The Scott Sauls Podcast

Most of us want to be good citizens. We also sense that the political moment keeps asking for something more than our participation—something closer to devotion, or even our worship. That tension has a name, and Scripture speaks directly into it.

This episode looks at Daniel and Dietrich Bonhoeffer as two men who served their governments faithfully and refused to surrender what only God deserves. What freed them wasn't unusual willpower. It was knowing where, and to whom, they ultimately belonged. If politics has been taking more out of you than it should, this conversation is for you.

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Our bodies are breaking down and our mortality rate is one person per every one person. But the gospel reframes death as a doorway that transforms how we live now.

Tim Keller, facing cancer, said: "I've spent my whole life telling people death is not the end for Christians, and now I get to prove I actually believe it."

Scripture promises our perishable bodies will be raised imperishable—sown in weakness, raised in power. Your worst-case scenario long term as a believer? Resurrection and everlasting life. If you're looking for a good reason to have hope, this one's for you.

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Helicopter parenting feels like love, but what if it's creating the fragility we're trying to prevent?

Children today spend half as much time playing outside while anxiety skyrockets. Political commentator Van Jones once said to a room of college students: "I don't want you to be safe ideologically. I want you to be strong."

Romans 5 teaches that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance builds character, and character creates hope. Biblical parenting is confident but not controlling—we teach, guide, and release our children into God's hands. Your kids don't need perfect parents who eliminate every risk. They need faithful ones who point them to Jesus and let them grow strong.

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Ancient Sparta prepared their youth for hardship. Modern culture protects our youth from it. We've created the most anxious generation in history by prioritizing safety over strength. But a Spartan mother's words—"With it, or on it"—point to what we've lost: courage to face danger.

Safety has its place, to be sure. But Scripture offers something even better than safety: a God who walks through fire WITH us. From Shadrach in the furnace to David facing Goliath, deliverance comes THROUGH danger, not around it.

The courage our ancestors knew is still available today. We don't need smaller risks—we need a bigger God.

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We pick up our phones 2,617 times per day, scrolling for five hours, searching for comfort but finding anxiety instead. Our devices promise connection but deliver comparison, distraction, and restlessness. Why can't we break free? In this episode, Scott shares three biblical truths that address the root of digital anxiety: your worth isn't measured in likes, rest is a spiritual discipline, and Christ—not your online platform—defines your identity. If you've ever felt trapped by your screen, the gospel offers a better way forward.

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What happens when your job becomes your identity? Many of us tie our worth to our work, living with fear that if our career falls apart, we'll fall apart with it. But the gospel offers a different foundation.

Your life is hidden with Christ in God—anchored not in what you do but in Whose you are. You're created for good work, but not saved by it. Discover how to untangle your identity from your job and find freedom to work without the crushing weight of self-justification.

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Why does financial security never seem to quiet our fears about money? In this episode of That’s a Great Question, we examine why money can promise peace but never deliver it. Through Jesus’ words in Matthew 6, insights from The Great Gatsby, and the hope of the gospel, we explore how financial anxiety reveals what we’re really trusting—and how Christ offers a deeper, lasting security. If you feel trapped between “not enough” and “never enough,” this episode offers a clearer, freer way forward.

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Why do we keep worrying about tomorrow even when today is manageable? In this episode of That’s a Great Question, we explore how our desire for certainty fuels anxiety—and how Jesus offers a better way. Drawing from Matthew 6, C.S. Lewis, and the gospel itself, this conversation looks at why worry robs today of its strength and how trust in God restores peace.

If you feel stuck in "future-tripping," anxious ruminating, or mental fatigue, this episode offers a grounded, hope-filled way forward.

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Every new year awakens hope for change, yet many of us feel defeated when old patterns return. In this episode, Scott Sauls explores the deeper longing beneath our resolutions: whether real, lasting change is actually possible. Drawing from Scripture, the struggles of Samuel Johnson, the failure and restoration of Peter, and the steady hope embodied by Florence Nightingale, Scott shows how Christian hope is not rooted in willpower but in God’s faithfulness. Discover how grace brings slow, enduring transformation, even when progress feels fragile and incomplete.