Off Script | The Call

What happens when God asks you to leave everything familiar behind before showing you where you are actually going? Are you willing to trust His promises when the path forward is completely hidden from view?

This week on Off Script, Connor Hall steps in for Neil Gregory to sit down and discuss a powerful Father's Day weekend. They unpack the launch of a new series on faith, diving deep into the story of Abram in Genesis 12 and what it looks like to step out in radical obedience. The conversation covers the grueling process of writing a sermon twice, the tough boundaries surrounding worship music and theology, and the countercultural reality that partial obedience is still disobedience. Ultimately, this episode serves as a reminder that while false gods will always demand that you bleed for them, our God is the one who bled for us.

The Challenge: Identify one area of your life where you have been offering God "partial obedience" or trying to bring your old baggage along for the ride. This week, make the definitive choice to clear out the weeds, leave that comfort zone behind, and take one full step of pure obedience into the unknown.

Hosts: Connor Hall and Scott Nickell

What We Discuss:

• Connor Hall stepping in to host the podcast while Neil Gregory is away across the pond in Ireland • How preaching on Father's Day affects Scott, and why the turnout this past weekend was a proud moment • The behind-the-scenes breakdown of why a sermon had to be entirely rewritten on a Wednesday morning due to a worship song copyright slide • The specific theological boundaries the church maintains regarding certain ministries, false gospels, and musical infiltration • Dissecting the massive chronological gap between Genesis 12, verses 3 and 4, by using Stephen's speech in Acts 7 • Why Abram's decision to bring Lot along was a hedge of his bets and a form of partial obedience • Reject, Redeem, Receive: A practical three-part filter for evaluating what can and cannot come with you into your Christian walk • Dismantling the cultural pressure of progressive Christianity that attempts to mold God's word around personal sexual identity

About Southland Christian ChurchSouthland is one church meeting in multiple locations across central Kentucky. We believe Jesus came for the lost and the broken, which means there's a place for everyone here. Around here, that means we worship defiantly, speak truth unashamedly, and extend grace generously. To support this ministry and help us continue to reach across Central Kentucky and all around the world, visit: https://southland.church/give