When God Calls You, Will You Take the First Step? | Tyler Marston & 1189

When God Calls You, Will You Take the First Step? | Tyler Marston & 1189

What do you do when you believe God has put something on your heart? How can you tell whether it’s truly a calling from God—and what happens when following that calling requires you to step outside your comfort zone?

Steve welcomes his son, Tyler Marston, creator of the 1189 YouTube channel, for a practical discussion about calling, obedience, discipleship, and having the courage to take the first step.

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When Obedience Feels Like Failure: Paul’s Courage in Acts 23
Bible Study, Christian Living, Discipleship Steve Marston Bible Study, Christian Living, Discipleship Steve Marston

When Obedience Feels Like Failure: Paul’s Courage in Acts 23

This week, Tyler digs into the Sanhedrin after Paul’s ministry in Jerusalem appears to have gone terribly wrong. Paul cleverly exposes the theological divide between the Pharisees and Sadducees over the resurrection, turning what looked like a unified opposition into an argument among themselves

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Why Revival Isn’t Happening—and What the Church Must Do First

Why Revival Isn’t Happening—and What the Church Must Do First

Steve and Joe discuss what happens when Christians begin allowing culture and personal ideology to reshape Scripture rather than allowing Scripture to shape their lives. Joe traces the problem back to the Garden of Eden—the temptation to question God’s Word and put our own desires ahead of what God has said. But the conversation turns to an even bigger question: Why aren't we seeing widespread revival? Joe points to something that has preceded historic revivals again and again: prayer. He argues that prayer has increasingly moved away from the center of church life, and that Christians can become discouraged when they pray for revival but don't immediately see results.

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