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The Cutting Floor is a resource from Highland Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. Each week, Pastor John Durham or any other preacher will share a few thoughts that didn't make the cut for the sake of time... more
FAQs about The Cutting Floor:How many episodes does The Cutting Floor have?The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.
June 22, 2026The Just and JustifierOn this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, Pastor John Durham expands on his Sunday sermon from Romans 3, diving into some of the passages he wasn't able to cover in full. John discusses Paul's answers to several key questions about the Christian faith in Romans 3:1-8 and explores what he believes is the heart of the chapter: Romans 3:23-25. ...more10minPlay
June 14, 2026Religion Doesn't WorkOn this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, Pastor John Durham expands on his Sunday sermon from Romans 2. John explores the danger of self-righteousness, reminding us that religious people need God's grace just as much as rebels do and that salvation is found in Christ alone. He also explains that obedience and good works are never the basis of our salvation, but the necessary evidence of a life transformed by the righteousness of Christ....more11minPlay
June 08, 2026Grace is the Heart of GodOn this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, Pastor John Durham expands on his sermon from Sunday, exploring how, in our flesh, we often claim to want justice and fairness while really desiring mercy for ourselves. Drawing from Ephesians 2, John explains that God extends His grace to display the immeasurable riches of His kindness and mercy, ultimately pointing to His glory....more10minPlay
June 01, 2026Contend for the Faith – Jeremy Daniel // Jude 1:17-25This week on The Cutting Floor Podcast, Pastor Jeremy Daniel expands on his sermon from Jude 17-25 and unpacks Jude’s call to the disciplines that help believers endure and persevere in the faith. He explains how neglecting these practices can leave us vulnerable to being led astray, while embracing them leads to the life God has called us to live....more12minPlay
May 24, 2026A Holy, Good, and Just God // Jude 1:5-15On this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, Pastor John Durham expands on his sermon from Jude 5-15. Listen in as John explores the eternal nature of Jesus as both Savior and Judge, as well as the danger of false teachers who reject God’s authority through these verses in Jude....more12minPlay
May 17, 2026Dependence – Nathan Slonaker // Acts 5In this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, Student Minister Nathan Slonaker builds on his sermon about dependence. Reflecting on Acts 5 and the story of Ananias and Sapphira, Nathan explains how spiritual power cannot flourish where people are hiding behind performance instead of living with a posture of dependence and poverty of spirit. He also unpacks how refusing to admit our need for God and others leads not only to spiritual isolation, but relational isolation as well, making it difficult to experience genuine community and be truly known....more11minPlay
May 10, 2026Kept by God // Jude 1:1-4In this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, Pastor John Durham expands on his sermon from Jude 1–4, encouraging listeners not to overlook the rich theology found in the opening lines of New Testament letters. Focusing especially on Jude’s statement that believers are “called,” John explores what that means and why Christians have wrestled with the idea for centuries....more12minPlay
May 05, 2026The Sharing of the Faith – Abe Yeager // PhilemonIn this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor Podcast, College Minister Abe Yeager follows up on his Sunday sermon on Paul’s letter to Philemon. Abe explains how, in his letter, Paul shows that both fellowship within the body and sharing the faith with the lost deepen our appreciation for the gospel. The good news of Christ is one of the few things we don’t lose when we give it away; rather, we experience the riches of Christ more deeply as we actively participate in the faith with both believers and not-yet believers....more12minPlay
April 27, 2026One Body Many Members // Romans 12In this week’s episode of the Cutting Floor Podcast, John Durham expands on his Sunday sermon about spiritual gifts in Romans 12. He explains that these gifts aren’t talents we can develop or earn, but (like salvation) gracious gifts given by the Holy Spirit to build up the church family....more8minPlay
April 19, 2026Household of God // Ephesians 2In this week’s edition of The Cutting Floor, Pastor John Durham explores what it means to have access to the Father through one Spirit. He also unpacks Paul’s message in Ephesians 2, explaining how believers are no longer strangers and aliens, but part of God’s household....more9minPlay
FAQs about The Cutting Floor:How many episodes does The Cutting Floor have?The podcast currently has 92 episodes available.