The Sit Down Community Podcast

"Peace that Surpasses All Understanding"

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 15:44:50 GMT

Mateo Wright, his father Aaron Wright, and Donna Eckwortzel from Hearts Landing Ranch join the podcast today in our first episode as a round table talk! In this episode we get to hear about the importance of who you surround yourself with on your journey towards the Lord and healing from addiction. Mateo shares his testimony with bravery and strength, with Aaron and Donna contributing valuable insight into how having faith-based programs and people of influence in your life carries you towards connection and the heart of God for his children.

"Obedience and Servanthood: Ministering and Serving Communities"

Fri, 11 Feb 2022 08:00:16 GMT

In this episode of The Sit Down Community Podcast, we have the Sanftner's, a wonderful couple who serve in different areas in the community they live! They share insightful and impactful examples of what it looks like practically to walk in obedience as servants of God, the impact of the gospel in their lives and marriage, and their tips on seeking God in a way that cultivates honor and the making of disciples in our communities.

"Integrity: Living whole and authentic lives for God and in alignment with the word of God."

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 08:00:17 GMT

De'onna Berry joins us again in season 2 for another conversation on integrity and what it looks like to live fully in the word and our connection to the Lord, as well as being aligned with God with undivided attention.

Enduring Faith When Its Feels Easier to Walk Away

Fri, 28 Jan 2022 08:00:18 GMT

In todays episode of The Sit Down Community Podcast, we have Angel speaking on the importance of steadfast faith in seasons of hardship, doubt, and anxiety. Her testimony is a remarkable encouragement to keep going! Be encouraged today with whatever you are facing, the good work is not finished.

"Finding the True God After Leaving a Religion"

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 08:00:21 GMT

Summer Buck joins us today as we talk about leaving religions that feel filled to the brim with false doctrine and teachings, manipulation, and far too many unanswered questions on important principles for a life that honors God. She shares her testimony of leaving her former religion (Jehovahs Witness) for Christianity and the journey to finding the Lord. This episode is so special and such an honor to be able to sit down with Summer as she shares her experiences and endurance to seek after truth.

"Witnessing for the Gospel: Sharing Good News Even in Hardship"

Fri, 14 Jan 2022 08:00:15 GMT

On this special and timely episode of The Sit Down Community Podcast, we sit with Kathleen Lewis, poet and writer, grandmother, mother, daughter, and friend to many. But most importantly she has devoted herself to being a witness and unapologetic proclaimer of the gospel of Jesus. This obedience to go out to the masses and speak to strangers and the familiar alike has created a legacy within her family and community. It is a privilege to have her wisdom on record.

"Grief: Refining your faith in the midst of Loss, insecurity, and challenges"

Fri, 07 Jan 2022 15:00:18 GMT

In our season two kickoff episode, Stephanie Shaull, founder and co-facilitator at The Sit Down Community Podcast, gets candid about her experiences with grief and the complexity of making space for both joy and mourning. Join us in this testimonial episode that normalizes the grief process and brings the power of the gospel into the heart of the conversation.

"The Fragility of Safety: A Psychological and Spiritual Approach to Navigating Solid Foundations that Ground Us"

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:00:20 GMT

Dr. Casey Shortt, brings an outpouring of knowledge, grace, and practical encouragement to navigating safety in light of God being our ultimate protector. She shares both psychological and theological foundations for grounding ourselves in safety and what it really means in our lives. You will not want to miss our final episode of season one as we end with a topic that provides light in a season in history that has been chaotic and overwhelming.

"Cultivating Creativity in Light of God as the Craftsman of Creation"

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 15:00:15 GMT

Maiah Robinson, writer and film director, provides valuable testimony to saying "Yes" to God as a creative in a competitive world. She speaks truth and humility as she teaches us her development as an artist, how to navigate the field, and what God is asking her to give in this season as she grows her craft.

"Spiritual Formation, Athletics, and Competition"

Fri, 26 Nov 2021 15:00:16 GMT

Tyler Thornton shares his experience as an athlete and finding his identity grounded in God. He provides testimony and truth as he dives into the different dimensions of competition, running the spiritual race in current culture, and finding the Holy Spirit when unexpected injuries or changes to our reality hit.

"Limiting Beliefs and Leadership Development"

Fri, 19 Nov 2021 15:00:17 GMT

Julia Spicer, Georgian and Queen of Speaking Truth, gives us incredible skills to honor our minds, talents, and call within the Kingdom of God. In this episode, we dive into catching our minds and the enemies scheme to keep us caught up in lies that hold us back and how we can walk in the fullness of joy and our missions on earth.

"Magnifying the Light of God in Spiritual Warfare"

Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:00:19 GMT

Jamey Lewis, of Courage Life Coaching, provides insight, spiritual knowledge and peace to the table as we navigate the process of bringing light into darkness, how to remind Satan that God is bigger and better than warfare, and how we have the ultimate victory through Jesus.

"Motherhood Outside of Western Cultures Rush"

Fri, 05 Nov 2021 14:00:19 GMT

Katrina Belk shares her journey in navigating marriage, motherhood and the unending pressures of others opinions on how she and her husband "should" raise their daughter. With grace and openness, Katrina shares that God is our first word on discerning what is best for raising a child in the ways they should go. Stay encouraged mama's out there, you are doing it, you are raising the next generation!

"Young Motherhood and Identity Preservation"

Fri, 29 Oct 2021 14:00:24 GMT

Savannah Smith shares with us her depth and current progress in navigating wearing diverse hats and maintaining her identity as a child of God. She shares her experience as a young mother, new wife, and graduate student and the ways in which God is speaking truth over who she is.

"LGBTQ+ and Finding God"

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:00:19 GMT

Shelli Armstrong comes into this weeks conversation with transparency and our mandate to love above all else. In this episode, Shelli shares her experience finding God and engaging with other believers as a member of the queer community. As mentioned in the episode, we ask our audience to be generous in grace and honor as we have hard conversations in each episode that can either spur on love or create division, including this one!

"Mental Health and Religious Responses"

Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:00:19 GMT

Spencer Taylor embodies grace and vulnerability as she shares with us the impact of her journey in mental health with family, friends, community, and the church. Spencer walks us through foundational steps that we can take as the church to believe in truth that we are not broken, less than, or unworthy if we are navigated mental health illnesses in our own lives. You have belonging in the Kingdom and are worthy of all that God speaks over his people in the Word.

"A Word for Younger Generations"

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:00:20 GMT

Lisette Fraser, one of the many incredible pastors at Hillsong Atlanta, provides grace and wisdom as we unpacked encouragement for younger generations, and how the church has a mandate to be generational and connected.

"Strong Biblical Conviction in a Society that Settles"

Fri, 01 Oct 2021 14:00:18 GMT

Ashley Lucas shares her strength and consistency in understanding the gospel through the Word, prayer, and God's unchanging character. Ashley stands firm with integrity on growing our knowledge, wisdom and understanding from a Biblical and not societal standard.

"Single Seasons in Faith"

Fri, 24 Sep 2021 14:00:20 GMT

De'Onna Berry shares her wisdom on seeking God in our single seasons with God as our priority and authority. She provides her experience finding trust, faith, and intimacy with God as she prepared for her marriage.

"A Different Church: God's Design for Special Needs Ministry and the Future Church"

Sat, 11 Sep 2021 19:17:18 GMT

Scott Shaull Jr., Special Needs Pastor at Bayside Church in Sacramento provides profound insight on effective special needs ministry, three invitations, and his vision for the church to come as we navigate our belonging in the Kingdom of God.