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…
Unless you’ve lived under a rock for the last couple of weeks you are now fully aware of the devastation and destruction that has been caused by hurricane Harvey, specifically around the area of Houston. The images and stories that have come out of this event are heartbreaking to say the least. No o…
Episode 10 of the Infuse Leadership Podcast is now available on iTunes , on our website HERE and also right here on the blog. The title of this episode is “Tricking People To Follow Jesus.” This was actually born out of a question one of our listeners turned in, so we are super excited about that. O…
In June my wife and I will celebrate 20 years of marriage and December will mark 20 years for me in full time ministry. Ten of those years have been at Element Church . Last month marked ten years of ministry for me here at Element. Wow! Ten years ago, my wife and I, our four kids and three other fa…
Coming up this Sunday, May 7th, we will be having baptism in all three services at Element Church. Baptism is an outward expression of what God has done for you on the inside of your heart, washing you clean and making you new. Last Sunday we celebrated 34 people going public with their faith throug…
This last Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “This Is Us”. We are walking through the core values we have as a church. Values can’t just be the words we say, they need to be the way we live born out of what we believe because of who God is. This week we looked at core val…
Episode 9 of the Infuse Leadership Podcast is now available on iTunes , on our website HERE and also right here on the blog. The title of this episode is “Tricking People To Follow Jesus.” This was actually born out of a question one of our listeners turned in, so we are super excited about that. On…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Margie, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Margie was nominate by Kristina, our Pastoral Assistant, who said this: “Margie has been serving at Element for almost the entire time that she has been attending, first in e:kidz and now as a greeter! She has such an amazing heart…
This past Sunday at Element Church we started a brand new sermon series called “This Is Us.” In this series we are walking through the core values we have as a church. Values are what define us. They are guard rails if you will that keep us focused on the mission of Jesus and the vision He has for o…
This past Sunday at Element Church we asked the question, “Is it okay to doubt?” Can I doubt and still believe in God? Can I have doubts and still follow Jesus? The easy answer is, “I hope so!” Because while I don’t personally struggle with questions like, “Is there really a God?” I do come to point…
Coming up this Sunday, April 30th as well as Sunday, May 7th, we will be having baptism in all three services at Element Church. Baptism is an outward expression of what God has done for you on the inside of your heart, washing you clean and making you new. If you have recently asked Jesus to be you…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Terry, this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Terry was nominated by Andy, our Associate Pastor, who said this: “Terry serves as our leader for Celebrate Recovery, which is an incredible ministry, as well as one of our Sunday Greeter Teams. Terry is incredibly faithful as a vol…
This Sunday at Element Church we are starting a brand new sermon series called “This Is Us.” This series is all about core values. Core values are much more than the words we say, they are the way we live born out of what we believe because of who God is! So what are the values of Element Church? Wh…
