The Handlebar Podcast - Aaron Smith, Sarahbeth Smith, Elyssa Figueroa, Raffi Greco

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111. DOOM SCROLLING & ESCAPISM (FT. CHASE DURKIN) Nov 10, 2025

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Elyssa and Raffi sit down with Chase Durkin to unpack a really vulnerable question about numbing our emotions using our phones. The team tackles our relationship to social media as followers of Christ and living connected to our hearts.

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110. A CONVERSATION ON ACCOUNTABILITY (FT. THE VILLASEÑORS) Nov 03, 2025

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In this episode Aaron sits down again with Alexis and Axel Villaseñor and discuss accountability.

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109. SEASONS, TRANSITIONS, AND CALLINGS PT. 2 Oct 27, 2025

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In this episode, Aaron, SB, and Raffi finished their conversation with Marcus.

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108. SEASONS, TRANSITIONS, AND CALLINGS PT. 1 Oct 20, 2025

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In this episode, Aaron, SB, and Raffi sit down with Marcus Lim and give Marcus an opportunity to ask questions.

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107. HIDDEN IN THE WALLS (OUR STORY WITH MOLD) Oct 13, 2025

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In this episode, Aaron and SB sit down and recount their personal history with navigating the unique circumstance of black mold.

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106. EMOTIONAL WORSHIP 🫶🏼 (FT. AARON TEDESCHI) Oct 06, 2025

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In this episode Raffi Greco sits down with special guest Aaron Tedeschi and talk about emotions and worship through answering the question: “How can we affectively use emotions in worship? (Submitted by: Grant from Ohio)

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105. THE PROMISE IS NOT THE POINT Sep 29, 2025

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In this episode Aaron and Raffi sit down and discuss casting your crowns and living for the promises of God vs living in the promises of God.

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104. THE GOSPEL IS NOT IN A HURRY (FT. THE VILLASEÑOR BROTHERS) Sep 22, 2025

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In this episode Aaron Smith sits down with longtime friends Axel and Alexis Villaseñor, two brothers who have been in youth ministry for over a decade and faithfully following Jesus and have a conversation on faithfulness, building ministries and Youth X.

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103. A MOVE OF THE SPIRIT (FT. HAYLEY BRAUN) (THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT PT. 4) Sep 15, 2025

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In this episode Aaron and Raffi conclude the series on the gifts of the spirit with special guest Hayley Braun. Hayley is on the senior leadership team at Bethel in Redding CA.

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102. DO NOT FORBID SPEAKING IN TONGUES (THE GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT PT. 3) Sep 08, 2025

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In this episode Aaron, SB, Raffi and Chase Durkin look at 1 Corinthians 12, 13 + 14 to unpack a theology of the gifts of the spirit.

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