Matters Over Miles

Is there anywhere in the world quite like The NorthEast in the United States?  Today we are talking about all our adventures found in New England and surrounding states. There's an honesty and hearty quality to this area the country.  Join us as we talk about all the reasons we have fallen in love with this place and it's people! . . Northeast Eats: Leunig's French Bistro, Burlington, VT Halal Guys, New York City, NY La Cabra Coffee, New York City, NY Blue Stone Lane Coffee, New York City, NY Rino's Pizza, Pukipssi, NY Passenger Coffee, Lancaster. PA Dim Sum in Boston Buzzy's Pizza, Niagara Falls, NY .  .  .  Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.waterwithinministries.com and join our Contributary family! All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

We love the Pacific North West!  We are so excited to talk about our adventures in the PNW on this week's episode of the show.  This area of the country has taught us so much about loving the people that are right in front of us.  From Seattle to Portland and back, we have been taught about the great love of God!  Join us today as we go over all the things we love about the PNW! . . Food Spots: Pho Bac (Seattle)  Heavenly Donuts Coffee Spots: Victrolla Coffee Storyville Coffee (amazing free chocolate cake at 4PM everyday) Stumptown Coffee Starbucks Reserve  . .  Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.waterwithinministries.com and join our Contributary family! All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Welcome to this weeks Epeisode of Matters Over Miles!  Today we are talking about all things Hawaii!   Our love for this place and it's people has only increased over the many  beautiful trips to Hawaii we have taken there over the years. We talk about our favorite food spots, coffee shops and such, but our main take away from this epsiode is that simple things are in frot of us everyday if you only take the time to notice them.  . . Food Spots: Kona's (Kaluha Pig Burrito) Surf and Salsa (Tsunami Fries & Crispy Prok Tacos w/ Guacamole) Opal Thai (Let him order for you) Foodland (poke) Sunrise Smoothie (Spiralina Smoothie w/ Macnut Butter) Coffe Spots: Surfers Coffee (Intelligencia Coffee and Acia Bowl w/ Macadamia Nuts) . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.waterwithinministries.com and join our Contributary family! All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Ah yes... The Midwest. Whitney's old stomping grounds. We cut our teeth on learning what ministry was during our early years as band in this part of the country. The people, the flat lands, the hearty people. There's no where quite like the Midwest. Join us on Episode 2 of Season 3 as we talk about our favorite food spots, coffee shops and stories of how Water Within became what it was all because of our time spent in the Midwest. . Coffee Shops: Madcap (Detroit, Grand Rapids, MI) Sawada (Chicago, IL) Food Places: Malek Al-Kabob (Taylor, MI) Chicago Pizza Oven and Grinders (Chicago, IL) Wilcox Fish House and Restaurant (Brimley, MI) . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.waterwithinministries.com and join our Contributary family! All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

We are back people! Welcome to Season 3 of Matters Over Miles! This season we are diving into all the places we have been too over the past 12 years of ministry. We will be taking about the food, the coffee, the people, and the experiences we have had! It's gonna be a fun walk down memory lane. We hope that these stories will inspire you and encourage you to say yes to the wild things that God asks of you in your life like he did ours! . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.waterwithinministries.com and join our Contributary family! All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Todays finale to season 2 features our home church pastor Allyson Phillips! We invited Allyson on the show today because she has incredible insight on how to steward our emotions well. A lot of times, emotions are thought to be a hindrance in ministry, but through Allyson's kindness and wisdom on the subject, she helps to bring clarity on how to gain freedom in this area of life. Thanks so much for joining us on this season of the podcast! . . Follow Allyson Phillips on Instagram! @allysonphillips . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.comwwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Las Vegas is one of our favorite places to visit! It is mostly because of the two people we are interviewing on the show today! Tony Monto and Miriam Cortrite work at Calvary Chapel Las Vegas as the worship pastor and worship assistant. We loved our conversation with them about church, culture, and loving people well within the context of the city in which you live. Please enjoy today's episode! . . Follow Tony and Miriam on Instagram! @tonymonto @miriamcortrite . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.comwwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

We have known Steve Bezner for quite some time. His encouragement to us as a pastor, mentor and friend over the course of our ministry has been life giving. As we talk with him on today's episode, we take a bit of a dive into his thoughts and heart towards women in ministry. It's a good one guys... Enjoy this weeks episode! . . Follow Steve Bezner on Instagram! @sbezner . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.comwwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

We have been hanging out and doing ministry with Pastor David Zamora for several years whenever we come to Fontana, CA. Get ready for a wild ride as David recounts the radical journey of Jesus transforming him from gang-banger to pastor. For real. It's a crazy story and we're thrilled to give you a window into the story of our friend, Pastor Z! . . Follow David Zamora on Instagram! @pastorzamorad . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.comwwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

This week we talk to long-time friend, Kim Merrikin, who diligently works for an advocacy organization called REST in Seattle, WA. REST exists to bring freedom, safety and hope to individuals exploited in sex trade industries. Our conversation explores what being an advocate for freedom truly looks like, and what it means to be a Christ-follower in an age of rampant sexual exploitation. We also have lots of fun and laugh a lot because we love Kim and always will. . . Follow Kim Merrikin on Instagram! @KimMerrikin And don't forget to follow REST! @rest_seattle www.iwantrest.com . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.comwwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

*EXPLICIT CONTENT* (Due to the nature of this episode and some of the phrases that were spoken, we encourage you to listen to this episode first without children and decide for yourself after if they can listen. Thank you.) We have known our good friend Tommy Niblack for the past 6 years. He is a wealth of biblical knowledge, insane musical talent, and has a deep love for those around him. It is our honor to introduce all of you to him today as he shares his personal story of Jesus, redemption and racism. . . Follow Tommy Niblack on Instagram! @tommyniblack And don't forget to follow his podcast show! @thefaithchair . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

We are back with SEASON 2 of the Matters Over Miles Podcast! This season gives you a window into our world of ministry as we interview some of our dearest friends from over the years! This week Zawadi Morrow is up sharing his own personal story of adoption and teaching us how to be a proponent for life in our current culture. . . Follow Zawadi Morrow on Instagram! @zawadimorrow . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

On the very last episode of the first season, we get into some hopeful and encouraging territory by discussing the presence of God in the midst of painful situations. Rather than believing that our suffering is a dead end street, we peel back the layers on how God's goodness leads us to joy, no matter where our story has taken us. What is joy, anyway? Good question - Let's see if we can figure it out! . . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

You've maybe heard other folks discuss what it means to deal with the “shadow-self” or the version of us that doesn't get much obvious time in public view. In a pivot from last week's episode, we break down how both everyday occurrences of disappointment AND terribly difficult moments in our lives can result in shame. The gentle illumination of these shadowy tendencies is a return to hope and is part of the entry way to the abundant life God says belongs to us as His kids. In the words of one of our favorite bands (Switchfoot!) “The wound is where the light shines through.” We are shining some lights in this episode! . . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Disappointment is a pretty hefty word! We talk this week about how we wrote a song with the same name on our most recent record, and start to unpack the reasons why disappointment is really something we all deal with on a daily basis. The opposite of disappointment is something that maybe will surprise you, so we also talk about the uplift to the downshift of being disappointed! Hang tight, this week and next are going deep. . . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

This week we explain our made-up word “flexitude,” and talk through some instances where having a flexible attitude has been a game-changer. Rather than losing hope, determination or sanity, flexitude can be the state of mind for everyone who lives guided by the Spirit. . . . . . Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Whit talks about how weird it is to have been home for six weeks in a row. MP discusses how it's easy to be both transparent and impersonal at the same time in ministry (tricky!). And together we talk through the somewhat controversial idea of 'favor' and what it means to have faith in the goodness of God. Does it mean you're going to speak your 7-figure income into existence? Maybe not. But does it mean you're looking for God's goodness in every nook and cranny? Absolutely. - - - Here's the message we talk about in the show: 6/26/17 Emanate: Alyn Jones, worship with Colin Powers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0oUwgd8_io - - - Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

This week's current events include a Santa sighting in May and a quarantine Easter feast. We get into the Sermon on the Mount and what it means for Jesus to say some of the outlandish things He says in His first public address. What do blessing, forgiveness and our invitation into God's Kingdom have to do with each other? In a culture of easy offense, how does blessing people set us free from bitterness and lead us into joy? We unpack all this and also give you a window into what it might be like to ride in a car with Whitney driving. - - - Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

What is a real Sabbath? And how the heck do you have a Sabbath while traveling over 200 days a year? This episode explores some of what we have discovered in an attempt to rectify the stereotypical "crazy busy" life with God's consistent call for us to slowwww downnnn and remember the rhythms He put in us. - - - Here's the book we reference in the show: Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller - - - Thanks so much for joining us on the Matters Over Miles podcast, a resource of Water Within Ministries. If you would like to be a supporter of the show, head over to www.water-within.com/wwm and click the donate button at the bottom fo the page. All donations are tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Thanks again and we will see you next time!

Welcome to the show! We hadn't planned on recording this podcast quite yet, but in a pandemic-era, we decided there's no time like the present! In the pilot episode, we talk about the beginnings of Water Within and how we got ten years into this wild ride that we've come to really love. You'll get to take a bit of a walk down memory lane as we recall the early years of WW, how we've been graciously allowed to play at over 200 churches in America, and the new territory we are walking into. Thanks for joining us and we cant wait to see where Matter Over Miles goes!