Suffering Servants: Conversations of the Unspoken

Song writer and musician Shaun Tomczak joins the show today to talk about The Still Worship Collective, which exists to elevate the songs God is still speaking to worship leaders, songwriters, and creatives in the local church. Why do we sing what we sing? Do the lyrics actually matter? How did a small idea become a full movement within local churches? Enjoy the show and make sure you check out The Still Worship Collective wherever you listen to music!

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We are so back! At least for this week.

A lot has gone on and we wanted to hop on and talk for a little bit. In this episode we wandered all over the place (as we typically do). Everything from birth stories, to pools and splashpads, to music, to the unhurried life. Enjoy this summer episode!

On today's show, we are joined by the Queen of Hospitality, Melissa Hammett. Melissa serves at St. John Lutheran Church in Rochester Michigan as Director of Youth Ministries and plays an absolutely vital role in the way that the Church does Hospitality. From coordinating events at St. John, to opening up her home to everyone, Melissa doesn't just talk about it, she DOES hospitality, bringing joy wherever she goes. We hope you have fun with this episode and are challenged this summer to embark on a joyful journey of one of the Scriptures' greatest delights: Hospitality.

Holy Week is upon us! We are joined on the show today by Pastor Joel Werner from Christ Our Savior in Livonia, Michigan as we take a trip from Palm Sunday, to the Upper Room on Maundy Thursday, to the Cross on Friday, the dark gloomy tomb on Saturday, and burst out of the tomb on Sunday with our Lord Jesus. Join us as we talk about how each of these holy days have major implications on us as believers in Christ, and may our Lord bless you in your holy week worship.

We are down to the Sweet Sixteen! And there are some JUICY matchups. See who makes it through as we finally crown the Champion for 2026! Enjoy our live reactions to a big game live as well 😂 and an Easter Egg at the end of the episode.

Moses, Elijah, Peter, John, Paul, etc. The heavy hitters of the Scriptures take the big stage in the Big Dance on this week's episode. We take 32 people from the Bible and put them head-to-head in a March Madness Bracket-style discussion. Will there be upsets? Hint: Yes! Take a listen to find out. We also throw in some Tournament talk as well, which you are welcome to skip the first 20 minutes or so :)

Stay tuned for next week where we begin with the Sweet Sixteen and crown the Champion!

Today we are joined by Elizabeth Leinberger, the Interim Principal (soon to be Principal) of St. John Lutheran School in Rochester, MI. We talked through her ministry journey, the highs and the lows of being called in the Lutheran Schools, the vital importance of Christianity in education, as well as the unspoken burden she carries as a principal and the joy that even that can bring. Enjoy!

Outro music is "Your Word" by The Still Worship Collective

Ash Wednesday and the season of Lent is quickly approaching. On today's show, Tyler and Trevor talk with Marc and Steve, pastors with Tyler at St. John in Rochester Michigan about it all. From fasting and asking the question of 'have we missed the mark with it?', to the somberness of Lent and the removal of the Alleluia's, together we covered a ton of ground. Enjoy!

Song at the end is a Trevor original. You can find it on Spotify, "Joy of Salvation" by The Still Worship Collective.

Happy New Year, brothers and sisters! Today on the show, Trevor and I talk about nostalgia, new years resolutions, and the promises that God has made to us to rest in this year. Enjoy!

Merry Christmas everyone! Today Trevor and Tyler are joined by Pastor Steve Grafe from St. John in Rochester as we dive deeper into the theology of Christmas. Of course we have a little fun with music, movies, and food, but the bulk of the episode discusses the Incarnation and the reason God becomes man for us; and that is simply to die for our sins. Because of that, we are forgiven. We are set free. Yes it is that simple! We rejoice this Christmas in the gift of Christ and pray that you know how much our Lord loves you too. This gift is for you. This Christ is for you.