Have you ever felt far from God? Like your prayers are going unanswered or you're stuck in a spiritual wilderness? In this honest solo episode, Jill opens up about what it’s like to feel disconnected from God and the uncomfortable, but holy, invitation that sometimes comes with it. From recognizing the lies we believe (“I must not have enough faith”) to identifying distractions, burnout, and avoidance, this episode helps you name what’s really going on beneath the silence. Jill shares biblical w...
Jul 16, 2025•27 min•Season 2Ep. 66
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this honest and hope-filled conversation, pastor and author Kevin Thompson joins Jill to explore what it really means to grow in spiritual maturity. Together, they unpack the everyday barriers that keep us stuck - like grief we avoid, emotions we suppress, or the pressure to “perform” spiritually. Kevin offers rich insight into how emotional health and honest relationships are essential to deep faith, sharing pers...
Jul 09, 2025•47 min•Season 2Ep. 65
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. Are you craving more from your faith than feel-good quotes and surface-level messages? In this episode, we unpack why so many Christian women feel spiritually stuck—and how to pursue the depth your soul longs for. We’ll explore how to take charge of your spiritual depth, what meaningful Bible teaching actually looks like, and practical ways you can grow in spiritual maturity right where you are. Whether you’ve been f...
Jul 02, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 64
Is Christianity still defensible in today’s skeptical culture? In this compelling episode of Halfway to Sunday, we sit down with apologist and radio host Perseus Poku, founder of Sound Reasoning Ministries, to unpack the critical role of apologetics, faith defense, and biblical truth in the life of every believer. Perseus shares how apologetics strengthens your personal faith, equips you to answer hard questions, and helps you share the gospel with clarity and confidence. We also explore how rea...
Jun 25, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 63
What if your walk with God felt less like obligation and more like a daring adventure? In this episode of Halfway to Sunday , we’re diving into Romans 8:15–17 (The Message) with speaker and professional encourager, Andrea Watson. This is a look-back episode and we unpack what it means to live “adventurously expectant” — leaning into faith with freedom, boldness, and deep trust. Andrea shares her personal story of learning to take those wild, first steps of faith and we talk about the tension bet...
Jun 18, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 62
If you’ve been chasing success but still feel stuck, unseen, or spiritually dry—this conversation is for you. Guest Bethny Ricks opens up about losing her identity in the middle of achievement, the cost of silence, and the courage it takes to reclaim your voice by rooting yourself in what’s always been true: who God says you are. Bethny is a FORCE. She’s a business executive, author and speaker and when she is not looking for the next mountain to climb (yes actual mountains) she is coaching, wri...
Jun 11, 2025•41 min•Season 2Ep. 61
How does celebration and joy lead us into a stronger faith? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with the one and only DeAnn Carpenter about joy, open-handed living and DeAnn’s book Throwing Confetti: Becoming a Voice of Hooray in a Hurting World . It’s easy to forget there is good in the world around us but DeAnn point us to the One who works all things out for our good. As always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encoura...
Jun 04, 2025•42 min•Season 2Ep. 60
So what happens when you experience rejection? How do we heal and how can this affect our relationship with Jesus? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Tabitha Panariso about what happens when we walk through rejection and about her new book Loyal in His Love: An Invitation to Be Held by Jesus When Others Let You Go . Rejection isn’t easy but Tabitha guides us through it with so much grace and so much hope. As always, we start off the episode with what is bringing ...
May 28, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 59
If faith is so personal, why should discipleship lead us to serve others? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Heidi White about what loving our neighbor truly means as a disciple of Jesus and how prayer is the start to it all. Faith in Action: Discipleship That Serves is the reminder that if Jesus has changed our life in any way, it should be visible by what we do and how we love others. As always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know ...
May 21, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 58
Why does it feel so vulnerable to wrestle with God? In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Jeni Harding about what it might look like if we choose to dive deeper into faith and the vulnerability of wrestling with God. Be Still & Let Go is the reminder that we can trust God without having to hold it all together ourselves. As always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encouraged by this conversation. Listen free on App...
May 14, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 57
Do you skip over the supernatural side of faith? We understand. In this new Halfway to Sunday episode, host Jill Camacho chats with Georgia Bliss about the Armor of God and why we might skip over this part of scripture. We take a look at Ephesians 6 and unpack what it means for us and our faith. We ask the weird questions, admit we don’t have it all figured out, but somehow we feel slightly more equipped than we did when we started. We also talk about Georgia’s big plans, what’s bringing us joy ...
May 07, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 56
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode I sit down with Adrienne Neufeld who shares new insight on bringing light into dark spaces. Adrienne lives a busy life of church ministry with her husband while also diving into the world of comedy in the online space and on the local scene. I love how our conversation touches on the importance of laughter and joy AND the importance of going where God is calling us. ****** SHOW NOTES Mentions: Follow ...
Apr 30, 2025•31 min•Season 2Ep. 55
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we’re celebrating a birthday and stepping a little outside some comfort zones as we get a little personal. I am joined by our friends Georgia Bliss and Dina Flores as we dive into some questions and reflection Speaking of birthdays, we have a surprise for YOU over on Patreon this week . The Andrea Watson is joining us for a bonus episode and all you have to do is sign up for a FREE Patreon account to ...
Apr 23, 2025•37 min•Season 2Ep. 54
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we welcome Erin Moon to the conversation. Erin is a writer and a podcaster, a wife and mom. And in today’s conversation we chat about our love of freshly baked bread, Little Women and why we are actively avoiding The Chosen. (For now.) We also discuss Erin’s new book “I’ve Got Questions: The Spiritual Practice of Having it Out with God.” and I’m so excited for you to join us for the conversation. ****...
Apr 16, 2025•42 min•Season 2Ep. 53
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode Georgia and I dive into Part 2 of our discipleship conversation. It gets a little personal as we ask ourselves the questions, who am I actually following? What am I allowing to shape my life? Is it Jesus or is it something else? We also talk about some of the practical ways we can know what true discipleship looks like while also remembering that we don’t have to have all the answers to be a disciple ...
Apr 09, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 52
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In today’s episode, Georgia and I dive into the topic of discipleship - and what it means for all of us as followers of Jesus. I love that Georgia brings so much knowledge to this conversation and I love getting to hear even more about her experiences in the discipleship programs she’s been a part of - especially as she prepares to head back to Hawaii this summer. ****** SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Matthew 28:16...
Apr 02, 2025•44 min•Season 2Ep. 51
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode Mackenzie Cook joins us for another conversation as we dig a little deeper into purpose, stepping outside our comfort zones and getting excited for whatever comes next. Mackenzie is an executive coach, a teller of the Good News and always seems to see the best version of whoever she is talking to. She is a gift! *** SHOW NOTES Mentions: Mackenzie Cook is an Executive Coach, laughter-enthusiast, Jesus ...
Mar 26, 2025•40 min•Season 2Ep. 50
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk with Charmaine Wells about living a life of worship, managing tensions and how we don’t have to be afraid of being curious about our faith. Charmaine has toured all over the world as a Christian artist, she’s a worship pastor, an amazing mom and wife, and truly one of my favorite people. You’re going to love her. ****** SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Romans 12 ****** Other Episodes That May ...
Mar 19, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 49
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk about how we actually view Jesus’ promise that His yoke is easy and His burden is light. This is something that we say, but do we actually believe it when it matters most. We unpack Matthew 11:28-30 while also admitting that we, ourselves, don’t always get this right. ****** SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Mathew 11:28-30 John 16:33 Hebrews 4:16 Other Mentions: Other Episodes That May Be Help...
Mar 12, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 48
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk about the power of sharing our last 2% and how that can set us free with our friend, Mackenzie Cook. ******* SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: Mackenzie Cook is an Executive Coach, laughter-enthusiast, Jesus follower, lover of meeting new people, and all around passionate about calling people to “more” in their lives. Check out her website mackenziecookcoaching.com to hear more about how coaching cou...
Mar 05, 2025•41 min•Season 2Ep. 47
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk about the importance of knowing what you actually believe, the invitation to get a little uncomfortable and why Lent can be a part of our worship. * ****** * SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 3:30 Other Mentions: Note: Lent is a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving in the Christian church. It's a time of preparation for Easter, when Christians celebrate Jesus' resurrection. Thi...
Feb 26, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we are reminded that our stories matter, age is just a number and that bold faith is a process. ***** Resources: If you or someone you know needs help, dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. SHOW NOTES *Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #33 The Gift of With - A Conversation with Janelle McGuckin Episode #39 Performance or Surrender Episode #40 Talents, Grace and Following Your Joy Epi...
Feb 19, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we talk friendship, first impressions and living out our faith in an authentic way. *** SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: For more of Jill’s faith story, see Episode #4 : Seeing God in Our Stories (Jill’s Turn) Community Bible Study ***** Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #39 Performance or Surrender Episode #40 Talents, Grace and Following Your Joy Episode #41 When Life Gets in the Way…Then What? ...
Feb 12, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. In this episode we get a little spicy about sharing our faith and how we can care less about what other people think. *** SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Matthew 22:36-40 2 Corinthians 5:20 Galatians 1:10 1 Peter 3:15 James 2 Colossians 3:23-24 *** Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #38 New You or New Creation? Episode #39 Performance or Surrender Episode #40 Talents, Grace and Following Your Joy Episode #4...
Feb 05, 2025•33 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we get honest about hearing the voice of God, the challenges and how we can trust what we’re hearing. *** {SHOW NOTES} Scripture References: John 10:27 John 14:26 Other Mentions: Jess Connolly post *** Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #38 New You or New Creation? Episode #39 Performance or Surrender? Episode #40 Talents, Grace and Following Your Joy Episode #41 When Life Get...
Jan 29, 2025•38 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk the practical ways of staying connected, locking in and realizing rest might be the answer. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Colossians 3:23 Genesis 28/Joshua 4 (Memorial Stones) Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #28 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? Episode #36 How Do We Abide in Joy? Episode #31 What the Heck is Abiding? Episode #33 The Gift of With - A Convers...
Jan 22, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about talents, what happens when we hear God wrong and how to follow our joy. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: 1 Samuel 15:22/Matthew 9:13 (Obedience over sacrifice) 1 Peter 4:10 Other Mentions: Thrive School , Bayside Church Episode #38 New You or New Creation? (Last week’s episode) Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #28 What Would You Tell Your Younger Self? Episode ...
Jan 15, 2025•39 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we continue our conversation about purpose, how much God loves us, and how surrender grows our faith. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: 2 Corinthians 5:20 Matthew 6:33/6:10 1 Peter 5:6-7 Other Mentions: Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #30 How to Keep Our Peace? Episode #31 What the Heck is Abiding? Episode #33 The Gift of With - A Conversation with Janelle McGuckin ****** Wa...
Jan 08, 2025•34 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about soft launching the new year, paying attention and how slowing down just might be the answer. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Ephesians 2:10 Genesis 1 Other Mentions: Reyes Magos Holiday Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #30 How to Keep Our Peace? Episode #31 What the Heck is Abiding? Episode #33 The Gift of With - A Conversation with Janelle McGuckin ****** Wan...
Jan 01, 2025•35 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about Christmas morning and how the Holy Spirit and community help us see the love of Jesus. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 15 1 John 3:1a Other Mentions: Be Near Me, Lord Jesus Advent Study Episode #20 What is Joy (and what is it not?) Gentle and Lowly (Book) Dre’s Christmas Playlist Jill’s Christmas Playlist Other episodes that may be helpful: Episode #30 How to Keep O...
Dec 25, 2024•35 min•Season 2Ep. 37
