Tethered: Being Connected to Jesus

This episode features an interview with Mike Turner! Mike is a college lecturer at the University of Missouri in Kansas City. Joey chats with Mike about what he does as a college lecturer, how he became a college lecturer, how he came to faith in Jesus, and how he uses his occupation to share the Gospel with the university's faculty and students. Joey speaks to him about how he stays tethered...

This episode features an interview with Avery Parsons and Brooklyn Gonzalez! Joey chats with both Avery and Brooklyn about a short-term mission trip they took in the summer of 2023 to Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia. They share about their experiences, what their expectations were for the trip, how the trip changed their life, and how staying tethered to Jesus prepared them for this trip. Th...

This episode features an interview with Josh Rife! Josh is a first responder for a fire department in the Greater Kansas City area. Joey chats with him about what he does as a first responder (specifically as a firefighter), how he became a firefighter, how he came to faith in Jesus, and how he uses his occupation to share the Gospel with people in his workplace. Joey speaks to him about how he st...

This episode features conversations with teenagers who spent their summer break traveling to the Dominican Republic to engage Dominican people with the Gospel on a summer mission trip. Joey chats with 9 teenagers, who shall remain anonymous, about their experiences on this mission trip. Joey also chatted with his friend, Isaac, who was a college-aged volunteer on this trip.  Joey also discussed hi...

This episode features an interview with Christian Lynch! Christian is the owner of a coffee cart business called Phase 2 Coffee in the Greater Kansas City area. Joey chats with him about his story about how he came to faith in Jesus, his journey to starting Phase 2 Coffee, how he operates Phase 2 Coffee, and how he uses his business to share the Gospel with people that he encounters while doing bu...

This episode features an interview with Vemexi Riggs (nee Ruiz de Chavez)! If you recognize the last name, we had her brother, Alfredo Ruiz de Chavez, on the podcast in the first season! Joey chats with Vemexi about how she became a lawyer, her job as a lawyer, how she came to faith in Christ, navigating her career, living her life on mission as a lawyer, and why it’s important to stay tethered to...

This episode features an interview with Paul Charles! Paul is a lead computer programmer for a home care company in the Dallas-Fort Worth, area in Texas. Joey chats with him about what he does as a computer programmer, how he became a computer programmer, and how he uses his occupation to share the Gospel with people in his workplace. Joey speaks to him about how he stays tethered to Jesus and how...

This is a bonus episode of Tethered. We welcome back Jenna Doll, who was featured on the episode "Do Hard Things"!  It features a message that was given by her at a Cru Evangelism Training Event at the University of Missouri-Kansas City on April 10, 2023.  Jenna shared with the students present how to use an evangelism tool called mySharePal, which was created by her family. Jenna shares...

This episode features an interview with Caleb and Abby Howard! Joey chats with Caleb and Abby about how they came to be a couple, their journey while dating, how they came to faith in Christ, navigating their marriage, living their life on mission as one, and why it’s important to stay tethered to Jesus in both dating, marriage, and live married life on mission. This episode is for anyone who want...

This episode features an interview with Alexandra Richardson and Brianna Frankin! Alex and Bri are Directors (meaning upper management) at a Chick-fil-A location in Lee’s Summit, MO, a suburb of Kansas City. Joey chats with both Alex and Bri about how they stay tethered to Jesus and how it fuels them to live their life on mission as restaurant workers. This episode is for anyone who works in the r...

This episode features an interview with Elizabeth McClary (nee Sexton)! Elizabeth is a hairstylist who works at a hair salon in the Kansas City area. Joey chats with her about what she does as a hairstylist, how she became a hairstylist, and how she is using her occupation to share the Gospel with clients and coworkers in her workplace. Joey speaks to her about how she stays tethered to Jesus and...

This episode features an interview with Jenna Doll! Joey chats with Jenna about how she lives her life on mission for Jesus as a teenager. Jenna is a 17-year-old high school student (at the time of this episode releasing) who works for an evangelism ministry called mySharePal, which her family started. Jenna shares her story, the challenges that she faces as a teenager, how her peers face challeng...

*As of November 18, 2023, Jonathan and Kelsey are married! Welcome to Season 2 of Tethered! The first episode of Season 2 features an interview with Jonathan and Kelsey McCracken! Jonathan is an electrical engineer and Kelsey (neé Moss) is a mechanical engineer. Joey chats with them about what they do as engineers, how they became engineers, and how they are using their occupations to share the Go...

Have you ever felt disconnected from your calling? Have you ever felt detached from your purpose? Have you ever felt like you were being whacked as you navigate your calling moment by moment, day by day? Well, Season 2 of Tethered is for you! This season is dedicated to helping you understand how staying tethered to Jesus will help you live life ON MISSION! Hopefully, through Season 2 of Tethered,...

This episode features an interview with Josh Chatla. Josh is studying at Calvary University to become a biblical counselor. Joey chats with Josh about how staying tethered to Jesus helps prepare you to give and receive counseling biblically. Josh is passionate about biblical counseling. Joey and Josh give an overview of what counseling is. This episode is for anyone who wants to grow in understand...

This is a bonus episode of Tethered! It features a teaching that took place at a worship night hosted by people from a young adult ministry called Paradigm on March 5, 2023. This teaching features Micah Davis, a student at Spurgeon College in Kansas City, Missouri, a leader at Paradigm, and a friend of Joey. Micah shares with the worship night attendees the importance of God’s love being the motiv...

This episode features an interview with Ed Croteau. Ed Croteau is an apologist. Joey chats with Ed about how staying tethered to Jesus helps prepare you to defend (or be a witness to) the Christian faith. Ed teaches teenagers, college students, young adults, and really anyone how to defend their faith. He challenges them to examine their beliefs. Joey and Ed share why apologetics matters, why all...

"Tethered: Staying Connected to Jesus" turned one year old! Please enjoy this bonus episode which is an 8-minute mashup of clips from episodes published this past year! Originally named, "Joey Moralez Sermon Podcast", Joey, our host, began the podcast as a place to distribute messages he had done in the past. He renamed it, "Tethered: Staying Connected to Jesus" since...

This episode features an interview with Zakk Gatoloai! Joey chats with Zakk about repentance from sin and the importance of one being broken over their sin in order to receive the grace and mercy of God. Joey and Zakk speak on the subject of sin, how sin separates one from a relationship, the consequence of sin, and how Jesus makes remedies for sin through His death and resurrection. This is a hea...

This episode features an interview with Benjamin Kirtley and Josh Johns! Both Benjamin and Josh are college campus missionaries with organizations called Collegiate Impact and Cru. They both minister to colleges and universities in the Kansas City area. Joey chats with both Benjamin and Josh about the importance of ministering to college students, and how college students were made for a purpose t...

This episode features an interview with Grace Anderson! Grace is a high school student missionary with an organization called YoungLife ministering to schools in northern Cass County in Missouri. Joey chats with Grace about the importance of ministering to high school students, and how middle and high school students were made for a purpose to know Jesus and make Him known. This episode is for any...

This episode features an interview with Nic Peerson! Joey chats with Nic about the importance of one’s testimony and how it helps one stay tethered to Jesus. Nic shares his story about coming to know Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior. Nic’s testimony is a reminder of the work God can do in one’s life that is far from Him. The episode is for anyone that wants to grow in understanding the...

This episode welcomes back Jacob Ward, who was featured in the bonus episode, “Remember This”! Joey interviews Jacob about the importance of bible study and how one stays tethered to Jesus as a result. They share about bible study methods, studying the bible in the context of community, and why studying the bible is essential in one’s personal abiding with Jesus. This episode is for anyone who wan...

This episode features an interview with Joe & Andrea Woodward! They are the founders of a non-profit called “Student Startup'' which empowers high school and college students to start and grow their own businesses. Joey chats with both Joe and Andrea about discipleship through entrepreneurship and how staying tethered to Jesus fuels their mission to help those in need for the glory o...

This episode features an interview with Martin Maharas!  Martin is a musician who leads a band called “Blood & Hyssop”. Joey has a conversation with Martin about the importance of worship through music and how one can stay tethered to Jesus as a result. This episode is for anyone who wants to understand why worship through music is essential for one’s personal abiding in Jesus Christ. -Listen...