Becoming Something with Jonathan Pokluda

Episode 389: Pretending God Is Real — Until He Wasn't | feat. Brian Guan

This week we sit down with Brian Guan, a content creator from New York City who went viral for going around pretending to be a Christian — and ended up actually becoming

Episode 388: Are You Actually a Christian? | feat. Granger Smith

This week we sit down with country music artist turned pastor and author Granger Smith to talk about his new book Poison the Well — and the question he asks almost every

Episode 387: How to Make the Most of Your Singleness

In this episode, a listener calls in with a question a lot of single Christians are quietly asking — am I supposed to be spending this season preparing for marriage, or i

Episode 386: Raised in the Woods, Survived a Serial Killer & Finding Hope | feat. Kelsey Vandermyde

This week we sit down with Kelsey, who grew up deep in the mountains of Montana with no electricity, no running water, and a father convinced the world was ending. From p

Episode 385: What's Next?

In this episode JP, Kathy, and Nate get honest about where the next generation is headed and what the church needs to do about it. They dig into phone addiction, the hung

Episode 384: Reckless Love, Church Hurt & Outsinging the Angels | feat. Cory Asbury

This week we sit down with worship artist Cory Asbury — live from the tour bus — to talk about his journey through church hurt, online criticism, and what it looks like t

Episode 383: Selling Out Arenas & Staying Surrendered | feat. Forrest Frank

This week we sit down with Christian artist Forrest Frank — live from the tour bus — to talk about what it looks like to steward massive success while keeping your heart

Episode 382: Nike, Kobe & Pointing Your Life Toward What Matters | feat. John Olinger

This week we sit down with John Olinger — former global brand director for Kobe Bryant at Nike and author of Worthy Wins — to talk about what it looks like to point your

Episode 381: The Happiness Crisis: Why Hard Things Lead to Joy | feat. Jon Eckert

This week we sit down with author and educator Jon Eckert to talk about his new book The Happiness Crisis and why the pursuit of happiness is actually keeping people from

Episode 380: Who Are You Becoming in College? | feat. Josh Rutledge

In this episode we sit down with Josh Rutledge from Liberty University to talk about what spiritual formation actually looks like in the college years — and why the decis

Episode 379: Faith, Fear & Fighting for Your Family | feat. Christian Huff

This week JP, Nate and Kathy sit down with Christian Huff, husband of Sadie Robertson, to talk about what it really looks like to lead your family through fear, anger, an

Episode 378: Tough Enough: Calling Men Higher | feat. Trey Tucker

This week JP and Kathy sit down with therapist and author Trey Tucker to talk about the two traps most young men fall into — chasing achievement to outrun insecurity, or

Episode 377: Priorities, Big Rocks & Beating Busyness | Live at Beso Live

As an extension of JP's Friday Q&A, he answers live audience questions from Beso Live! Topics include prioritizing the big rocks of life, why your phone is the biggest th

Episode 376: Modesty, Dating Standards & Motive | Live at Beso Live

As an extension of JP's Friday Q&A, he answers live audience questions from Beso Live! Topics include modesty and what the Bible actually says about it, how culture shape

Episode 375: Q&A with JP Part 2 | Live at Beso Live

We are back for Part 2 of the Q&A with JP as he answers live audience questions from Beso Live! Topics include storing up treasures in heaven, the purpose of prayer, grie

Episode 374: Finding Hope in Suffering | feat. Kirby Kelly

In this episode we talk to author Kirby Kelly about her new book The Fabric of Hope. Life is full of seasons that leave us asking "why God?" — but what if those same seas

Episode 373: Q&A with JP Part 1 | Live at Beso Live

As an extension of JP’s Friday Q&A, he answers live audience questions from Becoming Something Live! Topics include feeling like you’re not doing enough for God, the Holy

Episode 372: Guarding Your Heart | Live at Beso Live

As we continue our BESO Live series, we start by answering a question about hearing God’s voice through dreams and how to discern what’s from Him. Then we dive into a con

Episode 371: How to hear God’s voice | Live at Beso Live

In our first episode from BeSo Live, we answer the question that our attendees most wanted answered. They asked, “How do you hear God’s voice from your own thoughts?” If

Episode 370: Blessed are the Spiraling (feat. Levi Lusko)

In this episode we get to talk to pastor and author, Levi Lusko, about his new book “Blessed are the Spiraling”. He shares with us about how God used a uniquely difficult