Zach Peters' Podcast
A place for sermons, reflections, and general pondering on life and stuff.
Episodes
85 episodes
Philippians 2:19-24 (Hope In the Lord)
We slow down in Philippians 2:19–24 and find a blueprint for trust when plans feel uncertain, especially through Paul’s repeated phrase “I hope in the Lord.” We also look at Timothy as a living example of servant leadership, spiritual parenting...
Philippians 2:12-18 Complaining Can Cripple the Unity of the Church
We challenge the kind of grumbling and complaining that fractures a church and makes our mission harder than it needs to be. We walk through Philippians 2:12-18 to show how fear and trembling, Spirit-empowered obedience, and truth-shaped unity ...
Philippians 2:5-11 Incarnation And Humility
We walk through Philippians 2:5–11 to see why the incarnation is central to Christian faith and why Jesus is the perfect model of humility. We connect Christ’s self-emptying to real church unity and the daily practice of turning belief into act...
Philippians 2:1-4 (The Humility That Holds A Church Together)
We open Philippians 2:1-4 and name the real threat behind so much church conflict: selfish ambition that breaks unity from the inside. We lay out practical tools for humility and service so our church becomes a place where everyone i...
Philippians 2:1-4 (Unity Over Ego)
We open Philippians 2:1-4 and face the internal pressures that can quietly tear a church apart even when outside pressure is high. We call ourselves to Spirit-shaped humility that treats others as significant so our unity becomes worship and ou...
Living Worthy Of The Gospel (Philippians 1:27-30)
We walk through Philippians 1:27-30 and hear Paul’s blunt call to live in a way that matches the gospel when opposition and pressure rise. We wrestle with citizenship, culture, unity, and the difference between petty church fights and the real ...
The Help of the Holy Spirit: Philippians 1:18–20
Paul’s joy in Philippians 1:19-20 turns on one word, through, pointing to prayer and the help of the Spirit of Jesus Christ as the path to courage and deliverance. We talk honestly about why believers still need a fresh supply of the Holy Spiri...
Philippiand 1:18-20: Pray Like It Matters
We dig into Philippians 1:19-20 and why Paul ties his courage and deliverance to the prayers of the church and the help of the Holy Spirit. We define prayer simply, wrestle with God’s sovereignty and our petitions, and leave with practical ways...
Philippians 1:18-26 (Unbreakable Joy)
We trace Paul’s deep, steady joy in Philippians 1:18–26 and ask why the gospel creates happiness that material success cannot sustain. We also wrestle with “to live is Christ, to die is gain” and let Jesus reframe how we think about work, commu...
Philippians 1:12–18 (Fettered Liberty)
We read Philippians 1:12–18 and learn why Paul sees prison as a platform for joy: the gospel keeps moving even when he cannot. We challenge ourselves to trade complaint for perspective and to practice a quiet, steady boldness that points people...
Philippians 1: Afectionate Lessons About the Gospel
We walk through Philippians 1:3-11 and hear Paul’s joy-filled confidence that God finishes what He starts in us. We challenge our own definition of love and ask whether our love is rooted in Scripture-shaped knowledge and real discernment. ...
Philippians 1: Lessons on Grace and Peace
We open Philippians by taking Paul’s first lines seriously and letting the history of Philippi explain why his greeting hits so hard. We track how grace produces peace, and how a servant mindset can dissolve status games that keep churches and ...
Acts 28: The Unfinished Ending
We sit with the abrupt ending of Acts 28 and trace how Paul’s house arrest in Rome becomes a launchpad for bold, everyday gospel witness. We challenge ourselves to refuse antisemitism, refuse wasted waiting, and live like Acts is still being wr...
Acts 28: God Is Faithful
We walk through Acts 28 on Malta and trace how God’s faithfulness carries Paul from a storm to shore and turns a snakebite and a winter delay into a door for healing. We challenge ourselves to remember what God has already brought us through, w...
Acts 27: The Shipwreck That Proves God Is In Control
We read Acts 27 and sit in the weight of a storm that does not stop, yet God still keeps every promise. We wrestle with what an answered prayer really looks like and why living like God is faithful can make people pay attention without us sayin...
Acts 26: Almost Persuaded
We follow Paul’s defense in Acts 26 and treat testimony as real proof of God’s faithfulness, not just a personal story. We challenge ourselves to respond to God’s call with repentance that changes daily life and stands up to the charge that Chr...
Almost To Yes
We sit with Paul’s defense in Acts 26 and watch him answer the “you’re crazy” charge with a calm claim that the gospel is true, reasonable, and publicly knowable. We press on the heartbreak of “almost” faith and challenge ourselves to stop trea...
Acts 26: Paul’s Testimony And The Power Of Suffering
We trace Paul’s testimony from persecutor to preacher and explore how remembering our past fuels empathy without compromise. Stephen’s courage, the spread of the gospel under pressure, and the redemptive purpose of suffering lead us to a clear ...
Acts 26: Same Gospel, New Envelope, Zero Dilution
We walk through Acts 26 as Paul addresses King Agrippa with a defense that keeps the gospel unaltered while adapting style to the room. We trace the promise from Abraham to Jesus, confront lazy skepticism and rising antisemitism, and call our c...
Acts 25: Waiting With Purpose; Paul Before Festus
Paul’s trial before Festus becomes a masterclass in waiting with purpose, using wisdom without losing faith, and keeping the gospel central in both hardship and ease. We walk through Acts 25 to show how delay can be stewardship, not defeat....
Acts 25: Resurrection Still Matters Part 2
Snow pushes us online as we open Acts 25 and settle on a single line that changes everything: Jesus was dead, and Paul says he is alive. We trace why the resurrection is the hinge of Christian faith and how that hope reshapes fear, mission, and...
Acts 25: Resurrection Still Matters
We read Acts 25 and follow Festus, Agrippa, and Paul to the moment where everything hinges on one line: a certain Jesus who was dead, whom Paul asserts to be alive. We trace why the resurrection sits at the core of Christian faith and how it gi...
The Lord's Prayer
We walk through the Lord’s Prayer as a living framework for real relationship with God, moving from intention and reverence to kingdom surrender, daily provision, forgiveness, and protection. The heart shifts from performance to presence and fr...
The Beatitudes Part 3: Mercy and a Pure Heart
We walk through Matthew 5 to show how mercy and purity of heart shape a distinct, hopeful way to live. Mercy does not erase standards; purity is an inside-out work of the Spirit that steadies a faithful witness and stirs our deepest desire to s...