Live Free with Josh Howerton

How do you know if you’re attending a healthy church? How should Christians navigate difficult family relationships without compromising biblical truth? Can a wife correct her husband? And what do you do when someone you love wants nothing to do with Christianity?

In this bonus episode of LIVE FREE, Pastor Josh is joined by Pastors Ed Newton and Matt Chewning for an honest Ask a Pastor conversation about faith, marriage, church culture, the Holy Spirit, and some of the difficult questions Christians face in real life.

They also explore what may be changing in the American church—including a growing desire to hold together biblical truth, dependence on the Holy Spirit, and a passion for reaching people with the gospel.

In this episode:

How to recognize a healthy, godly church

Loving people without compromising biblical conviction

How husbands and wives can encourage and correct one another

Supporting a spouse who serves in ministry

The difference between struggling with sin and surrendering to it

Responding when someone you love rejects Christianity

Why Christians need both the truth of God’s Word and the power of the Holy Spirit

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul unpack the Apostle Paul's final words in 2 Timothy 4 and his urgent warning about a time when people will reject sound doctrine and gather teachers who tell them what they want to hear.

The conversation explores what it means to preach the Word, remain faithful “in season and out of season,” and know the gospel well enough to recognize when biblical truth is being distorted. The pastors also break down five common false teachings and react to a viral example of progressive theology that challenges foundational Christian beliefs about Scripture, Jesus, and the cross.

In this episode:

How to recognize faithful biblical teaching

What Paul meant by “itching ears”

Prosperity Theology vs. biblical blessing

The dangers of Word of Faith Theology

How Progressive Christianity redefines biblical truth

Why works can't earn God's acceptance

The danger of “Cafeteria Christianity”

Why Jesus' death for our sins remains central to the gospel

How to fight the good fight, finish the race, and keep the faith

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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What does it look like to contend for your faith when culture is shifting, pressure is rising, and following Jesus may cost you something?

Pastor Josh Howerton sits down with Pastor Philip Anthony Mitchell for a raw and deeply personal conversation about Philip’s journey from the streets of Queens and Rikers Island to surrendering his life to Christ and eventually becoming a pastor. Philip shares how God transformed his life, shaped his preaching, and taught him that faithfulness—not platform, influence, or recognition—is the true measure of ministry.

The conversation also turns to some of today’s most controversial issues as Josh and Philip discuss biblical authority, spiritual deception, Islam, politics, persecution, end-times theology, and why they believe Christians must contend for biblical truth. Through it all, Philip challenges believers to reject apathy and faithfully represent Christ wherever God has placed them.

In this episode:

Philip Anthony Mitchell’s powerful testimony of coming to Christ

Why faithful ministry often begins in obscurity

Why Philip preaches with such urgency

What it means to “contend for the faith”

Biblical authority in an age of spiritual confusion

Josh and Philip’s concerns about Islam, religious freedom, and cultural change

Their perspective on end-times prophecy and the return of Christ

How to remain faithful through criticism and opposition

Why your mission field is wherever God has placed you

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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Does the Bible contradict itself? What should you do when someone points to two passages that seem impossible to reconcile?

Pastors Carlos and Paul tackle one of the biggest questions Christians and skeptics ask about Scripture. Starting in 2 Timothy 3, they unpack what Christians actually mean when they say the Bible is inspired and trustworthy—and then put those claims to the test.

From different Gospel accounts and genealogies to faith versus works and supposed scientific errors, this conversation offers a practical framework for approaching difficult passages without ignoring honest questions.

In this episode, you'll learn:

Why the Bible should shape how we see the world

What “God-breathed” Scripture actually means

The difference between a contradiction and a difference

How context, audience, genre, and authorial intent affect interpretation

How to approach alleged numerical, historical, chronological, theological, and scientific contradictions

Why Paul and James don't contradict each other on faith and works

What to do when difficult questions begin shaking your confidence

Why Scripture is meant to transform you—not simply inform you

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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How do you actually study the Bible—and how do you know whether a spiritual experience is really from God?

In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton, Carlos Erazo, and Paul Cunningham unpack 2 Timothy 2 and get practical about becoming people who know God’s Word and live it out. Carlos and Paul also share powerful reflections from their trip to Israel, including what Gethsemane and Galilee taught them about Jesus, His sacrifice, and the ministry happening right in front of us.

Then the conversation gets practical: How do you avoid pointless Christian arguments without compromising truth? How much power do your words really have? What are the best ways to study Scripture? And when someone claims to have seen heaven or experienced a supernatural vision, how should Christians respond?

In this episode:

Why Jesus remains faithful even when we fail

How to know which theological disagreements are worth fighting over

Why your words can bring life or death into your relationships

Four practical methods for studying the Bible

How to use SOAP and inductive Bible study

Why biblical knowledge requires time and intentionality

How to test visions and near-death experiences against Scripture

Why God’s Word—not personal experience—remains our authority

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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