How can we find satisfaction in life? Where does our contentment come from? Are the blessings we receive from God contingent on how godly our lives are? What does it mean to have a “Jesus-Plus” mentality? In his sermon “Satisfied with Christ,” based on 1 Timothy 6:1-10, Pastor Josiah answers these questions and more as he shares from Paul’s letter …

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss the American Prosperity Gospel. More American Christians flirt with this than we might want to admit. Josiah grew up in a church with few doctrinal boundaries and the prosperity gospel slipped in with little notice. In addition, the guys lay out five clear quest…

What does honoring each other look like in the Bible? Who are the true widows? Who is the Church supposed to help? In his sermon, “Honoring Others Honors God” (1 Timothy 5:1-6:2), Robbie Tschorn answers these questions and more as he speaks about the call for believers to honor God by honoring others. Christians are representatives of Jesus and get…

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss some things to know in the role of Senior Pastor. Bryan gives his thoughts and advice to Josiah on what is necessary to know and do as a new Lead Pastor. It’s advice, good or bad. Even if you’re not headed to become a Lead Pastor, this advice is stuff everyone in the congregation could be great…

Where can we find hope today? What does it mean to train in godliness? How is false teaching a dangerous threat to the church? In his sermon, “Committed to Godliness,” centered on 1 Timothy 4:1-16, Pastor Josiah answers these questions and others as he speaks on the importance of committing yourself to following Christ and modeling your life after …

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Bryan’s move to Trinity Church in Holdrege, Nebraska and Josiah Walker’s new role as the Lead Pastor at Redeeming Life Church. There are lots of changes coming to both men and changes coming to both churches. What’s ahead? And what’s the future of Salty Believer…

What is the role of Elder in the church? What is the role of Deacon in the church? Are women allowed to serve as Deacons? How do the roles of Elder and Deacon fit within the overall leadership structure designed for the church as outlined in Scripture? In his sermon, “House Rules,” from 1 Timothy 3:1-16, Pastor Josiah shares how God has a perfect d…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Revelation 19-22, completing the book and this series. How does the end of the book tie back to the beginning? How do these last chapters bookend the entire book of the Bible? Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.…

What is the role of women in the church? Does our appearance and the clothing we wear matter when it comes to worshiping God? How do we decipher the difference between cultural relevance and timeless principles when it comes to studying God’s word? In his sermon, “God’s Design is Divine,” centered on 1 Timothy 2:8-15, Pastor Josiah addresses these …

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they discuss a large section of the book of Revelation. In this episode, they take on chapters 8-18. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.By Salty Believer Unscripted

Why is it important to pray for our leaders and those in authority? What does the Bible say about the government and how we should pray for our politicians? Who is the Gospel really intended for? What is the relationship between the government and their Christians citizens? In his message, “A Gospel For All” based on 1 Timothy 2:1-7, Pastor Josiah …

What does it mean to hold onto the faith? How do we maintain a good conscience? How can we worship God in light of the sins that we have committed against Him? In his sermon, “Fight the Good Fight” (1 Timothy 1:12-20), Pastor Josiah explains how each one of us has committed crimes against the Kingdom of God, yet, through the shed blood of Jesus Chr…

How do we avoid false gospels? How can we guard ourselves against heresies that rise up in opposition to God’s word? What does it take to stand firm on God’s truth? In his sermon, “Stand for Truth,” Pastor Josiah shares how it is important for us to know, live, and proclaim the gospel in order to stand firm against false doctrines and untruthful he…

This Sunday was a special day at Redeeming Life Church as we installed Josiah Walker as our new Lead Pastor. Today, Pastor Bryan preached his last message at our church entitled “Words To Live By” centered on Philippians 1:27-28 and then Pastor Josiah delivered his first sermon as our Lead Pastor entitled “Be Devoted” out of Acts 2:42-47. Between t…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss what they see and what may be happening in Revelation 6 & 7. It’s a complicated book and now there are scrolls and judgements. What are the seals? Who can stand against this? And also, is it Revelation or Revelations? It is one or many? They answer these questio…

What did Jesus mean when he told his disciples, “I am the vine…you are the branches”? How does being connected to Christ affect our prayer life? How can abiding in Christ change our outlook on life? In his sermon, “Stay Connected!” (John 15:1-8), Pastor Josiah answers these questions as he shares how apart from Christ, we will never be able to acco…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share their expectations for the 2024 annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. With Dr. Jeff Iorg and Dr. Al Mohler contending for different outcomes on a major constitutional matter involving women as pastors, this year may get spicy. Of course, we say that e…

What is the Great Commission? What is the cost involved in following Christ? How important is it that we obey the command from Christ to make disciples? Who has the ultimate control of our world? In his sermon, “Commissioned by The King” (Matthew 28:16-20), Pastor Josiah shares how every Christian, those who seek to obey Christ’s commands, has been…

Bryan Catherman, Josiah Walker, and Robbie Tschorn discuss Revelation 4 and 5 in this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. These two chapters work together and both Josiah and Robbie have recently preached these chapters. In this discussion, they discuss what they see in these chapters. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com Copyrigh…

What does Jesus mean by “don’t be deceived?” Why does Jesus want us to be alert? What do we need to look out for to avoid this deception? In Pastor Bryan Catherman’s sermon, “Do Not Get Hoodwinked” (Matthew 24:4-5), these questions and more are answered as he explains Christ’s message in Matthew 24. Do you know Jesus? All who would not be deceived …

In this episode, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman look at Revelation 2:18-29. It’s the letter to Thyatira and it may be the center of a chiasm, which is a literary tool found in Hebrew poetry. As they look at the letter, they’ll see if they think this is a chiasm or not. They’ll also look at the material contained within this letter. Copyright 202…

How do you know God? What does it mean to make Christ your Master? What’s a yoke? What does it look like to learn from Christ? Pastor Bryan Catherman, in his sermon, “The New Master” (Matthew 11:25-30), answers these questions while explaining what it means to make Christ your Master. Christ wants us to recognize Him as the Lord and Master of our l…

Are we commanded to tithe? Should we give 10 percent to the Lord? Has giving changed from the Old Testament to the New Testament? What does God want us to give? Pastor Bryan answers these questions in his sermon, “Give God’s Way” (Matthew 6:1-4), as he looks at Christ’s teaching on giving in His famous sermon on the mount. It’s not a matter of how …

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman were invited to tour a Mormon (LDS) temple in Layton, Utah. After watching the recommended LDS video about temples and then touring the temple, they reviewed the video and discussed their tour experience. In those episodes, the issue is the disparity of what they see in Mormon belief and theology compared to the te…

What is the greatest commandment in the Bible? How can we love God? How do we love others? How do the commandments from God given in the Old Testament relate to the commands that Christ has given us in the gospels? In his sermon, All You Need Is Love (Matthew 22:34-40), Pastor Josiah answers these questions and others as he examines the command fro…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share their thought after touring the new Mormon Temple in Layton, Utah. These temples are an aspect of worship as part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Are thy biblical? Are they Christian? What’s it like inside these temples? The guys answer t…

In his sermon, "Pray God's Way" (Matthew 6:5-13), Pastor Bryan Catherman not only looks at Jesus' commandment to pray, but more specifically, the specifics about how and what to pray. Are Christians free to pray any way they want, or does God have preferences about prayer? What are the specific areas in which we should pray? Is the Lord's prayer a …

The guys at Salty Believer Unscripted were invited to tour the Layton Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS). Prior to the tour, they were asked to watch the Mormon-produced video, “Between Heaven and Earth,” which can be found on YouTube. They watched the video and then discussed it in this episode of Salty Believer Unscri…

What is the Lord’s Supper? What is the Passover? How does the Lord’s Supper and the Passover relate to each other? In his sermon, Final Instructions (Matthew 26:26-30), Pastor Josiah D. Walker answers these questions and others as he unpacks the First Lord’s Supper from Matthew 26:26-30. In this section of Matthew, we see Jesus share instructions w…

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they continue in their discussion through the book of Revelation. In this episode, they discuss the letter to Pergamum (Revelation 2:12-17) and the letter to Sardis (Revelation 3:1-6). They are still trying to determine if these letters form a chiasm. They note the connections between these two letters but …

Join us as Pastor Bryan Catherman preaches a sermon in our series The Commands of Christ: A Study in the Book of Matthew. In his sermon, “When Faith Takes A Dip” (Matthew 28:16-20), he declares how Christians - those who profess faith in Christ for right standing with God and identify themselves with the Triune God - faithfully get baptized out of …

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they continue in our series through the book of Revelation. In this episode the topic of discussion is the letter to Smyrna (Revelation 2:8-11) and the letter to Philadelphia (Revelation 3:7-13). They are still looking to see if indeed these seven letters are a chiasm. Copyright 2024. For more information, …

Join us as Pastor Josiah Walker preaches the first sermon of our new series The Commands of Christ: A Study in the Book of Matthew. In his sermon, Repent and Believe (Matthew 4:14), he proclaims the simple, yet foundational truth that all must repent (turn from their sins) and believe on the Lord Jesus in order to have a right relationship with God…

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Revelation 2:1-7 and Revelation 3:14-22 which are Jesus’ letters to Ephesus and Laodicea, respectively. Are there connections between these that may lead us to see a chiasm here? Or are these not connected in a chiasm? What is a chiasm? What is the meaning of these letters? Are there things here we can lear…

Join us as Pastor Bryan Catherman preaches this year’s Easter sermon out of the book of 1 Corinthians. In his sermon, His Resurrection Changes Our Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15:1-58), he proclaims how the empty tomb is a symbol of Christ’s victory over death and a foreshadowing of what’s to come for the Christian as we get to be with Jesus for all…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss Revelation 2 &3, commonly called the Seven Letters to Seven Churches. What are these letters about? What’s the background? Are these future, past, or something else? Are these seven letters to churches today, or just to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardi…

Join us as Pastor Josiah Walker preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, The Gospel Conquers All (Acts 19:1-20:38), he declares how the Gospel conquers every threat against the Kingdom of God. No matter how dark or bad the situation, the Gospel will always prevail. This sermon was preached on March 24th, 2024. Cop…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman open to Revelation 1:1-20 and talk about the book. They also had a discussion about how to break up the book, tackle a reading plan through the book, and study well. The book of Revelation doesn’t have to be difficult if we don’t make it harder than it needs to be. We e…

Join us as Pastor Bryan Catherman preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, "Strong Disciples, Healthy Churches" (Acts 18:18-28), he proclaims how ongoing discipleship is a crucial part of the Great Commission and is of the utmost importance for the Christian’s daily life. This sermon was preached on March 17, 2024…

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they start a new series, exploring the book of Revelation. Why study this book? What are the typical approaches to this book? What are the pitfalls? In this series, they hope to journey through the book of Revelation in such a way that brings the comfort, joy, and blessing the book should bring. Copyright 2…

Join us as Pastor Josiah Walker preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, “He Is Faithful" (Acts 18:1-17), he speaks about how God strengthened the apostle Paul for the work of ministry despite the trials that were ahead of him. Paul’s faithfulness was a result of God’s faithfulness. This sermon was preached on Mar…

Join Josiah Walker, Bryan Catherman, and Robbie the Intern as they discuss and visit the Utah Christian Resource Center. The UCRC has a great deal of information about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (also known as the LDS or Mormon Church), but it’s so much more. There are artifacts, Bibles, a bookstore, and so much more. Copyright…

Join us as Pastor Josiah Walker preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, “Faithful Regardless” (Acts 17:16-34), he proclaims the truth that without God the Gospel doesn’t go - it has no power on its own. Christians share the Gospel while trusting that God is the One Who will do the saving work. This sermon was pre…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss the possibility of Dr. Jeff Iorg becoming the SBC Executive Committee President. Can this save the SBC or is it just too late? Is Iorg the right man for the job? Is there still hope? Copyright 2024. More more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.…

Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share their concluding thoughts after attending a Charles Simeon Trust workshop in Southern California. If you’re thinking about attending, these thoughts might help you decide to go. If you’d like to bless your pastor, find a way to send him to a workshop. Copyright 2024. For more information, please visit SaltyBe…

Join us as Pastor Bryan Catherman preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, “The Noble Response” (Acts 17:1-5), he teaches that what one thinks about God’s Word matters. Why? Because what one thinks about God’s Word ultimately points to what they really think about God. This sermon was preached on February 25th, 20…

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker, Daniel Catherman, and Bryan Catherman are on-site in Southern California for the Charles Simeon Trust workshop. They share their observations of the leader’s training before the workshop. It was a very long day, but they were still able to sit down for a bit to discuss what they saw. Copy…

Join us as Pastor Bryan Catherman preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, “The Mission To Philippi” (Acts 16:1-40), he proclaims how Jesus can build His Church as He sees fit. Christ may use means people may or may not expect, but He will build His Church. This sermon was preached on February 18th, 2024. Copyrigh…

Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they chat with Robert Kinney, the director of the Charles Simeon Trust. In this episode, they ask Robert more questions about the CST Workshops and many are the questions you were thinking to ask but they had little to do with what you need to know about attending a Workshop. Who are some of the heavy-hitte…

Join us as Pastor Josiah Walker preaches a sermon from our Acts series When The Gospel Goes. In his sermon, “Despite Our Differences” (Acts 15:36-41), he uses the “sharp” disagreement between Paul and Barnabas to show us that even in the midst of conflict the Gospel cannot be stopped. God’s mission has always continued and will continue forward. Th…