The 44
The 44 takes root through Matthew 4:4 - “Man cannot live on bread alone but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Each week we will feast on the words that come forth from the mouth of God by looking to the Bible.
Episodes
174 episodes
Let Down the Nets
In this episode, “Let Down Your Nets,” we step into the story of Peter and Jesus in Luke 5:1–11 — a moment where weary fishermen learn that obedience to Jesus can turn emptiness into abundance. Through Peter’s frustration, faith, and s...
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Season 4
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Episode 44
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25:48
Keep Showing Up
In this episode of The 44, we’re talking about the quiet power of simply showing up. Hebrews 10:24–25 reminds us that faith grows best in community — not in isolation. When we gather, we don’t just receive encouragement; we give it, an...
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Season 4
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Episode 43
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15:55
What Are We Gonna Do?
When life falls apart and the question rises — “What are we gonna do?” — Scripture points us again and again to one powerful answer: pray. In this episode, we explore moments when God’s people turned to Him in prayer — from Jehoshaphat surround...
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Season 4
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Episode 42
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13:50
Fear Comes Free. Hope Takes Work.
Fear doesn’t need an invitation — it comes free and moves in fast. But hope? Hope takes work. In this episode, we eat on the difference between faith, fear, and hope, showing how fear spread through Israel, how Jeremiah chose hope among the rui...
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Season 4
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Episode 41
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22:15
Created for Good Works
As Christians, we’re called not just to believe but to live out our faith in active, tangible ways. In this episode, we ask the striking question: When is the last time you did good—not because someone asked, but because you belong to Christ? F...
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Season 4
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Episode 40
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15:06
Will It Last?
In this episode, we wrestle with a simple but powerful question: Will it last? Recent weeks have brought a surge in church attendance following many current events which reminds us how tragedy and crisis often stir people toward God. But histor...
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Season 4
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Episode 39
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16:47
Don't Go Chasing Adjectives
In this episode, we draw a surprising connection between TLC’s 90s hit “Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls” and the way we sometimes handle Scripture. Just like chasing waterfalls leads to disappointment, chasing adjectives—labels and qualifiers God n...
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Season 4
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Episode 38
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14:11
Homesick for Heaven
In this episode, we reflect on the shocking death of Charlie Kirk and the growing division, violence, and uncertainty in our world. Using Philippians 1:21–24, Psalm 37, and Revelation 22, we explore what it means for Christians to live homesick...
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Season 4
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Episode 37
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18:47
Is This Worth My Vapor?
In this episode we eat on the reality of life that it is short. And if life is short as the Bible says it is and as we all know it is - like a vapor - then maybe the wisest thing we can do is spend our little bit of time not trying to control, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 36
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18:55
Window of the Heart
What do people really see when they look into your life? Jesus could see directly into the heart of man, but we often misjudge because of our own cloudy windows. In this episode, we’ll wrestle with how to clean our own perspective, avoid the tr...
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Season 4
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Episode 35
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19:50
What Are You Panting For?
In this episode we eat on the question what are you panting for? In times of trouble or in times of peace are we still panting after God and His word in the same way a "Deer pants for the water?" This episode takes a peak into Psalm 119 and Psa...
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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14:56
Song of Ascent
In this episode we eat on an ancient playlist called the Songs of Ascent and when they were sung, why they were sung and how we should incorporate some of the same songs into our own lives to keep pulling us and pushing us to great heights!
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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19:54
Pledge of Allegiance
In this episode of The 44, we eat on what it means to pledge our allegiance to God with the same daily intentionality as school kids reciting the pledge of allegiance. Drawing from the book of Hosea where God laments Israel's love as fleeting l...
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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15:55
Sleepless Nights
In this episode we eat on an evening prayer of trust in God from Psalm 4 and how it can help on those nights where the stresses and anxieties of life keep us up.
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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20:20
Teacher or Tormentor
In this episode, we explore how God transforms our past into a divine classroom for growth. While we often allow our past failures, mistakes and sins to hold us captive, God promises something better! In this episode we eat on what it means to ...
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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18:31
EVOL
In this episode the host shares a story about meeting a man who questions why God allows evil in the world and why He won't put it all to an end. Through the telling of this story, we explore the concept of EVOL - love spelled backwards - as a ...
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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21:10
Coachable Christians
In this episode we eat on Ecclesiastes 4:13-16 to highlight the importance of a teachable heart in living a life that honors God. Through the examples of Jesus' humility and Paul's persistent pursuit of growth, we see how being coachable foster...
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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19:22
Excel Still More
In this episode we eat on Paul's call to the Thessalonian church to keep growing in the faith, love and hope, avoiding the pride of thinking they've "arrived".
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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16:21
Pathfinder (1 Corinthians 10:13)
In this episode we eat on 1 Corinthians 10:13, which promises that no temptation is unique, God is faithful to limit our trials and He always provides a way out. Written by Paul to the Corinthians, this verse reminds us we're not alone in our s...
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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18:45
Five Stones
In this episode we eat on the infamous story of David and Goliath and talk through why David picked up five stones despite his obvious faith in God. This episode challenges the misconception that faith requires no action.
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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16:52
Birthmarks of the Believer
In this episode we eat on the spiritual birthmarks that mark us as God's children, drawing parallels to how kids inherit their fathers' traits, just in time for Father's Day. Through Scriptures like Galatians 5:22-23, we unpack the fruit of the...
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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19:12
Mow Your Own Grass
In this episode of The 44, we eat on and explore the power of personal responsibility and self-examination through the lens of scripture. Drawing from the story of David and Nathan in 2 Samuel 12 and the unity of the body in 1 Corinthians 12:12...
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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13:55
Value of the Receptacle
In this episode we explore the profound impact Christians can have as carriers of the gospel drawing from 2 Corinthians 4:7, 1 Thessalonians 1:5, and 1 Thessalonians 2:8. Using the metaphor of an electrical receptacle, the episode illustrates h...
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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13:05
If this was the last episode...
In this episode we eat on 1 Thessalonians 1:3 to explore three transformative virtues: the work of faith, labor of love and steadfastness of hope. Drawing from the Thessalonians church's example, the episode unpacks how faith produces action, l...
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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18:57