The Christian walk with Jesus is the greatest experience our human lives can embrace, but it is incredibly hard. Unfortunately, conversations about faith tend to ignore the struggles or only brush by the difficulties in route to talking about personal victories or growth. In a day and age where we see leaders in corporate America, our government, and even the church try to hide their flaws, we are taking an uncommon approach to the Christian walk. Join Pastor Adam Cook each Wednesday as he takes some risks and heads down a road of honesty about this messy walk we call faith. We won’t play it safe, and neither should you. In fact, you cannot play it safe and please God, so why pretend? Nobody is perfect. Everyone has struggles. Even Christians. If you are ready to step into an authentic faith walk and get some mud on your boots, this podcast is for you.
Adam Cook is the founding and Senior Pastor of Union Church located in rural Danville, Virginia, and Yanceyville, North Carolina. He has been in full-time ministry in a variety of settings and church sizes for over 20 years and strives to use authenticity, honesty, and rawness to lead others into a real, albeit messy, walk with Jesus.
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The Christian walk with Jesus is the greatest experience our human lives can embrace, but it is incredibly hard. Unfortunately, conversations about faith tend to ignore the struggles or only brush by the difficulties in route to talking about personal victories or growth. In a day and age where we see leaders in corporate America, our government, and even the church try to hide their flaws, we are taking an uncommon approach to the Christian walk. Join Pastor Adam Cook each Wednesday as he takes some risks and heads down a road of honesty about this messy walk we call faith. We won’t play it safe, and neither should you. In fact, you cannot play it safe and please God, so why pretend? Nobody is perfect. Everyone has struggles. Even Christians. If you are ready to step into an authentic faith walk and get some mud on your boots, this podcast is for you.
Adam Cook is the founding and Senior Pastor of Union Church located in rural Danville, Virginia, and Yanceyville, North Carolina. He has been in full-time ministry in a variety of settings and church sizes for over 20 years and strives to use authenticity, honesty, and rawness to lead others into a real, albeit messy, walk with Jesus.
Even among close friends, the beginnings of any social interaction can be quite awkward. Sometimes it feels a little uncomfortable to find a way to break the ice. Even more difficult is finding a way to segue a conversation into a way to share the good news of Jesus Christ. Pastor Adam and Steph discuss […]
Jesus spent a lot of time around his disciples and fellow believers, but he also was criticized because of his frequent hangouts with people who were known to be sinners and who were rejected by religious leaders. To model the way of Jesus, you will need to spend time with both Christians and non-Christians. Pastor […]
Maybe you think your life is too busy, so you have to steal time from something else to make time to share your faith. But Jesus tells us to share the gospel as we go. To be busy is not an excuse for not sharing the gospel; it’s actually a good thing for creating opportunities […]
Rejection hurts. Of course, you don’t want to be turned down or ostracized in any way. People who have felt the pain of rejection often avoid situations where they feel they won’t be accepted. Yet, going into something with the expectation that it will happen the same way as it has in the past is […]
A lack of interest is a real deterrent. No one wants to share something meaningful with someone when it’s evident that the other person just wants the conversation to end. Pastor Adam and Steph give examples of why spiritual fruit is so critical to sharing your testimony. Anyone would want the good fruit, or qualities, […]
If someone you know needs to hear the gospel, do you feel equipped enough to share it? You could possibly tell them about the saving grace of Jesus Christ, but perhaps you don’t think you know enough Bible verses or you don’t have the right personality. If you are honest, you may not think what […]
You have friends, family m,embers, or associates who are in need of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and you know that you should share it with them. You’re looking for your opening, a segue in the conversation to finally tell them what has been on your mind to say. Maybe they will ask you about […]
What prevents you from talking about spiritual matters with other people? It may be hard to admit, but there are several reasons many hesitate to share the Gospel. You know that you are supposed to go out and make disciples. You know all about the good news of Jesus Christ and the changes He has […]
In the book of Malachi, why does God invite his people to test him when it comes to tithing? This is the only part of the Bible where God encourages people to test him. Elsewhere in scripture it is considered sinful. What did God mean? Pastor Adam and Steph break down the difference between testing […]
Who is allowed to baptize people? In the Bible, we see many people baptized by figures who aren’t just pastors. It is widely interpreted that when Jesus gave the Great Commission, he was speaking to everyone who follows him. He told his followers to go out, make disciples, and baptize others in the name of […]
The “Any Questions?” series continues, and this episode is the fifth and final part of a sub-series answering the question, “How Can Christians Be Salt and Light in Workplaces?” Pastor Adam and Steph conclude the topic by reiterating that people should see their work as a mission field, and that you have to have the […]
Is there anything you’d like to know more about, or any confusion that’s nagging you? The Messy Walk Podcast is continuing its “Any Questions?” series, inviting you to send your questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the fourth of a five-part sub-series answering the question, “How Can Christians […]
We are continuing to invite listeners to send The Messy Walk Podcast questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the third of a five-part sub-series meant to answer the question, “How can Christians be salt and light in workplaces?” Pastor Adam and Steph seek to help us understand how […]
Listeners are invited to continue sending The Messy Walk Podcast questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the second of a five-part sub-series meant to answer the question, “How can Christians be salt and light in workplaces?” When we work a job for a while, particularly when we do […]
The Messy Walk Podcast continues to invite you to send in your questions on social media to be answered in future episodes. This episode is the beginning of a five-part sub-series meant to answer the question, “How can Christians be salt and light in workplaces?” As workplace evangelism becomes increasingly important, Pastor Adam and Steph […]
Do you have any questions? The Messy Walk Podcast extends an invitation for you to send your own questions on social media so that they may be answered in future podcast episodes. The question of the day: How do you find comfort in the peace of God rather than the comfortability of your sin? Our […]
The Messy Walk Podcast is continuing to accept any of your questions on social media that may be answered in future podcast episodes. Have you ever felt like someone is a hopeless case? Sometimes it seems like you can’t get through to someone, no matter how hard you try to share your faith with them. […]
Do you have any questions? The Messy Walk Podcast invites you to send questions on social media that may be answered in future podcast episodes. The question of the day is all about how to read the entire Bible. Pastor Adam and Steph give advice on using reading plans, Bible commentaries, chronological Bibles, and more […]
Continuing the “Any Questions?” series, The Messy Walk Podcast invites you to share your curiosities by sending questions that you may want answered in future podcast episodes. The topic today focuses on honesty in marriage and on how to move forward after broken trust. Married people are one, so there is nothing between husband or […]
In the first episode of a new series called “Any Questions?”, The Messy Walk Podcast invites you to share your curiosities by sending questions that may be answered in future podcast episodes. Today’s question dives deep into church history as Pastor Adam and Steph briefly explain the reasoning and beauty behind the numerous Christian denominations, […]
The Christian walk with Jesus is the greatest experience our human lives can embrace, but it is incredibly hard. Unfortunately, conversations about faith tend to ignore the struggles or only brush by the difficulties in route to talking about personal victories or growth. In a day and age where we see leaders in corporate America, our government, and even the church try to hide their flaws, we are taking an uncommon approach to the Christian walk. Join Pastor Adam Cook each Wednesday as he takes some risks and heads down a road of honesty about this messy walk we call faith. We won’t play it safe, and neither should you. In fact, you cannot play it safe and please God, so why pretend? Nobody is perfect. Everyone has struggles. Even Christians. If you are ready to step into an authentic faith walk and get some mud on your boots, this podcast is for you.
Adam Cook is the founding and Senior Pastor of Union Church located in rural Danville, Virginia, and Yanceyville, North Carolina. He has been in full-time ministry in a variety of settings and church sizes for over 20 years and strives to use authenticity, honesty, and rawness to lead others into a real, albeit messy, walk with Jesus.
