The Dialog

1.43 / 39 lessons in 39 years (Season 1 finale)

Season 1 finale.  Socrates said the whole point of a dialog wasn't to talk to someone else. It was to get you into a conversation with yourself. I turned 39 this July, s

1.42 / The gods we still bow to

What does the Bible actually say about manifesting? Manifesting is everywhere—from social media to self-help books—but what if it's just a new version of an ancient huma

1.41 / The church we were meant to build

The church has never struggled to create methods—it has struggled to remember its mission. In this episode of The Dialog, we explore the difference between biblical prin

1.40 / Have we mistaken tradition for truth?

What happens when traditions become more important than truth? In this episode of The Dialog, we unpack one of Christianity's biggest questions: What is the Church actua

1.39 / Blame is keeping you stuck

It's easy to blame what happened to you. It's much harder to ask what needs to change in you. In this episode, Josh and Nick explore how blame can quietly become one of

1.38 / Whatever you blame controls you

Blame feels productive because it gives us an explanation. Responsibility feels harder because it demands action. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explore wh

1.37 / The voices in our head

Why do some people grow through adversity while others stay stuck? In this episode, Josh and Nick discuss insecurity, self-awareness, depression, personal responsibility

1.36 / What feedback really looks like

After spending months writing what he believed was the most important book of his life, Josh received a surprising response: the problem wasn't the message—it was how it

1.35 / The difference between honor and agreement

Most people don't struggle with authority when they agree with it. The real test comes when they don't. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick continue their conve

1.34 / What the early church understood that we don't

Most people think freedom comes from having more choices. But what if real freedom comes from understanding authority? In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick explo

1.33 / Our fatal flaw

In this episode of The Dialog, we explore the tension between growth and the human resistance to correction. Most people say they want wisdom, purpose, and maturity, but

1.32 / The filter we hear through

Most people say they want to grow, but growth requires something most of us subtly resist... being told we're wrong. In this episode of The Dialog, Josh and Nick talk abo

1.31 / Why we reject correction

In this episode of The Dialog, we talk about one of the biggest barriers to growth: the inability to receive correction. Most people say they want wisdom, but wisdom and

1.30 / The truth about uncertainty

In this episode of The Dialog, we address something most people are trying to avoid. Uncertainty is not the problem. It is part of the design. Life is complex at every le

1.29 / Truth over feeling right

In this episode of The Dialog, we confront a tension most people avoid. Do you actually want truth, or do you just want to feel right? Because those are not the same thin

1.28 / It was never about you

In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a shift most people resist but eventually have to face. Your life is not ultimately about you. Not your preferences, not yo

1.27 / Defining moments

In this episode of The Dialog, we break down what defining moments actually are and how most people misunderstand them. We tend to think certain experiences shaped us, bu

1.25 / Are you living what you say you believe?

In this episode of The Dialog, we wrestle with a question that exposes the gap between what we say and how we actually live. Most people don’t lack information. They lack

1.24 / Interrupted by grace

In this episode of The Dialog, we step into a question most people avoid until life forces it on them. What do you actually believe when you are no longer in control of t

1.23 / What did it cost you to believe that?

In this episode of The Dialog, we ask a question most people never stop to consider: what did it cost you to believe what you believe? Not just financially, but in time,