Pursuing Joy is a weekly podcast exploring biblical truth, cultural issues, and everyday life through the lens of Scripture.
Each Friday, Pastor Trent Roseman offers thoughtful conversations on topics like theology, preaching, church membership, prayer, counseling, missions, apologetics, Christian living, and the questions shaping the church today. Along the way, you'll also hear interviews with pastors, missionaries, authors, ministry leaders, and other faithful voices about the work God has called them to and what Christians can learn from their experiences.
Whether we're discussing difficult passages of Scripture, responding to cultural trends, or reflecting on what God is doing around the world, every episode is driven by one conviction: lasting joy is found in knowing Christ and seeing all of life through His Word.
Halloween brings out strong opinions, and we get it. Some Christians avoid it completely, others lean in with costumes and candy, and plenty of us are somewhere in the middle trying to honor Jesus without living afraid. We talk honestly about the question people keep asking: should Christians celebrate Halloween? More importantly, what beliefs are driving our answer? We walk through a grounded “Christian liberty” approach. Jesus is Lord over every day on the calendar, and Satan does not get ...
16 Oct 2026
Death Penalty, Public Executions, & Being Pro Life
We hear the claim all the time that Christians can’t be pro life and support capital punishment. We slow down and define terms, starting with the difference between taking an innocent life and a state sanctioned consequence for someone convicted of murder. I also give three non negotiable safeguards: limit it to true capital crimes, require an overwhelming standard of proof, and treat it as deterrence rather than entertainment. From there we walk through a biblical framework for justice usin...
9 Oct 2026
The Cost of Christianity
The heart of the message Pastor Trent preached this morning at Redeemer City Church was: counting the cost of following Jesus. We sit with Luke 9 and Luke 14 and talk about the way Jesus calls people to discipleship without hiding the fine print. He names the loss of comfort, reputation, relationships, and even life itself. We wrestle with why Jesus’ “hard sayings” are not cruelty but kindness, and why the church can’t afford to undersell the cost while overselling how simple faith will feel ...
2 Oct 2026
Five Habits for a Strong Marriage
In this episode, we lay out five pieces of practical, biblical marriage advice we’ve seen work again and again in real pastoral ministry: pray together, plant your life in the church, live out Ephesians 5 love and respect, protect sexual intimacy by cutting out porn, and handle conflict with honesty by talking to your spouse before talking about your spouse. Then we address the questions people hesitate to ask out loud. Should a Christian marry a nonbeliever if...
25 Sept 2026
Assurance of Salvation and The Unforgivable Sin
In this episode we talk about how assurance of salvation, eternal security, and why the believer’s hope can’t rest on a perfect track record. We walk through how Christ’s death covers sin past, present, and future, why grief and conviction over sin may actually be evidence of the Holy Spirit at work, and how God finishes what he starts. We also address the hard questions people are often afraid to say out loud, including the “unforgivable sin” from Mark 3 and concerns about suicide and salvat...
18 Sept 2026
Heaven and What's Coming After
Most of us have a mental picture of heaven that comes from cartoons, funerals, or cultural “common sense” more than from Scripture. We talk through what the Bible actually promises and why the Christian hope is bigger than “my soul goes somewhere nice when I die.” Along the way, we clear up a major misconception: believers are not destined to float around forever as disembodied spirits. Being with Christ after death is real and comforting, but it’s not the finish line. We dig into the differ...
12 Sept 2026
Lindsay Clancy, Toxic Empathy, The Role of Government, & The Death Sentence
A listener asked us a question that’s heavier than most: how should Christians respond to the Lindsey Clancy trial? Once you strip away conspiracy theories and social media hot takes, you’re left with a brutal reality and an urgent need for moral clarity. We talk through why truth matters, why evidence matters, and why the victims can’t become an afterthought just because a narrative feels more comfortable. We also draw a bright line between two things people love to mash together: personal ...
4 Sept 2026
Church Community in the Age of AI & A Biblical Mandate to Support Israel?
A phone can give you unlimited sermons, instant theology answers, and a steady stream of Christian content, yet so many people feel more isolated than ever. We sit down as pastors to talk plainly about what the local church offers that a screen never can: real community, real shepherding, and real relationships where someone knows your name, notices your absence, and walks with you through anxiety, temptation, and suffering. If you’ve ever wondered why church still matters when you can watch ...
28 Aug 2026
The Matt Gaskin Interview
In this episode, I sit down with Matt Gaskin, worship leader at The Mount Church in Keller, Texas, to talk about the convictions that quietly shape a Sunday gathering and the kind of worship leadership that serves people instead of chasing trends. Matt shares his story from pastor’s kid to worship pastor, including seasons of doubt, the mentors who discipled him, and the “life-on-life” leadership that formed his character as much as his musicianship. From there we dig into his practical phil...
21 Aug 2026
On Church and Travel Sports
A packed weekend can feel innocent until you realize it’s discipling your family. We start light with fantasy football and dad-life updates, then we step straight into a real tension for a lot of Christian parents: travel sports and the church. When tournaments take over Sundays, what are we training our kids to believe is truly essential, and what happens to faith, community, and maturity in Christ when church becomes the thing we “fit in” later? We share our pastoral perspective from years...
14 Aug 2026
The Dean Inserra Interview
Pastor Dean joins us (from City Church in Tallahassee) to argue that the most important thing you can be for your city is a dynamic, vibrant local church that reaches people, disciples people, and sends people out for the long run. In the episode we dig into church culture and leadership. Dean explains why City Church tries to “take the gospel seriously, but not take ourselves too seriously,” how that fights pride, and why culture fit matters when you hire. We also talk about the Talla...
30 Jul 2026
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Pursuing Joy with Pastor Trent is a weekly podcast exploring biblical truth, cultural issues, and everyday life through the lens of Scripture. Each Friday, Pastor Trent Roseman offers thoughtful conversations on topics like theology, preaching, church membership, prayer, counseling, missions, apologetics, Christian living, and the questions shaping the church today. Along the way, you'll also hear interviews with pastors, missionaries, authors, ministry leaders, and other faithful voices abou...
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