Timberline Church Podcast

In this episode Dr. Stephen Maret shares his story about being raised by missionary parents and how he came to know and trust God personally. He currently is a leading scholar in prenatal psychology and shares some incredible learnings we have discovered about life in the womb. Stephen's journey of faith: 2:06-15:38 Stephen's journey to prenatal psychology: 15:40- 20:05 Insights about life in the womb: 20:06-51:56Looking forward and what feels hopeful to Stephen: 51:57-57:05

In this episode Jeff Lucas shares his experience coming to faith which was quickly followed by his supernatural call into ministry. He is coming to the end of a long minsitry season pastoring Timberline Church and shares his wisdom about discerning the will of God. We also discuss his creative process, Lifeplan facilitating and his insights on joy and rest.

Felix Arellano on a Legacy of Faith, Fatherhood, and Dinner Table Spiritual Formation

In this episode Madelynn Orstead, Missions Director at Timberline Church, shares about how God led her to her role at Timberline Church and how God shifted her plans and her understanding of her calling. Resources from this episode: Timberline Missions on Instagram Proclamation Coalition on Instagram Worship Blog on Instagram

In this episode high school senior Katelyn Kimball shares her story. She described the importance of community and the way Gen Z fears silence and boredom. She shares about Timberline Student Ministries (TSM), the power of remembering a name, and the impact serving middle school students has had on her. We learned what Gen Z really needs from older generations and how Katelyn feels about her parent's choices parenting her as she prepares to leave home. Bible Project Timberline Student Ministries Joy Team WWJD bracelets

In this episode Pastor Mackenzie Matthews interviews John and Mary Dubler about how God met them and called them each to each other and into ministry. John and Mary’s journey to marry came after the loss of John’s first wife Lois, and in this episode they share the journey of integrating their lives and stepping into ministry together. They also share about their season of leading a church coming to an end and how they came to integrate into the Timberline Church community. God has been generous to them and their kindness and faithfulness is abundantly evident in their lives. Resources from this episode: John and Mary Dubler’s Youtube Channel Groups at Timberline Church

Description: In this podcast Mackenzie Matthews interviews Jason Webber and Phil Darke about the work they do supporting vulnerable children. They each share their stories of God softening their hearts to say “yes” to this work. In this episode we discuss how to care well for yourself and your soul when you are entering hard and heavy places through spiritual practices. This was also a fun first for the podcast- this episode was recorded in front of a live audience. Resources from this episode: Christian Alliance for Orphans The CAFO Summit Resources from Timberline Church Do Justice Think Global Podcast How Soccer Explains Leadership Podcast The More Than Enough Podcast In Pursuit of Orphan Excellence by Phil Dark and Keith McFarland Until There’s More Than Enough by Jason Weber

We are rebranding! In this short episode Pastor Mackenzie Matthews shares the heart and vision for what is to come on the Let Love Live Podcast with some exciting updates for what’s ahead in Season 2! If you want to give any feedback, or nominate someone to be interviewed you can do so by emailing connect@timberlinechurch.org

In this episode Mike Walker, the Executive Director of Serve 6.8, returns to share the story of his recent life-threatening brain tumor and the journey through his recovery. It’s a wild and miraculous story of God’s intervention and all the ways we are held in and through crisis. Watch a video of this experience here.

In this podcast we have Will Martin join us. Will is an incredible guy - a college student, passionate follower of Jesus, one of our TSM (Timberline Student Ministry) High School leaders and someone who has seen God show up in his life. Today we talk about his story, and what it's like following Jesus today as a college student and how he deleted social media to pursue a more present life with his community.

In this episode Cyndy Luzinski, Founder and Executive Director of Dementia Together shares her story and how God moved in her life through her bold prayers and how He used her pain to create a beautiful support network for those navigating the difficult journey of dementia.

In this episode Rob Jones shares his heart for leading and launching the Men of Valor, a thriving ministry at Timberline for men with backgrounds of addiction. Tom Rhoad is a part of the group, who was radically transformed by God from a life of homelessness and addiction to one of grace and truth.

In this episode Nicole Stone and Kaitlyn Johnson share their stories. We hear how they became friends and how God moved in their lives and their stories to step in to caring for vulnerable children through Royal Family Kids. They lead the initiative for Timberline under the umbrella of RFK to provide mentorship for kids aging out of the foster system in our area. We talk more about Royal Family Kids Camp in this episode and how God showed up in their lives to say yes to what God was putting on their hearts. It's amazing what a small yes can do, and how God can use our stories to make something beautiful.

In this episode, Dr. Mark Boustred shares his story. Mark is a retired plastic surgeon who spent nearly 40 years working in a range of medical environments. He shares about calling and the desire to pursue something as grueling as medicine, how God moved through a life-altering accident to his eye, and what faithfulness to Jesus has meant to him over the years.

In this episode Joe Luethmers shares the story about a long friendship that presented an opportunity to donate his kidney. Both Joe and his wife Ann without hesitating said YES. Donating a kidney is no small thing, but sometimes in friendship the serving and loving and raising the hand to help becomes a bigger blessing than the sacrifice.

In this episode adoption intake specialist Dawn Canny shares about embryo adoption. There are currently 1.4 million embryos in frozen storage. What unique circumstances show up in this space? What is the process like for adopting and embryo? In this episode we start the conversation about this growing adoptive opportunity. Mentioned in this episode: nightlight.org/snowflakes-embryo-adoption-donation/ Instagram: @snowflakesadoption Facebook: facebook.com/snowflakesembryoadoption

In this episode counselor Gary Emery shares about mental health and the Church. He shares common issues he is seeing more of in his practice. He also gives practical advice on how to find a counselor, rhythms to battle depression, and the power of our thinking. Resources mentioned in this episode: Change Your Brain Change Your Life by Dr. Daniel Amen Anxious for Nothing by Max Lucado

In this Easter Week podcast Pastor Jeff Lucas reflects on Jesus’ final journey to the cross looking at the account from Mark 13:1-31. Jesus gives a description of the turmoil that would come. Nobody relishes trouble, and while we might struggle through it, we should not be surprised by it. Jesus said, “In this world you will have trouble, but take heart I have overcome the world!” (Jn 16.33). But then He goes on to describe the ultimate triumph that will be ours in Him in His coming. There may be trouble now, but glory is coming.

In this Easter Week podcast Pastor Jeff Lucas reflects on Jesus’ final journey to the cross looking at the account from Mark 14:1-11. When Jesus was anointed by Mary’s perfume, this offering showed that she understood a hint of all that was to come in the next few days. She anointed him for burial. It’s as if she was saying to Jesus “I’ve heard you. I listened when you said you were going to die, even when others protested that it must never be allowed to happen. I don’t understand but I believe what you say. Let me help prepare you for the journey ahead."

In this Easter Week podcast Pastor Jeff Lucas reflects on Jesus’ final journey to the cross looking at the account from Mark 12:1-34. The religious leaders trying to test Jesus with a host of questions move to ask him a big one. What’s the most important? It’s a question that pointed them, and indeed us, to the heart of everything. What matters most?

In this Easter Week podcast Pastor Jeff Lucas reflects on Jesus’ final journey to the cross looking at the account from Mark 11:12-33. The religious leaders around Jesus rebuked and passionately questioned Jesus about the source of His authority. But their fear showed they had no real authority. The true, heavenly authority and power belongs to Jesus alone

In this Easter Week podcast Pastor Jeff Lucas reflects on Jesus’ final journey to the cross looking at the account from Mark 11:1-11. It’s the account commonly referred to as ‘the triumphal entry.’ This fulfilled a prophesy made hundreds of years earlier by Zechariah (Zech 9:9). Zechariah had promised that this great day would happen, showing us that even in lockdown, disappointment, and chaos, God’s big purposes for the planet, and for our lives, continue, because He is the One who stands astride all of history.

In this Easter Week podcast Pastor Jeff Lucas reflects on Jesus’ final journey to the cross looking at accounts from Mark 8:31-32 and Mark 10:32-34. Despite what the disciples were told by Jesus of what was to come, they still didn’t grasp what Jesus was doing. How often do we struggle to grasp what God is doing in our lives, thinking we know better?

Pastor Kari Stewart is our Missions pastor at Timberline and in this episode we talk about adoption. She is a leader and advocate on a national level in the foster/adoptive space. She launched the ministry at Timberline called Welcome Child, she is the Director of the Northern Colorado Christian Alliance for Orphans, and she is on the board of Serve 6.8, Finally Home, and Respire Haiti. In this conversation we talk about her personal experience with adoption and what saying yes to God has looked like in their family. She shares about her calling to adopt and how calling happens for any of us.

In this part two episode we dive back in with Christina Ross about life after breast cancer and how to best care for people walking through it.

In this episode Christina shares her story of being diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant. Our host Mackenzie Matthews also shares some of her current journey with the same type of breast cancer and together they discuss the tensions of faith and fear. Music from this podcast was composed by Corey Wright of Frail Talk (https://frailtalk.bandcamp.com/releases) and weareforests (https://weareforestsmusic.bandcamp.com/).

Mike Walker is the Executive Director at Serve 6.8 and in this episode he shares his story. God met him and led him in powerful ways. Despite moments of uncertainty Mike remained faithful and obedient to wait on God for the calling on his life. Later in this episode we talk more about how Serve 6.8 was launched out of Timberline, and what their work is doing in our broader community today. You can see more about the resources they offer and how you can partner with them by visiting Serve68.org. Resources from this Episode Three Kings by Gene Edwards

Shame and guilt are universal experiences of being human. For some, shame will be the defining narrative that keeps them completely stuck and hijacks their entire identity. As believers, we ground ourselves not in the accuser’s shaming voice, but rather in the outrageous grace of the gospel. We are forgiven and more loved than we ever dared hope. In this episode, we take a deeper dive with Pastor Jeff Lucas into key moments of shame and grace in the life of the Apostle Peter. Resources mentioned in this episode: Faith in the Fog by Jeff Lucas Daring Greatly by Brené Brown Shame and Grace by Lewis Smedes *All of these are available in the Timberline Church Bookstore

For some being a single person, especially in a Christian community can feel like being JV. It’s as if something is wrong or should be fixed. The Bible describes singlehood as a gift. In this episode we explore the journey to contentment and the value of singleness with Jen McLain. Jen is the Executive Director of the Alpha Center, and a longtime member of Timberline. Check it out. Music from this podcast was composed by Corey Wright of Frail Talk (https://frailtalk.bandcamp.com/releases) and weareforests (https://weareforestsmusic.bandcamp.com/).

Pastor Jeff Lucas in this episode shares about the harder parts of the Christmas season, specifically how you navigate this time of year when you are grieving or struggling. The prayer at the end of the episode is an excerpt from Every Moment Holy Volume II by Douglas Kaine Mckelvey titled "A Liturgy For the Hardship of Holidays and Special Days.” You can check out Volume I here. Music from this podcast was composed by Corey Wright of Frail Talk (https://frailtalk.bandcamp.com/releases) and weareforests (https://weareforestsmusic.bandcamp.com/). You can find more of this set produced for Advent by visiting Everydayjoes.org/advent (https://www.everydayjoes.org/advent)

In this episode, Pastor Dick Foth shares about his friendship with scientist Howard Malmstadt, and how his friendship and research on light changed the perspective on the profound claim that Jesus really is the Light of the World. Music from this podcast was composed by Corey Wright of Frail Talk (https://frailtalk.bandcamp.com/releases) and weareforests (https://weareforestsmusic.bandcamp.com/). You can find more of this set produced for Advent by visiting Everydayjoes.org/advent (https://www.everydayjoes.org/advent)