The biggest threat to developing Grit is discouragement.  Discouragement can come in many forms, but is often picked up when we receive criticism.  Unfortunately, the old adage of "everyone's a critic" is often true.  Matt, Shan, and Nic discuss personal times they have experienced criticism and how that affected previous decisions.  It is important to learn how to positively handle criticism and perhaps more importantly, the best ways to offer criticism.  It IS possible to grow in both of these areas and today's episode shares some practical thoughts on how we can do that.  

Shan, Amanda and Nic discuss key principles from Rocky's current teaching series called Grit.  We believe we are capable of so much more than we realize because we haven't developed a greater sense of Grit in our lives.  That is the ability to choose hard things for a greater goal.  However, the fear churches often have is that we don't want to push ourselves into "self-help" strategies that move us further away from dependence on God.  What is the balance?  Where is the line?  

Let's begin Rocky Unscripted 2023 the right way!  Shan, Matt, Amanda and Nic take time took look back at several highlights of 2022.  However, it's not just about listing facts and numbers; all of these highlights are personal.  Additionally, Shan shares insight into finding balance between being content and yearning for more.  Thank you for being faithful listeners and subscribers, we can't wait to bring more incredible conversations throughout 2023.  

Today Matt Cote and Nic Carver talk with Mike Sanford, the recent Head Football Coach at the University of Colorado. Mike has 17 years of experience coaching football in top Schools across the country. His resume is incredible and his experience leads to some great conversation. One thing that everyone realizes when they meet Mike is that he’s an incredible guy with lots of energy and positivity. Mike faced a big challenge this year as he took over the head coaching position in the middle of an 0-5 season. He had to lead through personal disappointment, unanswered questions, and focus in on what is truly most important. You’ll hear it in this episode clearly, Mike LOVES the players he coaches and it’s clear that he has made a big impact in their lives. Today, you're going to hear about the role faith plays in Mike’s life, as well as strong leadership lessons that we can all learn from. Mike is a great guy to be around and that’ll be clear in this episode. 

Everyone has experienced the challenges of the holidays.  Unmet expectations, illnesses, and family feuds are all realities that we face year after year.  However, there are things that we can do to avoid some of these traps and have a much healthier and happier holiday.  Amanda and Nic Carver talk about some of their own challenges they've faced, and how they have learned a few ways to help.  Thank you for listening to Rocky Unscripted and we hope you have a wonderful and blessed Christmas season!

When you read the Bible, you see a tension between God's Grace, and our good deeds.  Which one is most important?  In the last several Sunday Messages at Rocky, we have learned that grace cannot be achieved; it can only be received.  It is unearned and unmerited.  However, we have also heard the Apostle James say that faith without works is dead.  Can faith alone save us?  Can faith be alive without works?  In this Episode; Matt, Mitch, and Nic discuss several points of this conversations including the tensions that it brings.  They also look at each Enneagram number and how we all struggle to accept grace in our own unique ways.  

If you'd like to hear Mitch and Nic discuss the Enneagram in greater detail, listen to Episode 225, or : Click Here

We love the holidays!  However,  Thanksgiving and Christmas can bring lots of challenges along with all of the great times.  In preparation for that, we want to help give you some practical steps that we can all put into practice to help us THRIVE during this season. Today, we bring back Michael Behmer, the founder of Aspen mental health services.  He provides incredible insight into what we experience during this time of year. Things like expectations, nostalgia, family dynamics, and poor life choices when it comes to food and drink.  Grab a pen to take notes because you will want to use the tips we talk about today!

If you are interested to learn more about professional therapy, we thoroughly recommend it!  For more information, contact Michael Behmer and his team here.  

Today Nic and Mitch sit with Derek Voorhees to discuss reading the Bible.  Many people agree that we should read the Bible as part of our growth and understanding of God, however, it can be confusing to know where to begin, how to understand it, and how to stay engaged as we move forward in our faith.  Derek is the president of Boise Bible College and holds degrees from Ozark Christian College as well as a Doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary and he humbly provides direction and how to overcome these challenges.  It is a great conversation that we have found helpful and we're excited to share with you.  

If you're listening near the time of this podcast's original air date (Oct. 31, 2022) register for the Seminar with Derek HERE: 

We are giving everyone a special sneak peek into Rocky Worship's third new single from their upcoming album "Where You Are."  The album won't be released until November 4th, so this first listen is a great way to get excited about what's ahead.  In addition, Nic invites Luke Hall and Dane Voorhees to discuss behind the scenes insight into the writing and producing of the songs.  We feel like these stories help make the music come alive even more.  Enjoy and share with your friends!