Welcome To The Refuse To Settle Podcast | Ep. 001

Refuse To Settle Podcast · Oct 15, 2026 · 29m · transcript

We launch Refuse to Settle by laying out the vision behind the phrase and why drifting toward less can happen without us noticing. We share the church planting story that made the cost real and the practices we use to stay focused on Jesus when distractions hit.

• refusing to settle as a lens for life, not a catchy line

• Genesis 3 and the temptation to settle for too little

• the “moving sidewalk” drift and why intention matters

• turning down the safe path and planting The Gathering

• the real cost behind setup-and-teardown “success”

• pit bulls not poodles and why the church needs grit

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