The Narrow Trail

Jesus isn’t ashamed to call us His brothers—so why are we so hesitant to speak His name? In Hebrews 2:10–18, the guys discuss Christ completing His saving work through suffering, breaking the power of death, and becoming our merciful and faithful High Priest. They also wrestle with the voices we believe, the habit of staying in Scripture, and our tendency to depend on ourselves. Christ has finished what we could never accomplish. Will you let His Word shape your identity and His victory give you courage to speak?

A broken world can take up so much of our attention that we lose sight of the One who came to redeem it. The guys walk through Hebrews 2:5–10, connecting humanity’s fall with Jesus entering our suffering and tasting death for us. Along the way, they get honest about grumbling, misplaced priorities, and what our everyday attitudes say to people watching us. Jesus isn’t distant from our pain. Where are you letting the brokenness around you become bigger than the Savior before you?

You don’t have to openly reject Jesus to start living like He comes second. The guys unpack how spiritual drift happens through ordinary choices, busy schedules, and prayer that slowly becomes another box to check. Cameron shares a hard conversation he once resented and the conviction of realizing he was trying to handle life without first turning to God. Being around Christian things isn’t the same as drawing close to Christ. The question is pointed: is Jesus still first in your life, or has He simply become important?

What are you trusting when everything around you feels uncertain? The guys talk about feeling unqualified, a child’s simple invitation to pray, and why earthly pressure never changes who Jesus is. He is the righteous, unchanging King—and even suffering doesn’t mean He has abandoned us. The conversation gets personal as they consider how easily our security shifts toward possessions, comfort, and circumstances. When those things shake, where does your hope go? Put your confidence in the King whose throne will never fall.

Have you ever asked God for forgiveness—and then felt like you needed to do more before you could believe you were forgiven? In Hebrews 1:1–4, the guys look at who Jesus is before the book ever tells us to hold fast. He is the Son, the Creator, the One sustaining all things, and the exact expression of God’s nature. When life feels overwhelming, it matters who we’re holding on to. But one phrase brings the conversation close to home: after making purification for sins, He sat down. The guys talk about the significance of Christ’s completed sacrifice and how easily prayer, Bible reading, and confession can become attempts to earn forgiveness. Those things belong in our walk with Christ. But they cannot finish a work He has already accomplished. Before Hebrews calls us to endure, it shows us why Jesus is worth trusting. Our hope rests in who He is and what He has done. Keep walking with us on The Narrow Trail.

When following Jesus gets hard, what keeps you from drifting? The guys kick off Season 6 with an overview of Hebrews—a book written to people who had endured suffering and needed encouragement to keep going. The answer isn’t a promise that everything will get easier. It’s a deeper look at who Christ is and what He has accomplished. From the sacrifices and priesthood of the Old Testament to the warning passages that still spark debate today, Hebrews keeps pointing back to Jesus. The guys talk about why understanding what came before helps us grasp the significance of His sacrifice, and why this study calls for more than repeating answers we’ve always heard. We know Jesus died for our sins. But do we understand what He accomplished—and why He is worth holding on to? Grab your Bible, study alongside us, and keep walking with us on The Narrow Trail.

We close our study through Colossians with a question that hits close to home: Why are we so willing to stand up for everything except Jesus? From Paul’s command to fulfill the ministry we’ve received, the conversation turns toward our homes, our children, the persecuted Church, Christian complacency, evangelism, and the cost of remaining silent. We don’t save people—Christ does. But we are called to faithfully proclaim the gospel. Colossians began by confronting “Jesus + something.” It ends with the same truth we’ve seen throughout the entire book: Christ is preeminent. Our lives, families, ministries, and purpose are because of Him and for Him. The question is whether we’ll live like it. Keep walking with us on The Narrow Trail.

Paul was in chains, but his prayer wasn’t simply, “God, get me out.” He prayed for an open door to proclaim Christ. In this episode of The Narrow Trail, we wrestle with what it means to be devoted and watchful in prayer, to recognize the opportunities God places in front of us, and to make the most of the time we’ve been given. How often do we ask God to change our circumstances before asking how He wants to use us in them? How many open doors have we prayed for—and then walked right past because of fear? We also talk about the urgency of sharing the gospel, living in a way that doesn’t contradict the Christ we proclaim, and depending on God to make Jesus clear through both our words and our lives. Pray for the opportunity. Expect the opportunity. Then ask God to help you faithfully walk through it.

Paul takes the truth of Christ’s preeminence and brings it directly into everyday life. In Colossians 3:20–4:1, we look at children and parents, workers and bosses, discipline, work ethic, leadership, and what it means to put Jesus first in every one of those relationships. The theme that kept emerging was simple: Look up. Children—look up. Your obedience is ultimately for the Lord. Fathers—look up. You’re a father, but you’re still a child who depends on your Father in heaven. At work—look up. Whether you’re the boss or the employee, you ultimately serve Christ. Authority in the kingdom of God isn’t permission to mistreat the people entrusted to us. Jesus showed us something completely different: the One with all authority became a servant. Different roles. Different responsibilities. One Lord over all of them. 📖 Colossians 3:20–4:1 Keep your eyes on heavenly things. Keep your eyes on Christ. And keep walking with us on The Narrow Trail.

What does a Christ-centered marriage actually look like? In this episode of The Narrow Trail, the guys continue through Colossians 3 and bring Paul's teaching straight into the home. They wrestle with one of the most misunderstood words in Christian marriage—submission—and why biblical submission was never intended to make a wife inferior to her husband. But Paul's instruction doesn't stop with wives. Husbands are commanded to love their wives, and that kind of love looks like Christ: patient, kind, humble, sacrificial, and willing to serve. The guys get honest about their own marriages, the difference Christ has made in their homes, what spiritual leadership actually looks like, and why a husband can't lead his family well unless he is first submitted to Christ. A Christ-centered marriage isn't about one person getting their way. It's about a husband and wife learning to serve one another while keeping Jesus at the head of the home.