Reflections Episodes

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...

Not to God. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we reflect on the heart of a Father who never stops watching the horizon… never stops waiting… never stops calling His children home. For those we love who are still wandering— for the prayers that feel unanswered— for the quiet ache of waiting— this is a reminder: God has not given up. Drawing on the story of the prodigal son, the writings of Henri Nouwen, and the enduring image of a God who pursues what seems lost, this episode invites us to...

Why do we feel the need to explain everything? When life breaks… when loss comes… when the world feels like a mess—our instinct is to find someone or something to blame. It gives us a sense of control, even if only for a moment. But what if some questions aren’t meant to be answered? In this episode of Scattered Moments, we step into the tension between chaos and control, between our need to understand and God’s invitation to trust. Through the story of Job, a quiet word from Augustine, and t...

Have you ever been asked to do something… and your first thought was, “You want me to do what?” In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt shares a story from a moment he didn’t see coming—being asked to preach on the spot, with no preparation and no clear direction. Just a Bible. A room full of people. And that quiet panic we all know too well. As his Bible fell open to the feeding of the five thousand, one line rose to the surface: “You give them something to eat.” It wasn’t just a passage—...

There is a kind of peace that doesn’t make sense. Not the kind that comes when everything is going right… but the kind that shows up when everything has fallen apart. In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos reflects on the lonely seasons of life—those quiet places where loss, silence, and uncertainty seem to gather. And yet… somehow… Jesus is there. Through Scripture, ancient voices, and a deeply personal reflection written in a season of hardship, this episode explores a surprising...

There is one truth I come back to when life starts to unravel—when the diagnosis lands, when the conversation looms, when the darkness gets loud: Jesus is with me. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we slow down and return to the quiet promise at the end of the Great Commission—words we often read past, but desperately need to remember. This isn’t about trying harder or holding it together. It’s about waking up to what is already true. A reflection on presence, fear, and the steady compan...

Ever have one of those moments where you’re just… done? No more energy. No more second chances. No more “maybe next time.” Just… over. In this episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos shares a simple but stubborn truth—an axiom that interrupts the finality we often feel: It’s not over. From Joseph in a prison cell… to Moses in the desert… to a panicked people standing at the edge of the sea… to a tomb that had already begun to smell like death… God has a way of working in places that feel co...

What do you do when your mind races to the worst-case scenario? In this first episode of a three-part series called AXIOM, Matt reflects on a quiet but powerful phrase drawn from the life of Esther: “If I die, I die.” It sounds dark at first… but what if it’s actually the doorway to peace? Through Scripture, story, and honest reflection, this episode explores what happens when we stop trying to control the outcome—and instead place our lives fully in the hands of God. Featuring: Esther’s cour...

In this Christian devotional podcast episode, we explore Jeremiah 18 and the image of the Potter’s Wheel… What happens when life feels like it’s spinning out of control? When change leaves us disoriented… or even broken? This reflection includes a personal poem written during a season of deep transition and questioning—a time when the hands of the Potter felt both confusing and necessary. Drawing from the words of Irenaeus and the prophet Jeremiah, we are reminded that God does not discard wh...

What do you do when life places you in the dark— when circumstances close in, and faith feels tested beyond words? In this opening episode of Scattered Moments, Matt Tullos reflects on the reality that adversity is not the exception… it’s the classroom. Featuring a powerful original poem, The Belly of the Beast, this episode explores the hidden places of suffering—where loss, disappointment, addiction, betrayal, and silence converge. And yet, even there, something deeper is happening. Through...

What if the greatest truth about God is also the one we struggle to believe? That He is… approachable. In this episode of Scattered Moments, we reflect on the quiet, astonishing invitation at the heart of the gospel—that we can come near to God. Not cautiously. Not after we’ve cleaned ourselves up. But boldly… even in our weakness. Drawing from Scripture and the wisdom of the early church, this episode explores the tension we all feel—the instinct to hide, to strive, to prove ourselves—and th...

🌅 He is with us. His obituary was in the paper. The stone was in place. Rome's finest were on guard. And yet — somehow — Jesus showed up hungry for breakfast. He didn't go looking for better followers. He went back to the deniers, the doubters, the deserters. He chased after the ragtag, the deeply flawed, the ones who ran. Which means He's chasing after us too. The sting is gone. Death didn't win. And today — this glorious, impossible morning — we get to begin again. May you live today with w...

It’s Saturday. The tomb is sealed. The guards are in position. The sheep are scattered. The light is gone. Share Your Thoughts