Bible Chat: Family Life Podcast

Are You Standing In The Doorway Of Your Faith?

David Mcmullen Season 1 Episode 23

What if the biggest barrier to your growth is a threshold you refuse to cross? We explore the gap between belief and action with a simple but piercing image: standing in the doorway of your faith. From James 2:17’s challenge to live what we claim, to Hebrews 11’s call into the unknown, we trace how real change happens when courage replaces comfort.

Pat shares the story of a painter who didn’t come to paint—he came with a message that exposed complacency and sparked movement from private belief to church community and service. Dave opens up about nine years of sobriety and how stepping through the doorway meant trusting God without guarantees, especially as a dad walking alongside a struggling daughter. Together, we explore the sanctification journey as a series of thresholds—each one crossed by obedience, not certainty.

You’ll hear how Scripture steadies these steps: Joshua 1:9 for courage, 2 Timothy 1:7 for power and a sound mind, Proverbs 3:5–6 for surrendered direction, and Philippians 4:6–7 for peace that guards your thoughts. We also confront spiritual warfare and the quiet pull of convenience, offering practical ways to move forward: join a community, serve where you are, share your faith, and let action bring clarity.

If you’ve been hovering at the edge—close enough to see, far enough to feel safe—this conversation invites you to move. God’s presence is greater than the pressure you feel, and His promises live on the other side of hesitation. Subscribe, share this with a friend who needs courage today, and leave a review to help more people find the show. Then tell us: what doorway are you ready to cross this week?

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