Between Sundays™

This week on Between Sundays, we remember the late and great Christian Evangelist Billy Graham. During Grace’s weekend services, the main message was a sermon about “How to Live the Christian Life” from Billy. Our hosts and special guest Mark Slaughter, from InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (21:25), unpack Billy’s sermon about the rules of Christianity (17:15), the tension of listing “rules of the Christian faith” (35:22), the impact Billy left on the world (45:20) and what set Billy apart from other Christian leaders (48:35). Thanks for listening!

Between Sundays bonus pod!! Tyler had a chance to sit down with one of his good friends, Christian comedian John Crist, who is known for his hilarious YouTube videos about Christian culture. The two talk about how John found his calling (5:25), dealing with failure (13:15), how he chose an audience (18:45), the room for growth John sees in church like Grace (23:15), and working through anxiety and depression (32:45). Thanks for listening!

Between Sundays this week was recorded hot off the press! Our hosts gathered right after Grace’s last service on Sunday to record. This week, we talk about the horrific shooting in Parkland (12:10), Barry’s weekend message on staying put (21:37), getting practical with digging your well (39:04), and what we do when it’s painful to stay (53:30). Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays, Dave Rodriguez joins us again to talk about this weekend’s message – being tested by God. We talk about trusting God as we walk through tests (24:50), typical reactions to tests (26:26), how tests can empower our calling (35:15), and how to differentiate when we experience the consequences of our broken world and when God is really testing us (46:30). Thanks for listening!

It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for – Dave’s fourth point to approaching God! But first on #BetweenSundays, we address a “miss” from Grace this weekend (16:50), the first three points to approaching God (22:24), and finally, the last point on how to approach God (1.00). Thanks for listening!

Tim Ayers joins us this week on Between Sundays, along with special guest host Emily O’Connor! We talk about Tim’s message this weekend on Hagar, Ishmael, and “El Roi” – the God who sees me (29:40). Tim explains why Ishmael is not the father of the Arabs (38:30), how he redeemed the phrase “wild donkey” (44:30), and how this sermon had a deep, personal impact on Tim’s life (48:00). Later, we have a short session of Ask Tim Anything (1.13)! Thanks for listening!

Stacia Matthews and Dave Rodriguez join Between Sundays this week to talk about belief. Stacia gives background to her story and how it has grown her faith (15:33), and we discuss the importance of believing God, rather than believing in God (16:27). We share “faith triggers,” or life experiences that remind us of God’s faithfulness (32:23), and the importance of ceremony in building a sustainable relationship with God (54:45).

This week on Between Sundays, we talk MLK and pursuing your calling. Maron, Barry and Tyler discuss MLK’s effect on our country, culture, and his vision for the church (11:40). They dig into Barry’s weekend message on Abraham’s call to surrender his identity and trust God’s promise (25:30). Later, the hosts talk about calling, legacy, and destiny (50:00), and what it feels like for God to change your calling throughout your life (1.00).

On Between Sundays’ second episode of the year, Maron, Barry, and Tyler talk with Dave Rodriguez about Hamilton and New Years’ resolutions before diving into Grace’s new sermon series, “Called Out” (16:47). Last weekend Dave introduced this series about Abraham and introspection about our own relationships with God. They talk about doubting God (31:25), paying attention to God (38:15), the destruction of self-sufficiency (48:36), and what it looks like to talk with God (54:15). You don’t want to miss this episode!

Dave and Penny Rodriguez join the podcast team to talk about their three-month sabbatical (10:47). This episode is rich with the wisdom they gleaned from their break together – how to pay attention to the Holy Spirit, working through problems in marriage that have been swept under the rug, Dave’s book on the six broken places, and our mission as God’s people to heal them. Dave and Penny talk about what this wisdom means for the future of Grace Church (45:09), and how they’re implementing Sabbath in their everyday lives as they transition back into reality (49:50). You don’t want to miss this episode!