A-Way For the Day

Seth and Abby discuss what purpose can come from our suffering and struggles. How can good come from evil? This is a challenging question to answer, especially when experiencing challenging moments in our lives. So, how should we view those moments? - How does my suffering shape my maturity and faith? - Is suffering part of our transformation process? - When we suffer, do our impurities become exp...

Seth and Abby discuss why God might feel distant. The real question is, "Is He?" Listen to this podcast to learn more about why God purposefully keeps Himself physically unrevealed for a greater purpose. In this episode we will cover, - Why is God distant and why is His distance better for our relationship? - Why does God seem different from the Old Testament, regarding Him revealing Him...

Abby & Seth discuss their combined Sunday Morning Class series with the Middle & High School youth students. In this episode, you will hear about how to defend God's goodness in the midst of suffering and evil. We tackle the theodicy question, "Why does the all-knowing, good, powerful, and omniscient God allow suffering and evil? Listen to these next few weeks to find out more abo...

Abby & Seth discuss their combined Sunday Morning Class series with the Middle & High School youth students. In this episode you will hear more about how the Bible was formed, specifically through a canonization process that the early church used for a defense of their religion. - What about the other Gospels/letters that have been written and found? Why are they not included in the canon?...

Abby & Seth discuss their new combined Sunday Morning Class series with the Middle & High School youth students. In this episode you will hear why we should hold the Bible as the highest authority. - If the Bible was written by humans, does that mean the Bible is capable of having error? - What are the different perspectives of this topic? Do humans have any involvement with the writing of...

In this episode, T.J. discusses what he believes was the most interesting class in a long time. The questions we have about life after death tend to keep us up at night sometimes. In this episode, T.J. challenges where your belief in immediate access to heaven comes from, and he analyzes a few passages about the concept. Key Themes: -Different Greek words for "heaven" and "paradise&...

In this episode, Seth and Tj discuss the classes for May 24, 2016. The high school transitions to a new study on 1 Thessalonians, while the middle school emphasizes the importance of spiritual disciplines. High School Themes: -View your current work or environment as a mission field. -Live a productive life as you wait on the Lord's return. -Everyone is a missionary. Middle School Theme: -Spir...

In this episode, Seth and Tj discuss the Sunday morning classes for May 17, 2026. Middle School Theme/Notes: -Christ calls us to the transformed life, but is full transformation really what we want? -Reflections on the signs of the New Covenant High School Theme/Notes: -Ending of 2 Corinthians -Paul emphasizes the boasting in his weaknesses, not his strengths. -Is God even willing to change the th...

In this episode, Seth and Tj discuss the content of high school and middle school classes for Sunday, May 10th . The High School Theme: --2 Corinthians 11 --Paul defends his reputation to those he serves. --He mentions that the Corinthians are quick to accept foolish and false teachers, but are seemingly quick to be angry at him. --He defends his apostleship--not to be arrogant--to remind them tha...

This episode deals with two themes: --High school discusses what our character says about our confession. Do you profess Christ with your mouth but profess something else with your actions? Paul talks about this exact thing in 2 Corinthians 10. --Middle school discusses the signs of the New Covenant. In this episode, Seth describes that the sign of baptism is much deeper than many suppose. As alwa...

In this episode, I introduce the purpose and format of the podcast. Here's a summary: Each week our youth ministry team will do 3 things: 1. Provide an overview of the weekly content we are teaching in Middle and High School Classes 2. Provide a "Passenger Seat" Segment where we provide you with 3 questions to discuss on your drive 3. Prayer for your week. The show is designed for tr...