Faithelement Conversations
18.20 Before You Knew You Needed It
Before You Knew You Needed It For the session to be discussed on May 17, 2026 John 17:1-11 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze In this episode Daniel frames John 17 as Jesus’ “high priestly prayer,” the longest recorded prayer of Jesus, offered on the night of his arrest after the Last Supper, […]
18.19 Who Made Who?
Who Made Who? For the session to be discussed on May 10, 2026 Acts 17:22-31 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze In this episode we compare modern debate culture and sports arguments with Athens’ intellectual discourse, emphasizing Paul’s claim that the “unknown God” is the Creator who cannot be contained by human-made objects […]
18.18 Built for Belonging
Built for Belonging For the session to be discussed on May 3, 2026 1 Peter 2:2-10 David Cassady David Adams Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze In this episode we discuss 1 Peter 2:2–10 and the human longing to belong, sharing personal stories of exclusion and welcome. Daniel introduces the passage with a story of a […]
18.17 Snitches & Saints
Snitches & Saints For the session to be discussed on April 26, 2026 1 Peter 2:19-25 David Cassady David Adams Daniel Glaze Jaye Peabody Smith We discuss 1 Peter 2:19–25 (noting the lectionary omits v.18 on enslaved people) and what it means to take risks, protest injustice, and endure unjust suffering without retaliation while keeping […]
18.16 First Steps
First Steps For the session to be discussed on April 19, 2026 Acts 2:14a, 36-41 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Jaye Peabody Smith In this episode, we discuss where we turn for help, then connect that need to Acts 2:14 and 36–41, where confused listeners ask Peter what to do and he calls them […]
18.15 Something to Prove
Something to Prove For the session to be discussed on April 12, 2026 Acts 2:14a, 22-32 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Jaye Peabody Smith We share times we surprised ourselves, then Jaye describes being mistreated before preaching, and then connects it to Peter’s transformation at Pentecost: empowered by the Holy Spirit, Peter proclaims Jesus’ […]
18.14 Lowering Hope Into the Ground
Lowering Hope Into the Ground For the session to be discussed on April 5, 2026 John 20:1-18 David Cassady Lacee Wondree Jaye Peabody Smith David Adams Daniel Glaze In this Easter episode we reflect on Mary Magdalene at the tomb “while it is still dark,” staying, weeping, hearing Jesus speak her name, and becoming the […]
18.13 Riding Into the Storm
Riding Into the Storm For the session to be discussed on March 29, 2026 Philippians 2:5-11 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman Lacey Wondree Jaye Peabody Smith Daniel Glaze David Adams For this podcast on Palm Sunday we reflect on Paul quoting an early Christian hymn about Jesus emptying and humbling himself, choosing sacrifice without grasping status, […]
18.12 The Question That Hangs in the Air
The Question That Hangs in the Air For the session to be discussed on March 22, 2026 Ezekiel 37:1-14 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze We open the episode with stories of fixing what seems beyond repair, then turn to Ezekiel 37:1–14 and the valley of dry bones. We place the text in […]
18.11 Suddenly See More
Suddenly See More For the session to be discussed on March 15, 2026 John 9:1-41 David Cassady Nikki Hardeman David Adams Daniel Glaze We reflect on how easily we miss what’s right in front of us—whether it’s misplaced everyday items or, more importantly, people and God’s work around us. Using the story of a man […]
