E6 Podcast

As the Fall semester is kicking off, we are back in the podcast studio to continue the conversation. This week, we are hitting topics like made up words that people use, a Very Bad Week from…somewhere…, new job openings at Colonial Church, and starting with one small habit to make change in our lives and hopefully develop some new rhythms.  Want To Skip Ahead? Irregardless (0:36) Very Bad Week (7:...

As the summer officially comes to a close, the E6 Podcast is FINALLY back with our first full episode since June! After our sabbatical throughout the month of July, we are back and ready to discuss all the things! At The Movies, the YMCA, our Fall semester of studies called myDiscovery, and our current teaching series The Power To Change.  Want To Skip Ahead? Podcast Sabbatical (0:26) At The Movie...

"We" are back after our sabbatical for the month of July.

With At The Movies nearly here, Tanner puts up a Guess The Movies Challenge for a chance to win a movie gift card out of his own pocket, one of the guys is called “so boring,” and we take a look at Paul doing very Paul things and turning his defense in court into a Gospel presentation and how he connects the dots. Want To Skip Ahead? Quote Of The Week (7:52) Acts (13:37) Did you miss the Sunday ga...

We interrupt our regularly scheduled programming for this week’s episode because after four weeks away, Loren is back! Fresh off his sabbatical, we are talking through some of his reflections on living a sabbatical life, choosing the slow lane, and why Colonial Church does At The Movies. Did you miss the Sunday gathering? Before you listen to this episode, catch up with our weekly gathering at any...

It’s the “calm” before the At The Movies storm coming in just a few short weeks! With Loren’s sabbatical coming to an end, we’re looking forward to things coming up in the next couple months, continuing the conversation following Paul’s journey in Acts, and discussing the providence of God and how we can see it looking back at our lives. Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to different...

Summer is here and everything is going on! New technology, kids camp, student camp, a sabbatical, myDiscovery pilot just to name a few. Today we’re talking through a submitted question about praying for a miracle healing on a medical condition but electing to have surgery instead, and how our After Jesus stories are hard to argue with…and also stretch us beyond what is comfortable. Wanna skip ahea...

We continue to go through You Asked For It Questions and the book of Acts this week. We’re talking about the effectiveness of prayer and whether the amount of faith we have makes a difference in prayer.  Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to specific questions. What does it mean when the Bible says “ask and you shall receive?” (12:00) When asking God for healing, did it not happen bec...

We continue to go through You Asked For It Questions and the book of Acts this week. We’re talking about dealing with tough times and betraying God, people losing their faith, and our trite sayings following a death then talk through Paul confronting people about their idols and how that translates to us today. Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to specific questions. How do we honor...

Our You Asked For It series is over but we’re still digging into your questions! This week we’re talking about Bible translations, the book of Revelation, end times, heaven, the confusing word “soon” and back into the book of Acts. Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to specific questions. What’s the deal with all the Bible translations? (2:27) Why don’t churches address Revelation? (1...

You Asked For It questions are back! This week we are talking grace and truth, cracking the cup, spiritual gifts, Jesus’ fasting ability, repentance, and how to hear from God. Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to specific questions. How do we balance grace and truth? (2:43) What’s the deal with cracking the cup? (13:42) Does the church do enough to help develop spiritual gifts? (18:3...

It’s week 2 of our You Asked For It series and we are hitting on some major topics in today’s episode. From dinosaurs to losing friends to healthy marriages to homosexuality and Christianity, we dive into your questions! Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to specific questions. Dinosaurs (9:31) What’s your favorite dinosaur? (11:52) How do I handle losing friends after becoming a Chri...

Fighting through the aftermath of all-day video recording for At The Movies 2023, we’re back and tackling more of your questions submitted through our new series, You Asked For It! First we discuss At The Movies catch up after Discover myColonial, then dive into your questions. Wanna skip ahead? Check out these times to jump to specific questions. Does Jesus love the Dallas Cowboys? (20:07) Can I...

Brook bails on Loren and Tanner just as they start recording this week’s episode. Can they handle it?! Will these two never-lacking-for-words pastors make this the longest episode to date? Looks like they survived and even landed the plane in a timely fashion, including reflections on Easter with family and honest observations about knowing God and experiencing Him every day. Finally, Tanner gives...

What do Taylor Swift, Bono and U2, three different Spider-Men, and The Chosen all have in common? This week’s episode of course! We’re also discussing God hiding Jesus’ face from people, the ways we react to situations, and corrective lenses for our circumstances. Did you miss Sunday? Before you listen to this episode, catch up with our weekly gathering at any of these places: Colonial Website Fac...

With Loren out of town this week, Kelly Morris is back with Brook and Tanner as we talk about the You Asked For It Series from different perspectives, prepping for a teaching on doubt (starting at 17:30), how doubt and faith co-exist as seen by Thomas’s story (starting at 27:03), and the difficulties and realities of people deconstructing their faith. Did you miss Sunday? Before you listen to this...

We’re back after a week off and Spring Break with episode 102! Today’s episode covers re-entry, a secret indoor water park, kids camp, a medical mission to Kenya, a new elder candidate (starting at 14:03), You Asked For It series to come (20:42), the Easter perspectives of Jesus closest friends and Joseph of Arimathea (32:59), and a new role for Tanner AKA “Travis Hodges.” Links From The Episode I...

It’s been a busy couple weeks and we’re kicking off the 100s recapping Awaken, Baptism Sunday, Come To The Table: Chili Cook-off, as well as supporting the Jacaranda team, a funny story about a 15 year anniversary, then we debrief Awaken starting at 9:55, and the perspective of Mary Magdalene as she lived the resurrection story to kick off the Easter People series. Did you miss Sunday? Before you...

Happy 100th Episode! We can’t believe we made it to triple digits! This week Loren, Tanner, and Brook are talking about loss of sleep due to cuteness, word counts, displays of life change starting around 9:02, Baptism Sunday, the Asbury Revival starting at 29:57, and that it’s really all about the heart. Did you miss Sunday? Before you listen to this episode, catch up with our weekly gathering at...

The final episode in double digits brings us a German song called Neunundneunzig Luftballons, updates on week 3 of Awaken starting at 10:13, and conversation around Mary washing Jesus’ feet starting at 22:29, what we waste, He Gets Us ads, and what lavish devotion looks like. Did you miss Sunday? Before you listen to this episode, catch up with our weekly gathering at any of these places: Colonial...

Loren is back in the studio today as we caught up after the Super Bowl with some highlights and frustrations as well as seeing some things we haven’t seen before. Then at 14:32 we discuss Awaken 2 weeks in and how it’s going, and at 19:35 we dive into the teaching from the Sunday talking about people walking away from Jesus, because he wasn’t fitting the role they were expecting Him to, what peopl...

With Loren out on vacation this week, we’re discussing our lives being turned upside down by puppies, ordering chickens off Amazon, a new Worship & Prayer Night, revamping More About Colonial into Discover myColonial, updates on week 1of our Awaken fast, and an intro to the Gospel of John. Links From The Episode The Bible Project: What’s John All About? (Part 1 of 2) The Bible Project: What’s...

As quickly as the cold left last week, it’s back again this week! And so is a new episode. We’re discussing driving on ice in Wichita Falls, some of our church community events happening (Rooted kickoff, Come To The Table, Awaken), and diving into the practical side of fasting before launching into Awaken 2023 like how to fast, why to fast, ways to fast, and what to do when fasting. Links From The...

With the cold weather looming, this week we are talking about the greatest meteorologist in town, crisis pregnancies in a post-Roe v. Wade world, Awaken Wichita Falls 2023, and wrapping up our Friending series talking about relational poverty and refrigerator rights. Links From The Episode Jesse Thomas’s Facebook The Center To sign up for The Center’s Texting Prayer Team just send CenterPrayer to...

We’re getting into our 2023 rhythm with our second episode of the year. Brook’s on a rare vacation with family (good for him!), and Tanner and Loren do their best to hold down the E6 fort. Can you love both cats and dogs? What kinds of friends do we all need to be begging God to provide? In what ways are we anticipating experiencing community together in the coming weeks at Colonial? And how many...