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Morgan's Story // Morgan Breitling

This week we're hearing from our very own, Morgan Breitling - she shares her story and how to forgive when it's hardest.

Faithfulness // Ruth Mitchell

This week we're joined by our friend Ruth Mitchell! We discuss working in the local church and what it means to be faithful to God first and foremost. 

LOVEWELL // Ryan Romeo

This week, we're talking all things about the LOVEWELL App with guest Ryan Romeo.  Where did it start? Where is it now? Where is it going? If you've heard about the app and wanted to know more, check out this episode!  The LOVEWELL App officially launches today! Check out lovewell.app for more info.

Sabbatical // Scott Savage

Sabbatical is designed to be a great gift. What if it is also a time to unlearn things we've picked up along the way, and be reminded of who we are in Christ? We're talking with Scott Savage today on what sabbatical is and his experience as a pastor who has taken one.

Singleness & Working In The Church // Jayden & Natalie

This week we're joined by our good friends Jayden & Natalie to talk about singleness and working in the church, it's blessings and challenges, and what we can do better.

Self-Care // Keira Kielmeyer

This week we have our friend Keira Kielmeyer back on the podcast with us on the topic of Self-Care! What does it look like to care for ourselves, and how does Jesus model this for us?

Church Planting // CJ Bergmen & Ben Forsberg

This week we're talking with CJ Bergmen and Ben Forsberg about all things church planting - the ups and the downs!

ONEderful 37: The Next Generation // Mike Szoradi

Join us this week as we talk with Mike Szoradi of Compass Church Goodyear on working in youth ministry, the challenges, and the hope of the next generation!

Conflict, Reconciliation, and Unity // Tyler Johnson

This week we're talking with Tyler Johnson about Conflict, Reconciliation, and Unity. What do you do in conflict within the local church? Listen in to hear all about it!

ONEderful 36: Conflict, Reconciliation, and Unity // Tyler Johnson

This week we're talking with Tyler Johnson about Conflict, Reconciliation, and Unity. What do you do in conflict within the local church? Listen in to hear all about it!

ONEderful 35: What We're Learning // Jeff & Morgan

It's been while since we've done one of these, so join us today to hear what we're learning about as a staff!

ONEderful 34: Deconstruction // Nick Ely

This week we're talking with our friend Nick Ely about Deconstruction - how do we define it, how do we walk alongside those in the midst of it, what do you do if you find yourself here, and what is a healthy response from church leaders.

ONEderful 33: Succession // Caleb Campbell and Rick Efrid

On this week's episode, we're talking about Succession. Rick Efird and Caleb Campbell talk about their transition in and out of leadership, and how to do it well.

ONEderful 32: Suffering // Jess Bhatti & Morgan Breitling

This week we sit down with Morgan and Jess Bhatti to discuss the topic of suffering and how to make sense of it. This is a really beautiful conversation packed full of truth and wisdom.

ONEderful 31: Brian Whitman "Authenticity"

This week we're talking with Brian Whitman - he shares his story of working in the music industry and we discuss the topic of authenticity.

ONEderful 30: Lawrence Jarvey "Business and the Church"

Today we're sitting down with our friend, Lawrence Jarvey, to talk about all things Business and its relation to the church. Lawrence is the Founder of Provision Coffee, and this is a great conversation to tune into, whether you are working in the marketplace or in the church.

ONEderful 29: Don and Renee Worcester "Safe People/Places"

This week we've got Don and Renee Worcester back with us to talk about Safe Places and People: Redefining and Finding Them, and How God is Faithful to Meet us in our broken places

ONEderful 28: Dr. Paul Alexander "Trauma"

This week we're chatting with licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Pastor, Dr. Paul Alexander. We dive into the topic of trauma, its effects, and how to heal from it.

ONEderful 27: PHOENIX/ONE Staff "Compassion Fatigue"

This week we're sitting down as a staff to talk a little bit about compassion fatigue. For people serving other people, it can be common to take on the weight of what they are going through as your own. What are your inputs? What are your outputs? It's important to evaluate these as you are caring for others so that you don't end up leading on an empty tank.

ONEderful 26: Caleb Campbell "Politics and the Local Church"

The last couple years have brought out a lot of anxiety, unrest, and division in ourselves and in our communities. This week, we're sitting down with Caleb Campbell to talk about this. This is an important and challenging conversation that you don't want to miss.

ONEderful 25: Dr. Josh Anderson "Sabbath"

In a time where burnout is a common occurrence, it is increasingly important to create margin in our lives to stop and enjoy the gift of it. Today we're talking with Dr. Josh Anderson about sabbath and both the spiritual and practical sides of it, and how when we celebrate sabbath, we are following in the footsteps of our creator.

ONEderful 24: Dr. Josiah Igono "Narcissism"

We have all likely worked with a narcissist, had to deal with one in leadership, or have seen them all over TV and Social Media. Today, we sit down with Dr. Josiah Igono to talk about narcissism and how we typically define it, it's origins, and what we can do when we encounter these types of people.

ONEderful 23: Cora Orso "Shame"

ONEderful 22: Keira Kielmeyer "Belonging"

ONEderful 21: Staff Overview of 2022

What a year it has been! Join us as we recap this year - what we loved, what surprised us, and what challenged us. Thank you for coming on this journey with us. We can’t wait for 2023!

ONEderful 20: Chris and Hannah Roussin

ONEderful 20: Chris and Hannah Roussin (Marriage, Family, and Ministry)

What does healthy marriage in ministry look like? This week we’re sitting down with our friends Chris and Hannah Roussin to talk about it, and it’s a wonderfully honest conversation. We’re talking about boundaries, the importance of community in and outside of the church, being proactive, and caring for yourself and each other.

ONEderful 19: Matt Marino (The Future of the Church)

This week we sit down with Matt Marino to talk about the future of the church. We discuss some of the church’s past, how it has gotten us to where we are today, and then begin to lay the groundwork for where it is headed. This is Part 1 of a two part series that you don’t want to miss.

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ONEderful 18: XP Staff Profile

In this episode, we have an awesome conversation with Blake Williams about being an Executive Pastor at a local church. This role in the local church is one of the most misunderstood and Blake did such a great job helping us understand the importance of it!

ONEderful 17: Admin Staff Profile

We had the best time interviewing Jenn Taylor who's an admin at the local church in Phoenix.  In this episode we dig deep into the highs and lows of being an admin at a local church.  Jen had some amazing advice and insights for what it is to work in this vocation.

ONEderful 16: Sexual Addiction

This is a heavy topic, but one that needs to be discussed.  With addiction stats moving up and not down we can not run away.  We invited our friend Patrick Gutierrez who is a recovering sex addict to talk through his journey and how he found Jesus, care, and healing.  

ONEderful 15: Mark Buckley "Legacy"

Mark Buckley is a great friend of PHOENIX/ONE and he's been a pastor for 50 years.  In this podcast we walk through his life and some of the lessons that God has taught him.  If you are a church staff member, this episode is essential.

ONEderful 14: Aaron McKee "Leaving Well"

We had the best conversation with our friend Aaron McKee who is the Executive Pastor of The Refinery about how to leave well, but also how to  be a great church staff.  

ONEderful 13: Eric Martin (Coaching)

There seems to be a bit of confusion around coaching/counseling/mentorship...that is why we invited Eric on the podcast.  As an  Executive Coach he has learned his lane and how it can help those he gets to lead.  

ONEderful 12: Renee Worcester "What is Care?"

Care is one of these words that gets thrown around,  but do we really know what it is?  On this episode our great friend Renee Worcester helps us unpack this term and it's implications.  We talked a lot about the church, but also marriage which is a topic that she is really passionate about.  

ONEderful 11: Dr. John Armstrong "What is Unity?"

What is Unity?  That's a great question...I was asking the same thing when I started PHOENIX/ONE.  Dr. John Armstrong has been a mentor to me personally and others trying to obediently follow Jesus' High Priestly prayer in John 17:23.  In this episode we will talk through church history, ecumenism, unity and the highs and lows of the local church.

ONEderful 10: Don Wooster "Burn Out"

The term "Burn Out" is prolific right now.  It seems weekly that we get into conversation with someone about it.  But what is "Burn Out?"  Well...that's why we invited our very special guest Dr. Don Worcester to help us work it out.  

ONEderful 10: Dr. Don Worcester "Burn Out"

The term "Burn Out" is prolific right now.  It seems weekly that we get into conversation with someone about it.  But what is "Burn Out?"  Well...that's why we invited our very special guest Dr. Don Worcester to help us work it out.  

ONEderful 9: Morgan Breitling

In this episode we introduce you to our NEW PHOENIX/ONE staff member Morgan Breitling.  This conversation took us all over the place...we discussed self-awareness, listening/ dealing with feedback, facing your failures, and observations about working for churches.  

ONEderful 9: Morgan Breitling

In this episode we introduce you to our NEW PHOENIX/ONE staff member Morgan Breitling.  This conversation took us all over the place...we discussed self-awareness, listening/ dealing with feedback, facing your failures, and observations about working for churches.  

ONEderful 8: Jaya Birdwell

In this episode Mike and I talked with Jaya Birdwell about church planting, being a pastors wife as well as a mom and business woman.   She is full of joy and taught us SO much...we KNOW you are going to enjoy this interview.

ONEderful 7: What We're Learning // Nathan Del Turco

Our good friend Nathan Del Turco joins Mike and I to talk about how we have partnered in caring for church staff across the Valley.  This conversation took us in so many direction: What concerns us about the local church and it's leaders and staff?  What are we excited about the direction church leadership is going? How will we continue to work towards Jesus' vision of Unity among believers.  

ONEderful 7: What We're Learning // Nathan Del Turco

Our good friend Nathan Del Turco joins Mike and I to talk about how we have partnered in caring for church staff across the Valley.  This conversation took us in so many direction: What concerns us about the local church and it's leaders and staff?  What are we excited about the direction church leadership is going? How will we continue to work towards Jesus' vision of Unity among believers.  

ONEderful 6: Why Did We Come Back?

In this episode, Mike and me talk through the stories of why we re-launched PHOENIX/ONE. We talk about our personal stories alongside of all the amazing things that allowed us to move forward with this invitation from God.

ONEderful 5: What Happened After

Most people don't realize that after the last gathering, Mike and I kept moving forward with what we believe God had asked us to do.  In this episode you will hear about Jeff's struggle after and the energy Mike brought to the team in this new iteration.

ONEderful 4: Why We Went Away (kind of...)

In this episode Dave Sweet (current board member and former chairman of the board) sit down to reflect on WHY PHOENIX/ONE went away.  Over the years we have heard many stories about why people thought we went away.  This episode will tell the story of what really happened.

ONEderful 3: PHOENIX/ONE Early Years and Staff

In this episode I was joined by 2 people I dearly love, Mike Bhatti and Criselda Sweet, the first staff of PHOENIX/ONE.  We talked about how they got involved, the early years in the office, the Gatherings, and how we dealt with my sons cancer diagnosis in the midst of running the organization. This was a life giving episode that also reminded us of how fortunate we were to be apart of something that God built. 

ONEderful 2: How PHOENIX/ONE Started

In this episode I invited Dave and Johnny Sweet to dig into the humble but extraordinary beginnings of PHOENIX/ONE.   For more information: www.phx1.org 

ONEderful 1: Welcome/Intro

Welcome to the ONEderful podcast...we are so excited to learn and grow together!  In this episode Jeff, the Executive Director of PHOENIX/ONE will talk you through his personal story and how it intersects with John 17:23.