HOTLCAST
Join the Heart O The Lakes Team as they talk about everything from theology to lifestyle to worldview!
Episodes
316 episodes
The Unexpected Plan — How God Rewrites Your Story
Cyle, Ryan, Matt, and Mark, kick things off with a laugh about Mark's fading pink hair from a recent student challenge, then take a detour into the lost art of chain letters (and whether it's time to bring them back). Cyle shares his excitement...
[SERMON] Rewritten: Trusting God When Your Story Doesn't Go as Planned | HOTLWOOD: Solo Mio
Life doesn't always go according to plan — and that's okay. In this message, Pastor Cyle uses the movie Solo Mio as a jumping-off point to explore what happens when life's "altar moments" don't go the way we expected. From being stood ...
Dreaming Big God's Way
In this episode of the HOTLCast, Cyle, Cody, Ryan, and Mark reunite to recap Sunday's sermon from the Holla Woods series, inspired by the movie GOAT. The crew kicks things off with a lively debate about who deserves the Greate...
[SERMON] Dream Big, Surrender Bigger | HOTLWOOD: Goat
What does a basketball-playing goat have to do with your life's purpose?In this week's message from our HOTLWOOD sermon series — where we find God's truth in the movies — we dive into the animated film Goat and discover that...
[SERMON] You Good, Bro?
In this Father's Day message, Pastor Ryan — a Marine combat veteran and new pastor at Heart o' the Lakes Church — delivers a raw and personal sermon on the difference between being good and looking good. Drawing from his own y...
New Faces, Big Updates, & Staying Grounded in Faith
In this week's HOTLCast, Pastor Matt is joined by Pastor Mark and Sarah — the Brooklyn Campus's new secretary — for a special introductory episode. They kick off with exciting campus updates, including major waterproofing work at the Jackson ca...
[SERMON] Peace That Doesn't Make Sense | Philippians 4
In this sermon from Philippians 4, Pastor Cyle explores the biblical antidote to anxiety — a topic more relevant than ever in our screen-saturated, news-saturated world. Drawing on Paul's words written from prison, he unpacks three transformati...
What Do You Treasure? Faith, Time, and Summer Camp
In this episode of the HOTLCast, Pastor Matt sits down with Ryan and Carver to unpack the previous Sunday's sermon on treasure from the Book of Philippians. The conversation digs into what we truly value — from sentimental keepsakes to family a...
[SERMON] Rubbish or Riches: What Are You Really Chasing? | Philippians 3
In this message from Philippians 3, Pastor Cyle Young of Heart o' the Lakes Church asks a simple but piercing question: Are you knowing about Christ, or do you actually know Him? Using everything from a $4,000 board game to Mi...
The Mind of Christ: Choosing Others Over Yourself
In this episode of the HOTLCast, Cyle, Ryan, Matt, and Mark dig into Philippians 2 and the concept of the "mind of Christ" — what it really means to put others first in a culture that constantly tells us to put ourselves first. They get practic...
[SERMON] Crown or Cross? — the Humility That Changes Everything | Philippians 2
In this message from Heart o' the Lakes Church, we dive into Philippians 2 and the countercultural concept of humility. In a world that constantly tells us to climb higher, earn more, and build our own brand, Jesus modeled a completely differen...
Is Masturbation a Sin? | Faith Questions
Is masturbation a sin? It's one of the most avoided questions in the church — but Cyle, Cody, and Ryan tackle it head-on on this episode of HOTLCast. They walk through what Scripture actually says about lust, self-control, and sexual immorality...
Chains or Joy? — Philippians & the Choice That Changes Everything
In this episode, Cody, Ryan, and Mark talk about Cyle's new series through the book of Philippians — one of the most joyful letters in all of Scripture, written by Paul from prison. The guys explore the difference between joy and happi...
[SERMON] Joy in Chains | Philippians 1
• In this message from Philippians 1, Pastor Cyle explores one of the most counterintuitive truths in Scripture: the gospel travels well in chains. Writing from house arrest in Rome, Paul didn't just survive hardship — he used it. The guards as...
[SERMON] Viz. — Clarifying What Matters Most
What does it mean to be clear about what you believe? In this message, Pastor Cyle Young of Heart o' the Lakes Church dives into one small but powerful word — viz. — found in the church's statement of faith. This Latin abbreviation meaning "nam...
Is it a Sin to get a Tattoo? | Faith Questions
Is getting a tattoo a sin? Cyle, Cody, and Ryan tackle one of the church's most debated questions on this episode of Faith Questions. From Leviticus 19:28 to Paul's letters on Christian freedom, they dig into what the Old and New Testaments act...
Back on the Main Quest: Living for What Actually Counts
Cyle, Cody, Ryan, and Mark wrap up the Side Quest sermon series by tackling the ultimate Main Quest — knowing Christ and making Him known. After a fun detour into video games, card games, and the future of nursing homes, the crew gets into the ...
[SERMON] The Main Quest — Knowing Jesus and Making Him Known | Side Quest Life
In this concluding message of the "Side Quest" series, the speaker uses the world of video games as a lens to examine life's ultimate purpose. Drawing from John 17:3, Matthew 28, Philippians 3:8, and Ephesians 2:8–9, he challenges listeners to ...
Do Pets Go to Heaven? | Faith Questions
Do dogs go to heaven? It's one of the most personal questions people ask about faith — and in this episode of Faith Questions, we dig into what the Bible actually says. We explore the difference between humans and animals in scr...
People Quest: How NPCs in Life Point Us to Jesus
In this episode of the HOTLCast, Cyle, Matt, Ryan, and Mark dive deep into the "Side Quest Life" series — exploring how the people around us (your real-life NPCs) are never just background characters. From Salvation Army bell ringers to card ga...
[SERMON] People Are the Quest: Seeing Others the Way Jesus Did | Side Quest Life
In this third installment of the Side Quest Life series, Pastor Cyle uses the concept of non-playable characters (NPCs) from video games to challenge listeners to stop treating people like background noise. Drawing from Matthew 9:35–38...
Side Quests, Main Quests, and Following the Light of God
In this episode of the HOTLCast, hosts Cyle, Ryan, Carver, and Mark celebrate some exciting church milestones — new leadership roles, a booming youth ministry, and a bold hair-dye dare — before diving deep into their series Side Quest Life<...
[SERMON] The Light: Living on the Main Quest with Jesus | Side Quest Life
Pastor Cyle uses the video game metaphor of a "quest line" to challenge believers to stop wandering through life's side quests — hobbies, distractions, and self-directed living — and intentionally return to following Jesus as the one true path....
Stop Chasing Side Quests: Finding Your Main Life Mission
In this episode of the HOTLCast, Matt, Ryan, Cody, and Mark, unpack the concept of "Side Quest Life" — the tendency to get so distracted by life's detours that we lose sight of what truly matters. From Skyrim analogies to therapy culture and so...
[SERMON] The Map: Don't Miss the Main Quest | Side Quest Life
Using the world of video games as his lens, Pastor Cyle challenges his congregation to recognize the difference between life's endless "side quests" — hobbies, sports, schedules, and responsibilities — and the one thing that truly matters: know...
