Every person has a story.

We all have a story about where we’ve come from, the people who have shaped us, the experiences that have changed us, and the moments that have brought us to where we are today.

And I think our faith journey is much the same.

For some people, faith has been a part of their story for as long as they can remember. They grew up in church, learned the Bible as a child, and have spent their entire lives walking with God.

But for others, the journey looks very different.

Sometimes faith comes later in life. And that's what I love about faith.

God doesn't ask us to have everything figured out before we come to Him.

In Romans 3:22, Pastor Sean Refered to this this weekend Paul says, “This righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe.”

Righteousness by faith.

It's a powerful reminder that our relationship with God isn't about earning our way into His good graces. It's not about being perfect. It's not about having the perfect past or knowing all the right answers.

It's about faith.

It's about trusting Jesus.

It's about taking that next step—even when we don't know exactly where the road is going to lead.

And that's what we're talking about on this week's Pekin First Podcast.

We live in a world filled with voices telling us how to think, what to believe, and how to live. With so much noise around us, how do we know which voices to listen to and which paths to follow?

In this episode of the Pekin First Podcast, we turn to Proverbs 4, where Solomon passes along the wisdom he received from his father, David. We'll explore what it means to guard our hearts, choose our paths carefully, and be intentional about what we allow to influence our lives.

In a world full of distractions, opinions, and competing priorities, perhaps the most important question isn't what the world is telling us, but what are we allowing to shape our hearts?

I Wonder What They Say About Me?

After a busy weekend filled with large crowds and plenty of conversations, it got me thinking about something we've probably all wondered: “I wonder what people say about me when I'm not around?” But maybe the better question is, “What am I saying about other people when they're not around?”

In this episode, we talk about rumors, gossip, assumptions, and the power of our words—and what Scripture teaches us about using those words to build people up rather than tear them down.