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Halfway to Sunday
Hosted by Jill Camacho · EN
Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of what God is doing in real lives through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations with authors, leaders, and everyday people that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God.
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How Renewing Your Mind Leads to Lasting Peace w/ Kathleen Johnson | Ep 98
Jan 2800:31:17Tap to summarizeIn Episode 98 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Kathleen Johnson, author and founder of Scripture Girl, to talk about breaking free from fear and learning to live from God-reliance instead of self-reliance. Kathleen shares how painful seasons pushed her into deeper Scripture memory, meditation, and intimacy with God and how moving truth from “head knowledge” to something that actually transforms daily life. Together they discuss what it looks like to abide on the vine, why we “wither” when we’re frantic or overwhelmed, and how to discern God’s voice through the constant “static” of modern life. Jill and Kathleen also highlight the promise of Isaiah 26:3: perfect peace is connected to a mind stayed on God. This episode is practical, hope-filled, and a powerful reminder that you don’t have to stay stuck.And as always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encouraged by this conversation. Listen free on Apple or Spotify, and join us on Patreon for an extended version of this episode as well as exclusive content!Kathleen’s WebsiteFollow Kathleen on InstagramGet Kathleen’s Book!******Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We are so glad you’re here!******SHOW NOTESScripture References:Romans 12:2 — “transformed by the renewing of your mind” (core theme)John 8:32 — “know the truth… truth will set you free” (deep “know”) Romans 8:1 — “no condemnation” Matthew 4 (temptation of Jesus; Jesus responds with Scripture) Romans 10:17 — “faith comes from hearing…” James 1:25 — “the perfect law that gives freedom” John 17:17 — “your word is truth” Numbers 13 — contend/possess the land analogy John 14–16 — abundant life / abiding context (referenced) John 10:10 — abundant life (referenced by concept) John 15 — vine/branches, abiding (major theme) Colossians 1:27 — “Christ in you, the hope of glory” John 4:13–14 — living water (woman at the well) Psalm 46:2 — “though the earth give way…” (referenced) Isaiah 26:3 — perfect peace / mind stayed on God (quoted) Colossians 3:15 — “let the peace of Christ rule” (referenced) Proverbs 3:6 — “acknowledge Him… direct your paths” Proverbs 4:18 — “path… shining brighter” Bible Resources:PatreonThe Bible Project The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate linksOther Episodes That May Be Helpful:Episode #75 You’ve Heard it Said…But What Does Jesus Say? w/ Thomas WestEpisode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence LesterEpisode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver BeekEpisode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha PanarisoEpisode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon******Want more Halfway to Sunday? Join our Patreon community!If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over onInstagramTiktokYouTube******Follow Jill on Instagram Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.We're so glad you're here.
Transcribe →Living Free w/ James Early | Ep 97
Jan 2100:47:35Tap to summarizeBible teacher and prison-ministry leader James Early joins Jill to unpack a shame-free path back to Jesus. James shares how the cross and resurrection secure real freedom, why your identity as God’s child matters more than your worst mistakes, and how total surrender becomes a daily mindset. He tells a powerful prison-ministry story of a woman who finally got to ask hard questions and how she found hope, restored relationships, and new life. Together, they shift from debates to discipleship: try one step from Matthew 5–7 this week and watch what God does. If you’ve wondered whether you’re truly forgiven, or you’re tired of carrying what Jesus already carried, this episode offers language, practices, and courage to start fresh in Him.And as always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encouraged by this conversation. Listen free on Apple or Spotify, and join us on Patreon for an extended version of this episode as well as exclusive content!James' Website (and Halfway to Sunday listener resources!)Follow James on Instagram******Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We are so glad you’re here!******SHOW NOTESScripture References:1 John 4:20 (loving God vs. hating your brother). Mark 12:30–31 (Great Commandment).Matthew 5–7 (Sermon on the Mount; “do one step”).1 Corinthians 15:17 (resurrection and forgiveness) Bible Resources:PatreonThe Bible Project The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate linksOther Episodes That May Be Helpful:Episode #75 You’ve Heard it Said…But What Does Jesus Say? w/ Thomas WestEpisode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence LesterEpisode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver BeekEpisode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha PanarisoEpisode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon******Want more Halfway to Sunday? Join our Patreon community!If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over onInstagramTiktokYouTube******Follow Jill on Instagram Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.We're so glad you're here.
Transcribe →Interruptible Faith w/ Katherine Douglass and Brittany Tausen | Ep 96
Jan 1400:45:09Tap to summarizeIn this episode Jill welcomes two friends and scholars who unite theology and psychology to help us actually love our neighbors. From Seattle Pacific University to a new season at Baylor, Katherine and Brittany unpack how situational obstacles (hurry, overload), emotions (avoidance, fear), and cognition (scarcity, labels) quietly distract us from empathy. Brittany and Katie offer shame-free, practical shifts: leave early so you can notice people, choose proximity over assumptions, and treat discomfort as spiritual formation, not failure. You’ll hear stories about students engaging in a local encampment, a 40-day “loving better” challenge, and how art, lament, and everyday practices shape faith. If loving like Jesus feels too complicated, this conversation gives you language, tools, and hope to start small and stay faithful.And as always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encouraged by this conversation. Listen free on Apple or Spotify, and join us on Patreon for an extended version of this episode as well as exclusive content!Follow Loving Better on SubstackBrittany and Katie’s WebsiteBrittany and Katie on Instagram******Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We are so glad you’re here!******SHOW NOTESScripture References:Psalm 88 – honest lament in suffering (children’s message reference)“Love your neighbor” – Jesus’ command framing the episode’s call to action (Mark 12:31) Bible Resources:PatreonThe Bible Project The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate linksOther Episodes That May Be Helpful:Episode #75 You’ve Heard it Said…But What Does Jesus Say? w/ Thomas WestEpisode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence LesterEpisode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver BeekEpisode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha PanarisoEpisode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon******Want more Halfway to Sunday? Join our Patreon community!If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over onInstagramTiktokYouTube******Follow Jill on Instagram Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.We're so glad you're here.
Transcribe →Help My Unbelief w/ Constance Hastings | Ep 95
Jan 700:40:54Tap to summarizeDeacon and mental-health counselor Constance Hastings joins Jill to talk candidly about doubt, grief, and learning to trust Jesus when life is not neat. Constance shares why she wrote The Trouble with Jesus: Considerations Before You Walk Away, naming tensions like Jesus choosing “losers,” elevating women, talking often about money, and refusing to be our instant “divine fixer.” Together they explore the Lazarus story and the prayer, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief,” offering listeners permission to wrestle without leaving. You’ll hear pastoral, practical counsel: listen first, ask the question behind the question, and create safe spaces in churches and friendships for honest faith. If you’ve ever wondered where God is in the unplanned turns, this episode offers language, Scripture, and hope for staying with Jesus when answers are slow.And as always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encouraged by this conversation. Listen free on Apple or Spotify, and join us on Patreon for an extended version of this episode as well as exclusive content!Follow Constance’s on SubstackConstance’s Website ******Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We are so glad you’re here!******SHOW NOTESScripture References:John 11:21–27 “I am the resurrection and the life…Do you believe this?” (Mary/Martha & Lazarus).Mark 9:24 “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief.” Ephesians 3:20 “Exceedingly abundantly…beyond what we ask or imagine.” Matthew 11:2–5 / Luke 7:19–23 John the Baptist’s doubt in prison; Jesus cites Isaiah. John 4 Samaritan woman—the first to tell the town. John 20 / Mark 16 Women at the tomb, first witnesses. Bible Resources:PatreonThe Bible Project The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links Other Episodes That May Be Helpful: Episode #75 You’ve Heard it Said…But What Does Jesus Say? w/ Thomas WestEpisode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence LesterEpisode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver BeekEpisode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha PanarisoEpisode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon******Want more Halfway to Sunday? Join our Patreon community!If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over onInstagramTiktokYouTube******Follow Jill on Instagram Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.We're so glad you're here.
Transcribe →The Day God’s Voice Got Loud w/ Cathy Garland | Ep 90
Dec 3Tap to summarizeEpisode 90: Not Hearing God? Deconstruction, Discernment & Surrender (with Cathy Garland)Raised at the intersection of scholarship and revival, Cathy Garland hit deconstruction at thirteen—and her pastor-dad walked with her through honest questions until the Bible’s God became personal again. Cathy explains “learn to discern” - filtering media messages at the assumption level - then takes us into the Old Testament to watch God reveal Himself in story after story. She describes discovering Andrew Murray’s Absolute Surrender, the moment she felt like a “lamp not plugged in,” and how surrender, silence, and Scripture turned up God’s voice. We talk church hurt, rebuilding trust, practical listening prayer, and why discipline creates space for presence in a busy home. If you’re craving a shame-free path back to hearing God, this conversation offers language, practices, and hope.And as always, we start off the episode with what is bringing us joy and we know you will be so encouraged by this conversation. Listen free on Apple or Spotify, and join us on Patreon for an extended version of this episode as well as exclusive content! Ways you can connect with Cathy Garland:Follow Cathy on InstagramCathy’s websiteHer book RevelationshipHer new devotional Known******Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We are so glad you’re here!******SHOW NOTESScripture References:Psalms (joy; language for emotions).Genesis 1–2 (God revealing Himself in creation).Genesis 16 (Hagar/El Roi—“the God who sees me”).Genesis 28:12–13 (Jacob’s ladder; the Lord above it).Exodus 3 (burning bush; take off your shoes—holy ground).Isaiah 54 (the rejected woman; God’s covenant love).Romans 1:20 (creation reveals God—people are without excuse)Other Mentions:Community Bible Study (CBS)—Psalms.Andrew Murray, Absolute Surrender (influence on Cathy’s surrender practice).“Learn to Discern” resource (title referenced as a tool parents can use). Bible Resources:PatreonThe Bible Project The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate linksOther Episodes That May Be Helpful:Episode #75 You’ve Heard it Said…But What Does Jesus Say? w/ Thomas WestEpisode #74 Proximity Over Performance w/ Terence LesterEpisode #72 Bearing Witness to Brave Faith w/ Kurt Ver BeekEpisode #59 Loyal in His Love: How Jesus Heals What People Break w/ Tabitha PanarisoEpisode #53 Faith Isn’t Fragile w/ Erin Moon******Want more Halfway to Sunday? Join our Patreon community!If you want to connect more than just once a week, join us over onInstagramTiktokYouTube******Follow Jill on Instagram Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends.We're so glad you're here.
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