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Dr. Don is back...helping us navigate through where our TRUE Identity is found and what happens when it goes sideways.  

This week on the ONEderful podcast, we have CJ Bergmen on to talk with us on all things burnout!

Join us this week as we talk with Mike Szoradi of Compass Church Goodyear on 'When To Stay' in your job.

This Jeff and Morgan are talking about the phrase "We are a family" within church staffs. Listen in to hear how they agree with the statement and how it is potentially being misused.

On today's episode we have Garry Ingraham with us to talk about sexual dysfunction and freedom!

• Note:  Jeff made a comment about getting divorced and remarrying as being unbiblical. We wanted to make sure we’re clear that getting divorced and remarried is not unbiblical for everyone, but Jesus does address distinctions in Matthew 19:7-9, Luke 16:18. The problem that has arisen is that we take hard stances (Biblically) to issues like homosexuality (as we should) and neglect other passages that call Christians into conviction because they have been accommodated by the culture. 
• Note: Jeff also talked about Malcom Gladwell’s book “Outliers” and said that the community came from Ireland, when in fact it was Italy.  

This week on the podcast, Jeff and Morgan are here to give you some updates on where PHOENIX/ONE is at and about some of the services the organization offers!

This week we've got the OG's in the room talking about faithfulness in ministry!

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

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. 

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 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.

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.

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?

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

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!

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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!

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.

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.  

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.

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.  

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.  

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.  

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.

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.  

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.  

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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