Episode Description

In this episode of One Life, Matt sits down with Pastor Scott Worthington (Senior Pastor of Hope Church, Las Vegas) to talk about what it looks like to live with discipline and dependence—building a meaningful life, leading at a high level, and staying grounded in a relationship with Jesus. Scott shares the habits and spiritual disciplines that formed his “trellis” for growth, how he protects his energy and priorities, and why real progress starts with telling the truth and taking the next step. If you want to thrive in business without losing what matters most, this conversation will challenge and encourage you.

What You’ll Learn

1. Why Scott says his greatest joy right now is alignment with his wife Candace
2. The “trellis” concept: how spiritual disciplines create structure for sustainable growth
3. The difference between earning and effort (and why Christians should embrace grace-fueled grit)
4. How to pursue God like it depends on Him, while showing up like it depends on you
5. Why you’ll never “accidentally” become the person you want to be
6. How to build a culture people love: collaboration, accessibility, authenticity, and simple “softball tosses”
7. How to lead your family with unity so the business feels like mission, not competition
8. Practical family systems (including the weekly calendar meeting + Skylight calendar)
9. What God is teaching Scott right now about parenting and trust

Key Takeaways

1. “Faithful in the dark” matters—success isn’t spotlight, it’s faithfulness.
2. You don’t rise to the level of goals; you fall to the level of systems.
3. Grace is opposed to earning, not effort. (Dallas Willard)
4. Progress begins with truth: evaluate where you are, ask for feedback, then take the next step.
5. Building a “life by design” requires intentionality—but it’s sustained by dependence on God.
6. A thriving family doesn’t happen by default—your culture at home needs a playbook too.

Memorable Quotes

1. “You will never passively find what you don’t actively pursue.”
2. “A lazy Christian is an oxymoron… but so is striving to make God love you more.”
3. “There’s nothing I can do today to make God love me more or less—so I’m free to steward the day.”
4. “One degree by one degree over ten years will make you unrecognizable.”
5. “Celebrity culture proves you can have everything and still have nothing.”

Mentioned in This Episode

1. John 15:5 — “Apart from Me you can do nothing.”
2. Philippians 2:12–13 — “Work out your salvation… for it is God who works in you.”
3. 1 Timothy 4 — “Train yourself for godliness.”
4. James Clear — “You don’t rise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems.”
5. Dallas Willard — “Grace is opposed to earning, not effort.”

Connect with Pastor Scott Worthington

1. Instagram: @s.worthington (as mentioned in the episode)
2. Visit Hope Church (Las Vegas): Hope Church

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