In Episode 116 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Val Kleppen (host of The Motherhood Experience Podcast) for an honest conversation about the wilderness seasons when prayers feel unanswered, direction feels unclear, and you’re trying to stay faithful anyway. Val shares from real life: grief, deep wrestling, and the exhaustion that comes from trying to control outcomes when everything feels uncertain. Together they talk about what it looks like to surrender in the waiting, why lament is not faithlessness, and how the Psalms can become a tether back to God when you don’t have words. This episode is for anyone stuck in the in-between…the slow, hard, unseen chapters when it feels like you need permission to tell the truth and the practical encouragement to keep showing up with God, one next step at a time.

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Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

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Follow Jill on Instagram

📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Psalm 139

Book of Job

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Follow Val on YouTube

Check out Val’s Website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose

Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux

Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

In Episode 115 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Christian artist Carly Ann Taylor to hear the story behind her faith, her calling, and her song “Why Should I Worry.” Carly shares about growing up in a deeply unstable environment of abuse, addiction, and foster care to then reaching a breaking point where she contemplated ending her life. She describes hearing a simple phrase “Something good is coming” and later realizing it was God preparing her heart for the gospel. Carly also opens up about a post-college season of depression and paralyzing fear of the future, and how Scripture (Matthew 6) and worship became a lifeline. The conversation highlights surrender, God’s behind-the-scenes work, and how a “sacrifice of praise” can become a song that carries others.

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Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

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Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Matthew 6

Hebrews 13:15

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Check out Carly’s Website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose

Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux

Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

In Episode 114 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Jessica DeYoung (founder of the Made Whole Movement and host of Perspectives into Practice) to talk about obedience when you don’t have the full picture. Jessica shares a simple but challenging truth: obedience comes before clarity. God often gives the next step, not the whole map. Together they unpack how to discern God’s voice in real life, including a practical three-part filter: does it align with Scripture, does it produce peace over time, and does it require trust? Jill and Jessica also discuss how fear can masquerade as “wisdom,” why relief isn’t the same as peace, and how doing nothing can still be a form of disobedience. The conversation is a reset for anyone feeling stuck, anxious, or unsure, inviting listeners to deepen relationship with God and take the next faithful step.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
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Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Psalm 68

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Follow Jessica on Facebook

Check out Jessica’s Website and Podcast

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose

Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux

Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 113 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Jennifer Bosma, host of the Front Parking Spot podcast, to talk about living out faith at home and moving from religion and “should dos” into a real relationship with Jesus. Jennifer shares practical ways to slow down and make space for God even in busy seasons (even if it’s only two minutes), and why praying Scripture (especially Psalm 91) can bring peace when fear and worry get loud. They talk about getting in the Bible consistently, recommending tools like The Bible Recap and Bible in One Year (Nicky & Pippa Gumbel), and why you don’t have to wait for anyone else to build your faith. Jill and Jennifer also encourage listeners to open Scripture with fresh eyes with Jennifer pointing to Isaiah 53 as a powerful starting place to see Jesus clearly. 

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Psalm 91

Isaiah 53

Jeremiah 29:11

Proverbs 22:6

Ephesians 3:20

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Follow Jennifer on Facebook

Check out Jennifer’s Website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose

Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux

Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

In Episode 112 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Anita Keagy (founder of Joy Shop Ministries) for a deeply hope-filled conversation about shame, fear, and God’s redemption. Anita shares how an unplanned pregnancy brought fear and embarrassment and how her faith, her parents’ grace, and God’s love helped her choose life rather than be driven by fear. She reflects on what it means to cry out to God in desperation, and how “seeking God first” became a turning point that reshaped her priorities and healed her heart. Anita also shares about her family and the beautiful redemption of restored relationship. This episode is for anyone who feels stuck, ashamed, or afraid while offering a reminder that God’s love isn’t distant, and His Word is full of “love letters” that can guide you into freedom.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
Apple

Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Matthew 6

Matthew 6:33 (“seek first the kingdom…”)

Acts 17:27–28

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Follow Anita on Facebook

Check out Anita’s Website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose

Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux

Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley

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Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 111 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Heather Day (Barnabas Foundation; author of Money and Spirit) for a conversation about authentic faith, trust, and obedience, especially in the everyday places we often try to control. Heather shares what it looks like to surrender your finances to God through the work of the Holy Spirit (not a “health and wealth” message), and how inviting God into money decisions changes the way we view and manage what we’ve been given. They also talk about calling and insecurity and those moments when you feel unqualified, yet sense God’s calm assurance to take the next step. Along the way, Heather offers a simple framework for sharing your story (“feel, felt, found”) so you can encourage others without oversharing. This episode is for anyone longing to trust God more deeply in real life.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
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Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Esther 4:14 (for such a time as this)

Exodus 4

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Follow Heather on Facebook

Check out Heather’s Website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose

Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux

Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 110 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Kyleigh Rose to talk about real joy, the kind of joy that doesn’t pretend everything is fine, but chooses hope in the middle of what’s hard. Kyleigh shares honestly about seasons of shame and guilt, trying to “do enough” to make the weight of all of it go away, and how God met her through grace, surrender, and community. Together they unpack what it looks like to follow joy without faking it: receiving God’s love instead of performing, staying connected to God even when you feel spiritually numb, and trusting that God’s grace is sufficient in weakness. This conversation is gentle, practical, and deeply encouraging for anyone who feels distant from God, stuck in regret, or longing for joy that’s honest and lasting.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Listen to Kyleigh’s podcast

Follow Kyleigh on Etsy

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 109 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with writer and podcast host Wanda Thibodeaux for a refreshingly honest conversation about joy, especially when trauma and grief are part of your story. Wanda shares how joy doesn’t require denying pain, and why unresolved grief often keeps us anchored in the past. Together they talk about practical ways to “train your brain” toward what’s good and beautiful, including Philippians 4:8 as a guide for refocusing your mind when life feels overwhelming. Wanda offers simple, grounded examples (like noticing small comforts in hard seasons) and reframes joy as something you can practice without minimizing suffering. This episode is for anyone who wants to experience God again in the middle of real life: not through pretending, but through healing, honesty, and small daily steps toward hope.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧 Listen on
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Spotify

🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok

Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Philippians 4:8

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Wanda’s website

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 108 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with author and longtime Guideposts editor Rick Hamlin to talk about following Jesus in a divided, discouraging world without losing compassion. Rick shares the heart behind his devotional Everlasting Jesus: 40 Days of Timeless Wisdom for Modern Living and offers practical rhythms for modern life: making “alone time,” starting the day with a devotional and a psalm, and choosing “good news” before the daily news cycle tears your peace apart. They talk about holding space (pausing long enough to savor God’s work instead of rushing past it) and living with “proximity,” where compassion becomes real through small acts of kindness and presence with others’ pain. This episode is a steady, practical reset for anyone feeling hurried, distracted, or spiritually dry, and it invites listeners to follow Jesus with love in everyday life.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

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Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Matthew 5 / Luke 6 (Beatitudes)

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Rick’s website

Buy Rick’s new book

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.

✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE

In Episode 107 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with pastor and author Robert Bass to talk about living with purpose without losing intimacy with God. Robert shares how easy it is to become busy, overwhelmed, and focused on our own agenda, doing “good things,” yet not experiencing the fruit, joy, and peace we’re longing for. They explore the idea behind Robert’s book Hidden Fruit and what it looks like to invite the Holy Spirit into everyday life so spiritual fruit isn’t just something we talk about, but something we actually live. The conversation touches on slowing down, building rhythms that don’t box us in, reading Scripture with intention (Robert mentions Psalm 23 as an example), and discerning God’s voice in practical ways. This episode is a reset for anyone who feels spiritually dry, distracted, or stuck in the busy trap.

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PODCAST SHOW NOTES:

Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes)

🎧Listen on
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🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon)

💌 Questions/Guest Requests

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🩵 ABOUT US

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.

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🔗 LINKS

Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram

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Follow Jill on Instagram

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📖 BIBLE RESOURCES

Psalm 23

Genesis

The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links

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Robert’s website

More information on Robert’s books

🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

Episode #100 Biblical Boundaries, Peace and Celebrating ONE HUNDRED Episodes w/ Cassian Bellino

Episode #96 Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen

Episode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence Lester

Episode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver Beek

Episode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha Panariso

Episode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.

We're so glad you're here.