Let Love Live

In this episode, Felix continues the conversation with Pastors Justin and Sam of Neighbors Church and Coffee House. The conversation dives into the tension of holding biblical truth alongside radical welcome, why "clarity is love", and why real discipleship is a slow, patient journey rather than a microwave process. If you've ever wondered how to love your neighbors well without compromising your...

What does radical hospitality look like when it's lived out on a street corner in a forgotten Kansas City neighborhood? In this episode, Felix sits down with pastors Justin and Sam Roberts, the visionary couple behind Neighbors Church and Neighbors Coffee, for a conversation that is equal parts inspiring, practical, and deeply human.

Get to know Aaron Hanson, the new Senior Pastor of Timberline Church, in this powerful and personal conversation. Aaron shares his journey of faith, from meeting Jesus as a child to becoming the leader he is today. He opens up about the defining moments that shaped his calling, including the tragic loss of his brother at 19 and leading through the challenges of COVID-19. Aaron also shares the spir...

What’s it like to co-lead worship, raise three kids, and follow God in the middle of it all? Worship leaders Tyler and Kayla Saxton join the Let Love Live podcast to share the stories behind the songs—and the life they’re building together off-stage. From parenting to praising, this episode is full of joy, depth, and honest connection.

What happens when someone who grew up in church wonders if they can ask big questions? In this episode, Miranda McCasland, Timberline Church's student ministry director, opens up about her journey from inherited faith to personal relationship with God. When her father was diagnosed with a brain tumor when she was 12, Miranda watched how he chose to spend his time—a decision that would profou...

In this episode, I get to sit down with someone our students already adore. Justin Matthews is our student ministry pastor here at Timberline, and he’s the kind of leader who makes you laugh, makes you think, and somehow makes middle schoolers want to talk about Jesus. We talk about his journey into ministry, his heart for the next generation, and what it’s been like becoming a dad to...

In this episode Donny Abbott shares his unlikely story of going into ministry and the journey that led him into childrens ministry and to Timberline Church. We explore the tension between drive and contement, getting to see God restore in surprising ways. The Return of the Prodigal Son by Henri Nouwen Donny’s website

In this episode Dr. Stephen Maret shares his story about being raised by missionary parents and how he came to know and trust God personally. He currently is a leading scholar in prenatal psychology and shares some incredible learnings we have discovered about life in the womb. Stephen's journey of faith: 2:06-15:38 Stephen's journey to prenatal psychology: 15:40- 20:05 Insights about life in the...

In this episode Jeff Lucas shares his experience coming to faith which was quickly followed by his supernatural call into ministry. He is coming to the end of a long minsitry season pastoring Timberline Church and shares his wisdom about discerning the will of God. We also discuss his creative process, Lifeplan facilitating and his insights on joy and rest.

Felix Arellano on a Legacy of Faith, Fatherhood, and Dinner Table Spiritual Formation

In this episode Madelynn Orstead, Missions Director at Timberline Church, shares about how God led her to her role at Timberline Church and how God shifted her plans and her understanding of her calling. Resources from this episode: Timberline Missions on Instagram Proclamation Coalition on Instagram Worship Blog on Instagram

In this episode high school senior Katelyn Kimball shares her story. She described the importance of community and the way Gen Z fears silence and boredom. She shares about Timberline Student Ministries (TSM), the power of remembering a name, and the impact serving middle school students has had on her. We learned what Gen Z really needs from older generations and how Katelyn feels about her paren...

In this episode Pastor Mackenzie Matthews interviews John and Mary Dubler about how God met them and called them each to each other and into ministry. John and Mary’s journey to marry came after the loss of John’s first wife Lois, and in this episode they share the journey of integrating their lives and stepping into ministry together. They also share about their season of leading a ch...

Description: In this podcast Mackenzie Matthews interviews Jason Webber and Phil Darke about the work they do supporting vulnerable children. They each share their stories of God softening their hearts to say “yes” to this work. In this episode we discuss how to care well for yourself and your soul when you are entering hard and heavy places through spiritual practices. This was also a...

In this episode Mike Walker, the Executive Director of Serve 6.8, returns to share the story of his recent life-threatening brain tumor and the journey through his recovery. It’s a wild and miraculous story of God’s intervention and all the ways we are held in and through crisis. Watch a video of this experience here.

In this podcast we have Will Martin join us. Will is an incredible guy - a college student, passionate follower of Jesus, one of our TSM (Timberline Student Ministry) High School leaders and someone who has seen God show up in his life. Today we talk about his story, and what it's like following Jesus today as a college student and how he deleted social media to pursue a more present life with his...

In this episode Cyndy Luzinski, Founder and Executive Director of Dementia Together shares her story and how God moved in her life through her bold prayers and how He used her pain to create a beautiful support network for those navigating the difficult journey of dementia.

In this episode Rob Jones shares his heart for leading and launching the Men of Valor, a thriving ministry at Timberline for men with backgrounds of addiction. Tom Rhoad is a part of the group, who was radically transformed by God from a life of homelessness and addiction to one of grace and truth.

In this episode Nicole Stone and Kaitlyn Johnson share their stories. We hear how they became friends and how God moved in their lives and their stories to step in to caring for vulnerable children through Royal Family KIDS. They lead the initiative for Timberline under the umbrella of RFK to provide mentorship for kids aging out of the foster system in our area. We talk more about Royal Family KI...

In this episode, Dr. Mark Boustred shares his story. Mark is a retired plastic surgeon who spent nearly 40 years working in a range of medical environments. He shares about calling and the desire to pursue something as grueling as medicine, how God moved through a life-altering accident to his eye, and what faithfulness to Jesus has meant to him over the years.

In this episode Joe Luethmers shares the story about a long friendship that presented an opportunity to donate his kidney. Both Joe and his wife Ann without hesitating said YES. Donating a kidney is no small thing, but sometimes in friendship the serving and loving and raising the hand to help becomes a bigger blessing than the sacrifice.