Charlie Loften
Appears in 561 Episodes
The Parable of the Growing Seed
This week on Cultivate, we explored the Parable of the Growing Seed from Mark 4—a story unique to Mark’s gospel where Jesus describes the mysterious way God’s kingdom ...
Trusting God’s Boundaries for Flourishing
This week in our Off Ramps series, we discussed the subtle ways spiritual drift can happen, especially in the area of sex and sexuality. Charlie Loften walked us throu...
The Parable of Salt and Light
This week on Cultivate, we dove into Jesus’s teachings about being “salt and light” from Matthew 5:13–16. Charlie Loften and Abigail Boone explored how Jesus calls ord...
Finding Real Freedom in Faith, Not Works
This week in our Off Ramps series, we discussed how striving to be “good enough” can quietly derail our relationship with God. Charlie Lofton shared from Ephesians 2:8...
The Parable of the Wineskins
This week on Cultivate, we explored questions about fasting through the parable of the wineskins in Matthew 9. Charlie Loften and Abigail Boone unpacked why Jesus’ dis...
The Heart Behind Our Finances
This week in our Off Ramps series, we discussed how our attitudes toward money can quietly lead us away from faith. Focusing on 1 Timothy 6:6–10, Charlie Loften explor...
Build Your House on the Rock
This week on Cultivate, we dove into the familiar parable of the wise and foolish builders from Matthew 7:24–27. Charlie Lofton and Abigail Boone explored how Jesus’ t...
Life is a Highway
This week in our Off Ramps series, we discussed the everyday struggles many of us have with money and the ways fear and anxiety can quietly pull us away from trusting ...
Busyness
This week in our Off Ramps series, we discussed how busyness can quietly lead us away from the life God invites us into. Charlie Loften walked us through Luke 10:38–42...
The Parable of the Great Banquet
This week on Cultivate, we unpacked the Parable of the Great Banquet from Luke 14. Charlie and Abigail explored how Jesus uses a dinner party with Pharisees to illustr...
The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard
This week on Cultivate, we dove into the parable of the Workers in the Vineyard from Matthew 20. Charlie and Bagel walked through how Jesus compares the kingdom of hea...
It is Finished
This week in our Easter series, we discussed the real significance of Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection—moving beyond misconceptions to understand who Jesus truly is...
The Parable of the Good Samaritan
This week on Cultivate, we dug into the parable of the Good Samaritan from Luke 10:25–37—a story you’ve probably heard, but maybe haven’t considered from every angle. ...
Be Prepared
This week in our Easter series, we discussed what it really means to follow Jesus when life gets unpredictable and overwhelming. Charlie walked us through John 16, whe...
Connected to the Vine
This week in our Esster series, we discussed what it means to thrive in the midst of life’s challenges through staying connected to Jesus. Drawing from John 15, Charli...
Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector
This week on Cultivate, we explored Jesus’ Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector from Luke 18. Charlie Loften and Bagel Boone dove into the story’s surprising ...
The Promise of the Holy Spirit
This week in our Easter series, we discussed what Jesus meant when He told His disciples that it was actually to their advantage for Him to leave so the Holy Spirit co...
The Parable of the Debtor
This week on Cultivate, we explored the parable of the debtor from Luke 7:36–50. Charlie Loften and Abigail Boone dug into the story where Jesus is invited to dine wit...
Jesus is the Way
This week in our Easter series, we discussed what it means to find hope and peace in uncertain times by focusing on the person of Jesus. Charlie Loften reflected on Jo...
The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant
This week on Cultivate, we dove into the Parable of the Unmerciful Servant from Matthew 18:21–35. Charlie Loften and Abigail Boone unpacked Jesus’ conversation with Pe...
