Houston we have a problem – again! This month, on Episode 074 of The Naked Party Time Podcast, Sabrina and I celebrate our 6 year podcast anniversary by re-visiting the most watched and listened to episode in our history. We go back to Episode 034, where for the first time, we were able to reveal to…
On this episode, Sabrina and I share the five toughest lessons we’ve learned in marriage. Lord knows, we’ve learned many more than five, and we could have easily called this “the five worst decisions we’ve ever made in our marriage,” but either way, here you go! If you haven’t, please take a moment…
In this episode, we talk about the rhythm of our spiritual relationship. Being with Jesus and becoming more like Jesus are the desired outcomes of today’s podcast. We talk about the “why” behind 5 key spiritual practices. What you do will only be as strong as why you do it. The purpose of spiritual…
In this episode of The Naked Party Time Podcast, we talk about the what, why, and how of a spending fast, by replaying Episode 007 called “Spending fast challenge.” Sabrina and I are doing our third spending fast in three years as we felt led to recalibrate, refocus, and reenergize our finances towa…
In this episode, Sabrina and I continue the series on the rhythms of transition by talking about the rhythm of rest through Sabbath. Other episodes mentioned: Episode 010 & 011 “The Sabbath Practice” Resources Mentioned: Sabbath sermon series Jeff did at Element Church called “Sabbath: More than a J…
Everyone experiences transitions in life. Some we choose while others are forced on us. Some are larger than others, but every transition creates distractions that can derail us. That’s why we must be intentional on key rhythms in our life, that keep us moving in the right direction. And that’s what…
How did we end up in Houston, TX? That’s what Sabrina, and I talk about in Episode 034 of the Naked Party Time Podcast called, “Houston, we have a problem!” In this episode, we share some more behind-the-scenes details about how God brought the paths of us and The Harbor together to where we are tod…
In Episode 031, Sabrina and I talk about some principles that help you to wait well when you are waiting in your calling. Do you ever feel like God is preventing a dream from being fulfilled, or forcing you to wait on something you believe He called you to? In those moments, remember this, when it s…
In this episode, we talk about how to know when you’re called to something. We also unpack in further detail our decision to resign from Element Church effective January 10th, 2022.
In Episode 023, we talk about the third and final part of our conversation called “Marriage on Mission.” Without an agreed upon mission to pursue, and values that define your marriage, it’s very easy for both spouses to pursue their own unspoken mission and values, which will create more conflict th…
In this episode, we get very real and raw as we keep talking about sex with some tips to thriving sexually in marriage. Before listening to this episode, if you haven’t yet, you may want to go back and listen to Episode’s 018 – 021. In those episodes, we talk about “Marriage on Mission” and then div…
In this episode, we start to tackle the subject we’ve been teasing about since we started the podcast…sexual intimacy. We’ve titled this episode, “Let’s talk about sex, baby!” If you know the song, you know! Sex is awesome! It is a good gift from God. But like every good gift, our enemy the devil wa…
Episode 020 of The Naked Partytime Podcast is live! In this episode, Jeff and Sabrina dive into the five levels of intimacy in relationships and marriage. If we don’t cultivate every area of intimacy in marriage, we’ll be in danger of being great roommates, but only average spouses. 20% of US coupl…
In this episode, Jeff and Sabrina finish up their series called “I don’t want to go back to normal, because normal wasn’t working.” They tackle the final two parts of our Pre-COVID world that we don’t want to go back to normal on. Relational health and speed of life. If you haven’t heard the previou…
In Episode #002 we start a four-part series of podcasts called “I don’t want to go back to normal, because normal wasn’t working.” Today we’re going to highlight six things total that we don’t want to go back to normal on, then in the next three podcasts, we’re going to cover two of the six things e…
Sabrina and I are so excited to officially drop Episode 000 of The Naked Party Time Podcast, where we get real and raw about life, leadership, and love; while having lots of fun along the way. A HUGE shout out and thank you to Hayley Laban for the amazing artwork! In our podcast, we will talk about…
Over the last five weeks at Element Church we have been in a series called “#Single: Finding fulfillment no matter your relationship status.” In the series, we’ve talked about singleness, marriage, divorce and how our sexuality plays into all of that. Now we’re going to answer questions. This coming…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Shawn, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Shawn was nominated by Taylor, our Lead Producer, who said, “ Shawn has really made an impact in our Production ministry. Not only is he able to learn a lot quickly, but he is also able to help lead our team at a high level. He has…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Sabastian, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Sabastian was nominated by Lesley, our Children’s Ministry assistant who said, “H e has shown incredible growth and leadership in E:KIDZ over this past year. Sabastian is always excited to serve anywhere he is needed and he neve…
On Sunday, October 13th, Element Church will be starting a new sermon series that is all about relationships called, #Single: Finding Fulfillment No Matter Your Relationship Status. Movies, books, music, and even the Church have consistently taught that the key to being fulfilled relationally is to…
Each year about this time I get nostalgic. On Sunday, October 7th (2007), Element Church officially held our first public service for the community in the movie theater in the mall. At that time, we had a group of 30 – 40 committed people, including kids, that were giving of themselves to make this…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Dave, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Dave was nominated by Stephanie, our Pastoral Assistant who said this: “Dave has been serving in Fusion for over a year with our High School boys. He does an amazing job connecting with the students and goes above and beyond by atten…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Derrick, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Derrick was nominated by Jared, our Creative Arts Pastor who said this: “ It has been such a blessing to watch Derrick grow, both in his abilities and in his faith. He is an extremely hard worker and wants to learn and get better…
What is the most misused verse in the Bible and why is it so dangerous? Disclaimer: I’m not saying that everyone does this, I’m just saying it’s easy to do. I’ve recently been reading the book of Jeremiah for my time in God’s Word, and I came across what I believe to be one of the most misused, or a…
I wanted to share something that I wrote for our staff at Element Church . While this may not directly apply to everyone who reads this, I do believe there are some things that can be helpful for you. If you happen to read this and you serve on a church staff somewhere, I think this is a great remin…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Holly, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Holly was nominated by John, our Children’s Pastor who said this: “Holly has been chomping at the bit since her first day serving in E:KIDZ. She consistently and humbly offers herself to serve wherever there is a need, proving herse…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Sarah, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Sarah was nominated by Brendan, our Youth Pastor, who said: “ The cool thing about Sarah is I’ve watched her grow in her faith and leadership from being a student in Fusion to a leader impacting Jr High kids. She’s obviously much co…
This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “Seven”. We are walking through the seven final statements of Jesus from the cross. As we walk through each one, we are seeing just how incredibly powerful and profound these statements are. They have already been so encouragin…
