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What if God's greatest work in your life comes through the very thing you're asking Him to remove? In this episode of The Script Pod , we wrestle with one of the hardest realities of faith: trusting God's methods when we don't understand them. Drawing from the story of Lazarus, alongside some of Scripture's most extraordinary accounts, we explore the tension between what God wants and how He choos...

Friend of Acts Jonathan Holder joins us in this episode of The Script Pod , as we step into one of Jesus’ most challenging parables: the story of a servant forgiven an impossible debt who then refuses to show mercy to someone who owes him far less. Told from the servant’s perspective, this message forces us to wrestle with an uncomfortable question: What do we do with the mercy we've received? It'...

You can’t leverage God. But you can offer Him a sacrifice. In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore the story of Hannah in 1 Samuel 1 — a woman carrying deep pain, enduring relentless provocation, and desperately needing something that only God could provide. When Hannah comes before God, she doesn't bargain, negotiate, or try to put Him in her debt. Instead, she offers something far more po...

Knowing who God is should change how you see yourself. In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore the story of Elijah in 2 Kings 1 — a prophet sitting atop a hill, refusing to be moved because he finally understands not just who God is, but who that makes him. After years of confronting kings, calling down fire from heaven, and surviving deep emotional lows, Elijah reaches a turning point. The...

Some things can’t coexist without something rupturing. In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore Jesus’ striking words in Luke 5 about old garments, new cloth, old wineskins, and new wine — and what they reveal about transformation, change, and spiritual capacity. Too often, we treat Jesus like an add-on: a patch for the holes in our lives rather than the beginning of an entirely new life. Bu...

Breakthroughs don’t come from half measures. In this final episode of The Disciplines series, we look at the story of the woman who had been suffering for 12 years — a woman who had tried everything in the natural, and when nothing worked, brought that same intensity into the spiritual. She didn’t just hope. She didn’t just wait. She pushed through the crowd and reached for Jesus. And her touch wa...

In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore the story of the man born blind in John 9 — and discover that this isn’t just a story about physical sight, but about something deeper. As the narrative unfolds, it becomes clear that everyone in the story is blind in some way — whether through fear, pride, disbelief, or assumptions about how God works. Presented by Rohail John, this message invites u...

In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore a side of Jesus we don’t always talk about — not just gentle and welcoming, but confronting and transformative. Through the powerful moment where Jesus clears the temple, this message invites us to reflect on our own lives as the temple of God. What happens when Jesus steps in and sees things that don’t belong? Presented by Pastor Matthew, this teachi...

In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore the story of Jacob — a man who spent his life relying on his own strength, cleverness, and control to get ahead. But eventually, everything catches up with him. Faced with a past he can no longer outrun, Jacob finds himself alone… wrestling in the dark. What follows is a life-altering encounter with God that leaves him changed — not through victory, b...

Giving is the discipline that proves what we truly believe about God. In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore the spiritual discipline of giving — a practice that Jesus places alongside prayer and fasting in the Sermon on the Mount. But unlike many other disciplines, giving doesn’t appear to benefit us directly. In fact, true giving is meant to cost something. Through Matthew 6 and the stor...

You’re not you when you’re hungry — and sometimes that’s exactly where God meets you. In this episode of The Script Pod , we explore the discipline of fasting — not as punishment, but as dependence. Fasting removes appetite and creates space for God. Through personal experience and biblical examples, this episode explores how fasting reveals what truly sustains us. When comfort is removed and hung...

Before the platform comes the wilderness — and solitude is where identity is secured. We live in a world that fears silence. Constant noise, constant connection, constant distraction — but very little space to be alone with God. In Episode 5 of The Script Pod , Rohail John explores the discipline of solitude — not as isolation, but as preparation. Before the crowds gathered, before the miracles ha...

In Episode 4 of The Script Pod , we continue our journey through The Disciplines with a reflection on something as ordinary — and essential — as breathing. Presented by Matthew Herel , this message explores how breath is woven through the story of Scripture, from the Spirit hovering over the waters in Genesis 1 to Jesus’ final breath on the cross. Through these moments, we’re reminded that breath...

In Episode 3 of The Script , we turn to Matthew 11:25–30 , often described as “the Gospel According to Children.” Presented by Steven George , this message explores Jesus’ invitation to come to Him, lay down our burdens, and receive His rest. Rather than striving, performing, or carrying what we were never meant to carry, we’re invited into a simpler, more trusting way of faith — the kind of openn...

In this second episode of The Script Pod , we continue The Disciplines series with a focus on Prayer Watches — the practice of setting aside intentional times to pray, stay attentive, and remain spiritually alert. Presented by Darryll Mathieu-Marius , this message explores how rhythms of prayer shape our awareness of God, deepen our dependence on Him, and anchor us throughout the day and night. Ra...

In this opening message of The Disciplines , we begin by exploring Prayer Positions — the ways we come before God in prayer, both physically and spiritually. Presented by Matthew Herel , this teaching invites us to consider how posture, attentiveness, and intention shape our prayer life. Rather than rushing through prayer, we’re encouraged to slow down, become present, and allow our posture to ref...