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Welcome to Sacred & Strange — the official podcast of The Porch Missional Community & Coffee Roasters . Hosted by Jason Urena, Sacred & Strange is a space where theology meets mystery, story meets spirit, and nothing is too weird to talk about. Each episode features honest conversations with guests from all walks of life—exploring the sacred moments that shaped them, the strange encounters that stretched them, and the passions that make them who they are. From deep theology to cryptids, church wounds to comic books, revival to the mundane, this is where the wild and the holy collide. Brew a cup, open your mind, and join the journey.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWelcome to Sacred & Strange, the official podcast of The Porch Missional Community & Coffee Roasters. Hosted by Jason Urena, Sacred & Strange is a space where theology meets mystery, story meets spirit, and nothing is too weird to talk about.
Recent episodes include "SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT | AROUND THE TABLE" (25 June 2026, 2 minutes), "The Questions, The Silence, and The Stories That Find Us w/ Jay & Erinn Urena" (7 January 2026, 102 minutes), and "Preview: The Questions, The Silence, and The Stories That Find Us w/ Jay & Erinn Urena, and the Porch Team" (6 January 2026, 4 minutes).
Sacred & Strange publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 43 minutes across 30 episodes.
Booking probability for Sacred & Strange is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Sacred & Strange requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Sacred & Strange's contact route on record: verified email.
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Sacred & Strange is a religion podcast with 30 episodes published.
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Episode #20
Send us Fan Mail We're so excited to announce the newest podcast from The Porch - Around the Table. Around the Table is a discipleship podcast made up of moments from our House Church gatherings, Bible Studies...
Episode #19
Send us Fan Mail For the first time this season, the hosts of Sacred & Strange are not the ones asking the questions. In the Season One finale, the conversation turns as the team behind the podcast interviews Jay and...
Episode #19
Send us Fan Mail This Wednesday, Sacred & Strange closes out Season One. For the first time, we’re not the ones asking the questions. We’re sitting in them. In this final episode, my wife and I are interviewed by our...
Episode #18
Send us Fan Mail This episode marks the beginning of FOUNDATIONS , a teaching segment of Sacred & Strange created to build deep, lasting roots of faith rather than just host conversations. While many episodes on this...
Episode #17
Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to carry a promise from God—and what does it require of us while we wait? In this Advent-centered episode, Jay revisits a message shared with the Porch missional community, exploring...
Send us Fan Mail ⚠️ Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of domestic violence, child abuse, and human trafficking. Listener discretion is advised. Some stories don’t begin with calling — they begin with...
Episode #16
Send us Fan Mail Some stories don’t start clean. They start broken. Lost. Complicated. In this episode of Sacred & Strange , I sit down with Steve & Brandyn Gipe to talk about the long road from pain to purpose —...
Episode #15
Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to be the Bride of Christ? In this special throwback episode, Jay and Levi crack open one of the most powerful—yet most misunderstood—ideas in the entire biblical story...
Episode #14
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply personal episode of Sacred & Strange , Ray Sullivan sits down with Jay to share a story that feels like a modern-day parable—raw, honest, and marked by the unmistakable...
Episode #14
Send us Fan Mail This week on Sacred & Strange , we sit down with Ray Sullivan—a man whose story feels like a whole book of the Bible packed into one life. From running with the wrong crowd to wrestling with church...
Episode #13
Send us Fan Mail This week on Sacred & Strange , Jay sits down with Joe Johnson—the family court judge who looks like Santa Claus and talks like a man who has actually wrestled with God. From the bench to the Bible, Joe...
Episode #13
Send us Fan Mail Next Wednesday, Sacred & Strange gets wild. Jay sits down with family-court judge, author, and honorary Santa-lookalike Joe Johnson for a conversation that swings from the courtroom to the...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning: Child Loss, Grief, Trauma This week on Sacred & Strange , Jay sits down with his close friend, Rip Wahlberg , for an honest, vulnerable, and deeply sacred conversation about walking...
Episode #12
Send us Fan Mail “Shattered: The Tragedy, the Truth, and the God Who Stays w/ Rip Wahlberg” Full episode drops next Wednesday. This week’s preview comes with a trigger warning : we’re stepping into a story of...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Jay sits down with Aaron Dolce , co-pastor of The Rock of Roseville in California, for a vulnerable, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation about what it really means to live in...
Episode #11
Send us Fan Mail Coming next Wednesday — Jay sits down with The Rock of Roseville co-pastor Aaron Dolce for a real and raw conversation on what it truly costs to live in community. From confronting gossip and burnout to...
Episode #10
Send us Fan Mail In this heartfelt conversation, host Jay Urena sits down with friend and mentor Mike Stalker — a man whose quiet strength, wisdom, and faith have deeply shaped those around him. From growing up on a...
Episode #10
Send us Fan Mail Next week on Sacred & Strange , we’re sitting down with Mike Stalker — a man whose steady faith and quiet wisdom have shaped everyone around him. Before he was a mentor, a leader in the corporate world...
Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail In this powerful continuation of his story, Dennis R. returns to Sacred & Strange to share the deeply human side of faith — where hope and heartbreak collide. From surviving cancer and discovering his...
Episode #9
Send us Fan Mail This week on Sacred & Strange, we sit down once again with Dennis R. for part two of his powerful story — a journey through grief, growth, and grace. From surviving cancer and navigating ministry to...
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