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🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: How does God meet us in our deepest pain, and what does it look like to be healing ambassadors? In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry dive deep into pain, healing, and hope, exploring how God shows up in our most broken places and how we can simply show up for others as agents of healing. We unpack what it means to be hope carriers in a world that desperately needs it, plus e...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: Why are we more lonely than ever, and what does authentic community actually look like? In this episode Tyler, Amy, Maron, and Barry (reporting live from Turkey!) dive into Hope Month's focus on isolation and explore how intentional nurturing and authentic community can bring hope to our disconnected world. We also hear about Barry's adventures exploring ancient biblical sites,...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode, featuring our founding senior pastor Dave Rodriguez, Tyler, Maron, and Dave dive into Hope Month's second broken place—injustice—exploring how we balance worship with justice and find our unique calling in a broken world. We reflect on personal encounters with suffering, the overwhelming nature of brokenness, and how to take faithful steps even when the pain fe...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: Why is separation from God the root of all brokenness, and how do we become agents of healing? In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry kick off Hope Month by diving into the first of the six broken places: separation from God. We explore why this is the granddaddy of all brokenness, unpack the scandal of grace and God's hesed love, and discuss what it means to be saved for, not...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: How do spiritual zeal, hope, and even lament shape lasting marriages? This week on Between Sundays, Tyler, Maron, and Barry wrap up our First Comes Love marriage series with the most raw and honest conversation yet. We’re diving deep into Romans 12:11–12, where Paul gives six rapid-fire imperatives: don’t be idle, boil, serve, rejoice, endure, persist. But what do those actuall...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: What does it mean to race to the bottom in marriage, and how do we honor our spouse when things get tough? In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry dive into week 2 of First Comes Love, exploring Romans 12 and what it looks like to pursue self-giving love even in difficult seasons. We also sit down with David and Betsy Bell to talk about the upcoming marriage retreat, including...

What is covenant faithfulness in marriage and is it still possible today? In this episode Tyler, Maron, and Barry go deeper into week 1 of our new sermon series, First Comes Love. We talk about agape love, marriage as a spiritual act, and what it means to pursue a Christlike covenant today. 🗓️ Register for the retreat: https://gracechurch.us/marriageretreat Based on Romans 12:9 — "Let love be genu...

In this episode of Between Sundays, we wrap up summer with a conversation on student ministry and take a questions from friends of the pod! We chat with Grace Students staff Dani Staley and Randy Kinman, about what makes youth ministry fun, challenging, and essential in today’s culture. We dig into what discipleship for Gen Z looks like, how to support anxious teens, creating safe spaces for doubt...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: We’re in the thick of Summerfest and answering your questions! Tyler, Maron, and Barry dig into the mailbag to discuss a Between Sundays cookbook idea (yes, really). Then we’re joined by Grace Kids volunteer Casey Keck to talk about serving in children’s ministry, what she’s learned from kids, and how it’s shaped her faith. Submit your questions at gracechurch.us/podcast New ep...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: Summerfest Kickoff - Meet Milo! Plus Listener Q&A We’re shaking things up for July with shorter, more personal episodes featuring special guests and YOUR questions. This week, Tyler, Maron, and Barry are joined by a very special guest: Tyler’s (soon to be) 8-year-old son, Milo! Submit your own questions at: https://gracechurch.us/podcast – nothing’s off-limits! New episodes dro...

In this episode, we dive into the final sermon of Part I of Grace Church’s Follow Me series. Why does Jesus send his disciples out in Matthew 10 with no money, no bag, and instructions to heal the sick and cast out demons? What does it mean to be given authority by Jesus? And how should we understand being “sent” in a world that feels overwhelming and broken? We tackle other topics like: – What do...

IN THIS EPISODE: Why did Jesus heal people with disabilities and what does that mean for us today? In this episode, Tyler, Maron, and Barry unpack Matthew 9:27–34, where Jesus heals two blind men in a culture that saw disability as shameful. But the story raises deeper questions: Why do healing stories cause discomfort in the modern disability community? If healing is tied to faith, what does that...

IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Between Sundays, Tyler, Maron, and Barry return to the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 8–9) to talk tax collectors, table fellowship, and the transforming power of Jesus’ mercy. What does it mean that Jesus called someone like Matthew, a despised collaborator and social outcast, to follow Him? Why did Jesus share a meal with "sinners and scum"? And what do ancient c...

🎯 IN THIS EPISODE: In this Star Wars-laced deep dive into Matthew 8, we explore the surprising faith of a Roman centurion who shocked Jesus Himself and everyone else around Him. What does it mean when the empire bows to the Kingdom? In this episode we talk about: Why Jesus was amazed by a Gentile's faith and what it says about insiders vs. outsiders How sacred authority differs from oppressive co...

How to Know If You’re Really Following Jesus | Ep 270 by Grace Church

269 - Who God Really Blesses | The Beatitudes Explained by Grace Church

This Sunday, Barry challenged the people of Grace to read through the Sermon on the Mount at some point this week. If you would prefer to listen instead of read, join Barry as he reads through the passage!

Jesus in the wilderness. Forty days. No bread. All temptation. What does this iconic story really mean—and what does it have to do with marshmallows, baptism, and political power? In this episode of Between Sundays, Tyler, Maron, and Barry dig into Matthew 4 and unpack the wilderness temptation of Jesus. We explore why Matthew draws heavy parallels between Jesus and the story of Israel, how spirit...

267 - Why Jesus Got Baptized by Grace Church

Why does Matthew kick off the story of Jesus with a long, dusty list of names? And why should you care? In this episode of Between Sundays, the gang digs into why genealogies are NOT boring — and why Matthew’s opening chapter is actually a revolutionary declaration of God’s faithfulness. We unpack: Why the Gospel of Matthew mattered so much that early Christians were willing to die for it. How Jes...

265 - What To Do When You're Overwhelmed by Grace Church

Dr. Reverend Milton Keys joins the gang to discuss what we do when it feels like God isn't present in our prayer life

263 - Finding Peace Through Prayer by Grace Church

Everything is considered garbage! The gang discusses identity, heavenly rewards, and week 6 of the Reimagine sermon series.

261 - To Live is Christ by Grace Church