The Spring Hills Podcast

Local Outreach Weekend

This week, Pastor Nathan leads us through Local Outreach Weekend, reminding us that loving our neighbor is more than a feeling—it’s a calling.
We hear stories of transformation from local ministry partners and reflect on Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan. True compassion, we’re reminded, often interrupts our schedules—but that’s exactly where God calls us to act.

When we follow Jesus, we don’t just walk past the brokenness—we step into it with mercy, generosity, and love.
So the question remains: when God puts someone in your path, how will you respond?

Year in the Word | Episode #13

Welcome to the Spring Hills Podcast, the Year in the Word edition! Each week, our pastors will sit and discuss the daily readings to give us more insights about God's Word.

 

Host: Garett Elliott

Guest: Zack Talbert

Year in the Word | Episode #12

Welcome to the Spring Hills Podcast, the Year in the Word edition! Each week, our pastors will sit and discuss the daily readings to give us more insights about God's Word.

 

Host: Bret Avlakeotes

Guest: Kiki Anderson

Lost and Found | Week 6

In this episode, Pastor Zack Talbert unpacks one of the most transformational encounters in the Gospels—when Jesus meets Zacchaeus, a corrupt tax collector, in the city of Jericho.
With just a week left before His crucifixion, Jesus goes out of His way to seek and save someone everyone else had written off. Zacchaeus climbs a tree hoping to catch a glimpse of Jesus—but instead, Jesus stops, looks up, and calls him by name.

In this episode, you will:

• Discover how Jesus seeks out those who feel disqualified or too far gone.
• Reflect on what true repentance and life transformation looks like.
• Be challenged to move from being part of the crowd to fully following Christ.

Jesus didn’t come just to be admired—He came to transform. The question is: are you just watching from the crowd, or are you ready to come down from the tree?

Year in the Word | Episode #11

Welcome to the Spring Hills Podcast, the Year in the Word edition! Each week, our pastors will sit and discuss the daily readings to give us more insights about God's Word.

 

Host: Bret Avlakeotes

Guest: Garett Elliott

Year in the Word | Episode #10

Welcome to the Spring Hills Podcast, the Year in the Word edition! Each week, our pastors will sit and discuss the daily readings to give us more insights about God's Word.

 

Host: Bret Avlakeotes

Guest: Zack Talbert

Year in the Word | Episode #09

Welcome to the Spring Hills Podcast, the Year in the Word edition! Each week, our pastors will sit and discuss the daily readings to give us more insights about God's Word.

 

Host: Bret Avlakeotes

Guest: Kiki Anderson

Lost And Found | Week 4

In this episode, Pastor Bret Avlakeotes walks us through Luke 8, where Jesus confronts a man possessed by many demons—and wins. It’s a powerful reminder that no force of darkness stands a chance against the authority of Jesus Christ. The man who once lived among the tombs in torment ends up clothed, calm, and in his right mind—fully restored by Jesus.

But not everyone rejoiced. While the healed man begged to follow Jesus, the surrounding crowd begged Him to leave. The question is: when Jesus disrupts your life, do you welcome Him—or push Him away?

In this episode, you will:

• See how Jesus demonstrates absolute power over the spiritual realm.
• Recognize the reality of spiritual warfare and how it plays out today.
• Be challenged to choose Jesus over the comfort of the familiar—even if it's “pigs.”

The same Jesus who brought healing and clarity to a man in chaos still changes lives today. Are you with the crowd—or with the man who begged to follow Him?

Year in the Word | Episode #08

Welcome to the Spring Hills Podcast, the Year in the Word edition! Each week, our pastors will sit and discuss the daily readings to give us more insights about God's Word.

 

Host: Bret Avlakeotes

Guest: Garett Elliott

Lost And Found | Week 3

In this episode, Pastor Bret Avlakeotes walks us through Luke 7:36–50. A woman with a broken past enters the room, weeping at Jesus’ feet, pouring out her love and gratitude for the forgiveness she’s received. 

In this episode, you will:

• See how Jesus responds to those who feel unworthy, ashamed, or like they’ve done too much wrong.
• Reflect on whether you’re more like Simon or the woman—judging or worshiping, holding back or pouring out.
• Be challenged to live in light of your forgiveness, letting gratitude shape the way you serve, love, and follow Jesus.

Maybe you’ve been keeping Jesus at a distance. Maybe you’ve forgotten how much you’ve been forgiven. But Jesus still welcomes you close. He knows your whole story—and He offers you peace. Will you pour out your life in response?