On the Difference between Faith and Risk Management

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 Power of Trust in Jesus
18:32 Leaning In: Overcoming Disappointment

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Sing along with us! ► https://seedbed.com/hymnal/

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Get the Wake-Up Call in your email each day ► https://seedbed.com/wakeupcall ⛪️ Are you a pastor? We'd love to connect ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/to/dymjFhUB Join the Field Team and help us sow the Wake-Up Call into new hearts ► https://seedbed.typeform.com/fieldteam Join the conversation: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/seedbedwakeupcall/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewakeupcall/ Listen to the podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-wake-up-call/id1040184070 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7t5qb5dpC7n0yxdyNsTKzTsi=e87495c982f145f6