Bayview Podcast

Welcome to Episode 163 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris, Andrew, and Richie continue our series of podcast focused on answering Biblical questions that feel easy to answer, but can be hard to articulate using words to other people when faced with the opportunity. We are producing this with the hopes that it can be beneficial to you in your everyday walk with God as you spread His love and...

Welcome to Episode 162 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris, Andrew, and Richie are joined by Andrew's youngest brother, Jon-Micheal Clark. Jon-Micheal works at a church in Washington and brings his story and experience to share with us today. More specifically, what it's like to live in a place where meeting other Christians seems to rare.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and w...

Welcome to Episode 161 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris, Andrew, and Richie are welcomed by a very special guest, GLR Super Intendant, Dr. Chris Conrad. Dr. Chris shares his story and background with us and how Jesus guided him on his current path to become the head of our denominations region. Chris has an incredible God-fearing heart and is on fire for the Lord.  We are based out of Trav...

Welcome to Episode 160 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris, Andrew, and Richie start a new series of podcast focused on answering Biblical questions that feel easy to answer, but can be hard to articulate using words to other people when faced with the opportunity. We are producing this with he hopes that it can be beneficial to you in your everyday walk with God as you spread His love and th...

Welcome to Episode 164 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris, Andrew, and Richie reflect on Bayview's staff attending a conference this past weekend called '41 Hours'. Our staff got to listen to some high level professional speakers that spoke to both us as leaders and also as people. It was an incredibly refreshing time for the staff, and we wanted to take todays episode to share t...

Welcome to Episode 159 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris, Andrew, and Richie look forward to our church's upcoming series on Exodus. Exodus is an incredible story with so much packed into it, so the hosts wanted to take some time to share why the book is so impactful and what they are most excited for when going through the series.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love...

Welcome to Episode 158 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie welcome back Pastor Chris Emery as he finishes up his last week on sabbatical. Chris shares the value of his time away and how it has impacted both himself and the church staff as he returns back to his role at Bayview.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love for you to join us for our Sunday services both i...

Welcome to Episode 157 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie look back on our summer series, Shipwrecked. While the series as a whole has focused on being inside a life storm and how to let God navigate it for you, there are a lot of positives and great things to look at when reflecting on the series. Today, that's what our hosts are doing.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI...

Welcome to Episode 156 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie invite Bayview's interns back for a follow up on their residency program. A lot has changed since they were last invited to the podcast, and we'd love to share an update with how their time in ministry has gone.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love for you to join us for our Sunday services both in person...

Welcome to Episode 155 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie dive deeper into the question, "Does God cause the storms in our lives?" They discuss how God is not the cause of them, but certainly has a plan for us as we walk through those hardships.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love for you to join us for our Sunday services both in person and online. Y...

Welcome to Episode 154 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie welcome special guest Carson Six. Carson has been attending and serving at Bayview for a few years, and has stepped in multiple times to lead worship for the church. Carson has a great story of how he and his wife have fallen away and back in love with ministry. The two serve at Bayview a lot and are a very impactful coupl...

Welcome to Episode 153 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie talk about the differences of Biblical hope and wishful thinking. The hope we have in Jesus is something so vastly different than just optimistic thoughts, but how can we identify it? How can we practice it? What can we do to strengthen our relationship with Christ so that the peace we find in Him is so engrained in us tha...

Welcome to Episode 152 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie talk about what it looks like to Endure through the storm. We're talking through Acts 27 in our Sunday sermon series and wanted to spend a little extra time diving into what it means on a more personal level.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love for you to join us for our Sunday services both in perso...

Welcome to Episode 151 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie take the podcast on the road to Camp '26. The two discuss the importance of Camp for our youth, and why it is designed in such a way to bring them a radical life change experience in a way that most can only experience away from the distractions of everyday life.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love f...

Welcome to Episode 150 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Richie talk about the Shipwrecked series so far. More specifically, what our prayer life should look like in the storm. It shouldn't be a 'one and done' mentality. God doesn't get tired of hearing our prayers; He only cares that our prayers are from our hearts, and that we grow in our relationship with Him more as...

Welcome to Episode 149 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew goes solo as Chris is on Sabbatical and Richie is at Mission's Week with the youth. Today we have a shorter episode as Andrew talks about rest and rejuvenation. He also highlights some cool things happening at Bayview, as well as talks about our current sermon series.  We are based out of Traverse City, MI, and would love for you...

Welcome to Episode 148 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew welcome special guest, Bill Marsh. Bill comes to us today to share his story and his background, and how he came to acquire and grow the auto company "Bill Marsh". Bill and the hosts talk about what it means to be in the people business, and how personal relationships are more important than the business...

Welcome to Episode 147 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew wrap up the series of John that we just finished as a church. John is one of the most personal books in the Bible, and is an amazing perspective to read about the life of Jesus. Today, we're talking about our favorite and most impactful parts of the book before moving on to our next series.  We are based out of...

Welcome to Episode 146 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris and Andrew talk about the phrase "Everything happens for a reason." They discuss what people mean when they say it, and how we comprehend it and use it as Christians in our walk with God. If we take the phrase at face value, it can lead us down dangerous paths of blaming God for our troubles and assuming the 'reasons&#39...

Welcome to Episode 145 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew debunk the popular misunderstanding, “God Won’t Give Us More Than We Can Handle”. Not only is this not biblical, but it completely hinders our faith if we were to truly live by it. We aren't meant to live life without God and the Spirit's guidance. Listen in to learn more about what it means to rely on God...

Welcome to Episode 144 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew continue our mini-series of the podcast. Each week, we'll be discussing common phrases and words in the church that may not be as easily described as people think. Today, we talk about the differences between being a lukewarm Christian, a Christian who is backsliding in their faith, and a Christian who is decon...

Welcome to Episode 143 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew continue a new mini-series of the podcast. Each week, we'll be discussing common phrases and words in the church that may not be as easily described as people think. Today, we talk about God's Sovereignty, and why it is so important that we fully understand what it means Biblically, and not just what it mea...

Welcome to Episode 142 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew start a new mini-series of the podcast. Each week, we'll be discussing common phrases and words in the church that may not be as easily described as people think. Today, we talk about what it means to be saved. More directly, answering the question, "Saved from what?" We are based out of Traverse City...

Welcome to Episode 141 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew breakdown this past Sunday's message about the work of the Holy Spirit. They discuss what the role of the Spirit is in our lives, and also how He is with us all the time, not just in little moments when we need Him most. They also talk about how the Spirit grants us access to the Fruit of the Spirit, and how we...

Welcome to Episode 140 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Richie, Chris, and Andrew discuss what it means to let God prune the branches of our life. Growth can only happen when there is space to grow, which often means letting go of the things in life holding us back, whether they are bad and unhealthy things, or even good things. It's so easy for us to want to prune ourselves, but look at eve...