The Hacka Podcast

Have you ever found yourself thinking:"I have no idea what I'm doing."Whether you're raising children, navigating marriage, building a career, leading a ministry, or simply trying to make it through another season of life, you're not alone. In this powerful clip from Episode 223 of The Hacka Podcast, Dr Janice Sjostrand shares biblical wisdom for anyone feeling overwhelmed by...

What makes a great preacher? According to Rodney Shaw, it isn't personality, charisma, or even years of experience. It's passion for God's Word. In this clip he shares one of the most challenging observations I've ever heard about preaching and teaching:"A bored preacher is a boring preacher."He explains why good teaching should excite people, why every communicator shoul...

Is there a difference between calling Jesus the Son of God and calling Him God the Son? In this thought-provoking conversation from Episode 206 of The Hacka Podcast, Steven Gill explains why the Bible consistently speaks of Jesus as the Son of God—and never once as God the Son. Drawing from Romans 8, Ephesians 4, and other key passages, Steven shows how the language of Sonship reveals Jesus as bot...

What does it look like to live in the gifts of the Spirit every single day? In this episode, we are joined by Bishop Ric Gonzalez, founding pastor of ICF in Chicago, Illinois. He shares his dramatic testimony of salvation, how God called him out of gang life and into ministry, and the lessons that have shaped more than four decades of apostolic leadership. The conversation explores spiritual autho...

What if the biggest obstacle to powerful worship isn't your talent... but your prayer life? In this powerful clip from The Hacka Podcast, Brittani Scott challenges worship leaders, singers, musicians, media teams, and every ministry volunteer with a timely reminder: ministry without prayer becomes performance. Worship isn't just about music—it's spiritual warfare. If we want to see cha...

Smartphones, social media, algorithms, AI, and endless scrolling have reshaped the way we live, think, communicate, and even worship. But what impact are these technologies having on our souls? In this episode of The Hacka Podcast, Greg Hackathorn sits down with Dr. Tom Trimble, pastor of Restoration Church in St. Charles, Missouri, and author of Digital Dominion. Drawing from more than a decade o...

What happens when your understanding of sacrifice, worship, and commitment to God is completely challenged? In this powerful clip from Episode 82 of The Hacka Podcast, Tevita Uate shares the life-changing experience that reshaped his perspective on ministry. During a trip to Papua New Guinea, he witnessed young people arriving hours before service, believers walking incredible distances to worship...

In this episode we are joined by Rodney Shaw, Senior Pastor of New Life Austin, author of Churchwork and Feed My Sheep, and a respected leadership voice in the Apostolic movement. He shares lessons from more than 40 years of ministry, including growing up in small churches, serving alongside David K. Bernard for 17 years, navigating an unexpected pastoral transition, planting churches, developing...

What does biblical parenting actually look like? In this powerful clip from Episode 223 of The Hacka Podcast, Dr Janice Sjostrand shares practical wisdom on how to teach children the way Jesus teaches us. Real teaching isn’t “one and done.”It’s walking with your children, helping them carry responsibility, building discipline over time, and developing character through consistency, trust, and love...

What happens when God sends you somewhere you never wanted to go? In this powerful clip from Episode 224 of  The Hacka Podcast , Cortt Chavis opens up about serving in the Iraq War, surviving combat, and how that season completely transformed his relationship with God. Cortt shares how prayer stopped being “churchy” and became personal, how humility was formed through hardship, and the painful rea...

Aaron and Tiffany Anderson join the podcast to share their incredible journey as missionaries in São Paulo, Brazil — one of the largest cities in the world. From leaving everything behind to follow the call of God, to planting churches in the heart of Brazil, to raising four children on the mission field — including triplets — this conversation is filled with powerful stories of faith, sacrifice,...

What if the season you’re in right now is actually preparing you for something greater? In this clip from Episode 215, David Jennings shares a timely word for young musicians and singers—especially those who feel overlooked, hidden, or eager for a platform. Too many people want the stage… but skip the process. David unpacks how biblical figures like David were prepared in private long before they...

In this powerful clip from Episode 219 of The Hacka Podcast, Cornelius Williams shares a critical warning for every believer:Be careful who you listen to. In a world full of podcasts, influencers, and voices claiming authority, it’s easy to follow someone simply because they sound confident, popular, or “Christian.” But as Cornelius explains, not every voice should be trusted. The Bible gives us a...

What does real success in ministry actually look like? In this episode, we are joined by Cortt Chavis — Pastor of Truth Chapel in Loganville, GA — for a powerful and deeply honest conversation on calling, leadership, and growth. Cortt shares his journey from a small church upbringing to serving in the Iraq War, and how those defining moments shaped his relationship with God and his ministry. This...

Why do so many believers still feel incomplete… even while faithfully living for God? In this clip from Episode 223, Dr Janice Sjostrand addresses a struggle that many Christians don’t talk about—feeling like something is missing, even in church. She unpacks the truth behind that feeling and points us back to a life-changing promise found in Colossians 2:10: you are complete in Him. This conversat...

Have you ever felt like you heard from God… but nothing happened? In this powerful clip from Episode 168 of The Hacka Podcast, AJ Holloway speaks directly to one of the biggest struggles facing this generation, waiting on God. In a world built on instant results, learning to trust God’s timing can feel frustrating and even discouraging. AJ unpacks why God is not in a hurry, why character is develo...

What if your life isn’t random—but structured in seasons God designed for your growth? In this episode, Dr Janice Sjostrand returns to unpack a life-changing revelation on the “circles of life”—how every decade carries unique challenges, responsibilities, and opportunities for spiritual growth. From childhood to mature adulthood, Dr Sjostrand explains why so many believers struggle to transition b...

In this episode, I sit down with Ben Cashen, Worship Ministries Director at Christian Life Center in Heath, OH, to talk about one of the most overlooked but critical areas of church growth: building healthy, high-capacity volunteer teams. If you’ve ever felt frustrated that your team isn’t improving…If everything still relies on you…Or if your department feels stuck at a plateau…This conversation...

Burnout doesn’t mean you’re weak, and it isn’t inevitable. In this clip from The Hacka Podcast, Tim Gaddy shares hard-earned wisdom on why so many leaders burn out, and how to avoid it. After decades of ministry, church planting, and leadership, Tim explains that burnout isn’t just about being busy… it’s about what you’re pursuing. This conversation reframes burnout through a biblical lens—rest, y...

I wanted to get this out to you all for Good Friday. This is a preaching clip from Rev Lee Stoneking ministering at Tabernacle of Joy in Singapore. You can watch the full sermon here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4nRf3IG0yI

In this episode, I sit down with Ashley Mohr — speaker and creator of The Pillar Diaries — to talk about the power of testimony, authenticity in the church, and how God uses both the seen and unseen to build His kingdom. Ashley shares her powerful story of growing up in church, walking away from God for nearly a decade, and ultimately finding restoration through a life-changing encounter. She open...

What about the thief on the cross? In this clip from Episode 218 of The Hacka Podcast, Greg Hackathorn and Simeon Costa respond to one of the most common objections in the baptism conversation. If the thief wasn’t baptized, does that mean baptism isn’t necessary? Together, we walk through Luke 23, the timing of the Old Covenant vs the New Covenant, and why the thief’s experience took place before...

In this powerful clip from Episode 219 of The Hacka Podcast, Cornelius Williams addresses one of the biggest challenges facing the church today — the rise of AI, digital information, and misplaced trust. We are living in a generation where people are quick to search, quick to ask AI, and quick to trust what they find online. But as Cornelius powerfully states:“God is not Google.”Not all informatio...

In this episode, we are joined by Taylor Fairbanks, church planter and pastor of Vessel Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Taylor shares the powerful story of how God became real to him as a teenager during a moment of deep brokenness, the experience that awakened his calling to ministry, and the journey that eventually led him to plant a church in his hometown. This conversation explores the reali...

Does Romans 10:9 mean baptism is unnecessary? In this clip from Episode 218 of The Hacka Podcast, Simeon Costa and I respond to one of the most common arguments in the baptism conversation: “All you have to do is confess and believe.”Together, they unpack the context of Romans 10:9, why it was written to the church, how it connects with the Book of Acts, and why confession, belief, repentance, bap...