Welcome to Episode 48 of the Bayview Podcast. For the summer, Bayview's teaching series is on questions that every Christian should know the answer to. This week, Andrew and Chris are talking about a commonly asked question, "Why did Jesus Have to Die?" The answer to most Christians is pretty straight forward, but Andrew and Chris dive deeper into …

Welcome to Episode 47 of the Bayview Podcast. For the summer, Bayview's teaching series is on questions that every Christian should know the answer to. This week, Andrew and Chris are joined by Chris' dad Dr. Richard Emery. This Sunday, Dr. Emery preached on the question, "Are there many paths to God?" For a surprising amount of Christians, the ans…

Welcome to Episode 46 of the Bayview Podcast. For the summer, Bayview's teaching series is on questions that every Christian should know the answer to. This week, Andrew and Chris are reflecting back on the question, ‘What is the Gospel?’ While it may seem like a simple question that’s easy to answer, it is the question that defines the entirety of…

Welcome to Episode 45 of the Bayview Podcast. For the summer, Bayview's teaching series is on questions that every Christian should know the answer to. This week, Andrew and Chris are reflecting back on the question, 'How Can We Trust the Bible?' There are too many answers to cover all in a single Sunday sermon, so Chris and Andrew are diving deepe…

Welcome to Episode 44 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris are joined Lance Kotrch. Lance is currently a pastor in the process of planting a church in Cadillac, MI called 'ReChurch'. Lance brings an amazing story and is an extraordinary example of what it means to trust God no matter what His plan is. We are based out of Bayview Chur…

Welcome to Episode 43 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris are joined Sam Javed. Sam is a youth pastor here in Traverse City at First Congregational church. In this episode, Chris and Andrew listen in on the awesome testimony of Sam, and how he came to meet Jesus simply through the grace of God, and how it affects his life today. We …

Welcome to Episode 42 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris are joined by Bayview Digital Campus Pastor, Brock Emery. The three of them breakdown the question, "Is digital or in-person worship better?" While the answer may be clear that in-person offers more, the three break down many more angles of what's actually going on within the…

Welcome to Episode 41 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris discuss a hot topic that's came around again during the Super Bowl, an ad from 'He Gets Us'. On the surface, there are mixed impressions on what the organization stands for, but Chris and Andrew dive in deep while talking about the importance of Christian Discernment. We are …

Welcome to Episode 40 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Bayview's Tech Director, Jeremy Radtke. Jeremy's role is very different from others in the church, but is one of the most important roles to making a Sunday service happen. Jeremy brings a great testimony and talks about the world of depression. We are based out of …

Welcome to Episode 39 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview an incredibly special guest, Kristen Anderson. Kristin is a speaker and mental health advocate who survived suicide at the age of 17 after being run over by 35 Train cars traveling at 55 mph. But even greater than her surviving a horrific event, she soon after gave …

Welcome to Episode 38 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris discuss the world of conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories are famously known for drawing people in. But what keeps us from putting Jesus into those conspiracies and incentivizes us to remove the Bible from what we want to believe. Listen in to this week's super interestin…

Welcome to Episode 37 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Andy Miedema, the CFO of the Great Lakes Region of the Wesleyan Church. Andy brings a lot of insight and information of what the GLR is, and how it affects churches like Bayview. This is a week you'll certainly want to listen in on. We are based out of Bayview Churc…

Welcome to Episode 36 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Andrew’s Father-in-law, Tom Galbicsek. Tom is a retired Green Beret, and has an incredible story of coming to Jesus from a life removed so far from Him. This is certainly a week that you will not want to miss. We are based out of Bayview Church in Traverse City, MI.…

Welcome to Episode 35 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview our Children's Director, Alli Rider. Alli has an awesome Jesus story that has allowed her to work in ministry with her passion, ministering to young children. Tune in to this weeks episode and we hear the amazing testimony from Alli. We are based out of Bayview Chur…

Welcome to Episode 34 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview the Area Director of Younglife, Abby Nowicki, and Younglives Director Emma Fall. Younglife is an organization that focuses on reaching the youth across the nation, and Younglives is a branch of Younglife that focuses on reaching teen moms. Both organizations are ama…

Welcome to Episode 33 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Bayview's Assistant Childcare Director, Colleen Schramm. Colleen comes from the world of Global Marketing. She now though, has been living life simply as a mom. Join in to find out how she has found her identity in becoming something that seems so simple, but is inf…

Welcome to Episode 32 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Bayview's Administrator, Nichole Clark. Nichole grew up in Japan with her father being in the military, and brings a lot of insight, creative, and passion to the world of first impression ministry. You won't want to miss hearing her story. We are based out of Bayvie…

Welcome to Episode 31 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are the Persecuted." While we don't face the same level of persecution for our faith that some people do in their own countries, we still should not be s…

Welcome to Episode 30 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are the Peacemakers." The term peacemaker is often thought of as someone who resolves conflict, but that isn't what Jesus is talking about here. Listen i…

Welcome to Episode 29 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are the Pure in Heart." While this isn't the first beatitude, nothing you do when working through the others will show true progress if you aren't pure i…

Welcome to Episode 28 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are the Merciful." Mercy is a huge foundational characteristic in our walks as Christians. Listen in as Chris and Andrew dissect what is means to truly h…

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are Those Who are Meek". Meekness may not mean what you think, as there is no direct word from the original word in the translations of Matthew. Listen i…

Welcome to Episode 26 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are Those Who are Meek". Meekness may not mean what you think, as there is no direct word from the original word in the translations of Matthew. Listen i…

Welcome to Episode 25 of the Bayview Podcast. Chris and Andrew are spending 8 weeks walking us through the Sermon on the Mount, and more specifically the Beatitudes. This week, they cover "Blessed are Those Who Mourn". This is commonly confused with what we think of as mourning loss, but what Jesus is actually talking about is the mourning of our s…

Welcome to Episode 24 of the Bayview Podcast. For the next 8 episodes, Chris and Andrew will be breaking down the topic from the previous Sunday. Each topic focus's on the walk of Paul through Acts. This week, Chris and Andrew talk about what it means to be Poor in Spirit. Join them as they breakdown a deeper meaning behind what is commonly thought…

Welcome to Episode 23 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Bayview's Daycare Director. Kathleen Peron. Kathleen was introduced to Bayview as a parent of a child who attended the Daycare. Later, she began working here, left for a time, and has recently returned as the Daycare's Director. Listen in as we hear about her story …

Welcome to Episode 22 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Bayview's Worship Leader, Paige Emery. Paige has been leading worship at Bayview here and there throughout the last 6 years, but officially took the role in June of 2023. We welcome Paige as they discuss the importance of worship, and how much it impact it has to bo…

Welcome to Episode 21 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris interview Brock Emery, Bayview's Digital Campus and Young adults pastor. They talk about his life, his faith journey, and how growing up with his dad as the pastor of every church he's been at has affected his growth and role in the church. We are based out of Bayview Church …

Welcome to Episode 20 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew interviews 3 fellow pastor's kids. He is joined by his brother Jerad, producer Brock and his brother Garrett. The 4 chat about all aspects of being a pastor's kid; from living in the shadow and how they made their faith their own while living the life of a stereotypical pastor's kid. W…

Welcome to Episode 19 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris and Andrew talk about Christmas. They talk about happy memories and exciting feelings, and also dive deep into the sorrow and negative feelings that can come with the holidays. They also talk about the most important aspect of Christmas, the celebration of the birth of Jesus. We are bas…

Welcome to Episode 18 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris and Andrew review Bayview's most recent sermon series; SENT. The series focused heavily on serving both across the street and across the world. The hosts breakdown highlights from the series, along with things that they maybe didn't get to talk enough about. It certainly is a great epis…

Welcome to Episode 17 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, our hosts are joined by Bayview's Missions and Operations Director, Rene LaFreniere. The three discuss Why we Serve. They breakdown why, where, and how along with the importance of serving both large scale and in small acts of kindness. We are based out of Bayview Church in Traverse City, MI.…

Welcome to Episode 16 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, our hosts welcome Pastor Richie Hensen from New Hope Community Church here in Traverse City. Richie is the Youth Ministry Pastor at New Hope, but this hasn't been his only role in ministry. Chris, Andrew, and Richie talk about Richie's life and testimony, while also diving deep into what diff…

Welcome to Episode 15 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, our hosts welcome Pastor Chris' dad, Dr. Richard Emery. Dr. Emery has been serving in ministry for over 50 years, and shares with us his experience both as a lead pastor, and as an interim traveling pastor. They also dive deep into what values the Church has held over the last half century, a…

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, our hosts welcome Rachael Jenneman. Rachael is apart of the speaking team here at Bayview. She is a radio host at WLJN radio, and is also an author. Chris and Andrew interview Rachael about her testimony, the challenges of being a woman speaker in the Christian world, and how she lets God dri…

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Chris and Andrew tackle the 5th discipline in the series; Confession and Repentance. They breakdown what these mean in both the church and personal fronts and why they are essential to your growth as a Christian. We are based out of Bayview Church in Traverse City, MI. We'd love for you to jo…

Welcome to Episode 12 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, we welcome special guest Thrive Medical to the podcast. Thrive is a medical clinic that focuses on the journey of preparing for child. They aim to help both the mother and father be prepared for something that they may not feel they have the ability to do. Listen in for more details and how y…

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, we welcome special guest Joe Rodgers. Joe is 1 of 3 employees at Freedom Builders here in Northern Michigan. Joe shares with Chris and Andrew his story, how God transformed his life, and how God is using him in a ministry role that Joe never thought he'd be in. Here's a link to Freedom Builde…

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris talk about the fourth Spiritual Discipline; Fellowship and Community. Chris and Andrew dive deep into not only what fellowship looks like, but why it is essential for the life of a Christian. We are based out of Bayview Church in Traverse City, MI. We'd love for you to join u…

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris talk about the third Spiritual Discipline in this series - Personal Worship. More specifically, they break down prayer, fasting, and worship. They discuss not just what each of these mean, but why they are important to each of our lives. We are based out of Bayview Church in T…

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris talk about the second Spiritual Discipline in this series - Scripture. They breakdown the importance of scripture in the life of a Christian. It's more than just a routine, it's a discipline that transforms the life of a believer. Chris and Andrew breakdown in what ways you ca…

Welcome to Episode 7 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris talk about the first Spiritual Discipline in this series - Rest. They breakdown what rest looks like in the life of a Christian, and how it differs from what people commonly refer to as rest. We are based out of Bayview Church in Traverse City, MI. We'd love for you to join us…

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Bayview Podcast. This week, Andrew and Chris talk about spiritual disciplines. They discuss their importance, why we need them, and how we can apply them to our own spiritual walks. This is the beginning of a series, in which they will hit a new spiritual discipline for each episode in the series. We are based out of Bay…

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Bayview Podcast, where Pastor Chris Emery and Pastor Andrew Clark dive into Health Disciplines. In today's episode, they break down physical, mental, and spiritual health, why each of them are important, and how we can make sure we are applying them to our lives correctly. This is certainly a discussion you will not want…

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Bayview Podcast, where Pastor Chris Emery and Pastor Andrew Clark are joined by Dr. Kim Pensinger. Dr. Kim is the President of the Dominican Advance. In this episode, he shares his story, his work, and how God has guided them through building schools and communities in countries such as the Dominican Republic, Cuba, and …

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Bayview Podcast, where Pastor Chris Emery and Pastor Andrew Clark share resources that have helped them in their life and their walks with Jesus. They also break down the importance of influence and surrounding ourselves with Christian influence whether or not we feel like we need it.…

Welcome to episode 2 of the Bayview Podcast. This week we're hosted by Pastor Andrew Clark, along with 3 special guests; Garrett Kahrs, President and CEO of Dealing Hope Inc. based out of Hays, Kansas Tre' Giles, Pastor of Justice and Mercy at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon And Britton Bishop, Youth and Young Adults Pastor at the Tabernacle …

Welcome to Episode 1 of the Bayview Podcast, where Pastor Chris Emery and Pastor Andrew Clark interview Garrett Kahrs, a very special guest based out of Kansas. Garrett comes with an incredible life changing story, and a lot of experience in the world of church, young adult ministry, and Jesus. Join us as he tells his story and shares how we can ap…

Welcome to "Episode 0 | Why Start A Podcast?". Join Pastor Chris Emery and Pastor Andrew Clark as they dive into the conversation "Why Start A Podcast?" With so many Podcast going around, our vision is to add something that effectively contributes to the lives of Christians and Non-Christians alike. Listen in and Chris and Andrew break down Bayview…

Dr. McMath, an Old Testament scholar and lifelong Moody professor, teaches seldom-taught truths from a seldom-taught book.By Bayview Bible Church