"Yours, Mine, Ours": A Leadership Tool for Church Balance

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Every church must make decisions about how to utilize its limited time and resources for the benefit of the entire church. What ministries get the prime announcement time? What new things should the church do, and how should the leaders of the church decide in a sea of the congregation’s suggestions? How do leaders decide? The leadership tool, “Yours, Mine, Ours,” is an approach every leader should know and put into practice. In addition, church members will be substantially more helpful to his or her leadership when they too understand the “Yours, Mine, Ours” principle. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

On Premium Bibles

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A person can spend, $250, $400, or even $1,000 for a Bible. They’re called premium Bibles, and there’s a lot that goes into one of these high-end Bibles. What’s the deal with these Bibles and should a Christian spend money on one? That’s the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker weigh in. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

After MacArthur: Transitioning Well

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After the passing of John MacArthur, the big question becomes, “What will the transition look like at his various ministries?” MacArthur was the Lead Pastor of Grace Community Church and the Chancellor of the Master’s Seminary. What’s going to happen there? This then raises another question: “What’s it going to look like when the Boomer generation Pastors exit their pulpits and positions and the next generation comes in. What does it look like to transition church leadership well? That’s the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

The Bible: Can We Trust the Bible?

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With all we know about the Bible, one question remains: Can We Trust the Bible? Should we trust it? Many people say no. Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker say we can and we must. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, they discuss why the Bible is trustworthy and why we must depend on what it says. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com

The Bible: From Then to Now

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How did the Bible evolve from a Table of the 10 Commandments to the plethora of economy Bibles, mass-marketed and translated into multiple languages, now sitting on shelves around the world? That’s a long journey. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the journey of the Bible from then to now. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

The Interestamental Period

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As Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the question, “What is the Bible?” they’ve hit the intertestamental period, otherwise known as “the quiet years.” What do the quiet years have to do with the Bible, and how is it helpful to understand what was happening during that time? In this episode, they discuss the significance of those years to the Bible we have today. Copyright 2025. Find more information at SaltyBeliever.com.

The Bible: Do We Have the Right Books?

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In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman are chatting about the books of the Bible and how we know these books belong in our Bibles and others do not. How do we know we have the right books? What’s the standard? What’s the canon? What were the very first written words of the Bible, and who wrote those words? Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Media and the Bible

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Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss media and the Bible. Specifically, what are we to think when we see biblical material expressed on various media? What should Christians do about The Chosen? How about the King of Kings? The Ten Commandments? What about Disney’s Prince of Egypt? Should Christians watch The House of David? And how could we forget Russel Crowe’s film, Noah? That’s the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit saltybeliever.com.

Context: Should a Church Have Two Services?

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Join Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman as they deal with the question: Should a church have two or more services? Is that actually two churches or is it okay? Not only do they deal with this question, but also what time the service should be, and the day, and many more. How might context shape these questions? Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Where is the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament?

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Is the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament? What was he doing before Jesus gave him to the disciples? This is the question sent to Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker. So on today’s episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, the guys are dealing with a mailbag question. What was the Holy Spirit doing in the Old Testament? How should we think about the continuity of the Bible and the operation of the Holy Spirit before Pentecost? Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Getting the Most From the Sermon

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On this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss how to get the most out of the sermon. We’ve already discussed some tools—mainly following the Listen Up! book by Christopher Ash. So in this episode, we’ve looked at tips and ideas for going beyond that Ash provided. Should I read commentaries? Study Bibles? Should I ask my Pastor questions about the sermon? What are other things I can do to get the most out of the sermon? They address these questions and many others. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Funerals for Nonbelievers

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Should I go to a funeral for a nonbeliever? What should I think about celebration of life services compared to traditional funerals? Is this like going to a same-sex wedding? Am I supporting something that I shouldn’t be supporting, or is this an opportunity for me to display my faith? How should we think of funerals for nonbelievers? That’s the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

Formal and Informal Discipleship

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When most of us think about discipleship, we quickly think about a program or programming. That’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with formal discipleship. But what about all the other ways we disciple others that do not fit neatly into formal discipleship plans? This is the topic of this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the value of both formal and informal discipleship. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.