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To Live is Christ 31.05.2026 47min

Paul wrote “to live is Christ, to die is gain” from a prison cell, not knowing if he’d live or die. And he was still steady, joyful, and free. In this episode we walk through Philippians 1:19-26 and unpack what it actually looks like to live that way, where Jesus is so much of your life that nothing, not even death, can shake you. We get into the fill-in-the-blank that exposes what you’re really living for, what it means to magnify Christ as a telescope to the church and a microscope to the world, and the grace that does the work in you so you stop white-knuckling your way into loving God.After the Amen question: In what area of your life does Christ need to be magnified?Donate: amenpodcast.com/donatestudy guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1panX8cYLFuG4EuSkZmmYjngx8wLUuJN8/view?usp=sharinge This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

How to Handle Frustrations 24.05.2026 40min

Paul was in prison. People were preaching against him just to make his life harder. And he was still full of joy. How?In this episode of the Amen Podcast, Alex and Lokelani jump back into our Philippians “Stress Less” series with chapter 1:12-18, an episode we’re calling FRUSTRATIONS. Because let’s be real, you’re frustrated with someone or something right now. A difficult season. A difficult person. Plans that got shut down. A baby that won’t sleep. A coworker climbing the ladder at your expense.STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-dMfFmISf30NKg3sJ0ChlT76X0Z3wIt/view?usp=sharingPaul knew that feeling. And he shows us that the very thing frustrating you is the thing God is using to advance His kingdom.In this episode we talk about: • Why we actually NEED frustrations (and what they’re doing in us) • Why difficult PEOPLE last longer than difficult TIMES • The Matthew 7 plank-in-your-eye principle and how it kills frustration at the root • Why people use God to climb the ladder of fame (Mike Tyson, Theo Von, Steven Furtick conversation included) • A powerful picture from Pilgrim’s Progress (Feeble Mind & Ready-to-Halt) • Why our culture says “ghost them, quit, move, medicate” and why the gospel says something better • Lokelani on why she welcomes the suffering of having a big family in a culture that treats kids like a burdenIf Christ is being proclaimed, even through your hardest season, nothing can ultimately frustrate you.📖 Scripture: Philippians 1:12-18 🎙️ Series: Stress Less (Philippians)After the Amen Question: What are the frustrations in your life that God is using to advance His kingdom? Drop your answer in the comments. We read them.SUPPORT THE MINISTRY 💛 Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate 💸 Venmo: @amenpodcast 💸 Cash App: $amenalexHOUSE CHURCH KAUAI 🌐 housechurchkauai.com #AmenPodcast #Philippians #StressLess #ReformedTheology #ChristianPodcast #BibleStudy #Frustration #Joy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

holy aesthetic 10.05.2026 26min

Everyone talks about aesthetic. Your feed, your room, your coffee shop, your fit. But there’s a Greek word in the Bible that only shows up one time in the entire New Testament, and it might change the way you see your whole life.In this episode of Amen Podcast, Pastor Alex and Lokelani Wilson walk through Philippians 1 verses 9 through 11 and unpack what Paul actually prayed for the church. Spoiler: it’s not about how your life looks. It’s about what you can see.We talk about the difference between feeling something is off and knowing something is off, why love without knowledge falls apart, why knowledge without love falls apart, and the two questions that will help you discern almost any decision you face.Plus, Lokelani shares what she’s discerning two days from her due date with baby number seven.STUDY GUIDE:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aj-3GgGybbxqnMuhH9M-69V54QAn1yqt/view?usp=share_linkSupport the ministry: Donate: amenpodcast.com/donate Venmo: @amenpodcast Cash App: $amenalexListen to Amen Podcast: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/amen-podcast Spotify: Subscribe on YouTube: Amen Podcast: https://youtube.com/@amenpodcast House Church 808: https://youtube.com/@housechurch808Listen to House Church with Alex Wilson: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/house-church Spotify: House Church Kauai: housechurchkauai.comFollow us: Instagram: @amenpodcast Want to know more about Jesus or have questions about this episode? Send us a DM. We read every one. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

God’s Work 03.05.2026 39min

How God’s Work In You Will Never Stop (Philippians 1:3-8)Paul is on house arrest in Rome. Ten years removed from the Philippians. Awaiting a trial that could end his life. And when he picks up his pen to write to this little church in Macedonia, the first word out of his mouth isn’t fear. It’s joy.This week we’re in Part 2 of the Stress Less series, walking through Philippians 1:3-8 and unpacking three distinct works of God: what He has done FOR us in salvation, what He is doing IN us through sanctification, and what He is doing THROUGH us in compassion for the body of Christ.We also dig into why your local church isn’t a nice-to-have, why supplemental ministries like Amen Podcast only function well when believers are rooted in a Bible-teaching congregation, and how the Philippians’ partnership in the gospel made Paul’s imprisonment fruitful instead of futile.Stick around for After the Amen, where Lokelani shares how this passage connects to motherhood, sanctification through serving others, and the joy of watching God work in the people around you.Grab your Bible. Open to Philippians 1. Let’s go.STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nuKp-6VQ_D5ZF487_rjbUpavmabTzBdu/view?usp=sharingDONATE: https://amenpodcast.com/donate This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

UNSURPRISED 25.04.2026 52min

Stress Less PT. 1Paul wrote Philippians from a prison cell. The whole letter is about joy. How?Welcome to Episode 1 of our new series, Stress Less: How the Cross is the Cure for Anxiety. We’re walking through the book of Philippians verse by verse to show you that you don’t have to live surprised by every hard thing that hits you.In this episode, Alex unpacks Philippians 1:1-2 and shows three things that kept Paul calm in chains:* His Master* His Mission* His MannerYour master determines your manner. Your mission reveals your master. If you’ve ever been blindsided by suffering or shocked at how broken the world is, this series is for you.Free study guide https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ha9YyJzR3Wvll3A5JCCSqF-r7qzDz7CA/view?usp=share_linkListen to more sermons from House Church Kauai on the House Church Podcast, available everywhere.Support the ministry: https://amenpodcast.comVenmo: @amenpodcast Cash App: $amenalexNew episodes every Saturday. Like, subscribe, and share with a friend.Scripture: Philippians 1:1-2, Acts 16, Matthew 11:28-30, John 15#AmenPodcast #StressLess #Philippians #BibleStudy #Anxiety This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

The Authority of Christ 18.04.2026 37min

We spent years in Matthew. And it ends here — not with a theology lecture, but with eleven doubting disciples on a mountain, a risen Jesus who doesn’t rebuke them, and a commission that changed the world.STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nkkLG3gMG6BC7PHbM8Lm9NHdX0VMDQr6/view?usp=share_linkMatthew 28:16–20 is the final exhale of the greatest story ever told. And the thing that hits hardest isn’t the Great Commission itself — it’s who Jesus gives it to. Doubters. Men who walked with Him for three years, watched Him die, heard the women say He was alive, and still showed up to that mountain unsure of what they were even looking at.And Jesus says: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Go.In this episode we ask the question nobody wants to sit with — what is doubt actually costing you? Not just spiritually. In your marriage, your calling, your obedience, your worship. Because doubt isn’t neutral. If doubt takes root, death still reigns. Whatever you’re doubting God about — that thing has taken the throne. And the only cure isn’t more effort. It’s looking at the authority of Christ and saying to everything else: you’re not my dad.We also get into the Trinity — why Jesus is equal in divinity but subordinate in function, what it means that a human being is seated on the throne right now, and why the resurrection is the proof that the one with all authority over your life actually loves you and wasn’t forced.We close with the commission: Go. Baptize. Make disciples. Teach. And the promise underneath all of it — I am with you always, to the end of the age.This is the end of Matthew. And it’s just the beginning.📖 Scripture: Matthew 28:16–20 📚 References: Ray Ortlund, John Piper, 1 Corinthians 15, Romans, Ephesians 2:8–9🎙️ New episode every week | Verse-by-verse through the Bible 🏠 House Church Podcast housechurchkauai.com: available everywhere 💛 Support us ad-free: amenpodcast.com | Venmo: @amenpodcast | Cash App: $amenalex This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

IMMOVABLE 12.04.2026 42min

The religious leaders just heard the news — Jesus is risen. So they bribe the guards, spread a lie, and use every political connection they have to bury it.None of it works.In this episode we’re in Matthew 28:11–15 looking at three ways people try to move God — bribery, dishonesty, and policy — and why every single one fails. Because you cannot stop what God has already done.If God is immovable, then in Christ, neither are you.FREE EPISODE STUDY GUIDE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qZLhLS1UDeuIDtlhr-AG36UQa9YGmgKt/view?usp=share_linkListen, support and study more at amenpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

What the empty tomb means 2000 years later 07.04.2026 31min

The tomb is empty. That changes everything.On the first Easter morning, two women showed up looking for a funeral — and got invited to a party. In this message from Matthew 28:1-10, we unpack three things the empty tomb means for your life today: you’re invited (not out of obligation, but love), God doesn’t just intervene — He gets involved, and His love for you is invincible.If the tomb lacks a body, you lack nothing.📖 Text: Matthew 28:1–10 🎙️ Amen Podcast — expository preaching through the Gospel of MatthewSupport the show: 💻 amenpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

NOTHING IS WASTED 29.03.2026 39min

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Following Jesus Fully Devoted 21.03.2026 37min

In this episode, Alex walks through Matthew 27:57-61 and shows us three pictures of devotion from one of the most overlooked passages in the crucifixion story. Joseph of Arimathea, Nicodemus, and the two Marys weren’t doing anything spectacular. They were just doing what was right in front of them — and God was working through all of it in ways they couldn’t see.If you’ve ever felt like your faithfulness doesn’t matter because it’s not big or bold or public, this one is for you.In this episode:* Why Joseph risked everything to ask Pilate for Jesus’s body* What the myrrh reveals about following Jesus in the mundane* Why sitting outside a tomb is one of the most powerful acts of devotion in Scripture* How to follow Jesus even when you can’t see where He’s leading📖 Passage: Matthew 27:57–61 (ESV)🎙️ Listen to Amen Podcast everywhere you get your podcasts 🌐 amenpodcast.com 💛 Support us on Venmo: @amenpodcast | Cash App: $amenalex 📲 Follow us on Instagram for daily contentIf this blessed you, share it with a friend who needs to hear it. And leave us a rating and review — it helps us reach more people.Until then, go out and be the church. 🙏 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

un-distant 15.03.2026 54min

Matthew 27:55-56. God came near, when we deserted Him. amenpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

#230 UNSEPARATED 08.03.2026 35min

In Christ, nothing can separated us from God. amenpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

#217 FINISHED 28.02.2026 51min

Jesus didn’t just die — He was forsaken. For 3 hours, darkness covered the land, and the Son of God cried out “My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” — and the Father didn’t answer.In this episode, Alex walks through Matthew 27:46-50 and uncovers what actually happened in those 3 hours on the cross, why Jesus stopped calling God “Father,” and what it means that He declared “It is finished.”If you’ve ever felt like God went silent on you, or if you’re still secretly trying to earn what Jesus already paid for — this one’s for you.Topics covered: The 3 hours of darkness and what they represent | Why Jesus called God “God” instead of “Father” | What “It is finished” actually means for your everyday life | Why your salvation can’t be 99% — it has to be 100% | How bad theology leads us to look for salvation in the wrong places📖 Matthew 27:46-50 | Psalm 22 | Habakkuk 1:13 | John 10:17-18Support the show → amenpodcast.com | Venmo: @amenpodcast | Cash App: $amenalex This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

Narrow Road 25.02.2026 30min

Most people think they’re going to heaven. But Jesus says the road to life is narrow — and few find it. Not many. Few.In this episode of the Amen Podcast, Alex and Lokelani sit in Matthew 7:13-14, right at the end of the Sermon on the Mount, and unpack one of the most sobering passages in all of Scripture. The wide road is crowded, comfortable, and covered in destruction. The narrow road is hard, lonely, and crushing — and it leads to life.We talk about:* Why the wide road isn’t just for atheists — it’s full of religious people* What the Greek word for “hard” actually means (hint: it’s about grapes)* The difference between the general call and the effectual call of God* Why you didn’t find the narrow road — it found you* What Pilgrim’s Progress teaches us about the narrow gate* The Zoe life — and how to recognize it in your own storyAfter the Amen: Are YOU on the narrow road?📖 Matthew 7:13-14 | Matthew 22:14 | John 10:9 | Matthew 13:44INSTA: https://www.instagram.com/amenpodcast/🌐 amenpodcast.com 💸 Support us: Venmo @amenpodcast | Cash App $amenalex 📍 House Church — Kauai, Hawaii 📬 P.O. Box on our websiteSubscribe, leave a review, and share this with someone who needs to hear it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

The Darkness at the Cross 15.02.2026 33min

When the sky went dark at noon, it wasn’t just a weather event—it was God marking the moment His wrath fell on Jesus for our sin.In this episode, we explore the darkness that covered the land during Jesus’s final three hours on the cross. We dive into what darkness meant in the Old Testament, why God dwells in “unapproachable light,” and how the fear of the Lord is actually the beginning of knowing Him.Jesus entered the impenetrable darkness of God’s wrath so we could walk in His light. This changes everything.AFTER THE AMEN QUESTION: What is a small view of God that you have that needs to change?SUPPORT THE PODCAST: We’re 100% donor-funded with no ads or sponsors → Donate: amenpodcast.com → Venmo: @amenpodcast → Cash App: $amenalexCONNECT WITH US: Instagram: @amenpodcast Website: amenpodcast.comIf this episode encouraged you, subscribe and share it with a friend. Your support helps us keep creating content that gives Christians a bigger view of God.#Matthew27 #TheCross #Crucifixion #BiblicalTeaching #Christianity #Jesus This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

VINDICATED 15.02.2026 49min

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MOCKED 15.02.2026 34min

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Crowd or Christ? 15.02.2026 46min

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Which Jesus Are You Following? 18.01.2026 32min

There were two men named Jesus at the trial. One was a murderer and rebel. The other was the Messiah. The crowd chose the criminal over the Savior.But here’s the real question: Which Jesus would YOU choose today?In this message, we break down the shocking differences between Jesus Barabbas and Jesus Christ—and why we’re still tempted to follow the wrong one. From making a name for ourselves to shaking peace instead of making it, this is a challenge every Christian needs to hear.🔑 KEY POINTS: • The choice between two different Jesus’s • Barabbas: notorious, proud, violent, self-promoting• Christ: gentle, lowly, peaceful, self-sacrificing • Why we still choose the wrong Jesus today • How Jesus switched places with Barabbas (and us) • Which Jesus does YOUR life show?⏱️ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - Intro: The Choice 2:33 - Would We Still Choose Wrong? 6:11 - Barabbas the Murderer 11:19 - Peacemakers vs Peace Shakers 14:20 - Making a Name vs Lifting His Name 20:14 - Jesus Died FOR You, Not WITH You 23:21 - After the Amen Q&A🎽 NEW MERCH: Chi Rho “Jesus Is God” shirts available now! 👉 Shop: amenpodcast.com💬 AFTER THE AMEN QUESTION: By examining your life, which Jesus does your life show?📲 CONNECT WITH US: Website: amenpodcast.com Support: Venmo @amenpodcast | Cash App $amenalexIf this challenged you, leave a comment and let us know which Jesus you’re choosing today. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share with someone who needs to hear this!#Jesus #Christianity #Faith #Bible #Matthew27 #Gospel #ChristianPodcast #YoungAdults #BibleStudy This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com

SILENCE AND SOVEREINGTY 11.01.2026 29min

Why did Jesus stay completely silent when falsely accused? And what does that mean for you when people come after you?In Matthew 27:12-14, Jesus stands before Pilate while the religious leaders hurl accusations at Him—and He doesn’t say a single word. Pilate is shocked. But Jesus’s silence wasn’t weakness—it was sovereign obedience.In this episode, we break down: ✓ Why Jesus chose silence over self-defense ✓ The prophetic fulfillment of Isaiah 53 ✓ How Christ’s silence gives us a defense before God ✓ When YOU need to stop defending yourself ✓ Trusting God’s sovereignty when falsely accused ✓ Real-life examples of choosing silence over conflictThe hard truth: Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is shut up and trust God. Not every attack needs a response. Not every accusation deserves your energy.Jesus didn’t defend Himself so that WE would have a defense on Judgment Day. That changes everything.Question for you: Where in your life do you need to stand silent before your accusers?SUPPORT THIS MINISTRY: 💰 Venmo: @amenpodcast 💰 Cash App: $amenalex 🌐 Website: amenpodcast.comCONNECT WITH US: 📍 House Church - Meeting in our garage in Kauai, Hawaii 📧 Questions? DM us on InstagramIf this episode helped you, hit that like button and subscribe for weekly biblical content made for young adults navigating faith in the real world.#JesusTrial #BiblicalWisdom #ChristianPodcast #Matthew27 #FaithInAction #SovereignGod #YoungAdultChristian #AmenPodcast This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit amenpodcast.substack.com