What are you bringing with you to the fire? The world may tell you to bring a distraction or your vice, but those thing are powerless to save you. This week, Ryan shows us the importance of bringing your Bible to the fire. Because when the world offers escape, Scripture offers power.

Where has AI taken the place of the Holy Spirit in your life? In Episode 106, we talk reliance vs. relationship, why shortcuts can’t shape the soul, and how to stay human when everything’s instant. Also: cold plunges, content fatigue, and Kayla’s birthday.

When life feels stuck and God feels silent, the wilderness can seem like a waste. But it might be the very place He’s doing His best work. In week 4 of Kiss the Fire, Ryan Wekenman reminds us that God is working when you can’t see it and walking with you when you can’t feel it.

Halloween, Taylor’s album, Netflix, and social media. How do we live in the world without becoming of the world? We talk parenting, culture, and choosing not battle back against our tendency to love the darkness.

When the fire feels too hot to stand, faith teaches us to stay. Shawn Johnson opens up about his diagnosis, his anger, and the moment he chose to worship anyway. Because even when healing doesn’t come how we expect it’s still not the end of the story.

From caffeine to culture, what’s really feeding you? The crew talks sports, how caffeine affects your brain, and why we chase what drains us.

When the race feels too long and the fire too hot, faith isn’t just belief but endurance. Doug Wekenman reminds us that sometimes the miracle isn’t in escaping the fire but in finding a second wind right in the middle of it.

Angie Noack, a licensed counselor and neurofeedback specialist, joins the crew to talk all things brain mapping, healing, and hope. We dig into how neurofeedback helps retrain the brain, the science behind anxiety and addiction, and why our ability to change might be the clearest proof that we were made by design.

You can’t heal what you keep running from. In Week 1 of Kiss The Fire, Ethan Matott reminds us that God doesn’t leave us in the fire. He meets us there. Kiss The Fire by Shawn Johnson | available for pre-order now on all major platforms: https://nelsonbooks.com/kissthefire

A story of hope from Uganda. Haril from Musana shares how communities are being rebuilt with schools, hospitals, and businesses that restore dignity and self sustain for generations.

Why do we sing when life feels heavy? Why does worship break chains we can’t? And what does it mean that the King is returning? In week 4 of Rowdy Church, Ryan teaches us that worship is self-demotion, a weapon, and a reminder of the unshakable kingdom.

Nate Hilgenkamp jumps in for Ep. 101 as we talk revival stirring in Gen Z, the pressures of singleness, and the gospel strong enough to break fear.

Winds rise, waves crash, and fear makes us sink. Doug reminds us that the hardest person to lead is ourselves and yet that is exactly what storms demand. Fix your eyes on Jesus. Guard your heart. Put one foot in front of the other. We are a rowdy church of imperfect people who will not keep quiet about Jesus.

Jesus was the life of the party. Everyone’s welcome, you’ll never be the same and the celebration’s already been paid in full. How would your life look if you joined the party?

AfterThoughts x YA Podcast. Two shows, one conversation. Expect plenty of laughs, a few hot takes, and some surprisingly deep wisdom on faith, calling, and how to stay resilient when life gets hard.

In Week 1 of our brand-new series, Rowdy Church! Pastor Doug Wekenman unpacks what it means to be a church of imperfect people who can’t stay quiet about Jesus. Based on Acts 4:20, this series captures the heart of Red Rocks Church culture: we’re not a Christian country club—we’re a party for prodigals, a hospital for the broken, and a family on mission to make Heaven more crowded.

From Mario Kart theology to real stories of spiritual warfare, this episode dives into what it means to be awake and aware in the spiritual arena. We talk about personal encounters, why not everything “spiritual” is from God, and how to recognize counterfeit gifts and practices. You’ll hear about overcoming fear, renewing your mind, and walking in the authority God has already given you. Plus: the 100th Episode Live is happening Friday, September 12 at 7 PM (Red Rocks Austin) — free to attend! Optional donations will go toward building a home for a family in Honduras. RSVP today! September 12th · 7 PM Red Rocks Austin — 7625 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78752 RSVP here: https://brushfire.com/redrocksaustin/afterthoughts/611077

We have a real enemy that wants to kill, steal and destroy. It’s time we battle back and take up the weapons Jesus gave us to fight with!

What does God’s voice actually sound like? In a noisy world, how do we hear from God? In week 2 of Can We Talk? Ryan Wekenman reminds us that prayer isn’t a monologue, it’s a dialogue. He gives us one thing God’s voice always sounds like, and three things God’s voice often sounds like. If you have a big decision to make or need hear from God, this message is for you.

From AI potty training anthems, Lego savings goals, and bald eagle bedtime prayers, the guys discuss what to do when prayer feels flat. They talk lap seven faith, pushing past the shallow end, and finding a PRAYS rhythm that keeps it real.