What Matters Most with Faith Community
The goal behind "What Matters Most" is simply to bring authentic conversations to you that encourage & equip you to connect, grow, and lead wherever you find yourself in life. In each episode, you’ll hear from a variety of guests who will remind you that you’re not alone and will challenge you to take your next step toward growth.
Episodes
33 episodes
Blessed Are Those Who Mourn | Beatitudes Pt. 3
What if grieving sin is actually a way to grow closer to the God who loves us and others? As we continue our study of the Beatitudes, Tabitha Caplinger sat down with Josh Quick and Fawn Ellerbrook to chat about what sin is, what it means to mou...
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Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit | Beatitudes Pt. 2
In Matthew 5, Jesus shares a set of profoundly rich statements about what it means to be blessed as you follow Him. In this episode, we jump into the first statement - "Blessed are the poor in spirit..." Tabitha Caplinger is joined by Lauren Ea...
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An Introduction to the Beatitudes
We're starting a new series walking through the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5. In this first episode, we'll get an overview of what this section of scripture is and talk through our thoughts on what this means for us. Tabitha Caplinger got to c...
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The Power of Influence
We’re all influenced by our surroundings - our friends & family, the media we consume, the work we engage in. So how do we determine if our influences are helping or hindering us? How do we create healthy boundaries, build healthy relations...
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The Critical Thinking Christian
We're back with another season of podcasts! In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger chats with Josh Quick and Chris Rowton about what it means to think critically as a Christian and why the way we process & share information matters.
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Where Our Journey Meets the Savior
This episode wraps up our Easter series as we explore what it looks like to live life in light of the resurrection. Pastor Josh and his friend Pastor Bob Poley from Grace Union sit down to talk about the powerful transformation we experience wh...
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Where Death Meets the Savior
Throughout life, there are seasons of grief and loss as we experience the death of a loved one, a dream, a job, or an expectation. In this episode, Pastor Josh and Lauren sit down to talk about Jesus as a dying Savior and how we walk through a ...
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Where Our Anger Meets the Savior
As we learn to follow Christ, we experience many seasons of life, including those marked by difficulty and pain. So how do we find Jesus here? What if He could relate? In today's episode, Pastor Josh sits down with his friend, Daniel Taylor, fr...
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Where Our Brokenness Meets the Savior
As we learn to follow Christ, we experience many seasons of life, including those marked by difficulty and pain. So how do we find Jesus here? What if He could relate? In this episode, Pastor Josh Earls is joined by his friend, Harvey Mitchell,...
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The One Where We Talk About Christmas
Welcome to the final episode of What Matters Most for 2023! Fawn Ellerbrook sat down with Chris Rowton, Tabitha Caplinger, and a friend new to the pod, Kelsee Partney, to talk all things Christmas. We talked about the wonder and awe of the seas...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Self-Control
As humans, it can be difficult to choose the route of obedience, especially when it tests our own comfort or desire. In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger chats with Lauren Earls and Ricky & Nikki Farney about the importance of self-control an...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Gentleness
What do you think of when you hear someone described as gentle? So often we view gentleness as a weaker characteristic, but Scripture paints a different story. In this episode, Tabitha Caplinger sits down with Josh Earls and Fawn Ellerbrook to ...
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When Church Hurts Pt. 2
The Church is part of God's incredible plan to bring hope & healing to the world. But, the Church is also made up of people and we have a tendency to be messy and broken. In this episode, we continue our discussion about when ch...
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When Church Hurts Pt. 1
Everyone has their own story & unique experience with God - and the same goes for our experiences with communities of faith. With the publication of podcasts, articles, TV shows, and documentaries focused on cases of spiritual abuse and tra...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Faithfulness
This is a good one, y'all. Continuing our discussion on the Fruit of the Spirit, Tabitha Caplinger sits down with Kathy Cox and Chris Rowton to talk about Faithfulness. Throughout the conversation, they each share their own stories of struggle ...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Goodness
In this episode, we continue our series on the Fruit of the Spirit focusing on goodness (Galatians 5:22-23). Kindal Bartleson and Charles Partney join Tabitha Caplinger to talk about what goodness really is and how we can partner with the Holy ...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Kindness
In this episode, we continue our series discussing the Fruit of the Spirit focusing on kindness (Galatians 5:22-23). Tabitha Caplinger is joined by recent high school grad, Brooklynne Hudson, and Brian Caplinger for a chat about what biblical k...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Patience
Our host Tabitha Caplinger is joined by a couple of our friends - Misty Moore and Grant Reeves - and they each bring such a great perspective to this important topic. It’s one that challenges each of us from time to time and it’s really a key c...
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Imaginary Jesus: A Conversation with Matt Mikalatos
Welcome to the final episode of What Matters Most for 2022 - it's a special one! Tabitha and Brian Caplinger sat down over zoom with our new friend, Matt Mikalatos. Matt is an author and full-time TV and film writer who lives in Portland, Orego...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Peace
In this episode of "What Matters Most," we continue our study of the Fruit of the Spirit focusing on Peace. Tabitha Caplinger is joined by Fawn Ellerbrook, and special guest, Stephen Murphy of the Nook Podcast. This part...
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Round Table | A Conversation on Friendly Discourse, Humility and the Ability to Change our Minds
In this episode, Fawn Ellerbrook sits down with Time Moore and Josh Earls to talk about friendly discourse, humility and the ability to change our minds.How do you feel when faced with an opinion that’s different than yours? Even more s...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Joy
In this episode of "What Matters Most," Tabitha Caplinger continues our study of the Fruit of the Spirit with two Faith Community frie...
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Season 2
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Fruit of the Spirit | Love
What is love and why does living it out matter? In this episode of "What Matters Most," Tabitha Caplinger continues our study of the Fruit of the Spirit with two Faith Community friends, Chris Rowton and Katie Geary. They're talking all a...
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Fruit of the Spirit | Abide
Today we're kicking off our study of the Fruit of the Spirit! We'll be basing this conversation in Scripture found in the book of Galatians in Chapter 5. Throughout this series, we are going to be talking about how we can live more like Jesus b...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Round Table Chat: What We've Been Learning & How We're Challenging Ourselves to Grow
We're back for season two! In this episode, Fawn Ellerbrook sits down with a few of our pastors to chat about what we’ve been learning since our last episode in 2021. Each of these men are incredible leaders and they share some great encouragem...
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