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Pastors’ Hangover
by Pastors’ Hangover
It’s Monday morning, and your Pastor wakes up needing a coffee. They wish they shared more in their message and want to keep digging deeper into their topic without the time constraints of Sunday mornings. So we started The Pastor’s Hangover Podcast.
Episodes
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Does Prayer Actually Change Anything?
Does prayer actually change what happens, or does it change us? And how is biblical prayer different from manifestation or simply focusing hard enough on an outcome? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, Pastor Jonathan and Rachael Starrett dive into some of the deeper questions Christians…
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How Craig Altman Went From the Bar to Building a Church
How did Craig Altman go from partying in Tampa to giving his life to Jesus, becoming a pastor, and eventually starting Grace Family Church? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, Craig shares the story of meeting Debbie, walking into church for the first time, finding Jesus in an unexpected...
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Why Your “Yes” Is More Expensive Than You Think
Why is your “yes” more expensive than you think? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team talks about what it really looks like to lead well at home, at work, in church, and in your relationships. They get practical about having hard conversations, why clarity is kindness, how to…
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Wrestling With Life’s Hardest Questions
Why does God allow suffering? Why would God allow children and babies to suffer? How do we trust God when life feels deeply unfair? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, Pastors Daryl Black and Hal Mayer wrestle with some of the hardest questions Christians ask about pain, loss, heaven, evil,...
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Jesus, I Don’t Understand
What do you do when you have questions about Jesus that you can’t fully explain? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, Pastor Hal and Pastor Nate tackle some of the questions Christians are actually asking, from whether followers of Jesus should play Grand Theft Auto 6 to how we should think...
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What If We Got Dinosaurs Wrong?
Can you trust the Bible and still take science seriously? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, we tackle some of the biggest questions Christians ask about creation, evolution, dinosaurs, the shape of the earth, and whether science actually supports or contradicts faith. Are dinosaurs real?...
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Why Aren’t My Prayers Working?
Why does it sometimes feel like your prayers aren’t working? Are you praying the wrong thing, using the wrong words, or asking with the wrong motives? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, we take a deep dive into prayer and tackle some of the questions Christians wrestle with most. What…
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Are We Living in the End Times?
The end times raise some of the biggest questions Christians have. When will the rapture happen? Will believers go through the tribulation? What is the mark of the beast, and are we already seeing signs of what’s coming? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, Melissa sits down with Pastor Hal…
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When “It’s Not a Big Deal” Becomes a Big Deal
Compromise rarely starts with a big decision. Most of the time, it begins with something small enough to excuse, ignore, or call “not a big deal.” In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, Pastor Daryl breaks down the warnings to the churches in Pergamum and Thyatira and what they reveal about...
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You Can Do Church and Still Miss Jesus
In this episode of the Pastors Hangover, Pastor Daryl Black breaks down the Church in Ephesus and one of the most sobering warnings in Revelation: you can do all the right church things and still miss Jesus. We talk about what it means to lose your first love, why Jesus cares more about devotion...
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AI, Gen Z & Leadership That Outlives You
Great leadership is not just about what you accomplish. It is about who you prepare to lead after you. In this episode, the team discusses what it looks like for different generations to run together, use their unique gifts, and pass the baton without abandoning the race. They unpack mentorship,...
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Can You Lose Your Salvation? The Question We Can’t Agree On
Can you lose your salvation? Is “once saved, always saved” actually biblical? And what happens when someone once followed Jesus but later walked away? In this episode of the Pastors’ Hangover, the team tackles one of the biggest questions Christians continue to debate. They explore salvation as a...
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How to Stop Hiding What God Wants to Heal
In this episode of the Pastors’ Hangover, the team has an honest conversation about the struggles people often feel pressured to keep hidden. From addiction and mental health to shame, isolation, and the fear of being exposed, they unpack what happens when we stop pretending we are okay and start...
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Real Men Don't Walk Alone | NFL Dreams, Broken Homes, and Single Fatherhood
No one was meant to walk through life alone. In this episode of the Pastors Hangover, the Temple Terrace team shares powerful stories of broken homes, absent fathers, shattered dreams, and the people God used to change the course of their lives. From a simple invitation to church, to a...
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The Summer That Changed Everything: Why We Believe in the Next Generation
Before they were pastors, worship leaders, and ministry leaders... they were students. In this episode of the Pastors Hangover, the South Tampa team shares the stories that shaped their faith... from youth groups and summer camps to mentors who refused to give up on them. Their journeys are a...
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How God Rewrites What Looks Finished - The Freedom in Authenticity
In this episode of the Pastors Hangover, the Carrollwood Location team shares powerful testimonies of broken homes, abuse, rebellion, unplanned pregnancy, shame, and the life-changing grace of Jesus. Their stories are a reminder that no matter where you've been or what you've walked through, God...
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Gangster Faith: Why Comfortable Christianity Doesn't Work
What does it really mean to follow Jesus in a culture that values comfort above everything else? In this episode of the Pastors Hangover, we sit down with the Grace Family Church Land O' Lakes team to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing Christians today: comfortable Christianity. Drawing...
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Addiction, Drugs & Anxiety: Wild Redemption Stories from Shrooms to Sheep
From addiction, broken relationships, anxiety, and rock-bottom moments to lives transformed by Jesus—this episode features the powerful testimonies behind Grace Family Church's Suncoast pastors. We talk redemption, community, the Book of Acts, and why your next step of faith could change everything.
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Why Most Christians Never Experience God's Power | The Book of Acts
Why did the early church experience God's power in such a dramatic way, while so many Christians today feel stuck, disconnected, or spiritually dry? In this episode of The Pastors Hangover, the team dives into the Book of Acts and explores what made the early church so impactful. From the power…
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Fear is Keeping You Stuck: How to Follow God’s Calling When You Don’t Know What’s Next
What if the biggest thing standing between you and God's calling isn't a lack of clarity, it's fear? In this episode of Pastors Hangover, the pastors dive into one of the most common questions Christians ask: How do I know what God is calling me to do? Let's chat with the Ybor team as they share...
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Identity, Truth, and The Culture War | Part 2
Why is identity so confusing in today’s culture and what happens when feelings become more important than truth? In this episode of Pastors' Hangover, Craig Altman, Hal Mayer, and Daryl Black have an honest, biblical, and compassionate conversation about identity, truth, culture, gender…
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Stop Chasing Empty Things | Part 1
What does the “abundant life” Jesus promised actually look like—and why do so many people still feel empty, anxious, restless, and unsatisfied? In this episode of Pastors Hangover, Hal Mayer, Craig Altman, and Daryl Black unpack the powerful truth behind Jesus being the Good Shepherd and what it...
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Parenting 101: Daddy Issues, "Soft" Parenting, and The Truth About Spanking
In this episode of Pastors Hangover, the pastors dive into one of the most emotional and controversial conversations in culture today: parenting. From daddy issues and mother wounds to “soft” parenting, discipline, spanking, and breaking unhealthy family cycles, this episode gets real about how...
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It's Okay To Not Be Okay: What Spiritual Strength Really Looks Like
This week on Pastors Hangover, we’re having one of our most honest and vulnerable conversations yet: what does spiritual strength actually look like? So many people feel pressure to appear “strong” on the outside while silently struggling with pain, exhaustion, anxiety, trauma, disappointment, or...
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The Hard Truth About Outgrowing Your Friends
Let's roll and dive into BOUNDARIES!!! We talk about the tension between setting boundaries vs. cutting people off, and how to navigate relationships that feel draining, unhealthy, or misaligned with who God is calling you to become. Is it wrong to distance yourself? How do you “cut someone off”…
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Why Your Marriage Feels Harder Than Everyone Else’s
If you’ve ever caught yourself looking at other couples and thinking, “Why does their marriage seem easier than ours?"... This episode is for you. In this honest and unfiltered conversation, the pastors dive into the tension many Christian couples feel but rarely talk about: doing marriage God’s...
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How to Stop Feeling Stuck and Start Taking Ownership
Have you felt stuck in life? Maybe it feels like your family situation is holding you back. Maybe it is your job, taking care of aging parents, financial pressure, or the season of life you are in. But what if the thing keeping you stuck is not only what is happening around you… but what is...
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The Wild Parts of Easter Nobody Talks About
You’ve heard the Easter story… but you probably missed these details. In this episode of Pastors Hangover, we take a deeper look at what actually happened during the most important moment in human history—and uncover the parts of the story most people never talk about. When Jesus died, the Bible...
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Holy Week and Easter: What Most Christians Don’t Know
Easter is more than a moment. It’s the turning point. This week on Pastors Hangover, we’re talking about Holy Week, the road to the cross, and what most Christians don’t realize about the story we celebrate every year. We get into real, honest questions about faith, the Holy Spirit, and…
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Jesus Isn’t Your Life Coach
If Jesus is TRULY King… then everything changes. In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team dives into one of the most challenging tensions in following Jesus: we love Him as Savior, we admire Him as a teacher—but what does it actually mean to live under His authority as King? Because the...
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Identity Crisis: Are You Letting Culture Define You
Who gets to define who you are? Culture has an answer. Social media has an answer. Your past has an answer. But Scripture makes it clear... the only one who can truly define you is the one who created you. In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team dives into what it means to encounter...
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Why Christians Should Fast
Why does the Bible talk so much about fasting, testimony, and slowing down? In this episode of Pastors' Hangover, Melissa sits down with Pastors Hal Mayer, Craig Altman, and Daryl Black to unpack the spiritual discipline of fasting and why it still matters today. The conversation dives into the...
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When the World Feels Like It’s Falling Apart
War in the headlines. Rising global tension. A nonstop stream of breaking news. It’s easy to feel anxious when the world seems unstable. In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team talks honestly about how Christians should respond when global events create fear, uncertainty, and division....
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Revival is Fake Unless You Have This
We talk about revival like it’s a moment, a movement, a crowd, a campus, a worship night. But what if revival isn’t real unless something deeper is happening first? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, we unpack Pastor Hal’s message from Nehemiah 8–9 and ask the hard questions: What actually...
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Can 10% Change Your Life?
If everything already belongs to God, why does He ask for 10% back? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team dives deeper into Pastor Daryl’s message on tithing — and the tension many of us feel around it. Tithing was never about funding God. It’s about forming people. It’s about…
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Money Talks: What’s Stealing Our Financial Peace?
If God owns everything, why does money create so much stress? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team dives deeper into Pastor Craig’s message and unpacks the tension between faith and finances. Why do we tithe? Is all debt the same? What if your spouse doesn’t agree on giving? And how...
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Build Anyway: Lessons from Nehemiah
What do you do when God gives you a vision—but opposition, doubt, and distractions show up immediately? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the pastors unpack powerful lessons from Nehemiah and challenge the idea that prayer and planning are opposites. Faith isn’t passive. Praying without...
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Healthy Life Rhythms, Introverts at Church, Super Bowl Predictions
In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team talks honestly about what healthy life rhythms actually look like when it comes to church, family, and community... especially for introverts. We unpack the pressure to overcommit, how to pursue community without burning out, what to do when a...
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Life’s Failures: How to Know When to Persevere or When God Closes the Door
Does God allow failure as part of His will, or does He simply redeem the mess we make? How do we respond when failure feels final? And what are the practical, faith-filled steps to get back up after falling? If you’ve ever wondered whether to persevere or let go, this episode offers biblical...
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What Does Following Jesus Actually Cost?
What does following Jesus actually cost — and what does it really look like in everyday life? In this episode of Pastors' Hangover, the team wrestles with one of the most challenging and misunderstood parts of faith: the difference between simply following rules and truly having a relationship…
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The Storms of Life Don’t Care If You’re a Good Person
A new year doesn’t just need new goals. It needs the right foundation. In this episode of Pastors' Hangover, the team is unpacking what it really means to build your life on a solid foundation. From identifying cracks beneath the surface to understanding why storms hit everyone, this honest and...
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The Spiritual Reset We All Need
A new year brings fresh goals, fresh habits, and fresh hope but what if the reset we need most isn’t physical or financial, but spiritual? In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the pastors reflect on what God taught them over the past year and talk honestly about what it looks like to begin...
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The Birth of Jesus: What the Bible Says (and What It Doesn’t)
Every Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus, but how much of what we believe actually comes from Scripture, and how much comes from tradition?In this episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the pastors dive into the birth of Jesus by asking the questions many Christians quietly wonder but rarely…
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How to Find Joy When You’re Not Feeling It
Joy sounds great in theory… until life gets loud, distracting, disappointing, or numb. In this week’s episode of The Pastors’ Hangover, the team talks about how to find real joy — not the temporary kind tied to circumstances, but the deep, steady joy that Jesus gives. We chat through: • What’s…
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What Are We Promised By God: Healing, Happiness, and A Spouse?
What exactly has God promised us… and what expectations have we created on our own? This week on The Pastors’ Hangover, the team unpacks one of the most misunderstood areas of Christian faith: the promises of God. Scripture tells us God promises His goodness, His presence, heaven, peace, and...
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When Life Falls Apart: How God Meets Us in Our Anxious Moments
Anxiety. Grief. Depression. When life falls apart, even Christians wonder where God is in the chaos. In this episode, we dive deep into what Scripture actually shows us about mental and emotional struggle — and how God steps into our most anxious moments with presence, clarity, and peace. We...
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Serving Like Jesus: Burnout, Boundaries, and Blessings
We have a special guest in the studio, which means you already know this episode is going to be a wild mix of wisdom, honesty, and chaos. Pastor Craig, Pastor Hal, Pastor Daryl, and Melissa dive deep into one of the most challenging parts of following Jesus: serving — not just in church, but in…
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Toxic Positivity, Family Chaos, and Mental Health
This week on The Pastors’ Hangover, we’re getting real about gratitude, not the Instagram version, not the “just be thankful!” clichés, but the kind of gratitude that collides with real-life stress, messy family dynamics, and the pressure to keep it all together over the holidays. We’re answering...
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How To Navigate Politics and Conflict This Thanksgiving
How do you keep the peace when family, faith, politics, and old wounds all show up at the same table? For a lot of us, the holidays feel less like a Hallmark movie and more like a spiritual endurance test. The conversations get tense, the emotions get heavy, and the people you love the most...
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Before You Build a Platform, Build a Table
The altar changes your heart. The table changes your habits. Most of us love the altar moments — the prayers, the worship, the goosebumps. But what happens when the music stops and it’s just you, your dinner table, and the people God gave you? In this week’s Pastors’ Hangover, the pastors unpack...
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It’s Monday morning, and your Pastor wakes up needing a coffee. They wish they shared more in their message and want to keep digging deeper into their topic without the time constraints of Sunday mornings. So we started The Pastor’s Hangover Podcast.
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