Walking Close, Living Changed
Real-life transformation begins with God's presence. This podcast invites you to walk closely with God and be changed from the inside out.
Episodes
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian continues building on last week's message about trusting God for our daily bread by exploring why we spend so much time worrying about what we don't have. Through the story of Peter and John healing the lame man at the temple gate, Brian encourages listeners to stop focusing on what is missing and instead trust that God knows what they truly need. He explains that our greatest...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian explores one of the simplest yet most powerful phrases in the Lord's Prayer: "Give us this day our daily bread." He explains how Jesus emphasized daily dependence on God, daily trust, and daily provision. Drawing from the teachings of Jesus, the story of manna in the wilderness, Daniel's daily devotion, and Hebrews 4, Brian encourages listeners to stop carrying yesterday's reg...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian explores Jesus' teaching that true greatness in God's kingdom comes through becoming like little children. Using Matthew 18, he explains that adults often lose qualities that children naturally possess: wonder, humility, and openness to growth.
Brian identifies three common obstacles that prevent believers from experiencing the fullness of God's kingdom mindset and offers thre...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian talks about the kinds of cries that get God's attention as a loving Father. Using the picture of a parent recognizing the different cries of a child, Brian explains that God knows the difference between casual complaints, spiritual hunger, repentance, and deep compassion for others.
Through scriptures from Psalms, Matthew, Peter, Job, and the words of...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian explores the story of Peter's vision in Acts 10 and how God used it to completely reshape Peter's understanding of salvation. Peter initially believed God's message was about food and religious law, but eventually realized God was revealing that the Gospel was meant for all people, not just the Jews.
Brian uses this story to teach listeners that God may say unexpected things, ...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian explores the idea of "divine interruptions" and how God can redirect, delay, or interrupt even the paths He originally called us to walk. Using stories from Exodus and Acts 16, Brian explains that interruptions are not always obstacles.
Sometimes they are God's protection, preparation, or redirection. Other times they come through the needs of people around us or even spiritua...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian explores the story of Balaam and the talking donkey from Numbers 22 to teach a powerful lesson about interruptions, frustration, and spiritual awareness.
He explains that the "donkeys" in our lives—unexpected problems, delays, people, or setbacks—may not actually be obstacles, but warnings, lessons, or even protection from something worse.
The episode encourages li...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian Opbroek shares a powerful perspective: joy isn't just something God gives directly—it's something He delivers through everyday life.
Titled "Joy—Take It However It Comes," Brian explains ...
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian Opbroek explores what it means to feel like something is missing in life and how to find it. Reflecting on the milestone of reaching episode 14, he shares that while people are called to be whole, many still experience areas that feel incomplete.
In this episode of Walking Close, Living Changed, Brian Opbroek explores a rarely discussed struggle: how to live in peace after the storm.
Using the image of a sailor who can't relax after surviving rough seas, he explains how many people stay stuck in survival mode—expecting chaos even when life has calmed. While most teach...
In this episode, Brian continues exploring Jesus' teaching from Matthew 6 by focusing on the spiritual discipline of fasting. Just as Jesus said "when you pray," He also said "when you fast," showing that fasting is meant to be a normal part of a believer's life.
Brian explains that fasting isn't about drawing attention to ourselves, but about humbling our hearts...
Brian opens the episode by acknowledging how this might be a listener's first or tenth episode, then quickly moves into the central message: pray. Not just thinking about prayer or sending emojis—but actually opening your mouth, going to a quiet place, and talking to God.
He references Matthew 6, where Jesus doesn't say "if you pray," but "when you pray," emphasizing that prayer is an assumed part of...
In this episode, Pastor Brian Opbroek speaks to the inner turmoil many people live with and offers a simple but challenging truth: peace of mind is often just one decision away. Drawing from Scripture, personal counseling experiences, and powerful real-life examples, he explains how anxiety, restlessness, and mental torment are frequently rooted in delayed obedience—knowing what needs to be done but avoiding it. ...
In "Mark Your Sacred Moments," Pastor Brian unpacks the biblical and personal importance of remembering what God has done in your life. Through examples from his own spiritual journey—like his first encounter with God, family rituals, and meaningful souvenirs—he encourages listeners to create markers, whether physical or symbolic, that anchor their faith. Drawing from stories like Noah's altar, Jacob's pill...
Pastor Brian dives deep into the radical paradox at the heart of the Gospel message—that in God's Kingdom, everything is flipped. Drawing from personal experiences and the teachings of Jesus, he explains how real strength is found in surrender, how brokenness often precedes breakthrough, and how the path to fullness often requires emptiness first. He challenges listeners to reevaluate their ideas of success, powe...
Brian opens with a memory from 1998 when he was walking and praying in the woods. That day, a simple prayer came to his heart: "Father, I need Your presence, Your approval, and Your power." That prayer has stayed with him ever since and has become a foundational cry in his journey with God.
He unpacks each word:
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Presence: More than goosebu...
Pastor Brian follows up last week's theme on living your faith by exploring what it truly means to communicate it. Beginning in Acts 2, he reflects on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the miracle of the apostles speaking in the native tongues of people from every nation. But more than a linguistic event, he reveals it as a spiritual principle: when filled with the Holy Spirit, we gain the power to meet people wher...
Brian opens with a heartfelt reflection on how frustrating it can be when we want others—especially those we love—to experience the same transformation we've had through faith in Jesus. Using the metaphor of sharing a favorite song with someone who doesn't "get it," he explores how timing, openness, and free will affect someone's journey toward belief.
He walks through the story of the Apostle ...
Brian opens with an honest reflection on the power of speaking truth aloud—not just to others, but to ourselves and to God. He encourages listeners to carve out space for real, vulnerable conversation with God and reminds us that spiritual clarity often comes through simple presence, not performance.
The episode centers around the question, "How do you see God?"—exploring how even faithful peop...
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