The Story at Home: Recent Episodes
The Story at Home
A podcast featuring leaders from The Story Houston, providing biblical content designed to help families and other households follow Jesus in our everyday lives.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman discuss the parable of the vineyard workers. This parable is great comfort for those who feel like they haven’t done enough in service to God, and challenging for those who feel entitled to the “VIP” section in God’s kingdom because of their devotion.
Pastor Kale Kinchen tells the story of Elijah and how God accomplishes what He sets out to do.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman dive into the book of Job, a book that has much to teach us about the nature of suffering and hope.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock is joined by Alayna Davis to discuss the friendship of David and Jonathan, and how we all need a little help from our friends.
Story member Melissa Erwin shares the story of Mary & Martha - a story that shows us that God wants much more than just our efforts, he wants our hearts too.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman talk about Peter’s betrayal of Jesus as He is brought to trial. Peter is broken hearted about his sin, and Jesus is quick to reinstate him as a leader of His church. As we look to Easter, this discussion will help us contemplate God’s purpose for us even through our character flaws.
Pastor Kale Kinchen and Story member Kit Pfeiffer talk about how the story of Jonah has resonated in their lives.
Story members Lesley Lilly and Ann Singleton share the story of Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman at the well.
Online Campus Coordinator Rolando Alvear teaches us about the story of Jesus’ encounter with Zaccheus. A visit from Jesus changes his whole life.
Guest host Melissa Erwin explains the story of Ruth and Naomi, giving us important historical context to understand their story and what it means for us today.
Worship director Nathan Bonnes digs into the story that spurred the famous nickname for the disciple known as “Doubting Thomas.”
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman tell the story of Hosea and Gomer - Hosea is called to love a promiscuous woman Gomer, foreshadowing God’s love for us even when we are unfaithful to Him.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman tells the story of Rahab found in Joshua 2. She put her life in God’s hand, and was rewarded for her faith.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock shares the story of Jesus and the Roman Centurion, and asks who will be invited to the heavenly feast?
Online Campus Coordinator Rolando Alvear digs into the life of Daniel - a man who carried out his calling in a strange land by trusting God and living with integrity.
Worship director Nathan Bonnes shares one of his favorite stories, the moment when Jesus reinstates Peter on the banks of the Sea of Galilee.
Pastor Eric Huffman shares his personal, life-changing connection to the story found in Mark 5, where Jesus healed a woman in Capernaum. She was outcast by others, but loved and seen by Jesus.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock hangs out with Story Member Meredith Kirk, and the two Old Testament nerds discuss Abraham, Covenants, and how Grace is found all over our Bibles!
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman dig into the story of Cain & Abel, found in Genesis 4, and explain what this passage shows about the merciful nature of God.
Our new season of the Story at Home will be full of community members' favorite Bible stories, and how that story has inspired them to follow Jesus.
Story members Amy and Jeremy Wallner share their journey of finding purpose; how they find great comfort in each other and in God’s faithfulness through great pain.
Story member Jason Leonhardt shares how opening up within a community has led to finding his purpose and moving past shame.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock asks Story member (and high school student) Elizabeth Wheless about discovering her purpose, and sharing that purpose with her friends.
Story member Lesley Lilly shares lessons from her journey of discovering purpose - one of the most important being the joy of prayer in her life.
Story church member Ryan Scott shares how his sense of purpose has evolved from gaining achievement and worldly success into being a disciple of Christ.
Story Church member Caroline Perry shares her journey of finding purpose through trials - God has given her the strength to trust Him even in the midst of horrible illness.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman kick off our new season with a conversation about Eric’s journey towards ultimate purpose. The simplest way to sum it up - “glorify God.”
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman share all about our exciting new season of the Story at Home, and they invite listeners to email them at pastors@thestory.church if they want to share their story.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman share John’s version of the Christmas story written in the book of Revelation. His story shares the spiritual warfare happening as Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
Family Discipleship Coordinator Melissa Erwin shares how God came for both the poor and lowly and the rich and mighty alike - all are invited all to come and worship the Son of God, Emmanuel.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman shares how Mary was wise beyond her years; she didn’t have much in worldly standards but she trusted God and He provided everything she needed.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock shares what we can learn about leadership from Joseph, Jesus’ earthly father.
Guest host John Hopper teaches us more about the character of Joseph found in the Christmas story.
Family Discipleship Coordinator Melissa Erwin tells the next chapter of Mary’s story - her time receiving encouragement from Elizabeth.
Special guest host Meredith Kirk continues the story of Mary, mother of Jesus. We hear more on this episode about the challenges she faced and the courage she embodied.
Pastor Eric tells the story of Mary, mother of Jesus. She was a brave teenage girl from a nowhere town, willing to say “yes” to God’s unlikely plan for her life.
Pastor Kale Kinchen shares how to share in each other’s joy and praise God in the process.
Special guest host Meredith Kirk shares the story in Luke chapter one when the angel Gabriel visits Zechariah and Elizabeth.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman discuss Zechariah and Elizabeth, a married couple in the Bible who clung to their faith in God through the struggle of infertility.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman shares the messy story of Judah and Tamar; we should be encouraged that God chose to send Jesus through the line of imperfect people.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock shares the beautiful and remarkable story of Ruth, and asks us to focus on the main story this Christmas season rather than lesser productions.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman teaches us to admit our own imperfections as we celebrate this Christmas season, knowing that God accepts imperfect people into his Kingdom.
Pastor Kale Kinchen explains how the family line of Jesus reflects how God’s power is made perfect in weakness.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares a few insights from the words of the prophet Micah, who foretold the arrival of the Prince of Peace, Jesus.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman dig into Old Testament prophecy from the book of Isaiah that looks forward to the birth of Jesus.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman talk about leading your family and those around you in pursuit of holiness - in both body and spirit.
Pastor Kale Kinchen shares how this passage reminds him of his personal testimony and call to ministry.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman teaches how God made us both body and soul in His image, and so we are called to both preach to lost souls and tend to the needs of the poor and needy.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman have a conversation about cultivating the fruits of the Spirit of God & pruning sin that leads to death - in ourselves and those around us.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock shares a story about the time he and his buddies went on a 13 mile “leisurely stroll” in Iceland, and what he learned about “works vs. fruit” from it.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman explains Paul’s teaching on the Fruits of the Spirit - the qualities that come naturally from a life lived in the Spirit of God.
Kale Kinchen and Nathan Bonnes talk about how to stand firm in our freedom - staying in community and remembering our identity in Christ are key leadership practices.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes urges us to stand firm in our freedom found in Christ. Submit to Christ alone; He is the only master who gives true freedom.
Pastor Kale Kinchen breaks down what we are set free from, what we are set free to, and how to stand firm and truly value Christ above all.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman helps us identify idols in our lives, and how to find freedom in Jesus.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock shares a story about the freedom in Christ he discovered, and then quickly abandoned, during his summer as a camp counselor.
Melissa Erwin teaches on the Galatian churches’ struggle to remain in the freedom of a personal relationship with Christ.
Pastor Kale Kinchen explains the importance of leading with a posture of unity and not of division.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes leads us through scripture to learn more about our shared identity as children of God.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman shares how no one is entitled to a better position within the church of Jesus; all are welcomed to join God’s family.
Pastor Eric Huffman and Matt Meloy talk about Paul’s loving rebuke of the Galatian church, and how to follow his example with the people you have influence over.
Guest host John Hopper shares a turning point in college; he found himself weary when he discovered Galatians chapter three and experienced a breakthrough moment.
Guest host John Hopper unpacks Galatians 3: 1-5 by examining the four rhetorical questions Paul asks the Galatians churches.
Pastor Kale Kinchen explains how the most attractive and winsome leaders not only die to self, but live in Christ.
Through an unlikely object lesson, God reminded Family Discipleship Coordinator Melissa Erwin how to die to herself and embrace her new life in Christ.
Pastor Eric Huffman shares how God’s love is enough to complete us - and how we are compelled to cast off all of the old things we looked to for completion.
Pastor Geo Huffman teaches us about living to please God alone. We must guard our hearts to not be led astray.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares his struggle to listen to God’s voice first and foremost rather than live for the approval of others.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman explain how because of Jesus we have nothing more to prove.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman talk about how to be a counter-cultural leader - having empathy for our enemies and choosing to love them.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock reflects on how we can fulfill Jesus’ seemingly impossible command to be perfect.
Guest Host Matt Meloy explains what it means to love our enemies. We must pray for them and approach them humbly, remembering that we were once enemies of God.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman shares how she followed Christ’s teachings on conflict in a difficult season of her marriage.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman lay out Jesus’ often misinterpreted model for dealing with oppression.
Pastor Eric Huffman and Matt Meloy talk about how to live out a life of honesty and selflessness - in situations big and small.
Family Discipleship Coordinator Melissa Erwin teaches on keeping our vows. We are empowered by the Holy Spirit to ensure that our yes is yes, and our no is no,
Pastor Geovanna Huffman explains Jesus’ tough words on divorce & oath-breaking, and how when we all inevitably fall short of His teachings, we can find hope in the cross.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes and John Hopper share practical ways to avoid lust, including keeping your eyes set on the greater prize: communion with Jesus and the ones you love.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock discusses how we interpret Jesus’ graphic warning against adultery, and how we are called to join together in the battle against sin.
Guest Host John Hopper tackles Jesus’ teachings on adultery - and explains how this passage should drive us to feel a greater need for a Savior.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman shares how we can ask the Holy Spirit to help us lead with humility and self-control, rather than anger.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares how believers have been given a ministry of reconciliation. Time spent dwelling on our forgiveness will allow us to deal mercifully with others.
Pastor Eric Huffman and missionaries Ernie and Anne Frey discuss this week’s passage of the Sermon on the Mount - Jesus’ seemingly impossible teachings on anger.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock discusses how faith formation begins at home, and it takes the whole family's participation - especially parents.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares how giving up and relying on God’s spirit is our only way to Holiness.
Pastors Eric and Geo Huffman share how Jesus, as the perfect embodiment of Grace and Truth, came to fulfill the Law of God.
Pastor Eric Huffman and missionaries Ernie and Anne Frey have a conversation about being salt and light in today’s culture, and raising kids who follow Jesus.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares a personal story of friendship, and explains what type of friend can be a light in the darkness.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman explains that by being vulnerable and open about our own fallenness, other people will witness the power of God’s redeeming love.
Pastors Geovanna and Eric Huffman talk about leading your family and friends in the ways of Jesus’ Beatitudes.
Family Discipleship Coordinator Melissa Erwin guides us in a time of prayer and reflection based on Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart…”
Host Geovanna Huffman digs into the last four Beatitudes, explaining how to be a true peacemaker, and how to avoid a watered-down Gospel message.
Host Geovanna Huffman and Pastor Kale Kinchen discuss practical ways to lead others by putting aside your own righteousness and seek God’s Kingdom first.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes leads us in a reflection on the new order of the Kingdom of Heaven - beautifully described in Jesus’ Beatitudes.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman dissect the opening lines of Jesus’ most famous sermon, the Sermon on the Mount.
Pastor Eric Huffman shares on the importance of repentance as a leader, and challenges us to follow three steps for reconciliation in our households and relationships.
Timbergrove Campus Director Kale Kinchen and NextGen Director Kim Kinchen talk about how to live out forgiveness in your everyday life.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares how embracing a life of forgiveness is our true strength as followers of Jesus.
NextGen Director Kim Kinchen and Communications Manager Kat Brough discuss how we can experience God’s forgiveness through prayer.
Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock dives into Scripture and studies God’s radical forgiveness of us, and how we are called to share that same forgiveness with others.
Pastor Eric Huffman recaps week three by explaining the different versions of “love” found in scripture, and how we can love others better by knowing and understanding them.
Timbergrove Campus Director Kale Kinchen and Teams Director Alanna Brosey share how to celebrate and proclaim your love for others to others.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes shares how seeing his world through the lens of gratitude has been his best tool in building a passionate relationship with God.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman and Media Director Julie Mirlicourtois share how their prayer lives have been shaped by experiencing God’s love, and how they celebrate God’s work in them through prayer.
Pastor Geovanna Huffman starts week three with Bible verses that remind us of God’s love for us, through Jesus, with a challenge to memorize one of the most quoted verses in the New Testament.
Pastor Eric Huffman recaps week two by sharing his “do’s” and “don’ts” when it comes to loving one another - just like Jesus does - despite our differences.
Timbergrove Campus Director Kale Kinchen and The Story’s COVID-19 Team Response Leader Kit Pfeiffer share how to serve God and others unconditionally.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes and Communications Manager Kat Brough discuss how acts of worship can foster and deepen a personal relationship with God outside of church.
Coordinator of Family Ministries Melissa Erwin and Director of NextGen Ministries Kim Kinchen share how you can create an intentional rhythm for prayer in your day.
Pastor Eric Huffman is joined by Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock as they discuss how God’s proposal to his people is found all over Scripture, from Genesis to Revelation.
Pastor Eric Huffman recaps week one by sharing his A, B, C’s of dealing with stress and how managing stress can help us love others like God does.
Timbergrove Campus Director Kale Kinchen and Student Coordinator Dilan Braddock share about how they’ve experienced God’s love through acts of service from others, and challenge us to serve one another through a random act of kindness.
Worship Director Nathan Bonnes explains how trust is a worshipful response to God’s loving pursuit - and challenges us to put trust into practice this week.
Pastor Geovanna and Melissa Erwin challenge us to pray simply and explain how prayer can be a way of understanding God's love.
Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman share what the parable of the lost sheep tells us about God's love for us.
In this first episode, Pastors Eric and Geovanna Huffman introduce "The Story at Home", a new podcast featuring leaders from The Story Houston and providing daily, biblical content designed to help families and other households follow Jesus in their everyday lives.