The Discover Podcast

BONUS EP. 3: What Can the Early Church Teach Us About Ours? Meadowbrook just finished a full sermon series through the book of Acts - and Brian, Jake and Chris take a step back to look at the big picture. What is Acts really about? And how does the story of the early church become your story today? Three things mark the church in Acts: community, story and Spirit-leading. All three still apply. Go...

BONUS EP. 2: What Do You Do When God Says No? You asked, we answered. Montie, Jake and Bryan tackle three questions submitted by listeners - why God says no to good and godly desires, whether healing can spread the way sin does, and what prayer actually does. No easy answers, no tidy conclusions. Got more questions? Send them in: https://mbctosa.breezechms.com/form/Discover 𝘾𝙊𝙉𝙉𝙀𝘾𝙏 𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙃 𝙐𝙎 Linktre...

BONUS EP. 1: The Summer of Formation - 12 Practices to Help You Actually Grow Jake and Montie walk through all four sections and 12 practices, share what to expect, and remind you that this isn't about checking boxes. It's a toolbox for growing closer to God this summer - at your own pace, in your own way. Pick it up at the welcome center or https://mbctosa.breezechms.com/form/summerofformation 𝘾𝙊...

Season 2 is a wrap - but we're not going dark for the summer! Got a question you've been wrestling with? A topic you want us to explore? A faith question you've never had the chance to ask? Click this link to share it with us: https://mbctosa.breezechms.com/form/Discover Also launching this week: the Summer of Formation Bible reading plan. Sign up here: https://mbctosa.breezechms.com/form/summerof...

🚀 Ep. 25: God Was Already There: Reflections on a Season On the Move 🗒️ Season two is a wrap - and Bryan closes it out with something personal. From the gym to a stand-up comedy class, he reflects on what it actually looked like to live out everything this season was about. God was already at work in every space he walked into. The invitation heading into summer is the same: go into your world wi...

Ep. 24: Go: How Serving, Inviting & Sharing Actually Form You 🗒️ Most people think spiritual formation is something that happens to you quietly - in prayer, in Scripture, in silence. But Montie, Jake and Bryan make the case that going out into the world is just as formative as going inward. In this final formation episode they walk through three outward practices - serving, inviting and sharin...

Ep. 23: Silence, Fasting & Sabbath: The Practices That Form You by Giving Things Up 🗒️ What if the most formative spiritual practices aren't about doing more - but giving things up? Montie, Jake and Brian walk through three relinquishing practices: silence, fasting and Sabbath. They share honest personal stories, practical ways to engage, and why giving up time, food and words might be exactly...

🚀 Ep. 22: Becoming, Not Just Knowing: An Introduction to Spiritual Formation 🗒️ There's a difference between knowing about your faith and actually being formed by it. In this episode Montie, Jake, and Bryan are back together to introduce the Summer of Formation - a new reading plan built around four spiritual practices: prayer, Scripture, relinquishing, and outreach. They start with formation its...

Ep. 21: Let's Actually Do It: Reading Ephesians 2 Together 🗒️ We've talked a lot about how to read the Bible - this week Montie and Jake actually do it. Taking Ephesians 2 as their text, they walk through three questions that can unlock any passage of Scripture: What does this teach us about God? About humanity? And how does it fit the bigger story? It's a front-row seat to what Bible engagement c...

🚀 Ep. 20: Wrestling With the Hard Parts: How to Engage Difficult Bible Passages 🗒️ Every honest Bible reader hits a passage that stops them cold. In this episode, Montie and Jake walk through the most common ways we respond to hard texts - avoiding them, dismissing them, trying to conquer them - and offer a better way forward. Rooted in the story of Jacob wrestling with God, this conversation is...

🚀 Ep. 19: Lost in Translation: Why Genre Changes Everything When You Read the Bible🗒️ What if the reason parts of the Bible feel confusing isn't you - it's that no one told you what kind of writing you were reading? Jake and Montie walk through the different genres of Scripture - gospels, parables, epistles, apocalyptic literature - and show how knowing the genre unlocks the meaning. From Animal...

🚀 Ep. 18: Mine It, Meditate, Memorize: How to Actually Read Your Bible 🗒️ The Bible reading plan is wrapping up - but the practice doesn't have to. In this final conversation, Bryan, Jake, and Montie walk through three practical ways to engage Scripture beyond just checking a box: mining for depth, meditating for encounter, and memorizing for formation. Whether you're a highlighter, a journaler,...

🚀 Ep. 17: One Story, One Name: Reading the Whole Bible Through Jesus 🗒️ The Bible can feel like 66 disconnected books - but Jake and Montie make the case that it's actually one story, and every thread leads to Jesus. From Genesis 3 to Paul's letters, they walk through practical frameworks for reading Scripture with Jesus at the center and show how Old Testament figures like Adam, Jonah, and David...

🚀 Ep. 16: Prince of Egypt Theology & Questions the Bible Isn’t Answering 🗒️ What happens when the Bible doesn’t answer the question you’re asking? In this episode, Brian, Montie, and Jake unpack what it means to read Scripture as one unified story — not just a collection of isolated verses. From Passover and the firstborn to the tree in the garden and who Cain was actually afraid of, they wre...

🚀 Ep. 15: Inviting People Into a Storied Community 🗒️ Sharing your story is powerful. Sharing God’s story is essential. But what happens next? In the final conversation of this 5-part Storytellers series, Bryan and Jake unpack why transformation doesn’t usually happen in isolation - it happens in community. What does it mean to invite someone not just into a conversation, but into a storied commu...

🚀 Ep. 14: God’s Story, Your Words 🗒️ How do you move from sharing your story to sharing God’s story? In this episode, Bryan and Jake unpack how to naturally transition from personal testimony to the bigger story of Scripture - creation, fall, redemption, restoration - and why the gospel is bigger than just “getting to heaven.” They talk brokenness, hope, identity, freedom, and what it really mean...

🚀 Ep. 13: Telling Your Faith Story with Confidence🗒️ How do you talk about your faith without sounding preachy or rehearsed? In this episode of the Discover Podcast, Bryan and Jake are joined by Hilary Mills and Paul Renaud from Crew to explore how personal testimonies create natural, meaningful pathways for sharing faith—especially in college and everyday life. Together, they unpack what makes a...

🚀 Ep. 12: Telling the Stories of What God Is Doing Now🗒️ When people ask, “What does your faith actually do for you?”—this is where the answer lives. Bryan and Jake talk about Kairos moments: everyday disruptions where God is forming us in real time. From parenting stress to control, anxiety, and identity, this episode offers a simple framework for recognizing these moments—and learning how to sh...

🚀 Ep. 11: Finding the People God Is Already Putting in Your Path 🗒️ Sharing your faith doesn’t start with a script—it starts with presence. Bryan and Jake kick off the new Storytellers series by talking about who God may already be placing in your life, how to notice “people of peace,” and why faith is most often shared through genuine relationships and everyday conversations. 🎧 Listen now on Sp...

🚀 Ep. 10: You Have a Story to Tell | Year-End Storytellers Reflection 🗒️ As 2025 ends, Bryan looks back over a year of “Storytellers” and shares how God has met him through disruption, encouragement, baptizing his daughter, and surprising conversations at the gym. It’s a practical guide to spotting Kairos moments and seeing God’s fingerprints all over your year. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube,...

Ep 9: God on the Move | The Borkenhagens - From Building My Kingdom to Joining God’s🗒️ What happens when God dismantles your plans to rebuild your trust? Billy & Laura share how losing control led them to a deeper faith, a new calling, and an unexpected adventure at Fort Wilderness. From fear to surrender to seeing God provide a snowblower (yes, really)—this is a story of obedience, provision,...

🚀 Ep 8: God on the Move | Dana Harris - Seeing Jesus Clearly in a Fractured World🗒️ What if Revelation isn’t about fear—but worship? Dr. Dana Harris joins us to talk Acts, Revelation, global church stories, and how to discern your next step when life shifts. Two words to carry into the week: God wins.🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music: linktr.ee/mbc_storytellers

🚀 Ep 7: God on the Move | Jackie Sarauer - Called to Love, Learning to Lead 🗒️ In this episode, Jackie shares her journey from youth group to children’s ministry, wrestling with self-doubt, discovering God’s love, and the power of mentorship. It’s a story about calling, community, and courage. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music: linktr.ee/mbc_storytellers

🚀 Ep. 6: Ministry Behind Bars 🗒️ What does it mean to follow God's call into places most people avoid? This week on the Discover Podcast, Andrew Murphy shares how God led him from insurance to prison ministry — and how lives are being transformed behind bars through biblical education, discipleship, and redemption. 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music: linktr.ee/mbc_...

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