The Sanctuary Church Podcast

Proverbs 16:1–9 is one of Scripture's most practical passages on decision-making, and Pastor Rod Collins unpacks it with characteristic depth — exploring what it truly means to commit plans to the Lord, to live as an audience of one before God, and to hold personal ambitions loosely enough that the sovereign hand of God can redirect them at any moment. A searching and timely word for anyone navigating a crossroads, a reset, or the quiet tension between a good plan and a God plan.

Good Friday is the darkest day in human history — and yet, Pastor Rod Collins unpacks why it is anything but. Drawing from 2 Corinthians 5:21 and Colossians 2:13–15, this message traces three staggering realities of the cross: sinners made right with God, a record of debt erased forever, and an enemy not merely defeated but publicly humiliated and stripped of all power.

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Passion Week — the defining days of human history. Pastor Garrett Castro walks through Luke 19 and the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, unpacking the profound significance of a king who rode in humility, was met with thunderous worship, and silenced his critics with a truth that still echoes today: creation itself will cry out his name.

In the unseen spiritual battle raging around us, Paul's closing words in Ephesians 6 point to the most powerful weapon available — prayer. Pastor Rod Collins unpacks what it truly means to fight on your knees, drawing from Ephesians 6:18 and the example of unsung New Testament hero Tychicus to show that faithfulness in both the visible and invisible moments defines a life surrendered to God.

What does it mean to truly enter the kingdom of God — not just admire it from the outside? Pastor Matt Higgins draws from Mark 10:13–16 to show how childlike faith is the key to experiencing everything God has promised now — peace, purpose, freedom from fear, and intimacy with Him. Let yourself be challenged to simply believe God, and discover how that changes everything.

Pastor Rod Collins teaches from Ephesians 6:18–19, bringing the series on spiritual warfare to its climax by focusing on the vital role of prayer in the heat of the battle. After walking through the armor of God, he explains how prayer and the Word of God function as the believer’s offensive weapons—empowering us to stay alert, persevere, and engage the unseen spiritual conflict surrounding us. The result is a life where prayer becomes constant and instinctive, shaping how we face every struggle and stand firm in God’s strength.

Pastor Rod Collins opens Ephesians 6:10–13 with a wake-up call to recognize that we are in the fight of our lives—a spiritual battle far greater than what we can see. He unpacks Paul’s command to be strong in the Lord, to put on the full armor of God, and to stand firm against the schemes of a real and active enemy. What becomes unmistakably clear is that passive faith won’t hold the line; strength, readiness, and spiritual traction are essential if we intend to stand our ground.