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In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer is joined by Justin Thomas, a faithful Antiocher and former ESPN broadcaster, to talk about what happens when you stop chasing the spotlight and start feeding your mind—and soul—with what really matters. Justin shares how years …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell unpack a hard but honest question: if God is loving and merciful, why did Jesus have to die such a gruesome death on the cross? Setting the stage for a deeper look at …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy and his wife, Erin Comer, talk about how engaging deeply with God’s Word can truly transform your life. Erin shares her journey from spiritual exhaustion to falling in love with Scripture, and together, they unpack why reading …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell unpack the deeper truth behind the famous verse, “Jesus wept,” in John 11. They explore how Christ’s tears reveal what truly grieves God’s heart: our unbelief and unwillingness to trust Him fully. Through …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy and Heather unpack what it truly means to be a witness and a carrier of good news in everyday life. Drawing from Scripture and the original meanings of “witness” (martus) and “gospel” (euangelion), they show how the good news of Jesus …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy sits down with Beau and Alyssa as they share their journey of saying “yes” to God’s call to the nations. Raised in missionary families and now preparing to serve on a small island in the Mediterranean region, they …
In this 50th episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell celebrate a milestone by tackling five big faith questions from Growing Forward podcast listeners. They dive into questions like: How do I know God exists? Are spiritual gifts (and healing) still active today? Do we have apostles now? …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell explore what it really means to be saved yet still called to steward your life faithfully. They unpack the truth about the Bema Seat of Christ—that while your salvation is secure in Jesus, how …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell build on last week’s conversation about pain and suffering by exploring how to suffer well as followers of Christ. They walk through four practical biblical responses—giving thanks joyfully in suffering, trusting patiently through it, worshiping fully despite …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell discuss the biblical answer to one of the most difficult questions of the Christian life: Why does God allow pain and suffering? Drawing from Scripture, including Ruth, Job, Paul, and Jesus’s teaching, they explore how suffering …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Andy and Heather explore what the Bible says about true freedom, challenging the cultural idea that freedom means “doing whatever we want.” Instead, drawing from passages like Galatians 5 and Romans 6, they explain how freedom and morality rise and …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Bill Katz of Hope4Israel explore the question, “How should the church support Israel?” Together, they unpack what biblical support for Israel really looks like, correcting common misconceptions, prophecy, and the people of Israel. This conversation …
What’s next for the next generation at Antioch? In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Kids Director Angela Asher talk about the heart behind NXT (Antioch’s VBS), writing in-house KIDS curriculum, and why investing in the next generation may be the most …
In this episode of Growing Forward, Andy and Heather unpack why our deepest longings can’t be satisfied by worldly desires—no matter how good they seem. Looking at Samson, Jesus’s wilderness temptations, and 1 John 2, they trace every temptation back to three root issues: the …
