Smells Like Smoke

In the season finale of The Make, Pastor Trevor unpacks why tracking your spending isn’t just financial — it’s formational. Discover how clarity, accountability, and first-fruit generosity can shape spiritual habits, reduce anxiety, and bring lasting peace to your financial life.

Today on The Make, we unpack how to stop letting money own you and let Jesus lead, even when inflation rises and Amazon keeps calling your name. Pastor Trevor DeVage dives deep into practical rhythms of faith and finance: learning to “give first, save second, live on the rest,” creating kingdom margin, practicing contentment, and discovering how true freedom comes from trusting God, not your paycheck. This episode is all about trading consumption for contentment and investing in an eternal ROI that changes lives.

Today on The Make, we sit down with Mario and Sherry Henry, Pantano’s dynamic Next Steps duo. We talk about their journey from church wounds to healing, service, and purpose. Hear how their three-step framework—connect to Jesus, connect to community, and connect to purpose—equips people to move from Sunday taking to everyday making.

In this powerful solo episode, Pastor Trevor opens his heart about a divine stirring that’s been growing in his soul, a “holy discomfort” that’s shaking him (and perhaps all of us) out of spiritual autopilot. Drawing from Isaiah 41:4, Trevor explores what it means to be summoned by God in this generation, a generation marked by restlessness, distraction, and hunger for purpose.

He unpacks how every great move of God begins with dissatisfaction, why God doesn’t need your resume but your yes, and how leaders, parents, students, and believers alike can respond to this sacred call.

If you’ve been feeling unsettled, stirred, or unsure of what’s next, this episode is your wake-up call. When God summons, history shifts. Are you ready to say yes?

Today on The Make we sit down with returning guest Rebecca Hamlin to talk about life updates, Soul Space’s expansion, and how to build rhythms of faith, prayer, and balance in a noisy world. From family and community growth to spiritual practices of slowing down and seeking God, we explore how intentional habits bring transformation and hope.

In this heartfelt episode of The Make, Trevor DeVage opens up about the loss of his family’s beloved rabbit, Max, and the grief that follows. Joined by Kids Director Stephanie Marsh, they dive into stories of faith, family, and the importance of creating intentional spaces for children and students in the church. From pet stories and snakes in the office to navigating ministry transitions and witnessing a surge of new families seeking God, this episode captures both the rawness of personal loss and the hope of a growing spiritual awakening.

On this episode of The Make, Trevor DeVage welcomes Pantano's own Brandon Osmer, a Caliber Collision GM, husband, and dad, to share how following Jesus shapes his workplace, his family, and his community. From leading a collision shop with compassion to walking through loss, IVF, and parenting three strong-willed kids, Brandon’s story shows how ordinary moments become opportunities for extraordinary faith and discipleship.

In this episode, we sit down with Sonia Zarate, Hospitality Director, to talk about the power of making people feel seen. Sonia shares how welcoming others and inviting them to serve can turn volunteers into family. We explore how living out our faith in everyday moments can help us reach just one more for the Kingdom.

On this episode of The Make, we welcome longtime friend and pastor Brad Prunty for a heartfelt conversation about life, ministry, and the rhythms that lead to lasting transformation. From college days in the late ‘90s to Brad’s journey planting and merging churches in Chicagoland, Trevor and Brad reflect on friendship, humility, and building a culture where everyone has a seat at the table. Brad also unpacks the creation of Trailhead, a system designed to help people pursue spiritual, physical, mental, and relational health while avoiding the “false summits” of life. Filled with laughter, memories, and wisdom, this episode is about surrender, consistency, and finding true rest in Jesus.

This week on The Make, Pastor Trevor DeVage takes us on a powerful and personal journey into the hidden places of our hearts. Inspired by a simple yet profound phrase from our amazing Benson worship leader, Deb Murphy, “May God minister to the parts of our hearts that have not yet been evangelized,” Trevor unpacks what it means to invite the gospel into our deepest wounds, secret struggles, empty spaces, and hardened places.

From healing hidden hurts, surrendering secret sins, and filling empty wells, to softening calloused hearts, this episode is an honest call to transformation for leaders, difference makers, and anyone seeking hope in Jesus. Whether you are running, driving, or sitting quietly at home, lean in and let God’s good news meet you right where you are.