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Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger and Fawn Ellerbrook have the privilege of sitting down with Christian Content Creator and Author, Whitney Lowe, to discuss her latest book, "Called Back to Who You Are." The book is about God's relentless and loving pursuit of His people and what that looks like for us today. You can find Whitney on Social Media @whitneypiersonlowe...

Send a text What does persecution really mean for followers of Christ today? In this timely episode, Pastor Josh and Raymond Gharabeygi sat down to talk about what Jesus means when He says "blessed are the persecuted" in Matthew 5. Originally from Iran, Raymond shares a powerful perspective that will challenge you to expand your understanding beyond physical suffering to include the spir...

Send a text In this episode, Fawn Ellerbrook is joined by Tabitha Caplinger & Chris Rowton to explore Matthew 5:9, diving deep into what it truly means to be peacemakers in a world filled with division and conflict. The Hebrew word 'shalom' reveals that biblical peace isn't simply the absence of conflict—it's about wholeness, oneness, and restoration even in the midst of tu...

Send a text What if having a pure heart has less to do with our actions or more to do with our motives? In this episode, Fawn Ellerbrook discusses Matthew 5:8 with Tabitha and Brian Caplinger, and we're challenged to understand that spiritual flourishing isn't about checking boxes or maintaining a perfect image. Instead, it's about the internal work God does within us when we positi...

Send a text In this episode, Brian and Tabitha Caplinger sat down with Mary Stoinski - founder of Demential Life STL - and Wanita Foster - a member of Faith Community staff.  They talk about what it means to show mercy, why it's important to receive it ourselves, and how showing love to others can make a huge difference in the world around us.  ________________________ 00:00 Welcome & Int...

Send a text Following Jesus is a choice, not a feeling. In this conversation, we continue our look at the Beatitudes with a couple of new guests you're going to love! Chet Hunter and Madison Hunter have such great insight into what it means to hunger and thirst after righteousness throughout the seasons of life.  02:30 Recap & today's Beatitude  04:00 Defining Terms 10:00 How our jou...

Send a text As we continue our discussion on the Beatitudes, we're chatting about the next Beatitude in our series - Blessed are the Meek. Tabitha sat down with a couple of friends to discuss the common misconceptions of meekness and how practicing it leads to God's blessing in our lives. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with weakness!  00:00 Last Episode Recap 03:30 The misconception...

Send a text What if grieving sin is actually a way to grow closer to the God who loves us and others? As we continue our study of the Beatitudes, Tabitha Caplinger sat down with Josh Quick and Fawn Ellerbrook to chat about what sin is, what it means to mourn it, and how we walk with others as we learn to follow Jesus together. 00:00 What does "blessed are those who mourn" actually mean?...

Send a text In Matthew 5, Jesus shares a set of profoundly rich statements about what it means to be blessed as you follow Him. In this episode, we jump into the first statement - "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." Tabitha Caplinger is joined by Lauren Earls, Brian Caplinger and Fawn Ellerbrook to chat about what this statement means and what it looks like in our everyday lives over 2,0...

Send a text We're starting a new series walking through the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. In this first episode, we'll get an overview of what this section of scripture is and talk through our thoughts on what this means for us. Tabitha Caplinger got to chat with three friends from Faith Community - Grant Reeves, Nicole Sullivan, and Fawn Ellerbrook - as we kick off the series. 00:00 We...

Send a text We’re all influenced by our surroundings - our friends & family, the media we consume, the work we engage in. So how do we determine if our influences are helping or hindering us? How do we create healthy boundaries, build healthy relationships, and consume content that helps us move toward the person we want to be? In this conversation, Brian Caplinger, Radonda Rowton and Fawn Ell...

Send a text We're back with another season of podcasts! In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger chats with Josh Quick and Chris Rowton about what it means to think critically as a Christian and why the way we process & share information matters.  00:00 Welcome & Introductions 00:42 Information Overload & How to Deal with It 05:00 Empathy, the anti-trigger 10:22 Just walk WITH people 13...

Send a text This episode wraps up our Easter series as we explore what it looks like to live life in light of the resurrection. Pastor Josh and his friend Pastor Bob Poley from Grace Union sit down to talk about the powerful transformation we experience when we encounter Christ and what it looks like to walk out our salvation in everyday life no matter where we’re at on the journey.  If you would...

Send a text Throughout life, there are seasons of grief and loss as we experience the death of a loved one, a dream, a job, or an expectation. In this episode, Pastor Josh and Lauren sit down to talk about Jesus as a dying Savior and how we walk through a variety of losses in our own lives. They discuss the difference between death and dormancy and how God walks with us every step of the way as we...

Send a text As we learn to follow Christ, we experience many seasons of life, including those marked by difficulty and pain. So how do we find Jesus here? What if He could relate? In today's episode, Pastor Josh sits down with his friend, Daniel Taylor, from Elevation Church STL to discuss what it means for Jesus to be angry. They talk about their experience with anger, suffering, and the une...

Send a text As we learn to follow Christ, we experience many seasons of life, including those marked by difficulty and pain. So how do we find Jesus here? What if He could relate? In this episode, Pastor Josh Earls is joined by his friend, Harvey Mitchell, as they discuss the shortest verse in the English Bible - Jesus Wept (John 11:35).  They talk about what the text is telling us and they also s...

Send a text Welcome to the final episode of What Matters Most for 2023! Fawn Ellerbrook sat down with Chris Rowton, Tabitha Caplinger, and a friend new to the pod, Kelsee Partney, to talk all things Christmas. We talked about the wonder and awe of the season and how we can take time to focus on Christ as we wrap up this year. There may also be a few rabbit trails about fruit cake and all our favor...

Send a text As humans, it can be difficult to choose the route of obedience, especially when it tests our own comfort or desire. In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger chats with Lauren Earls and Ricky & Nikki Farney about the importance of self-control and how this fruit partners with the others we've been learning about through the series! They each share great insight into how the Holy Spi...

Send a text What do you think of when you hear someone described as gentle? So often we view gentleness as a weaker characteristic, but Scripture paints a different story. In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger sits down with Josh Earls and Fawn Ellerbrook to Gentleness & meekness as we continue our study on the Fruit of the Spirit.  00:00 Introductions 02:00 What is Scriptural gentleness? 05:50 W...

Send a text Everyone has their own story & unique experience with God - and the same goes for our experiences with communities of faith. With the publication of podcasts, articles, TV shows, and documentaries focused on cases of spiritual abuse and trauma, we - as people of faith - have an opportunity to learn from culture and the commentary surrounding this topic.  In this episode, we’ll disc...

Send a text The Church is part of God's incredible plan to bring hope & healing to the world. But, the Church is also made up of people and we have a tendency to be messy and broken.  In this episode, we continue our discussion about when church hurts focusing more on what to do after we've been hurt and how to walk through conflict in a Godly way. We also talk about what it's l...

Send a text This is a good one, y'all. Continuing our discussion on the Fruit of the Spirit, Tabitha Caplinger sits down with Kathy Cox and Chris Rowton to talk about Faithfulness. Throughout the conversation, they each share their own stories of struggle and how God has been faithful through every season. When we experience such goodness from God, how can we not be faithful to Him? For furth...

Send a text In this episode, we continue our series on the Fruit of the Spirit focusing on goodness (Galatians 5:22-23). Kindal Bartleson and Charles Partney join Tabitha Caplinger to talk about what goodness really is and how we can partner with the Holy Spirit to cultivate it in our own lives. They chat about our motives and how messing up can actually bring us closer to God as we experience tru...

Send a text In this episode, we continue our series discussing the Fruit of the Spirit focusing on kindness (Galatians 5:22-23). Tabitha Caplinger is joined by recent high school grad, Brooklynne Hudson, and Brian Caplinger for a chat about what biblical kindness looks like. They talk about the difference between being nice & being kind, and how true kindness will cost you something.  Show Not...

Send a text Our host Tabitha Caplinger is joined by a couple of our friends - Misty Moore and Grant Reeves - and they each bring such a great perspective to this important topic. It’s one that challenges each of us from time to time and it’s really a key component to sharing the love of Jesus with others. Who wants to hear about God from someone who can’t wait 2 minutes for a chicken sandwich? Tha...