No Sanity Required

What are you going to flee from this week? What are you going to pursue? These are questions we should ask ourselves in our pursuits to be more like Christ. In 1 Timothy 6, we see Paul instructing Timothy on how he should behave and what he should strive for as a believer. Paul was a mentor and spiritual father to Timothy. In this episode, Brody walks through 4 things that define a man or woman of...

Who are you comparing yourself to? Instead of comparing ourselves to the world, we need to be comparing ourselves to those around us who know and love the Lord. In 1 Timothy 6, we see Paul challenge Timothy to strive for godliness as a young man.  We can learn from Paul’s example of the way he invested in Timothy’s life. We should always be learning from someone older than us. Let’s pursue Christ...

What has God commissioned you for? The call for every man and woman is to conform to the image of God. In this episode, Brody walks through 5 things we can learn about courage from the commissioning of Joshua. Joshua had courage because he feared the Lord.  Courage comes from God’s presence in our lives. Let’s pursue the Lord faithfully and rest in His presence.  Resources: Joshua 1 Joshua 6 SWO G...

Jonah knows he can’t escape the presence of God, but he still runs from God. Jonah is continually disobedient throughout the rest of the story, but the Lord is patient. God will use our lives for his own glory and purpose, despite our sin and disobedience.  In this episode, Brody sits down with Rob Conti and Spencer Davis to take a deeper look at the story of Jonah. Resources: James Montgomery Boy...

In the book of Jonah, we see God working according to his will despite Jonah’s disobedience. Jonah didn’t think Nineveh deserved God’s grace and compassion, so he ran from the Lord. In this episode, Brody shares some key things we can learn about God and Jonah’s disobedience.  God is the one who saves. He chooses who to show His grace and mercy to. In this story we see God orchestrating his plan t...

In this episode, Brody sits down with Rob Conti and Spencer Davis to dive deeper into the summer sessions they taught on the life of Joseph in Genesis. Here are some of their thoughts that didn’t make it into their sermons.  God was at work throughout Joseph’s life. Joseph was faithful to the Lord no matter the circumstance he was in. We hope you’re encouraged by Joseph’s life and can look to his...

Social media desensitizes us from the dangers it holds.  The companies that run social media platforms have a distinct worldview, and they’re pushing their agenda constantly. So, we need to be aware of the effect it has on our minds. In this episode, Brody sits down with Jon Rouleau and Harry McSween to discuss how social media is affecting our culture and our thoughts.  If social media is here to...

Social media has a huge impact on our teenagers. Companies target students in a way that produces negative outcomes like anxiety, depression, and body image issues. In this episode, Brody sits down with Rob Conti and Spencer Davis to discuss raising godly teenagers in the age of social media and what we can do as parents to protect them.  Parenting requires courage in every generation. Don’t be a...

Parents, you will one day stand before God and give an account of how you raised your children.  In today's culture, parents are voluntarily giving up their authority to be able to speak in their teenagers' lives by giving in to the power of social media. We need to recognize the damaging effect social media has on our children. In this episode, Brody sits down with Jon Rouleau to have a...

One week ago, our 10-week summer program ended and most of our Summer Staff went home or back to school. In this episode, Brody sits down with Jon Rouleau to wrap up the summer by discussing how it went, discipling our staff, and reminiscing on some fun summer moments. Next Week — Look forward to a conversation Brody has with Jon Rouleau about raising teenagers in the age of social media that will...

Welcome to episode 1 of season 5! SWO23 Summer Camp has come to an end. Our summer and full-time staff have labored hard and served well. This episode of NSR is Brody’s last Monday meeting with our staff. Listen as he encourages and challenges us to remain faithful to the Gospel no matter what season you’re in.  Resources: Snowbird Sessions Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters exists to proclaim the Gos...

Which doctrines should Christians hold firm to? Which ones can we ‌agree to disagree on? In this episode, Brody walks through the immovable doctrines faithful Christians would die for. We addressed these core doctrines with our staff this week and wanted to share the list here as well. Let’s be faithful, give the Word complete authority over our lives, and love others well.  Resources: Snowbird Se...

In this episode of NSR, Brody shares some thoughts from our first week of staff training for SWO. Listen as he unpacks our mission statement and walks through some practical ways to help your personal study time in the Word. As believers, we want to be impacted by the Word of God daily. Let’s be faithful believers by pursuing the Lord through His Word.  Resources: Romans 12:1-2 Snowbird Wilderness...

Jesus’s trial was illegal according to Roman and Jewish law. In this episode, Brody looks at 8 illegalities of the trial of Jesus. Understanding the trial of Jesus helps us understand how sinful and manipulative this world is. Jesus is the one who will judge both the living and the dead. It is he who sits on the Throne of Judgment. Pilate will stand before Jesus. Ciaphus will stand before Jesus. W...

Continuing the conversation on the Law, Brody sits down with Rob Conti and Spencer Davis. Rob and Spencer are two of the pastors from Red Oak Church who also serve and teach at Snowbird. In this episode they discuss further the Believers relationship to the Law from the Old Testament and the book of Hebrews.  We should be striving to have more intimacy with Christ. We’re called to live differently...

As New Testament believers, how do we apply the Law to our lives? Jesus came to fulfill the Law, not abolish it. The Law exposes our sinful desires and tendencies.  The Law was given at the beginning of the nation of Israel; which laws are we supposed to follow today? In this episode, Brody walks through how we live between the tension of the law, legalism, and our freedom as believers. Jesus care...

This episode of NSR is from Brody’s discussion on the Pirate Monk podcast.  Brody talked with Nate Larkin and Aaron Porter about how shared experiences strengthen relationships. They also talked about holiness, responsibility, and living a life worthy of the Gospel.  We hope this episode is encouraging for you! Check out the original episode here, https://samsonsociety.podbean.com/e/359-brody-holl...

You may have a skewed view of how God the Father disciplines his children. We tend to think that the Lord punishes us and shames us for our mistakes. God disciplines us because he loves us. Believer, you’ve been adopted into the family of God through Jesus' work on the cross.  In this episode, Brody walks through Hebrews 12 and what discipline in the life of a believer looks like. Let’s consi...

What does it look like to be a Godly leader in the home? How do we find our identity in Christ? What do we do with our shame and regret for sin? These are just a few of the questions Brody answers in today’s episode. Brody walks through a few extra questions asked by men from our most recent Be Strong Conference.  Believers, let's stay focused on the Gospel. Stay focused on your calling and t...

The testing of your faith will produce steadfastness.  In this episode, Brody shares some thoughts from Genesis 22 and describes how Abraham responded to the Lord in obedience. Let’s look at this story and have a better understanding of what it is for the Lord to take us through trials to grow our faith.  Abraham believed the Lord was going to deliver Isaac. True faith displays itself as simple ob...

How can we love our children well but not idolize them?  How can we help our children manage their extracurricular activities and not put them above the Lord? In this episode, Brody walks through what child idolatry is, the dangers of it, and how we can raise our children faithfully.  Parents, let’s make our children’s discipleship the number one priority. Brody walks through how he’s done this wi...

How can we teach our students to make Biblical decisions? Just because we can do something doesn’t mean it’s a good decision. Everything we do is supposed to be for the glory of the Lord. Youth Pastors, we are going to be held accountable for how we shepherd and lead our students. Let’s love Jesus, be his Church, and lead our students well. Resources: Colossians 1 Colossians 3:20 Snowbird Wilderne...

What does it mean that the Gospel drives everything we do at Snowbird?  In this episode, Brody reads an excerpt from his upcoming book, No Sanity Required, and walks through our mission statement. Let’s strive to profess Christ with our lives and in our ministries.  Know your mission and calling. Establish a set of values you live by and stay the course. Snowbird Teaching Podcast: Listen on Apple...

God called Adam to lead, provide, and protect. God called Eve to love and help her husband. In Genesis 3, we see both Adam and Eve do the exact opposite of what they are called to do. Women in our culture tend to flex their independence or are content with being dominated. Let's consider Eve’s interaction with God, her husband, and the serpent. We need to recognize the way we are naturally be...

What is discipleship?  As believers, we are called to study the teachings of Jesus through his Word and then model our lives after him. A disciple is not someone who no longer sins or is perfect. We have freedom over sin but must go to war against our flesh daily. Jesus has already taken dominion over anything that had dominion over me. Let’s strive to be obedient to Jesus and follow him. John 8 R...