One of the core ways we serve the Church is by creating podcast content that is theological, educational, and focused on forming disciples in the way of Jesus.
Below you will find curated lists of our content.
Our cornerstone show is The GoodLion Podcast.
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The Theology of Heavenly Treasures | Materialism, Heart Locations, & Answering the Question “What did Jesus Mean by Store Up Treasures in Heaven?”
In this episode, host Aaron Salvato dives deep into the theology of ”Treasures in Heaven” as described by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount. As Christians, it's easy to get caught up in the day-to-day demands of life and forget the deeper meanings behind Jesus' teachings. Aaron dives deep into the idea of heavenly treasures, explaining what they are, what they are not, and how we can pursue them.
To begin, Aaron delves into the definition of heavenly treasures. He points out that while the Bible can be difficult to understand at times, there are many concepts that we grow up hearing but may not fully grasp. He goes on to explain that when we think of treasures, we often imagine gold, jewels, and other material possessions. However, heavenly treasures are something entirely different.
Heavenly treasures are gained in the pursuit and practice of the things that matter most to God, such as the way we love and serve others, the way we obey God's commands, and the way we share the good news of Jesus with those around us. This pursuit is not about earning brownie points, but rather it is about affecting eternity and building the Kingdom of God.
The episode also delves into the heart conditions that lead us to pursue earthly treasures like success, wealth, fame, and popularity. We discuss how we can easily make idols out of our desires, and how these treasures can become our masters. By contrast, pursuing heavenly treasures involves redirecting our desires towards something that is life-giving and freeing. The episode concludes with a discussion of where our hearts are directed and how pursuing treasures in heaven ultimately leads us to a deeper relationship with Christ.
One of the most beautiful things about storing up treasures in heaven is that we can experience a taste of heaven right now. Rather than simply hoarding wealth and not touching it until some far-off distant future, we can experience the eternal riches of heaven right now if we abide in Christ through His Spirit. Aaron emphasizes that our treasures lead us somewhere, and that the most important aspect of the concept of treasures in Heaven is the idea that where our treasure is, our heart will be also.
To truly thrive, we must declare Jesus as the King of our hearts and redirect our desires towards the eternal.
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In this episode, host Aaron Salvato dives deep into the theology of ”Treasures in Heaven” as described by Jesus in his Sermon on the Mount. As Christians, it's easy to get caught up in the […]
March 23, 2023
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In this episode, we answer a question from one of our students at the GoodLion school of discipleship on the topic of servanthood, which is an essential element of Christian discipleship. At the heart of […]
March 16, 2023
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In this episode, host Aaron Salvato and three of his classmates from Western seminary sit down to discuss theological concepts surrounding the love and holiness of God’s character. Aaron frames this episode as an experience […]
March 1, 2023
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In this episode, Aaron is joined by guest Nate Holdridge to discuss the anonymity of pastoral work. While pastoral work may seem like a public job in this age of celebrity pastors, Nate argues that […]
February 20, 2023
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In this classic episode from season 2 of the Goodlion podcast, we join hosts Aaron Salvato and Brian Higgins on a deep dive into the Christian idea of “devotions.” We explore the tension that many […]
February 10, 2023
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In this episode Aaron chats with pastor Terry Michaels, senior pastor of Calvary Chapel Austin Texas, for a conversation about a wound that’s been inflicted on the church in recent times – division. The COVID-19 […]
February 3, 2023
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As Christians, it is easy for us to come to God only when we want to escape the consequences of our sin, rather than coming to Him with a genuinely broken heart of repentance. Aaron […]
January 11, 2023
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The GoodLion Podcast is excited to bring you this special episode featuring a sermon from Aaron Salvato. Aaron recently preached at Calvary Chapel Vista on Psalm 86, a psalm that speaks to the fatherhood of […]
January 3, 2023
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The GoodLion Podcast is a show that explores the intersection of faith and culture. Hosts Aaron Salvato and Brian Higgins have been doing the show for 8 seasons and have built a loyal audience of […]
December 14, 2022
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Evan Wickham and Aaron Salvato discuss the “Mission of God” and what it means for followers of The Way of Jesus. They discuss their shared background growing up as pastor’s kids in evangelical culture, and […]
November 3, 2022
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So often we turn to things like money, stuff, safety and security to give us what we need. In doing so, we often grow apathetic towards our true need: Christ. In this episode, Aaron gives […]
October 26, 2022
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A dive into the concept of God’s Holiness and the call for Christians to be Holy. What does Holy even mean? How can we be asleep to this reality? We explore how failing to understand […]
October 13, 2022
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Brian and Aaron respond to a message from a listener who 1. admits her struggle with apathy, and 2. also shares some beautiful insight on how to resist it! In this episode we try our […]
October 4, 2022
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Part 2 of GoodLion’s series on “Resisting Apathy.” The first step to waking up from the slumber of apathy is recognizing God’s story and where we find our place in it. But the next thing […]
September 22, 2022
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In this episode, Aaron speaks with professor Uche Anizor, author of the book “Overcoming Apathy: Gospel Hope for Those Who Struggle to Care”. They discuss the struggle many church kids face, namely, growing up in […]
September 14, 2022
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Theological Deep Dives
At the center of what Aaron & Brian do is a passion to go deeper, ask tough questions, avoid easy answers, and take time to wrestle through matters of faith.
Following Jesus
Our heart at GoodLion Ministries is that you would learn to walk the path of Christ. These episodes will help encourage you on your journey.
Hot Topics
Content speaking into some of the most challenging topics believers face today.
Ministry
Episodes to help you as you serve Jesus, make disciples, and preach the Gospel.
Training – Preaching
Brian and Aaron are passionate about preaching, and both have spent their lives doing it both within the church and outside of it. This collection of episodes, including ones from Brian’s First Time Bible Teacher podcast, will help you grow as Bible teachers and proclaimers of the Gospel.
Training – Youth Ministry
Before they started GoodLion, Aaron and Brian spent their 20s as youth pastors. Currently they have a passion for mentoring young youth pastors/volunteers, and sharing from their experience and things Jesus has taught them about serving young people.
Q&A
The team at GoodLion loves questions. We think the best thing you can do with your questions is wrestle through them with your fellow believers. In these episodes, we tackle questions sent in by listeners and do our best to help. We aren’t experts, but we are life-long learners who love helping fellow questioners find truth.
Courses
As lifelong learners, we have a passion to help shape the next generation of believers. We want to freely share with them what we have learned. Below you will find some of the free theology courses we have developed.
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Questions
The team at GoodLion loves questions. We think the best thing you can do with your questions is wrestle through them with your fellow believers. In these episodes, we tackle questions sent in by listeners and do our best to help. We aren’t experts, but we are life-long learners who love helping fellow questioners find truth.
Aaron and Brian love preaching and teaching the scriptures and helping people grow in their passion and love for Jesus and the Kingdom.
Both Aaron and Brian have spent many years preaching to youth ministries, Bible college classrooms, young adults ministries, churches, camps, and conferences.
They are as comfortable speaking to rooms of 10 as they are rooms of 500.
A big part of what we love to do at GoodLion is invite people into discussion.
We love leading discussions and Q&A after we preach to help people go deeper.
If you’d be interested in having Aaron and Brian speak at your event, please let us know!
We can be booked individually, but we love working together as a package deal, much more fun.
We don’t charge to speak. The Gospel is our mission, not our side hustle! You are free to donate an offering to support what we do, but we don’t have rates and we aren’t afraid to work for free. We only ask that our travel expenses are covered.
Note: Due to both of us having newborns, we are less likely to be open to traveling outside of our home states of Oklahoma and New Jersey in 2022, but we’d love to work with you in 2023 and beyond, and are also open to creating video content for your event, or speaking virtually at your event, big or small.