In this episode of Unconventional Faith, we continue our conversation through John 3, picking up in verse 9 as Jesus challenges Nicodemus - a teacher of Israel - who still struggles to understand what it means to be born again.

Jesus points back to the bronze serpent in the wilderness - a moment in Israel’s history where healing didn’t come through effort, merit, or religious performance… but by looking in faith.

Then we arrive at one of the most quoted - and often misunderstood - passages in all of Scripture: John 3:16-18.

What does it really mean that God so loved the world?
What does belief actually look like?
And why is condemnation already the default condition of humanity?

This is not a call to try harder.
It is an invitation to look up.

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In this episode, we begin our walk through John chapter 3 by focusing on Jesus’ nighttime conversation with Nicodemus - a Pharisee, teacher of Israel, and man who thought he already understood God.

Rather than affirming Nicodemus’ knowledge or status, Jesus immediately introduces an uncomfortable and deeply unconventional truth: “Unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”

We slow the pace in this discussion, spending time unpacking what Jesus actually means by being born again, why Nicodemus struggles to understand it, and how this exchange reveals a truth that challenges religious confidence, intellectual certainty, and self-sufficiency.

This conversation only takes us through verse 8, but it lays the foundation for everything that follows in John 3; and forces us to ask whether we want information about God, or true transformation by Him.

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In this episode of Unconventional Faith, we walk through the entirety of John chapter 2 - from the wedding at Cana to the cleansing of the temple. Together, these moments reveal both the compassion and authority of Christ, showing us a Savior who supplies joy, confronts false worship, and knows the hearts of men. John 2 challenges us to see Jesus not only as the One who provides, but as the One who reigns - calling us beyond shallow belief into true surrender.

***About halfway through the episode, there is a distinct sound deviation, that we couldn't remedy. After consideration, we left the episode intact, because of the conversation and topic discussed. I apologize for the issue!***

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Before we continue walking through the Gospel of John, we wanted you to know the men walking with you through this journey.

In this episode, we sit down for an in-depth conversation with Tom - one of the voices behind Unconventional Faith - a retired U.S. Army Green Beret who has served in combat, led men in high-risk environments, and walked through seasons that reshaped his understanding of God, leadership, and purpose.

From childhood and early worldview, through Special Forces selection and deployments, to the identity shift that comes with retirement, this conversation explores how faith is forged under pressure, and how God forms leaders through suffering, obedience, and surrender.

This is not a résumé.
This is the story behind the uniform.
And the faith that was built in the fire.

This episode exists to establish trust, not impress -to share how God shapes men long before they realize it, and how true leadership is often formed in unseen places.

If you’ve ever wrestled with identity, calling, leadership, or who you are outside of your title - this episode is for you.

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Before we continue walking through Scripture together, we felt it was important to share the story behind the voice you’re hearing.

In this episode, Justin opens up about the journey that shaped his faith — from childhood and Special Forces, through combat loss, deep grief, infertility, and the devastating loss of a child.

This is a story of brotherhood and war…
of heartbreak, silence, and unanswered prayers…

and of the God who meets us in suffering and slowly rebuilds what pain shatters.

Justin shares how loss reshaped everything — his faith, his marriage, his identity, and his health — and how God used suffering to lead him into a life of healing, holistic living, and deeper dependence on Him.

This is not a story of having all the answers.
It’s a story of being found in the middle of the questions.

If you’ve ever walked through grief, trauma, loss, or a season that nearly broke you — this episode is for you.

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Discipleship doesn’t begin with searching for God - it begins with God calling us.

In this episode of Unconventional Faith, we walk through John 1:43-51 and explore how Jesus sovereignly calls His disciples, confronts skepticism, reveals divine knowledge, and redefines identity.

From Philip’s simple obedience, to Nathanael’s honest doubt, to Jesus’ stunning declaration as the Son of Man, this passage shows how real encounters with Christ overturn expectations and transform lives.

We examine how God calls imperfect people, how skepticism collapses in the presence of truth, and how identity in Christ always comes before assignment.

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Before God reveals His Son, He prepares the ground.

In this episode of Unconventional Faith, we walk through John 1:18-42 and explore how God prepares hearts before He reveals truth, how John the Baptist models humble obedience, and how Jesus is first revealed as the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.

We examine the unconventional way Christ begins His ministry - through preparation, testimony, and quiet invitation - and how discipleship starts not with performance, but with encounter.

From divine revelation to the first call to “come and see,” this passage shows us how God forms disciples long before they understand the mission they’re stepping into.

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Instead of angels, shepherds, and a manger, John begins the story of Jesus in eternity.

In this episode, we walk through John 1:1-18 and explore how John reveals the deity of Christ, the eternal Word, and the miracle of God becoming flesh. This “unconventional” Christmas story shows us that before Jesus came to save us, He already was - fully God, Creator, Light, and Life.

A foundational passage that shapes everything we believe about who Jesus is and why He came.

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