yChurch the Podcast: Recent Episodes
yChurch the Podcast
Picture yourself walking around Hamilton Town Center’s outdoor shopping mall for some window shopping and people watching. It’s a beautiful spring day and it’s good to get outside. Suddenly, you catch a whiff of cinnamon. And sugar. And butter. Where a moment ago you weren’t in the least bit hungry, you now crave to be… Source
You’re dead to me When I was in college, our Christian student group invited a Jewish follower of Jesus, to come share his story. A Jewish student named Shelly came that day and asked Jesus to be her Messiah—in Hebrew, Yeshua ha Meshiach, Jesus the Messiah. Shelly was thrilled to connect personally with the Messiah… Source
Full renovation invitation Between college and grad school I worked for a high-end builder, and one of our repeat customers was Rosalie Feldman. Rosalie’s husband had his own plumbing company. And somehow, somewhere along the line, he got the opportunity to bid on doing the plumbing for—ready for this?—a missile silo! He won the contract,… Source
Commitment & cow pies Someone has written that when a couple first gets together, or when a new friendship forms, the relationship is like a huge beautiful farm before you. You look out into the future, and you see crops and flowers and trees and rolling hills. And that beauty is what you see in… Source
Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! Happy Easter! On Easter Sunday around the world, Christians engage in this call and response: Christ is risen! He is risen indeed! The resurrection of Jesus is the absolute core of the Christian faith. There is nothing more central to our faith than this—that Jesus died for our… Source
Kids provide the best stories! Seven-year-old Matthew has always been eager to try new foods. So one dinner his grandma served roast beef accompanied by an unfamiliar side dish. Curious, Matthew asked what it was. “Horseradish,” she replied. Everyone around the table cautioned Matthew about what horseradish is like. But he ignored them, piled some… Source
Ecclesiastes 3:16-22 Riptide Rescue I was swimming in the Atlantic one hot summer day as a teenager, when I suddenly realized I was farther from shore than I ever had been. Only one other swimmer was near me. Everyone else was a considerable distance in toward the beach. No worries. I started stroking toward shore… Source
Brutal honesty about making it in the real world Welcome from the beauty of Turkey Run State Park in Marshall, Indiana. It’s good for the soul to get outside and away from the computer or smartphone. Can I get an Amen! But we don’t always fully enjoy the moment in places like this, as shown… Source
Discerning what’s appropriate in each situation The Bible Goes Gold Did you know God wrote a number one hit song? Songwriter Pete Seeger draws all but six words of the 1966 hit Turn, Turn, Turn straight from the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes, which we continue digging into this week. The song Turn, Turn, Turn… Source
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. One of the things comedians are known for is a quickness to retort and belittle those who heckle and antagonize them. Patton Oswalt is one such comedian in America. But last year, his comeback caught a lot of people by surprise. It… Source