Live Free with Josh Howerton

Are generational curses actually real—or is that idea being misunderstood?

In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton, Paul Cunningham, and Carlos Erazo unpack what the Bible really says about family sin patterns, spiritual warfare, demonic oppression, and the freedom believers have in Christ. Through powerful passages like Exodus 34, Ezekiel 18, and the story of Josiah, they reveal how generational strongholds may influence families—but through Jesus, they do not have to define your future.

If you’ve ever wondered whether family dysfunction, addiction, abuse, or spiritual darkness can be broken, this episode offers biblical clarity, practical hope, and spiritual courage.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

What the Bible actually says about generational curses

The difference between curses, consequences, and strongholds

Whether Christians can be demon possessed

How Josiah broke generational rebellion

How Jesus gives believers victory over inherited sin patterns

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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What if avoiding politics isn’t protecting the Church, but surrendering to the culture?

In this LIVE FREE bonus episode, Pastors Josh Howerton, Ryan Visconti, and Josh McPherson tackle one of the most pressing questions facing Christians today: Should the Church avoid politics, or is civic engagement part of biblical discipleship? Through a powerful conversation on the Great Commission, cultural leadership, and Christian statesmanship, they unpack why silence in the public square may actually hinder long-term flourishing for families, churches, and future generations. This episode challenges believers to think beyond partisan labels and embrace a comprehensive biblical worldview that applies God’s truth to every area of life—including government, policy, and culture.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why many pastors are rethinking political disengagement

How policy impacts discipleship, family, and church health

What Christian statesmanship means biblically

Why the Great Commission includes cultural responsibility

How to think about politics through a biblical worldview

Why “If godly people won’t lead, godless people will” is a crucial warning

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.
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Is UFO disclosure preparing the world for truth, or setting Christians up for deception?

In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton and Paul Cunningham unpack Acts 25–26, Paul’s bold witness before political leaders, and what his example teaches Christians about courage, evangelism, and using every opportunity to share the gospel. They also celebrate 741 baptisms at Lakepointe and share practical ways everyday believers can live on mission in their workplace, business, and daily life.

Then the conversation turns to UFOs, aliens, UAP disclosure, demons, angels, and biblical cosmology. As headlines grow louder and government conversations around “non-human intelligence” continue, this episode gives Christians a clear, biblical framework for thinking about the unseen realm without drifting into fear, obsession, or speculation.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

Why Paul’s defense before Agrippa is a model for bold Christian witness

How believers can share their faith naturally at work and in everyday life

What the Bible teaches about angels, demons, the heavens, and the unseen realm

Whether alien life would actually disprove Christianity

Why many UFO and alien encounters may have a darker spiritual explanation

How Christians should respond to UFO disclosure without fear or obsession

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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Who decided which books are in your Bible?

Pastor Paul Cunningham responds to Father Mike Schmitz's case for the Apocrypha, walking through the historical record, early church fathers, and the canon that Jesus himself recognized and quoted. This isn't an attack, it's a careful, evidence-based conversation about one of the most consequential questions in all of Christianity: which books are truly the Word of God?

From Jerome's own doubts about the books he translated, to what the Dead Sea Scrolls actually reveal, to the stunning detail hidden in Matthew 23, this episode gives you the biblical and historical confidence to know why the 66 books of the Protestant Bible are simply THE Bible.

In this episode, you'll learn:

What the Apocrypha is and why Catholics and Protestants have different Bibles

Why the earliest Christians (centuries before Martin Luther) debated the Apocrypha

What Jesus actually quoted as Scripture and why it matters enormously

Why even Jerome, the man who translated the Catholic Bible, rejected the Apocrypha as authoritative

How to have gracious, informed conversations with Catholic friends about the canon

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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What happens when suffering, politics, and moral confusion collide?

In this episode of LIVE FREE, Pastors Josh Howerton, Carlos Erazo, and Paul Cunningham tackle two of the most critical doctrines for modern Christians: God’s sovereignty and the role of conscience in a collapsing culture. Through Acts 23, Romans 8, Titus 1, and 1 Timothy 4, they unpack how believers can trust God’s control over suffering while developing the moral clarity necessary to stand firm in truth.

From free will, to abortion, civic engagement, suffering, and the dangers of a weak or seared conscience, this conversation offers a deeply biblical framework for navigating personal hardship and cultural chaos. Rather than retreating in fear or compromise, Christians are called to trust God’s providence, guard their conscience, and live courageously.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How God’s sovereignty provides peace in suffering and uncertainty

What is compatibilism, free will, and open theism

The four types of conscience and why they matter spiritually

How culture distorts morality—and how Christians can resist it

Why suffering can become ministry in God’s hands

How biblical truth shapes both private faith and public responsibility

Trust God’s sovereignty. Guard your conscience. 

Stand firm. Think biblically. Live free.

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