The Cutting Floor

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.

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.

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.

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'.

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.

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.

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.

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!

In this week's episode, Pastor John shares more from the prayer of Hannah and how she was established in God.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

This week, we started our new sermon series during Advent season called Christmas Grace. In this week's episode, Pastor John shares more about the coming of Jesus being what we needed the most. In His coming, we have grace!

This week, Pastor John shares more about communion from our Cross of Christ as we reflected on communion being defiance to the world.

What did the loneliness of Christ do for us? We can be confident in what Christ did for us so that we would never be alone.

In this week's episode, Pastor Jeremy shares from what he cut out of his sermon from November 9. Obedience to Christ comes at a cost. What is that cost?

In this week's episode, Pastor John shares more from his sermon on Ecclesiastes 4 in our series, Desert Rose. We all have a longing and this episode is a reminder of where that longing can be fulfilled.

Josh Duinker shares more after his sermon from this past Sunday. We are not alone as much as it may feel like it!

We started a new sermon series this week, Desert Rose where we begin to look at loneliness and Scripture's response. This week, we look even further from the first week of community's design and role in loneliness.

We concluded our sermon series, Unafraid, on the story of Samson. We face constant temptation but what decisions do we make? What options do we have?

In this week's episode, Pastor John recaps the sermon from this week in Judges over the first half of the story of Samson.

In this week's episode, Pastor John recaps Judges 7 & 8 and the end of Gideon's story. Oh how easy it is to drift away from the Lord even when once there was faithfulness. There's a warning for us in the story of Gideon of how he finished the race unfaithfully. May that not be true of us.

In this week's episode, Drew Humphrey shares more from his sermon on Judges 7 and the story of Gideon. We see the saving hand of God and that He is the only one who can save.

In this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor, Pastor John reflects on Sunday’s sermon about Deborah by shifting focus to Barak, highlighting how men often miss the opportunity to lead with full trust in God. In light of recent tragic events, he calls men to rise up and lead with kindness, tenderness, grace, and unity.

In this week's sermon, Pastor John shares more from the sermon from Sunday in Judges 3 on the story of Ehud.

In this week's episode, Pastor John shares more of the story of Othniel in Judges and how we can see ourselves in the story of God's people in the book of Judges. What brought along the spiritual confusion? Who and how is God calling to live a part from the culture?

This week, we started a new sermon series, Unafraid, as we look at stories of living a life without fear. We look at the story of Caleb specifically in Judges. How can we relate his story of following the Lord without fear, to ours?

Pastor John concluded our summer sermon series of For Every Season as we walked through different Psalms. In this week's episode, we hear how Psalm 33 is pointing to Christ and how that affects our worship.

In this week's episode, Pastor John walks through more from Psalm 34 that was cut from the sermon due to time.

In this week's episode, Pastor John interview's Dr. Matt Kim after preaching Sunday at Highland.

When it's difficult to trust in God, how do we do it? In this week's episode, Pastor John reflects on the sermon this week from Psalm 18 and how we see our story and the story of Jesus.

In this week's episode, Pastor John adds in from his sermon on July 20, 2025 about Psalm 51 on repentance and forgiveness. Here, Pastor John compares concealment and confession. How can we learn from Psalm 51 in how we can find restoration? It starts with knowing what we're fighting against.

In this week's episode, Pastor John recounts the sermon from this past Sunday in Psalm 40 as we reflect on what we do in a season of waiting. We also look at a passage that we skipped in verses 6-8 and dig in more as what that looks like for believer's in Christ.

In this week's episode, Pastor John expands on his sermon from Psalm 46 and the battle against sin that has so adversely affected our lives. The help that we can find is in the fortress, our God. How do we see that in our own lives?

In this week's episode, Pastor John furthers his message on Psalm 30 and how this idea of joy impacts the New Testament Believer. Now we walk with and through the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

In Psalm 90, Moses reflects on his life and the many seasons God led him through. In this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor, Pastor John Durham takes time to honor and reflect on Mark Wible and the 40 faithful years he has served on staff at Highland Baptist Church as a devoted man of God.

In this week’s episode of The Cutting Floor, Jeremy Daniel takes a deeper look into what is often considered the darkest Psalm in Scripture—Psalm 88. He explores the life and circumstances of its author, Heman the Ezrahite, and unpacks how his story serves as a powerful example of faithful lament.

On this week's Cutting Floor episode, John revisits his Sunday sermon on Psalm 9 and the theme of gratitude. David calls us to give thanks to the Lord with all our hearts, and John explores how praising God is not just an expression—but a discipline for Christians.

On this week's episode of The Cutting Floor podcast, College Pastor Drew Humphrey revisits his recent sermon on Psalm 89. Joined by Reuven Ross, he takes a deeper dive into the significance of the Shofar (the ancient Jewish alarm mentioned in verse 15) and unpacks its rich cultural and spiritual meaning in the context of Ancient Israel.

In this week’s episode, Pastor John Durham follows up on his sermon from Haggai 4, focusing on the battle described at the end of the book. In this battle, God will overthrow the kingdoms and thrones of this world.

In this week’s Cutting Floor podcast, Student Pastor Ryan Oakes dives deeper into his sermon on Paul’s instructions for prayer in Philippians 4. He reminds us that God has made Himself available to us, and that prayer is our way of accepting His invitation to know Him, surrendering control, and trusting that He will meet our every need.

In this week's episode, Pastor John recaps the book of Haggai and more so our passage from this past Sunday. Here we find where true righteousness is found. Also, we see where is our heart driven by law and not by grace.