When Jesus cried, “It is finished” (John 19:30), He was not simply describing a moment—He was revealing a way of life. The cross was the culmination of a mission He had embraced from the beginning.Jesus did not wait until Calvary to live with completion in mind. Throughout His earthly ministry, He demonstrated unwavering obedience, purposeful mission, and faithful follow-through. His final words from the cross were possible because of the life He had lived before the cross.In this episode, Robert and Dan explore how Jesus teaches us to finish well and how Christians today can live with the same sense of purpose and trust.

When Jesus uttered the words, “It is finished,” He was not surrendering in defeat—He was proclaiming victory. In this episode, Robert and Dan begin a two-part study of the sixth saying from the cross, exploring what Jesus meant when He declared, Tetelestai—“paid in full,” “accomplished,” “completed.”Are you still trying to carry a burden that Jesus has already paid for at the cross? What would it look like to trust more fully in His finished work?

Who do we sing? We might normally respond with, "God commanded it." Technically, that is a correct answer, but there may be more at play here than we think. Studies on the brain have shown that the entirety of it is at work, not just when we listen to music or play it, but also when we are involved in the act of singing. God created us with the power to be emotionally invested in song. Let's take a look at how.

In this deeply personal episode of Wifey Wednesdays, Emily Hatfield shares candidly about spiritual discouragement, lingering grief, postpartum depression, and the sustaining power of God through life’s darkest seasons. Through Scripture, personal testimony, and encouragement for Christian community, this episode reminds listeners that while we may fall apart on our own, God faithfully holds us wholly together.

What did Jesus mean when He cried, “I thirst” from the cross? In Part 2 of this study, Dan Winkler and Robert Hatfield explore how this statement reflected not only Jesus’ physical suffering, but also the deep spiritual focus and longing that characterized His entire earthly ministry.Throughout His life, Jesus demonstrated a “thirst” for the Father’s will, for righteousness, and for the salvation of souls. From His conversations with the Samaritan woman to His determination to accomplish redemption at Calvary, Jesus consistently modeled wholehearted devotion to God’s purpose.