Grace Church Podcast

What does it look like to follow Jesus while navigating life between cultures? This week, Scott and Whitney sit down with Brandon Garcia, campus pastor of Iglesia Gracia, to talk about the growth of the Spanish-speaking community in the Upstate, the unique opportunities and challenges immigrant families face, and the beauty of a church united by the gospel. If you have questions or want access to...

As schedules shift and summer routines take over, it's easy for our spiritual lives to drift into autopilot. In this episode, Whitney and Scott sit down with pastor Daniel Moore to explore what it means to intentionally lead yourself spiritually. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, Daniel shares four practices that have shaped his own walk with Christ: communing with God through his Wo...

In a culture that rewards productivity and constant striving, what does it actually mean to rest in God? Whitney and Scott sit down with Micaela Sanders to talk about weariness, Sabbath, abiding in Christ, and learning to trust God in the middle of difficult circumstances. They unpack the difference between being productive and being fruitful, how Sabbath reshapes our relationship with time, and h...

In this episode, Whitney sits down with Downtown leaders Paul Gaeto and Bo Patterson to unpack what it means to live missionally. They explore how serving vulnerable people often requires stepping into discomfort, awkwardness, and sacrifice—but also leads to joy, spiritual growth, and a deeper experience of God’s Kingdom.  If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to ch...

In this episode, Dr. Tim Wardle returns to discuss how the Bible we read every day became a concise, bound collection of 66 books written by 40 different authors over 1,600 years. We talk about how these books were selected, how they were arranged, who decided, and why it matters to us now.  If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the podcast page at http...

In this bonus episode, Bill White follows up on the 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 sermon on Propriety in Worship. We break down the definition of propriety into five parts and discuss why that is a helpful and needed word for our current context.  If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the podcast page at https://grace.sc/resources/podcasts/podcast/

Long-time HB member Tom Price joins Scott and Whitney in the studio to share how God has been growing him in the past year through his job. We talk about change, anxiety, community, vulnerability, counseling, and God’s faithfulness to grow us even through difficult circumstances. If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the podcast page at https://grace.sc...

Taylors campus pastor Donald Spann joins Scott and Whitney in the studio to share how he learned about Seder and the impact it’s had on his family and congregation. This spring, we are releasing a Seder guide for our members available on our website as part of our Holy Week celebration.  If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the podcast page at https://...

We would all agree that studying Scripture is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can have as believers. But if we’re honest, it seems to be the most difficult spiritual discipline to actually do regularly and well. Scott and Whitney dive into what keeps us from studying the Word and how we can better receive it as God intended. If you have questions or want access to additional res...

Whitney and Scott welcome Bobby Raulerson back to the studio to discuss the new Advent Guide our staff have developed for the month of December. They talk about the origins of Advent, the vision for the new guide, other events coming up, and our prayer for our members this Advent season.  If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the podcast page at https:/...

Whitney and Scott are joined by Jackie Davenport, one of our members and leaders from the Pelham campus. We asked her what God has been teaching her recently and she shares how a trip to New Zealand represents her approach to Scripture, how she’s rejecting an action figure version of God, and how Scripture memorization can combat the root of her sin patterns. If you have questions or want access t...

In this episode, Whitney and Scott sit down with Katie Mitchell, the executive director of our serving partner, David’s Table. Katie shares the heart of David’s Table to connect families of those with disabilities to community and local church, and to provide respite, compassion, and hope through Jesus Christ. If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be sure to check out the p...

In this episode, Scott is in the studio with Davis Craig and Bobby Raulerson—two teachers from our recent high-school ministry series Hard Questions . True to its title, this series explores topics like: making decisions, the brokenness of the world, doubt and tension, salvation and free will, and more. Bobby and Davis recap the main ideas and explain why a series like this is critical to a health...

Child life specialist and Care & Recovery staff member Melissa Ramirez joins Scott and Whitney in the studio for this episode. They recap the two Ascend Camps we held this summer at our Pelham and Powdersville campuses, discuss some of the deeper cognitive research behind how long-term stress can impact children, and share how the gospel intersects with grief and loss.  If you have questions o...

In this episode, Scott is in the studio with Steven Feliciano, Co-founder and Executive Director of Hunger Corp in Puerto Rico, and Joey Espinosa, the Puerto Rico Country Lead for Grace Church. They discuss the context for Hunger Corp’s work in Puerto Rico, their gospel-centered approach to ministry, and how our teams get to partner with them. If you have questions or want access to additional res...

In this episode, Scott is in the studio with Matt and Vicki Williams, Bill White, and Tom Merritt to celebrate 30 years of Grace Church by remembering how it all started. We are overwhelmed by God’s kindness and provision to our church over the years, and we hope these stories will lead us collectively to worship the Lord for his faithfulness to us. If you have questions or want access to addition...

In a special edition of the podcast, Scott sits down with Front Porch Housing Director Brian Burgess, NewSpring Greenville Campus Pastor Mike Link, and Grace Church Outreach Director Jennifer Dill to discuss Front Porch’s new nonprofit status and their growing community partnerships. They talk about how unity between local churches can push the Kingdom forward and how meeting physical and spiritua...

In this episode, Scott and Whitney are in the studio with Brad Rhoads and Jeremy Meyer to talk about a biblical vision for God-centered marriage and how we serve our married members as a church. Brad is a former attorney who, along with his wife Marilyn, co-founded Grace Marriage ministry. Jeremy is our Pastor of Marriage and Premarital here at Grace Church. If you have questions or want access to...

Scott and Whitney sit down with Jennifer Dill, our Natural Burial Coordinator to get an update three and a half years after we introduced our natural burial ministry. They review how and why our church wanted to engage this topic, Jennifer explains more about what the process of natural burial looks like, and she shares some stories and encouragement from the past few years.  If you have questions...

In our last episode of 2024, Scott and Whitney invite Joey Altom, one of our pastors, in the studio to discuss the holiday season and some of the unique spiritual challenges it can present. Whether it’s loneliness, grief, family tensions, cultural expectations, or just being busy, December doesn’t always look the way we hope it will. As a church family, we want to set our hopes higher and look to...

For Giving Tuesday, Scott and Whitney sat down in the studio to expand on the idea of generosity and how God designed us to be generous like him. This flows out of a desire for us to be transformed instead of simply completing a transaction. They discuss the abundance vs. scarcity mindset that Scripture describes and the joy and freedom that awaits those who believe God has their good in mind. If...

Scott and Whitney get the chance to interview Fabricio Mendoza, who works with our partner organization in Nicaragua, Christ for the City International, and Wes Cavin, who has served as our Nicaragua team lead for several years. We’ve partnered with CFCI in Nicaragua for over 20 years now—Fabricio and Wes share how we’ve been able to support local Nicaraguan churches together and how God has shape...

In this episode, Scott Mozingo is in the studio with Mitch Miller, the lead pastor at one of our local church partners, Griggs Memorial Baptist Church. Griggs sits just outside downtown Greenville, and Mitch shares about their mission to worship Jesus, revitalize the church, and reach the neighborhood of Poe Mill. They also discuss the impact of Mission Upstate where we get to partner with Griggs...

In this episode, Scott and Whitney sit down with Matt and Ashley Gaymon who are members at our Pelham campus, lead high school student groups, and are parenting teenagers of their own. They share stories of their successes and failures as parents and reflect on how Scripture, community, and the local church have shaped their approach to discipling their children. If you have questions or want acce...

After wrapping up our teaching series on Self Made, we sat down with series co-creators Haley Barinowski, Scofield Foster, and Blake Payne to ask some follow-up questions. They expound on topics like healthy emotion and ambition, the most prevalent self made song in our church, performance mentality in serving, singleness, and more.  If you have questions or want access to additional resources, be...