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
PREVIEW: The Lost, The Found, and The Refuge w/ Steve & Brandyn Gipe
Some stories don’t start clean.
They start broken. Lost. Complicated.
In this episode of Sacred & Strange, I sit down with Steve & Brandyn Gipe to talk about the long road from pain to purpose — stories shaped by fractured childhoods, radical encounters with God, and a calling to stand in the gap for kids the world often overlooks.
We talk about what it means to be lost, what it looks like to be found, and why some people are called to become a refuge for others.
This conversation is raw, redemptive, and deeply human — and it points to the kind of faith that shows up when things are messy, not polished.
🎧 The Lost, The Found, and The Refuge
Full episode drops next Wednesday on YouTube and all major streaming platforms.
⚠️ Content Warning:
This episode includes discussion of traumatic experiences, including domestic violence and human trafficking. Listener discretion is advised.