Join the pastors of Overland Church in Fort Collins, Colorado, as they explore spiritual faithfulness amid life's challenges and suffering. Through discussions on theological questions and inspiring stories, Wisdom for the Wilderness offers guidance and hope for navigating the complexities of faith in a broken world.
Wisdom for the Wilderness
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Join the pastors of Overland Church in Fort Collins, Colorado, as they explore spiritual faithfulness amid life's challenges and suffering. Through discussions on theological questions and inspiring stories, Wisdom for the Wilderness offers guidance and hope for navigating the complexities of faith in a broken world.
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June 2, 2026
The Overland Story: How God Built a Church in the West
<p>In this heartfelt final episode of Wisdom for the Wilderness with Pastors Zack and Josh, they sit down to tell the full story of Overland Church — from the very beginning to where it stands today.</p><p></p><p>Pastor Zack shares how the Lord moved his heart toward church planting while serving at Buck Run Baptist Church in Kentucky, the difficult decision to leave the Bible Belt for Fort Collins, Colorado, and the bold step of faith their family took in 2017. Hear the stories of the small core team that moved west, the miraculous way God provided their building, the challenges of early preview services, growth through COVID, major leadership transitions, and the joy of sending out new church plants to Durango and North Fort Collins.</p><p></p><p>This episode is packed with encouragement, laughter, and powerful reminders of God’s faithfulness — including how the name “Overland” was chosen and the church’s core values: Proclaim, Disciple, Serve, and Multiply.</p><p></p><p>Whether you’ve been part of Overland’s story or you’re simply encouraged by real church-planting testimonies, this is a powerful reminder that Jesus builds His church.</p><p></p><p>Thank you, Pastor Zack, for your obedience and leadership. The best is yet to come.</p><p></p><p>*Wisdom for the Wilderness will take a break over the summer of 2026. Lord willing, the new version of WFW will return in the fall.</p>
May 26, 2026
Catholicism on the Rise? Stats, Attractions, and a Gospel Divide
<p>In this episode of Wisdom for the Wilderness, Pastors Zack and Josh tackle the growing conversation around Protestants—especially young men—converting to Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and high-church traditions. They examine the actual data (spoiler: Catholicism is flat or declining overall, and more Catholics are becoming evangelicals than the reverse), the cultural and emotional attractions to liturgical worship, and the real frustrations many feel with modern evangelicalism’s seeker-sensitive, entertainment-driven approach.</p><p></p><p>The pastors then dive deep into the core theological differences: justification by faith alone versus faith plus works, the authority of Scripture versus tradition and the Pope, purgatory, Marian dogma, the priesthood of believers, and more. They explain why these aren’t minor preferences but represent fundamentally different understandings of the gospel itself.</p><p></p><p>Whether you’re curious about the trend, considering a switch, or want to better understand Catholic teaching from a Protestant perspective, this episode offers clarity, compassion, and a strong call to return to the authority of God’s Word. Don’t base your faith on aesthetics or aesthetics alone—base it on truth.</p>
May 19, 2026
Expressive Individualism: Finding Yourself or Losing Christ?
<p>In this episode of Wisdom for the Wilderness, Pastors Zack and Josh address one of the most powerful cultural forces shaping our world today: expressive individualism — the idea that your deepest feelings define you, and the highest goal in life is discovering and expressing your “true self” no matter the cost.</p><p></p><p>They explore:</p><ul><li>What expressive individualism really is and how it contrasts with healthy community</li><li>Why it leads people to cut off family, leave churches, and demand the world affirm their feelings</li><li>The surprising irony that “being unique” often makes everyone look and act the same</li><li>How this mindset fuels consumer Christianity, church-hopping, and weak community groups</li><li>The biblical balance between the value of the individual and the priority of the body of Christ</li><li>Why emotions and “authenticity” cannot be our ultimate authority — Christ must be</li><li>Practical wisdom on doing hard things, raising children, marriage, and building life on convictions instead of feelings</li></ul><p>Drawing from Scripture (including the early church in Acts and the “one body, many parts” teaching in 1 Corinthians), the pastors show how the gospel offers a far better identity: not found by looking inside ourselves, but received as sinners saved by grace and called into God’s family.</p><p></p><p>If you’ve ever felt the pressure to “be true to yourself,” wondered why community feels so hard today, or want to help your kids navigate this cultural moment, this episode is for you.</p><p></p><p>A timely, hope-filled conversation that calls us back to Christ-centered living in a self-obsessed world.</p>
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