Deeper Connection: Recent Episodes
Josh Guion
In this Episode, we talk about the thing that everyone needs to hear right now… Be Gentle with Ourselves.
This is the second part of a three part series titled “Original Blessing”. In this episode, we talk about the word sin, the hebrew and greek words for sin, a different take on how might understand sin, and end with a why this different take on “sin” would change how we interact with ourselves and … Continue reading "Episode 98: Original Blessing Part 2"
This is the first episode is a 3 part series titled “Original Blessing.” In this episode, we talk about Genesis 1 and 3, Adam and Eve, and a play called “Heaven’s Gates, Hell’s Flames.”
In this Episode, we continue talking about the Easter story and the particularities of the strange ending found in the Gospel of Mark.
In this final class, we will talk about faith sharing and how that might be a better term to replace the word “evangelism.” If you want to watch the full video, you can watch that here. If you want to watch the Rob Bell video “Bullhorn”, you can watch that here. Thank you so much … Continue reading "Episode 95- Evangelism vs. Faith Sharing-Lesson 6: Methodist Christianity 101"
In this lesson, we talk about spiritual gifts and how they all are important. Everyone has at least one and not one gift is more important than the other. If you want to watch the full video, you can do so here.
In lesson 4, we talk about how we view the money that we have. How we treat our money is an example of how we see the world. If you want to watch the full video, you can watch that here. If you want to watch the Rob Bell video titled “Rich,” you can do … Continue reading "Episode 93- Giving -Lesson 4: Methodist Christianity 101"
In lesson 3, we talk about why corporate worship and small groups are important as Methodists. If you want to watch the whole video, you can do that here.
In this episode, we take a dive in how we read the bible as Methodists and how we pray. There are very different ways to read the bible and pray than you might have ever experienced before. You can watch the whole video here.
In this episode, we talk about the history of Methodism, how the Methodist Church is structured, what is grace, what are sacraments, and you get to see a little bit of my house and how that relates to the Methodist understanding of grace. You can watch the videos themselves here.
We are starting a new six-week series titled “Methodist Christianity 101.” We will be talking about what it means to be Methodist, how to pray, how to read scripture, corporate worship, spiritual gifts, service, and faith sharing. Each lesson will discuss different parts of Methodism and Spirituality in a different way. If you want to … Continue reading "Episode 89- Intro to Methodist Christianity 101"
In this episode, Pastor Will talks about Easter and focuses on one question that we find in the story.
In this episode, Pastor Will encourages us not to keep the faith by sharing all of our worries and fears with God and giving thanks.
In this episode, Pastor Gary encourages us not to keep the faith by sharing all of our worries and fears with God and giving thanks.
In this episode, Pastor Gary advises us on the steps we should take before making a faith decision.
In this episode, Pastor Gary encourages us not to be scared and to go out and take a leap of faith in our faith journey.
In this episode, Pastor Jeff discusses how we can be “Faith Influencers” and Khiro Sanchez shares his story.
In this episode, our guest speaker, Jeff Stiggins, reminds us that we ARE enough in God’s eyes.
In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses God’s love and how He will never stop seeking you.
In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses going into the new year following God’s call for us.
In this episode, our guest speaker Rev. Rusty Hedges discusses how we can embody the good news of Jesus Christ.
In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season. This week we focus on love.
In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season. This week we focus on joy.
In this episode, Pastor Will discusses the period of yearning in the Advent season. This week we focus on hope.
In this episode, Elisabeth Gadd joins us from the United Methodist Children’s Home and discusses the importance of being bold and corageous in your faith.
In this episode, Pastor Gary continues his discussion the importance of discernment and reading scripture to confirm our direction.
In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the importance of discernment and reading scripture to confirm our direction.
In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the importance of passing it on as we celebrate this All Saints Day.
In this episode, Pastor Gary discusses the relationship between your spiritual life and your financial life.
In this episode, Pastor Will discusses celebration of the accomplishments of the church with references to Nehemiah 12: 27-43.
Join us for our midweek conversation with Pastor Will and Rev. David Killingsworth as they reflect on this past Sunday’s sermon on the Parable of the Vineyard.
This week we welcome David Killingsworth. David is a co-pastor, with his wife Megan, at First UMC Sanford in Sanford, FL. David graduated with a Master of Divinity Degree from Duke Divinity School. He is passionate about the way that God is calling us to care for one another, and especially the most vulnerable members … Continue reading "Episode 63: The Parable of the Vineyard ft. David Killingsworth"
Join us for our mid-week conversation with Pastor Will and Derrick Scott III as they reflect on this past Sunday’s sermon on being grounded in love.
This week we welcome guest preacher Derrick Scott III. Derrick serves as the Executive Director of Campus to City Wesley here in Jacksonville and has a passion for young people and connecting them to the gospel. Join us as we hear a message from Derrick about being grounded in love.
Join us for our mid-week conversation with Pastor Will and Rev. Robert Bledsoe as they reflect on this past Sunday’s message on everyday heroes.
Join us as we hear a message from special guest, Rev. Robert Bledsoe as he discusses everyday heroes in the Bible.
Join us as we continue our series The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s message discusses the Sabbath, focusing on scripture verses Matthew 11:28.
Join us for our mid-week conversation for our Elephant in the Room Series with Pastor Will and Steven Montesinos. This conversation discusses this past Sunday’s sermon on freedom.
Join us as we continue our series The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s message discusses freedom, pulling from Luke 4:14-22.
The Elephant in the Room series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society that aren’t commonly spoken about in the church. This conversation discusses peace.
Join us for the second week of the series The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s sermon discusses peace, with references to John 14:15-31.
The Elephant in the Room series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society that aren’t commonly spoken about in the church. This conversation discusses isolation and how Jesus fostered community.
Join this episode of The Elephant in the Room. This series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that aren’t typically spoken about in the church. Today’s sermon discusses feelings of isolation connecting to the verse Acts 2: 1-7.
The Elephant in the Room series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that are not commonly spoken about in the church. This episode is a conversation between Will and Mike Luzinski on self care. [audio
The Elephant in the Room series covers common issues we face as a people in today’s society, yet that are not commonly spoken about in the church. This first episode discusses emotional and mental health with references to Luke 5:12-16 and Mark 6:30-39.
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is discussing … Continue reading "Episode 49: Two Perspectives | Exodus 18:13-27 | Conversation"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is discussing … Continue reading "Episode 48: Two Perspectives | Exodus 18:13-27 | Jeff"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is … Continue reading "Episode 47: Two Perspectives | Exodus 18:13-27 | Will"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is … Continue reading "Episode 46: Two Perspectives | Matthew 9:35-10:8 | Conversation"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is … Continue reading "Episode 45: Two Perspectives | Matthew 9:35-10:8 | Jeff"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is discussing … Continue reading "Episode 44: Two Perspectives | Matthew 9:35-10:8 | Will"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is … Continue reading "Episode 43: Two Perspectives | Genesis 7:13-8:22 | Conversation"
Join us as we continue our Two Perspectives series. Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is … Continue reading "Episode 42: Two Perspectives | Genesis 7:13-8:22 | Jeff"
Join us for our first episode of Two Perspectives! Pastor Will and Pastor Jeff will each give messages regarding the verse of the week. Then, the pastors will come together for a Zoom call to discuss their messages: what they learned, how they grew, and where they saw God in each other’s message. This week’s episode is … Continue reading "Episode 41: Two Perspectives | Genesis 7:13-8:22 | Will"
Mike Overton is the lay leader at Mandarin UMC and give us a message about Major League Baseball player Curt Flood, Philippians 3: 1-11, and getting unstuck.
Ryan Tevlin just graduated from high school and gives us a great message about how his experience of high school has been changed due to the Coronavirus, yet he sees this in a very opportunistic way.
In this episode we will look at the theology of a few different people that shape how we see the world including James Cone, Martin Luther King Jr., Trevor Noah, and many others.
We are continuing our sermon series about the theology that shapes us. In this one, we will be talking about the theologian “Origen.” We should have started with him.
We are starting a new series talking about theologians that have shaped us, how they understood scripture, and what that means for us. Today, we talk about a man named Jurgen Moltmann.
In this one, we talk about rituals and how rituals remind us of how God has worked in the past. In turn, that helps center us in the present, and have hope for the future.\
In this episode, we talk about the Easter story of Jesus appearing to two disciples on the walk to Emmaus and how our walk of the Coronavirus might be similar.
In this episode, we talk about Aspen Tree, the word “Ubuntu” and how we are all interconnected as human beings.
In this episode, we have a conversation about one of the things I have learned as we have been dealing with the Coronavirus. We talk about the Sabbath, how to do nothing and an Italian Phrase “Ill dolce Far Neite” from Elizabeth Gilbert’s book “Eat, Pray, Love.”
This is the first part of a 5 part conversation about things I have learned during this crazy virus known as the Coronavirus or Covid-19. The next 4 episodes will be released every other day so if you can follow along to hear what I have learned and am learning through this pandemic.
In the second part of this series, we go through the story from Luke 10 of Jesus and Disciples meeting Mary and Martha in their home. We learn about how we might make time and space to meet our neighbors. We learn how to say no to the good things that keep us busy in … Continue reading "Episode 30: Won’t You Be My Neighbor Part 2- From Good to Great"
In this episode we start a new series titled “Won’t You Be My Neighbor.” Today how we define a neighbor, take a very different look at the Good Samaritan Parable, and do an activity with a neighborhood map. The link for the neighborhood map is here
In the final installment of the Classical Stories Re-imagined series, we talk about the story of Joseph from a very different perspective. We give a new understanding of “repentance” not about being guilty for something but it is something more than that. We hope you enjoyed this series and we will begin a new series … Continue reading "Episode 28: Classical Stories Reimagined Part 6- Jacob, Joseph and Judah"
In this episode we have the honorable guest of Cody Rollins. Cody is the worship director for Connection and he speaks to us right after Valentine’s Day about love. Cody puts some flesh and blood on what “love” is and how God is love for us. There is one line in there that really spoke … Continue reading "Episode 27: Incarnate Love ft. Cody Rollins"
We continue out series on Classic Stories Reimagined with the Beatitudes. Our guest preacher/speaker on this episode is Paula “the pure one” Coker Jones and she does an amazing job with pulling apart the beatitudes from Jesus’ sermon on the mount. She talks about each one separately and then pulls them together by saying we … Continue reading "Episode 26: Classic Stories Reimagined Part 5- The Beatitudes ft. Paula “the pure one” Coker Jones"
In part 4 of Classic Stories: Reimagined, we talk about a small story found in Joshua 3 about Joshua and the Israelites crossing the Jordan River. We move in and out of different stories in Scripture and make a full circle to see how they are all connected.
In this episode, we take a look at the classic story of Jonah and see what things lie just under the surface of the entire story.
In this Episode, we have the one and only Tyler Blalock speak to us. Tyler is a senior at Bartram Trail High School (not an old man though) and has just an incredible mind and heart. Tyler talks to us about how to get out of the cycle of your normal everyday things and what … Continue reading "Episode 23: Going Through the Motions Ft. Tyler Blalock"
We continue on our series about stories reimagined. In this one, we take a look at Daniel 3 and the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. The video about Greta Thunberg played in the message can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRgJ-22S_Rs
We are starting a new series titled Classic Stories Reimagined. We will be going through well known stories in the bible like Jonah and The Prodigal Son and having a conversation around new ideas, interpretations, and understandings of these old texts. This week we talk about the Exodus Story, particularly what happens after the Israelites … Continue reading "Episode 21: Classic Stories Reimagined Part 1- What is your Egypt?"
I know we are already a week into the new year, but I thought this message was too good not to share a little late. In this special episode, what I try to do is give you a new understanding of the Christmas night, what it was like in first century and how Mary might … Continue reading "The Christmas Message"
In this episode, we finish our sermon series of advent. We talk about the Christmas story in the gospel of Luke, then we talk about a famous Christmas song that everyone loves to sing, then we want talk about two football jerseys, then we talk about a half bathroom, we end with a quote from … Continue reading "Episode 20: The Great Contagion"
In this episode, we are continuing our sermon series during advent. We talk about a lawyer who stands up to question Jesus in Luke 10, the Good Samaritan, and Cindy Lou Who’s relationship with the Grinch.
In this episode we have the amazing Paula Coker Jones kicking off our Advent Sermon Series. In this one, Paula talk about the word peace and what peace might look like for us in the busyness of Christmas.
This episode we have a guest speaker named Brooke Lawrence who gives us a unique take on how we understand thanksgiving. Brooke is a wise, intellectual human that helps us see the mystery of the Christ within everything, including thanksgiving. She also gives us some practical ways that we can can better interact with family … Continue reading "Episode 17: Thanksgiving ft. Brooke Lawrence"
This message came from the lay leader of Mandarin United Methodist Church, Mike Overton. Mike is an avid baseball fan who supports the St. Louis Cardinals and is just an overall amazing human being. He shares with us about how to figure out what our mission is as a church and as individuals.
This one is all about the story of Nicodemus in the Gospel of John. He appears 3 different times all in various capacities. His story teaches us about how change, old ways not understanding, how an experience with Jesus transforms us, and how a motto from Rob Bell “this is what comes with it” helps … Continue reading "Episode 15: Nicodemus’s Story"
Is healing just physical or is there other things we need healing from? This message is about healing and John 9 where Jesus heals a blind man. In this one, we talk about healing, the hospital, and a wise sage who’s 7 worded question can shake up our spirit.
This week we finish our series titled #Blessed. In this episode, we have a guest speaker, Debbie McLeod who is the Senior Pastor at Mandarin United Methodist Church. She talks about 2 Timothy 4 and in particular 3 lines. “Fight the good fight, keep the faith, and finish the race.”
This week we continue our series titled #Blessed. In this episode, we talk about 5 things we can spend our money on other than giving. We hear a powerful story from Hollie about how she was impacted by the church, and then I share personally why I give. The link to the video of Hollie’s … Continue reading "Episode 12: #Blessed Part 2"
This week we start a new series titled #Blessed. In this episode, we talk about the Hebrew word for Blessed, thinking vs. believing, and a poblano pepper. Everything is truly a gift.
This week we finish our series about the book in the Bible called “Philippians.” In this one, we talk about how Paul re-frames worry, contentment and arguments. We take a concluding look at what Paul has re-framed for us in the entire book. We end with how this makes a difference with a story about … Continue reading "Episode 10: Philippians (Part 4) “A Fourth Grader and a Ball Pit”"
This week we continue our series about the book in the Bible called “Philippians”. In this one, we talk about gain, loss and how Paul redefines what it means to “lose” something. We hope you enjoy this episode of Philippians Part 3.
This week we continue our series about the book in the Bible called “Philippians”. In this one, we have a guest speaker, Paula Coker Jones. She is the youth director at Mandarin United Methodist Church. She shares some fascinating insights about the background of Philippians, why Paul was imprisoned, and connects it to one of … Continue reading "Episode 8: Philippians (Part 2) Paul, The Matrix, and Paula Coker Jones"
This week we start a new series about the book in the Bible called “Philippians”. In this one, we go deep upon the background of the book. We talk about the author, the time period, and the city “Philippi.” In the second half of the podcast, we go through chapter 1. At the end we … Continue reading "Episode 7: Philippians (Part 1)"
This week we finish our series about the ancient creation poem in Genesis 1. This one we talk the poem in different sections. We talk about God naming us, a story of picking a teacher of the year at a local elementary school, Morgan Freeman’s bees, and Rabbi Akiva. If you want to ask questions, … Continue reading "Episode 6: Genesis 1: Three Ways (Part 3)"
This week we continue our series about the ancient creation poem in Genesis 1. This one we talk about Ancient Near Eastern Cosmology, the Hebrew word “Raqia”, a frustrating text message my wife received, and what we do with chaos. If you want to ask questions, you can submit questions through your podcasting app or … Continue reading "Episode 5: Genesis 1: Three Ways (Part 2)"
This week we begin a new series about the ancient creation poem in Genesis 1. This one is the first part of a series where we talk about the Enuma Elish, Genesis 1, how God creates with creation, and what that means for us. If you want to ask questions, you can submit questions through … Continue reading "Episode 4- RELAUNCH “Genesis 1: Three Ways” (Part 1)"