Palm Valley Church Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Palm Valley Church, located in Arizona, exists to lead people to become fully devoted followers of Christ. We also believe that church should be relevant, inspiring, and should put a personal relationship with Christ ahead of organized religion.
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We get to hear from Pastor Gerrod Martinez how even as a "spender" you can still achieve being debt free. Hear about how freeing life can be when you control your finances instead of letting them control you.
This week we get a chance to talk with Pastor Albert Alvarez and hear his story. From his faith journey to his role at Palm Valley Church. Tune in to hear how devoting yourself to serving God and others can literally change your life.
We bring in one of our Financial Peace Instructors, Chuck Fowler, to give us a peak at what the class is about. He shares a bit of his story as an encouragement that finances aren’t to be a burden but a tool that God has given you.
It's that time of year again...SUPER BOWL SUNDAY! And with the day approaching we bring in resident football fans and the closest we have to "experts", Brent 'Chief' Hodges and Jed Erlinger to go over the spread and odds. Don't worry though..your in the right place because there are some exciting things happening at Palm Valley during this weekend too!
Jesus had boundaries in relationships during his time on earth, so why is it so hard that we create them in our own life? We bring Dr. Bellingrodt to discuss the different areas of our day to day that could really use some proper boundaries.
Do you have any goals for this new year? How about this one? Pastor Darius shares with us ideas on how to live a dangerous Christian life.
It’s a new year, and we have the privilege of bringing on a new staff member, Small Groups Pastor Joey Contreras. We take a minute to get to know him, his approach to New Years goals and talk about why you should be a part of small groups this year!
The podcast team breaks down some highlights of 2019 and goals for the new year. What was the best movie of 2019? What could 2020 hold? Who is dropping sarcasm next year? There’s only one way to find out.
You may want to watch the YouTube version of this one! Pastor Fernando joins Mark to have some guy chat that leads many places and turns into a fun conversation about love languages. Want to find out what yours or a loved ones' is? Follow this link to take the quiz!
https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes
We have Worship Pastor Zach Alexander with us today to give us an exclusive insight to the new Palm Valley Christmas Album: This Child.
With Pastor Ryan in the house we have a chance to ask him about how this year has been and what is coming in the next month. From Route 66 to New Years Resolutions, you don’t want to miss this Q&A.
It's a three-peat! Dr. Jennifer Bellingrodt is back AGAIN to bust some myths and break stereotypes about counseling. Join us fo this eye opening conversation about how everyone can benefit from getting some help.
Pastor Ryan and Pastor Mark continue the conversation from Week 4 of Are You Okay.
They dive deeper into suicide and faith.
If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to us at 623-536-2106 or call the suicide lifeline at 1-800-273-8255
It's a three-peat! Dr. Jennifer Bellingrodt is back to bust some myths and break stereotypes about counseling. Join us fo this eye opening conversation about how everyone can benefit from getting some help.
Now we know that it's okay to not be okay, but what happens when you're not? Pastor Paul Lewis returns to share with us about his battle with depression/mental illness and steps he has taken to deal with it in a God honoring way. If anything, remember.
Your life matters. You have a purpose. God love you. There's hope.
At some point or another you may experience a time in life where you're questioning or even doubting who exactly God is. As we talk with PVC member and fellow podcaster, Jaci, we explore what a crisis of faith may look like and how to grow even closer to God during that time.
As a culture, and even in the church in general, we have placed a stigma on mental and emotional health. Too many people are afraid to speak up.
So what are we, the church, supposed to do?
Pastor Mark is joined by Pastor Ryan as they talk about our upcoming series, 'Are You Okay'?
\We get another opportunity to hear from Pastor Zach Alexander. This time he shares with us about the direction his life has taken and the different moments and people that have influenced his life.
Olivia sits down with with Mark to talk about her experiences figuring out God’s will in her life. Whether it’s Cracker Barrel, high schoolers, or bald bosses, God can use anything to make His plan apparent in our lives, and Olivia’s story is proof of that.
Kittie Anderson makes a reappearance to continue the conversation about parenting and how to make some intentional decisions in guiding your children. Whether you have kids yet or not you don't want to miss these tips!
How does having a relationship with Christ alter your outlook on life, expectations and the world? We talk with Chris Jones about what its like to truly invite God into...well....everyday conversations.
We make another Pit Stop along our Route 66 Bible plan journey to chat with Pastor Mike Vaughn about some of the unsung characters of the Bible.
We have a conversation with Jeannie Grochocki about why suicide is a personal topic to her. With September being suicide awareness month, Jeannie shares helpful things for those struggling or those who have friends struggling with it.
What happens when you mix a youth pastor, hot sauce, and our podcast? Find out as Pastor Zach Diaz stops by the podcast to turn the tables and interview Mark for a change.
Todays podcast, Pastor Ryan talks about our next series, Relationships made simple.
Relationships can make our lives peaceful, joyful, fulfilled...and they can also make us miserable.
Whatever types of relationships you have in your life, this upcoming series is designed to help you discover some practical relational principles and tools!
In this Joe Rogan-esque episode we talk with Physical Therapist Pablo Ruiz, a longtime member of Palm Valley Church, about physical health. He shares his advice about ways that people of all lifestyles can take active steps in keeping your physical body strong and healthy.
Yes! We listened and brought back Dr. Jennifer Bellingrodt to have a conversation. This time we discuss a topic many people skirt around: entitlement.
Growing up as a Pastors Kid automatically comes with labels. We talk with Becky Green about how the masks you put on while living in a proverbial “Glass House” can never lead to the life God can give you if you trust him. Defying others expectations and grasping on to God’a love can change church from a place of tension to a place of hope.
We hang out with intern, Jaicee Martinet, and talk about her experience as an intern and some other fun and random topics.
We talk with Tanya Martinez about how personality and life can get in the way of expressing your story or feelings. However, we were built to share and be in community even if, for a time, its anonymously.
What's the point of the local church? Pastor Ryan Nunez dives into #WeArePVC as we discuss the importance of YOU, the Church and reaching a community.
Have you ever lived with a teenager you know that sometimes conversations aren't always filtered? We talk with Student Ministries Pastor Ben Druyor about what happens when you live and talk out of the outflow of your heart.
Ever had questions before, during or even after marriage? Our very special guest Jeannie Grochocki(yes Mark's wifey) helps to answer some of those questions and discuss how to thrive in a marriage.
We hang out with one of our interns, Demari Thompson, and talk about how living with a mindset building on your God-given talents can take you farther than comparing yourself to others success.
Today we have Adrienne Nunez share with us behind the scenes of her relationship with God, marriage and ministry beginnings with Ryan.
We get to hear from Pastor Jon about the transformative power of sharing each other’s burdens through two years of the celebrate recovery ministry.
Popcorn in church and messages about movies?! We talk to Pastor Darius about the summer blockbuster series and review some movies that are coming out this summer (plus a few all time favorites). But don’t worry....no spoilers!
Gerrod Martinez joins us to share 5 major lessons that he has learned throughout his years in ministry.
Life is not meant to be lived for solo victories. More often than not we are working with others as a team. We talk with Pastor Brent Hodges about how passion and drive can benefit more than an individual.
Ever struggled with social media? We got to hang out with Titus Twyford @_theofficaltitus_ and talk with him about all aspects of connecting with others in this digital age and like other stuff. Also, who is MXPX? Leave a comment on what band you would like to see!
Join us as we dive into a random conversation with Pastor Fernando Orona about personality and living honestly. And find out how much he really loves his wife!
We talk with Pastor Paul Lewis about his story and how God radically changed the outlook on his career.
A continued conversation with Dr. Jennifer Bellingrodt about dealing with trauma from different life experiences and how the physical body reacts to emotional stress.
http://www.doctorbellingrodt.com
We talk with Dr. Jennifer Bellingrodt about dealing with trauma from different life experiences and how the physical body reacts to emotional stress.
http://www.doctorbellingrodt.com
Today we join Pastor Mike Vaughn in exploring another pit stop along the Route 66 journey to see how God remains faithful to us even when we are heading in a different direction.
What would you do walking up to an empty tomb? We have a conversation with Pastor Ryan to get a sneak peak of the upcoming Easter services and how to get your friends/family involved.
We have a conversation with Amy St. Louis about her incredible life story and how God transforms even our darkest moments.
We have a conversation with Pastor Ryan about his reasons and passion for our latest financial series.
We have a conversation with the leaders of Embrace Grace from PVC and how they are living out their purpose in serving in this ministry helping new young mothers.
We have a conversation with PVC member Clint Cary about his life story with Parkinson’s and how serving God continues to drive everything for him.
We have a conversation with Pastor Mike Vaughn about a difficult passage of scripture we came across in our Route 66 bible reading.
We have a conversation with Gerrod and Marisa about what it takes to handle your finances in a God honoring way.
We have a conversation with Pastor Ryan about the topic of abortion that has surfaced in our culture recently.
We have a conversation with Pastor Darius about the importance of how we play this game called life.
We have a conversation with Deb Walker about the results of her life transformation she experienced in 2018.
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Hope you all have a wonderful New Year!
God uses Caesar's decree to bring Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem for Jesus' birth.
We do not know a lot about Joseph, Jesus' earthly father. However, what we do know of him shows him to be an incredibly honorable man.
God speaks through one last prophet, Malachi. In this short book, a prophecy is given about the promised Messiah. To be more specific, a prophecy is given about someone who will come right before the Messiah to prepare the way for Him.
God brings His people out of exile back into His Promised Land, but they are still under foreign control.
The exiles were returning! God's promise was once again kept. The promise that was given to Abraham about a land, a nation, and a Savior was coming closer to completion.
We have a conversation between 2 different generations of people to help big the gap and understand each other.
This picture is becoming even clearer as God is sending messages of hope through His prophets to His people in exile.
God is promising the miraculous. He would bring His people back out into their own land. He would somehow protect their identity and culture if they would just remain faithful.
God sends His prophets to warn the people of their wicked ways and God's desire for them to turn back to Him. Sometimes they would listen, other times they would not.
David has faith. He has seen God's faithfulness in the past for smaller things and he believes Him for bigger things.
The theme of redemption comes up over and over again in the lives of God's people. It's sending signals that this is the big thing that God is going to do.
Rahab is another shining example of how God uses imperfect people to carry out His perfect plan.
God's desire is for man to be in relationship with Him. Therefore, since He gives His people rules to live by, He also gives them a way to reconcile their errors, the sin that separates man form God.
When God gives the Ten Commandments to His people, it is further clarification of His promise.
We have a conversation about the power of prayer and it's importance in the life of a Christ follower.
One day, Moses spots a fire off in the distance. As he approaches the scene he realized that this is no regular fire.
As we continue our countdown to the arrival of the Savior, we follow the family tree from Abraham to Isaac to Jacob.
God's promise is still intact. Despite the errors and failures of members of Abraham's family, God continues His faithfulness.
This image of God providing the sacrifice is a snapshot of what God is going to do in the future through the Savior.
God' rescue plan for man continues to unfold and refine as we are introduced to Abraham.
A conversation with Pastor Rusty on our TMP outreach event and how everyone can join us.
God's promis to rescue man from sin continues to develop through the account of Noah. The Savior is coming!
Adam and Eve gave into the temptation and broke God's rule and because of this, sin entered the world.
Jesus has always existed. Although we are counting down in expectation to the brith of Jesus, we need to be mindful of the fact that He did not come into existence on that first Christmas morning.
We have a conversation with Pastor Ryan about the chaos of the holiday season and what God has for us this Christmas.
We have a conversation with Pastor Jon about his story and how there is a place for everyone to heal.
We have a conversation about anxiety and depression and how one can thrive in life while dealing with it.
We have a conversation about our new series Hope Changes Everything and how our need for God is the most crucial first step.
We talk about the leadership principle of what it looks like to lead leaders and give them the freedom to use their gifts.
We have a conversation about how our life and experiences have shaped how we view the world.
We have a conversation about recent suicides and how this epidemic is affecting young adults.
We have a conversation about healthy fights inside a marriage and how they are beneficial and necessary.
We discuss the important leadership topic of how to have the right balance of growth and control in our leadership and our lives.
Our conversation with new women's ministry director on the future of men's and women's ministry at PVC and how it's not your parents country clubs!
This is a conversation with the Discipleship Intern about unity in our world and how our own expectations may be the very cause of division in our relationships.
A conversation on why the local church is the hope of the world and how we have a role in that.
Pastor Ryan Nunez talks with Pastor Mike Vaughn about Administration at Palm Valley Church.
Pastor Ryan Nunez talks with Video Producer Casey Fehr on video production at Palm Valley Church