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Bible Jazz

Mike Moffitt
"Always improvised and sometimes unusual, just like jazz." At Bible Jazz, we have casual conversations about life and faith, what you'll find between the covers of that Bible, and how it interacts with our real lives. Be part of the conversation! Write to Mike on Instagram @BibleJazz Bible Jazz is the podcast of University Place Presbyterian Church, UPPC.org
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256. Parenting Against the Current (with Josh Poteet

Josh is a lead pastor and the author of Parenting Against the Current, a practical guide to helping Christian parents disciple their kids with purpose. He’s passionate about equipping families to follow Jesus in a world that’s pulling them the other way. Learn more: https://parentingagainstthecurrent.com/ Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2 Follow on Spotify: https://open. spotify.com/show/2YLbR...

Jul 02, 202546 min

255. Trusting God When He Says "Go" (with George Sisneros)

In 2012, George and his family sold everything—dream home, two successful businesses, and all the kid's toys—and moved to the mountains of Guatemala. They established a private Christian middle school, fed the underprivileged, and helped provide medical care to those in desperate need. They also adopted five little ones who were stuck in an orphanage. George is an adventurer, climbing mountains and running marathons! But his true passion is encouraging men to open their Bibles daily and experien...

Jun 04, 202542 min

254. Spiritual Awakening During Crisis (with Joshua Spatha)

Joshua Spatha majored in anthropology with a minor in Old Testament studies before he began serving in full-time missions in 2006, traveling primarily in the Middle East and Asia. An ordained minister, and a student of history and missiology, Joshua has led collegiate-level discipleship and missions training programs with Youth With A Mission (YWAM), has served on the leadership of several ministries, and is currently preparing to move long-term to Central Asia. He speaks, teaches, and writes fr...

May 27, 202557 min

253. You Need Friends (with Dr. Jake Thurston)

Dr. Jake Thurston is the lead pastor and church planter of Resilient Church, a growing ministry that serves a large number of students and young adults in the college town of Vermillion, South Dakota. Jake is the author of the book "You Need Friends: Reclaim Your God-Given Design for Community and Remedy Your Loneliness for Good." Learn more: https:// www.youneedfriends.com/ Grab the book! https://a.co/d/0rSG8pu Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcast...

May 06, 202540 min

252. Recovery through Higher Power (with Jessica L. Morris)

Jessica Morris is an author, spiritual director, and huge fan of Jesus. Her most recent book, Higher Powered, reaches deep into the soul of every reader to excavate the crap that gets in the way of a personal relationship with their Higher Power. Jessica's honesty and vulnerability invite the reader to let it all hang out in order to take the first step into freedom from the "bondage of self". And just wait until you hear her talk about it! Learn more at https://jessicalmorris.com/ Be in touch! ...

Feb 20, 202547 min

251. God and Gigs (with Allen Paul)

As a musician, creative coach, author and podcaster, Allen strives to help creatives in all walks of life to harness the essential tools to impact the world while living in harmony, abundance and in line with timeless principles. He has built multiple brands and creative platforms, written 4 books and resources, and run a successful faith-centered creative platform, God and Gigs, while coaching others to do the same with their gifts. Learn more at https://godandgigs.com/ Be in touch! Instagram: ...

Feb 13, 202554 min

250. Redeeming Your Finances (with Katie Fiola Jones)

Katie embodies a passion for empowering individuals to manage their money in alignment with their faith. As a youth pastor's wife, mom, foster mom, a graduate of Colorado Christian University, avid traveler, real estate investor, and Certified Christian Financial Counselor, Katie's diverse experiences have shaped her understanding of the intersection between faith and finances. She is the visionary behind Redeeming Your Finances, an online school for believers to learn how to manage their money ...

Feb 06, 202541 min

249. Leading Spiritual Hoarders (with Sara Dangerfield)

Sara Dangerfield traded in the lakes of Minnesota for the prairies of North Dakota in order to serve alongside her husband in ministry first as children’s pastors and now as lead pastors. Leading in this capacity opened Sara’s eyes to the lack of evangelistic hearts within the church, and has been spending her time discipling followers of Jesus to be multipliers. Sara enjoys a good baseball game, has a talent for embarrassing her three kids, and is driven by a deep love for worldwide missions wo...

Jan 30, 202537 min

248. Second Chances (with John David Graham)

John David Graham is the founder of Good Samaritan Home, a housing & mentoring program helping men and women restart their lives after prison. Prior to that, he was a door-to-door salesman, children’s home counselor, substitute school teacher, truck driver, fireman, building contractor, minister and journalist. Sometimes the road home takes many twists and turns to develop what John calls “calloused hands and a tender heart” which he used to write his award-winning debut novel RUNNING AS FAS...

Jan 07, 202544 min

247. SPECIAL: Stories of Faith with Brittany Stokes

Brittany loves to be busy. Since childhood she had said "yes" to just about any opportunity, from International Baccalaureate to Jazz Band. But she never said "yes" to the idea of God...until she realized that God had been saying "yes" to her all along. The "Stories of Faith" series highlights real people telling their real stories of life in relationship to Jesus. Do you have a "story of faith" that you're interested in sharing on Bible Jazz? Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bibl...

Nov 12, 202454 min

246. From Jew to Gentile (with Amelia Walden)

Amelia is the author of a new bestselling book titled: “From Jew to Gentile: A Transformation from Religion to Relationship.” In her book she shares her testimony and journey to finding a relationship with Jesus after her Jewish and Catholic intertwined upbringing. She’s passionate about helping people learn that walking with Jesus isn't about legalism, but a true, deep, and overflowing love that says “Come as you are!” Visit her online and check out her book! https://fromjtog.com/ https://a.co/...

Oct 01, 202453 min

245. Filmmaking and Faith (with Craig Debut)

Craig is a seasoned freelance video producer with over fifteen years of experience. In 2015, he co-founded Appian Media alongside his business partner, Stuart Peck, driven by a shared concern for the lack of engaging biblical media for young people. Their vision was to bridge the gap between the youth and Bible study through professionally produced, accurate, and free content. Appian Media has since produced multiple award-winning series, podcasts, workbooks, and children's videos, reaching mill...

Sep 10, 202448 min

244. SPECIAL: Stories of Faith with Jim Wolch

As a young Roman Catholic, Jim considered a potential career in the priesthood. While his career didn't go in that direction, his love for God and the Christian community continued to grow and take shape to this day. This is part of his story of faith! The "Stories of Faith" series highlights real people telling their real stories of life in relationship to Jesus. Do you have a "story of faith" that you're interested in sharing on Bible Jazz? Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible...

Aug 13, 202430 min

243. When Your Child Says No to Faith (with Jeff & Diana Seaman)

Pastors Jeff & Diana Seaman have been in ministry for over 30 years. Jeff was a pastor at KLOVE Radio for 15 years where he walked thousands of people through crisis. They have recently published the book Restore the Road Home: Hope and Encouragement for Parents of Prodigals. Their goal is to rally parents to love and spiritually battle for their children. They are currently pastors at Mosaic Christian Church in Rocklin, CA. Visit them: https://r3-ministries.com/ Get the book! https://a.co/d...

Aug 06, 202443 min

242. Learning Leadership from Chaos to Christ (with Aaron Guyett)

Aaron Guyett is a disciple in Christ, husband, father, and teacher. He founded Leaders of Leaders, unapologetically proclaiming that Jesus Christ is THE leader of all leaders, and discipleship in Christ will enable leaders to develop leaders in Christ, as opposed to just gaining more followers. Aaron Guyett will help you create a Rite of Passage for your children, and speak/teach at your church, business, or event to edify Christians in discipleship, fatherhood, and manhood. Learn more at leader...

Jul 30, 202457 min

241. The Unbreakable Marriage (with Jeeva Sam)

Pastor Jeeva & Sulojana Sam are marriage mentors and #1 International bestselling authors of "The Unbreakable Marriage", where they share details of the process they use to "guarantee breakthrough for married couples facing breakdown, often in as little as 10 weeks." Learn more at https://thesams.ca/ Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2 Follow on Spotify: https://open. spotify.com/show/2YLbRF...

Jul 16, 202454 min

240. SPECIAL: Stories of Faith with Jill Nguyen

Jill's story is an adventure. Raised by Vietnamese parents, she later gained a passion for learning German and ended up living and studying abroad. She would return to her home town and embark on a new kind of journey that would change her life. Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2 Follow on Spotify: https://open. spotify.com/show/2YLbRFDsJbqGEAkMuJ1E5M And at www.UPPC.org Music: "Vibing Over Ven...

Jun 12, 202457 min

239. Produce on Purpose (with Randy Adkins Jr.)

What are you currently producing in your life? Have you wondered if you can do more, or if God has more in store for you? Let Randy Adkins Jr. challenge and inspire you to consider what it means to live as a producer in your own life. Randy is a native of South Carolina and creatively weaves his experiences as a corporate consultant, ordained minister, and community leader into a tapestry, inspiring observers to integrate spiritual growth principles into everyday life. https:// www.randyadkinsjr...

May 14, 202444 min

238. How to Create Unity (with James Early)

Since 2008 hundreds of lives have been transformed in the midst of James's Bible study workshops at the Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, CT. He loves helping people learn to think, pray, and love like Jesus. He works with churches and groups, in person and online. In fall of 2019, James started The Bible Speaks to You Podcast, and you can find that and more at thebiblespeakstoyou.com/jazz Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/...

Apr 02, 202449 min

237. Surviving an Election Year with Better Self-Care (with Janice McWilliams)

Janice empowers people to live a rich and satisfying life. In her therapy, writing, speaking, and training, she loves nothing more than seeing people grasp exactly HOW to take the next step in their own growth. Get 50 free self care tips here: https://hormonesoupresource.com/ Learn more and get her book: https://janicemcwilliams.com/ Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2 Follow on Spotify: https:/...

Mar 26, 202442 min

236. LIVE SPECIAL! Not What I Signed Up For (with Nicole Unice)

Nicole is the author of several books on healthy faith, and at Hope Inspired she explored what faith looks like when we find ourselves in unexpected (and undesirable) seasons of You can learn more and get your copy of her brand new book – “Not What I Signed Up For” – at nicoleunice.com. You can also find Nicole on RightNow Media! Nicole Unice is a bivocational leader, serving both in the ministry and in the marketplace. She’s a pastor, speaker, author, podcaster, Chief Operating Officer, and inv...

Mar 19, 202447 min

235. SPECIAL: Stories of Faith with Brianne Slaughter

A self-described "Jesus girl" in middle school, the wheels came off in high school for Brianne as she endured the normal distractions and temptations of adolescence in addition to the trauma of the Covid-19 shut down. God seemed totally absent. Until recently, when Brianne was filled with the Holy Spirit and everything changed. In this Bible Jazz special mini-series, "Stories of Faith," hear from real people about their experience with Jesus. What was life like before you decided to follow Jesus...

Mar 17, 202434 min

234. Following God's Guidance (with Shawn Paul)

Many people of faith ask, "How do I know what God wants from me, or how God is guiding me?" Shawn loves inspiring people with the good news that God does have plans for your life and wants you to know them. The key is being intentional about the part we play in remaining open and cooperative. Learn more from Shawn at: https:// www.lifeisjesuschrist.com/ Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz Subscribe to Bible Jazz on Apple! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/uppc-podcast/id1450663729?mt=2 Follow...

Mar 12, 202446 min

233. SPECIAL: Stories of Faith with Sven Nelson

Skipping church to play video games at the arcades wasn't enough to keep God out of Sven's life. Treasured relationships led to personal faith in Jesus, which has helped through some of life's hardest challenges. In this Bible Jazz special mini-series, "Stories of Faith," hear from real people about their experience with Jesus. What was life like before you decided to follow Jesus, and what led up to that decision? When you made that decision, what happened and how did you feel? Since you starte...

Feb 29, 202439 min

232. Victorious Family (with Terence Chatmon)

Victorious Family is a Christian Family Discipleship training and resource ministry founded over a decade ago led by founder, Terence Chatmon. Terence has committed himself to be a family champion in his home for over 26 years. What began as a family bible study in the Chatmon home has grown into a family discipleship movement through the parenting workshop, Do Your Children Believe, and has reached more than one hundred thousand participating families. Learn more: https://victoriousfamily.org/ ...

Feb 20, 202448 min

231. SPECIAL: Stories of Faith with Emily Jacobsen

Emily's story started when she was only two years old, includes hearing audibly from God, and realizing that the life of faith includes ups and downs. In this Bible Jazz special mini-series, "Stories of Faith," hear from real people about their experience with Jesus. What was life like before you decided to follow Jesus, and what led up to that decision? When you made that decision, what happened and how did you feel? Since you started following Jesus, what has life been like? Be in touch! Insta...

Feb 13, 202420 min

230. Surprised by Healing (with Rev. Dr. David Chotka)

Miraculous healing. Does it exist? How does it work? Can it happen even when someone doesn't expect it? David Chotka has become convinced that God has been speaking with us, but we just don't realize it. Moreover, God who is sovereign and is always the One who takes initiative insists on that initiative being enacted through human beings...just like us. Learn more: https:// www.spiritequip.com/ Get the book: https:// www.shoptheword.com/product/healing-prayer/ Be in touch! Instagram: @biblejazz ...

Dec 06, 202358 min

229. How to Share the Gospel (with Karen Bejjani)

Karen grew up Christian in America's heartland unaware of people of other faiths and cultures. She pursued the American Dream and built a successful corporate career. She never thought about sharing her Christian faith, especially across cultures. Then she met and married a man who had been persecuted and tortured for his Christian faith in Islamic-ruled nations. He took her to the Middle East on a life-changing adventure. Soon after the Bejjani's founded a ministry that would go on to inspire a...

Nov 29, 202351 min

228. Build a Thriving Marriage (with Doug & Leslie Davis)

Doug and Leslie founded HeartCall Ministries because they want to see marriages thrive. Their passion is to see marriages healed and strengthened through the truth of God's Word so that families can thrive! They know that when marriages are strong, families and communities are strong, also. Using Biblical principles, they help couples overcome difficult situations in their marriages. Learn more! https://heartcallministries.org/ https://quiz. tryinteract.com/#/6081d9477baa9600171159b3 Be in touch...

Nov 21, 202348 min

227. Everyday Awakening (with Catherine Duncan)

Catherine Duncan is an integrative spiritual consultant, ordained minister, and first-time author, her new book Everyday Awakening was released in July 2023. After two near death experiences, Catherine left a lucrative corporate job with Time Magazine to study theology and become a chaplain, accompanying thousands of people at end of life. Today, Catherine runs a private practice counseling attorneys, doctors, business executives, and people searching for more. She helps people open into their t...

Nov 13, 202341 min
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