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Embrace Podcast

468 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings

👋 Welcome to Embrace!⁣⁣ No matter who you are, you belong here.⁣⁣ #iamembrace 🎉 Reaching the next person for Jesus is just what we do!

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Episodes

Here I Am // Week 2 - Adam Weber

August 15, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

As Adam told us in last week's message, all of us are pastors. But often, we feel unequipped or unfit to lead people. This week, we're talking about how we can take the first steps in leading others, and how God desires progress over perfection. www.iamembrace.com

Here I Am // Week 1 - Adam Weber

August 08, 2021 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MB

Maybe you've been going to church for a while, or maybe you've never gone, but it's likely you've never thought of yourself as a pastor. But what if that's exactly what Jesus is calling you to be, no matter what your job is? In the first week of our Here I Am series, Adam shows us how we can "fish for people," wherever we are.

The Party // After the Party - Travis Waltner

August 01, 2021 17:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MB

It's easy to follow Jesus during the "mountaintop" experiences of faith, but what happens after the party ends? Travis Waltner wraps up The Party series with practical advice on how to stay close to God through the ups and downs of life. www.iamembrace.com

The Party // Younger Brother - Adam Weber

July 25, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

In the second message of The Party series, Adam takes another look at the Prodigal Son story and how God longs to welcome us home. www.iamembrace.com

The Party // Week 1 - Adam Weber

July 18, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

In the story of the Prodigal Son, a lot of the focus is on the younger, rebellious son. But what about the older brother? In the first message of The Party series, Adam shows us how we can sometimes be the "older brother," and how God wants to welcome us as sons, not slaves. www.iamembrace.com

The Party // Older Brother - Adam Weber

July 18, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB

In the story of the Prodigal Son, a lot of the focus is on the younger, rebellious son. But what about the older brother? In the first message of The Party series, Adam shows us how we can sometimes be the "older brother," and how God wants to welcome us as sons, not slaves. www.iamembrace.com

Behind the Music Vol. 2 // Good Old Days - Travis Finke

July 11, 2021 17:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB

Exactly how good were the "good old days?"  Join us as Travis Finke unpacks the Macklemore hit in today's message about looking for the good in life. www.iamembrace.com

Behind the Music Vol. 2 // Believer - Becky Weber

July 04, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18 MB

Pain is an inevitable part of life, but what matters is how we respond to it. In the fifth week of the Behind the Music series, Becky shares how pain can make us bitter, but God wants to use it to make us better. www.iamembrace.com

CUT FOR TIME: Behind The Music // Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - w/ Jason Smith

June 29, 2021 20:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Jason Smith as they take a deep dive into the newest message in the Behind the Music Vol. 2 message series! Want to watch Cut For Time live? Tune in on facebook.com/iamembrace at noon CST on Tuesdays! www.iamembrace.com

Behind The Music Vol. 2 // Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - Brian Rock

June 27, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Do you feel like you've spent your whole life working toward having it all, but you still feel like you haven't found what you're looking for? Join Brian as he breaks down one of U2's most famous songs and shows us how only God can truly satisfy us. www.iamembrace.com

Behind the Music Vol. 2 // Father of Mine - Adam Weber

June 20, 2021 18:00 - 25 minutes - 17.6 MB

Many of us think of God the same way we think of our earthly fathers, whether they were involved or absent. But whether your relationship with your father was good or bad, God our Father transcends every expectation we have! Join Adam as he uses the Everclear song “Father of Mine” to teach us about how God is the ultimate Father.

CUT FOR TIME: Behind The Music Vol. 2 // Daughters w/ Holly Brown

June 15, 2021 17:00 - 33 minutes - 23.4 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Holly Brown as they take a deep dive into Holly's new message in the Behind The Music Vol. 2 message series! www.iamembrace.com

Behind The Music Vol.2 // Daughters - Holly Brown

June 13, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

What does it mean to be a daughter? In the second week of the Behind the Music series, Holly walks us through the story of the bleeding woman whose faith in Jesus healed her, and how we too can become children of God simply by believing. www.iamembrace.com

Behind The Music Vol.2 // Daughters - Holly Brown

June 13, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

What does it mean to be a daughter? In the second week of the Behind the Music series, Holly walks us through the story of the bleeding woman whose faith in Jesus healed her, and how we too can become children of God simply by believing. www.iamembrace.com

CUT FOR TIME: Behind The Music Vol. 2 // The Reason w/ Brian Rock

June 08, 2021 21:00 - 35 minutes - 24.3 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Brian Rock as they take a deep dive into Travis' first message in the Behind The Music Vol. 2 message series! Want to watch Cut For Time live? Tune in on facebook.com/iamembrace on Tuesdays at noon CST during the Behind The Music message series! www.iamembrace.com

Behind the Music Vol. 2 // The Reason - Travis Waltner

June 06, 2021 18:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Have you ever wondered what the reason for your faith is? In the first message of the Behind the Music series, Travis uses Hoobastank’s “The Reason” to show us how reason can make our faith stronger.

CUT FOR TIME: Summer Life Hacks (Week 3) w/ Brian Rock

June 01, 2021 20:00 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Brian Rock as they take a deep dive into Brian's conclusion to the Summer Life Hacks message series! Want to watch Cut for Time live? Tune in at facebook.com/iamembrace at Noon CST on Tuesdays! www.iamembrace.com

Summer Life Hacks // Week 3 - Brian Rock

May 30, 2021 19:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

When was the last time you really rested? What does that even look like? Join Brian as he wraps up the Summer Life Hacks series with a look at what Jesus has to say about rest.

CUT FOR TIME: Summer Life Hacks (Week 2) w/ Travis Finke

May 25, 2021 19:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Travis Finke as they take a deep dive into Finke's new message in the Summer Life Hacks message series! Want to watch Cut for Time live? Tune in at facebook.com/iamembrace at noon CST on Tuesdays during the Summer Life Hacks message series! www.iamembrace.com

Summer Life Hacks // Week 2 - Travis Finke

May 23, 2021 18:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MB

How do you stay connected to Jesus during the summer? Stay connected to Jesus people! In the second message of our Summer Life Hacks series, Travis walks us through practical ways to do just that! www.iamembrace.com

CUT FOR TIME: Summer Life Hacks (Week 1) w/ Jason Smith

May 18, 2021 21:00 - 28 minutes - 19.4 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Jason Smith as they take a deep dive into Travis' first message in the Summer Life Hacks message series! Want to watch "Cut For Time" live? Tune in at facebook.com/iamembrace on Tuesdays at Noon CST during the Summer Life Hacks series! www.iamembrace.com

Summer Life Hacks // Week 1 - Travis Waltner

May 16, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MB

In the summer, it’s easy to get out of good habits, including spending time with God. Join Travis as he lays out four practical life hacks on how to stay connected to God, even in busy seasons.

Mother's Day Sunday // Holy Spirit - Adam Weber

May 09, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.8 MB

Many of us have heard of the Holy Spirit, but who is He and how can He help us? Join Adam as he unpacks how connecting with the Holy Spirit can change us for the better.

CUT FOR TIME: Trees (Week 4) w/ Adam Weber

May 04, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Adam Weber as they take a deep dive into Adam's final message in the Trees message series.  www.iamembrace.com

Trees // Week 4 - Adam Weber

May 03, 2021 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MB

Join us for the finale of our "Trees" message series!

CUT FOR TIME: Trees (Week 3) w/ Jason Smith

April 27, 2021 18:00 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Jason Smith as they take a deep dive into Travis' newest message in the Trees message series! Want to watch Cut for Time live? Tune in at Noon CST at facebook.com/iamembrace on Tuesdays during the Trees message series!  www.iamembrace.com

Trees // Week 3 - Travis Waltner

April 26, 2021 20:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

In the third message of the Trees series, Travis takes us through the story of Moses and the burning bush, and how God still desires to show Himself to us, if we take the time to seek Him.

CUT FOR TIME: Trees (Week 2) w/ Adam Weber

April 20, 2021 20:00 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Adam Weber as they dive deeper into Adam's second message in the Trees message series! Want to watch Cut for Time live? Tune in at facebook.com/iamembrace at 12pm CST on Tuesdays during the Trees message series!  www.iamembrace.com

Trees // Week 2 - Adam Weber

April 18, 2021 18:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB

Trees are rooted deep, while chaff blows away. Which one are you? In the second week of our Trees series, we dive into Psalm 1 as Adam examines what it means and how we can be like trees, instead of chaff. www.iamembrace.com

CUT FOR TIME: Trees (Week 1) w/ Adam Weber

April 13, 2021 19:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB

Join Travis Waltner and Adam Weber as they take a deep dive into Adam's first message in the "Trees" message series! Want to watch Cut For Time live? Join us at facebook.com/iamembrace on Tuesdays at 12pm CST during the Trees message series to watch along! www.iamembrace.com

Trees // Week 1 - Adam Weber

April 12, 2021 17:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MB

How do we choose to live our lives? Do we walk in God's way or do we follow our own path? Adam Weber kicks off the new message series: "Trees" by taking us back to the two trees in the Garden of Eden and how the choice between God's Way and our own can affect every facet of our lives. www.iamembrace.com

7 Mile // Easter Sunday - Adam Weber

April 06, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 19 MB

All of us have hearts that beat — otherwise, we'd be in deep trouble! But like the disciples on the road to Emmaus, many of us long to have hearts that burn. In this Easter message, Adam takes us through the rest of the journey to Emmaus and how the news that Jesus is alive can make our hearts burn, rather than just beat. www.iamembrace.com

7 Miles // Palm Sunday - Adam Weber

March 29, 2021 15:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

When you're walking through hard things, do you know Jesus is walking right beside you? In the first message of our 7 Miles series, we embark on a journey with the disciples on the road to Emmaus that changed everything for them, and can do the same for us. www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM | Online Group | 1st Samuel 28

March 22, 2021 20:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Want to dig deeper into 1st Samuel? Join Adam and Travis for the final online group as they unpack stories from the book of 1 Samuel that you won't hear about on Sunday Mornings! www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM // Chapter 24 - Adam Weber

March 22, 2021 20:00 - 35 minutes - 24.8 MB

Ever felt wronged by someone and wanted the chance to get back at them? In his latest message, Adam tells us about a man who had the chance to do just that and chose differently. Don't miss the last message of the 1st Sam series! www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM | Online Group | 1st Samuel Chapter 28

March 22, 2021 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MB

Want to dig even deeper into 1 Samuel? Join Adam Weber and Travis Waltner in their final online 1st Samuel group as they unpack stories from the book of 1 Samuel and that you won't hear about on Sunday mornings!  www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM | Online Group | 1st Samuel Chapter 15

March 17, 2021 21:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Want to dig even deeper into 1 Samuel? Join Adam Weber, Travis Waltner, and Holly Brown as they unpack stories from the book of 1 Samuel and that you won't hear about on Sunday mornings!  Watch along live at 6pm CST Sunday nights in March, @iamembrace on Facebook! www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM // Saul in Me - Holly Brown

March 14, 2021 23:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

In the story of David and Saul, Saul is clearly the bad guy. He's jealous, volatile and easy to dislike. But what if there's a little Saul in each of us? Join Holly Brown for the third message in the 1st Sam series! www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM | Online Group | 1st Samuel Chapter 3

March 10, 2021 15:00 - 48 minutes - 33.2 MB

Want to dig even deeper into 1 Samuel? Join Adam Weber and Travis Waltner at as they unpack stories from the book of 1 Samuel and that you won't hear about on Sunday mornings!  Watch along live at 6pm CST Sunday nights in March, @iamembrace on Facebook! www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM // Chapter 17 - Adam Weber

March 07, 2021 22:00 - 34 minutes - 23.4 MB

Lots of people in our lives have authority over us — parents, teachers, bosses, etc. But who really has the ultimate authority? Who should we be listening to?In the second week of our 1st Sam series, we'll learn how who we listen to affects not only what we do, but who we become. www.iamembrace.com

1st SAM | Online Group | 1st Samuel Chapter 1

March 02, 2021 16:00 - 45 minutes - 31 MB

Want to dig even deeper into 1 Samuel? Join Adam Weber and Travis Waltner at 6pm CST on Sunday nights as they unpack stories from the book of 1 Samuel and that you won't hear about on Sunday mornings! www.iamembrace.com 

1st SAM // Chapter 8 - Adam Weber

February 28, 2021 23:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MB

Join us for a new series that will show us what happens when God gives us what we think we want, and how whatever we ask for pales in comparison to the King He's already given us. www.iamembrace.com

Getting Honest About Depression & Suicide - Q&A Follow-Up

February 23, 2021 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MB

We're talking about depression & suicidal thoughts...join Heather, Adam, and Holly as they follow up on the message from Sunday, February 21!

Getting Honest About Depression & Suicide with Heather Palacios

February 21, 2021 22:00 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MB

Suicide is a serious issue, but it’s often not talked about to the extent that it should be. Join Heather Palacios as she shares her personal story of battling depression and suicide and how she’s found hope.

CUT FOR TIME: Love The Lord w/ Travis Waltner and Adam Weber

February 17, 2021 17:00 - 30 minutes - 21.2 MB

Join Adam and Travis as they talk about what didn't make it into the final cut of this week's message.

THE ONE // Love the Lord - Travis Waltner

February 15, 2021 16:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MB

Join us as Travis Waltner gives the final message in our series "THE ONE" - You won't want to miss it!

CUT FOR TIME: First Become Last w/ Adam Weber

February 03, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

Join Adam and Travis as they talk about what didn't make it into the final cut of this week's message. 

THE ONE // First Become Last - Adam Weber

February 01, 2021 16:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB

Our culture tells us to put ourselves first — in school, in our careers, even in our relationships. But Jesus tells us to do just the opposite. Join Adam for the fifth message in The One series!

CUT FOR TIME: Workers Are Few w/ Adam Weber

January 27, 2021 22:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MB

Join Adam and Travis as they talk about what didn't make it into the final cut of this week's message

THE ONE // Workers Are Few - Adam Weber

January 25, 2021 18:00 - 28 minutes - 19.7 MB

In the latest message in our The One series, Adam challenges us to work the "fields" we've been placed in and point others to Jesus. Don't miss it!