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…
No, I’m not talking about your odds of winning the lottery, but your odds in life? On Sunday, we finished our sermon series called “Mythbusters” here at Element Church . Our final myth was “God will never give you more than you can handle.” We said, “If we never faced more than we can handle we woul…
Hey Element Church , meet Derrek. He is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week! 29 Pastor Steve, one of our associate pastors said this about him: “He is passionate about everything he does. I don’t believe that I have ever seen this guy down. He exudes passion and love for others that is not easily matc…
Last week I tweeted out a link to THIS blog by Phil Cooke but I thought was worth a re-post here on my blog as well. Phil is a writer and speaker who has also produced media programming in nearly 50 countries around the world. As a working producer in Hollywood while also holding a Ph.D. in Theology…
This past Sunday at Element Church we talked about the myth that “Christians shouldn’t judge.” We are in a series called “Mythbusters” and we are looking at 6 common statements many people believe that just aren’t true. In this message, I preached from Matthew 7:1-6 and we said that “Not only can we…
Prayer won’t always free us from the things that cause our fear but they can free us from our fear of those things! Typically when we pray, especially when we pray about things that are causing us fear, we pray for God to remove those things. We ask God to rescue us, heal us, protect us and change o…
Recently, I had the privilege of speaking outside of my normal place here at Element Church at a great church in another state. I preached a series of messages during a spiritual emphasis week this church was having and had a great time serving to and serving with the people there. On one of the nig…
Will hover-boards be in Heaven? I think they will. Especially after riding one during my sermon this past Sunday at Element Church . This past week, on Easter Sunday, we kicked off a new series called Mythbusters at Element. In this series we are going to look at six myths…six common beliefs in the…
This Sunday, March 27th, is Easter Sunday and we are going to be starting a new sermon series at Element Church called “Mythbusters.” Just because we’ve always believed it, or just because we often say it, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily true. What if a common belief in the Christian faith was wrong?…
On Easter Sunday, March 27th, we are going to be starting a new sermon series at Element Church called “Mythbusters.” Just because we’ve always believed it, or just because we often say it, doesn’t mean it’s necessarily true. What if a common belief in the Christian faith was wrong? In this series w…
On Sunday at Element Church we did a stand alone message on the Gospel. I asked the question, “What should I know about the Gospel?” I think the Gospel is a word we use all the time in the church but many of us don’t really know what it truly means. In this story of the Samaritan woman at the well,…
Hey Element Church ! This is Colin and he is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week! This is from Kristina, who is one of the Pastoral Assistants here at Element (And also Colin’s mom): As long as I can remember, Colin has had a servants heart. I love seeing his faith in Jesus and his love for people gro…
Hey Element Church ! This is Criss and he is this week’s volunteer of the week! Taylor, our Lead Producer at Element said this about Criss: “Criss has extensive professional experience in audio and it is awesome having people who can combine that experience with their desire to serve. Criss is alway…
