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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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240: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Taking Sundays Off

Recent Episodes

240: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Taking Sundays Off
April 8, 2026

240: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Taking Sundays Off

While most people view Sunday as a day of rest, reflection, or worship, for a pastor, it is the most intense day of the week. It is the culmination of hours of preparation, and the Sunday service is the most visible part of a...
239: Happy Easter!
April 1, 2026

239: Happy Easter!

Pastor Adam and Steph wish all the listeners of The Messy Walk Podcast a happy Easter!
238: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For —Protecting My Family
March 18, 2026

238: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For —Protecting My Family

Unavoidably, a pastor’s family feels the weight of ministry more than anyone else in the church. Furthermore, the family members didn't necessarily choose that life for themselves—especially the children, who are born into th...
237: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Saying No
March 11, 2026

237: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Saying No

Pastors are overwhelmed with requests, meetings, conversations, emergency situations, events, and other responsibilities nearly every single day. People don't say it out loud, but the common expectation is that a pastor shoul...
236: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Preaching the Bible
March 4, 2026

236: Things I Will Not Keep Apologizing For — Preaching the Bible

Without a doubt, pastors spend much of their time loving people, listening to people... and sometimes disappointing people. In a world that prefers comfort, faithfulness to God can sometimes sound offensive. Furthermore, teac...
235: Lies Satan Tells You About Scripture - "It's contradictory."
Feb. 25, 2026

235: Lies Satan Tells You About Scripture - "It's contradictory."

Sometimes when reading the Bible, you will find details in one book that differ from those in another. At times, these details may seem to pertain to the same event—even if they do not—while in other instances, they may provi...

Recent Blog Posts

The Real Reason You're Not Sharing the Gospel: Apathy
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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The Power of Presence: Showing You Care Before You Share
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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Are You Really Surrounded by Only Christians?
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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