Journey Church with James Hilton

Journey Church with James Hilton

Everyone helping someone take steps to follow Christ. This is the vision of Journey Church, a church led by Pastor James Hilton with locations in Orange City, DeLand, and Deltona in Volusia County (Central Florida between Orlando and Daytona) as well as online. To support Journey Church's mission and help us transform lives both locally and globally, visit: https://journeyconnect.org/give

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June 17, 2026 40 mins

What are you giving your life to—and will it still matter years from now?

This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down the message "The Trophy Lied To You," rooted in John 13, John 13:34–35, and 1 John 4:10–11, 19. Their conversation explores the pursuit of success, recognition, and achievement, and why so many of the things people spend their lives chasing fail to de...

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Remember that trophy in that one box in the attic? What was it for? Do you remember?

In "The Trophy Lied To You," Pastor James encourages us to consider not giving our lives to things that someone will one day say, "What was this all about?" We want our lives to count, to ache for something more, and Jesus demonstrates in John 13 that love is the decision to move towards people, not merely an emotion. 

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Where is the good part when life doesn't make sense?

 This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "Where Is the Good Part?" rooted in Genesis 50:15–25 and supported by passages including Romans 8:28, Psalm 27:13, and Philippians 1:6. Looking at the final chapter of Joseph's story, they talk about what it means to trust that God is good—even before the stor...

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June 8, 2026 50 mins

Where is the good part when life doesn't make sense?

In "Where is the good part?", Pastor James shows us how Joseph's story ends with a powerful reminder: God is good before the story feels good. In Genesis 50, we discover how trusting God's goodness changes the way we see our past, our present, and our future.

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Who are you allowing to title your story?

This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "Who Told You That Was Your Title?" rooted in Genesis 45:1–13 and Read more

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May 31, 2026 44 mins

Who are you allowing to title your story?

In "Who Told You That Was Your Title?" Pastor James shows us how Joseph could have called himself rejected, forgotten, or betrayed. Instead, he chose to see God's hand through the pain.

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Why does God allow things in our lives to go off script?

This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "What If You're Reading the Story Wrong?" rooted in Genesis 42, Psalm 121:1–2, and Hebrews 12:2. They talk about the story we often create in the middle of crisis—and how the chapter we call a setback may actually be part of how God moves us forward.

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Why does God allow for things in our life's to go off script? 

In "What If You're Reading The Story Wrong," Pastor James talks about the story we create in the middle of crisis, when things go off script, is often the wrong one. Through the story of Joseph's brother returning to Egypt and Jacob's hesitancy to send his youngest son, Benjamin, Genesis 42 provides insight on the idea that the chapter of life we call a crisis may ...

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What do you do when life goes completely off script?

This week on The Breakdown Podcast, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "You Don't Have to Force It," rooted in Genesis 40:23 and Genesis 41:1–43. They talk about Joseph's waiting season, what it looks like to trust God when nothing seems to be changing, and how God can shift the story in a single moment.

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May 17, 2026 45 mins

What do you do when life goes completely off script?

In "You Don't Have to Force It," Pastor James reminds us that God can shift the story in a single moment. This message is about trusting God in the waiting and refusing to force what only He can do.

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This week on The Breakdown, Pastor James Hilton sat down to break down Shana Hilton's message "You Were Never Meant To Carry This," rooted in Matthew 11:28–30, Galatians 5:1, Romans 8:1, and more. ...

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May 10, 2026 38 mins

Tired of carrying pressure, fear, shame, and expectations you were never meant to hold?

In "You Were Never Meant To Carry This," Shana Hilton shows us how Jesus gives a different invitation. Not to carry more, but to come to Him and find rest. This message is for anyone feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or worn down by life.

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Have you ever felt forgotten by God?

This week on The Breakdownt, Pastor James sat down to break down Pastor Jadner's message "You Feel Forgotten...But What if You're Not?" rooted in Genesis 39:19–23 and Genesis 40:1–23. We walk through Joseph's story and what it looks like to trust God when life feels stuck, delayed, or overlooked. We talk about how setbacks, silence, and waiting seasons don't mean God has stopped work...

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Have you ever felt forgotten by God?

In "You Feel Forgotten...But What if You're Not?" Pastor Jadner shows us how Joseph's story shows what it looks like to trust God when life feels stuck. Delays, setbacks, and silence don't mean God has stopped working.

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What if the most dangerous moments in your life don't feel dangerous at all?

This week on The Breakdown, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "The Most Dangerous Moment Doesn't Feel Dangerous," rooted in Genesis 39:1&ndash...

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What if the most dangerous moments in your life don't feel dangerous at all?

In "The Most Dangerous Moment Doesn't Feel Dangerous," Pastor James shows us that the biggest battles are often not around us, but within us. Temptation often looks like a shortcut, but it can cost more than we think.

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What do you do when life stops making sense—but God may still be working?

This week on The Breakdown, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "This Doesn't Make Sense… But What If It's God?" rooted in Genesis 37:3–11, 18–24, and 28. We walk through Joseph's story and how God often starts something long before we fully understand it.

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What do you do when life stops making sense, but God may still be working?

In "This Doesn't Make Sense… But What If It's God? " Pastor James shows us how Joseph's story reminds us that God often starts something before we fully understand it. Dreams can face resistance, opposition can grow, and control can slip through our hands, but none of that cancels what God is doing. If God started it, He is still writing the story.

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April 15, 2026 35 mins

What does baptism really mean, and why does it matter for your faith?

This week on The Breakdown, Matthew Rhoads sat down with Pastor James to break down his message "Raised to Life," rooted in Romans 6:3–4. We talk about how baptism is more than just a moment—it's a picture of the gospel, showing how Jesus paid for your sin, buried your past, and raised you into new life.

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April 12, 2026 38 mins

What does baptism really mean, and why does it matter for your faith?

In "Raised to Life," Pastor James shows us how baptism is more than a moment. It is a picture of the gospel. Jesus paid for your sin, buried your past, and raised you into new life. If you've trusted Jesus, your next step is to live in the freedom He already won for you.

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