Capacity | Wounded | Pastor Caleb Hines

The advice Jacob needed most was not to win the fight—it was to stop hiding. This conversation with Pastor Caleb Hines and Reverend Keaton Stout unpacks the night Jacob becomes Israel, and why God meets people at the exact moment they run out of masks, plans, and excuses.Caleb and Keaton trace Jacob's story from deception and self-protection to a terrifying, life-or-death encounter with God. They dig into the power of names in Scripture, what it means for Jacob to finally say, “I am Jacob,” and why that moment is less about confession and more about transformation. Along the way, they explore the wrestling match, the renaming, the limp, and the surprising way God uses wounds as evidence of grace instead of signs of abandonment.You'll discover: Why God asks Jacob a question He already knows the answer to How Jacob's old identity as a deceiver keeps shaping the story What it means that Jacob is renamed Israel without his past being erased Why the limp matters more than the victory How scars become testimonies and not disqualifications Keaton pushes Caleb to go deeper on the tension between past and present, and Caleb shows how this passage speaks to anyone carrying names, wounds, or stories they wish would disappear. If you've ever felt defined by what you've done, what was done to you, or what you still can't seem to outrun, this episode speaks directly to that burden.This is a conversation about redemption that does not require pretending you were never broken. It is for anyone who needs to hear that God does not wait for you to become whole before He meets you, blesses you, and gives you a new future.Caleb Hines is Pastor at Village Church and host of Grounded at Villas, known for teaching Scripture with practical clarity and pastoral warmth. Reverend Keaton Stout is Caleb's longtime friend and guest host, bringing sharp questions and a thoughtful, gospel-centered perspective on Jacob's story.Perfect for anyone hungry for a deeper understanding of Genesis, testimony, identity, and the God who redeems even the parts of your story you'd rather leave out.