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Jesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipFearWhen we encounter fear, it’s God’s invitation into more freedom…At least that’s what I’m learning to believe! Join me in a special solo episode where I unpack what God has been doing in my life in the area of fear.
Highlights include being scared to talk to attractive men, surfing PTSD, and conversations with Jesus about the crucifixion.
2024-03-0531 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipConflict (with Lauren Amaro)What if conflict isn’t a bad thing? Dr. Lauren Amaro joins the JDC podcast for a conversation about navigating conflict as disciples and how to love each other well in the midst of hurt and disagreement.
Highlights include marital fights over cereal, the sanctifying nature of conflict, and perfectionism seeping into our relationships.
2024-02-2048 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipPerformance & the Gospel (with Colin Wiese)If you’ve ever felt pressure to say the “right words” in prayer or relied on a certain formula for your morning quiet time, you aren’t alone! Colin Wiese joins us for this conversation about removing performance and striving from our relationship with God. Colin also brings in some hard-hitting questions about the “essential” beliefs of our faith as Christians in the midst of our culture today.
Highlights include wearing a wig to Starbucks, understanding the wrath of God, and laying out a picnic blanket to meet with the Lord.
2024-01-2348 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipFamilyHow do we love our first family well in the midst of hurt, unhealthy patterns, and our own need for growth? Join me for this special episode on navigating family conflict and maturing how we engage with our parents and siblings.
Highlights include discussion on generational sin and blessings, homework from therapists, and engaging in the heavenly realm on behalf of our family members.
2024-01-1145 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipUnconventional Ministry & Career Discernment (with Tim Spivey)How do we discern what career God is calling us to? And does our ministry need to fit into a traditional church structure? Tim Spivey joins us for this conversation about the pressures of “figuring out” our career and what to do when we don’t feel God leading us in a specific direction. Tim also shares about the unconventional vision of the church he founded, New Vintage, and how it can inspire us to think outside the box for loving people in our community.
Highlights include a rubik’s cube church venue, God leading us by a pillar...
2023-12-1951 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipMeditation on Psalm 23Join us for this special meditation on Psalm 23. Let us rest in the reality that Jesus is our shepherd–we can trust him with our lives.
2023-12-1206 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipHearing God & Discernment (with Taylor Walling)What is it like to hear God’s voice? And how do we know when it’s time to make a big life change? Taylor Walling joins the JDC podcast for a special conversation about prayer and discernment.
Highlights include sunrise dances with God, the importance of praying in community, and the gift of closed doors.
2023-11-291h 00Jesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipLives of Power (with Tim Davis)How do we live Spirit-led lives of power? Scripture is filled with countless stories of the Spirit moving miraculously through the lives of Jesus’ disciples. But how do we begin to step out in this kind of faith? Special guest Tim Davis joins the JDC podcast for this conversation on living lives of power and integrating this into our everyday lives.
Highlights include miracles we’ve seen firsthand, lessons about looking foolish as we learn, and the "long game" of loving others.
2023-11-2145 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipWaiting on GodJoin me for this special conversation in the wilderness about waiting. Waiting for God to answer prayers or fulfill his promises can be so uncomfortable. Our instinct is often to run away from the pain that comes from the waiting or try to rush ahead and get things by our own means. But what if there is purpose and promise in the process of our waiting?
Highlights include God speaking through a broken down SUV, weeping while surfing, and learning through the discomfort of waiting on God.
2023-10-2441 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipUncertainty & the Realities of Heaven (with Callie Mechelke)How do we navigate the uncertainties of life while keeping our eyes fixed on heaven? Callie Mechelke joins us for this special conversation on living with a clear vision of God’s unseen Kingdom and encouraging ourselves with the truth in the face of the unknown.
Highlights include God speaking through leaky gut syndrome, reconnecting with our heart’s desires, and what to do when scripture doesn’t feel helpful.
2023-10-1044 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipInterlude on RestRest doesn’t just come from a lack of work or peaceful circumstances. Faith allows us to enter into rest even before our situation changes and the storm calms. Join us for this interlude on rest where we practice meditating on God’s character and entering into the realm of rest .
2023-09-2614 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipInvitation to Rest (with Noah Jackson)What happens when time off from work or school doesn’t give you rest? In this episode, Noah Jackson and I discuss the lies that keep us enslaved to work, smartphones, and constantly running at 100 mph. Join us for this conversation about cultivating slow, Jesus-paced lives and the invitation to become human-beings (not human-doings).
Highlights include discussions on the initial discomfort of rest, God tucking us in like Buddy the Elf, and worshiping God with our “no.”
2023-09-1946 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipSpiritual Formation (with Eric Wilson) - Part 2In part 2 of this conversation, Eric and I discuss how pain and suffering plays a role in our formation and the importance of recognizing the stories we tell about ourselves. Grab a coffee and join in our conversation.
Highlights include God speaking through the movie Tangled, social media as liturgy, and the temptation to turn back to old patterns of bondage.
2023-05-1732 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipSpiritual Formation (with Eric Wilson) - Part 1What does the path to Christlikeness look like? While regularly planned spiritual disciplines surely help in our formation, it’s often through circumstances we can’t control that God transforms our character and stretches our capacity to trust in him. In this Spiritual Formation episode (part 1), Eric Wilson and I discuss stages of our spiritual formation and God’s invitation in the midst of life’s most trying situations.
Highlights include moving beyond "black and white" faith, the culture of God’s family, and God’s desire for us to feel fully at home in his presen
2023-05-0331 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipFaith & Finances (with Dusty Breeding)How do we faithfully steward our finances while also ensuring money doesn't become our master? In this episode Dusty Breeding and I talk about discerning the "why" behind our financial desires, how to practically start being wise with our money, and more.
Highlights include kicking $85K in student debt, spending money in alignment with our values, and experiencing God through driving a Porsche.
2023-04-1838 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipChurch Hurt (with Chris Bennett)Whether it’s reading about the latest church leadership scandal or a painful experience with a local church, many of us have been hurt by people in the church. So, how do we deal with church hurt? And when we’re ready to join a new church, how can we tell if it’s a healthy one? Chris Bennett and I tackle these questions and more on this episode of the Jesus Drinks Coffee Podcast.
Highlights include stealing a deacon’s golf cart, radical forgiveness, and messy church family.
2023-04-0451 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipThe Secret Place (Coffee Talk with Nick Barron)There is no distinction between“sacred” and “secular” – God is not confined to Sunday worship or our morning routine with him. But how do we keep ourselves expectant to see God throughout our normal, everyday lives? Join us for this special episode for a real-life mentorship conversation between podcasts host, Rachel Yoshimura, and special friend Nick Barron.
Highlights include venting about nature hikes, receiving divine revelation through bees, and awakening our hearts to the presence of God.
2023-03-2244 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipSpiritual Disciplines (with Parker King)How do we go from knowing what Scripture says to actually living like Jesus in our everyday lives? So often it feels like there’s a gap between our “default” settings for work, school, relationships, etc. and how Scripture says we ought to live. So, how do we bridge that gap? Parker King and I address these questions and more in our conversation about spiritual disciplines.
Highlights include frustration about growing cucumbers, real talk about the difficulty of honoring Sabbath, and where to start with the spiritual disciplines.
2023-03-0753 min
Jesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipIntimacy with God (with Abby McCollum)How do we start cultivating intimacy with God? Special guest Abby McCollum joins us for a conversation about how to dig deep wells in seasons of dryness and grow deeper in our relationship with God.
Highlights include discussions on raw broccoli, Netflix confessions, and what to do when we don’t hear or feel God.
2023-02-2152 minJesus Drinks Coffee: Conversations about Young Adult DiscipleshipIntroduction: The Presence of GodIntroducing "Jesus Drinks Coffee" – a podcast that seeks to capture the presence of God as real people talk about what it means to follow Jesus today. In this mini introduction, we cover the heart behind this podcast and the mind-blowing nature of God's presence in us.
2023-02-2108 min
Trivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Plants, Birds, and Poetry for Waqas & Rachel on Valentine's Day!Happy Valentine's Day Rachel! Waqas loves you! Here's a quiz just for you on all the things you love. Support the show by grabbing some swag! Trivia books, shirts, & more! Fact of the Day: A pineapple plant can only produce one pineapple a year. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 02:19 Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: Synthwave 1 by Frank Schroeter Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/9699-synthwave-1 License (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-license http://TriviaWithBudds.comhttp://Facebook.com...
2023-02-1409 minTrivia With Budds10 Trivia Questions on Kevin Smith Movies Kevin Smith Movies is the topic today, guess the film from the blurb. Support the show by grabbing some swag! Trivia books, shirts, & more! Fact of the Day: Amy Poehler was only seven years older than Rachel McAdams when she took on the role of "cool mom" in Mean Girls. THE FIRST TRIVIA QUESTION STARTS AT 01:54 Theme song by www.soundcloud.com/Frawsty Bed Music: Neon Laser Horizon by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7015-neon-laser-horizon License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license PLAY T...
2022-11-1807 min
The Racer X Podcast NetworkExhaust #166: Winning and Retiring (w/ Becca Sheets)The off-season allows Jason Weigandt to find the good stories you haven't heard, including Becca Sheets' rise to the top of the Grand National Cross Country Series' WXC division. Raised as a motocross racer, Sheets' eventual move to the woods resulted in three titles, including a hard-fought 2021 battle with fellow Yamaha rider Rachel Archer. Sheets held on despite brutal conditions at the Yamaha Ironman GNCC finale. Her bike even drowned out during the race, but she wrung out the air filter, got it running, and earned enough points to defend her crown. Now she will step away from the...
2021-11-031h 11REVIVE - Hope West Des MoinesUnity Agents (7:30 PM Service) - Julian Dismute, Michelle Yoshimura-Smith, Rachel Gustafson, Matt Barrick, Issac Rodriguez, Jamie Richards
2021-05-281h 00REVIVE - Hope West Des MoinesUnity Agents (6:00 PM Service) - Julian Dismute, Michelle Yoshimura-Smith, Rachel Gustafson, Matt Barrick, Issac Rodriguez, Jamie Richards
2021-05-2856 min
Twilight LanguageEpisode 29- I’m Gonna Make This A Sane Summer (for Jim Willis)Track List- 1. Clouds- Hiroshi Yoshimura 2. Spring Frost- Brian Eno & Roger Eno 3. Meet Me In The Sheep Meadow- Yoshio Suzuki 4. You, Me & Gravity (Jim Croft Mix)- Jim Guthrie & J.J. Ipsen 5. Blue Jewels- Anouar Brahem Trio 6. Full On Night- Rachel’s 7. 1:1- Brian Eno 8. Loftið Verður Skyndilega … Continue reading "Episode 29- I’m Gonna Make This A Sane Summer (for Jim Willis)"
2020-10-301h 57Twilight LanguageEpisode 29- I’m Gonna Make This A Sane Summer (for Jim Willis)Track List- 1. Clouds- Hiroshi Yoshimura 2. Spring Frost- Brian Eno & Roger Eno 3. Meet Me In The Sheep Meadow- Yoshio Suzuki 4. You, Me & Gravity (Jim Croft Mix)- Jim Guthrie & J.J. Ipsen 5. Blue Jewels- Anouar Brahem Trio 6. Full On Night- Rachel’s 7. 1:1- Brian Eno 8. Loftið Verður Skyndilega … Continue reading "Episode 29- I’m Gonna Make This A Sane Summer (for Jim Willis)"
2020-10-301h 57Twilight LanguageEpisode 29- I’m Gonna Make This A Sane Summer (for Jim Willis)Track List- Clouds- Hiroshi Yoshimura Spring Frost- Brian Eno & Roger Eno Meet Me In The Sheep Meadow- Yoshio Suzuki You, Me & Gravity (Jim Croft Mix)- Jim Guthrie & J.J. Ipsen Blue Jewels- Anouar Brahem Trio Full On Night- Rachel’s 1:1- Brian Eno Loftið Verður Skyndilega Kalt- Ólafur Arnalds Hammers- Nils Frahm Multiple … Continue reading "Episode 29- I’m Gonna Make This A Sane Summer (for Jim Willis)"
2020-08-2600 min
universitychurchofchristLeaving All Behind - with Rachel Yoshimura
Mark 1:14-20 New International Version (NIV)
Jesus Announces the Good News
14 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. 15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!"
Jesus Calls His First Disciples
16 As Jesus walked beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen. 17 "Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will send you out to fish for people." 18 At once they left their nets...
2018-01-2100 min