The Grove Podcast

Today's episode is the first of two parts of our February Grove gathering. We were joined by our dear friend Hannah Brencher as she unpacked helpful and practical thoughts on what it looks like to put in the work and fight for the ability to keep moving forward in our lives. She draws on the truth of scripture as well as her own experience to help give steps toward thriving in every season. Check...

Today's episode is the 3rd and final installment of our Table Talks series - short, round table discussions recorded live at Passion 2021. In this conversation, Shelley Giglio leads a discussion on the power of our influence in the Kingdom of God, and is joined by Levi Lusko, Ben Stuart, and Christian and Sadie Huff. We've also included a bonus feature on this episode, so listen to the end to hear...

Today we get to hear Part 2 of our Table Talks series - conversations recorded live at Passion 2021. In this episode, Shelley Giglio sits down again with Levi Lusko, Jackie Hill Perry, Ben Stuart, and Christian Huff to discuss how the Gospel transforms our relationships. They cover the spectrum of family, marriage, friendships and romance, so there is something for everyone here. They get practica...

Happy New Year from the Grove Podcast! We are kicking it off with a 3-part series called Table Talks: Live from Passion 2021. As you may know, the Grove is a ministry of Passion City Church which was birthed out of the Passion Conference - a movement for 18-25 year olds who want to leverage their whole lives for Jesus. Since 1997, Passion Conference has gathered in arenas, fields, and stadiums wit...

Today marks our final installment of the Making of The Grove series! We get to hear from our Grove Prayer Team leads - Susan Robinson and Carmen Coe - as they unpack for us the early days of building the prayer team, and how that team helps sustain all that we do. We also chat with Melodie Malone of Passion Music, as she helps us see the value of our preparation as we approach each Grove gathering...

Today's episode is part 3 in our 4-part Making of The Grove series. We hear from Emily Vogeltanz and Kerri Stanfill who have been on our team from the very first days, as well as Audrey Moseley, our Grove Coordinator, and Raz Khan, a custom builder who specializes in furniture and environment design. Emily and Kerri take us back to the days before The Grove - when there was just vision and prayers...

Today's episode is part 2 of our Making of The Grove series where we go behind the scenes of the vision, brainstorming, and creating of all that brings our monthly Grove gatherings to life. Today we unpack what goes into our creative process - how we get inspiration and create the gorgeous artwork that serves as a backdrop to our beautiful environments and our online promotion. We'll hear from Car...

Today we launch our new 4-part series - The Making of The Grove! We will go behind the scenes and unpack the vision, the brainstorming and the creating of all things Grove. In today's episode, we will hear from Shelley Giglio as she shares how God gave her a vision to begin a ministry to women at Passion City Church and how she began to build it as The Grove. We'll also hear from Cara Dyba, The Gr...

Today's episode gives you a special glimpse into our Christmas Grove gathering! We had the distinct privilege of hearing from Jackie Hill Perry as she brought a message around the holiness of God and why Jesus coming as God in the flesh was so marvelous and merciful. This talk is helpful, convicting and draws us into deeper gratitude for the sacrifice Jesus made in His becoming like us in order to...

Today's guest is Holly Furtick. Holly and her husband Steven are the founders of Elevation Church and live in Charlotte, NC with their 3 kids. Holly is a church leader, speaker and author of 2 Bible studies. In today's episode, she shares with Shelley Giglio about growing in leadership, leading through difficult seasons, submitting to authority and fighting for healthy relationships. Check out hol...

Today we have Gospel music powerhouse and Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Tasha Cobbs Leonard.  One of her most recent Grammy-nominations came for her album Heart. Passion. Pursuit. which she recorded live at Passion City Church. In addition to her outstanding recording career, Tasha and her husband Kenny also helped found the Purpose Place Church in Spartanburg, SC. Today Shelley has an in...

Today’s guest is Hosanna Wong. Hosanna is a speaker, author, and spoken word artist, and she and her husband Guy both serve as pastors at EastLake Church in the San Diego area. She has been a guest at Propel events with Christine Caine, as well as  Leading and Loving It with Brandy Wilson and Lori Wilhite. Today she sits down for a virtual chat with Shelley Giglio as they recount how their friends...

Today we’ve got a really sweet and timely encouragement from one of our best Grove Gals--Katherine Wolf.  Katherine and her husband Jay have an incredible ministry called Hope Heals where they have taken their pain and turned it into a platform to speak to God’s faithfulness and sufficiency. Katherine and Jay had their lives turned upside down when Katherine suffered from a major brain stem stroke...

Today on the Grove Podcast, we get to hear from our dear friends and precious mother/daughter duo Korie Robertson and Sadie Robertson Huff. They joined us virtually for the launch of season 8 of the Grove, and had a special conversation with Shelley Giglio. You may remember the Robertson family from their show Duck Dynasty, and since then they have gone on to travel and speak and encourage hearts...

We've got the lovely Kari Jobe on the podcast today! Kari and her husband Cody Carnes are amazing and anointed worship leaders out of Nashville, TN where they live with their 2 boys and serve at the Belonging Co. Today, we'll hear her conversation with Jourdan Johnson as they discuss all things 2020 so far - from starting the year off at Passion Conference in a stadium filled with 65,000 students...

Today's episode launches Season 3 of the Grove Podcast!! We get the blessing of hearing our leader Shelley Giglio sit in the hot seat as she talks with her dear friend (and great friend of the Grove!) Jennie Allen as they discuss life in ministry and how to keep a soft heart through seasons of adversity.  This content was originally recorded for IF:LEAD 2020 and used with permission of the IF:Gath...

Today’s episode of the Grove Podcast was graciously given to us by Christine Caine and Dr. Anita Phillips. In response to the recent rise in racial tensions stemming from the media coverage of injustice toward Black Americans, many necessary conversations have emerged among people of all color. One of the most helpful conversations that we have observed is this one between Christine and Dr. Anita....

In today's episode, Emily Vogeltanz interviews Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church D.C. They discuss spending time with God and His Word, and how that journey can go from a checked box, to really intimate and fruitful time.  This conversation is helpful, practical and encouraging, with something for everyone--from the lifelong Christian to the brand new believer.  To hear more from Ben, chec...

Today's episode captures a monumental moment in Grove history!  On May 4, 2020, the Grove went LIVE online for the first time ever! We had the privilege of hosting Jackie Hill Perry as our special surprise guest that evening, and this episode brings you the compelling conversation she shared with Shelley Giglio. Chock-full of real talk, they cover self-denial, holiness, and true, gut-level account...

In today's episode, Shelley Giglio is joined by Brooke Ligertwood of Hillsong Worship, as they discuss what it looks like to really want to know Jesus, how to celebrate others while being everything we are intended to be, as well as some books that you might want to add to your shelves! This conversation will leave you wanting to lean into Jesus more closely. For more from Brooke, check out Hillso...

Today, Shelley Giglio sits down with her husband and pastor of Passion City Church, Louie Giglio, to discuss life and ministry in the time of Covid19.  At the time of this recording, the world was in a mostly quarantined state, as a global pandemic was taking lives, devastating economies, and forcing people into a more isolated existence.  Louie and Shelley get candid about the Church’s response,...

Today we are going back into the Grove archives to give you an incredible message from our dear friend Lysa Terkeurst that she brought at a Grove gathering in May of 2016.  She unpacks a lot of her early life story and how God proved Himself good in every season.  This is a timeless message that we trust will encourage your spirit today! To hear more from Lysa, stay tuned in with her on Instagram...

Today we have the privilege of hearing from Joel Houston of Hillsong United.  Joel is a husband, father, worship leader, prolific songwriter and builder of the Church. In this episode, we get to hear a candid conversation he shared with Shelley Giglio as they come around what it was like growing up in church, being surrounded by strong women, and the journey of his creative process.  Be sure to ch...

In this week's episode, we welcome Bianca Juarez Olthoff to the Grove Podcast! Bianca and her husband Matt are church planters in California.  Bianca is also an author and speaker and recently joined us for a Grove gathering at Passion City Church.  This episode was recorded live from that evening as she unpacks the book of Ruth and how everything in our lives is divinely purposed.  Bianca is fun,...

Today’s episode features a powerful talk from DawnCheré Wilkerson, recorded live at the Grove.  DawnCheré and her husband Rich are pastors of Vous Church in Miami, FL.  In this message, she challenges us to take confidence as we see God as our strength, our song and our salvation. She speaks with joy, power and conviction and we know you will be encouraged! Check out vouschurch.com  for more from ...