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 Tina, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Tina was nominated by Eiron, one of our Pastoral Assistants who said this: “Tina has been such a blessing to the Element team. She has been volunteering at PlayCity for a couple of months and has taken on a leadership role. Tina is s…
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…
This last Sunday at Element Church we kicked off a new sermon series called “Seven” which will lead us up to Easter Sunday. In this series, we are looking at the seven final statements of Jesus from the cross. Most of his time on the cross appear to be silent, but the four Gospel writers record seve…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Brittany, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Brittany was nominated by Taylor, our Lead Producer who said this: “ Brittany has been serving faithfully for 3 years now and has been a huge part of lights for our Sunday morning experience. She ALWAYS has a great attitude and a…
Hey Element Church ! This Sunday we are starting a new sermon series that will take us all the way up to Easter Sunday called “Seven: The final words of Jesus”. If you knew you only had a few moments left on earth, you would choose your final words very carefully. There is power in hearing someone’s…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Conner, this week’s Volunteer of the week. Conner was nominated by Andy, one of our Associate Pastors of who said this, “Conner is one of our small group leaders; he leads a group for young adults called “Salt” that meets on Wednesday nights at the church. Conner is such a…
This past Sunday at Element Church we continued our sermon series called “Grace & Truth”, joining the conversations around faith, gender, and sexuality. The first week of the series set the tone and foundation for everything else we’re going to discuss in the series. We said, “If I believe the right…
This past Sunday at Element Church we continued to join the conversation around faith, gender, and sexuality in our sermon series called “Grace & Truth”. There may not be a more relevant or important conversation to be having than this one. The Church not only needs to know what we believe but also…
Hey Element Church! On Sunday we launched our sermon series called “Grace & Truth”. In this series, we are joining the conversation that is already happening in our world today around faith, gender, and sexuality. Specifically, we are leaning into the LGBT+ conversation. To kick off the series I pre…
Hey Element Church ! This Sunday, February 3rd, we are starting a brand new sermon series called “Grace & Truth”. In this series, we will be engaging in the conversation around faith, sexuality, and gender, specifically leaning into the LGBT conversation. I don’t know of more important or relevant c…
Hey Element Church ! We are only two weeks away (Sunday, February 3rd) from the start of our new sermon series called “Grace & Truth”. In this series, we will be engaging in the conversation around faith, sexuality, and gender. Specifically, we are leaning into the LGBT conversation. I don’t know of…
I normally don’t start promoting a sermon series at Element Church until we are one week out, but this one is different. Coming up on Sunday, February 3rd, we are going to be starting a four-week sermon series called “Grace & Truth”. We are coupling this series with a ten-week small group study call…
