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 ! This is Erika and she is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week! Bianca, our eKidz assistant, shared this about Erika serving in eKidz: “Erika and her family have been such a blessing to our ministry. Every time she serves she comes in with such a positive attitude and excited to tea…
I wonder how many people think that statement? “My life doesn’t matter!” I’m not talking about suicidal thoughts, although that is obviously a legitimate problem. I’m talking about people who believe that their gift, their ability, their job, their role in life doesn’t matter. So often, we believe t…
Hey Element Church ! It is my honor to introduce you to Kat! Kat is this week’s Volunteer Of The Week. Stephanie, our eKidz Director at Element said this: “Kat has been a faithful servant in eKidz for 4 1/2 years. She has helped in almost every classroom as well as check-in and the Tank, and she is…
Hey Element Church ! This is Kim and she serves on our Next Steps Team as well as our Greeter Team and is incredibly faithful. Kim is a single mom of two boys and just does a fantastic job with her boys. Pastor Andy said, “I think more than anything, I am inspired by Kim because in spite of the diff…
Do you ever get frustrated when someone asks you, “Are you staying busy?” It’s an odd question isn’t it? Or why do we often answer the question, “How are you doing?” with “Busy busy busy?” Is busy a good thing? Being busy doesn’t mean you’re being productive, it might just mean you’re a poor time ma…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Mark. He is this week’s volunteer of the week! Pastor Jared, our worship pastor, said, “Mark loves to worship. He is not only a talented keys/piano player, but he also brings a kind, caring heart and a great sense of humor to the worship team. Mark is always willing to do w…
Nehemiah wasn’t where he wanted to be but he was faithful where God allowed him to be. [Tweet “Nehemiah wasn’t where he wanted to be but he was faithful where God allowed him to be. “] That’s part of what we talked about on Sunday at Element Church as we kicked off a new sermon series called “Prepar…
This week at Element Church we are starting a new sermon series called “Prepare.” When it comes to faith, family or finances most people have some idea of where they’d like to be in the future. We know where we want to end up, but we don’t always do the hard work today to get there. In this series,…
Hey Element Church ! 2015 has been an incredible year for us and it’s hard to believe we are two days out from closing the books on it! First of all, I wanted to thank everyone who has been so generous this year. Because you are a faithful and generous people, we are closing out the year ahead of bu…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Hannah. She is this week’s volunteer of the week! Hannah serves in our Fusion youth ministry (6th-12th graders). Brendan, our youth pastor at Element, said: “The first time I met Hannah I could instantly see her passion for youth, and her passion for God. Having her as a pa…
I saw this real story of St. Nicholas posted from Voice of the Martyrs recently and thought it would be great to share here on the blog. This would be something great to use this week to teach your children about the true origin of St. Nick: Many American children are looking forward to the arrival…
That’s what so many people believe about themselves and part of what we talked about last Sunday at Element Church. On Sunday, we launched our new series called “Jesus is NOT the reason for the season.” The reason we say that is because we believe He is so much more than that, Jesus is the reason fo…
