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Halfway to Sunday

A weekly conversation with Jill and friends. This is a community where we learn together by asking the real questions about life and faith.
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#36 How Do We Abide in Joy?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk joy, glimmers and, surprisingly, rest SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 15 Psalm 16 Other Mentions: Be Near Me, Lord Jesus Advent Study Daddy’s Home 2 Star Wars Mission Impossible Harry Potter Lord of the Rings Episode #20 What is Joy (and what is it not?) Carey Nieuhof Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #30 How to Keep Our Peace? Episode #31 What the Heck is Abidi...

Dec 18, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 36

#35 How Do We Abide in Peace?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk peace, shepherds and proximity. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 15 & John 16:33 Luke 2 1 Samuel 17 (King David) Other Mentions: Be Near Me, Lord Jesus Advent Study The Gift of With Book by Janelle McGuckin Episode #34 How Do We Abide in Hope (Advent Week 1) Dre’s Christmas Playlist Jill’s Christmas Playlist The Grinch ( Both versions) Where Are You Christmas (song) Ey...

Dec 11, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 35

#34 How Do We Abide in Hope?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we unpack advent and kick off the season by talking about hope. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 15 Luke 2 Hebrews 11:1 Other Mentions: Be Near Me, Lord Jesus Advent Study The Gift of With Book by Janelle McGuckin Ashes (the start of Halfway to Sunday) Brene Brown quote , The Gift of Imperfection Episode #30 How to Keep Our Peace? Episode #31 What the Heck is Abiding? Dre’s Christ...

Dec 04, 202430 minSeason 2Ep. 34

#33 The Gift of With - A Conversation with Janelle McGuckin

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about the withness of God and the power of story with our friend and guest, Janelle McGuckin. We discuss the essence of Thanksgiving traditions, the concept of being 'with God' in our daily lives, and the inspiration behind Janelle's book, 'The Gift of With.' As we approach the holiday season, we explore the importance of gratitude and the practice of listening prayer. Whether ...

Nov 27, 202444 minSeason 2Ep. 33

#32 What Happens When We Disagree?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode, we dive into the reality of disagreements in our relationships and communities, especially with the holiday season approaching. From the humorous differences like where plants belong and the chocolate-mint debate to more serious divergences in opinion at the dinner table, we discuss how to navigate these conversations with love, grace, and curiosity. By looking to Jesus as our example...

Nov 20, 202437 minSeason 2Ep. 32

#31 What the Heck is Abiding?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about striving, anxiety and Jesus’ invitation to peaceful presence. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Luke 10:38-42 John 15 Hebrews 4:16 Other Mentions: Breathwork on Patreon ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunday...

Nov 13, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 31

#30 How to Keep Our Peace

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode, we get grounded, we address the elephant in the room, and we prioritize peace this holiday season. SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: The Lazy Genius ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and f...

Nov 06, 202442 minSeason 2Ep. 30

#29 How to Get Confident

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode ….we tackle insecurity and talk about how to get more confident. SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: Chapel Roan Little Women Ep#28 What Would You Tell Younger You? Ep#27 Why We People Please ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunda...

Oct 30, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 29

#28 What Would You Tell Younger You?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we share words of advice and encouragement to our younger selves and maybe even look forward to words of wisdom from our future selves. SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: For more on Jill & Dre’s stories visit here and here . (People pleasing episode here .) ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on In...

Oct 23, 202440 minSeason 2Ep. 28

#27 Why We People Please

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode ….we talk about something we ARE experts in: people pleasing. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Galatians 1:10 ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so ...

Oct 16, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 27

#26 Is Our Anger Bad?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode …we get angry. We talk about the original table-flipper. And we create space for curiosity as we navigate what we do with that anger. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Exodus 2: 11-22 (Moses) Genesis 4:1-16 (Cain and Abel) 1 Kings 18:25-40 (the story of Elijah and the prophets of Baal) 1 Samuel 1:2-2:21 (story of Hannah) John 18:10-11 (Peter cutting off the ear) Psalm 55 (an example of ...

Oct 09, 202441 minSeason 2Ep. 26

#25 How Do We Experience Rest?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode …we ask the question: What is rest? We look to Jesus and scripture for answers and we come to a conclusion that surprised us both. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Matthew 11:28-30 Genesis 2 Hebrews 4 Other Mentions: Rich Villodas “ The Deeply Formed Life ” Bible Project: Sabbath ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once ...

Oct 02, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 25

#24 Can God really handle our grief and sadness?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode …we get a little more raw and real than we normally do as we talk about grief and sadness, why we avoid it and why we shouldn't. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 11:35 Jesus wept Psalms 13 (how long, Lord?) Romans 8:28 Revelation 21:4 (No tears in heaven) Romans 8:26 (The Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness) Other Mentions: Episode on Joy Megan Fate Relaxed Book Inside Out Movie ...

Sep 25, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 24

#23 How to Not Be Weird About Sharing the Gospel

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode …we unpack the great commission and how we can practically share the gospel SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Matthew 28:18-20 The Great Commission Colossians 3:23 John 4 The Woman at the Well Genesis 16 The God Who Sees ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follo...

Sep 18, 202431 minSeason 2Ep. 23

#22 Are You Scared of God?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode …we ask a lot of questions about God, our attachment style with God and what’s the difference in being scared of God or having the fear of the Lord? SHOW NOTES Scripture References: 1 John 3:1 Other Mentions: "What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." A.W. Tozer Attachment Styles: Full episode with Christi Chatman Patreon Episode with Chri...

Sep 11, 202431 minSeason 2Ep. 22

#21 Are We in a Battle? (And does the Armor of God Help?)

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode …we ask the question: what is the Armor of God, why do we need it and is spiritual warfare real? SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Ephesians 6:10-17 Psalm 91 Other Mentions: The Unseen Realm Book The Unseen Realm Sermon Series (Reality Church) ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tikt...

Sep 04, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 21

#20 What is Joy? (And What is it Not?)

In this episode we ask the question: what is joy? And what is it not? SHOW NOTES Scripture References: John 16:13 2 Corinthians 10:5 1 Peter 1:8 Other Mentions: Ridiculous Joy Episode 18 Episode 17 Brene Brown and Vulnerability ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We'...

Aug 28, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 20

#19: How Do You Know It's God?

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we ask the question: how do you know if you’ve actually heard from God - because it can be really confusing SHOW NOTES Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 2:9-11 2 Kings ch2 (Elisha asking for wisdom) Joshua 6:1-27 (the wall of Jericho) More scriptures to reference this topic: Luke 11:13 1 John 5:14,15 Acts 4:31 Other Mentions: Episode 11 - a little more of Dre’s story of faith Episode...

Aug 21, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 19

#18: 6 Month Celebration & 26 Podcasts Later

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we celebrate six months of this community, we reflect on Ashes and Halfway to Sunday so far and we come back to the core of who we are, which is BRAVE CURIOSITY. SHOW NOTES Other Mentions: Ep #1: Ashes Ep #1: Halfway to Sunday Andrea Jacobsen , Artist ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Insta...

Aug 14, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 18

#17: Going for Gold

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we share what we learned in the 31 day challenge and how we can all be like olympians. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: 1 Corinthians 9:23-24 Ephesians 2:10 Other Mentions: Folklore Season 3 1 Day Challenge /On Patreon Hummingbird Story ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on: Instagram Tiktok Yo...

Aug 07, 202436 minSeason 2Ep. 17

#16: Everything We Need

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about lack, credit card debt, not knowing enough and what Philippians 4 is actually talking about. SHOW NOTES Scripture References: Matthew 6:25-34 Psalm 23 John 10:10 2 Peter 1:3 Phil 4 Luke 12:22-34 Other Mentions: @girlsthatinvest @your.richbff Information on Debt in America ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just...

Jul 31, 202436 minSeason 2Ep. 16

#15: Friendship, Loneliness and the Complexities of Community

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about the complexities of friendship and community and how we weren’t made to do life alone. Other Mentions: Stats Brene Brown: Daring Greatly Book And video on Vulnerability ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunda...

Jul 24, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 15

#14: Going to the Mat with God

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we take it to the mat, we get in the ring and we talk about wrestling with God. Scripture References: Genesis 32:22-32 Habakuk 1:2 Matthew 26:39 ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on: Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life an...

Jul 17, 202434 minSeason 2Ep. 14

#13: The Good Shepherd

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we are unpacking God as our Good shepherd, what that actually means and what we can learn from sheep. Scripture References: Psalm 23 Other Mentions: A Shepherd’s Look at Psalm 23 ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on: Instagram Tiktok YouTube ****** Follow Andrea Follow Jill Halfway to Sunday i...

Jul 10, 202435 minSeason 2Ep. 13

#12: The Reward of Risk

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about how the best things in life come from taking risks, and the best things in life really are closeness with God and living the adventurously expectant life He has for us. *** Scripture References: Psalm 23 *** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram Tiktok YouTube *** Follow Andrea...

Jul 03, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 12

#11: Adventurously Expectant

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we are talking about Dre’s BIG life update and being adventurously expectant with God. Scripture References: Romans 8 (msg version) Adventurously Expectant Genesis 15-22 (The story of Abraham) Philippians 4:7 (Peace that surpasses all understanding) Other Mentions: Jill’s Bible (Journal Bible example) Tangled Scene (Repunzel) ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon communi...

Jun 26, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 11

#10: The Church and Mental Health

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we tackle the topic of the Church and Mental Health with special guest Christi Chatman. (And just so you know, you can get the full story of Christi and her "hot therapist" by joining us on Patreon !) Show Mentions: Burnout book ****** Want more from Jill and Dre? Join our Patreon community! If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over on Instagram. Follow Halfway to...

Jun 19, 202441 minSeason 2Ep. 10

#9: The Father's Heart

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode was talk about the Father’s Heart for us, our relationships with our own dads and how our view of our dads impact the way we see God. Scriptures and Quotes Referenced: Ephesians 3:15 The story of Noah (Genesis 9) Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11-32) “A correct understanding of the triune God is not that of a Father whose central disposition is judgment and a Son whose central disposition is lo...

Jun 12, 202432 minSeason 2Ep. 9

#8: Grace and Getting Unstuck

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about how grace leads to freedom and abundance and we unpack the things that might be holding us back. Scriptures Referenced: Mark 9 Romans 6:14 Psalm 91 John 5 Romans 4:22 Other things we reference in the episode: The science of speaking things out loud And more science “Saying our trust out loud releases faith” pg13 ( Psalm 91 Study ) ****** If you want to connect more than j...

Jun 05, 202437 minSeason 2Ep. 8

#7: The Simple-ish Complexity of Grace

Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends, Jill & Dre. In this episode we talk about something we think we know - but do we. It’s grace. And it’s found in our weakness, our faith and cheap train tickets. And just so you know, Dre's full story about her trip can be found on Patreon ! Scriptures Referenced: Ephesians 2:8 2 Corinthians 12:9 Quote we reference in the episode: One of these days some simple soul will pick up the Book of God, read it, and believ...

May 29, 202430 minSeason 2Ep. 7
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