In this episode, our daughter Jaydah and her best friend Marlow from Wyoming take over the podcast. They talk about how they maintain their friendship over the many miles, but they also get real and raw about their own faith journeys, how Jesus has been revealed to them outside of the Church, and ho…
In this episode, we talk about our wishes for humans in 2023. Things we wish we could all get better at doing. 1. Conversation instead of condemnation 2. Unity without uniformity John 17:20-23 20 “I am praying not only for these disciples but also for all who will ever believe in me through their me…
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…
In this episode, we answer several listener questions ranging from our personality types, how we deal with anger, what we’ve done when we don’t agree on parenting decisions, how we answer the questions of injustice and suffering in the world, and much more. Helpful resources mentioned: The Road Back…
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 revisit our dive from Episode 010 into the subject of the Sabbath. What is it? Why do we practice it? When do we practice it? What do we stop doing on the Sabbath? We answer several listener questions as well about the Sabbath. The Sabbath can be one of the most misunderstood pra…
In this episode, we continue the celebration of our Podcastiversary! We announce the winners of the $100 and $50 gift cards and we answer the remaining listener questions. Questions: Is it harder now that some of your daughters have started dating and why? Do you believe Catholics know Jesus? When I…
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…
In this episode, we pick up where we left off last time talking about living our lives on mission. If your marriage is not focused on the right mission, then your mission will become only about your marriage. If you haven’t yet, make sure and listen to Episode 018 of the podcast. We start talking ab…
I am frustrated with today’s politics, so much so that I feel a bit politically homeless. I don’t fit in their camp and I don’t fit in their circle. Anyone else feel that way? “I’m a Christian who is theologically conservative & socially compassionate, too conservative for progressives & too progres…
In this episode of the Naked Weekly, I talk about how leadership is overrated. What do I mean by that? Well, it’s been said that “everything rises and falls on leadership.” While I understand the sentiment and do believe that great leadership is needed in this life, when it comes to the Church an…
In this episode, we tackle the practice of creating, maintaining, and pursuing a bucket list (life goals, dreams list, etc.) “You don’t have to retire to live your dreams!” A bucket list is simply a list of places you want to go, things you want to do, or something you want to accomplish, and they d…
In this episode, we dive into the subject of the Sabbath. What is it? Why do we practice it? When do we practice it? What do we stop doing on the Sabbath? We answer several listener questions as well about the Sabbath. The Sabbath can be one of the most misunderstood practices in the faith, but it i…
In Episode 009 of The Naked Party Time Podcast, Jeff and Sabrina walk through the ATV of relationships. Authenticity, Transparency, and Vulnerability. The All-Terrain Vehicle. Your level of vulnerability will determine your level of victory. In this episode, they answer a listener question from Cale…
In this episode of The Naked Party Time Podcast, Jeff and Sabrina talk about the what, why, and how of a spending fast, and extend a challenge for all the listeners to join them on a spending fast, starting on October 1st. If you want to join the spending fast challenge you need to commit to at leas…
In this episode, Jeff and Sabrina continue their series on “not going back to normal” by finishing out their conversation concerning our spiritual health. We intended to have this be a part of the conversation with mental health in Episode 004 but the Lord took us another direction and the result wa…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Ben, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Ben was nominated by Taylor, our Lead Producer, who said this: “ Ben is a great team member, not only because he is good at operating production equipment, but also because he is willing to help train new people and always has a great…
Sacrificing one thing without seeking something else will always leave you short in your spirit. This Wednesday, February 14th, marks the beginning of Lent. Lent is the 45 days leading up to Easter Sunday and is a season of fasting and prayer designed to focus us on repentance, confession and spirit…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Jo, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Jo was nominated by Stephanie, our e:kidz director who said this: “Jo has served faithfully in Ignite for close to 8 years. She is an amazing helper who is willing to fill in as a Teacher when needed without a second thought. She displ…
Too many times in our Christian faith we focus on receiving. Receiving salvation. Receiving the Spirit. Receiving a blessing. Receiving favor, abundance, or miraculous healing. Now listen, I’m all for receiving. Receiving forgiveness and receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit are of utmost import…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Wednesday, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Wednesday was nominated by Andy, our campus pastor who said this: “Wednesday is our amazing leader of the Shift (young adult group). She’s incredibly reliable and faithful in her role.” Wednesday has been attending Element since…
This past Sunday at Element Church , we continued our sermon series called “First” talking about putting God first in our fellowship! In the Church today, I believe there are lots and lots of people who are present in the Church, they may even participate with the crowd, but they have yet to put God…
Calling all believers in Cheyenne, WY. Coming up on March 5th, 2018, The Voice Of The Martyrs has invited us to the inspiring new movie Tortured for Christ, a cinematic retelling of the testimony of VOM founder Pastor Richard Wurmbrand as written in his international bestseller Tortured for Christ.…
Tis the season for joy right? At least that’s what we are told. It seems like Christmas time is when we talk the most about love, joy, peace, and generosity, but so often we aren’t experiencing those things. It’s sad to me, but I understand, that so many people struggle with depression during the ho…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Erica, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Erica was nominated by Kristina, one of our Pastoral Assistants who said this: “Erica serves in many capacities at the church. She is a leader for one of the next steps teams, serves as an usher and also serves during the week with…
Many times in my ministry I have heard someone talk about how much better it would be if Jesus were still here, or if He came back to walk the earth again. “If Jesus were here…” and you can fill in the rest. People would believe, lives would be changed, I would have no more doubts. Whatever it is. J…
My “Yet” today is greater than my yesterday! That phrase has become a mantra for me in my life. That one word, yet, has become such a powerful word for me over the last couple of years. As I was reading through the Scriptures, I began to notice, time and time again, the word “yet” used as a powerful…
I want what Paul had because what Paul had we desperately need. That was our big idea this last week as we finished up our sermon series called “Walk This Way”. This week, we looked at the life of Paul, specifically his journey through Jerusalem, to an auditorium in Ceaserea where he would eventuall…
