Wake Up, Look Up

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a deeply sobering topic: the response to school shootings and the Christian tendency to default to blame. Instead of asking, “Who’s at fault?”, Pastor Zach challenges listeners to lean into lament, love for neighbor, and gospel-sharing as tools that actually move us toward healing. In a world that keeps breaking, the church is called to be a people who cry out to God, draw others in, and offer lasting hope through Jesus.
 
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Original episode: School Shooting: Who Can I Blame? 

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach hands the mic to guest host Jeff Heinrich, who confronts a disturbing new trend: turning human embryos into jewelry. Drawing on biblical passages about the sacredness of life, Jeff challenges listeners to speak out against practices that commodify and devalue what God has declared holy. This episode is a sobering call for Christians to be vocal defenders of life from its very beginning.

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In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits one of the podcast’s most engaging conversations—how to hold both truth and love when it comes to sexuality and faith. Using Pope Francis’ mixed messaging on same-sex relationships as a launch point, Pastor Zach challenges listeners to surrender their personal definitions of love to God, who is love. Real love, he reminds us, means aligning with what God has said is true—even when it’s hard.

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Original episode: Pope Francis: Can We Truly Love LGBTQ+ Without Compromise? 

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits one of the podcast’s most talked-about episodes—Oklahoma’s move to put Bibles back in classrooms. He unpacks why every person brings a worldview to their work (yes, even secularism), and argues that Christians have every right to bring their faith into public spaces—just like everyone else. It’s not about dominance, but equal presence at the ideological table.

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Original episode: Oklahoma Bible: Would Religion in Public Schools be Harmful?

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach welcomes guest host Ken Prabucki to explore the question: When does entertainment become sin? Through the lens of film, culture, and Scripture, Ken challenges listeners to consider whether the media we consume points us toward brokenness or toward restoration. As Christians, we’re called to pursue hope and discernment—even in what we choose to watch.

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In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a listener-favorite episode exploring whether Christians should listen to Jordan Peterson. While acknowledging the value in Peterson’s emphasis on responsibility and moral clarity, Pastor Zach offers a caution: even wisdom that sounds biblical must be measured against the Word of God. Only Jesus is always right—everyone else, no matter how insightful, must be heard with discernment.

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Original episode: Should We Listen to Jordan Peterson?

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach invites guest host Laura Simmonds to explore the question: Can we guarantee human flourishing? Prompted by an article on the "Success Sequence," Laura unpacks how work, marriage, and family reflect God's good design—but also reminds us that true flourishing is found not in outcomes, but in growing in grace and knowing Christ. This episode challenges both parents and communities to pursue God's best while keeping Jesus at the center of lasting hope.

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In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a controversial and much-discussed question: Is Donald Trump God’s anointed leader? He unpacks what Scripture really says about God's sovereignty over human rulers—reminding us that while God appoints leaders, that doesn't mean he endorses all they do. Pastor Zach challenges us to reserve the title of “anointed” for the only one truly worthy of it: Jesus Christ.

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Original episode: Is Trump God’s Anointed?

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a powerful conversation on global tragedy and the weight of empathetic distress in a world flooded with heartbreaking news. Reflecting on overwhelming suffering—like the deaths of children in Gaza—he reminds us that the Christian response begins with prayer, humility, and hope in a God who sees, cares, and acts. When we bring our broken hearts to God, we not only ask him to move in the world—we invite him to move in us.

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Original episode: Global Tragedy: What to do When We Can do Nothing?

In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach introduces guest host Jimmy Kozy, who explores the rapid rise of AI-powered robotics and what it means for the future of human work. Reflecting on scripture, Jimmy reminds us that human creativity is a reflection of God’s image—and that our value isn’t defined by what we produce, but by the purpose God has given us. Even in a world of machines, we were made for meaningful, worship-filled work—now and in eternity.

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