Live Free with Josh Howerton

Who is shaping your faith—and whose faith are you helping shape? Spiritual maturity requires more than consuming sermons and Christian content. It grows through relationships with faithful believers who can model, correct, encourage, and walk alongside us.

Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul unpack the relationship between Paul and Timothy, explain how to find or become a spiritual parent, and examine whether apostles still exist in the church today. They also respond to cultural ideas about parental authority and show why Christians must use Scripture as the lens through which they understand the world.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why your heroes and influences shape your spiritual direction

What Paul and Timothy teach us about spiritual fathers and sons

How to find a mature Christian who can help you grow

How to become a spiritual mother or father to someone else

The difference between the original apostles and apostolic ministry today

Why parents carry primary responsibility for discipling their children

How to recognize cultural arguments that conflict with biblical truth

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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What if spiritual warfare isn’t only personal—but can also influence entire cultures and nations?

In this candid and provocative conversation, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul explore how sin and spiritual deception can work their way into societal structures, cultural values, and public policy. They examine religious liberty, immigration, competing belief systems, and the responsibility of Christians to recognize values that conflict with Scripture.

This episode is not about viewing people as the enemy. It is about remembering that “we do not wrestle against flesh and blood” and learning to identify the spiritual forces and ideas shaping the world around us.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why spiritual warfare can be both personal and societal

How sin can become embedded within cultures and institutions

What Deuteronomy 32 may reveal about nations and spiritual powers

Why shared religious values matter within a society

How Christians can oppose unbiblical ideas without treating people as enemies

Why believers must recognize the enemy’s schemes and stand firmly on God’s Word

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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Spiritual warfare is real—but what does the Bible actually teach about fighting it? In this episode, Pastors Josh, Carlos, and Paul break down the armor of God piece by piece and show how truth, righteousness, faith, salvation, the gospel, Scripture, and prayer help believers stand firm against the enemy’s schemes.

They also explore where Satan came from, whether he can read your thoughts, and how Christians should evaluate dramatic spiritual manifestations and deliverance ministries. This conversation offers a biblical framework that avoids both fear-driven superstition and dismissive cynicism, pointing listeners back to Jesus, Scripture, repentance, and lasting fruit.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What each piece of the armor of God means and how to put it on

Why prayer is the often-forgotten culmination of Ephesians 6

What Scripture suggests about Satan’s origin, authority, and limitations

Whether the enemy can read your mind

How to test spiritual experiences and claims of deliverance biblically

Why lasting repentance and the fruit of the Spirit matter more than emotional intensity

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

Learn More: Should Christians Speak in TONGUES!? | Live Free with Josh Howerton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6IvoCKzb3o&t=61s

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Can a Christian lose their salvation? What does the Bible actually teach about eternal security, perseverance, and genuine saving faith?

In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton, Paul Cunningham, and Carlos Erazo tackle one of Christianity's most debated questions by walking through Scripture—not opinions. Together they examine John 10, Romans 8, Hebrews 6, Hebrews 10, James 5, and other key passages to explain the difference between genuine faith and superficial belief, why difficult warning passages matter, and how believers can have true assurance in Christ.

If you've ever struggled with doubts, wondered whether you've done enough, or questioned if someone who walked away from the faith was ever truly saved, this conversation offers biblical clarity and gospel hope.

In this episode you'll discover:

What saving faith really is

Whether a Christian can lose their salvation

How to understand Hebrews 6 and Hebrews 10

The difference between conviction and condemnation

Why your confidence belongs in Christ—not yourself

Whether you're new to faith or have followed Jesus for years, this episode will encourage you to rest in God's promises while continuing to pursue Him faithfully.

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

🍿Join us in person for At the Movies, our annual four-week series using scenes from popular films to bring biblical truths to life! Learn more and find a campus at https://lakepointe.church/at-the-movies/

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Can Christians defend biblical truth without fear—and with compassion? In this powerful episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Carlos Erazo, Paul Cunningham, and special guest Katy Faust tackle some of today's most difficult conversations surrounding marriage, same-sex parenting, IVF, surrogacy, and children's rights.

Rather than beginning with politics or personal preferences, they start with God's design for the family and ask a foundational question: What is truly best for children? Discover why Scripture calls believers to speak the truth in love, how a child-centered biblical worldview reshapes today's ethical debates, and how the Church can respond with both conviction and compassion in an increasingly complex culture.

Whether you're wrestling with these issues personally or simply want to better understand the biblical perspective, this conversation will equip you to engage with wisdom, grace, and confidence.

In this episode you'll learn:

Why fear should never keep Christians from speaking the truth

God's design for marriage and why it matters

A biblical perspective on children's rights

How to think about IVF, surrogacy, and reproductive technology

How to stand for truth while reflecting the love of Christ

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

🍿Join us in person for At the Movies, our annual four-week series using scenes from popular films to bring biblical truths to life! Learn more and find a campus at https://lakepointe.church/at-the-movies/

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📲 Looking to grow deeper in your faith? Check out the Lakepointe App to access our Discipleship Guide, daily Bible reading plan, and more. Text APP to 20411 to download