What if perfection wasn’t about behaving flawlessly - but about expressing mercy from who you already are? In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack the eBook How to Be Perfect, and they flip the entire idea of perfection on its head. Instead of moral pressure and performance, they explore Jesus’ teaching that perfection looks like mercy, not mastery - and how experiencing God’s love transforms the way we express it to others.You’ll hear:💫 Why “be perfect” in Matthew 5 actually means “be merciful” in Luke 6💛 How perfection is something you experience through Christ, not achieve🪞 Why expressing mercy is the truest evidence of spiritual maturity🎉 The Prodigal Son: “He heard the dancing” - and what that means for Christians today👁️ What it means to be “pure in heart” and see people as God sees them🌱 The 3 I’s of Kingdom Living: Identity, Inheritance, Influence🔥 The four ways you reflect God’s nature: creating, giving, restoring, sustainingThis episode will challenge your definition of perfection, free you from performance, and help you live from the mercy that’s already in you.👉 Check out Cory's website → saintsnotsinners.com📚 Explore all free eBooks & resources → https://coryrice.gumroad.com🌐 Connect with us → hillcity.tv00:00 - Intro & Listener Shout-outs01:30 - Back in the Booth + Cancun Recap01:50 - Free eBooks & November Release (Prayer & Prophecy)03:15 - What’s Next? Clarity, Content & RElife Focus04:40 - RElife Update: Affordable Housing for Single Moms06:00 - Mom Graduates to Habitat for Humanity06:46 - Today’s Topic: How to Be Perfect07:35 - Two E’s: Experience & Express09:00 - Perfection ≠ Morality; Perfection = Mercy09:53 - “Be Perfect” = “Be Merciful” (Mt 5:48 / Lk 6:36)10:53 - Mercy Reframed Through Sonship15:48 - Mercy as Awareness of Union16:00 - Prodigal Son: “Heard the Dancing”17:05 - Do People Hear Your Dancing or Your Critique?18:00 - Pure in Heart: Seeing People as God Sees19:58 - Identity, Inheritance, Influence21:41 - Four Ways We Mirror God: Create, Give, Restore, Sustain23:42 - Sustaining: The Hard, Unseen Work26:28 - “Sustaining Becomes Sexy When It’s Celebrated”27:10 - Reflection Questions & Weekly Challenge28:50 - Closing: “You’re Loved And There's Nothing You Can Do About It”
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252. How To Make Sense Of God's Judgment And Wrath
What if God’s judgment was never against you - but for you? In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack one of the most misunderstood topics in Christianity: God’s judgment and wrath. Drawing from Cory’s eBook How to Make Sense of God’s Judgment and Wrath, they explore how God’s justice isn’t retribution - it’s restoration.You’ll hear:⚖️ How an adoption story reframed Cory’s entire view of judgment👁️ Why God’s judgment rescues rather than ruins🔥 How His wrath burns away lies, not people🏠 The difference between the courtroom of fear and the living room of love🕊️ Why perfect love really does cast out fear💬 Key quotes from Peter Hiett, C. Baxter Krueger, and more that will shift your lens foreverThis conversation will help you release fear, embrace freedom, and rediscover God as a loving Father whose judgment is always in your favor.👉 Check out Cory's website → saintsnotsinners.com📚 Explore all free eBooks & resources → https://coryrice.gumroad.com🌐 Connect with us → hillcity.tv00:00 – Welcome & Opening Banter 🎙️00:42 – Cancun Trip & Pre-Recording Clarification01:10 – November eBook Release: How to Pray and Prophesy in the New Covenant02:04 – Today’s Topic: How to Make Sense of God’s Judgment and Wrath03:02 – How the Reframe Sermon Series Began04:18 – Preaching Through Difficult Topics05:33 – The Goal: Living Without Fear06:38 – God’s Judgment Can Be For You07:30 – The Adoption Story: A Life-Changing Revelation ❤️09:00 – “A Judgment in Our Favor” — What If God’s Judgment Is Too?10:11 – Rethinking Judgment and Wrath Through the Lens of Love11:00 – From Courtroom to Living Room: Seeing God as Father12:13 – Judge Judy vs. Judge Deborah — Two Views of Judgment ⚖️13:47 – The Judges of Israel: Setting Captives Free14:35 – God’s Judgment Rescues, It Doesn’t Ruin15:02 – Key Quotes on Judgment, Wrath, and Love 🔥16:11 – God’s Wrath Is Restorative, Not Retributive16:54 – Fire That Refines, Not Destroys17:56 – The Father’s Heart: From Fear to Freedom18:55 – The Kitchen Story: Living Without Fear in the Father’s House 🏠19:57 – Perfect Love Casts Out Fear20:30 – Reading Scripture Through the Lens of Jesus21:10 – God’s Essence Is Love and Light ✨21:50 – The Cross Reveals Love, Not Anger22:24 – Natural Consequences and the True Meaning of Wrath22:52 – December eBook Preview: How to Be Meek in a Violent Loving Culture23:17 – Listener Reflection Questions 💭23:59 – Closing Thoughts: You Are Loved & There’s Nothing You Can Do About It
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251. How To Align With I AM
What if alignment with God isn’t about striving for connection - but awakening to the union that’s always been there? In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock dive into the eBook How to Align with I AM, exploring the beautiful truth that there is no separation between you and the Divine. Together, they unpack the mystery of union, the faith of Christ, and how to live in the flow of peace instead of pressure.You’ll hear:💫 What it really means to live “in Him” — not just for Him📖 Why Galatians 2:20 changes everything about faith and identity🌳 The powerful lesson of the Pando Aspen Grove — 47,000 trees, one root system🕊️ How to walk at the pace of peace instead of striving for perfection💧 The three “dams” that block your spiritual flow — and the truths that release it❤️ Why trusting yourself is actually trusting God within youThis episode will help you breathe deeper, rest easier, and remember: you’re already one with Love.👉 Check out Cory's website → saintsnotsinners.com📚 Explore all 12 “How To” eBooks → https://coryrice.gumroad.com🌐 Connect with us → hillcity.tv00:00 – Welcome & Birthday Banter 🎉01:15 – Celebrating Ministry Wins & Nonprofit Update02:28 – Clarifying Finances & Vision for RElife03:02 – Podcast Housekeeping: Likes, Shares, Reviews03:36 – Recap: The “How To” Series & Free Resources04:00 – Milestone Moment: 250+ Episodes of Two Pastors and a Mic04:42 – Introducing How to Align with I AM05:45 – Union: The Core of Everything06:00 – The Verse That Changed Everything (John 14:20)06:56 – Favorite Verses on Union (1 John 2:6 & 4:17)07:52 – “We Is Risen” - The Message of Easter08:54 – The Invitation to Awaken to Connection09:48 – Voices & Mentors on Union (Kruger, Young, Englehart, etc.)10:39 – The Pando Aspen Grove: Nature’s Picture of Union 11:46 – How Faith Works of Christ, Not in Christ (Galatians 2:20)12:45 – Diving Into the Greek & Discovering a New Lens13:57 – The Revelation That Changed Cory’s Faith Journey14:55 – Living by the Faith of the Son - Not Our Own15:14 – The Gospel Supplies Faith, It Doesn’t Demand It15:48 – Living in the Flow vs. Forcing Faith16:32 – Walking at the Pace of Peace 🕊️17:06 – Jesus’ “Living Water” Teaching and Flowing from Within17:56 – The Lazy River Analogy: Staying in the Flow18:55 – Life Happens, Stay in the Flow19:05 – Union Reveals Jesus Has Always Been Within19:25 – Impact Without Forcing - The Power of Rested Presence19:56 – What If You Fully Lived From the Fullness of God?20:09 – The Three Dams That Block the Flow 21:03 – The Three Truths That Release the Flow 21:42 – The Four Verses Every Believer Should Live By22:19 – The Song Lyric That Captures Union: “Don’t You Call Unclean…” 22:52 – Reflection Questions on Union & Identity23:34 – Living from Union: No Separation, Just Love23:50 – Closing Blessing: You’re Loved, and There’s Nothing You Can Do About It
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250. How To Read The Bible
What if reading the Bible wasn’t about getting it right - but about letting it transform your life?In this episode of Two Pastors in a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack Cory’s eBook How to Read the Bible. Together they explore what it really means to approach Scripture with curiosity, not certainty - and how understanding covenants, context, and the lens of Jesus changes everything.You’ll hear:🔑 Why “The Bible clearly says…” can sometimes block deeper understanding📜 How to read Scripture through the covenants and the progressive revelation of God🪞 Why Jesus - not literalism - is the clearest lens for interpretation📚 The 5 keys to reading the Bible with wisdom, context, and love❤️ How your reading of Scripture shapes the kind of life - and love - you liveThis episode will challenge how you think about Scripture and inspire you to read with freedom, not fear.👉 Check out Cory's website → saintsnotsinners.com📚 Explore all free eBooks & resources → https://coryrice.gumroad.com🌐 Connect with us → hillcity.tv00:00 – Welcome & Listener Shout-Outs01:05 – Prayers for Jamaica & Hurricane Update01:34 – Recap of the “How To” Series and Cory’s 12-eBook Goal03:05 – Encouragement for Creators: Create Even if Only One Listens03:29 – Introducing How to Read the Bible05:04 – Why “The Bible Clearly Says” Can Be Misleading06:25 – Dogmatic Reading vs. Open-Minded Faith07:04 – KJV-Onlyism & the Unicorn Example08:09 – Literalism vs. Contextual Reading09:14 – How the eBook Came From Teaching in the Netherlands10:16 – Understanding Covenants & How They Shape Scripture11:01 – Why So Many People Find the Bible Confusing11:57 – Tips for Starting and Understanding Scripture12:09 – Past Hill City Series That Explored New Covenant Truths13:02 – “Anchored” Series and Being Rooted in Jesus Not Just Scripture14:04 – How You Read the Bible Shapes Your Life and View of God15:10 – Introducing the Five Keys to Reading the Bible Well15:33 – Balancing Love for Scripture and Openness to Growth16:12 – Confirmation Bias and Seeking Reassurance vs. Truth17:06 – Approach Scripture with Curiosity Not Certainty17:24 – Hermeneutics, Exegesis, and Eisgesis Explained18:01 – Key 1: Understand the Covenants18:46 – Key 2: God Reveals Himself Progressively21:06 – Why Contradictions in Scripture Don’t Scare Us22:29 – Key 3: Jesus Is the Lens of Scripture23:07 – How Paul Misused Scripture Before Meeting Jesus23:38 – Mini Debate: Was Saul Really a Murderer?25:06 – Key 4: The Bible Uses Many Literary Forms26:39 – Key 5: Scripture Interprets Scripture (It All Connects)27:51 – Learning Hebrew Idioms and Hidden Meanings28:26 – Why This eBook Is a Simple 25-Minute Guide29:31 – Reflection Questions for Personal Study31:04 – Final Encouragement and Closing Blessing
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249. How To Have The Marriage You've Always Dreamed Of
What if great marriages aren’t found - they’re built?In this episode of Two Pastors and a Mic, Cory and Channock unpack Cory’s free eBook “How to Have the Marriage You’ve Always Dreamed Of.” Together they explore what it really means to build a healthy, thriving relationship rooted in communication, patience, and kindness - rather than comparison or perfection.You’ll hear:💍 Why marriage takes work - but doesn’t have to feel hard❤️ The real meaning of being “equally yoked” (it’s more than faith labels)💬 Why unspoken expectations are the silent killer of relationships😂 A hilarious “love language” story you won’t forget🔥 How to keep fun, adventure, and connection alive after years together🧠 10 practical ways to strengthen your marriage and reignite intimacyWhether you’re single, engaged, or married for decades, this episode will help you see marriage as a living, growing partnership built on grace, communication, and intentionality.👉 Download How to Have Success Without Climbing the Ladder (Free eBook) → https://coryrice.gumroad.com/l/marriage📚 Explore all free eBooks & resources → https://coryrice.gumroad.com🌐 Connect with us → hillcity.tv00:00 - Intro & Welcome01:01 - Listener Feedback & Quiet Room Reflections02:26 - The Reframe Sermon Series Update03:20 - Transition to Marriage Topic04:08 - Introducing “How to Have the Marriage You’ve Always Dreamed Of”05:00 - Why Marriage Takes Work05:45 - Past Marriage Sermon Series Highlights07:01 - The Four Knowings of Love (1 Corinthians 13)07:49 - The Love Languages Story (and a Funny Misunderstanding)08:43 - The Power of Communication: Timing, Tone, and Turf09:45 - Communication Is Lubrication10:30 - Marriage Requires Work & Growth11:00 - The Most Important Decision You’ll Ever Make12:02 - Redefining “Unequally Yoked”13:00 - Three Marriage Phrases That Need Reframing14:40 - Communication, Expectations, and the Silent Killer of Marriage16:00 - Root Issues Beneath Finances and Sex17:02 - The Danger of Comparison18:42 - Finding Your Normal in Marriage19:13 - What You Give Determines What You Get19:45 - Be Fun & Keep Creating Experiences21:37 - Schedule Margin for Marriage22:50 - Great Marriages Are Built, Not Found23:40 - Reflection Questions for Singles & Married Couples25:00 - Closing Encouragement: Love from a Place of Being Loved25:17 - You Are Loved (Sign-off)
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