I sat down two of my pastors, Ryan and Jeff to hear them chat about their friendship and the early days of pastoring Immanuel Baptist Church. Over the last 20 years the church has grown from 17 to 650 members, and they have many stories from along the way. Being a member of Immanuel is one of the most meaningful aspects of my life, and I'm so grateful I got to sit down and hear these insights and wisdom from two men I respect.

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Learn more about Immanuel at https://immanuelky.org/

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I LOVED talking to Mack. I've seen him speak at CROSS con many times and it was a pleasure sitting down and discussing missions. 10/10 recco this episode.

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Jake

William Boekestein is the pastor of Immanuel Fellowship Church in Kalamazoo, and the author Finding My Vocation: A Guide for Young People Seeking a Calling. We chatted about this book and had a seriously fantastic conversation. I wish I had read this book a decade ago.

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Jake

(P5) Thank you all for listening to this monster. We talked about the nearly two hundred books we have read this year thus far. As always, I LOVE doing this podcast. These are some of the most hilarious and thoughtful brothers I could ever hope for. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Here is a Sheet with all the books we have read so far https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q2dubBAfosIKUbbLQYNuK9MXP6rVx2X-392VuQbhf40/edit?usp=sharing

Find Owen on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is @aboutjem

I am always I am @itsthevalk

(P4) We talked about the nearly two hundred books we have read this year thus far. As always, I LOVE doing this podcast. These are some of the most hilarious and thoughtful brothers I could ever hope for. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Here is a Sheet with all the books we have read so far https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q2dubBAfosIKUbbLQYNuK9MXP6rVx2X-392VuQbhf40/edit?usp=sharing

Find Owen on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is @aboutjem

I am always I am @itsthevalk

(P3) We talked about the nearly two hundred books we have read this year thus far. As always, I LOVE doing this podcast. These are some of the most hilarious and thoughtful brothers I could ever hope for. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Here is a Sheet with all the books we have read so far https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q2dubBAfosIKUbbLQYNuK9MXP6rVx2X-392VuQbhf40/edit?usp=sharing

Find Owen on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is @aboutjem

I am always I am @itsthevalk

(P2) We talked about the nearly two hundred books we have read this year thus far. As always, I LOVE doing this podcast. These are some of the most hilarious and thoughtful brothers I could ever hope for. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Here is a Sheet with all the books we have read so far https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q2dubBAfosIKUbbLQYNuK9MXP6rVx2X-392VuQbhf40/edit?usp=sharing

Find Owen on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is @aboutjem

I am always I am @itsthevalk

We talked about the nearly two hundred books we have read this year thus far. As always, I LOVE doing this podcast. These are some of the most hilarious and thoughtful brothers I could ever hope for. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Here is a Sheet with all the books we have read so far https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q2dubBAfosIKUbbLQYNuK9MXP6rVx2X-392VuQbhf40/edit?usp=sharing

Find Owen on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is @aboutjem

I am always I am @itsthevalk

My jaw was on the floor this entire podcast. Hannah beautifully articulated what it is like to battle cancer and shared their incredible story of God's providence leading up to adopting their daughter. I am so grateful I got to sit down with both of them.

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Follow Hannah on the gram @hannah.sinke

I am @itsthevalk

Love you all. 

Jake

I sat down with Julie a few hours before we filmed her lecture for our upcoming parenting series. We talked about her time at CCEF, the various books she wrote, and the process of adopting and fostering her and her husband have gone through. Her book Safeguards is fantastic, and I loved this conversation.

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Buy Safeguards! Seriously, it’s an excellent book. 

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Love you all. 

Jake