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Front Porch with the Fitzes, is a weekly chinwag featuring author Elyse Fitzpatrick and two of her three kids, Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick. Sometimes some unexpected folks might even drop by and sit for a spell. Every week they’ll jibber about family life, things that interest them in cu…

Elyse Fitzpatrick, Joel Fitzpatrick, Jessica Thompson


    • May 13, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 50m AVG DURATION
    • 272 EPISODES

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    The Front Porch with the Fitzes podcast is an absolute gem in the world of Christian podcasts. From the very first episode I listened to, I was hooked. This family-oriented show is not only hilarious and entertaining, but it also provides valuable insights and discussions on faith, life, and important topics. The chemistry between Joel, Jessica, Elyse, and Pop is evident, and their banter and genuine love for each other make it feel like you're sitting with friends or family.

    One of the best aspects of this podcast is the authenticity and relatability of the hosts. They don't shy away from discussing tough subjects or sharing personal stories. Whether they're talking about their own struggles or tackling larger societal issues, they approach everything with grace, humor, and wisdom. Their conversations are thought-provoking and often lead me to reflect on my own beliefs and experiences.

    Another great aspect of The Front Porch with the Fitzes is the balance between lighthearted humor and deep truth. The show's format allows for plenty of laughter and fun as they share anecdotes from their lives or play silly games. But there's always a gospel-centered devotional at the end that brings everything back to what truly matters. It's a perfect blend of entertainment and spiritual nourishment.

    While there aren't many negative aspects to this podcast, one potential drawback could be that it may not appeal to everyone. The Fitzes have a unique sense of humor that some listeners may not resonate with. Additionally, since they discuss various topics from a Christian perspective, those who don't share their faith may not find it as engaging or relevant.

    In conclusion, The Front Porch with the Fitzes is a must-listen podcast for anyone looking for a refreshing dose of laughter, authenticity, and faith-based discussions. Joel, Jessica, Elyse, and Pop create an inviting atmosphere that feels like home. You can expect to be entertained, challenged, and uplifted all at once. This podcast is a true gem that will leave you eagerly anticipating each new episode.



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    Latest episodes from Front Porch with the Fitzes

    Episode 477: The Pope, The Padres, and the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 35:39


    We talk about the new pop. We talk about our Padres. Then Pop closes us out with a great devotional on the importance of the resurrection. 

    Episode 476: Pop, Pope, and Peter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 45:49


    We talk the Pop. We talk the Pope. You know we talk the Padres. Then Elyse closes us out with a devotional on Peter

    Episode 475: 1st place PADRES, Earthquakes, and the Resurrection

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 33:20


    We talk about our first-place San Diego Padres (which will probably not be in first when this is released). We talk about the recent earthquake! Then Elyse closes us out with a great Easter devotional. 

    Episode 474: Weddings, Games, and Our King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 40:44


    After another month off we talk about the... Padres. Huge surprise, I know. We talk about Joel's daughter getting married. Then Jessica closes us out with a devotional on Jesus' triumphal entry. 

    Episode 473: Fainting, Weddings, and Imagination

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 54:25


    The gang talks about the upcoming wedding. Jess talks about fainting and rollerskating. Elyse closes us with a devotional on imagination. 

    Episode 472: AARP, Hair Dye, and Ash Wednesday

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2025 43:49


    In this week's episode, Jess talks about turning 50. Joel asks the very daring question, "Why do women dye their hair?" And then we close out talking about the practice of Ash Wednesday. 

    Episode 471: Birds, Turtles, and Sharks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 42:50


    In this week's episode we take a quick dive into all things nature. 

    Episode 470: Why is Pop the best?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 53:46


    In this week's episode, we attempt to answer the questions: Why is Pop the best? and What the heck is happening in the US?

    Episode 469: A full on rant and then a poem

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 47:03


    In this week's episode the crew talks about what has happened in the U.S. in the last few weeks. Then we close it out with a poem in order to have some hope.  

    Episode 468: Mafia, Updates and Jesus Wept

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 55:22


    Well, we finally did it. We are so back. For this week. At least. In this week's episode we talk about playing the game Mafia. Joel gives us a big update. Then Elyse closes us out with a beautiful devotional on the heart of Jesus. 

    Episode 467: Fruits, Nuts, Trump's Cabinet & Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 41:09


    We talk our favorite fruits & nuts. We talk about Trump's appointments for his cabinet. Elyse closes us out with a reflection on the beauty of Jesus. 

    Episode 466: Sequels, Wheelchairs, and the Elections

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 51:32


    In this week's episode, we talk about our favorite sequels. We recount one of the times Jess was furious with Joel. Then we close out with our thoughts on the elections/

    Episode 465: Yeeturus, Sadres and the Election

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 55:40


    Jessica talks about her recent surgery. We do one final update on the Padres season. Then we talk a bit about the election and what our hope is. 

    Episode 464: The Padcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2024 32:59


    This is a partial recording! So if you love the Padres this is the padcast for you. 

    Episode 463: Padres (of course), Cal Fire, and Devotional Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2024 53:28


    In this week's episode we talk about our beloved Padres. We give an update on Jonas fighting fires. Elyse is the next contestant on Devotional Roulette

    Episode 462: Padres (of course), the Fall, and Bible Verse Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 36:40


    We talk about the Padres... of course. Just one more month of having to listen to us talking about them. We talk about our favorite parts of the Fall. And then Joel is the contestant on Bible Verse Roulette. 

    Episode 461: Padres (of course), The debate (of course), Bible Verse Roulette

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2024 48:53


    We talk about the end of the Padres season... of course. We play Bible verse roulette where Joel stops at a random place in the Bible and Jessica has to do a devotional from it. 

    Episode 460: Water Zumba, Kid's sports, and Give Them Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2024 48:31


    In this week's podcast we catch up with all the things from the last week. Mimi talks about her new favorite passion. We close out talking about Give Them Grace.

    Episode 459: Snoop Dogg, Astronauts, and Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2024 42:52


    In this week's episode, we talk about Snoop Dogg at the Olympics. We talk about the astronauts that are stuck at the space station. Pop closes us out with a devotional on love. 

    Episode 458: No-hitters, No-Biden, and the Elder Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2024 52:52


    In this week's podcast we talk about the Padres throwing a no-hitter. We talk about the Olympics. We talk about Biden dropping out. Then Joel closes us out with a devotional on the elder brother. 

    Episode 457: Voting Game, Biden, Trump, and a Prayer for our Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 54:37


    In this week's episode, which was recorded last week, we try and predict if Biden will drop out. We talk about our recent vacation. Then Jess reads a prayer she wrote for our nation after the assassination attempt. 

    Episode 456: Rams, Dancing, and Sabbath

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 53:44


    In this week's episode we talk about Joel's new purchase. We talk about our Father's Day celebration. We talk about medical procedures and Pop says the thing that blows our minds. Then we close by talking about the Sabbath.

    Episode 455: Memes, Graduations, and Faithfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 37:30


    In this week's episode we catch you all up on Jess becoming famous. We talk about all the new news of our lives. 

    Episode 454: Life updates, Anniversaries & Beauty

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024 52:42


    We are back! We each give an update about what's been going on.  Elyse and Phil advise on how to stay married for 50 years. Jess shares a story about someone trying to sell her a vacation club membership. Then we close out with a devotional on beauty. 

    Episode 453: Superstitions, Piercings, and Preaching Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 47:54


    We are back! Listen in to see who got a new piercing and where. Hint - it is not Pop.

    Episode 452: Concerts, Eagles, and a Benediction for the Traveler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 43:43


    In this week's episode we talk about a concert we are about to go to. Elyse talks about her beloved bald eagles. Joel closes us out with a benediction for the traveler. 

    Episode 451: Cruising, Carrots, Praying and Pastor Pop

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 53:12


    In this week's episode we talk about cruising on a shiP. We talk about serving refugees this last week.  Pop tells a story that Joel and Jess had never heard. Then Pastor Pop closes us out with a devotional. 

    Episode 450: Favorite Colors, Last Meal and the Refugee

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 52:23


    In this week's podcast we talk about our favorite colors... which delays the intro by almost 10 minutes. We talk about what our last meal would be. Elyse closes us out with a series of verses on the refugee and foreigner. 

    Episode 449: Venmo, Floods, and Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 48:02


    In this week's episode, Elyse talks about a recent transaction on Venmo. We talk about the historic flooding that just happened here in San Diego. Then we talk about serving some food to friends. 

    Episode 448: Pastor Pop, Kidney Stones and John 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 51:40


    In this week's episode we hear about Pop's new role. Joel talks about his current situation with kidney stones. Then Pop leads us in a devotional about John 1. 

    Episode 447: Scavenger hunts, Appropriate Behavior, and the Rescuer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 52:55


    In this week's episode we talk about a recent scavenger hunt that Jess went on. We talk about our annual trip to go look at lights. Pop closes us out with a reminder of our Rescuer. 

    Episode 446: Santa stories, What We Want For Christmas, and Loving Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 43:55


    In this week's episode, Pop tells us stories about playing Santa in the last week. We talk about the For the Sake of the City event, and Scott Erikson's art. We talk about what we want for Christmas. Elyse closes us out with a devotional. 

    Episode 445: Falls, Texts, and Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 61:25


    In this week's episode Elyse talks about a recent fall and the resulting trip to Urgent Care. Jess talks about preaching and messing up the pronunciation of words. Joel shares a great devo on evil and light from Psalm 21. 

    Episode 444: Santa is back and Advent

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 31:40


    In this week's episode, Pop shares a funny story about being in his Santa Era. Then Jess closes us out with a quick devotional on waiting. 

    Episode 443: Christmas Lights, Women of Welcome, and Charlie Brown

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 64:41


    In this week's episode, we talk about the absolute joy of putting up Christmas lights. And you know that is written in sarcasm font. Elyse and Jessica share about their border immersion trip with Women of Welcome and World Relief. Then Joel goes on one of his rants but this time is about A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving. It is a hall-of-fame rant. 

    Episode 442: New Tattoos, Weddings, and Abba Father

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 45:14


    In this week's episode someone talks about their new tattoo. We also talk about an upcoming wedding. Then Jess closes us out with a devotional on Romans 8. 

    Episode 441: Sleeping temp, sleeping habits and everything is ours

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 52:20


    Wesley joins us! Jess tells a story about traveling with Elyse. The crew talks about their sleeping habits. We are curious to hear if you think we are weird. 

    Episode 440: Grieving the Padres, Dating Apps, and Winning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 42:23


    We discuss the Padres not coming anywhere close to what we expected. We talk about what the dating apps are like out there. We talk about how to define winning.

    Episode 439: Deaths, Give them Grace, and Psalm 23

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 57:25


    In this podcast we talk about Uncle Rick going to be with Jesus. We talk about updating Give Them Grace. Joel closes us out with a great devotional from Psalm 23. 

    Episode 438: BIG wins, Big arrests, and Does Character Count?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 43:26


    In this week's podcast Jess talks about how she needed a win and she went out and got it. We talk about Trump being arrested and the GOP debates. We also talk about if character counts when choosing a president. 

    Episode: 437: Faking it, New Family Members, and God hears.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 59:16


    In this week's episode we talk about how much of the time we understand what people are talking about vs. how much time we fake it. We talk about our new family memeber that we picked up on the river. Then Pop closes us out with a great devotional on God hearing us. 

    Episode 436: The Barbie Movie, Idaho, and Tubing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 44:29


    In this week's episode Jess talks about going to see the Barbie movie. She also talks about her recent trip to Idaho and something that happened on the boat. 

    Episode 435: Shofar, Singing in Church, and Psalm 139

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 36:38


    In this week's episode we some how talk about shofars for a really long time. We talk about different expereinces in church where we heard terrible singing. Then we close with a devotional on Psalm 139 and talk about how even the darkness is as light to him. 

    Episode 434: Interview with Amanda Barrett

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 43:11


    In this week's podcast Amanda Barrett joins us to talk about her latest book The White Rose Resists. 

    Episode 433: The Record Breaking Home Run Ball Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2023 48:09


    In this week's episode Hayden (Jessica's middle son) comes on the podcast and tells the story about how Jessica and Hayden got a record breaking home run ball from Manny Machado. It's a fun one. 

    Episode 432: Driving, Graduating, and Jesus healing the blind man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 41:26


    In this episode Joel talks about helping Gabe learn how to drive. We talk about Jess graduating from seminary. We talk about the missing submarine. Then Jess closes us out with a new take that she learned about Jesus healing the blind man. 

    Episode 431: YL Camp, PGA, and I Peter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 49:02


    Jess talks about her week at Young Life camp. We talk about the recent Trump indictment. We talk about the PGA. Then Joel closes us out with a great devotional on 1 Peter 1. 

    Episode 430: Duolingo, Indictments, and Matthias

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 43:04


    We just get caught up on all the things that are happening. The ending devotional is worth the whole listen. 

    Episode 429: Twitter, Tim Keller and an AI Devotional

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2023 61:02


    In this week's episode we mention a Twitter mention that we got. We talk a bit about Tim Keller. Then Joel does a devotional written by ChatGPT. 

    Episode 428: Is Jess competitive? Y/Y

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2023 46:06


    In this week's episode we bring on a special guest to tell the story of being Jessica's partner in a pickleball competition. 

    Episode 427: Choosing what Enneagram number Joel is.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2023 48:43


    In this week's episode we try and figure out what Joel is on the Enneagram. We also go over what Elyse, Jess and Pop are. It's a fun one. 

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