Reflections Episodes

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...

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Before He draws His final breath… He prays. In this Holy Week reflection, we step into the final moments of Jesus—suspended between earth and heaven—where His last words are not cries of despair, but a prayer of trust: “Father, into Your hands I commit My spirit.” This episode traces that ancient prayer from Psalm 31 through the lips of Jesus on the cross, revealing a posture not just for death—but for daily living. What does it mean to entrust your life fully into the hands of God? What if s...

This is not the cry of defeat. “It is finished.” From the cross, Jesus speaks—not as one overcome, but as one who has completed the work He came to do. Every step of suffering, every moment of endurance, every ounce of obedience has led to this final declaration. The race is run. The price is paid. And what does that mean for us? It means the record of our wrongs—every failure, every hidden sin, every weight we carry—has been fully and finally settled. Not reduced. Not postponed. Not negotiat...

Two words. That's all He says. After the long night. The lashes. The miles. The weight of the world pressing down on Him — Jesus speaks the most human sentence of the crucifixion: "I thirst." Not a sermon. Not a shout of victory. Just… need. In this fifth episode of our Holy Week series — The Seven Last Words — we sit with the stunning vulnerability of a thirsting Christ. The One who stood in the temple courts and cried out "if anyone is thirsty, come to Me and drink" is now dying of thirst o...

In this fourth episode of our Holy Week series — The Seven Last Words — we sit with the most searingly honest words ever spoken: My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? This is for anyone who has prayed and not heard. Who has waited and not seen. Who has whispered into the dark and felt nothing come back. You are not losing your faith. You are not broken beyond repair. You are standing in the same space where Jesus stood — and His voice is already there before you. The psalm doesn't end in d...

In the middle of His own suffering, Jesus looks down from the cross and sees His mother. And He makes sure she will not walk through it alone. This third episode in our Holy Week series — The Seven Last Words — reflects on one of the most tender moments of the crucifixion. With a few quiet words, Jesus creates a family not by blood, but by love. And in doing so, He reveals something we desperately need to hear: He is still seeing. He is still providing. Even now. This brief reflection is for ...

Two men hang beside Jesus. Same cross. Same pain. Same moment. Two completely different responses. One demands proof. The other pleads for hope. And in that desperate, dying plea, grace does what grace always does — it reaches further than anyone thought possible. In this episode, Matt Tullos reflects on the second of the Seven Last Words of Jesus: "Today, you will be with me in paradise." A word spoken not to the religious, not to the deserving, not to those who had time to make things right...

In this first episode of Scattered Moments, we begin a Holy Week journey through the seven last words of Jesus. From the cross, in the midst of unimaginable suffering, Jesus speaks a prayer that still echoes today: “Father, forgive them…” This brief reflection considers the depth of that mercy—offered not only to those who crucified Him, but to each of us. Through poetic reflection and scripture, we are invited to see ourselves in that moment… and to receive the forgiveness we so deeply need. ...