Zach Weihrauch
Follower of Jesus who has graciously given me a wife to love, children to shepherd, and a church to pastor.
Appears in 292 Episodes
Quiet Success: How Do We Get the Good Life?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach explores how younger Americans are redefining success by prioritizing health and well-being over wealth and career. He...
School Discipline: Are Classrooms Too Forgiving?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach explores the tension between restorative and traditional school discipline, asking whether classrooms have become too ...
Death of Literature: Does It Matter What We Read?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach reflects on the cultural decline of literary fiction and why it matters for our spiritual and intellectual growth. He ...
Tree-Climbing: Does Good Parenting Encourage Risk?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach explores how modern parenting and cultural fear have led to less physical activity and more screen time for kids. Usin...
Blame Game: Are Natural Disasters Political?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach explores how Christians should respond to tragedy, specifically natural disasters like the recent deadly flood in Texa...
Unsolved Murders: Is Hell a Good Thing?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach discusses the high rate of unsolved murders in America and explores the hope found in the Christian doctrine of hell. ...
Public Health Crisis: Why Are Doctors Lying?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach explores the growing distrust in public health officials and doctors, highlighting how political ideology and double s...
American Moral Decline: Is Russia the New Promised Land?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach responds to the bizarre rise of American Christians relocating to Russia in search of “traditional values” and spiritu...
Doomscrolling: Is Satan in My DMs?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach tackles the spiritual consequences of doomscrolling and asks a bold question: could Satan be using your Instagram feed...
Texas Flood: Where is God's Love?
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach responds to the heartbreaking Texas flood and asks a hard question many are wrestling with: where is God’s love in the...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Helping the Homeless
In this episode of Wake Up, Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a controversial discussion on homeless camps and how Christians should respond to both the crisis and the pol...
Are Our Best Days Behind Us? (Guest Episode feat. Jamie Hewitt)
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach welcomes guest host Jamie Hewitt to explore the question: Are our best days behind us? Prompted by an article reflectin...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on School Shootings
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a deeply sobering topic: the response to school shootings and the Christian tendency to default to blame. Inst...
Embryo Jewelry: What Does This Say About Us? (Guest Episode feat. Jeff Heinrich)
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach hands the mic to guest host Jeff Heinrich, who confronts a disturbing new trend: turning human embryos into jewelry. Dr...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Love Without Compromise
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits one of the podcast’s most engaging conversations—how to hold both truth and love when it comes to sexuality an...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Religion in Public Schools
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits one of the podcast’s most talked-about episodes—Oklahoma’s move to put Bibles back in classrooms. He unpacks w...
Violence and Vomiting: When Does Entertainment Become Sin? (Guest Episode feat. Ken Prabucki)
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach welcomes guest host Ken Prabucki to explore the question: When does entertainment become sin? Through the lens of film,...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Jordan Peterson
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a listener-favorite episode exploring whether Christians should listen to Jordan Peterson. While acknowledging...
Can We Guarantee Human Flourishing? (Guest Episode feat. Laura Simmonds)
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach invites guest host Laura Simmonds to explore the question: Can we guarantee human flourishing? Prompted by an article o...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Anointed Leaders
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a controversial and much-discussed question: Is Donald Trump God’s anointed leader? He unpacks what Scripture ...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Global Tragedy
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a powerful conversation on global tragedy and the weight of empathetic distress in a world flooded with heartb...
Will Robots Eventually Replace us All? (Guest Episode feat. Jimmy Kozy)
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach introduces guest host Jimmy Kozy, who explores the rapid rise of AI-powered robotics and what it means for the future o...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Guns
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a popular and controversial discussion on gun violence in America. He urges listeners not to start with the po...
What Is the Law? (Guest Episode feat. Brad Wenclewicz)
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach introduces guest host Brad Wenclewicz, who explores the question, “What is the law?” Drawing from scripture, philosophy...
Wake Up, Look Back: Zach Revisits His Take on Political Party Allegiance
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Pastor Zach revisits a past conversation about the 2024 election and the growing trend of blind political allegiance. He challenges...
Bad TV: Is Wealth the New Porn?
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, Zach Weihrauch tackles a subtle but powerful form of temptation: the cultural obsession with wealth as entertainment. Sparked by a ...
Creating a Killer: Can the Church Stop Assassins?
In this sobering episode of Wake Up Look Up, Zach Weihrauch reflects on the tragic story of Thomas Crooks—the would-be assassin who attempted to kill President Trump—a...
Graduation Speeches: Does Anyone Have Answers?
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, host Zach Weihrauch takes a deeper look at this year’s graduation speeches—from politicians to puppets—and asks a simple question: ...
Are You a Revenge Addict?
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, host Zach Weihrauch tackles a striking question: could our desire for revenge be more than emotional—could it be addictive? Prompte...
NBA Coach Fired: Why Isn’t Good Enough?
In this episode of Wake Up Look Up, host Zach Weihrauch reflects on the recent firing of NBA coach Tom Thibodeau and explores a deeper question: why does our culture s...
