PAL's Podcast

PAL's 2025 Christmas Eve sermon is featured!

Community is weird, isn’t it? One minute, we’re celebrating a championship like we personally ran the ball into the end zone, and the next, we’re navigating tearful goodbyes, unexpected challenges, and new beginnings. In this episode, I reflect on the importance of community—how we crave it, struggle with it, and ultimately need it.

What do Ohio State football, Notre Dame, and the College Football Playoff Championship teach us about winning, losing, and life itself? In this episode, Pastor Aaron Layne takes a funny and faith look at one of college football's greatest rivalries. With a mix of Buckeye history, personal fandom confessions, and some well-placed Bible verses, PAL dives into what it means to celebrate victory, handle defeat, and keep your eyes on the ultimate prize. Whether you’re a die-hard fan or just here for the laughs, this episode is for you. “We’ve won 8 championships, like I had something to do with that!” Tune in for 15 minutes of faith, football, and fun—you don’t want to miss it! Go Bucks!

We are looking at the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter and asking a simple question: What kind of legacy are you building?

In this episode, we dive into the age-old New Year’s Eve dilemma: Stay up until midnight or call it an early night? Here we explore sleep through the lens of Scripture and Charles Spurgeon’s timeless wisdom. Discover how the Bible redefines rest, why Jesus napped during a storm, and how trusting in the God who never slumbers changes everything. Whether you’re ringing in the New Year or catching some Z’s, this episode will inspire you to embrace rest as a holy act of trust. Tune in for reflections, humor, and a fresh perspective to start your year right!

Today, we’re talking about holiday travel, holy lessons, and the sparkling insight that an estimated 120 million people trying to make it home for the holidays. That’s right, folks—the roads are packed, the airports are crowded, and AAA predicts record-breaking travel numbers. It’s like Joseph and Mary’s trek to Bethlehem but with less donkey and more honking.