Upon Their Shoulders

Phillip Martin: Extended version

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Phillip Martin, a shepherd and preacher at the Eastside church of Christ in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Find spiritual mentors who actually care, and that care must come across in their interactions with you. In this conversation, young people can learn how to embrace reflection, grow humility, and become a person who is willing to wade in to save another.

Phillip Martin: Willing to wade in

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Phillip Martin, a shepherd and preacher at the Eastside church of Christ in Sharpsburg, Georgia. Find spiritual mentors who actually care, and that care must come across in their interactions with you. In this conversation, young people can learn how to embrace reflection, grow humility, and become a person who is willing to wade in to save another.

Spring 2024 Application

In this episode, Jake Smith and Nick Weaver sit down with one another and discuss practical points of application from their first three months of interviews this year. We can apply the advise of those wiser than us by learning from both men and women, finding ways that we can serve, and avoiding the mistakes from history.

Matt and Jenn Schmidt: Extended version

Join Jake Smith, Nick Weaver, Katie Smith, and Lena Weaver as they interview Jenn and Matt Schmidt, members of the Decker Prairie church of Christ in Magnolia, Texas. For married couples, your priority is not your children, your priority is your spouse. In this conversation, young people can learn how to develop a healthy, godly marriage and raise healthy, godly children.

Matt and Jenn Schmidt: Keep striving and don't settle

Join Jake Smith, Nick Weaver, Katie Smith, and Lena Weaver as they interview Jenn and Matt Schmidt, members of the Decker Prairie church of Christ in Magnolia, Texas. For married couples, your priority is not your children, your priority is your spouse. In this conversation, young people can learn how to develop a healthy, godly marriage and raise healthy, godly children.

Robert Harkrider: Extended version

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Robert Harkrider, a former preacher and a member of the Lord's church in Nacogdoches, Texas. We live in a time when we’ve lost sight of our priority. In this conversation, young people can learn how to remain steadfast during division, stand firm on their beliefs, and develop a love for saving the lost.

Robert Harkrider: For the Lord

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Robert Harkrider, a former preacher and a member of the Lord's church in Nacogdoches, Texas. We live in a time when we’ve lost sight of our priority. In this conversation, young people can learn how to remain steadfast during division, stand firm on their beliefs, and develop a love for saving the lost.

Gardner Hall: Extended version

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Gardner Hall, a preacher at the Fair Lawn church of Christ in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and the West Harlem church of Christ in New York City. The United States is never going to be a bilingual country, but we have an obligation to meet people where they are. In this conversation, young people can learn how to live as a citizen of God’s kingdom with a strong identity rooted in Christ.

Gardner Hall: God has no grandchildren

Join Jake Smith and Nick Weaver as they interview Gardner Hall, a preacher at the Fair Lawn church of Christ in Fair Lawn, New Jersey, and the West Harlem church of Christ in New York City. The United States is never going to be a bilingual country, but we have an obligation to meet people where they are. In this conversation, young people can learn how to live as a citizen of God’s kingdom with a strong identity rooted in Christ.

Lisa Gershenson: Extended version

Join Katie Smith and Lena Weaver as they interview Lisa Gershenson, a member of the Ellisville church of Christ in St. Louis, Missouri. In God's kingdom, it's not about where you start; it's about where you finish. In this conversation, young people can learn how to grow a sincere relationship with God, raise a faithful family, and build a household of hospitality.