The 10th Commandment | You shall not covet feat. Sam Powell

You want a godly wife. But are you becoming the kind of man she can trust?In this episode of UPD Podcast, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb tackle Christian dating, preparing for marriage, and the hard conversations you need before saying “I do.”Prompted by a listener’s question, they start with the man in the mirror: your character, self-control, dependability, and willingness to hear honest feedback. Then they unpack Proverbs 31, choosing a spouse, sex before marriage, and the baggage that can follow you into a relationship.Drawing from their own mistakes, recovery, and marriages, Jonny and Andy discuss why honesty matters, why mentors are essential, and how to build a marriage where both people feel safe and heard. Producer Felix also shares what he wishes he had known before his own marriage.

What if you've wasted years of your life?Augustine of Hippo spent years chasing pleasure, success and answers everywhere except God. Teresa of Ávila spent nearly two decades living what she later described as a divided spiritual life.Yet neither story ended there.In this episode of UPD Podcast, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb continue their Martyrs & Saints series with the lives of Augustine and Teresa of Ávila: two Christians whose stories remind us that spiritual drift, failure and wasted years don't have to be the final chapter.We talk about Augustine's dramatic conversion, his mother's relentless prayers, Teresa's radical transformation later in life, spiritual stagnation, silence and prayer, taking responsibility for sin, and what can happen when someone finally gives God their full yes.If you feel like you've missed your window, wasted too much time or gone too far off course, this episode is for you.

In ancient Rome, being a Christian could cost you everything.Saint Sebastian served inside the Roman imperial system while secretly encouraging persecuted Christians. When his faith was discovered, he was sentenced to death. He survived, recovered, and instead of disappearing, walked back into danger to confront the emperor.More than a century earlier, philosopher Justin Martyr spent his life searching for truth. After finding Christianity, he defended the faith publicly, refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods, and ultimately gave his life for what he believed was true.In the first episode of our Martyrs & Saints series, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb explore these stories, the Roman persecution of Christians, and the question they leave for us:What kind of faith are we building today, before anything is asked of us?Because the goal isn't simply to admire the faith of people who came before us. It's to develop a faith capable of standing when following Jesus actually costs us something.

What if God is doing His deepest work in the seasons where He seems the most distant?In this episode of UPD Podcast, Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb sit down with Dr. Jeremy Sims, author of *The Way of the Spirit: Recognizing and Responding to God's Subtle Movements*, for a conversation about learning to recognize the Holy Spirit in the ordinary, painful and quiet moments of life.Jeremy challenges the way many Christians think about God's presence. We often assume God is close when life feels spiritual and far away when we're suffering, stuck or hearing nothing. But what if we've misunderstood what God is doing?The conversation explores suffering, anger, fear, grief, silence, addiction, spiritual disciplines, comparison, success and the constant noise that can keep us from recognizing God's work in our lives.They also discuss what happens when you finally get quiet enough to confront what's underneath the surface, why spiritual growth can't always be recognized in real time, and why following Jesus isn't about forcing God to give you the outcome you want.Sometimes God doesn't give you an answer.Sometimes He gives you space.And sometimes the thing you're desperately trying to escape is the very place where He's forming you.

This episode of UPD Podcast asks a difficult question: If you're following Jesus, are you actually changing?Jonny Hanson and Andy Lamb are joined by Nolan Poore to talk about spiritual growth, self-control, marriage, brotherhood, discipline and what it means to intentionally become more like Christ.Starting with a viral conversation involving Bryce Crawford, the guys discuss homosexuality, judgment, sin, love and why Christians can be quick to condemn certain sins while overlooking their own.Then the conversation turns to 2 Peter 1 and a challenge for every Christian: faith isn't the finish line.Following Jesus means continuing to grow.How do you build self-control? What happens when church starts feeling routine? Can serving God actually become an excuse for neglecting your marriage? How do Christian men hold each other accountable without becoming self-righteous?And what does it look like to relentlessly pursue the person God intended you to become?You don't need to fix everything today.You just need to take your next step.