Pastor Greg Mott Podcast

Law and Grace: Living Under the Word Law without grace becomes legalism; grace without law becomes license. Christ fulfilled the law so the Spirit could enable us to live it. This devotion reframes obedience as a grateful response, not a burden. Choose one command- honesty, generosity, Sabbath rest- and make a two‑step plan: Scripture + guardrail. Picture a trellis and sunlight: the law shapes gro...

Law and Grace: Living Under the Word Law without grace becomes legalism; grace without law becomes license. Christ fulfilled the law so the Spirit could enable us to live it. This devotion reframes obedience as a grateful response, not a burden. Choose one command- honesty, generosity, Sabbath rest- and make a two‑step plan: Scripture + guardrail. Picture a trellis and sunlight: the law shapes gro...

Joshua: The Cost of Hidden Sin One secret compromise can cripple a whole community. Joshua’s exposure of Achan shows that hidden sin is contagious and costly. This devotion is a spiritual attic inspection: confess what’s hidden, restore what’s broken, and put guardrails in place. Think of termite damage: though it may seem small, unseen rot can lead to structural collapse. Leaders, your choices ri...

Joshua: The Cost of Hidden Sin One secret compromise can cripple a whole community. Joshua’s exposure of Achan shows that hidden sin is contagious and costly. This devotion is a spiritual attic inspection: confess what’s hidden, restore what’s broken, and put guardrails in place. Think of termite damage: though it may seem small, unseen rot can lead to structural collapse. Leaders, your choices ri...

Ezekiel: Prophesying Life to Dry Bones Dead places can live again if someone speaks hope and acts in faith. Ezekiel prophesied to dry bones and watched God breathe life back into a nation. This devotion shows you how to identify the “dry bones” in your life, your relationships, habits, ministries, and how to prophesy life: speak Scripture aloud, pray expectantly, and take one practical step. Pictu...

Ezekiel: Prophesying Life to Dry Bones Dead places can live again if someone speaks hope and acts in faith. Ezekiel prophesied to dry bones and watched God breathe life back into a nation. This devotion shows you how to identify the “dry bones” in your life, your relationships, habits, ministries, and how to prophesy life: speak Scripture aloud, pray expectantly, and take one practical step. Pictu...

Jeremiah: Speaking Truth in Love When ritual replaces righteousness, someone must speak up both gently and boldly. Jeremiah stood in the temple gate and called people back to justice. This devotion teaches how to prepare your heart, choose the right moment, and deliver a loving correction that heals rather than wounds. Think of the gardener pruning the ivy from a rosebush: the cut looks harsh but...

Jeremiah: Speaking Truth in Love When ritual replaces righteousness, someone must speak up both gently and boldly. Jeremiah stood in the temple gate and called people back to justice. This devotion teaches how to prepare your heart, choose the right moment, and deliver a loving correction that heals rather than wounds. Think of the gardener pruning the ivy from a rosebush: the cut looks harsh but...

Daniel: Prayer That Stands Want courage that holds when pressure comes? Build a prayer rhythm. Daniel’s three daily prayers weren’t dramatic; they were deliberate. That steady habit shaped his heart so he could stand before kings and lions. This devotion gives you a simple, repeatable plan: pick fixed times, kneel, read a short Scripture, give thanks, and pledge one obedient act for the day. Think...

Daniel: Prayer That Stands Want courage that holds when pressure comes? Build a prayer rhythm. Daniel’s three daily prayers weren’t dramatic; they were deliberate. That steady habit shaped his heart so he could stand before kings and lions. This devotion gives you a simple, repeatable plan: pick fixed times, kneel, read a short Scripture, give thanks, and pledge one obedient act for the day. Think...

One steady habit can change the course of your entire life; Daniel’s daily kneeling kept him unshakable. This week we trace a simple, powerful Truth: private devotion builds public courage; prophetic truth corrects drift; expectant speech invites revival; corporate purity protects mission; law and grace shape obedience; and visible fruit convinces the world. If your faith feels stalled, don’t chas...

One steady habit can change the course of your entire life; Daniel’s daily kneeling kept him unshakable. This week we trace a simple, powerful Truth: private devotion builds public courage; prophetic truth corrects drift; expectant speech invites revival; corporate purity protects mission; law and grace shape obedience; and visible fruit convinces the world. If your faith feels stalled, don’t chas...

From Private Failure to Public Renewal The path from hidden failure to public renewal is a four‑step rhythm: confess, correct, obey, worship. Joshua 7–8 maps it clearly, Achan’s sin exposed, the spoil removed, Ai retaken under God’s plan, and the law read on Mount Ebal. Restoration is costly but sure when a people choose truth over cover‑up. This week, take one practical step: confess to a trusted...

From Private Failure to Public Renewal The path from hidden failure to public renewal is a four‑step rhythm: confess, correct, obey, worship. Joshua 7–8 maps it clearly, Achan’s sin exposed, the spoil removed, Ai retaken under God’s plan, and the law read on Mount Ebal. Restoration is costly but sure when a people choose truth over cover‑up. This week, take one practical step: confess to a trusted...

Victory Followed by Worship: Altar on Mount Ebal Don’t let success become your snare, turn victory into worship and recommitment. After Ai, Joshua built an altar, wrote the law on stones, and read blessings and cursings aloud (Joshua 8:30–35 KJV). Celebration without Scripture breeds pride; worship after triumph re‑anchors identity in God’s Word. Use your next win as a teachable moment: read Scrip...

Jeremiah: Speaking Truth in Love When ritual replaces righteousness, someone must speak up both gently and boldly. Jeremiah stood in the temple gate and called people back to justice. This devotion teaches how to prepare your heart, choose the right moment, and deliver a loving correction that heals rather than wounds. Think of the gardener pruning the ivy from a rosebush: the cut looks harsh but...

Victory Followed by Worship: Altar on Mount Ebal Don’t let success become your snare, turn victory into worship and recommitment. After Ai, Joshua built an altar, wrote the law on stones, and read blessings and cursings aloud (Joshua 8:30–35 KJV). Celebration without Scripture breeds pride; worship after triumph re‑anchors identity in God’s Word. Use your next win as a teachable moment: read Scrip...

Strategy Under God’s Command: The Ambush at Ai Obedience without strategy stalls; strategy without God misfires. Joshua 8:1–9 shows the victory that comes when God’s plan and human diligence meet. After cleansing the camp, Israel followed God’s tactical ambush and took Ai. Plan wisely, gather counsel, study Scripture, and map out the steps, but only after sanctifying motives and seeking God’s dire...

Strategy Under God’s Command: The Ambush at Ai Obedience without strategy stalls; strategy without God misfires. Joshua 8:1–9 shows the victory that comes when God’s plan and human diligence meet. After cleansing the camp, Israel followed God’s tactical ambush and took Ai. Plan wisely, gather counsel, study Scripture, and map out the steps, but only after sanctifying motives and seeking God’s dire...

The Necessity of Purging the Spoil Sometimes healing requires a painful cutting to remove the infected part to save the whole. Joshua 7:13–26 shows that purging Achan and the accursed spoil was the only way to turn God’s anger away. Spiritual surgery is costly but life‑saving: confess, remove the spoil, repair systems, and restore trust. Like a surgeon excising gangrene or a contractor replacing r...

The Necessity of Purging the Spoil Sometimes healing requires a painful cutting to remove the infected part to save the whole. Joshua 7:13–26 shows that purging Achan and the accursed spoil was the only way to turn God’s anger away. Spiritual surgery is costly but life‑saving: confess, remove the spoil, repair systems, and restore trust. Like a surgeon excising gangrene or a contractor replacing r...

Leadership That Mourns and Intercedes When failure hits, the first move of a leader is not spin but sorrow before God. Joshua rent his clothes and fell before the ark (Joshua 7:6 KJV), a posture of lament that opens the way for healing. Leaders who mourn model humility, invite truth, and create space for confession. If scandal or failure touches your team, lead with lament, not damage control. Cal...

Leadership That Mourns and Intercedes When failure hits, the first move of a leader is not spin but sorrow before God. Joshua rent his clothes and fell before the ark (Joshua 7:6 KJV), a posture of lament that opens the way for healing. Leaders who mourn model humility, invite truth, and create space for confession. If scandal or failure touches your team, lead with lament, not damage control. Cal...

Achan’s Hidden Sin and the Cost to the Community A single secret sin can derail God’s purposes for many, this is why we need to discover it before the collapse. Joshua 7:1–12 exposes how Achan’s theft turned victory into rout. The remedy wasn’t better tactics but truth spoken aloud: “Indeed I have sinned” (Joshua 7:20 KJV). Private compromises or financial shortcuts, secret habits, and corrosive g...

Achan’s Hidden Sin and the Cost to the Community A single secret sin can derail God’s purposes for many, this is why we need to discover it before the collapse. Joshua 7:1–12 exposes how Achan’s theft turned victory into rout. The remedy wasn’t better tactics but truth spoken aloud: “Indeed I have sinned” (Joshua 7:20 KJV). Private compromises or financial shortcuts, secret habits, and corrosive g...