Spring Hills Podcast

Surrounded by anxiety and shame? Overcoming fear means naming the lies fear whispers and giving them to God. In this episode, Dr. Tom Pound walks through five common insecurities—not being good enough, body image, fear of failure, relationship rejection/abandonment, and financial/career insecurity—and gives a Christian response rooted in Scripture. You’ll hear practical steps: become radically hon...

In this episode of  You Matter , Dr. Tom Pound goes deeper on the story of Jonah and the fear that often keeps us from fully surrendering to God. Through personal stories, biblical teaching, and practical reflection, he explores how fear can show up as pressure, worry, anxiety, dread, and even avoidance. The episode highlights how Jonah’s story reveals both God’s mercy and the human tendency to th...

What do you do when fear feels bigger than your faith? In this episode, Dr. Tom Pound and Mark Labutis unpack the second biblical pathway to overcoming fear: knowing God is with you and trusting Him to help you. Through stories of COVID isolation, fatherhood, spiritual warfare, and personal pressure, they explore how faith becomes practical in real moments of anxiety and uncertainty. Mark brings a...

In this solo episode of  You Matter , Pastor Tom goes deeper into the topic of fear and the first biblical pathway for building faith that conquers it: worship. Using the story of Jehoshaphat, he explores how even godly people face terrifying circumstances, but fear does not have to define the response. The episode unpacks how gathering people, fasting, praying, and surrendering our battles to God...

"Fear is to the kingdom of darkness that faith is to the Kingdom of God." Summary: Pastor Tom and Pastor Joshua explore one of the most universal human experiences: fear. Together they unpack why Scripture repeatedly tells us, “Do not be afraid,” while acknowledging how deeply fear is woven into everyday life. Through biblical insight, personal stories, and practical application, they di...

Summary  Pastor Tom and Joshua Meyer explore the biblical idea of “brotherly affection” from 2 Peter and why deep Christian friendship is essential for spiritual growth. Together, they unpack the power of reminder, the importance of legacy, and the reality that God has already given believers everything needed to live a godly life. This conversation moves beyond surface-level Christianity and into...

Episode Summary: Perseverance is more than trying harder. It is learning how to keep walking with God when life becomes painful, exhausting, discouraging, or uncertain. In this episode, Pastor Tom and Joshua Meyer unpack the biblical meaning of hupomonē , the Spirit-empowered endurance that allows believers to continue doing God’s will over the long haul. Together they explore suffering, obstacles...

Discussion Questions: When you reflect on your life, where do you see “situational self-control,” and what patterns reveal where you are most vulnerable when no one is watching? What might your “signature sin” be, and how have you either ignored it or failed to prepare for it in moments of temptation? How are fatigue, emotional exhaustion, or the “messy middle” of life currently impacting your abi...

Discussion Questions: Where in your life are you currently experiencing tension between what you want right now and who God is calling you to become, and what does that reveal about your deepest desires? When you reflect on your thought life this past week, what patterns emerge, and how might those thoughts be shaping your actions more than you realize? In moments of pressure or temptation, do you...

Discussion Questions: Where in your life are you relying on what you know about God rather than actively walking with Him, and what would it look like to shift into real relationship this week? When you examine your spiritual life honestly, do you see patterns of “stumbling cycles,” and what specific step of obedience is God inviting you to take to break that pattern? How has knowledge in your lif...

Summary: Pastor Tom and Joshua Meyer explore the biblical idea of “brotherly affection” from 2 Peter and why deep Christian friendship is essential for spiritual growth. Together, they unpack the power of reminder, the importance of legacy, and the reality that God has already given believers everything needed to live a godly life. This conversation moves beyond surface-level Christianity and into...

Discussion Questions: Where in your life is your faith currently passive rather than active, and what would it look like this week to “make every effort” in that area before God? (Journal: Identify one specific area and write out a concrete step of obedience.) What do your daily decisions reveal about who you are trying to please most, God, yourself, or others, and what needs to shift for God to t...

Community Group Questions: 1. Identity vs. Circumstances Where do you find yourself looking for identity or validation more, in who God designed you to be or in the life you are currently living? How has that impacted your peace or sense of purpose? 2. Believing “You Already Have Everything You Need” What makes it difficult for you to truly believe that God has already given you everything you nee...

Community Group Questions: 1. Identity vs. Circumstances Where do you find yourself looking for identity or validation more, in who God designed you to be or in the life you are currently living? How has that impacted your peace or sense of purpose? 2. Believing “You Already Have Everything You Need” What makes it difficult for you to truly believe that God has already given you everything you nee...

This conversation explores the resurrection of Jesus not as a distant theological idea, but as the defining reality that shapes everything about faith, identity, and daily living. Together, we slow down and examine both the intellectual weight and personal implications of the resurrection, asking honest questions many people quietly carry. Through historical evidence, thoughtful distinctions betwe...

In this episode, we step into a deeper understanding of the cross of Jesus Christ, not merely as a historical event, but as a present and personal reality that reshapes everything. Together, we explore what Jesus truly accomplished through His death, and why redemption, reconciliation, and salvation are far more expansive than we often realize. The conversation invites us to slow down and reflect...

In this conversation, Joshua Meyer and Pastor Tom explore Jesus’ powerful declaration: “I am the light of the world.” The discussion moves beyond theory and into the lived experience of following Christ, reflecting on how His light leads people out of confusion, sin, and hidden darkness into clarity, healing, and life. Together they unpack the biblical meaning of light, the impact hidden darkness...

In this conversation, the story of Jesus calling Peter to “put out into the deep” becomes an invitation to examine what it truly means to follow Christ beyond shallow belief. The discussion explores how obedience to Jesus often requires trusting His voice even when our experience, exhaustion, or past failures tell us otherwise. Through reflections on Luke 5 and John 21, listeners are reminded that...

In this episode, we step into the simple yet life-altering moment where Jesus looks at Matthew and says, “Follow me,” and everything changes. Beneath those two words lies a deeper invitation that confronts our identity, our priorities, and our willingness to surrender. Together, we explore why people follow Jesus, what it truly means to follow Him, and what it might cost us today. This conversatio...

In this unique conversation, we step into a message before it is even fully formed, exploring what it means to follow Jesus at His pace rather than the world’s. Together, we wrestle with the reality that a hurried life can quietly pull us away from intimacy with God, while a slower, intentional rhythm opens space for His presence. Jesus models a way of living that is neither frantic nor disengaged...

Isolation often disguises itself as independence, yet the life of Jesus consistently calls believers into both intentional solitude with God and authentic community with others. This conversation explores how healthy solitude restores the soul while isolation quietly weakens it, leaving the heart vulnerable to discouragement and disconnection. Together, the hosts unpack why prayer, vulnerability,...

What does it actually mean to follow Jesus, not just believe in Him, but shape your whole life around Him? In this Going Deeper conversation, Joshua Meyer and Pastor Tom slow down and explore Jesus’ repeated invitation, “Follow me,” through Scripture, theology, and lived experience. Together, they unpack how following Jesus is relational, ongoing, and deeply formative, not rule-keeping or religiou...

Real change is possible, but it rarely happens the way we expect. In this conversation, Joshua Meyer and Pastor Tom explore how Jesus brings lasting transformation by reshaping our desires, our thinking, and our understanding of who we are in Him. Drawing from Ephesians 4, they unpack both intentional practices and the quieter work of what Pastor Tom calls “indirect transformation,” where growth f...

Jesus is not only promising a new future, He is quietly, faithfully renewing you right now. In this conversation, Joshua Meyer and Pastor Tom explore how real change happens through daily renewal, not emotional moments or one-time decisions. They unpack how God uses curiosity, questions, and intentional habits to reshape both our hearts and even the way our brains are wired. The episode invites yo...

Love sits at the very center of Advent, not as a feeling to chase, but as a way of life shaped by God Himself. In this conversation, Joshua Meyer and Pastor Tom slow down to explore the difference between modern ideas of love and the biblical vision rooted in sacrifice, truth, and commitment. Together, they unpack how love is given, how it is received, and why so many believers struggle to let the...