Reflections Episodes

What if... It's a simple question. But sometimes the simplest questions are the most dangerous. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we engage in a thought experiment: What if we actually believed the Bible—not merely as a book to study or defend, but as the living Word of God to be obeyed? What would change if Jesus' words about loving our enemies, serving the poor, forgiving freely, and going into the world became more than familiar verses? What would our churches look like? What would our...

Every Sunday, millions of believers gather to worship. Songs are sung. Prayers are offered. Sermons are preached. Hands are lifted across every continent as the Church circles the globe in praise. Yet in the midst of that beautiful chorus, one question from Jesus still echoes through the centuries: "Who touched Me?" In this reflective episode of Scattered Moments, we revisit the familiar story of the woman who reached for the hem of Christ's garment and discover the difference between being p...

I have a confession to make. Sometimes I grow weary of asking. Sometimes I stop seeking because I've convinced myself there is nothing left to find. Sometimes I stand at a closed door just long enough to decide that no one must be home. Maybe you've been there too. In this reflection, we explore Jesus' simple invitation to ask, seek, and knock—not as three religious duties, but as three joyful movements of a life of prayer. What if prayer became less about getting immediate answers and more a...

There are moments when explanation is no longer enough. Moments when another opinion won't heal what is broken. Moments when another argument only deepens the divide. Perhaps this is one of those moments. In this special episode of Scattered Moments, we step away from the noise to offer a simple prayer of collective repentance. Drawing inspiration from the prayers of Daniel, Nehemiah, and Ezra, this reflection invites us to move beyond blaming others and instead ask God to begin His work with...

25 Ways to Share Grace Grace isn't just something we receive from God—it's something we're called to pass along. In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos explores twenty-five simple, practical ways to show grace in everyday life. From the words we choose to the way we listen, serve, react, and walk with God, these aren't grand gestures reserved for extraordinary people. They're small, intentional acts of kindness that anyone can practice. You don't have to do all twenty-five. In fact...

Twelve spies entered the same land. They walked the same hills, carried the same fruit, and looked at the same giants. Yet ten came back talking about fear, while two came back talking about faith. In this dramatized reading, journey into one of Scripture's most unforgettable moments from Numbers 13. With multiple voices, a touch of humor, and a timeless challenge, this episode reminds us that our perspective often shapes our future. Are you staring at the giants... or celebrating the grapes G...

Bitterness rarely announces itself as bitterness. It often disguises itself as justice, hurt, or the quiet conviction that we have every right to hold on just a little longer. In this spoken-word episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos explores the devastating path resentment can carve through hearts, families, friendships, and even churches—and the greater invitation Christ offers at His table. Drawing from Hebrews 12:15 and Ephesians 4:31–32, this poetic reflection reminds us that forgive...

The Run-On Sentence of Grace This may be the longest sentence we’ve ever attempted on Scattered Moments. A breathless list of all the things we use to measure ourselves—and each other: weight, IQ, credit score, parenting success, athletic ability, Facebook friends, square footage, the size of your boat, the shine on your floor, and about a hundred other things that seem important until they aren’t. The good news? God’s love isn’t hanging on any of them. Not your résumé. Not your failures. N...

Wrecks Welcome There was a man in our accountability group years ago who made the rest of us look pretty good—or so I thought. For about three seconds. In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt reflects on the difference between the wreckage everyone can see and the hidden struggles we work so hard to conceal. From public failures to private battles with pride, resentment, greed, and ambition, we discover that we're all standing on the same ground before God. Drawing from Psalm 130, this epi...

What can two very different dogs teach us about the Christian life? In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos shares the humorous story of Frank, a dachshund whose life mission was escaping every fence ever built, and Arthur, a faithful companion who had the freedom to go anywhere but simply wanted to stay close to the people he loved. Along the way, you'll discover a gentle truth about God's boundaries, our tendency to wander, and the surprising freedom found in abiding with Christ. ...

The world tells us to become more—to gather more influence, more recognition, more success, and more control. But Jesus points us in a different direction. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we reflect on the surprising beauty of humility, the freedom of becoming smaller, and the grace that fills hearts that make room for God. Through Scripture, quiet reflection, and the wisdom of the saints, we'll discover that the goal of the Christian life is not to be full of ourselves, but to be filled ...

Waiting can feel like a prison, a wilderness, a storm, or a silent tomb. In this reflective episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos explores one of the most difficult realities of the Christian life: trusting God when nothing seems to be happening. Through Scripture, prayer, a classic hymn, and an original spoken-word piece, you'll be reminded that God's delays are not His absence and that hope continues to breathe even in the longest seasons of waiting. If you find yourself waiting for hea...

Some of God's greatest gifts arrive disguised as disappointments. In this deeply personal episode of Scattered Moments, we offer a prayer of gratitude—not for success, applause, or easy answers—but for the things that didn't happen. The job that never came. The promotion that never arrived. The plans that collapsed. The seasons of silence. The valleys of depression. The limitations that taught humility. The failures that drove us back to grace. Looking back across the years, we begin to see t...

We live in a world that celebrates the big, the famous, and the impressive. But God often chooses a different path. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we journey through some of history's most overlooked places—from Bethlehem and Nazareth to Tekoa and Tarsus—and discover how God has a habit of bringing extraordinary things from ordinary beginnings. Along the way, we'll visit the hometowns of people like Abraham Lincoln, Johnny Cash, George Washington Carver, Dolly Parton, and Alvin York, an...

When I was three years old, he had an X-15 — a tiny tricycle with more speed than safety. Racing down hills with worn-out shoes and frightened parents nearby, he learned something early in life: fear makes us try to control everything. In this reflective episode of Scattered Moments, we explore the cages we build for ourselves — fear, perfectionism, people-pleasing, escapism — and the freedom Christ offers instead. Featuring Epistle to the Galatians 5:1, a quote from G. K. Chesterton, and the ...

In a world fueled by outrage, instant reactions, and the endless need to be right, what happens to the soul? In this reflective episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos explores the spiritual exhaustion created by judgment, tribalism, and digital outrage. Drawing from Scripture, ancient wisdom, poetry, and personal reflection, this episode invites listeners away from the noise and back into the quiet presence of Christ. Featuring reflections from Rumi and Blaise Pascal, along with an original...

A Scattered Moment about uncertainty, daily grace, and learning to trust God one day at a time. In this episode, we begin in a corporate meeting where an accidental PowerPoint slide sends me into a week of anxious “what ifs.” From there, we journey into the wilderness with the Israelites who woke up every morning asking the very same question: “What is it?” Manna — literally meaning “What is it?” — was God’s daily provision. Not predictable. Not fully explainable. Just enough for today. Somet...

Motherhood is rarely quiet… and almost never easy. 🌿 In this special Mother’s Day episode of Scattered Moments, Matt reflects on an ordinary moment in a grocery store checkout line that became a reminder of the extraordinary strength, wisdom, sacrifice, and holy love carried by mothers every single day. With humor, tenderness, and a reflection from Proverbs 31, this episode honors the women who hold families together through carpools, late-night prayers, grocery aisles, scraped knees, difficu...

Mary’s Boy is a reflective journey through the life of Mary—not simply as the mother of the Messiah, but as a mother who loved, protected, released, and ultimately grieved her Son. From Bethlehem to the temple… from Cana to Calvary… this episode explores the beauty and heartbreak of motherhood through the eyes of Mary as she watches the child she once rocked to sleep carry the weight of the world. Tender, poetic, and deeply human, this reflection reminds us that the Savior who redeemed creatio...

Mother’s Day is a time of celebration. But for many people… it is also complicated. For some, it is joyful and loud—filled with phone calls, flowers, family lunches, and handwritten cards. For others, it arrives quietly. Some long to be mothers but never had the opportunity. Some carry the ache of broken relationships. Some think of mothers who are no longer here. Some remember kindness. Others remember wounds. And yet, when I think about motherhood, I also think about something larger than b...

There comes a moment when following Jesus means leaving something behind. In Gospel of Luke 9, three voices rise with good intentions—each one sincere, each one hesitant. And in each response, Jesus reveals a deeper truth: faith is not just about what we believe… it’s about whether we are willing to move forward when the moment comes. What do you do when the future feels uncertain? When grief lingers on the horizon? When the past keeps calling you back? Sometimes the most faithful words you c...

There are places we return to—ordinary on the surface, but sacred to us. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we reflect on the quiet gift of solitude and the memories we carry from the places that shaped us. Drawing from the story in the Book of Joshua, we consider what it means to “gather stones” and remember the moments where God met us in unexpected ways. What happened in those places? And what do they still say to us now? — 🎧 Best experienced slowly… in a quiet place. Share Your Thoug...

Have you ever found yourself waiting… and wondering if help is ever going to show up? In this episode of Scattered Moments, a late-night hotel check-in turns into an unforgettable encounter with an unlikely “key master”—a weary truck driver who decides to hop the counter and help a room full of stranded guests. It’s a funny, slightly chaotic moment… but it carries a deeper truth. Because sometimes, when life feels stalled and uncertain, God doesn’t send the polished expert. He sends ordinary ...

Ordinary Blessings — Scattered Moments We don’t struggle to thank God for the big things… but the quiet gifts often go unnoticed. In this episode, we reflect on the everyday mercies we walk past— food, water, rest, friendship… and even the difficult moments we’re quick to resist. Anchored in “Give thanks in all circumstances…” — 1 Thessalonians 5:18 and inspired by the quiet wisdom of Brother Lawrence, this reflection invites you to slow down and notice the grace already surrounding you. Ev...