The GROW podcast
Host David Rocker, Senior Pastor of The Connection Church in Jonesboro, Georgia, is a former NFL defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams. David also serves as the President of Gibraltar Ministries, Inc., an evangelist outreach ministry and sponsor of The GROW podcast. The GROW podcast will cover a variety of topics dealing with Faith, Life, and You. The end game of this podcast is to challenge and inspire you to GROW physically, mentally, and spiritually, in order to become the best version of you that you can possibly be. It’s time to GROW!
Episodes
99 episodes
Get Rid of Them
In this episode Rock challenges listeners to identify and remove the negative influences, toxic habits, and limiting mindsets that are holding them back from becoming who God created them to be. Sometimes growth requires separation from fear, d...
Burned Out but Still Showing Up
On this episode of the GROW Podcast, we talk about what it really means to be burned out but still showing up. Life doesn’t slow down, but that doesn’t mean you have to run on empty. Learn how to reconnect with God, reset your pace, and keep mo...
Stop Complaining and Do something about it
In this episode, Rock challenges you to stop complaining and start taking action. Learn how to take ownership, shift your mindset, and move forward in faith.
Why Do You Go To Church?
So many people go to church for the wrong reason. On this episode Rock shares three powerful points on what you should get out of church if you are going for the right reason.
Stop Chasing… Start Seeking
Are you chasing success, peace, or purpose, and still coming up empty?What if what you’re looking for isn’t found in chasing… but in seeking God?
Who’s Growing with You?
Not everyone in your life is meant to go where God is taking you. In this episode, we challenge you to take a real look at your circle and ask the hard question: Are the people around me helping me grow or holding me back? Growth requi...
I’m Not Staying Like This Anymore
You have procrastinated long enough. It’s time for you to take action. Not tomorrow, not next week, but today!
Are You Growing?
When we are connected to God and walking with Him, growth should be happening in our lives.
Be You
BE YOU - You were never created to live for the approval of people. Freedom begins when you stop performing and start living as the person God created you to be.
BLACK HISTORY - Then, Now, & Still Being Written
This episode explains the history of black history. It reveals how black culture has shaped America and how it is still being written today.
Staying Focused In A Distracted World
Distractions are everywhere, but purpose requires focus. In this episode, we talk about how to cut through the noise, refocus your mind and time, and stay locked in on what God has called you to do.
Faith Over Feelings
On this episode Rock explains the importance of trusting your faith in God’s Word over your feelings.
Winning The Daily Battle
Rock shares the importance of focusing on winning daily battles in your life.
Consistency
On this episode of the Grow Podcast. Rock shares some helpful nuggets on how to stay consistent as you navigate 2026
Who Are You Becoming?
In this episode of The Grow Podcast, Rock challenges you to examine how your daily choices are shaping who you’re becoming and whether your life aligns with God’s purpose for you.
Y. O. U.
This first episode of 2026 is all about YOU. Your mindset, your growth, and your responsibility to become who God created you to be. Growth doesn’t start with others or circumstances. It starts with YOU.
Year End Reset
Why wait to the new year? Go ahead and use the month of December as your Year End Reset. Make it a priority to go into 2026, releaved, refocused and with clarity.
Why Your Circle Matters
Your closest relationships shape your mindset, faith, and future more than you realize. In this episode, Rock will share why the people you allow into your inner circle influence your growth, your habits, and your walk with God. Discover how th...
Give Them Their Flowers
In this episode of The GROW Podcast, Pastor David Rocker reminds us to appreciate people while they’re here — to speak life, show love, and give honor in the moment, not the memory.
Lessons from Auburns Football Coach Firing
In this episode of The GROW Podcast, Rock takes a closer look at the recent firing of Auburn University’s football coach not from a sports angle, but from a life perspective. Change, disappointment, and transition are things we all face, and th...
Bizarro World
In this episode, Rock talks about living in a world where right feels wrong and wrong feels right.
Grace in the Change - Navigating Menopause
This episode is specifically for ladies who are going through the challenging season of menopause. Rock , shares for truths that will help you to navigate through this transitional season of life.
When Life Makes A Bad Call
In the episode “When Life Makes a Bad Call” of The Grow Podcast, Rock revisit the Auburn vs. Georgia showdown and unpack how a controversial call – a fumble at the goal line – swung momentum and ultimately altered the outcome. Situations like t...