Best Connection Church NYC Podcasts (2024)

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278. When You Feel Like You're the Only One Who's Behind (Meghan Ryan Asbury) 35:58

42m ago35:58

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I am so thrilled to have sat down with Meghan Ryan Asbury for this episode, author of the book You Are Not Behind: Building a Life You Love Without Having Everything You Want! This conversation is so close to my heart because it addresses a feeling that we all encounter: the sense of inadequacy that can stem from our lives not aligning with societa…

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277. Our freezer disaster, upping my iron, and Jesse's 44th birthday 34:11

7d ago34:11

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This week, Jesse and I bring you a mix of newsy updates, a now-funny story about a freezer disaster, and intriguing tidbits that spark some lively discussions! We reflect on Jesse's recent 44th birthday, diving into how the world has changed since he was born at just 27 weeks. The advancements in technology are astounding! We also explore the topic…

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Flawed Parents: Isaiah the Prophet 45:13

10d ago45:13

45:13

How does someone sound if they're sent by God?By Mission City Church

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276. Our honest experience with Inside Tracker Blood Tests and what we've learned and changed from it 36:48

14d ago36:48

36:48

As we teased last week, Jesse and I discuss our latest experience with InsideTracker! I mentioned this on Instagram a few weeks ago when I got my bloodwork done and many people had questions on how it works and what we've learned from it. In this podcast, we talk about why we did the blood tests twice, what we've learned from it each time, and how …

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Flawed Parents: Noah Found Favor 40:33

17d ago40:33

40:33

Lessons from the most faithful man of a generation.By Mission City Church

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275. Our big trip to Kalamazoo, MI & my trip to NYC! 40:54

21d ago40:54

40:54

Welcome back! Listen in this week for a crazy story as Jesse and I take you behind the scenes of our recent adventure-packed week! We have been to a staggering SEVEN states in just NINE days, and I am so excited to share the chaos and joy that followed! From attending the CrossFit Games to exploring NYC, we have certainly had our fair share of logi…

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Flawed Parents: Solomon's Wisdom & Foolishness 40:40

24d ago40:40

40:40

What makes life work best?By Mission City Church

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274. When Doing It All Is Undoing You (with Alyssa Bethke) 33:16

28d ago33:16

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Join me for this episode of the show as I sit down with the Alyssa Joy Bethke, who is here to encourage us with deep, soul-refreshing insight. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, or just plain tired of the daily grind, Alyssa's insights might be exactly what you need to hear! In this episode, we take some time to dive into her new book, …

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Flawed Parents: Elijah, Man of God 38:19

1M ago38:19

38:19

What's God like... really?By Mission City Church

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Flawed Parents: Moses & Leadership 49:53

1M ago49:53

49:53

Good leaders are hard to find, and harder to keep.By Mission City Church

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273. 4 Strategies to Start Your Back-to-School Year Well 32:50

1M ago32:50

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If you are gearing up for school to start (or just ready to begin some new rhythms in the fall), this week's episode is all about how to set yourself up for a successful school year. We share four strategies that have worked so well for us over the years and get very practical on how to make them happen. The first strategy is one that not everyone …

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272. Quietly Rebelling Against the Narrative of Fear 37:00

1M ago37:00

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Jesse and I are touching upon something a bit political this week, but fear not (that is, in fact, the point of this episode!) because it’s not in the way that you might be thinking. We are not discussing who we’re voting for or who you should vote for, but why we need to rise above all of the fear-mongering and quietly “rebel” in the way we live o…

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Flawed Parents: Ruth the Redeemed 43:25

1M ago43:25

43:25

Real faithfulness is rare.By Mission City Church

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271. Healthy Churches, Healthy Leaders: Restoring God's Original Blueprint for Local Churches (with Natalie Runion) 37:25

2M ago37:25

37:25

I am so thrilled to welcome Natalie Runion back in the studio for today’s episode. If you remember my last conversation with her, then you likely remember how it left me deeply moved and inspired, and this time is no different. Natalie joins me to discuss her new book The House That Jesus Built: Leading Our Churches Back to God's Original Blueprint…

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Flawed Parents: David the Failure 47:18

2M ago47:18

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The bigger the hero, the harder the fall.By Mission City Church

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Flawed Parents: David the Hero 42:02

2M ago42:02

42:02

How do you tell fear no?By Mission City Church

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270. Conspiracy Theories and a crazy travel story! 42:00

2M ago42:00

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This episode is a little departure from our normal, but after I accidentally found myself in hot water over something I posted on Instagram, I thought it might be better to do a podcast episode to share what I learned and how I changed my views as a result of the unexpected debate. S0 buckle up as Jesse and I dive into conspiracy theories today! Yo…

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Flawed Parents: David the Worshipper 40:58

2M ago40:58

40:58

Sometimes old songs are the best songs.By Mission City Church

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Flawed Parents: Dos & Dont's 43:12

2M ago43:12

43:12

What do you do when you’ve already done wrong?By Mission City Church

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269. My honest experience with wearing an Oura ring 30:54

3M ago30:54

30:54

Welcome back, dear listeners, to an episode that you won't want to miss! Jesse and I are diving into some truly fascinating territory today, starting with a much-requested topic: the Oura Ring. I have been wearing mine since February, and it’s completely transformed my daily routine and overall health. If you’re curious about what an Oura Ring is, …

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Flawed Parents: Spiritual Cause & Effect 32:07

3M ago32:07

32:07

Navigating cause and effect relationships in our spiritual lives.By Mission City Church

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268. Finding Hope and Forgiveness After Horrific Pain (with Davey Blackburn) 35:21

3M ago35:21

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I'm excited to get to share my podcast episode with Davey Blackburn, the author of Nothing Is Wasted: A True Story of Hope, Forgiveness, and Finding Purpose in Pain. This is a really open conversation about his story of loss, forgiveness, healing, and hope and I think it will encourage anyone who is struggling with some dark and heavy things right …

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Flawed Parents: God's Hidden Hand 41:25

3M ago41:25

41:25

Can anything make you doubt the sovereignty of God?By Mission City Church

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267. Newsy Summer Updates + 3 Shows We've Enjoyed Recently 34:42

3M ago34:42

34:42

Jesse and I are sharing some fun and newsy summer updates, a baking experiment that is all the rage on Instagram, + some engaging documentaries we've watched recently. We don't watch much in the way of shows during the school year, but we usually watch more TV, movies, and shows in the summer. Recently, we watched a pretty mind-blowing story about …

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Flawed Parents: City Building 38:15

3M ago38:15

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How do we seek the welfare of our city?By Mission City Church

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Flawed Parents: Faithful & Faithless 37:31

3M ago37:31

37:31

Why do we take turns being both?By Mission City Church

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266. Why We Encourage Our Kids to Wait to Date 38:17

3M ago38:17

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This week’s episode dives into a topic that many of you have asked about: how we're approaching dating with our kids. Jesse and I previously shared our general dating guidelines, but as our teens have gotten older, we wanted to share more that we've learned as we have put those principles into practice in real-time. I recently touched on our approa…

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265. Routines and schedules: do they serve you or enslave you? 22:22

4M ago22:22

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Well, we recorded this episode at the latest time we've ever recorded a podcast episode -- past 10 p.m.! We found a window of time to record this before our family trip to Missouri to pick up Silas from camp, followed by his big baseball tournament in Mississippi! Jesse has been getting up at 6:00 a.m. to hit the CrossFit gym again, which has been …

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Flawed Parents: Urban Ambition 40:41

4M ago40:41

40:41

The towers we build are destined to fall.By Mission City Church

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264. Our Top 20+ Favorite Audiobooks 29:27

4M ago29:27

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This week's podcast episode covers a much-requested topic: our favorite audiobooks! Summer is a great time for reading and listening to more books -- especially with road trips and/or just a slower schedule. And if you listen regularly to the podcast, you know we love audiobooks. Whether you’re looking for a way to pass time while cleaning, cooking…

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Flawed Parents: Cain & Abel 44:34

4M ago44:34

44:34

Brotherly love has never been easy.By Mission City Church

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263. Our Goals for a Slowed Down Summer 27:12

4M ago27:12

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This week, join us as we share our goals for this summer! You might recall from our recent episodes our theme for the summer is a Slowed Down Summer. Today, we're talking more about what we plan for that to look like and the specific goals I set for the summer to help me live out that theme. Some of these goals might seem -- at first -- a bit contr…

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262. What Autism Taught Me About Limits & the Goodness of God (with Jessica Hurlbut) 31:53

4M ago31:53

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There are certain conversations and interviews that I know after having them, they will stick with me for a long time to come. This episode with Jessica Hurlbut, author of Unlimited Motherhood: Overcome 12 Limits That Overwhelm and Conflict Our Hearts, is one of those. It touched and challenged me deeply... and it wasn't just the interview with her…

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James: Why Keep Praying? 36:58

4M ago36:58

36:58

We only keep things if we know they work.By Mission City Church

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261. Things We Wish We Knew Before Having an Adult Child 28:27

4M ago28:27

28:27

Recently, I mentioned something on Instagram about how having an adult child is wonderful and also there are new challenges as your kids get older and grow wings and fly. This resonated with so many people that I ended up turning my thoughts into an Instagram post. And then it inspired us to expand further on it in this week's podcast episode. We'r…

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James: Becoming Patient 42:17

4M ago42:17

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Can a short fuse burn slower?By Mission City Church

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260. Simple Rules to Decorate Your Home No Matter Your Style or Budget (with Myquillyn Smith) 32:42

5M ago32:42

32:42

Myquillyn Smith was my very first in-person guest to ever have on the show -- back in 2018! (Listen to episode 12.) And because I loved the in-person experience so much, we decided to ultimately only have in-person guests on the podcasts! She's also someone I've known for years and years through blogging -- back before social media was even a thing…

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James: Ill-Gotten Gain 39:48

5M ago39:48

39:48

God defends the defenseless.By Mission City Church

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259. Going to College Debt-Free: Our Best Tips & Strategies 31:07

5M ago31:07

31:07

I recently shared a blog post on How to Graduate College Debt-Free. This post sparked so many discussions via comments and messages on my blog and through social media that I wanted to explore the topic more in-depth with Jesse on a podcast. This is not a podcast saying that every single person should go to college with zero debt, nor is the purpos…

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James: Today, Not Tomorrow 34:48

5M ago34:48

34:48

Our plans are usually longer than our lives allow.By Mission City Church

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258. How We're Processing Having Back-to-Back Seniors 29:24

5M ago29:24

29:24

Today's episode is on a topic that was requested by a follower! Jesse and I share what it's been like navigating back-to-back senior years with our daughters, Kathrynne and Kaitlynn! It has been a whirlwind of emotions and logistics and Jesse and I are opening up about our experiences - the highs, the challenges, the blessings, and the unexpected l…

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The Results of Conversion 47:52

5M ago47:52

47:52

What are the results of conversion?By Mission City Church

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257. Simple Systems That Keep Us Sane 29:43

5M ago29:43

29:43

Do you ever feel like you're just barely keeping your head above water? If so, this episode of The Crystal Paine Show is for you! Jesse and I have been married for 21 years and we've learned and grown a lot in those years -- and tried a lot of different things that worked and many things that didn't. In this conversation, we share some of our simpl…

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James: No Judgments 53:05

5M ago53:05

53:05

Is it possible to live in a world without morals?By Mission City Church

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256. Micah's Unexpected Hospital Stay 35:36

6M ago35:36

35:36

This episode is a reminder to trust your God-given intuition. If you feel something is wrong or off, get it checked out. In this podcast, we share the story of Micah getting really sick recently and how it ended up landing him in the hospital. We got so many questions from you all about his illness and how we knew when it was time to take him to th…

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James: Repentance 39:32

6M ago39:32

39:32

Repentance. Why, how, & what is the goal?By Mission City Church

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255. Answering your burning questions on marriage 38:27

6M ago38:27

38:27

Join Jesse and I this week as we sit down together for a personal episode where we tackle some burning questions submitted by followers on Instagram and share some life updates. (Including a story about a recent travel mishap where we ended up locked out of our own house at 2 a.m.!!) We kick things off by discussing our recent trip to Kansas for Ea…

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James: Finding Wisdom 32:42

6M ago32:42

32:42

How can you tell the good advice from the bad?By Mission City Church

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254. Kaitlynn's trip to Singapore and Indonesia 38:27

6M ago38:27

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This week's podcast guest is Kaitlynn (my 16-year-old!) who is here to discuss the details of her unforgettable trip to Singapore and Indonesia! Join us as Kaitlynn shares exclusive insights into her trip, talks about why she chose to go on this trip, and all the highlights (and a few lowlights) of the experience. The trip started out rocky with a …