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Walking with Jesus...every single day...is hard. The best word we know to describe it is...MESSY! Join Pastor Adam and co-host Stephanie Shelton every week as they approach the Christian walk with honesty, openness, transparency, and humor. You don't have to do this alone, and you don't have to pretend that you have it all together. New episodes drop almost every Wednesday.

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225: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You've Lost Your Awe

Recent Episodes

Nov. 12, 2025

225: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You've Lost Your Awe

As often as we convince ourselves of many reasons why we don't share the gospel, we do not as often apply these reasons to other types of news. If an article catches our attention, we sometimes feel like talking about it even...
Oct. 29, 2025

224: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - It Is Not Easy to Bring Up the Conversation

Even among close friends, the beginnings of any social interaction can be quite awkward. Sometimes it feels a little uncomfortable to find a way to break the ice. Even more difficult is finding a way to segue a conversation i...
Oct. 22, 2025

223: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You Don't Really Know Any Non-Christians

Jesus spent a lot of time around his disciples and fellow believers, but he also was criticized because of his frequent hangouts with people who were known to be sinners and who were rejected by religious leaders. To model th...
Oct. 15, 2025

222: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You're Too Busy

Maybe you think your life is too busy, so you have to steal time from something else to make time to share your faith. But Jesus tells us to share the gospel as we go. To be busy is not an excuse for not sharing the gospel; i...
Oct. 8, 2025

221: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You've Been Rejected Too Many Times

Rejection hurts. Of course, you don't want to be turned down or ostracized in any way. People who have felt the pain of rejection often avoid situations where they feel they won't be accepted. Yet, going into something with t...
Oct. 1, 2025

220: Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You Don't Feel Like People are Interested in Your Faith in Jesus

A lack of interest is a real deterrent. No one wants to share something meaningful with someone when it's evident that the other person just wants the conversation to end. Pastor Adam and Steph give examples of why spiritual ...

Recent Blog Posts

Nov. 12, 2025

The Real Reason You're Not Sharing the Gospel: Apathy

Welcome to the companion blog post for episode 225 of the Messy Walk podcast, "Reasons You Don't Share The Gospel - You've Lost Your Awe." In this episode, we explored the common excuses Christians give for not sharing their faith, and then challeng…

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Nov. 5, 2025

The Power of Presence: Showing You Care Before You Share

Welcome to the blog! In this post, we'll be diving deeper into a crucial aspect of sharing our faith: the power of presence and the importance of showing you care before you share the Gospel. This blog post expands on the themes discussed in our lat…

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Oct. 29, 2025

Are You Really Surrounded by Only Christians?

Have you ever felt like you're living in a bubble, surrounded only by people who share your Christian faith? It's a common sentiment, and one we address head-on in our latest podcast episode, 223: Reasons You Don’t Share The Gospel – You…

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