We All Need Someone To Carry Us Sometimes - E17

We all go through moments where we feel stuck, overwhelmed, or like we can’t move forward on our own. In this episode, we talk about why you were never meant to do life alone—and the importance of having “mat carriers” in your life. Looking at Luke 5, we unpack the story of the paralyzed man and the friends who carried him to Jesus when he couldn’t get there himself. The question is: do you have people like that in your life… and are you willing to be that for someone else?Key Moments:00:00 – “We need some mat carriers in our life” - Preview00:08 – Personal reflection: being carried to Jesus in hard moments00:38 – “Getting in the zone” 01:42 – Freshman football story: feeling unstoppable03:29 – Turning 40 conversation starts04:41 – “How old does your body feel?”07:29 – Honest moment: “I am a little sad about turning 40”08:11 – Reframe: “This will be the best year of my life”09:13 – Plastic surgery / Botox / elf ears?11:37 – San Francisco & Santa Cruz trip plans13:07 – Dolphin conversation - Paul loves dolphins19:26 – NFL Draft & quarterback discussion26:32 – “Glad God didn’t let me be great—I’d be arrogant”28:56 – Transition to Scripture (Luke 5 begins)30:21 – The moment: friends lower the man through the roof32:59 – Core message: “We need mat carriers in our life”35:16 – Real-life examples of being “lowered to Jesus”36:26 – How to be a modern day mat carrier for others39:06 – “I’ll believe for you when you can’t”40:34 – Why we’re meant to live in community41:37 – Pride vs. letting people help you42:24 – Closing: “Lower people down to Jesus… and let people lower you”Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Uxxg_kb4cuUBuild Different Podcast  |  Danny Woodhead & Paul Lanphier  |  Released May 5, 2026