{"podcast":{"title":"The Leader’s Cut with Preston Morrison","slug":"the-leader-s-cut-with-preston-morrison-6305620","podcast_index_feed_id":6305620,"rss_url":"https://theleaderscut.podbean.com/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.instagram.com/prestonmorrison/","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15680058/PM_Icon0710.jpg","author":"Preston Morrison","episode_count":172,"summary":"Welcome to The Leader’s Cut, hosted by Preston Morrison (Senior Pastor of Pillar Church in Scottsdale, Arizona). Here, we believe you are at your best when you allow God to cut away what’s getting in His way, so He can move through you in powerful, new ways. ”The Leader” refers to Jesus Christ and the Holy Spirit, who guides every believer. ”The Cut” is about allowing the Holy Spirit to precisely remove the ”flesh” – those things in our lives that hinder His movement. Just as the Old Testament marked God’s people with physical circumcision, the New Testament calls for a circumcision of the heart. Join us weekly for new episodes, where we pray the Spirit of God speaks directly to you about that week’s topic. From past experiences to practical tips to cheat codes in life, lean into the ‘cuts’ each week for Biblical principles and practical takeaways that you can apply to become the person God created you to be. Watch the video episode each week on Youtube, just search ’The Leader’s Cut.’ Follow Preston on Instagram @prestonmorrison Learn more about Pillar Church at ThePillar.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-cut-with-preston-morrison-6305620"},"episode":{"title":"Keys to Staying in the Fight (When You’re Ready To Give Up)","slug":"keys-to-staying-in-the-fight-when-you-re-ready-to-give-up","published_at":"2026-03-26T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-cut-with-preston-morrison-6305620/keys-to-staying-in-the-fight-when-you-re-ready-to-give-up","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-cut-with-preston-morrison-6305620","url":"https://theleaderscut.podbean.com/e/keys-to-staying-in-the-fight-when-you-re-ready-to-give-up/","audio_url":"https://p.podderapp.com/1214254500/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sitvqwctjucc7txf/DontQuit.mp3","summary":"\"The enemy isn’t just watching your struggle—he’s banking on it.\" Most of us view frustration as a sign of spiritual failure. We think that if we were \"holy\" enough, we wouldn’t feel the weight, the exhaustion, or the urge to just walk away. But what if the very thing you’re trying to hide from God is actually the key to your intimacy with Him? In this episode of The Leader’s Cut, Preston gets incredibly honest about the internal flesh that tries to convince us to quit. We’re moving past the clichés to look at the spiritual mechanics of perseverance. It’s time to stop letting the enemy celebrate your burnout and start allowing the Holy Spirit to cut away the reactions and habits that are draining your tank. In this conversation, we’re breaking down: Normalizing Frustration: Why intimacy with God requires a level of honesty most of us are too scared to bring to the altar. Friendly Fire: How your flesh tries to turn your closest allies into enemies when you’re under pressure (and how to stop the cycle). Filling Your Tank: Understanding that God created you with needs, and why ignoring your fuel level is a recipe for a crash. Spiritual Metabolism: Why starving yourself spiritually leads to a lack of muscle when the fight actually gets intense. The Enemy’s Downfall: The specific reason your enemy wants you to quit, and why God loves nothing more than humiliating him through your victory. This isn’t a pep talk, it’s a reality check for the believer who is ready to give up. The enemy wants you to quit, but God has provided the keys to help you outlast the attack. It’s time to stop fighting your allies and start shaming your enemy.","meta_description":"\"The enemy isn’t just watching your struggle—he’s banking on it.\" Most of us view frustration as a sign of spiritual failure. We think that if we were \"ho…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3301,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-leader-s-cut-with-preston-morrison-6305620/episodes/keys-to-staying-in-the-fight-when-you-re-ready-to-give-up/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-cut-with-preston-morrison-6305620/keys-to-staying-in-the-fight-when-you-re-ready-to-give-up.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}