The Reach Podcast

Do you ever want to share Jesus with others, but you don't know what to say? You're not alone. Sharing your faith takes open ears, intentionality, and a whole lot of prayer. Most of us are still figuring it out. That's exactly what The Reach Podcast is here for. Every other week, hosts Blaine Larsen, Mary Jo Sharp, and Dr. John Hopper answer your questions about sharing Jesus. The goal is simple: give you the confidence to navigate those conversations yourself. Produced by Reach, the evangelism training ministry of Search Ministries, equipping people to share Jesus naturally since 1977. Learn more at reachothers.org.

The Reach Podcast is a religion podcast hosted by Search National, with 81 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Search National hosts The Reach Podcast, a religion show with 81 episodes published.

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  If God Already Knows Who's Saved, Why Share Jesus?

  Aug 24, 202620 min

  If God already knows who will be saved, why does sharing Jesus matter? It's one of the oldest tensions believers run into, and it sits underneath questions about God's sovereignty, free will, and what the Great Commission actually asks of ordinary people. Some resolve it by deciding God has it handled. Others resolve it by carrying the weight of every conversation they didn't have. Blaine Larsen, John Hopper, and Mary Jo Sharp work through why both of those break down, what Romans 10 says about how the gospel actually travels, and what it looks like to share Jesus without knowing how any of it works behind the scenes. Hosted by John Hopper, Mary Jo Sharp, and Blaine Larsen. The Reach Podcast is produced by Search Ministries, which has been doing relational evangelism for almost 50 years. Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast Support the show

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  The Worst Thing to Say to Someone Who's Suffering

  Jul 27, 202621 min

  Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast A listener’s brother walked away from faith over one thing: he can’t reconcile a good God with the suffering he sees. In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine unpack why our instinct to answer with an argument is usually the wrong first move, and what to do instead. They dig into the difference between the intellectual question and the emotional one, why getting them mixed up shuts a conversation down, and what it looks like to be present with someone who is hurting before you ever get to the answers. Want to grow in sharing your faith? Check out the Reach Video Series at https://reachothers.org Support the show

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  Is the Bible Full of Myths?

  Jul 13, 202625 min

  Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast A listener's friend told her the Bible is full of myths, and all she could say back was "no, it isn't." In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine walk through a better response, starting with a question that puts the claim back on the skeptic. Then they get specific: a tunnel carved through solid rock under Jerusalem that John has personally walked through, a six-sided clay prism where an Assyrian king brags about trapping Hezekiah "like a bird in a cage," and a list of facts about Jesus recorded by ancient writers who were openly hostile to Christianity. The evidence for the Bible's historical reliability is more concrete than most believers realize, and this conversation gives you the pieces to use it. Want to grow in sharing your faith through everyday relationships? Check out the free Reach Video Series at https://reachothers.org Support the show

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  Is the Bible Full of Myths?

  Jul 13, 202625 minS0

  <p>Have a question about sharing your faith? Submit it at https://reachothers.org/podcast </p><p>A listener's friend told her the Bible is full of myths, and all she could say back was "no, it isn't." In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine walk through a better response, starting with a question that puts the claim back on the skeptic. Then they get specific: a tunnel carved through solid rock under Jerusalem that John has personally walked through, a six-sided clay prism where an Assyrian king brags about trapping Hezekiah "like a bird in a cage," and a...

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  When Your Friend Thinks Following Jesus Can Wait

  Jun 29, 202622 min

  We all know someone who isn't hostile to Jesus, but they're just not in a hurry. They'll get around to it. Maybe someday. In this episode, John, Mary Jo, and Blaine talk about what's actually going on underneath that mindset: the quiet belief that following Jesus would be less satisfying than just living life on their own terms, and the assumption that there's plenty of time to deal with eternity later. They get into how to share what Jesus has genuinely done in your own life, why your behavior is often the thing that wins people over, and what scripture says to people who think they're in control of the timeline. Submit a listener question at reachothers.org/podcast Support the show

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