The Peak Church – An Inclusive Methodist Church in Apex, NC

You can run, you can hide, but grief comes for us all. In today's episode, Kyle does a deeper dive into his sermon on the topic of grief. For starters, we learn some really important background on some of your favorite worship songs. Spoiler alert...some of these stories are super sad. Then, we explore several strategies for actually dealing with our losses. Some people like to listen to music; some consume a lot of dairy apparently. And finally, Kyle opens up about one of the grief journeys he is currently navigating in his own life.

Kyle Meier | Ephesians 4:17-24 | Summer Streaming

Topics: Identity, Mental Health, Made New

Today, we are jumping into our brand-new series, "Summer Streaming" where will explore how God is showing up in our favorite TV shows! In this episode, Kyle discusses his love for Severance and how this show connects therapy and theology. Kyle shares about a pretty vulnerable encounter he had with his spiritual director several months ago. Finally, we wrestle with the question posed at the start...is it possible for spirituality to end up being an unhealthy coping mechanism? How do we know if we are using our disciplines faithfully or to escape the reality of our lives?

Lily Eddy, Siena Reddy, Cale White, and Caitlyn Polasik | Isaiah 43:1-2 | Youth Sunday 2026

Topics: Waiting, Passion, Weird, Hardship

Katie Distefano Culpepper | Acts 2:1-4 | Pentecost Sunday 2026

Topics: Connection, Conversation, Holy Spirit

Kyle Meier | Matthew 5:13-16 | What Would Jesus Say 2.0

Topics: Salt, Light, Politics

In this episode, we look back at yesterday's sermon, "What would Jesus say about our political divide?" Naturally, this leads to a conversation on the different uses for salt in the 1st century. But seriously, Kyle explains why Jesus thinks Christians should be the LEAST boring person in the room. Additionally, they should be the LEAST problematic in the room, so we move on to talk about practical strategies for not adding to the problem of divisiveness in this country. Kyle offers a couple of tips for how we can be instruments of peace, not demonization, in this polarizing world. Finally, have you ever wondered if preachers even like talking about politics? Well, the answer is complicated.

Kyle Meier | Mark 6:30-32 | What Would Jesus Say 2.0

Topics: Rest, Passion, Challenge

Kyle is back this week to continue the conversation around BURNOUT! Returning to Mark 6 once more, we open the possibility that what if in addition to exhaustion, grief, and rejection...Jesus felt guilty about what happened to John the Baptist. Additionally, Kyle offers some tips for how we might aim for rhythm (not balance) for our everyday lives. Finally, we open up a major can of worms asking whether rest is even possible for some of us. What does this conversation mean for the single-mom, the person working 3 full-time jobs, or the adult child responsible for supporting their aging loved ones?

Today's topic is a hot one. As a follow up to her sermon on Luke 18, Katie does a deep dive on Judgment Day. What does the Bible actually say about hell? Where do our ideas about heaven and hell come from? And why does the afterlife matter for this life right now? Katie also suggests a prayer practice that involves making God the main character of your prayers instead of you. Finally, Katie wrestles with how to find the balance between being judgy (which Jesus says not to do) and being discerning (which Jesus says we have to do).