Weak Pastor

We have an awesome guest with us this week! Jerome Dillard is Executive Director and one of the Founders of EXPO (Ex-Prisoners Organizing). In this episode, he shares his incredible story of incarceration, re-entry and...

Every day, we are bombarded with advertisements for products that promise a better life. Social Media paints everyone’s grass as greener than our own. We know that the tenth commandment tells us that we “shall not...

I’m sure many of you, whether on t-shirts or inspirational wall decor, have come across this idea of “faith over fear.” This idea that fear is the result of insufficient faith is very common-place, but in a world full...

This week, we have one of our favorite guests ever - Pastor Nancy Sugikawa - back on the show to continue her story where we left off. It was a real cliffhanger when we ended Part I, so we could not wait any longer to...

One of the most common questions that we often received as children or young adults was “What do you want to be when you grow up?” And it’s not surprising that this should be such a frequently-asked question given that...

We have a very very special guest this week, and yes, we realize we say this all the time, but we really really really mean it. Pastor Nancy Sugikawa brings over thirty years of pastoral ministry experience, having...

We live in a world that is inundated with the concept of success — how to achieve it, how to maintain it. We idolise those who are successful and often try to emulate them. So much of our waking thoughts revolve around...

Those of you who have been with us since the beginning of our podcast or have attended Metro Community Church are probably well-acquainted with our emphasis on advocating for those who are “in the margins.”...

We have an amazing guest this week! Brad Lomenick is a renowned leadership advisor, author, speaker, podcaster and founder of BLINC, a leadership advisory agency. He has more than two decades of experience working...

In the Western culture, we are oftentimes consumed by the need to measure growth and track progress. We track attendance, we track our grades, we track giving…but have you ever wondered, how can we responsibly and...

Welcome to another episode with an amazing interview! This week’s guest is no stranger to those who attend Metro. Pastor Kevin Butcher was a lead pastor for 35 years. He is currently the founder and executive director...

It’s easy to throw out a bane list of things you’re grateful for when you’re surrounded by friends and family at the Thanksgiving table, but what is really happening inside your heart on the regular day-to-day? What did...

Welcome to another episode where we get the absolute pleasure and privilege of introducing an amazing guest - Pastor James Kim. James is currently serving as the Teaching Pastor at Beacon Church in Albertson, NY. He is...

Most of us who have been around children for any period of time have heard one of them angrily raise the complaint that something is “not fair!” From a very young age, we are inclined to expect that things should be...

For many of us, our journey as Christians included praying some variation of the “sinner’s prayer” and accepting Christ as our Lord and Savior. At that point, we were most likely told by the person leading the prayer...