On the Difference between Faith and Risk Management
About this episode
This episode discusses the distinction between faith and risk management, encouraging listeners to trust in God despite uncertainties.
This episode centers on the difference between faith and risk management. Drawing from Mark 8:11–21, J.D. Walt contrasts the Pharisees’s demand for a sign with Jesus’s call to trust, arguing that faith is not about demanding certainty or collecting endless data. Instead, faith is described as a deep inner confidence in God’s goodness, power, and faithfulness—a willingness to lean in even when the outcome is not fully visible. The second half turns that teaching into an encouragement for daily life. J. D. invites listeners to examine what holds them back from faith—fear of failure, looking foolish, disappointment, or a wilderness wound from past hurt—and to take a practical step back toward trust, including reconnecting with church community. The episode closes with a hymn sung as a prayerful reminder that real faith means trusting Jesus more, choosing courage over caution, and returning to relationship with God with an open heart. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction and Morning Prayer 01:27 Exploring Faith vs. Risk Management 07:59 The Nature of Faith and Risk 09:11 Overcoming Barriers to Faith 11:43 Call to Action: Reconnecting with Faith 12:27 Introduction to Faith and Risk 15:42 The…
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