Mike Shaw sits down with his pastor, Jonathan Yates of Family Church in Van Alstyne, Texas, to unpack the launch of the "This Is Us" sermon series and its first core value: Scripture is our authority. They walk through Luke 24 and the road to Emmaus, talk about how two followers of Jesus could know parts of their Bible and still miss the whole point, and why good teaching matters more than ever in an age of social media influencers quoting verses out of context.

Also in this episode: the surprising story behind the show's name, a stereogram illustration that explains how Scripture clicks into focus, a look inside what sermon prep actually feels like, two listener questions (why do bad things happen to good people, and who did Adam and Eve's kids marry?), and an honest answer to "why are we Baptist?"

Plus: what's coming up at Family Church, including College Colors Sunday and a one-year anniversary celebration.