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Pastors Pregame
by Lisa Scheffler
Trying to figure out how to follow Jesus in a crazy, ever-changing world? So are your pastors. Join the Christ Fellowship preaching team as they prepare for Sunday's sermon and discuss what the Bible has to say. Learn how they're applying scripture to their own lives and how they hope to encourage you to do the same. Each week, you’ll hear meaningful conversations between Bruce Miller, Jaime Gonzales, and Lisa Scheffler as they talk about knowing God, living out our faith, and becoming more like Jesus.
Episodes
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138. What We’re Thankful For
Some of the Christ Fellowship staff came in to say what they're thankful for this year. God has blessed us personally and as a church. Be encouraged and know that we are also grateful for YOU, our listeners.
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137. Meet the Partners! Direction 613
This week we're talking to another community partner, Direction 613, a non-profit that provides stable homes for foster teens or those who have just aged out of foster care. They do amazing work with this vulnerable population. https://direction613.org/
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136. Meet the Partners! Emily’s Place
Meet the Partners! Emily's Place We're talking to another one of our amazing community partners, Emily's Place. Emily's Place provides wholistic support for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. They do incredible work helping these families rebuild their lives....
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135. Meet the Partners! Community Garden Kitchen
Food insecurity is a big problem in our community — bigger than you might think. As part of our Missions Focus month, we're talking to Angela Poen from Community Garden Kitchen. She'll share her vision for helping hungry people find nourishment and "dine with dignity."...
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134. Meet the Partners! Samaritan Inn
It's our missions focus month here at Christ Fellowship, so we'll be talking to some of our community partners. Today, meet Dana Riley from Samaritan Inn. Homelessness is a big issue in our area, and the people in need may not be who you think. Find out about all the great work that's happening…
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133. Good-bye to Bruce…for now!
Drawing from Paul's wisdom in Philippians 4, Bruce shares his heart for us — that we'd be unified, joyful, and content because Jesus is what matters most. (And yes, there are some tears)
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132. Nearly 30 Years of Ministry
Special guest alert! Bruce's wife Tamara joins us for a look back at nearly 30 years of ministry and a look ahead to the future.
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131. How is Paul like LeBron James?
How is Paul like LeBron James? Why does Paul call some people dogs? Bruce and Lisa are talking about Philippians 3 and the surpassing worth of Christ in one of Bruce's final episodes.
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130. Friendship, Mentoring, and Serving
This is a special episode! Jeff Jones, Senior Pastor at Chase Oaks and Bruce's best friend joins us. The guys talk about friendship, mentoring, and Bruce's unfortunate beard. You'll also hear some of the pair's mission trip stories, but overall, you'll get a sense of their deep admiration for one...
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129. The Church Unified
As Bruce preaches his final series through the book of Philippians, he shares with Paul the desire to see his church unified, even in his absence. How is that possible? Philippians 2 shows us how.
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128. To Live is Christ
What gives your life meaning and purpose? Bruce would agree with the Apostle Paul in Philippians, "to live is Christ." He shares how this verse has shaped his life for almost 50 years. You'll be inspired!
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127. Why the Book of Philippians
Bruce is kicking off his final series as senior pastor and has chosen to preach through the book of Philippians. We talk about why. Paul opens his letter with a prayer that resonates with Bruce and what he's praying for all of us. You'll want to hear what he shares.
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126. The Importance of having a Heart of Compassion
How can we make an impact in our community? Maybe we should think about how we can do it together, with our small group. In our final Connect 4 message, Lisa talks to student pastor, Jake Potter about the importance of having a heart of compassion as we seek to impact others, together.
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125. Don’t be a Baby!
In this week’s podcast, Pastor Rafe Wright tells us not to be a baby. Actually, it’s the writer of Hebrews who tells us that. This week in our Connect 4 series, we’re talking about growing in spiritual maturity and how our small groups can help us do that. Rafe will also give you a sneak peek at...
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124. Create a Caring Group
In this series, we're focusing on connecting in a group. How can we care for one another well in our small group communities? Bruce and Lisa get really practical in this week's episode.
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123. Overcoming Loneliness
There is an epidemic of loneliness in our country. We all need to experience deep, meaningful connection, especially in the body of Christ. Lisa and Bruce talk about how to find biblical community and why the "I'm too busy" excuse is not good enough.
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122. Summer Stories: Alcoholism, Abortion, Divorce, and Redemption in Christ
Mike shares about being an alcoholic, getting sober, going through a divorce, healing from past decisions to have abortions, and his journey of becoming a Christian. Mike also talks about using his story and experiences to be the hands and feet of Christ as a sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous and...
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121. Summer Stories: Serving in Jail and Prison Ministry
Shari Buie has served in jail and prison ministry for over 14 years. On this episode, she shares about what it's like to go into jails and prisons, the process of building relationships with the inmates, and the impact this ministry has had on her life and the lives of others. Shari and her…
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120. Summer Stories: VBS Volunteers
In this week's summer story, we're talking to some on our amazing VBS volunteers. Why do they spend countless hours getting ready for this special week? You'll love their reasons.
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119. Summer Stories: Healing from Pregnancy Loss
In our next Summer Story, we talk to Christy Wages, Kristi Sherman, and Julie Watkins about their healing after pregnancy loss and how the organization Hope Mommies offered them support and purpose. Learn where you can also find hope and how you can support their efforts to help other moms.
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118. Summer Stories: Jamie’s Fight with Cancer
Jamie Pryor-Winters shares about her battle with pancreatic cancer, life after being cancer free, and how she's learned to be more grateful and more present in her relationships with others and with God.
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117. Fruit of the Spirit: Patience
Who couldn't use more patience in this hurry-up-right-now world? Lisa and guest Neal Mackey talk about how we can find more patience.
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116. Fruit of the Spirit: Peace
Couldn't we all use more peace? We're in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit and in this episode, Lisa is joined by special guest Lu Mackey to talk about how we can all get more peace in our lives.
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115. Fruit of the Spirit: Joy
How can we have more joy in our lives? In week 2 of our Fruit of the Spirit series, Lisa and Rafe talk about finding joy even in the hard times and how we can remove obstacles to joy.
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114. Fruit of the Spirit: Love
We would probably all admit that we could be more loving, joyful, patient, and kind. So, this summer we're focusing on the fruit of the Spirit and Bruce and Lisa are starting with the one that binds them altogether — love.
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113. How to Respond when People let you Down
We're wrapping up our 2 Timothy series and while we may be tempted to skip over these last few verses and all the hard-to-pronounce names, Lisa and Bruce discovered a wealth of wisdom packed in here. Paul shows us how to respond when people let us down.
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112. Paul’s Charge to the Church
We're focused on a passage of 2 Timothy that means a lot to Bruce as he nears the end of his tenure as senior pastor of Christ Fellowship. Like Paul, there's a charge he wants to give the church!
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111. Calling Out False Teachers
We're back in 2 Timothy this week. Lisa hits Bruce with some questions he wasn't ready for (but answered wisely anyway) such as is it right to call out modern-day false teachers by name? And can Americans really claim that we're persecuted when our Christian siblings in other parts of the world…
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110. Mother’s Day 2024
In a special Mother's Day episode of the podcast, Lisa interviews Tamara Miller (Bruce's wife) and Melanie Hebert (Bruce's daughter) about growing up in the Miller clan and life in a pastor's family. They also share some of their best advice for Moms and grandparents. Even if you're not a mom,...
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109. Paul’s Warning Against Predators
We're continuing our 2 Timothy series. Rafe Wright joins Lisa to discuss Paul's warning against predators with false ideas who prey on the vulnerable. How can Christians stay aware in a world where anyone with an Internet connection can claim to speak for God?
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108. How to Disagree Agreeably
Bruce and Lisa are back to continue our series on 2 Timothy. How do you disagree agreeably? We'll get instructions from the Apostle Paul that will help us navigate conflict in the church.
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107. The Power of Letters
Join special guest host Victoria Aguas as she interviews Pastor Jaime Gonzales in week 3 of our 2 Timothy series. They talk about the power of letters, the blessing of a good mentor, and the faithfulness of Jesus.
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106. The Gospel Encourages Us Regardless of our Circumstances
Near the end of his life the Apostle Paul was imprisoned and abandoned, yet he never wavered in his belief in the gospel. In our 2nd week of our 2nd Timothy series, Bruce and Lisa discuss how the gospel encourages us regardless of our circumstances and how we can encourage others.
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105. Paul’s Most Personal Letter
We're kicking off our series on 2 Timothy. Lisa and Bruce discuss the context and what we can expect from Paul's most personal letter. We'll be challenged and encouraged as we dig in.
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104. Victorious Joy
Easter is THIS Sunday! Lisa and Bruce talk about what's happening at Christ Fellowship this weekend and then preview the Easter message on the victorious joy that is ours because of Christ's death and resurrection.
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103. Christ Fellowship is Turning 27!
Christ Fellowship is turning 27! Bruce shares some stories about the founding of the church and then looks forward to the future.
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102. How we can take our Anxiety to God.
Most of us deal with some amount of anxiety. How can we deal with it? Lisa welcomes Jaime back this week to talk about how we can take our anxiety to God.
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101. If God is for us, Who can Stand Against Us?
If God is for us, who can stand against us? No one. What can separate us from God's love? Nothing. Bruce and Lisa wrap up our Romans 8 series with some of the most encouraging verses in the whole Bible. Romans 8:31-39.
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100. Dealing with suffering, our relationship with the creation, and how we can pray.
I'm talking Romans 8 with Pastor Rafe Wright. We discuss our dealing with suffering, our relationship with the creation, and how we can pray. We also ponder whether we've misunderstood everybody's favorite verse, Romans 8:28?
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99. Romans 8. What is the path to glory?
Pastor Rafe Wright is joining Lisa to talk about Romans 8. What is the path to glory? What does it mean that we're adopted into God's family? How do we choose life over death? We talk about all this from Romans 8:12-17.
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98. DNOW 2024
This week is all about our students! We'll hear from Pastors Jake Potter and Dani Martinez about the state of student ministries — how it's growing, the challenges it's facing, and why DNOW weekend is so important.
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97. The Final Two I AM Statements in John
In our last episode for this years 21 Days of Prayer we talk about Jesus' final two I AM statements in John's Gospel. Is it offensive that he claims to be the way, the truth, and the life? And how do we remain in Jesus as the true vine? Bruce and Lisa discuss.
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96. Marriage Fireside Chat – Elders and their Wives
This was a time led by Pam and Corey Allen when they had an informal fireside chat with our elders and their wives. The Allans lead our re|engage marriage ministry, and Dr. Corey Allan is an author, runs a marriage ministry, and hosts the “Sexy Marriage” podcast.
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95. Creative ways people are doing 21 Days at home
It's week 1 of 21 Days of Prayer and we're excited to see what God will do! Bruce and Lisa share some of the creative ways people are doing 21 Days at home and then discuss the focus of our series, the I AM statements in John. Jesus says he is the bread of life and the light of the world. We talk...
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94. The Whos, Hows, and Whens of 21 Days
We're starting off the New Year with our annual 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting. This time, we're encouraging people to worship God every day for 21 days in their homes. How can you do that? We'll talk about the whos, hows, whens and whats in this episode.
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93. Christmas Traditions
Christmas is a few days away! This week Bruce and Lisa are joined by special guest Shelley Frew, and we talk about Christmas traditions and how Christmas changes as your family does, but how we can still keep our focus on Jesus.
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92. Surviving the Christmas Chaos
The Christmas season is in full swing. Bruce and Lisa talk about surviving the Christmas chaos and finding Jesus in the midst of it all. It's week 3 of Advent, and we're focusing on the Shepherds. How can we be like them?
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90. How to Celebrate Advent at Home
It's the Christmas season! Lisa, Bruce, and guest Amanda Kruse are talking about Advent. How to celebrate it at home, and why we start Advent by discussing the prophets. Get a copy of Christ Fellowship's Advent guide: Advent At-Home Guide.
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89. What are You Thankful for?
It's Thanksgiving week! Some of Christ Fellowship's staff and elders stop by to share what they're thankful for this year and how God is revealing himself to them. You'll be amazed by the common threads that run through their responses.
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Trying to figure out how to follow Jesus in a crazy, ever-changing world? So are your pastors. Join the Christ Fellowship preaching team as they prepare for Sunday's sermon and discuss what the Bible has to say. Learn how they're applying scripture to their own lives and how they hope to encourage you to do the same. Each week, you’ll hear meaningful conversations between Bruce Miller, Jaime Gonzales, and Lisa Scheffler as they talk about knowing God, living out our faith, and becoming more like Jesus.
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