The Scott Sauls Podcast

Scott Sauls
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Pastor, author, and mentor to leaders, Scott Sauls offers thoughtful, gospel-centered teaching for people who seek Christian wisdom for modern life. Adapted for audio from Scott’s teaching videos, this podcast is for thoughtful adults who are seeking depth, clarity, and hope in a noisy and complicated world. Each 7-to-10-minute episode explores how the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ meet the real pressures of life: work, ambition, doubt, disappointment, relationships, suffering, leadership, spiritual formation, and the life of the church. For Christians who want a more integrated faith, for spiritually curious listeners who are drawn to Jesus, and for anyone who feels weary of shallow answers, these episodes offer a steady invitation to follow Christ with mind, heart, soul, and strength.

  1. 4d ago

    When Your Worst Mistake Becomes Your Identity

    In this episode, Scott Sauls explores the difference between guilt and shame through The Scarlet Letter, Genesis 3, Brené Brown, Brennan Manning, and the mercy of Jesus. Shame says, “I am something bad,” and it drives us to cover, hide, and fear being fully known. But from Eden to the cross, Scripture tells a better story: we cover ourselves badly, but God covers us truly. If you have carried a scarlet letter of your own, this episode offers a gospel-centered reminder that in Christ, you are fully known, fully loved, and no longer left hiding. ADDITIONAL LINKS: The Mercy King: https://tinyurl.com/3prx4wp3 Website: https://linktr.ee/scottsauls

    12 min

  2. 6d ago

    My Most Personal Book So Far

    In this episode, Scott Sauls shares personally about struggles like perfectionism, drivenness, shame, and the exhausting attempt to find worth through achievement. He also shares the invitation Jesus gives to every overextended, over-functioning heart: to stop striving for an approval that has already been freely given. Drawing from Psalm 23, Luke 15, and themes from his newest book, The Mercy King, this episode is for anyone who has succeeded and still felt empty, failed and wondered if God was disappointed, or carried shame while struggling to receive grace. The good news is not that we finally run hard enough toward God. It is that his goodness and mercy have been pursuing us all along.

    3 min

  3. May 28

    Words I Wish I Hadn't Said

    In this episode, Scott Sauls explores why gossip can feel satisfying in the moment while quietly damaging the soul. Drawing from Scripture and personal experience, he looks at the difference between healthy processing and sinful gossip. When does venting become gossip? Why do we use another person’s failures to manage our own hurt? And how can confession, repentance, and the grace of Jesus lead us toward healing? The path out of gossip is not merely trying harder to control the tongue. It begins with honesty, confession, and receiving the grace of God that refuses to perpetuate sins He has already forgiven. Scriptures referenced: Proverbs 16:28; Psalm 141:3; James 3:6; James 5:16.

    10 min

  4. May 19

    We All Want Justice (Until We Don't)

    We all demand justice until it shows up at our own front door. In this episode, Scott Sauls works through the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18, the bishop and the silver candlesticks in Les Misérables, and the cross itself, drawing on Fleming Rutledge, Isaiah 53, and Psalm 130. The real question underneath every cry for fairness: are you willing to receive what justice would require of you, or would you rather be rescued by mercy? VIDEOS: http://youtube.com/scottsauls ADDITIONAL INFO: Website, Essays, Socials: http://scottsauls.com

    10 min

  5. May 5

    The Sickness That Poses as a Virtue

    Workaholism is the most socially acceptable addiction in our culture. Nobody stages an intervention for it. Nobody tells you to get help. Instead, we get rewarded with raises, promotions, and applause. In this episode, Scott Sauls draws from his forthcoming book The Mercy King (Zondervan, June 2026) and a clinical study from the University of Bergen to expose what compulsive working actually is: a slow form of self-enslavement. Scott also describes the three chapters of the workaholism story many of us are living inside, and the invitation Jesus offers to anyone who feels tired from their own striving. VIDEOS: http://youtube.com/scottsauls ADDITIONAL INFO: Website: http://scottsauls.com Essays: http://scottsauls.substack.com Socials: https://linktr.ee/scottsauls

    14 min

  6. Apr 6

    Easter Monday: What's Next After Easter?

    Easter Monday brings us back to everyday life. The resurrection has happened, but the disciples still have to work, eat, and move forward. This is where most of us live. Not in dramatic moments, but in ordinary days. This episode explores what it means to live in light of the resurrection in real life. Faith is not only about belief, but about how we work, love, and serve in daily rhythms. If Jesus is alive, then nothing we do in love is meaningless. This is where resurrection becomes personal and practical. VIDEOS: http://youtube.com/scottsauls ADDITIONAL INFO: Website: http://scottsauls.com Essays: http://scottsauls.substack.com Socials: https://linktr.ee/scottsauls

    7 min

  7. Apr 5

    Easter Sunday: What Resurrection Means for Your Life

    Easter Sunday is the turning point of the Christian story. The resurrection of Jesus is not only about what happens after we die, but about what is already happening now. It signals the beginning of a new kind of life and a restored world. This episode explores the deeper meaning of resurrection and why it changes how we think about fear, suffering, purpose, and hope. If Jesus truly rose from the dead, then nothing is beyond renewal and nothing is without meaning. This is not just future hope. It is present reality. VIDEOS: http://youtube.com/scottsauls ADDITIONAL INFO: Website: http://scottsauls.com Essays: http://scottsauls.substack.com Socials: https://linktr.ee/scottsauls

    7 min

  8. Apr 4

    Silent Saturday: God Goes Quiet - Then What?

    Silent Saturday captures the space most of us know well. A space where prayers feel unanswered, clarity is absent, and God seems quiet. The disciples lived this reality without knowing what would come next. This episode explores what it means to remain in that tension. Faith is not always confident or clear. Sometimes it is simply staying present in uncertainty without giving up. If you have ever struggled with waiting, doubt, or the silence of God, this reflection offers a grounded and honest perspective on what it means to trust in the in between. VIDEOS: http://youtube.com/scottsauls ADDITIONAL INFO: Website: http://scottsauls.com Essays: http://scottsauls.substack.com Socials: https://linktr.ee/scottsauls

    6 min
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Pastor, author, and mentor to leaders, Scott Sauls offers thoughtful, gospel-centered teaching for people who seek Christian wisdom for modern life. Adapted for audio from Scott’s teaching videos, this podcast is for thoughtful adults who are seeking depth, clarity, and hope in a noisy and complicated world. Each 7-to-10-minute episode explores how the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ meet the real pressures of life: work, ambition, doubt, disappointment, relationships, suffering, leadership, spiritual formation, and the life of the church. For Christians who want a more integrated faith, for spiritually curious listeners who are drawn to Jesus, and for anyone who feels weary of shallow answers, these episodes offer a steady invitation to follow Christ with mind, heart, soul, and strength.

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  • Creator
    Scott Sauls
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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    The Scott Sauls Podcast

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