We unpack how Scripture calls us to work smarter, not harder. From Moses to the early church, God shows us how delegation, empowerment, and lifelong learning multiply impact. Getting the job done isn’t about control—it’s about trust, shared responsibility, and stewarding your God-given strengths.

QUESTIONS:

1. 2.Where are you working hard but not working smart right now?
2. What tasks or decisions do you need to delegate or empower others to handle?
3. What is your “20 percent” sweet spot where God has uniquely gifted you to lead?

READ MORE:

• Delegation and shared leadership in Exodus 18:13–26
• Empowering others for ministry in Acts 6:1–7
• Equipping the saints for the work of ministry in Ephesians 4:11–12
• Working faithfully according to your calling in Colossians 3:23
• Wise counsel and multiplying impact in Proverbs 11:14
• Growing, learning, and pressing forward in Philippians 3:12–14

Brandon Thomas talks with Iranian-American pastor and speaker David Nasser about his family’s escape from Iran, his journey to faith in Christ, and the growing underground church in Iran. Their conversation highlights God’s power to accomplish the impossible and challenges believers to pray, support revival, and join God’s global mission today.

QUESTIONS:

1. How does David Nasser’s story challenge the way you think about sharing the gospel through simple acts of love and service?
2. When you face situations that feel impossible, how does remembering God’s faithfulness strengthen your trust in Him?
3. How might God be inviting you to pray for, support, or participate in what He is doing through the church in places like Iran?

READ MORE:

• God strengthening His people and holding them by the hand in Isaiah 41:9–10
• The power of hospitality and serving others in Matthew 25:35–40
• The church growing even through persecution in Acts 8:1–8
• The power of personal testimony in Revelation 12:11
• The Great Commission to make disciples of all nations in Matthew 28:18–20
• God doing immeasurably more than we ask or imagine in Ephesians 3:20

Brandon and his brother Dr. Heath Thomas explore one of the most challenging concepts in the Old Testament: holy war. They discuss God’s confrontation of sin and false worship in ancient cultures and how Jesus fulfills the entire biblical story. Their conversation also addresses biblical generosity, the meaning of the temple veil, and how Christians can pursue biblical truth, peace, and discernment in modern conversations about Israel and global conflict.

QUESTIONS:

1. How does viewing “holy war” as God’s confrontation with sin—not people—change how you read the Old Testament?
2. What does it mean for Jesus to fulfill the entire Old Testament story in your everyday faith and obedience?
3. What sources most influence your views on Israel and global conflict, and how can you intentionally filter them through God’s Word?

READ MORE:

• The commander of the Lord’s army in Joshua 5:13–15
• Rahab’s faith and allegiance to God in Joshua 2 and Hebrews 11:31
• Jesus as the once-for-all sacrifice in Hebrews 9:11–14 and Hebrews 10:10–14
• The tearing of the temple veil in Matthew 27:50–51
• Blessed are the peacemakers in Matthew 5:9
• Testing and holding fast to truth in 1 Thessalonians 5:21