The Cutting Floor
The Cutting Floor is a resource from Highland Baptist Church in Waco, Texas.
John Durham · Highland Baptist Church
Show overview
The Cutting Floor has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 86 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 15 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run under ten minutes — most land between 8 min and 10 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 17 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 52 episodes published. Published by Highland Baptist Church.
From the publisher
The Cutting Floor is a resource from Highland Baptist Church in Waco, Texas. Each week, Pastor John Durham or any other preacher will share a few thoughts that didn't make the cut for the sake of time in their sermon on Sunday.
Latest Episodes
View all 86 episodesKept by God // Jude 1-4
The Sharing of the Faith – Abe Yeager // Philemon
One Body Many Members // Romans 12
Household of God // Ephesians 2
All One In Christ – Drew Humphrey // Galatians 3
Easter Sunday // 1 Peter 3:19
Ep 79Palm Sunday // Matthew 21
In this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor, John explores the narrative of Matthew 21 and Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, showing how Jesus, in His sovereignty, orchestrated the entire event from the very beginning. In this passage, Jesus intentionally creates a public scene for all to witness Him as King, the one Who comes in peace to redeem the world.
Ep 78Rescuer // Psalm 107
This week, Pastor John kicked off our Easter sermon series, Rescued, with a message from Psalm 107. In this episode of The Cutting Floor, he goes deeper into the passage, exploring how God’s sovereignty can lead us to turn (or return) to Him. Psalm 107 shows how, in His mercy and kindness, God allows people to reach places of desperation so they recognize their need for Him and cry out for rescue.
Ep 77God's Providence // 1 Samuel 27 & 30
As we wrap up our Established sermon series we see through David's life that God is providential and that we can still see that. In this week's episode, we hear a little bit more of the back story of David and the history of Israel and the Amelikites.
Ep 76David & Goliath // 1 Samuel 13-28
In this week's episode, we look back from our sermon this week and seeing David & Goliath. Here, we see the true picture of Jesus and how we can't compare our own story with David but Jesus'.
Ep 75Trusting the Timing of God // 1 Samuel 8-13
This week's episode follows up on our sermon from March 1 in our series Established. May we become more steady and firm in our walk with the Lord.
Ep 74Who Can Stand? // 1 Samuel 6-8
Pastor John recaps our sermon in our Established series as we look at 1 Samuel 6, 7, and a little bit of 8. We see idols and their destruction.
Ep 73Idols // 1 Samuel 4-6
In this week's episode, Pastor John speaks more from 1 Samuel and our sermon series, Established, where we can see Jesus in the Old Testament. Be encouraged and reminded that we can't be casual with God.
Ep 72God Speak // 1 Samuel 3
In this week's episode, Pastor John recaps our sermon in our Established sermon series as we look at 1 Samuel 3 and the story of Eli and his sons. Good intentions can't replace obedience. Let us be quick to listen and obey God's voice!
Ep 71Disappointment // 1 Samuel 1
In this week's episode, Pastor John shares more from the prayer of Hannah and how she was established in God.
Ep 70Discipline of Generosity // 2 Corinthians 9
This week's episode in the new year is looking back at our second sermon from our two week series, Practicing. We look a little more on the discipline of generosity.
Ep 69Discipline of Praise // Psalm 34
This week's episode in the new year is looking back at our first sermon from our two week series, Practicing. We look a little more on the discipline of praise.
Ep 68Grace Took On Flesh – Jeremy Daniel // Matthew 2
In this week's episode, Jeremy Daniel shares from his sermon on Dec. 21st as we conclude our sermon series, Christmas Grace. We are reminded of need for Jesus to take on flesh and the grace poured out from coming down as an infant.
Ep 67Appearing & Reappearing Grace // Titus 2
In this week's episode, Pastor John shares more from his sermon on December 14 during our sermon series Christmas Grace as we looked at Titus 2.
Ep 66Grace Cultivates – Drew Humphrey // Colossians 1
NextGen Grow Pastor, Drew Humphrey shares a fourth point that he didn't get to this past Sunday from our sermon series, Christmas Grace. Jesus is the one who cultivates grace within us and we can be confident that He will do the work!