better than we thought

Join Ian as he continues the conversation about why the SDA church is not a Christian denomination, and why it is so important to understand the true message of the Gospel.

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Chris Mindanao returns to the podcast as we discuss why the Seventh-day Adventist church is not a Christian denomination, and how the authority of Ellen G. White influences SDA beliefs. 

Join Ian and Hannah as they explore God's heart as a parent, and what it means to embrace your identity as His child.

Are you righteous? Are you right with God, right now? How would you answer these questions? Join Ian as he dives into these questions in a sermon preached in February, 2024.

Elizabeth grew up as the good Christian girl---always following the rules, striving to be good enough for God. Everything looked fine on the outside. The problem? She was miserable---seeing Christian…

What does it mean to be in God's presence? Is it something you go in and out of? Is it about worship music? What about devotionals---do quiet times make you closer to God? Join Markus and Ian as they…

Sermon by Ian S. Reyes, preached in February, 2024.
Is it possible to sin yourself out of God's grace? Is it possible to mess up so many times, or in such a terrible way that God would give up on you?…

Join us as we talk about how our daughter Ember came into the world, and discuss what God taught us through it!

Join Chris and me as we discuss how the clear message of the Gospel dismantles the errors of Adventist theology, and how the Gospel leads us to live a life of joy and confidence in Jesus. 

How does understanding the Gospel affect the way we worship God? Is there a right style or way to worship? What even is worship? Join Ian and Paul as they explore this and more on this episode of Bet…

Is God testing you? Does God test people? What does testing say about God's character? What do you do if you're in a test right now? Join me and Edgar as we discuss this and more on the Better Than W…

Jesus said He came to give us abundant life. If that's true, then why is it that Christians can be some of the most crotchety people out there? Join us as we discover how good life can be when we let…

Are you stuck in addiction? Is a pornography habit killing your confidence? Do you want to live in freedom? Join us as we talk about how the Gospel releases us from addiction and how you can walk in …

In this episode we dive into what we've learned about ourselves, relationships, and the Gospel through our first year of marriage. Join us as we discover how the Gospel informs, shapes, and leads to …

Do you feel like you're waiting on God? Have you been holding on to hope even though it's hard to see how things are going to work out? Are you in the "middle" of it? Then this episode is for you. Jo…

If you think the Gospel is complicated . . . you may not know the Gospel. Join us as we explore Gabe's story of faith and discover how the Gospel is so much simpler, and better, than we thought!

Are you single? Waiting for "the one"? Singleness is generally frowned upon in our culture. It's seen as an awkward time most people are dying to get out of. But the Gospel gives us a very different …

Paul Rayne realized something . . . he was a legalist—trusting in his own effort rather than Jesus. The problem was that during his twenty+ years of being a Christian, he didn't even know it! Join us…

What does the Gospel have to do with mental health? How does understanding who we are in Jesus change our daily experience? Is medicine and therapy in opposition to the Gospel? Join us as we discuss …

In this episode we dive into one of the Bible's most controversial chapters--Romans 7. Are Christians "sinners?" Are Christians sometimes in the "flesh" and sometimes in the "Spirit?" Is "doing what …