Salty Believer Unscripted

Salty Believer Unscripted

Salty Believer Unscripted is an unscripted conversation on ministry and the Christian life. Discussions cover theology, Christianity, ministry service, and other biblical topics. Salty Believer Unscripted started in 2012. Find past episodes at SaltyBeliever.com.

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January 29, 2026

Daniel, the intern, has been serving behind the scenes of Salty Believer Unscripted. We’re not really sure what a podcast intern does, but Salty Believer Unscripted has had a long, wonderful line of interns. As we do our part to help raise up the next generation of ministers, we have an intern, and sometimes we challenge said intern to do things beyond their comfort zo...

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This episode deals with change. For one, the podcast has added video and brought about change. Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker are talking about change. Change is constant in life, so it seems we would do well to learn how to deal with change, especially in church. Copyright 2026. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

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How do we form better spiritual habits? How do we stick to them? How do we achieve our Bible reading goals? What stops us? How do we say no to bad habits and yes to good habits? This is the conversation in this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted. For more information and resources, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

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In this video, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman share the devotional materials they find helpful. What are their daily habits to grow closer to God? That's the question they answer. It may help you. To learn more, visit SaltyBeliever.com.

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In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker discuss their year going through Kevin DeYoung’s book, Daily Doctrine: A One-Year Guide to Systematic Theology (Crossway, 2024). After reading it, they review it. Would they recommend it to others? Their answer might surprise you. Why did they end up disappointed?

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Does social media help or hurt real, meaningful community? It was intended to help, but has it accomplished what we thought it would do? Has the effort to make money come at the cost of real community? Is it causing depression and anxiety? Have we lost the idea of what community really is, and now long for something we already had? What is the cost? Doom scrolling is a...

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Is “The Age of Disclosure” something we should pay attention to and freak out, or is it just high-level clickbait? It costs $20 to stream. Is it worth it? Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker don’t know, but they do know that this isn't the first time Christians have freaked out over a documentary. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, the guys discuss what Chris...

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Bryan Catherman has journeyed through the Book of Luke at Trinity Church, and Josiah Walker is just getting started at Redeeming Life Church. What should we think and do as we get started in this book? How do we study it? How should we break it down? Anyone preaching through this book is thinking about these things, but those sitting under the preaching in Luke should ...

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December 5, 2025

The Tyson beef packing plant in Lexington is closing in January, and nearly 3,000 people will be out of work in a town of 10,000 people. What’s happening on the ground there? How should Christians respond? That’s the topic of this special edition of Salty Believer Unscripted. Join the discussion with Josiah Walker, Bryan Catherman, and Kirk Galster. Copyright 2025. For...

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December 4, 2025

Even the Christian book sellers get crazy on Black Friday. They are in the business to sell books. In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman talk about books, book publishers, and those who sell Christian books. They also consider those who tend to offer huge Black Friday sales. Reformation Trust, 10 of Those, ChristianBook.com, Cr...

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When it comes to a Sunday morning service, what are the kinds of aspects that find their way into the liturgy? There are elements that some churches do and others don’t. What’s necessary? What can be dropped? What should be added? What’s required for a biblical church service? These are the questions Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss in this episode of Salty Be...

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Some might argue that high liturgy is a more authentic expression of faith and worship. Some might baulk at that assessment. What is authentic? In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss high and low liturgy and where we can find authentic expression, or the lack thereof, in both. Copyright 2025. For more information, please...

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Generation Z and Generation Alpha are looking for an authentic expression of faith. Many of them believe they are finding that in churches with high liturgy. Most don’t even know what liturgy is. What is liturgy? Is it bad to be liturgical? Why have some been afraid of more structured, high liturgy? We’re starting a series that walks through a conversation about litur...

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As Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman finish up this Dangerous Discipleship series with a discussion about how to put discipleship into practice. They each share what they are doing to disciple others and offer additional ideas. Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

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Join Josiah Walker, Bryan Catheman, and guest Kirk Galster as they discuss the dangers of having a single discipler and the value of having multiple streams of discipleship in your life. How do we have robust discipleship and growth? How does having numerous resources of discipleship protect us from problems and draw us closer to Jesus? These are some of the questions ...

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Discipleship is important, but when you don’t know where to start, it can be daunting. There are thousands of resources out there. How can we sift through it all and find what’s going to be the most helpful? In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Bryan Catherman and Josiah Walker walk through steps to help discern which resources are better and which should be a...

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In this episode, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the dangers and the benefits (if there are any) of Christian social media influencers. When it comes to discipleship, what contribution are the famous online disciple makers making to the Christian? How has this social media trend changed discipleship? What do we do with the “fanboys”? Do we need to rethink our...

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In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, we take a hard look at the pros and cons of social media in relation to discipleship. What’s dangerous and why is it a problem? Is the algorithm serving the mission of Romans 12:1-2 or doing something else? How does doom scrolling serve God, if it does? Can it? Is there any redeeming value to social media? This is the topic...

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This episode kicks off a new series titled “Dangerous Discipleship.” Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss the ramifications of the Charlie Kirk murder, internet discipleship, and how the world is shaping Christians. It may be helpful to pause to think more deeply about how social discipleship is impacting nearly everyone, regardless of faith. The bigger question ...

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September 26, 2025

In this episode of Salty Believer Unscripted, Josiah Walker and Bryan Catherman discuss budget Bibles. What are the least expensive Bibles, and why should people use and have these? What makes them inexpensive? What should we know about the budget Bibles? Copyright 2025. For more information, please visit SaltyBeliever.com.

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