Cabin Conversations

The final episode of season 3! Where Dave, Whitney and Jon talk about sports (ha, not for long!), and the upcoming baptism service. Jon and Dave agree it's going to be one of the best preached services ever. They talk about the faithful service of missionaries, and then pivot to last Sunday's service. How do we navigate conflict in the church? And how do we pursue humility in all things? We need t...

Where Dave, Whitney and Doug sit down and talk about community - what it looks like in different seasons, and how different communities can speak truth into different areas and seasons of our lives. Life groups are important, but so are friends who have walked through specific circumstances and who can speak into different needs that we have. Our community is a gift provided by God. As we pursue l...

Where Dave, Whitney and Barry sit down and talk about community - especially community in a new stage of life. How do we keep navigating family tensions, amidst life transitions and new expectations? They talk about Sunday's sermon - in particular wondering, "What learning gaps do we have? How do we know?" After all, sometimes you don't know what you don't know! At the base level, what does it loo...

Where Dave, Whitney and Jaime talk about reading vs listening to books, and consuming content. They talk about Easter! The victory and excitement of Easter, even compared with the joy and hope of Christmas. And they talk about our Redeemed Identity - how do we keep that in mind? How do we not forget who we are - how do we keep that in front of us? Also, really. Is a hotdog a sandwich?    Books: Ge...

Where Dave, Whitney and Keelea sit down and talk about Keelea and Dave's ridiculous video from Sunday. They then discuss how serving can provide community, and what it looks like to use our gifts for the gospel, in the church. They talk about Justin's sermon from Sunday, and what it means to be saved - and what we might need to be saved from. And then they talk about reading Scripture - in communi...

Where Whitney, Dave, and Justin wrestle through personal evangelism in Acts, and the specific scriptural texts. They spend a lot of time digging into the text and exploring in Acts. They then talk about sharing the gospel, and baptism - do we talk about baptism like the early church did? Do we think about baptism like the early church did? Justin comments about the night before his baptism, "The n...

Where Dave, Whitney, and Jed sit down and talk about the busy last week, and what it means to die to self. They process the upcoming church-wide push into Discipleship Life Groups, and explore what the model is as a whole. Ultimately, talking about the value of doing life together. As they process the church, they talk about the unity of the church, and what it looks like to disagree in grace, but...

Whitney, Dave, and Jon sit down and chat about community in the church and what that looks like, especially when you move. Finding community in the church starts in the lobby, and then it goes to coffee, and then beyond. Jon points out that when it comes to community, our expectation tends to be our best experience from the past. But what does it mean to allow our family to be our community?    Th...

 Where Dave, Whitney and Doug talk about the book of Jude and the difference between influencers and teachers - who are you allowing to influence you? They talk about love, and the great example found in John that love is the fullness of grace and truth. What will this look like in our relationships and in our lives? They also talk about  Christ-centered responsiveness towards pain and brokenness...

Where Dave, Whitney and Keelea settle back into regular podcasting life, and talk about reading, not finishing, and skimming leadership books. In talking about 2 John, they process walking in truth and love. They talk about walking in love as bearing with a person through the muck and junk of life. They love Pastor Jon's quote, "Following God's commands isn't legalism, it's wisdom." And then they...

Where Dave, Whitney and Jon sit down to talk middle names and reeding habits. They talk about the incarnation, and God's desire to have a relationship with mankind, so much so that He chose to do it himself - come as a vulnerable baby. As befits the sermon, they wrestle with songs and the lyrics of Christmas tunes. And talk State fair food.  Books referenced:  Leading the Church Through a Time of...

Where Dave, Whitney and Gabby sit down to talk about life, reading, and letting your light shine. They discuss that we have a liturgy whether you're intentional about it or not, and your affections follow your liturgies. Letting your light shine - is that a passive thing or an active thing? Community does not equal small groups. Proximity is so important for letting your light shine. Letting your...

Where Dave, Whitney and Jed sit down and talk puppies and dogs, reading patterns and habits. How much content do you consume - and how and when do you read, listen or process that content? They then turn their attention to "turning on the lights" when we're facing tough situations - which is reading the Bible. But how and when do we read the Bible - especially if it's something we've struggled wit...

Where Dave, Whitney, and David process a gratitude journal, and the joys of raising Ebenezer's in the midst of walking through the hard stuff of life. There's a realization that in cultivating gratitude, it allows you to say that you can see God's movement in the course of your life. As they process the sermon, they ask, "Where is your place to process?" You can't microwave community. 

Where Dave, Whitney and Doug sit down and discuss seasons in life and how they affect our morning routines. They talk about Scripture - it's both convicting and affirming as we walk through life! And they wrestle with prayer: how often do we pray , only to have God answer it in a way we didn't expect - different but better than we could have expected? Sometimes answers to prayers take decades and...

Where Dave, Whitney and Colton sit down and talk about listening to the podcast, and being embedded in a local church. They wrestle with what community looks like, and how we can let down our guards and let other people into our messy and authentic selves. What does Christ-centered, local church embodying hospitality look like? They wrestle with the nature of courage, and the fact that courage com...

Where Whitney, Dave and Jaime sit down and talk about morning simplicities, the New York Times game Connections, and using your phone in the morning. They wrestle with the big questions of how God works - in the simple, unknowable ways and in the complex, obvious ones. And they discuss Sunday's sermons, and the heartbeat that ministry is a posture, not a program. It's part of who we are and flows...

Where Dave, Whitney and Justin talk (slowly) about the speed of podcasts and the medium of content consumption. Please, email us at  podcasts@woodlandschurch.org  and let us know how quickly you listen! They talk about going through the fruit of the spirit and allowing it to move to confession and aspiration. And, they process preaching, preaching prep, and the participatory nature on Sunday morni...

Where Whitney, Dave, and Jed talk about morning coffee and speaking in tongues (two things that probably shouldn't happen together!). They continue to talk about Sunday morning authenticity, and slowing down and quieting down. Jed comments that, "The best ministry happens in the margins," and encouraged people to be more awkward!

Where Dave, Whitney, and Keelea talk through seeing God in creation, and the beauty of special revelation and general revelation. Dave goes on a few tangents and tells stories, and then the three process how God leads His church - how are we supposed to understand this, especially when people mess up? They wrestle with the reality that what's best for "the body" might not be best for "me." We need...

Where Dave, Whitney, and Gabby sit down and talk about international travel, God's faithfulness in the midst of transitions, and the difference in churches between Europe and America. They process a wonderful morning routine that Gabby shares, and then dive into talking about the sermon, witnesses, and the value of humility. A great reminder: when we're talking with others, we're not witnessing to...

Where Dave, Whitney and Barry sit down to talk about breaking legos, morning routines, and being transparent at church. What does it really mean to be authentic in a big church, with lots of people? Is there are time it's ok to be fake - what does that even mean? The takeaway challenge asks, "What's one way you can personally step towards deeper authenticity in church?" How can we slow down, make...

Where Jon, Whitney and Dave sit down and talk about Jon's beautiful morning routines, and redeeming breakfast time with kids. They discuss the relatability of Peter, and the fact that faith is something that we practice, not necessarily have. In life with Jesus, scary does not mean dangerous! And failure and disobedience, while walking with the Spirit, can result in growth. If this is true, how do...