Scott Hoezee
Co-host
Groundwork
Scott Hoezee joined Groundwork as a co-host in 2012. He also serves as the Director of the Center for Excellence in Preaching at Calvin Theological Seminary. Prior to his work at Calvin Seminary, Scott served as pastor in two western Michigan congregations in the Christian Reformed Church of North America. A graduate of Calvin Theological Seminary, Scott has authored several books including Proclaim the Wonder: Preaching Science on Sunday (2003) and Remember Creation (1998). Scott and his wife, Rosemary, have two children. He enjoys bird watching, snorkeling, and exploring the beauties and wonders of God’s great creation.
Recent Episodes featuring Scott Hoezee:
September 23 , 2022
Jesus Teaches about Entering God's Kingdom, False Prophets, and Strong Foundations
Join us in studying Jesus' warnings to enter through the narrow gate, to watch out for false prophets, and to be like a wise man who builds his house on a rock, and together we’ll come to better understand how to recognize the distractions and lies of our world and gain strength to weather the storms of life.
September 16 , 2022
Jesus Teaches about Money, Worry, and Judging People
Study Jesus’ caution and instruction so that we might keep ourselves ever aligned with God’s kingdom priorities lest money, worry, or our judgment of others lead us away from God.
September 9 , 2022
The Lord's Prayer: Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray
Learn to pray like Jesus so that we can better nurture this spiritual habit and cultivate a healthy relationship and strong communication with our God.
September 2 , 2022
“You Have Heard it Said”: Jesus Teaches Us How to Understand God's Law
Let’s study Jesus’ explanation of God’s law to gain a deeper understanding of both the letter and the heart of God’s law.
August 26 , 2022
Salt and Light: A Kingdom Perspective on Jesus' Followers in the World
Using the images of salt and light, Jesus tells us our value and our potential as he sees it and who we are as God's people in the world.
August 19 , 2022
The Beatitudes: A Kingdom Perspective on People who are Blessed
Jesus corrects our understanding of who is blessed and teaches us how we should be…or become…if we want to reflect the kingdom of God in our own lives.
July 15 , 2022
Your Questions about Spiritual Life
We’re grateful when you write to tell us what questions are most pressing for your faith right now. Together, we’ll examine Scripture for answers and examples to help us consider how we cultivate our personal faith, how we live faithfully in a seemingly divided world, and how we can respond biblically when our faith is challenged.
June 10 , 2022
Biblical Steps for Sharing Your Faith
Let’s study how Jesus himself interacts with the people he encounters and what the apostles do as they begin their ministry so that together, we can glean simple, practical steps that each of us can follow to confidently share our faith.
June 3 , 2022
Sharing Your Faith Relies on the Holy Spirit
Discover what Pentecost teaches us about the power of the Holy Spirit and what this power means for us yet today.
May 27 , 2022
Sharing Your Faith Tells God's Story
As we seek the confidence to successfully and fruitfully share our faith, let’s study Scripture passages that teach us the what and how of witnessing and evangelism.
May 20 , 2022
Sharing Your Faith Makes Disciples
Studying the biblical accounts of Ascension Day shows us that Jesus promises the Holy Spirit, who will give us the power to share our faith and through our ordinary, daily testimony, he will multiply his disciples and increase his kingdom.
May 13 , 2022
Follow: Jesus on the Shore
Jesus is in the ordinary and he’s willing to fellowship with us right where we’re at. We cultivate our faith when our focus stays on the resurrected Jesus and his simple command for us to follow him.