The Gathering Church Podcast

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Conversation: A Story of Impact with Scott and Dina Wessell Mar 29, 2021

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Scott and Dina were both catapulted into their life with Jesus through Horizon School of Evangelism (HSE), and then were brought into the ministry that came out of HSE, Impact 195. Hear the story of Impact, and more about what Impact offered its students. The Gathering is looking to launch a discipleship school, like Impact, later this year, and this gives you a foretaste of what may be to come!

Conversation: Take your next step of faith with Mike Ortiz Mar 15, 2021

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Mike Ortiz grew up in the church, but the typical culture swept him away until God. God stepped in to save him from some health problems and then took Mike Ortiz on a series of steps from simply attending a Bible Study, to a Discipleship School, all the way to the far end of Haiti where he served as a missionary for 2-3 years. Mike and his Wife Marta now serve as Shepherds at the Gathering.
This is a great story on how small steps of faith can lead to a big life of impact.

Conversations: Returning Home To Serve with Fredrick Clerie Mar 08, 2021

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Fredrick Clerie left Haiti when he was young in pursuit of education, and after turmoil and political upheaval made the hard choice to not return... until the Lord called him to return to his childhood home of Haiti to help serve those most vulnerable.
Listen to a powerful testimony of how God is working through Fredrick and the Non-Profit Ministry he leads, Hopestart International, to bring help and hope to our brothers and sisters in Haiti.

Conversation: Serving the Homeless with Estreanda Yates Mar 01, 2021

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This week, The Gathering is partnering with the San Diego Rescue Mission to help serve those who currently do not have a home. The conversation today is on this very topic and will help provide perspective and prepare our hearts to serve San Diego's homeless, or as our guest likes to say, our neighbors.
Estreanda Yates led a homeless ministry within the Rock Church for over 10 years, but her story with the homeless started much younger. Today, host Alanna Sullivan has a conversation with Estreanda about her very own personal testimony as it relates to homelessness and the powerful ministry work she did with our neighbors.

Story: Growing with the Lord & Growing with Each-other featuring Pam & Tim Whitcomb Feb 22, 2021

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Today's episode focuses on Tim & Pam Whitcomb, who have been married for nearly 30 years. They both met a little later then some, which also coincided with them meeting the Lord. It is a unique story and closes out this month focus on marriages and relationships.
They tell us about how they met, and also the challenges and beauty that came with them coming into their relationship with the Lord at the same time. They grew together with the Lord, and together with one another at the same time. They also provide some great advice that any couple at any stage should really take to heart. We hope you enjoy this final installment in this month's series.

Story: 34 Years & Counting with Bill and Leah Impey Feb 15, 2021

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Today's episode focuses on Bill and Leah Impey, who have been married for 34 years. It covers a little about them, and how their lives both set a course of Bible College where they met and quickly fell in-love.
They reflect on some of their early victories and struggles, as well as share some timeless wisdom that any couple at any stage of their relationship can incorporate into their life to be a better husband or wife.

Story: New York to New Life with Jared and Kelsey Nepute Feb 08, 2021

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Today's episode is the epic origin story of our very own Kelsey and Jared Nepute. They talk about they found each other, how Kelsey found God, and then how God used a girl to get to Jared.
They discuss their experience growing in their relationship with God, which, no surprise, grew the relationship between one another. They talk about conflict, grace, and provide some great practical advice for any marriage, but especially for those entering the early years of their own marriage and relationship.
Enjoy!

Story: A long-distance love story with Marylou Villegas and Samuel Impey Feb 01, 2021

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Todays episode is a love story about a young couple who developed a romance over YouTube and Instagram. Samuel Impey, son of Pastor Bill Impey, and YouTube music artist, Marylou Villegas, developed a relationship online before ever meeting in real life.
The couple's story kicks off an entire month focused on relationships. The two have been dating for over 3 years, including a long-distance relationship strained by not just distance, but closed borders amidst a global pandemic, but they have come out the other side stronger for it. It's a wonderful story and is capped off by music by Marylou Villegas herself.
We hope you enjoy!

Story: When Pain Meets Purpose with Peter Varberg Jan 25, 2021

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Overview:
Today’s podcast features one of your hosts, Peter Varberg, as the guest on the show. Peter shares a powerful story about how God has worked in his life as he has struggled with depression over the last 8 years. This will be the last installment during our monthlong focus. Peter is interviewed by Aeron Sullivan.
First Struggles (0:00-13:00)
Peter shares about a traumatic event in his early-adulthood that brought him into his first struggle with depression and what that taught him that still sticks with him today.
Identity, Worry, & Anxiety (13:00-27:00)
Peter shares about his work as a missionary overseas, and discusses depression and anxiety that accompanies his return home and quest to find work, and then struggling with whether the work was meaningful.
Journey to Today (28:00-37:00)
Finally, Peter talks about how those experience shave been used by God. He talks about a simple acronym people can use as they struggle with anxiety and depression, and ultimately gives us a message of hope that he finds in Jesus.

Conversations: Identity Formation & Reclaiming Biblical Identity with Bessy Holdren Jan 18, 2021

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Overview

On today’s podcast, Bessy Holdren, a marriage and family therapist, talks with Alanna Sullivan on Identity formation, what true Biblical Identity looks like, and how to use a simple acronym PBC (Prayer-Bible-Community) to stay rooted in a Biblical Identity during challenging times.

Identity Form: 0:00 - 13:00
Bessy talks about her own identity formation growing up as an immigrant child from Honduras.

Identity Formation: 14:00-19:00

Bessy talks about factors that typically influence identity formation and how Covid has been a catalyst in exposing these early formational challenges.
Identity Formation: 19:30-30:00
Bessy talks through Biblical identity and a simple acronym to root us in Biblical identity during challenging times (PBC).

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Bonus: 17 Bible Verses to Remind You of Your Identity in Christ

John 1:12 ~”Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.”
Romans 8:28~ “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.“
Ephesians 1:7 ~ “ In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.“
John 15:16 ~ “You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you.“
Romans 6:6~ “ For we know that our old self was crucified with him so that the body ruled by sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves to sin.”
Genesis 1:27 ~ “So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.”
Jeremiah 1:5 ~“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.”
1 Peter 2:9 ~ “But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.“
Galatians 2:20~ “ I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
John 15:15~ “I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.”
Ephesians 2:10~ “For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.”
Philippians 3:20~ “ But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ”
2 Timothy 1:7~ “ But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.”
Colossians 3:1-4~ “ Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Romans 8:37~ “ No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us.“
Psalm 139:14 ~ “I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well”
2 Corinthians 5:17~ “Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.”

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