Sacred & Strange
Welcome to Sacred & Strange — the official podcast of The Porch Missional Community & Coffee Roasters.
Hosted by Jason Urena, Sacred & Strange is a space where theology meets mystery, story meets spirit, and nothing is too weird to talk about. Each episode features honest conversations with guests from all walks of life—exploring the sacred moments that shaped them, the strange encounters that stretched them, and the passions that make them who they are. From deep theology to cryptids, church wounds to comic books, revival to the mundane, this is where the wild and the holy collide.
Brew a cup, open your mind, and join the journey.
Sacred & Strange
Community, Communion, and the Cost of Connection w/ Aaron Dolce
In this episode, Jay sits down with Aaron Dolce, co-pastor of The Rock of Roseville in California, for a vulnerable, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation about what it really means to live in community.
Aaron shares his story of growing up in a cessationist church, encountering the Holy Spirit for the first time at a youth camp, and discovering the messy beauty of the charismatic life. Together, he and Jay unpack how community forms us — and how isolation, gossip, and consumer Christianity quietly destroy the Church from within.
They dive into:
- Why revival starts with reconciliation
- The hidden dangers of Christian “witchcraft” (words that wound)
- How gossip and offense erode trust and unity
- Learning to love people — not just agree with them
- The supernatural power of communion, confession, and friendship
- And why joy, feasting, and celebration are spiritual disciplines
It’s raw, funny, challenging, and full of hope for what the Church can look like when we choose to stay connected — even when it costs us something.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction
01:46 Aaron's Journey to Co-Pastor
08:36 The Impact of Youth Camp
13:15 Exploring Theological Backgrounds
21:00 Healing and the Supernatural
29:51 Challenges in Church Leadership
39:39 Mexican Food and Football
40:02 The Importance of Community in Healing
43:10 The Role of Vulnerability in Community
45:25 Co-Pastoring and Leadership
47:50 Joy and Healing in Community
01:00:25 The Impact of Gossip on Community
01:09:16 Miracles of Reconciliation
01:16:51 Prayer and Blessings