Between Sundays

We were live! Between Sundays first venture on to Facebook Live was a hit...the second time around. After Tyler remembered to hit the record button, the gang was off talking about everything that happened while Tyler was on the beach. They welcome Dave on to discuss last week's sermon about the Gospels (10:33) and then Harrison Borttoff joins to talk about his approach to reading Scripture and prayer (21:33). Finally, they all discuss this week's passage to read about the small man in the Sycamore tree - Luke 19:1-10 - and take a look at the worlds of the text together (33:14). Catch us on Facebook Live every Monday at 3:30 p.m. at facebook.com/GraceChurchIN/

Tyler, Barry, & Maron are all time traveling to talk about Philippians 2:1-11 and the worlds of the text. What must it have been like to tell all these Caesar-loving Greeks what divinity truly meant. Also, the gang gets personal in discussing how reading these passages is impacting them in their own lives. Resources: Philippians for everyone - Amazon or Grace Bookstore NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible - Amazon or Grace Bookstore Biblegateway.com

Barry introduces the new summer 2018 series called BYOB: Bring Your Own Bible. This week we focus on Matthew 5: 38-42 and Matthew 6: 19-34 (17:03). We talk about the 3 Worlds of Text (21:10), Biblical Literacy (24:00), Why We Read the Bible (30:07), Interpretation (and resources) (46:16), Reading the Bible Incorrectly? (56:15), Rhythms (59:38) and What Do We Do Now? (1:08:50). Thanks for listening!

This week the crew recaps their Memorial Day weekends. Tim Ayers takes everyone through 400 years of Jewish slavery in the Bible and talks about justice (19:20). Then the entire gang reflects on the most recent school shooting that happened to be right down the road from the church (43:00). Then they listen to some of Tim and Maron's favorite deep cuts in the first edition of "Songs Tyler has Never Heard Before" (1:07:00).

Barry saw Hamilton. Maron moved last week. Dave & Amy are here to talk about power and the mistreatment of women. The whole crew talks about the implications of the #metoo movement in the church - specifically at Grace. Heads up - we're rating this pod PG because of the sensitive nature of the discussion.

This week on Between Sundays, Dave Rod joins us again to talk about his weekend message on the patriarch Joseph (20:08). We talk about revenge (24:40), interpreting dreams (28:30), predeterminism v. providence (34:40), and Jacob and Joseph’s brokenness (46:58). It’s also pod prod Emily O’Connor’s last podcast, so we invite her on to talk about her internship at Grace (56:08). Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays Dave Rod joins us to talk about his weekend message on Jacob wrestling with God and spiritual authority (27:10). We talk about a palms-up approach to brokenness (30:54), who Jacob is (34:27), personal experiences of brokenness and surrender (46:18) and the ladder of influence (56:08). Thanks for listening!

The week on Between Sundays Tim Ayers joins us to talk about Jesus’ counter cultural story of the tax collector and the Pharisee from Luke 18 (24:54). We talk about how we often misunderstand Pharisees (26:52), our personal responses to the story (35:36), Jesus’ call to humility (42:19) and a cure for pride (53:37). Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays we dive into Barry’s weekend message on the Prodigal Son(s) (22:05). We talk about the goodness of God’s grace for us (24:42), how we have embodied each of the parable’s characters (30:55), whether or not there was a motherly presence in the story (40:10), Barry’s fun facts (47:35), and what might have happened if the older brother had met the son before the father did (50:45). Next week we have Tim Ayers on the pod! Submit your questions for him to betweensundays.us. Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays we have Amy Christie on to talk about her weekend message about persisting with God (23:16). We talk about real life examples of persisting in faith (29:57), how persistence and prayer work together (38:43), what happens when we stop persisting (44:43), and seasons of life when it’s easier or harder to persist in faith (47:44). Thanks for listening!

We’re getting back into the swing of things this week on Between Sundays! Dave Rod joins us to talk about his weekend message that kicked off our new sermon series called Moral of the Story about parables Jesus told (20:35). Dave talked about the Good Samaritan and how sacrificially serving our neighbors in need is the certification of faith (23:30). Our hosts talk about understanding your neighbor (29:46), paying attention (34:28) and what it means to practically serve people around you (42:33). Thanks for listening!

Between Sundays looks a little different this week. Our hosts are out of the office, so we’re sharing with you a never-before listened to episode with Grace’s Associate Pastor of Center for Church Leadership, Corinne Gunter. A few months ago, before we officially launched Between Sundays, Tyler and Maron talked with Corinne about her weekend message at Grace on the Tower of Babel. They talked about calling, identity, empathy and reconciliation across cultures. It was originally intended to be a practice episode, but it was an awesome conversation, so we wanted to share it with you! Next week we’ll be back to our regular shows, but for now, enjoy this special episode of Between Sundays! Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays, we reach the culmination of our Last Supper series – unity. Tyler, Barry and Maron talk about the weekend message on John 17 (25:27) and explore if unification is possible today (30:48), how pride keeps us from unity and vulnerability leads us to it (37:51). Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays, we’re abiding in the True Vine. But first – we reveal the winner of Bible Character Craziness (16:56)! We discuss biggest upsets and the impact of the winner. Later, Dave joins us to talk about his weekend message on John 15 (24:22). We talk about how easy it to drift from Jesus (26:00), pruning (35:17), what it would be like to overflow with joy (51:13) and how difficult it is to ask and receive (52:40). Thanks for listening and joining us last week in the Bible Character Craziness!

This week on Between Sundays, we’re talking about Jesus’ gift to us – the Holy Spirit. Dave joins us as we discuss the big idea from his message this weekend (21:38), how we describe an advocate (23:50), ways to feel the Spirit’s presence (31:25), and what it means to live with active assumption (37:00). And finally, what we’ve all been waiting for – Bible Character Craziness (53:10)! We created a March Madness-esque bracket and every day this week you can vote on Facebook for your favorite Bible characters as they face off. Go to betweensundays.us to join the craziness!

This week on Between Sundays, our hosts get into foot washing. Barry gave a message this weekend about John 13 when Jesus washed the disciples’ feet (20:30). They talk about how outrageous it was for Jesus to wash feet (24:15), why it’s so hard to serve others (31:30), who it’s hard for us to “wash” (39:30), the upside down Kingdom of God (47:58), and practical examples of how to wash others’ feet (57:20). Stay tuned until the end for an important announcement about next week’s episode! Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays, we remember the late and great Christian Evangelist Billy Graham. During Grace’s weekend services, the main message was a sermon about “How to Live the Christian Life” from Billy. Our hosts and special guest Mark Slaughter, from InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (21:25), unpack Billy’s sermon about the rules of Christianity (17:15), the tension of listing “rules of the Christian faith” (35:22), the impact Billy left on the world (45:20) and what set Billy apart from other Christian leaders (48:35). Thanks for listening!

Between Sundays bonus pod!! Tyler had a chance to sit down with one of his good friends, Christian comedian John Crist, who is known for his hilarious YouTube videos about Christian culture. The two talk about how John found his calling (5:25), dealing with failure (13:15), how he chose an audience (18:45), the room for growth John sees in church like Grace (23:15), and working through anxiety and depression (32:45). Thanks for listening!

Between Sundays this week was recorded hot off the press! Our hosts gathered right after Grace’s last service on Sunday to record. This week, we talk about the horrific shooting in Parkland (12:10), Barry’s weekend message on staying put (21:37), getting practical with digging your well (39:04), and what we do when it’s painful to stay (53:30). Thanks for listening!

This week on Between Sundays, Dave Rodriguez joins us again to talk about this weekend’s message – being tested by God. We talk about trusting God as we walk through tests (24:50), typical reactions to tests (26:26), how tests can empower our calling (35:15), and how to differentiate when we experience the consequences of our broken world and when God is really testing us (46:30). Thanks for listening!