Growing Forward Episode 47: Why Does God Allow Pain and Suffering?

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 …

Growing Forward Episode 46: What Is True Freedom?

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 …

Growing Forward Episode 45: How Should the Church Support Israel?

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 …

Growing Forward Episode 44: What’s NXT?

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 …

Growing Forward Episode 43: Combat Your Wordly Desires

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 …

Growing Forward Episode 40: Are You Cursed?

Are you cursed or blessed? God’s Word tells us the answer to this question. In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell unpack the Bible’s teaching on blessing and cursing through the story of Abimelech and Jotham, along with the significance of Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal in Deuteronomy. These …

Growing Forward Ep. 39: Jesus Is Your Lifeline

In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell delve into John 15 and discuss how God is the active gardener of our lives, tending to us by removing and pruning branches, while our role as branches is not to strive but simply to remain in the vine, …

Growing Forward Ep. 38: Where Is Your Faith?

In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Heather Ferrell explore the four seasons of faith—beginning, growing, doubting, and bold—and how Scripture guides us through each one. Whether your faith feels fragile or fearless right now, you’ll find practical encouragement and next steps …

Growing Forward Ep. 37: How Pastors Stay in the Race

In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer and Pastor Lyle Castellaw discuss how pastors can finish well in ministry by staying rooted in Jesus, avoiding burnout, and cultivating healthy rhythms of rest and refreshment. They also unpack the hidden struggles many pastors face …

Growing Forward Ep. 36 – Parenting as Discipleship

In this episode of Growing Forward, Andy and Heather unpack what it really means to parent as a form of discipleship in a world full of competing influences. Drawing from Judges, Deuteronomy, Proverbs, and Ephesians, they explore the parent’s role as a shepherd, how our …

Growing Forward Ep. 35 – God’s Word and Spirit: Why You Need Both

In this episode of Growing Forward, Pastor Andy Comer sits down with Heather Ferrell, Director of Resources at Antioch Georgetown, to unpack what comes after the Resurrection and what that means for us. You’ll learn more about Peter’s transformation from self-driven initiator to Spirit-led leader, and why we need both Scripture …