JCC: Jamuligans: Recent Episodes
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Jamuligans is a weekly podcast from the JCC pastors in San Diego, CA. They will have a pastors roundtable covering topics both fun and foundational, interviews with missionaries and world-changers, and a teaching time (Weekly Bread) for the whole family.
Pastor Gary shares two impactful stories of ordinary people on Willow Street, one of an unexpected villain and one of a generous, graceful hero. The kind of people whom we surround ourselves with will make lasting influences on the people we become.
Pastor Gary describes one of the most thrilling and painful moments in Willow history, the day of Denny's daring demise. Are you putting value in the exciting and exhilarating things of this world? Or are you guarding your heart and life for faithful service to the Lord? Part 8 of a series "A Street Called Willow"
Ryan jumps on ZOOM with Justin Benedict in Costa Rica. Justin will be hosting a short-term team from JCC this month, and the two of them talk about how senders (like JCC) and goers (like the Benedicts and our team of 18) work together to bring the good news of forgiveness to the nations.
Ryan wrangles another JCC Elder to hear what he loves, what he's reading, what he can't wait for, and what he targets in the donut box on Sunday mornings. SPOILER: It's not even a donut!
What's the best week of the year? Okay, the best week besides Christmas. And maybe your birthday week. MISSIONS WEEK, of course. Pastor Ryan previews the events and introduces our new Missionary of the Month, via video interview from 13 hours and 45 minutes ahead of our time zone. Find out about JCC's exciting fall short-term trip as we seek to "go and make disciples of all nations."
Long-time JCC missionary Sara Wade prepares to use her specific skillset to serve the Ukrainian people again. Hear her describe her upcoming trip to Romania to help with refugees of the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Pastor Gary remembers a time on Willow Street where they built the greatest fort ever, or at least that's what they thought. What's your faith built out of? Is it made of stuff that will last? Do you take the time to build it well...and do you trust in the One who can keep you standing strong?
An old familiar friend joins the show--Vic Murphy of Action Sports Outreach. Vic updates us on the past year since their relocation to Tennessee and on the spiritual hunger that he is seeing from places as far away as Kenya and England, to as close as Colorado and Connecticut.
Pastor Ryan interviews G, one of the two Asian women you've heard so much about the past few years. Numerous JCC members have helped her and her aunt grow in their faith and their English language skills. Hear G's full story here and find out what incredible new twists and turns have happened for her in 2022....as she says, "God is amazing!"
Missionary kids are some of the most wonderful people in the world. Ryan welcomes two future world-changers to the podcast to talk about their adjustment to life overseas. They'll talk about new foods, new animals, and new friends that they've made in Asia. And whenever you put a microphone on an 8 and 10 year old, you never know what you'll get!
Pastor Ryan catches up with David and Mandy, workers that JCC has sent to Asia. Their first two years in medical service overseas have been challenging but also wonderful as they start a long-term work there. Hear what their first Christmas was like, how house-hunting works in that context, and how Jesus tragically fits on an altar with other gods in a Hindu setting.
Associate Pastor Ryan Murphy welcomes Cole Loftis to the staff by asking him how long it takes him to read his one-minute Bible and playing two games--Two Truths and a Lie and Mt. Rushmore. Plus, Cole's top 10 favorite worship songs written for tubas.
God has designed and defined our sexuality. Our culture seeks to redefine sexuality and deny the way we've been designed. This scripture-heavy summary of Associate Pastor Ryan Murphy's 8-week bible study will ground you and remind you of God's plan for your sexuality.
Caution: Parents may want to listen to this episode before sharing with young children.
Pastor Ryan interviews John King in the 2nd of our 3 interviews with the JCC elders. Find out when John became a Jamuligan, what he's reading in his early morning devotions, and whether stuffing belongs inside or outside the bird. Also, decide for yourself whether real men can use the word "dollop" or not.
Nate Smith of Navigators Ministry joins the show today to update us on the discipleship ministry that he and wife Joy conduct among Navy military families in Coronado, California.
Pastor Ryan introduces a new way that JCC is partnering with the San Diego Rescue Mission--a quarterly chapel service for the students who are leaning on Jesus for their healing and rehabilitation. There's a way for everyone to be involved with loving "the least of these" in our local communities.
Missionary Alan White drops by the show to talk about his nearly 40 years of missionary service (with wife Sandy) and how God is using them to reach the nations from Idaho with ROCK International.
Barbara Kindschi stops by Jamuligans to talk about her work in Asia and what the next year will bring her here in America. English Language Institute has been sending workers to Asia for many decades.
Pastor Ryan adds up the phrases of the Lord's Prayer to see what Jesus was trying to tell us about praying. Are you using the most famous prayer in the world to draw closer to the heart of God...or do you just consider it empty babbling?
Ryan interviews Jordan (Norberg) Rodseth about her campus ministry with Challenge at Cal Baptist in Riverside. Hear about her journey, from growing up at JCC and Indian Hills Camp to her current work with students in the midst of their formative college years.
Pastor Ryan delivered this talk to the men's breakfast on June 12. What are some of the tangible ways that God applies the sword of His Word to our lives? Accountability, confession, and discipleship with other believers. James 5:16, 1 John 1:7-9, Romans 7:18-25, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10, Matthew 18:19-20, Hebrews 4:12 (Parents: If listening with children, you may want to preview this episode first. Some mature themes included.)
Pastor Ryan finds the incredible relevance of Ephesians 2:11-22 for our modern-day culture. Our divisions and disunity might seems hopeless--especially in light of troubled race relations in America--"but God" offers the only hope through the reconciliation found in the cross of Jesus Christ. Highlights from the Young Adult Bible study in the winter of 2021. Also, Romans 3:20-24, Galatians 3:28, Revelation 7:9-10. Part 2 of 2.
Closing Song: Big Daddy Weave "Alive" We own no rights to this song.
Ryan interviews John and Hope about their ministry to two women in Asia, which started one Sunday morning 18 months ago right here in little Jamul, California. Through numerous conversations each week, they are equipping these Christians with greater language tools for spreading the Good News of Jesus in closed countries. Who says senior citizens and high school students can’t be part of reaching the nations for Christ?
Pastor Vic interviews Melodee Takasugi, leader of JCC's Multiply food share ministry. Find out how the ministry started, who volunteers there, how it operates, and how many people it serves. Plus, you'll hear stories of bread that bakes on the freeway and a shipment of mystery meat that might get you on the naughty list next Christmas.
Vic and Ryan throw a biography of America's most famous turn-of-the-century sports evangelist right down the center of the plate. Also, get some early suggestions for your summer fiction reading list. Plus, a sneak peak at a new song coming to JCC in the upcoming weeks.
Worship Pastor Ryan Murphy revisits the first half of Ephesians 2, one of the most glorious chapters in the entire Bible. No matter what mess we get ourselves into, everything changes when the two words "but God..." come into play. Highlights from the Young Adult Bible study in winter of 2021. Ephesians 2:1-10. Part 1 of 2.
Closing Song: Big Daddy Weave "Alive" We own no rights to this song.
Pastor Vic interviews Jacques Van Wyk of Camp Royal, a former Jamuligan and Indian Hills legend. Find out about his walking by faith into a super ministry in West Virginia! Another "Around the World" episode.
Pastor Ryan Murphy shares a past Palm Sunday experience from Kenya and imagines what the passion and confusion must have felt like when Jesus came to Jerusalem to die for the sins of the world. Will you join the mob of praise or the mob of persecution of Jesus and His church?
Pastor Vic partners with wife Shelly to talk about sins of omission and sins of commission. We all know about committing sins...but are we also "omitting" sins? Jamuligans podcast. Jamul Community Church.
Gary, Danny, Vic, and Ryan circle up like 4 leprechauns around a pot of gold for a St. Patrick's Day-themed show. Find out who we actually celebrate on March 17th from Vic, and get some podcast suggestions from the pastors that are sure to bring you good luck. Plus, our favorite parts of Irish culture that probably aren't really very Irish at all.
Pastor Ryan considers whether memorizing prayers can be a useful spiritual discipline and unveils the less famous portion of the original "Serenity Prayer." Walk with him through dozens of wonderful verses which can draw our hearts again and again to the feet of our Heavenly Father.
"The Serenity Prayer" by Reinhold Niebuhr God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Living one day at a time, enjoying one moment at a time. Accepting hardship as a pathway to peace. Taking--as Jesus did--this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it. Trusting that you will make all things right if I surrender to Your will, so that I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with You forever in the next. Amen.
Vic Murphy checks in with Dustin Orem of Fellowship of Christian Athletes, a frequent visitor to the Jamul community. Dustin and Vic regularly team up for Action Sports Outreach on mission trips around the world. Another installment of JCC Around the World!
Pastor Vic interviews missionary Jon Breuninger from Kodiak, Alaska over ZOOM. You'll get book suggestions, bear warnings, and outside-the-box ministry ideas during times of COVID. Plus, how shoveling snow gets you closer to God.
Pastor Ryan explores the successes and failures of Disney/Pixar's new film SOUL as taken from an artistic and biblical standpoint. How can this movie guide your soul towards more love for God? And how should its story be carefully examined to avoid a mistaken view of the afterlife and human purpose? Psalm 139:13-16, Colossians 3:17, 1 Corinthians 10:31, Exodus 20:4-5, Psalm 34:8, Ephesians 2:10, See Jesus and Disney, parts 1, 2, and 3 for more cultural analysis from a biblical worldview.
Ryan compiles three missionary stories of God's transforming love and power: Rick in Ethiopia, Pastor R in Asia, and Maricela with Jesus Cares, Inc.
SONG: "I love to tell the story" by Eddy Arnold. I own no rights to this song.
Danny, Vic, and Ryan gather 'round the ZOOM room to discuss quarantines, new reading revelations, the purpose of Satan, and ministry blunders. Plus, fashion advice for sitting in a room alone.
Pastor Ryan hosts a variety of flavors on this final show of 2020. Pastor Vic interviews our missionaries currently visiting San Diego from Asia to get an update on how crazy their year has been and how God is forging forward through their ministry in 2021. Then, Ryan gives a Christmas devotional called "Terror at Christmas." And he's not just talking about the kids who have to sit on Santa's lap!
Pastor Ryan sprints down the home stretch of what is arguably the best chapter of all of Paul's letters, Romans 8. Is God really good? Is his love really strong enough for every circumstance of my life? Find the new future, the new purpose, and the new life waiting for you as a child of the King of heaven. Part 2 of 2. Romans 8:18-39
Pastor Vic is joined by JCC missionary Justin Benedict for a special "Around the World" edition of Jamuligans. Hear about the world's most devastating yard sale, true bread from heaven, and a van directed by angel's wings, as Justin shares about God's amazing care over his family of 11!
Vic and Ryan host a special Thanksgiving themed show for your holiday week travels. Find out if pilgrim leader William Bradford was really a Christian. Also, learn about the great Thanksgiving hymn that almost was lost forever. Plus, the pastors teach you how not to cook a turkey next Thursday and how to permanently scar your children.
Pastor Ryan races through the first stretch of the what is arguably the best chapter of all of Paul's letters, Romans 8. Find the new hope, the new freedom, and the new confidence waiting for you as a child of the King of heaven. Part 1 of 2.
Three JCC members share their stories of Jesus changing their lives and their eternal futures--Eve Nasby, Stacey Kapey, and Vic Murphy. Part 1 of a series.
Pastor Byron meditates on how God fills our thirsty souls, but still calls us to yearn more for his all-sufficient goodness and grace. Psalm 42
Pastor Gary recalls fall memories of costumes, candy, and carving pumpkins. Making your mark on a growing pumpkin resembles the way God makes His mark on each of our hearts and lives.
Pastor R from Nepal joins the podcast via Zoom. You'll hear his supernatural testimony, the COVID-19 challenges in Asia, and the changes his church and ministry have undergone during the strict lockdown.
Rod Struiksma of Rancho Santa Marta in Mexico shares how the pandemic has affected their orphanage and school and how you can pray for the ministry of he and wife Tina to special needs children. Plus, discover Rod's connection to famous Dutch reformer, Abraham Kuyper.
Pastor Byron shares the full version of his sermon from our Valley Fire weekend. His sermon on 1 Peter 4:7-11 was cut short on that hot and electricity-free Sunday, so here's some of the details you didn't get the first time around. "You are in the final act of salvation history, so live it out in God-glorifying service!"
Local news crews featured various JCC members regarding the Valley Fire which impacted our Jamul community this week. Pastor Ryan shares their stories and relates God's Word to these challenging times. Thank you to CalFire and all our first responders for their service! NBC 7/39, CBS 8.
Pastor Ryan shares a timely message about our tendency to protect our health and safety above all else. Does our American culture value personal security more than the Bible values it? How can we see the trials and sufferings we face in our physical bodies in light of eternity? Job 2:4, Philippians 1:21, 2 Corinthians 4:16-18, 1 Peter 4:12-13
All five pastors partner up for this historic roundtable edition of the show--our 50th episode! Every sound effect, a trivia contest, a never-before-heard ballad in honor of the show, and so much more. Plus, find out who does the pastors' make-up before each episode.
Missionary Rick Eisemann joins the show this week to talk about the growth and changes in his work with churches in Ethiopia. Plus, the real truth about what it was like to be a roommate of Pastor Gary.
Pastor Ryan shares three conversion stories from Acts 16:11-34 and reflects how each of them resembles part of his own conversion story. Let this Bible study inspire you to tell your own story--in three minutes or less--with our #JCCStories project. All you need is a smart phone and a few minutes to tell the story of how Jesus changed your life...and can change others too!
Gary, Danny, and Ryan gather in a round table discussion to field questions about sin in heaven and superior chicken sandwiches. One of these debates finds resolution in the Bible, and the other deals with poultry and bread. Hungry for more?
Pastor Danny delivered this message at Thrive Live on July 29th about how to kindle a greater love for Jesus, no matter what society throws our way, and how to let His light shine to those around us.
Pastor Ryan interviews Craig and Julie, JCC missionaries to Asia, about how the pandemic has redirected their ministry over the past year and where the Lord is leading them next. Plus, the 100th listener to this podcast gets one of Craig's millions of books.
Gary and Ryan discuss yet another change in our Sunday services due to the state's COVID-19 restrictions. Plus, a listener asks them for a story about their dumbest injury. Be careful what you ask for!
Pastor Ryan interviews David and Mandy in South Asia, two of JCC's newest missionaries. You'll hear about how the normal challenges of starting life on the mission field were compounded these past four months by the pandemic and about what the next few tenuous weeks might bring for these medical missionaries.
Pastor Gary recalls the grisly details of a rock fight on Willow Street to uncover the ways of his arch enemy. You'll see sad similarities to the arch enemy all of us face in our daily lives--the devil. Are you prepared for the cosmic rock fight all around you?
Pastor Ryan asks, "How do we respond to greatness in our midst?" Through a survey of divine encounters throughout the Bible, we will notice a trend in the reactions of human beings to the glory of God. Our fear of God inspires pure worship in all parts of our lives. Exodus 3, Isaiah 6, Numbers 20, 1 Kings 18, Luke 2, Matthew 2, Matthew 17, John 15, 2 Corinthians 3.
Pastor Ryan continues our "Around the World" series with a ZOOM interview with Pastor Marcos Schultz of Olive Tree Ministries in Mexico. JCC loves its missionaries and wants to know how the current pandemic is affecting their work. Marco encourages the church to get going, to not see this time as a crisis to be survived but as an opportunity to be seized for the glory of Christ.
Pastor Byron shares his Senior Lunch ZOOM message from 2 Samuel 23:13-17. How do our gifts to each other show love? What gifts has God given to each of us to demonstrate his love for us?
Pastor Ryan recaps the emotional protests and devastating riots in San Diego County following the heart-rending George Floyd killing. Plus, a remembrance of the "Father of Gospel Music" Thomas A. Dorsey and a recommendation of a classic piece of literature regarding race and reconciliation--"Cry, the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton. (Podcast title from Proverbs 31:8-9)
Pastor Ryan uncovers God's battle plan for His people, His church, to be united and to build His kingdom here. Psalm 133 lays out the antidote for the strife and division and hatred we find billowing around us today.
Gary, Danny, Vic, and Ryan discuss what the Bible says about obeying the government, what Peter's life teaches us about active living in the present, and what loosening San Diego restrictions might mean for the church in June. Plus, Gary offers helpful weedwacking tips.
Pastor Byron focuses on the differences between living by law and living by the gospel--how does the law succeed, where does it fail, and who rescues us from the struggle. Galatians 1:6-9, Romans 6:14, Colossians 3:1
Pastor Ryan adds another example of David and Saul's differences for our recent "A Tale of Two Kings" series. Humility and obedience marked King David's reign, but only King Jesus could do both perfectly. Pastor Byron ends the message with a poem called "Not Like David" from Paul David Tripp.
Pastor Gary explains who the Colonel of Willow Street was and wonders about what kind of authority he really had over the neighborhood. Gary compares the Colonel with the authority of moral relativism in our world today. Jude 1:24-25.
The pastors travel back in time to AD 1859 to consider why we don't sing about God's wrath anymore, to 1000 BC for lessons in trusting God, and to AD 1527 for tips on Christian life and ministry during times of pandemic and plague. Plus, culinary tips for the present quarantine. DeLorean and flux capacitor optional for this journey.
Pastor Byron takes us back to the burning bush and God's revelation of His name. What does that tell us about His character? How does God further reveal His name through Jesus? Genesis 3:1-17, John 8:48-59.
Maricela V. Larkin, a licensed therapist and JCC member, shares with us the open doors for help and healing that God has created through her crisis counseling of Wal-Mart and Costco employees. The interview also features some tips that will help you find peace and strength through these uncertain times.
Pastor Ryan delivered this message to our April Senior ZOOM Lunch from Colossians 3:1-4. We are to set our minds and thoughts on Christ, but what about our unruly and untamed emotions? Do our feelings make a difference in how we worship the Lord? Does our heart matter to God?
Gary, Danny, Vic, and Ryan suggest online reading resources to build your faith, and the pastors wrestle with how we deal with the books, music, or sermons of famous Christian leaders who later deny the faith. Plus, Danny denies his past mullet from the surface of the moon.
Pastor Danny walks us through the common tendency to lean on our understanding, rather than truly trusting in God and His way through every trial. Proverbs 3:5-6 lays out the way to peace in confusing times.
Ryan interviews a pastor in India about the effects of the pandemic on their ministry and community. God has used this virus to bring more glory to his name through the church worldwide, as churches like JCC support missions.
Gary, Danny, Byron, and Ryan interpret dreams, figure out what's good about Friday, travel sonically back to 1874, and wrap up the book of James. Plus, coronavirus mask ideas. The 2nd of our ZOOM roundtable discussions.
Former JCC pastor Craig Breuninger shares how our current anxiety presents us with a test of how we live out our faith. Uncertainty helps us lean not on our own plans, but on God's real peace and presence. Philippians 4:6-7, John 14:27
In unprecedented fashion, not 3 but 4 pastors join this ZOOM edition of Jamuligans. Vic stocks your quarantine book shelf, while Gary and Danny help you navigate the extreme reactions (both extremely fearful and extremely flippant) regarding coronavirus. Plus, Ryan gathers his courage from a pink Mongolian throw pillow.
Pastor Byron leads us on a short trip into church history to explain how churches helped believers understand the basic foundations of the faith. Catechisms like the one written in Heidelberg are great ways to communicate the essential truths of God's Word.
Still under quarantine, Vic tells Ryan about his dramatic mission trip to Cuba which was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic in a special Q and A edition of Jamuligans. Plus, what will the economic recession mean for missions worldwide?
Pastor Ryan catalogs the many burdens facing us today and details Jesus's plan to relieve us of the immense weight. You can't reach the top of the mountain without someone stronger to carry your pack. Philippians 4:6, Lamentations 3:22-24, 1 John 5:3, John 14:23, Matthew 7:9-11, 1 Peter 5:7. Weekly Bread.
Pastor Gary recalls childhood fears of monsters on dark nights and compares them with today's worries and stress. Where do we run with all our anxieties today? Philippians 4:4-8, Matthew 28:20, Hebrews 13:5
Danny, Byron, and Vic stay 6 feet apart while talking about the latest on COVID-19, online church, and literary fiction recommendations. Plus, the pastors' one fan speaks out.
Gary, Danny, and Ryan mull over Israel's precocious kings, a song inspired by Lazarus, and peculiar childhood delicacies. Plus, Danny's perfect bracket and Bravo's vegetarian menu.
Gary, Danny, and Ryan discuss how the church is monitoring the coronavirus and dive deeper into last Sunday's sermon on the incredible patience of Joseph and Job. Plus, an in-show coupon for free water.
Pastor Gary tells of a dangerous day with Scott and a divergent arrow on Willow Street. How are you and I just like Scott..and how can we find shelter from the destruction due our actions? Part 2 of a series.
Vic, Danny, and Ryan delve into the theology of communion, the stack of books on Ryan's end table, and their dream vacation destinations. Plus, Vic's midlife crisis and Ryan's mysterious mistake.
Pastor Ryan flips Joseph Campbell's "monomyth" theory (which drove George Lucas to write Star Wars) upside down as he explains where the one true and beautiful story for all mankind originated. Then, he finishes the 3-part series with some Disney stories which relate biblical truth to audiences. Weekly Bread. Ephesians 2. Romans 5:7-8. Philippians 2:3-4.
Byron, Vic, and Ryan learn about sports-legend-turned-missionary C. T. Studd, discuss some modern music icons who are professing Christian faith, and anticipate a full March schedule of events at JCC. Plus, important hand-washing reminders.
Pastor Gary introduces you to the place that shaped not just his childhood, but also his life and faith--Willow Street. Part 1 of a series.
Gary, Danny, and Ryan explore the biography of a Muslim who becomes a Christian, a new popular worship song which came from an unlikely place, and the hobbies of each pastor. Plus, they'll help you plan for an event that only happens once every 28 years.
Pastor Danny encourages us to strive for excellence in all things, to bring glory to God in everything. We don't settle for "okay" when it comes to our doctors or tax preparers or skydivers, so why would we in our work for Christ? 1 Thessalonians 4, Colossians 3:23.
Gary, Danny, and Ryan unpack the coronavirus's place in God's will, rehash Sunday's sermon on James 4:7-10 on submission and resistance, and help parents wade through a sea of kids shows featuring witches and wizards. Plus, controversy regarding Danny's middle name rages.
Pastor Ryan considers whether we should watch any Disney shows at all, since some of them do contain messages that go against the teachings of Jesus. What is art? Does creativity matter? What in the world is "common grace"? Genesis 1, Galatians 5:13, Matthew 5:45, Matthew 10:16. Part 2 of 3.
Vic, Danny, and Ryan field a perplexing question about Bible translations, consider a smorgasbord of book options from Vic's library, and spill the details of their wardrobes. Who hasn't looked in the mirror and wondered, "What would Jesus wear?"
Pastor Vic weighs in on the power and pitfalls of the words we use. What we say has eternal importance, but what we don't say may be just as important. Luke 6:45 and many more.
Danny, Vic, and Ryan reflect on Gary's Sunday sermon on wisdom in James 3:13-18, the Kobe Bryant tragedy, and an exciting upcoming month at the church.
Jamuligans is a weekly podcast of the JCC pastors in San Diego, CA. They’ll have a weekly roundtable covering topics both fun and foundational and also a weekly teaching time (Weekly Bread) for the whole family. Listen along with your friends and fam!
Pastor Byron unearths two forgotten saints from the Christmas story and illuminates the beauty of their patient and steadfast faith. Luke 2:25-38
Byron, Vic, and Ryan discover who is Henry Moorhouse, what we can learn from Job and John Calvin, and whether we should put Christian bumper stickers on our cars or not.
Pastor Ryan reviews various Disney movies and considers the underlying messages of those stories. Do Disney stories usually align themselves with the teachings of Jesus, or contradict them? Colossians 3:20-21, Proverbs 4:23. Part 1 of 3.