First Pulpit Podcast

Is complaining really that big of a deal? We all do it, but in Numbers 11, God takes it far more seriously than we might expect. In this message, we look at Israel's journey from praising God after the Red Sea to grumbling in the wilderness, and what that shift reveals about our own hearts. We'll see that: • Complaining is a choice, shaped by patterns of thinking formed over time. • Complaining is sin. Paul places it alongside idolatry and immorality in 1 Corinthians 10. • C...

In this episode of PTSD of the Christian Life, Pastor Brent Snook tackles one of the most destructive emotional forces a person can carry — bitterness. Drawing from Hebrews 12:14–15, he walks through four compelling movements that expose this hidden danger and point the way to freedom.

In this special Friend Day episode, Pastor Brent Snook opens Romans 5:1–11 to unpack six extraordinary benefits that become ours the moment we trust Jesus Christ as Savior — not just for eternity, but for life right now. He begins with Peace — not a feeling, but a status change, as God moves us from enemy to friend. Next comes Passage— the remarkable free access to God's presence that Christ purchased by tearing the veil. Progress follows, as Pastor Brent shows how tribulation, rightly unders...

In this powerful episode of PTSD of the Christian Life, Pastor Brent Snook tackles one of the most subtle yet destructive sins in the Christian life — jealousy. Drawing from Proverbs 14:30, he reveals how envy works its way inward, rotting the bones and poisoning every relationship it touches. Pastor Brent identifies four traps that make us vulnerable: the trap of Prosperity — coveting what others have; the trap of Power — resenting those in authority; the trap of Performance — brooding over ...

What if the thing you worry about most reveals what you're actually devoted to? In this week's PTSD of the Christian Life, Pastor Brent Snook tackles one of America's top seven anxieties — and Jesus has a surprisingly practical answer. Three steps. Three words. One passage that could change everything. Tune in.