Small Group Podcast

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsWhat is Holiness? And what's so important about it? Small Group dives into the meaning of Holiness, it's attributes, and what it looks like both in one's personal life, as well as with regard to personal relationships. The group takes a look at scripture describing the nature of Holiness as well as other similar attributes like Righteousness and Godliness. Thank you for joining in Small Group! Please send the group any of your thoughts and questions by commenting, messaging, or email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about Small Group, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com. We are eager to meet and better know as many of our listeners as we can, so please don't hesitate even if it's just to say "hello". Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsDr. Ben Harrison returns to the Small Group continuing the discussion about the Enneagram personality typing system, this time answering Lacey's burning questions about the Enneagram. Ben also displays some more of the intricate nature of understanding the different types of the Enneagram by probing and dissecting into Lacey's and Benjamin's personalities a little deeper. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsDr. Ben Harrison joins the Small Group to discuss the Enneagram personality typing system, exploring the history and origins of it as well as breaking down each individual type within the Enneagram. The discussion also turns to the benefits in learning about the Enneagram has benefits in relationships and spiritual growth. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsTaylor and Sabrina are back! They bring with them a full update on their mission trip to Guatemala, as the group discusses the idea of "Mission Trips" in general: what is a "mission trip"?, and what is the "mission"? The topic influence's Lacey's ice breaker question of "who in the Bible would you most like to travel with?"Thank you for joining in Small Group! Please send the group any of your thoughts and questions by commenting, messaging, or email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about Small Group, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com. We are eager to meet and better know as many of our listeners as we can, so please don't hesitate even if it's just to say "hello". Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsPreacher Matthew Morgan and his wife Lauren Morgan return to Small Group this time to discuss the practice and relevance of the Sabbath. Both open up about the positive impact being more intentional about the Sabbath has made on their entire family. The Small Group goes deeper into the contrast of perceiving the Sabbath as a command in comparison to a genuine intentional to build a relationship with God. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsHe's been talked about frequently on the show, and now he's finally here to defend himself. Matthew Morgan, the preacher at Palo Alto Church of Christ, and his wife Lauren Morgan join Small Group to discuss the challenges they've seen facing the church in general, as well as those struggles facing Christians on a personal level. They also dive into practices that they have discovered to be helpful  in overcoming all of these.  Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & Comments"Big Wayne" Chappell is back, this time continuing the conversation on the Integrity of Conscience. The Small Group dig further into the role of conscience in how it plays in relationships of all kinds, but especially fellow believers when there is disagreement. In analyzing conscience's role in discernment, the group also dissect how it coincides with accountability as well.  Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & Comments"Big Wayne" Chappell joins the Small Group Podcast while Taylor & Sabrina are away on a mission trip in Guatemala. Wayne brings with him a personal topic that he's been grappling with, which is the concept of the conscience and navigating its integrity and role regarding personal relationships. In this episode the group merely scratches the surface of trying to understand and describe just what the conscience is, while briefly touching on its role in various dynamics. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsWilliam Gladstone returns to the Small Group to discuss pop culture. Lacey broaches the topic of Harry Potter and other cultural properties and poses the questions of if/how these particular subjects have a negative influence spiritually.  Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsGuest William Gladstone joins the Small Group to discuss a method incorporated by author Ernest Hemingway which focuses on describing something in as minimal words as possible. Gladstone introduces this method to spiritual terms and matters like Christianity and discusses with the group the nature of applying this to scripture. Benjamin and he also discuss the notion of "fact" and its detrimental potential to perceiving and observing. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsIn this episode, the Small Group returns to Galatians to explore a challenging topic: the "Works of the Flesh." In this episode, the team dissects the cultural impact of Paul’s warnings and examines the modern tendency to minimize certain struggles while amplifying others. Featuring honest personal reflections from the hosts, this conversation offers biblical insight and practical guidance for navigating personal sanctification.Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsTaylor and Sabrina are back in the circle as Small Group dives into a brand new, focused topic. In this episode, they are unpacking one of the most famous—and challenging—passages in the New Testament: Paul’s "Fruit of the Spirit" from Galatians 5. Which fruits come easily to us, and which ones feel like an uphill battle? How do we actually cultivate these attributes in daily life, rather than just talking about them? And most of all, what is the Fruit of the Spirit? Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsKyle Wright returns as a guest to Small Group, this time he is accompanied by his wife Rachel. They share their experience with enduring various trials and searching for a church. The group discusses the positives and negatives that can come with church, while focusing on the role of what the church is to be as described in scripture, as well as individual responsibility within the church. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsKyle Wright and Robbie Livingston return to pick up where they left off last episode. Kyle opens up about his personal struggles in the past from personal mental health to scars from previous church experiences. Together with hosts Benjamin and Taylor the guys dive deep into what church means and what it is, while also opening up about their own struggles and experiences. When the issues of current struggles comes up, the men are able to connect deeper with one another and look to build one another up in what turns into a deep and emotional episode. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsSmall Group hosts a special "Guy's Episode" as Lacey and Sabrina are both away, Benjamin and Taylor bring in two of their good friends and special friends to Small Group, Kyle Wright and Robbie Livingston. The men discuss manhood, fatherhood, and being a husband and what it all means to them individually from a spiritual standpoint. Robbie opens up about his experience with his son Tanner and navigating the medical trials as father with the rest of the family. Kyle recalls part of his personal story and his introduction to the rest of the guys, while introducing a special segment from his own podcast, "Leave It At The Table", where each man shares something in which they are grateful. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsThis discussion turns into a very special and personal episode for all of the members of Small Group when the conversation about what faith is turns to sharing very personal and difficult experiences. Each member opens up about very personal struggles that they have experienced while connecting them with what faith has meant to them each personally. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsThe Small Group continues their discussion on God, this time focusing on the attributes, nature, and names of God. Each member of the Group discloses their "pet peeves". Taylor highlights "Burning Man", while Benjamin gets on vacation experiences. Sabrina and Lacey keep the discussion focused on the names of God used especially throughout the Old Testament, and history. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsThe Small Group is joined again by Benjamin's older brother Jonathan and his wife Anna who give their insights on parenting, focusing particularly on the subject of Baptism and navigating it with their kids. They discuss the importance of intergenerational relationships with the youth in church and their experiences on the challenges facing them today.  Anna hits a deer, and Lacey dives deep into their favorite starburst flavors. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsThe Small Group is joined by two special guests, Benjamin's older brother Jonathan and his wife Anna who open up about their experiences with marriage, parenthood, and leadership in their local church with regard primarily with the youth. Jonathan and Benjamin open up about their shared experiences growing up, while Anna discusses her introduction into the family, especially with interacting with their father. Jonathan and Anna talk about their take aways from doing their own podcast "Gather Round Table Talks" involving deep discussions on prayer. Benjamin also opens up on an experience with Lacey's father and the moment he brought up his intention to propose to Lacey. A special shoutout to our Ashburn, Virginia listeners!Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsThe Small Group dives into a topic that can be easily overlooked, but vitally important, that of "faith". Exploring scripture (Hebrews primarily, but many others as well), Benjamin, Lacey, Sabrina, and Taylor discuss some of the more fundamental aspects of faith, setting the stage for an even deeper dive in future episodes. Sabrina shares a heartfelt personal impact in her experience of faith. Taylor (humbly) displays his talent for reciting scripture by memory, and Benjamin gladly calls him out on it. Benjamin also tries out an experiment by polling the group on their choice of words to describe faith, while also announcing a new feature to their website (SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com) for listeners to access notes from the show so that you can participate too and send in your selections too. Each of the hosts reveal what their most impactful and favorite hymns are, describing their effects on them personally. The Group announces how far and fast the show has spread, and are blown away by many of the cities and states it has been able to reach in a short period of time.Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsSMALL GROUP IS BACK! Following a brief and unexpected break, the Group is together again to discusses the question stemming from a personal experience shared by Benjamin of "who is God?", as well as other variations like "what, where, why is God?"  Diving deep into all of these considerations as objectively as possible, Taylor, Sabrina, Lacey, and Benjamin attempt to describe the indescribable by each presenting their perspectives on God. The opportunity arises for Lacey to show off her Marvel-movie knowledge. The group gears up for Easter plans, sharing what their favorite treats are for the holiday, and announce that there is now Small Group merch at their website (SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com). Also, - SPOILER ALERT - Christmas is officially over. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com.  Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsBenjamin, Lacey, Taylor, and Sabrina discuss the moments from the Bible that are most impactful to each of them personally (while trying not to get emotional). The topic of family relationships is also brought up, as we get to know more about Taylor in particular and the impact members of his family (his grandparents Sid & Betty) have made on all of them as examples of faith. Future topics and questions are brought up that each member of the group hope to explore in upcoming episodes, as well as a future project (Profiles of Faith) that will be coming soon. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com. Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com

Send Us Your Questions & CommentsIntroducing the main members of Small Group: Benjamin & Lacey, and Taylor & Sabrina.  In this episode they discuss their most meaningful verses as well as some verses and parts of the Bible that can be difficult. They also go on to talk about what to expect in future episodes. Thank you for joining in Small Group, and please feel free to participate with us by sending your thoughts, questions, or ideas by commenting, messaging, or by email ([email protected]). You can also reach out, and find out more about us, at our website: SmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com. Support the showSmallGroupPodcast.wordpress.com