Pastors Pregame

Some of the Christ Fellowship staff came in to say what they're thankful for this year. God has blessed us personally and as a church. Be encouraged and know that we are also grateful for YOU, our listeners.

This week we're talking to another community partner, Direction 613, a non-profit that provides stable homes for foster teens or those who have just aged out of foster care. They do amazing work with this vulnerable population. https://direction613.org/

Meet the Partners! Emily's Place We're talking to another one of our amazing community partners, Emily's Place. Emily's Place provides wholistic support for women and children who are victims of domestic violence. They do incredible work helping these families rebuild their lives. https://www.emilysplacetx.org/

Food insecurity is a big problem in our community — bigger than you might think. As part of our Missions Focus month, we're talking to Angela Poen from Community Garden Kitchen. She'll share her vision for helping hungry people find nourishment and "dine with dignity." https://communitygardenkitchen.org/

It's our missions focus month here at Christ Fellowship, so we'll be talking to some of our community partners. Today, meet Dana Riley from Samaritan Inn. Homelessness is a big issue in our area, and the people in need may not be who you think. Find out about all the great work that's happening at Collin County's only homeless shelter and learn how you can help.

Drawing from Paul's wisdom in Philippians 4, Bruce shares his heart for us — that we'd be unified, joyful, and content because Jesus is what matters most. (And yes, there are some tears)

Special guest alert! Bruce's wife Tamara joins us for a look back at nearly 30 years of ministry and a look ahead to the future.

How is Paul like LeBron James? Why does Paul call some people dogs? Bruce and Lisa are talking about Philippians 3 and the surpassing worth of Christ in one of Bruce's final episodes.

This is a special episode! Jeff Jones, Senior Pastor at Chase Oaks and Bruce's best friend joins us. The guys talk about friendship, mentoring, and Bruce's unfortunate beard. You'll also hear some of the pair's mission trip stories, but overall, you'll get a sense of their deep admiration for one another.

As Bruce preaches his final series through the book of Philippians, he shares with Paul the desire to see his church unified, even in his absence. How is that possible? Philippians 2 shows us how.

What gives your life meaning and purpose? Bruce would agree with the Apostle Paul in Philippians, "to live is Christ." He shares how this verse has shaped his life for almost 50 years. You'll be inspired!

Bruce is kicking off his final series as senior pastor and has chosen to preach through the book of Philippians. We talk about why. Paul opens his letter with a prayer that resonates with Bruce and what he's praying for all of us. You'll want to hear what he shares.

How can we make an impact in our community? Maybe we should think about how we can do it together, with our small group. In our final Connect 4 message, Lisa talks to student pastor, Jake Potter about the importance of having a heart of compassion as we seek to impact others, together.

In this week’s podcast, Pastor Rafe Wright tells us not to be a baby. Actually, it’s the writer of Hebrews who tells us that. This week in our Connect 4 series, we’re talking about growing in spiritual maturity and how our small groups can help us do that. Rafe will also give you a sneak peek at Revealing Revelations, our Digging Deeper course starting Fall 2024.

In this series, we're focusing on connecting in a group. How can we care for one another well in our small group communities? Bruce and Lisa get really practical in this week's episode.

There is an epidemic of loneliness in our country. We all need to experience deep, meaningful connection, especially in the body of Christ. Lisa and Bruce talk about how to find biblical community and why the "I'm too busy" excuse is not good enough.

Mike shares about being an alcoholic, getting sober, going through a divorce, healing from past decisions to have abortions, and his journey of becoming a Christian. Mike also talks about using his story and experiences to be the hands and feet of Christ as a sponsor in Alcoholics Anonymous and through serving those in pregnancy crises at Hope Women's Center.

Shari Buie has served in jail and prison ministry for over 14 years. On this episode, she shares about what it's like to go into jails and prisons, the process of building relationships with the inmates, and the impact this ministry has had on her life and the lives of others. Shari and her husband have led addiction recovery programs with inmates, Celebrate Recovery and Overcomers. They also crea...

In this week's summer story, we're talking to some on our amazing VBS volunteers. Why do they spend countless hours getting ready for this special week? You'll love their reasons.

In our next Summer Story, we talk to Christy Wages, Kristi Sherman, and Julie Watkins about their healing after pregnancy loss and how the organization Hope Mommies offered them support and purpose. Learn where you can also find hope and how you can support their efforts to help other moms.

Jamie Pryor-Winters shares about her battle with pancreatic cancer, life after being cancer free, and how she's learned to be more grateful and more present in her relationships with others and with God.

Who couldn't use more patience in this hurry-up-right-now world? Lisa and guest Neal Mackey talk about how we can find more patience.

Couldn't we all use more peace? We're in a series on the Fruit of the Spirit and in this episode, Lisa is joined by special guest Lu Mackey to talk about how we can all get more peace in our lives.

How can we have more joy in our lives? In week 2 of our Fruit of the Spirit series, Lisa and Rafe talk about finding joy even in the hard times and how we can remove obstacles to joy.

We would probably all admit that we could be more loving, joyful, patient, and kind. So, this summer we're focusing on the fruit of the Spirit and Bruce and Lisa are starting with the one that binds them altogether — love.