Gospel Driven Athlete

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue our series on the Parables of Jesus, with a look at the Parable of the Wedding Feast.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson at they continue in our Galatians series with a look at the second half of Galatians chapter 3. This week we will look at what exactly the promise of Abraham is, how we are heirs of that promise, and why it matters to us today. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue in our Galatians series with a look at the first half of chapter 3. This week we will take a look at what made Paul call the Galatians “foolish,” what it means to be “sons of Abraham,” and how exactly we, as sinful people who are at odds with God as a result of our sin, can be right with Him. We will also take a look at how quickly we ourselves are at risk of being called foolish like the Galatians, through our own attempts to justify ourselves before God. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue in our Galatians series with a look at chapter 2. This week we will take a look at Paul’s uncompromising commitment to the unadulterated, scandalous, and completely free gospel of Jesus Christ in the face of pressure from within the church to add human effort and new law to the gospel. We will also take a look at how today we often unwittingly add human effort and law to the gospel and, as a result, do the very thing that Paul fought so hard to prevent.  

Join Scott Willingham and his co-host as they take a look at where our assurance as Christians comes from, what faith is (and isn’t), and how these two concepts are integrally related.  

Catch up with your long lost hosts as they look at what makes Christianity unique over all other worldviews and religious systems. 

Join Scott Willingham and his co-host as they wrap up our three week mini-series on “twos” with a look at the two main covenants we see in the Bible and how these two covenants ultimately tell one story of salvation for God’s people. 

Join Scott Willingham and his co-host as they continue our 3-week mini series on “twos” with a look at the two kingdoms we see in the Bible and how these two kingdoms play into our lives.

Join host Scott Willingham for our first ever solo-cast, as we start a mini-series on some of the contrasting elements of the bible. This week we will take a look at the two Adams found in the Bible and how, through the second Adam (Christ) we inherit what Christ merited. 

On this special 100th episode of the podcast, join all your favorite hosts in one place! Come along with your hosts Kevin, Russ, and Scott as they look at the 3 distinct uses of God’s Law and how each of these 3 uses serves a unique function in the world and in the life of a believer. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson a they take a look at the Westminster Confession of Faith’s chapter on the Law of God and discuss the different types of God’s Law described in scripture.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue our look at the Westminster Confession of Faith, with a look at where our confidence and assurance of salvation comes from.

Join Scott Willingham and his co-host as they continue our series on the Westminster Confession of Faith, with a look at the doctrine of Perseverance of the Saints, and discuss how this doctrine gives us confidence in our right-standing with God. 

Join hosts Kevin Johnson and Scott Willingham as they look at chapter 15 of the Westminster Confession of Faith, and start a two-part series on repentance.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they take a look at a portion of Psalm 34 and God’s invitation there to “taste and see that the Lord is good” and how that relates to Kevin’s X-Games gold story! 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the key aspect to saving faith- the object of that faith, Jesus Christ. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they take a look at God’s goodness in how He seeks out and saves us weary, lost sinners.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into the topic of sanctification and discuss what sanctification is, what drives sanctification, and what happens when we confuse these things.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dig into the beautiful doctrine of adoption and its implications. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they go back to revisit a classic episode from 2017 concerning the Bema (aka Judgement) Seat of Christ.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they discuss the paramount issue of Christianity- how we are seen as right in the eyes of a Holy God. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss what the bible says about free will and the importance of our actions.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they answer a listener submitted question about navigating the gospel conversation. In this episode they specifically address how the gospel relates to Christians and whether or not the gospel is necessary for Christians to hear on a regular basis.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the absolute necessity and ultimate good news of Christ’s perfect life lived on our behalf and counted as our own.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they look into the two distinct natures of Christ- His humanity and His divinity and discuss why this matters for us. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they look at how Jesus is the better and ultimate prophet, priest, and King, and how His fulfillment of these offices continues to play such a vital role in our relationship with God today. 

What are some similarities shared between Christians and non-Christians? What are some of the main distinctions? How can understanding these help shape our conversations and relationships with our neighbors? Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss some helpful ways talk about the gospel with people from other religious backgrounds. 

Is our relationship with God dependent upon our performance, or is it based upon something else entirely? Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss how God’s promises, in the form of covenants, inform us of our standing in the sight of God and how that drives our actions.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they discuss the Fall of mankind and how that affects us today. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they discuss (at a level similar to touching the tip of a giant iceberg) the scope of God’s providence and our place under His providential care.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they look into practical, foundational truths for navigating conversations with your atheist neighbors.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they take a look into the doctrine of Creation. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary LIVE in Gospel Driven Athlete Studios for a discussion on the primary message of the Christian faith. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they look into the source of our sole authority for faith and practice- Holy Scripture. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they jump into this year’s main theme, with a discussion on the historic creeds and confessions of the Christian Church and how those creeds and confessions relate to us today. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they talk about the necessity of Christ’s life and active obedience as part of the Gospel.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the importance of the Gospel serving as race fuel to drive our actions. Also- interesting Mountain Dew Facts for your listening pleasure. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they take a look at God’s goodness in how He seeks out and saves us weary, lost sinners. 

October 31st marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. What was the Reformation all about and why is it important to us today? Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the issues surrounding this great reforming of our Christian faith as we know it today.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they address how scripture answers the question on which the entire Christian faith rises or falls.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they wrap up a 2 part mini-series on the Parable of the Great Banquet with a look into how Christ is uniting His people to Himself.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they begin a 2 part mini-series on the Parable of the Great Banquet with a look into what drives Christian generosity.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they get back into our series on the Parables of Jesus with a look at the famous Parable of the Good Samaritan.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they overview God’s gracious nature, as illustrated in the Bible, through His covenants with man. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they look at how Jesus addresses our self righteousness and attempts to earn our salvation by our own works and sacrifice.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they jump back into our series on the Parables of Jesus, with a look at the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant and the Gospel implications of God’s lavish forgiveness. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they continue our two-part series on sanctification and discuss how God, through the Gospel, is the source of our growth as Christians.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into a two part series on sanctification and discuss how God, in and through the Gospel, is the source of our growth as Christians. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dive into the The Parable of the Sheep, Gate, and Shepherd and discuss the implications of Jesus' claim about being "The Door".

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue our series on the Parables of Jesus, with a look at the Parable of the Lost Sheep. In this parable, we see how Jesus chose to address the self-righteousness found in both the religious leaders of the day and in His disciples.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue our series on the Parables of Christ, with a look at the Parable of the Fishing Net, and dive into the implications of the mixed nature of the Kingdom of Heaven.

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue our series on The Parables of Jesus with a look at The Parable of the Hidden Treasure and Valuable Pearl and dive into a discussion on the reality that although The Kingdom of Heaven is worth more than anything else we have access to here on earth, we cannot do enough, sell enough, or try hard enough, to obtain it. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dive back into our series on The Parables of Christ, with a discussion on the Parable of the Mustard Seed and Leaven and how starkly contrasted the growth of God’s Kingdom is with our earthly kingdoms. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into a discussion on the Bema Seat of Christ and answer the question of whether or not all Christians enter eternity on equal grounds based upon Christ’s works, or if they earn eternal rewards based upon their own individual works. 

If God is great does that mean he's not good enough to care about evil? Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into the age old debate centered around the problem of evil.

Are we able to argue people to faith? Do we play any role in people coming to faith at all? Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they continue our series on The Parables of Christ and discuss the Parable of the Growing Seed and it’s implications for the roles that believers play in the salvation of others. 

We live in a time between the two comings of Christ. In this present time, known as “the already but not yet”, we experience God’s Kingdom as having come, but as not fully realized. Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dive into this incredibly rich topic through a discussion on the Parable of the Weeds.

Does God value our external actions over our faith, or has He designed our faith to produce external actions? Which is more important; faith or faithfulness? Join hosts Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss The Parable of the Two Debtors and how that parable speaks to our positioning in relation to God. 

Join hosts Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dive into the parable of new wine and old wine skins and discuss how this parable is applicable to us today and what Kingdom realities Jesus was illustrating through it.

The parables are designed to point us to the redemptive work that is found in Christ alone. Join Scott Willingham and co-host Russ McCary as they dive into how "the parable of the sower” ultimately points to Jesus.

What do we learn about our future hope from the account of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead? Join host Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into the depths and implications of the Easter story.

What can we learn from the historical account of Christ’s physical and spiritual suffering on a Roman cross? Join host Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into a discussion on the first part of the Easter story- the day that Jesus died.

Hasn’t the church been responsible for much harm and evil in the world? Where do we fit into the God’s design for the church? Join host Scott Willingham and special guest Casey Cease as they dive into part 6 of a 6 part series on the “non-negotiables” of the Christian faith, with a discussion on the global and local Church, why they matter, and how God has designed them. 

Why is it important that we are able to distinguish between Law and Gospel? Join host Scott Willingham and Russ McCary (LIVE IN STUDIO!) as they discuss the importance of all Christians being able to tell the difference between the Law (command) and the Gospel (announcement) in part 2 of our 2 part Law/ Gospel Distinction series.

Join host Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the importance of all Christians being able to tell the difference between the Law and the Gospel. Proto-Evangelium is the big word bonus of the day!! 

Was Jesus actually God in the flesh as He claimed? Was He just a prophet? A rabbi? Or was He simply a moral teacher who served as a good example for us to follow? Join host Scott Willingham and guest Kevin Johnson as they dive into a discussion on the historical Jesus and address the claims that Jesus made about Himself, what He did to back up His claims, and how the people around Him responded to the things He said and did.

Join host Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into the mysterious, yet extremely critical doctrine of The Trinity and discuss the 3 distinct persons of The Trinity who are all equally God. Hypostatic union is the big word bonus of the day! 

Have you ever wondered what Jesus is currently “doing” or thought about why it matters that He ascended into heaven? Join host Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dive into the deep implications of the ascension of Jesus Christ to the right hand of the Father and discuss what this doctrine tells us about God and about ourselves.

Does God’s sovereignty mean that He is a cosmic puppet master, controlling every move we make? Or is God’s sovereignty more complex and exceedingly more rich than that? Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into part 3 of a 6 part series on the “non-negotiables” of the Christian faith, with a discussion on God’s Sovereign Plan in and Through Jesus’ Life, Death, and Resurrection and how that informs our worship of Him. 

Are we sinful because of our actions alone? Can we avoid sin completely by behaving extra “good?" What does it mean to be “born into sin?” Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into part 2 of a 6 part series on the “non-negotiables” of the Christian faith, with a discussion on the biblical account of the Fall of man.

Is the story of creation integral to our faith? What does the story of creation tell us about the attributes of God? Join Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dive into part 1 of a 6 part series on the “non-negotiables” of the Christian faith, with a discussion on the biblical account of creation. 

Join Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they discuss the importance of correct theology, how that translates into knowing God rightly, and how that ultimately results in the correct praise of the historical/ biblical Jesus Christ. 

As long as we believe in Jesus, does it matter what we believe about Jesus? Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the importance of knowing God rightly (as defined in the the Bible) the dangers of bad theology, and the prevalence of bad doctrine all around us today. 

Join Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dig into the incredible story of the coming of the Christ, as relayed to the unlikely shepherds. 

Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they continue with the Advent series and discuss the coming of Christ, The Rescuer. 

What is Advent all about anyhow? Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive in and discuss the meaning around, history behind, and encouragement found for us in the Advent season. *PLUS enjoy a special BIG announcement!

What are we to do with our knowledge of, and experience with, the Gospel? Join host Scott Willingham and guest Kevin Johnson as they wrap up the last 29 weeks of podcasts with where all of this information should lead us… telling the world about the Gospel.

How do we grow as Christians? Are there specific steps to follow? Join host Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they dive into the diverse and consequential topic of Christian sanctification.

Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the reality of the current battle with sin we find ourselves in as Christians, and how when we go to be with The Lord, we will be made like Him with a glorified spirit and ultimately a glorified body. 

Join host Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they address the issue of whether or not we can be confident in our salvation.

Join host Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson as they dig into how God adopts us into His Heavenly Family and gives us full rights to the inheritance He has created for us.

Who deserves the credit for our salvation? Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss how all of the Bible and all of our justification are for the glory of God alone. This is part 5 of a 5 part series on the  “5 Solas” of the Reformation- Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Christ Alone. Scripture Alone. Glory To God Alone. 

Where does the ultimate authority in the Christian’s life lie?  Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss the authority of Scripture and how the redemptive story of Jesus Christ is found on every page. This is part 4 of a 5 part series on the  “5 Solas” of the Reformation- Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Christ Alone. Scripture Alone. Glory To God Alone.

Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss how our justification and hope are found in Christ Alone. This is part 3 of a 5 part series on the  “5 Solas” of the Reformation- Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Christ Alone. Scripture Alone. Glory To God Alone.

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Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss how we are brought into relationship with God through faith alone. This is part 2 of a 5 part series on the  “5 Solas” of the Reformation- Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Christ Alone. Scripture Alone. Glory To God Alone.

Join Scott Willingham and Russ McCary as they discuss how the bible clearly conveys how we are justified by “Grace Alone”. This is part 1 of a 5 part series on the “5 Solas” of the Reformation- Grace Alone. Faith Alone. Christ Alone. Scripture Alone. Glory To God Alone.

In this episode, Scott Willingham and Russ McCary discuss tragedy in the Christian life, how God feels about our tragedy, the biblical response during times of tragedy, and our hope through times of tragedy.

In this week’s episode, Scott Willingham and Russ McCarry address the age old question of “why bad things happen to good people” and propose that that is the wrong question to be asking.    Have a question you would like to hear answered on the podcast? Email Scott Willingham at swillingham@fca.org !  Want to be a part of what God is doing here? Go to fcamx.com/jointhemovement   By Grace Alone

Through Faith Alone

In Christ Alone

According To Scripture Alone

For The Glory Of God Alone

In this episode, Scott Willingham and Russ McCary discuss the separation that our sin created between us and God and how Jesus Himself reconciled and restored our relationship to God so that we don’t have to bear the impossible load of trying to do it ourselves.

Through Faith Alone

In Christ Alone

According To Scripture Alone

For The Glory Of God Alone

In this episode, Scott Willingham and Kevin Johnson discuss the joyous response that The Gospel produces in us, and how that plays out in our everyday lives. 

Have a question you would like to hear answered on the podcast? Email Scott Willingham at swillingham@fca.org ! 

Want to be a part of what God is doing here? Go to fcamx.com/jointhemovement

By Grace Alone

Through Faith Alone

In Christ Alone

According To Scripture Alone

For The Glory Of God Alone

Join host Scott Willingham and special guests Andrew and Jacki Short for the first ever LIVE edition of the Gospel Driven Athlete podcast! No topic was off limits for this podcast- MX des Nations, Japanese porta-potties, favorite bible verses, and of course The Gospel! 

Join host Scott Willingham and guest Russ McCarry as they discuss how Jesus gave His life as a ransom to free us from the captivity of the curse of the Law. 

Join host Scott Willingham and guest Kevin Johnson as they discuss how Jesus took our sin on Himself, as the ultimate and final scapegoat.