HOTLCast: Raising the Son of God (No Pressure, Right?)

In this week’s episode, Pastor Matt, Pastor Cody, Pastor Mark, and Music Director Jared gather around the mic to unpack Sunday’s message about Mary, the mother of Jesus. Pastor Cyle laid out a clear and biblical view of Mary’s role—highly favored, deeply faithful, but not to be worshiped—and we dig deeper into what that means for our faith today.

We also talk about the announcement of the new pope (yes, he’s from Chicago!) and how these big church moments across the world connect back to how we live out scripture here at HOTL.

What would it have felt like to raise the Son of God? To carry the weight of that responsibility? We reflect on Mary’s faith, her challenges, and her example of obedience without complaint—even under immense pressure.

It’s a conversation about reverence, responsibility, and keeping God’s Word at the center of everything.