Episode 38 - Trust and Obey with Dave Temple

Conversations with Pastors · Feb 7, 2026 · 24m

We all carry expectations—biblically informed ones, even—about how our lives should unfold. Marriage, career, family, ministry opportunities: these are good desires rooted in Scripture. Yet what happens when reality doesn't align with what we anticipated? Dave Temple explores a moment in Acts 1 where Jesus redirects His disciples' expectations about the restoration of Israel's kingdom. They weren't wrong to expect it; they were simply looking at the wrong timeline and missing their immediate calling. The disciples had to learn what we must continually relearn: trusting God means releasing our…