In this episode, Sabrina and I talk about the best parenting decision we ever made. Creating moments over giving momentos. Good times over gifts. Our presence over giving presents. We talk through how we chose to honor our kids on their birthdays with this decision, doing some big things on mileston…
In this episode of The Naked Party Time Podcast, we talk about the what, why, and how of a spending fast, by replaying Episode 007 called “Spending fast challenge.” Sabrina and I are doing our third spending fast in three years as we felt led to recalibrate, refocus, and reenergize our finances towa…
In this episode, we continue our conversation about mental health and what we can learn from the Simone Biles situation. In Episode 028, we focused on those who are currently facing a mental health struggle of some kind. In this episode, we focus on those who are walking with someone or know someone…
In this episode, we finish part 2 of our Sabbath revisited conversation by talking about what you DO on the Sabbath. So much of the Sabbath conversation is around what you don’t do or shouldn’t do, but the Sabbath is a day for doing as well. This is a re-release of Episode 011. If you missed Part 1…
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…
What is Lent? I can tell you this; it’s more than pocket fuzz. In this kickoff episode of “The Naked Weekly,” I talk about the season of Lent, where it came from, why we do it, and some practical tips if you want to seek God during the Lenten season intentionally. The Naked Weekly will drop…
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 Episode 011, Jeff and Sabrina finish part 2 of their Sabbath conversation by talking about what you DO on the Sabbath. So much of the Sabbath conversation is around what you don’t do or shouldn’t do, but the Sabbath is a day for doing as well. If you missed Part 1 of the series, you can go back a…
In Episode 008 of The Naked Party Time Podcast, Jeff and Sabrina interview their friend and mentor Joe Sangl. Joe is the founder and president of I Was Broke, Now I’m Not, and he is helping people live fully funded and financially free lives all over the world. In our opinion, Joe is the best commun…
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…
Sabrina and I are so excited to officially drop Episode 000 of The Naked Party Time Podcast, where we get real and raw about life, leadership, and love; while having lots of fun along the way. A HUGE shout out and thank you to Hayley Laban for the amazing artwork! In our podcast, we will talk about…
Now, more than ever is a great time to be putting Scripture to memory. Each month here at Element Church , as a part of our 2020 vision as a staff, I am challenging us to memorize one verse or passage of Scripture together. Each of the verses we memorize will be linked to one of our core values or a…
Hey Element Church ! In the message I shared with you on Sunday, I challenged us to do four things in this time of uncertainty. We can’t control the government. We can’t control the testing. We can’t control the school district. We definitely can’t control this virus. Here are four things we can con…
Hey Element Church ! This coming Monday, January 27th, we will be welcoming our good friend Joe Sangl from the I Was Broke, Now I’m Not team for a FREE Financial Learning Experience (FLE). This event will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Free dinner will be provided at 5:30 PM, and the event also has…
If you have ever felt like giving up on praying for someone or something, this post is for you. The timing of God blows me away. On so many occasions, I have been reminded that God’s in control. He is Sovereign. He cares about every part of my life in the most intimate ways. Over the last several ye…
Hey Element Church ! On Monday, January 27th, we will be welcoming our good friend Joe Sangl from the I Was Broke, Now I’m Not team for a FREE Financial Learning Experience (FLE). This event will take place from 6:30 – 8:30 PM. Free dinner will be provided at 5:30 PM, and the event also has free chi…
Hey, Element Church ! This Sunday, January 12th, we are starting our first sermon series of the new year called “20/20: A clear vision for your life.” Zig Ziglar, a well-known author and communicator, said: “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” Sadly, that is how many of us live our l…
This year is the tenth anniversary of one of, if not the best parenting decision we’ve ever made. After reading a book called “Raising A Modern Day Knight” and talking with a family friend who had done something similar with their kids, we decided that for our kids’ birthdays we were going to focus…
America has fallen for the lie that a car payment is required in life. While it might be normal, it is definitely not required. I can’t tell you how many times someone has told me why they have to have a car payment or wonder how in the world we live without one. I still remember the monthly total o…
Hey everyone! I just wanted to invite you to one of our four Christmas services at Element Church and ask you to invite someone as well. Since Christmas Eve falls on a Tuesday this year, we are starting our services on Sunday, December 22nd. On that day, we will have services at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM…
Hey Element Church ! The Christmas season is upon us, which means our Christmas sermon series called “There Is Hope” will be starting this Sunday, December 8th. The Holidays seem to bring a greater awareness of and feeling of hope. The kindness, love, and generosity that fills the air comfort us in…
Hey Element Church, are you ready to be generous? Black Friday is behind us, Cyber Monday is today, and #GivingTuesday happens tomorrow. What is #GivingTuesday? #GivingTuesday is a global day of giving, inviting individuals to celebrate the generosity of the Christmas season by giving back and creat…
Hey Element Church ! Meet Duane & Skylea, this week’s Volunteer(s) of the week Duane & Skylea were nominated by Andy, our Associate Pastor of Assimilation, who said this: “Duane & Skylea lead the Financial Peace University group on Sunday’s nights. They’ve lead the group for a few years and are incr…
