The Muddy Cross
The Muddy Cross is a faith-based podcast that looks at all that’s wrong with the world through the lens of God’s redemptive truth. With honest stories and scripture, we explore the raw journey of following Christ through life’s mess and finding hope along the way.
Episodes
60 episodes
Jesus Wrote in the Dirt… But THAT Wasn’t the Point
Why did Jesus write in the dirt when everyone around Him was demanding an answer?A woman had been dragged publicly before Jesus. The religious leaders wanted a verdict. They wanted condemnation. They wanted something they could us...
Jesus Already Knew the Answer… So Why Ask?
What if some of the most important things Jesus wants to say to us don’t come as answers but as questions?Jesus asked questions He already knew the answer to.Who do you say I am? What do you want Me to do for ...
God's Not Finished
What if feeling tired, worn out or spiritually flat doesn’t mean you’re failing and it doesn’t mean God has left the story?Sometimes exhaustion starts to sound like accusation. We tell ourselves we should be stronger, praying more...
It Almost Didn't Happen
What do you do when God tells you to keep going… but everything around you seems to be telling you to stop?The Muddy Cross Podcast almost didn’t happen.Before we ever recorded our first episode, we prayed and asked God to c...
Is it God or just Coincidence?
Is it God or just coincidence? How do you know if God is speaking to you, and how can you tell the difference between a genuine sign from God and something you simply want to believe?In this episode, we explore Christi...
What Has God Put In You?
What if your purpose isn’t something you need to find somewhere out there, but something God has already begun placing within you?Have you ever asked God, What am I supposed to do with my life?Have you compared your gifts, a...
Why Fit In When You Can Stand Out
Why is it so difficult to live differently when you know what you believe?Have you ever found yourself compromising a conviction simply because it was easier to fit in?Maybe you know what you want to change. Maybe you feel God lea...
Are You Carrying Burdens God Didn't Ask For? | The Muddy Cross Podcast
Are you exhausted... but can't work out why?What if the weight you're carrying was never yours to carry in the first place?So often we take on anxiety, responsibility, expectations, other people's problems, and even good op...
Why Do I Keep Rushing God?
What if the biggest thing holding you back... is trying to get ahead of God?We all want answers. We all want progress. But what if God is doing His greatest work in the waiting?In this episode of The Muddy Cross Podcast<...
Why is life still hard?
Faith Isn't EasyWhat if following Jesus doesn't make life easier?In this episode of Faith Isn't Easy, we talk honestly about what it really means to trust God when life doesn't go to plan. From financial struggles an...
Giving Back To You
You've listened to 10 weeks about following Jesus... but has anything actually changed?It's easy to consume Christian content. It's much harder to slow down, reflect, and let it transform the way we live.In this episode of ...
What Comes Next?
What if the season that feels most uncertain is the one God is using to prepare you?When a chapter closes and you don't know what comes next, it's easy to feel stuck, forgotten, or unsure of your purpose. But throughout Scripture, some o...
Do You Have Value?
What happens when everything you used to define yourself is taken away?In this deeply personal episode, Dee shares his journey through losing a business, battling illness, and wrestling with feelings of worth and identity. Together, Dee ...
What If Your Greatest Purpose Comes Last?
A mighty tree spends its life growing, serving, and sheltering others, unaware that it has been created for a purpose far greater than it could ever imagine. Through seasons of growth, loss, suffering, and waiting, this story explo...
When You're Tired Of Carrying Everything
When you’re used to being the strong one, eventually the weight gets heavy.In Episode 47 of The Muddy Cross Podcast, we talk about emotional exhaustion, pressure, control, surrender, and learning to stop carrying things God never asked u...
When God Feels Distant
After one of the hardest podcast recordings we’ve ever had… it’s finally here.This episode almost didn’t happen. Delays, broken microphones, rushing around, storage issues, low battery, switching cameras mid-recording, honestly, everythi...
Falling into Sin
In this episode we talk honestly about sin — not as theory, but as something we all wrestle with in daily life. We explore why we often repeat the same patterns, what Scripture says about the human heart, and how that affects prayer and repenta...
Have we actually changed… or just become more religious?
In this episode, Dee and Jodie dive into a challenging but honest conversation about the difference between looking Christian and actually being transformed from the inside out. It’s easy to fall into routines, follow the “right” habit...
Courage in the Journey with Owen Burton
elcome back to The Muddy Cross — a faith-based podcast where real stories meet real grace.In this powerful episode, I sit down with Owen as he opens up about his journey before coming to God. From experimenting with drugs to gro...
Living Your Faith Daily - Episode 10
Faith isn’t a checklist - it’s a lifestyle.In this final episode, we talk about moving from knowing your faith to actually living it through small, daily choices. With reflections on James 1:22–25 and Matthew 7:24–27, this episode is all...
Trusting God - Episode 9
In this episode of the podcast, we talk about what it truly means to trust God, even when life feels uncertain, overwhelming, or out of your control. Through honest conversation and personal experiences, we explore how faith grows in the waitin...
Good Friday Special
On this Special Good Friday episode, we pause our usual series to reflect on one of the most significant moments in history—the crucifixion of Jesus—and the powerful words He spoke from the cross.“When they came to the place called the S...
Saved By Grace - Episode 8
What if someone who once persecuted Christians became one of the greatest apostles in history?In this episode of The Muddy Cross, we explore the story of Saul, later known as Pauland the power of radical grace. A life transfor...
Who Are You Now?
Have you ever felt like your past still defines you? Even while following Jesus? In this episode, Dee and Jodie unpack what it really means to be a new creation in Christ. Looking at Peter’s restoration in John 21, we explo...
Beyond the what . . . into the why - Episode 6 - Why the Bible Feels Hard and How It Speaks to You
Episode 6: Why the Bible Feels Hard and How It Speaks to YouWhy does the Bible feel confusing sometimes?Despite being written over 1,500 years, by multiple authors and cultures, the Bible tells one consistent story —...
