December 09, 2025

Jesus Meets Us in the Middle of our Mess with Dr. Don Sweeting, Daniel Darling & Dr. Alex McFarland

Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of “Five Christmas Promises” with a discussion of John 4, which tells the story of the woman at the well. We see how Jesus stepped into her mess and changed her life, which is precisely what Jesus did in all of our lives. We also had Dr. Don Sweeting join us to break down John 4 and explain Jesus’s nurturing nature when He steps into our mess and helps us fix it. Dr. Sweeting is the recent President and Chancellor at Colorado Christian University. He’s a noted educator, minister, academic, and author. He is also an alum of the Moody Bible Institute. We also had Daniel Darling join us to discuss how Jesus stepped into the messiness and brokenness of this world. Daniel is a best-selling author, pastor, leader, and podcast host. His podcast is called “The Way Home”, and it features conversations with key Christian leaders on church, community, and culture. He has also written several books, including “The Characters of Christmas: the Unlikely People Caught Up in the Life of Jesus.” We also turned to the phone lines to ask listeners, “What mess in your life did Jesus step into and walk through?” Then we had Dr. Alex McFarland join us to discuss how Jesus is very present with us and how we should invite Him into our lives. Dr. McFarland is a Christian apologist, author, evangelist, religion and culture analyst, national talk show host, youth expert, and advocate for biblical truth. He is also the author of more than 20 books, including “100 Bible Questions and Answers on Prophecy and the End Times.” You can hear the highlights of today's program on the Karl and Crew Showcast. If you're looking to listen to a particular segment from the show, look at the following time stamps: 

Dr. Don Sweeting Interview [06:25]

Daniel Darling Interview [12:53]

Dr. Alex McFarland Interview [23:00]

Call Segment [33:34]

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