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Husband to @nellg father of FOUR boys, follower of Jesus… ready for anything! 😎🤙

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“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your true and proper worship.”
Romans 12:1 (NIV)

Let your everyday moments become worship as you surrender them to God.

Comment APP to connect with God and start your daily encounter.

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10/6/2026 •Why was today very bitter / sweet❓…

It’s wild what one could experience in less than 24 hours.

Just this morning I had to say goodbye to @pastorscottygurule who was a dear friend, mentor and spiritual father who had a huge impact on my life, along with many many others.

He was one of the only “pastors” and ministers I encountered who was the real deal.

He embodied Christ consciousness and exemplified the true character of Jesus/Yeshua like most were too comfortable, content, and afraid to.

He was the OG dreamer who loved, believed in, supported, served and supported this community more diligently and consistently than anyone I know.

He loved the unlovely, even me, during some of the hardest and ugliest times of my journey. I will never forget that.

He believed in me and supported my vision when most didn’t.

Even after 3 years of a very challenging journey to release this record project, coincidently, it “just so happen” to allign that the Hope Is Calling record was finally officially published… on the same day!

Only the Holy Spirit could orchestrate something so beautiful to occur while your heart is breaking all at the same time.

He told me he loved the song. I can hear him singing it in his soulful raspy voice now.

It’s been a labor of love getting this out unlike any creative project I’ve been a part of to date, but nothing compared to the sacrifice and consistent resilience of the only man I would call my pastor.

Pastor Scotty, on behalf of the whole team of artist who have been apart of making this record happen, I dedicate this music, melody, and message to you in honor of your epic love and life.

I promise to do all I can in order to continue loving like you did, and choosing HOPE no matter what, like you did.

Thank you for everything. We will remember you always.

Co

#HopeIsCalling

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It’s a sad day here on earth.
We’ve lost a true friend, an amazing husband to Jamie, Rachelle and Brandon’s dad, and a grandpa to his 9 grands.

More than 25 years ago, Scott and Jamie came into our lives. What a gift that was. ❤️

Scott left this earth far too soon. We will miss him deeply, but I can picture him riding Harley‘s in heaven with Jesus.

Scott, you are loved, respected, honored, and missed beyond words.

@caseydtreat @jamiegurule @rachelle_youngberg @brandengurule

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A great friend passed from this life today. His name is Scotty Gurule and was without question the greatest Youth Pastor influence of my life. Some of you that were with us in our early days will remember Scotty as he preached here a few times. He taught me so many things such as “Reaching before rescuing”, “always keep it happy in the hallways”, “happen to the world before the world happens to you”, and so much more. Please pray for Scotty’s wife, his 3 kids,
9 grandkids, and the amazing church family that he pastored. Life is short.
Stay in touch with your friends🙏🏼❤️

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I am deeply saddened to hear of the passing of my friend, @pastorscottygurule …I had the privilege of knowing Scotty for more than 25 years, and I will always be grateful for the memories, friendship, and laughter we shared.

Scotty gave us some of the greatest preaching illustrations, and he carried one of the most highlighted and note-filled Bibles I have ever seen. He loved Jesus, loved his family, and made a lasting impact on so many lives.

My heart and prayers are with his wife, Jamie, his children, Brandon and Rachelle, and their entire family during this incredibly difficult time.

Scotty, you will be deeply missed. Heaven applauds a life well lived.

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Today was special. My first time with @returnprisonministry and words can’t describe the joy I felt in that room. The presence of God was in that place. 🙌🏼

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HAVE YOU BEEN TOLERATING JEZEBEL?

There comes a moment when God’s people must stop
tolerating what God has called us to confront.

We will no longer make peace with manipulation.
We will no longer bow to intimidation.
We will no longer compromise truth for the sake of comfort.

But the hour is calling the Church back to holiness, discernment, obedience, and the fear of the Lord.

“You tolerate that woman Jezebel…” — Revelation 2:20

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#MercyCulture #LoveMercy #BeAPartOfIt

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Obeying God is the better sacrifice‼️🔥

Powerful message from Pastor Branden Gurule❤️‍🔥Search your heart today, and ask God to reveal if there is ANY rebellion. This is the year we weed it out🙌❤️‍🔥

If you missed this week, full sermon on Youtube will be posted today👀‼️ Click the link in our bio👏

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#MercyCulture #LoveMercy #BeAPartOfIt #MercyCultureStudents #MCStudents

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This generation is breaking the back of REBELLION😭👏🔥

Last night, Pastor Branden Gurule brought a powerful word on rooting out rebellion. We need a spiritual backbone to break the back rebellion‼️❤️‍🔥

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#MercyCulture #LoveMercy #BeAPartOfIt #MercyCultureStudents #MCStudents

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@mercyculture 1980’s 🤣 where the presence is strong and the mullets & mustaches are stronger.

Can you guess who everyone is? 👀

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What a WEEK!❤️‍🔥

Just spent the past week in Orange County with our Lead Pastors of @mercyculture and I’m leaving so grateful!

I have to honor my Senior Pastor and one of my best friends, @landonaschott. I love you!!! Your leadership has impacted my life in more ways than I could ever explain.

Your vision inspires me. Your BIG dreams inspire me. Your pursuit of God inspires me. But honestly, your private life inspires me WAY more than your public life. I’ve had a front row seat for years and I’ve watched the cost. I’ve watched you pursue God when nobody was watching. I’m grateful I get to call you my pastor and my friend.

And MY PASTOR BROTHERS! Man I love these men. These guys have laid down A LOT to serve the Church, serve people and pursue God at whatever cost. I honor every single one of them. I’m grateful I get to run with you guys.

And @fadicheikha! I’m so grateful God brought you into my life and into all of our lives. You’ve been such a gift of JOY and so much more. Your friendship, your heart, your love for people… our lives are genuinely better with you in them. Love you!

We laughed A LOT, talked, dreamed, prayed, bonded and just had a BLAST together.

I sit back and think about what God has done…

I had the honor of being there at the beginning as one of the founding pastors and founding elders of Mercy Culture Church @mercyculture And now to watch what God has built… campuses, pastors, thousands of people being impacted across the nation… it honestly blows my mind.

ONLY GOD.

I’m so thankful for this season. What a privilege to build the Church of Jesus with people you genuinely love. ❤️‍🔥

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You can be gifted and unhealthy.
You can be anointed and exhausted.
You can build something that is growing while something inside of you is dying.

Your gift can open doors that your health cannot sustain.

I’m realizing more than ever that isolation is expensive in leadership.

Pastors need pastors.
Leaders need leaders.
Strong people need safe people.
And even those who carry others need somewhere they can put the weight down.

Who would’ve thought that just three months after laying down my title as Senior Leader and the campuses we spent years building, I’d be sitting in a room like this—surrounded by pastors, brothers, leaders, and friends, learning what it really means to run together.

My first Pastors Retreat with Mercy Culture gave me a lot to reflect on.

For years, I knew how to carry weight.
But I’m learning that healthy leadership is not just about how much you can carry.

It’s also about whether you have people around you who can help you steward the person carrying it.

I’m becoming more convinced of this:

Healthy leaders build healthy churches.
Healthy pastors help build healthy people.
And healthy leadership requires healthy relationships.

I’m so grateful for my Pastor @landonaschott who is stewarding one of the healthiest churches in the world. Building and equipping a power house team of pastors. Grateful for our house of @mercyculture

To the men I had the privilege to do life with this week…LETS RUN! LETS WAGE WAR! LETS BUILD!

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