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Diving DeeperCommonplace starts this Saturday.For a long time, I’ve felt the tension between writing quickly and writing carefully. Between producing content and actually saying something worth sitting with.Commonplace is my way of slowing that down.This will be a weekly space for reflections on faith, formation, leadership, fatherhood, culture, and the ordinary moments where God is quietly at work. Just thoughtful writing meant to be read with a cup of coffee and revisited later.There’s also something practical worth naming: Commonplace will replace my normal blog posts on my website. Instead of scattering thoughts across...
2025-12-3005 min
563church a production of Cornerstone Church Eldridge, IowaThe Love That Rebuilds Us - 1 John 4:7–21 | Lucas LeibforthThis message is for anyone who knows what it feels like to hold the pieces of something that did not break clean. John writes into a church living with real division and real questions, and he shows them that the love of God can rebuild what human strength cannot. That same love is here for you today.
2025-11-1640 minDiving DeeperStop Uprooting Your Faith (Unless God Says Go)In this episode of Diving Deeper, Lucas unpacks what it really means to be rooted in Christ. Using the simple but powerful truth — “if you’re rootless, you’re fruitless” — he explores how spiritual growth doesn’t happen when we keep uprooting ourselves every time life gets uncomfortable. Lucas shares personal updates, stories from his own move, and challenges listeners to put down roots that last: in God’s Word, in community, and in mission.He also gets honest about how division over personal preferences can distract from truth and reminds us what it means to be fishers of men. This is a p...
2025-10-3019 minDiving DeeperWhen the End Becomes an IdolWhat happens when our obsession with the end times overshadows our call to live faithfully right now?In this episode of Diving Deeper, Lucas takes a hard look at our cultural moment: the assassination of Charlie Kirk, viral rapture predictions, debates over Israel, annihilationism, and the differing views of the millennium. With scripture, history, and real-world examples, he unpacks how eschatology can become an idol — whether by idolizing the future and neglecting the present, or idolizing the present and forgetting the future.From Erika Kirk’s public forgiveness at Charlie’s memorial, to the dangers of date...
2025-09-2214 minDiving DeeperLife Goes Fast: Circling Time, Generations, and RevivalWhat do kids on bikes, multigenerational churches, and revival in the UK have in common? More than you think. In this episode of Ordinary Saints, Lucas talks honestly about the tension of wanting to grow up when we’re young and wanting to go back once we’re old. He explores how the gospel reframes time, why the family of God needs every generation at the table, and what the recent rise in young adult church attendance in the UK might mean for us here. Life goes fast—but it doesn’t have to be wasted.
2025-09-0408 minDiving DeeperWhen Therapists Become the New Priests: Loneliness, Purpose, and the Gospel We NeedIn a culture more depressed, anxious, and lonely than ever, many have begun turning to therapists as the “priests” of our day. And while counseling can be a gift, it can’t do what our souls are ultimately longing for.In this episode of Diving Deeper: Ordinary Saints, Lucas unpacks:Why therapy has stepped into a priest-like role in our cultureThe growing epidemic of loneliness and what the Church is called to offer insteadThe search for purpose in a world that measures identity by productivityWith Scripture, cultura...
2025-08-2710 minDiving DeeperWhat Your Capacity Can’t Carry (Season 2 Premiere)Welcome to Season 2 of Diving Deeper. We’re starting this new chapter with a raw conversation about leadership, burnout, and the lie that you have to do it all. Whether you're a pastor, parent, or just someone trying to keep up, this episode explores the difference between what you can carry and what God’s actually calling you to carry.We’ll look at the story of Moses in Exodus 18, unpack why rest isn’t weakness, and talk through what healthy leadership really looks like in ministry, life, and fatherhood.Let’s reset the pace, realign the wei...
2025-06-1008 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 42 & 43]Exile and Hope: Lamentations, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel (Week 42-43)
This week, we journey through the heartache of exile and the unshakable hope of restoration. Starting with Lamentations, we feel the weight of Jerusalem's fall and the cry of God's people. From there, we delve into Jeremiah’s warnings and his heartbreaking prophecies. Yet, even in the darkest moments, God’s promises of restoration shine through.
In Ezekiel, we explore powerful visions of judgment and renewal, setting the stage for hope on the horizon. Alongside these prophetic books, we find timeless truths in 1 and 2 Peter, reminding us o...
2024-10-2511 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 40 & 41]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-10-1012 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 38 & 39]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-09-2711 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 37]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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Week 37:
Isaiah 45-63
1 Corinthians 13-16
2 Corinthians 1
Psalm 69, 70, 128
2024-09-1310 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 35 & 36]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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Week 35 and 36:
Isaiah 23-44
1 Corinthians 3-12
2 Kings 17-20
Psalm 65, 66, 67, 68, and 123
2 Chronicles 28-31
2024-09-0514 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 34]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-08-2309 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 33]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
2024-08-1608 min2024-08-0905 min2024-08-0209 min2024-07-2607 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 29]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
2024-07-1909 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 28]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
2024-07-1212 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 27]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
This week's Scripture:
1 Kings 10-11,
2 Chronicles 9,
1 Timothy 6,
Ecclesiastes 1-12,
2 Timothy 1-4,
Psalm 45, 125, 46
2024-07-0606 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 26]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
Scripture for this week:
Week 26:
1 Kings 6-9,
2 Chron. 3-8,
1 Timothy 1-5,
Psalm 44, 30, & 121
2024-06-2808 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 25]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
Scripture this week:
Proverbs 29-31,
1 Thess. 4-5,
2 Thess 1-3,
Song of Sol 1-8,
1 Kings 5,
2 Chronicles 2,
Psalm 72, 127
2024-06-2115 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 24]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
This week's scripture:
Week 24: Proverbs 16-28
Romans 15-16
1 Thess. 1-3
Psalm 40, 41, 117
2024-06-1408 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 23]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
This week's readings are:
Proverbs 3-15
Romans 10-14
Psalm 7, 8, 144
2024-06-0710 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 22]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
Scripture this week:
1 Chronicles 22-29,
Romans 5-9,
1 Kings 1-4,
2 Chronicles 1,
Proverbs 1-2
Psalm 78, 42 and 43
2024-05-3106 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 21]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
Here's our scripture this week:
2 Samuel 13-24
Acts 28
Psalm 3, 63, 34, 18
Romans 1-4
1 Chronicles 21
2024-05-2406 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 20]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
Here's our Scripture this week:
2 Samuel 6-12
1 Chronicles 13-20
Acts 23-27
Psalm 60, 132, 89, 53, 32
2024-05-1705 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 19]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-05-1005 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 18]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-05-0306 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 17]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-04-2605 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 16]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-04-1905 minDiving Deeperunwrapping psalm 90 | ep 11 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, let's continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-04-1725 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 15]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-04-1207 minDiving Deeperthe true vine | ep. 10 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, let's continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-04-1023 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 14]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-04-0514 minDiving Deeperbible in a year | week 13My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-03-2906 minDiving Deeperresting in the psalms | ep. 9 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, let's continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-03-2514 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 12]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-03-2207 minDiving Deeperlooking beyond the bunny | ep. 8 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, let's continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-03-1917 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 11]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-03-1506 minDiving Deeperfinding your purpose | ep. 7 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, let's continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-03-1216 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 10]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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2024-03-0808 minDiving Deeperhow to live a non-anxious life | ep. 6 | diving deeper podcast
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2024-03-0522 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 9]My hope is that you become more like Christ today than yesterday.
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This week's passages:
Leviticus 24-27
Hebrews 9-13
Psalm 81, 112, 64
Numbers 1-7
2024-03-0105 minDiving Deeperhow to live a miserable life | ep. 5 | diving deeper podcast
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2024-02-2720 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 8]My hope is that you look more like Jesus today than yesterday...
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This week's passages:
Leviticus 8-23
Hebrews 4-8
Psalm 110, 111 & 31
2024-02-2313 minDiving Deeperthe secret to contentment | ep. 4 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, let's continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-02-2121 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 7]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Exodus 32-40
Phillipians 3-4
Leviticus 1-7
Hebrews 1-3
Psalm 26 & 27
2024-02-1605 minDiving Deepercultivate | ep. 3 | diving deeper podcastThis episode is all about cultivating a deeper relationship with God in your busyness. Let's talk some practical steps that we can take to make him #1.
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2024-02-1220 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 6]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Exodus 16-31
Ephesians 4-6
Psalm 33, 90, 109 and 114
Phillipians 1 and 2
2024-02-0906 minDiving Deeperwhat even is heresy? | ep. 2 | diving deeper podcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, lets continue the conversation on all of my platforms.
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2024-02-0617 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 5]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Exodus 1-15
Galatians 5-6
Ephesians 1-3
Psalm 105
2024-02-0214 minDiving DeeperWhy Does God Allow Suffering? | EP. 1 | Diving Deeper PodcastThanks for checking out the channel, if you want to stay connected throughout the week, lets continue the conversation on all of my platforms.https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61555976192179&sk=about
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2024-01-2915 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 4]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Genesis 41-50
Mark 16
Psalm 24, 25 and 108
Galatians 1-4
2024-01-2617 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 3]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Genesis 28-40
Mark 11-15
Psalm 11, 12 and 145
2024-01-1922 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 2]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Genesis 16-27
Psalm 1, 4 and 107
Mark 6-10
2024-01-1222 minDiving Deeperbible in a year [week 1]Have you ever wanted to take a deep dive in scripture? How about a 30,000 ft overview? Join me every Friday morning at 7AM as we walk through scripture together.
This week's passages:
Genesis 1-15
Psalm 19, 104 and 148
Mark 1-5
2024-01-0513 min