Halfway to Sunday

What happens when you leave behind the only faith you’ve ever known? In this powerful episode, we sit down with Brandi Bronson who shares her story of walking away from Mormonism and discovering the real Jesus on the other side. This conversation is raw, honest, and full of grace for those deconstructing, wrestling, or simply trying to understand the difference between religion and relationship. T...

Have you ever felt far from God? Like your prayers are going unanswered or you're stuck in a spiritual wilderness? In this honest solo episode, Jill opens up about what it’s like to feel disconnected from God and the uncomfortable, but holy, invitation that sometimes comes with it. From recognizing the lies we believe (“I must not have enough faith”) to identifying distractions, burnout, and avoid...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this honest and hope-filled conversation, pastor and author Kevin Thompson joins Jill to explore what it really means to grow in spiritual maturity. Together, they unpack the everyday barriers that keep us stuck - like grief we avoid, emotions we suppress, or the pressure to “perform” spiritually. Kevin offers rich...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. Are you craving more from your faith than feel-good quotes and surface-level messages? In this episode, we unpack why so many Christian women feel spiritually stuck—and how to pursue the depth your soul longs for. We’ll explore how to take charge of your spiritual depth, what meaningful Bible teaching actually looks li...

Is Christianity still defensible in today’s skeptical culture? In this compelling episode of Halfway to Sunday, we sit down with apologist and radio host Perseus Poku, founder of Sound Reasoning Ministries, to unpack the critical role of apologetics, faith defense, and biblical truth in the life of every believer. Perseus shares how apologetics strengthens your personal faith, equips you to answer...

What if your walk with God felt less like obligation and more like a daring adventure? In this episode of Halfway to Sunday , we’re diving into Romans 8:15–17 (The Message) with speaker and professional encourager, Andrea Watson. This is a look-back episode and we unpack what it means to live “adventurously expectant” — leaning into faith with freedom, boldness, and deep trust. Andrea shares her p...

If you’ve been chasing success but still feel stuck, unseen, or spiritually dry—this conversation is for you. Guest Bethny Ricks opens up about losing her identity in the middle of achievement, the cost of silence, and the courage it takes to reclaim your voice by rooting yourself in what’s always been true: who God says you are. Bethny is a FORCE. She’s a business executive, author and speaker an...

How does celebration and joy lead us into a stronger faith? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with the one and only DeAnn Carpenter about joy, open-handed living and DeAnn’s book Throwing Confetti: Becoming a Voice of Hooray in a Hurting World . It’s easy to forget there is good in the world around us but DeAnn point us to the One who works all things out for our good....

So what happens when you experience rejection? How do we heal and how can this affect our relationship with Jesus? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Tabitha Panariso about what happens when we walk through rejection and about her new book Loyal in His Love: An Invitation to Be Held by Jesus When Others Let You Go . Rejection isn’t easy but Tabitha guides us throug...

If faith is so personal, why should discipleship lead us to serve others? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Heidi White about what loving our neighbor truly means as a disciple of Jesus and how prayer is the start to it all. Faith in Action: Discipleship That Serves is the reminder that if Jesus has changed our life in any way, it should be visible by what we do a...

Why does it feel so vulnerable to wrestle with God? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Jeni Harding about what it might look like if we choose to dive deeper into faith and the vulnerability of wrestling with God. Be Still & Let Go is the reminder that we can trust God without having to hold it all together ourselves. As always, we start off the episode with what i...

Do you skip over the supernatural side of faith? We understand. In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Georgia Bliss about the Armor of God and why we might skip over this part of scripture. We take a look at Ephesians 6 and unpack what it means for us and our faith. We ask the weird questions, admit we don’t have it all figured out, but somehow we feel slightly more e...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode I sit down with Adrienne Neufeld who shares new insight on bringing light into dark spaces. Adrienne lives a busy life of church ministry with her husband while also diving into the world of comedy in the online space and on the local scene. I love how our conversation touches on the importance of laugh...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we’re celebrating a birthday and stepping a little outside some comfort zones as we get a little personal. I am joined by our friends Georgia Bliss and Dina Flores as we dive into some questions and reflection  Speaking of birthdays, we have a surprise for YOU over on Patreon this week . The Andrea Wats...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we welcome Erin Moon to the conversation. Erin is a writer and a podcaster, a wife and mom. And in today’s conversation we chat about our love of freshly baked bread, Little Women and why we are actively avoiding The Chosen. (For now.) We also discuss Erin’s new book “I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual P...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode Georgia and I dive into Part 2 of our discipleship conversation. It gets a little personal as we ask ourselves the questions, who am I actually following? What am I allowing to shape my life? Is it Jesus or is it something else?  We also talk about some of the practical ways we can know what true discip...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In today’s episode, Georgia and I dive into the topic of discipleship - and what it means for all of us as followers of Jesus. I love that Georgia brings so much knowledge to this conversation and I love getting to hear even more about her experiences in the discipleship programs she’s been a part of - especially as sh...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode   Mackenzie Cook joins us for another conversation as we dig a little deeper into purpose, stepping outside our comfort zones and getting excited for whatever comes next. Mackenzie is an executive coach, a teller of the Good News and always seems to see the best version of whoever she is talking to. She...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk with Charmaine Wells about living a life of worship, managing tensions and how we don’t have to be afraid of being curious about our faith. Charmaine has toured all over the world as a Christian artist, she’s a worship pastor, an amazing mom and wife, and truly one of my favorite people. You’re...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk about how we actually view Jesus’ promise that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. This is something that we say, but do we actually believe it when it matters most.  We unpack Matthew 11:28-30 while also admitting that we, ourselves, don’t always get this right. ****** SHOW NOTES Scriptur...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk about the power of sharing our last 2% and how that can set us free with our friend, Mackenzie Cook. ******* SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: Mackenzie Cook is an Executive Coach, laughter-enthusiast, Jesus follower, lover of meeting new people, and all around passionate about calling people to “more”...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk about the importance of knowing what you actually believe, the invitation to get a little uncomfortable and why Lent can be a part of our worship. * ****** * SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 3:30 Other Mentions: Note: Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the Christi...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we are reminded that our stories matter, age is just a number and that bold faith is a process. ***** Resources: If you or someone you know needs help, dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.   SHOW NOTES *Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #33 The Gift of With - A Conversation with Janel...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk friendship, first impressions and living out our faith in an authentic way. *** SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: For more of Jill’s faith story, see Episode #4 : Seeing God in Our Stories (Jill’s Turn) Community Bible Study   ***** Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #39 Performance or Surrend...

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we get a little spicy about sharing our faith and how we can care less about what other people think. *** SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Matthew 22:36-40 2 Corinthians 5:20 Galatians 1:10 1 Peter 3:15 James 2 Colossians 3:23-24 *** Other Episodes That May Be Helpful:  Episode #38 New You or New Creati...