If I Had More Time...

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If I Had More Time is a weekly Tuesday conversation with Pastor Jeff and George Coletrain where we dive deeper into Sunday’s sermon. Every week, we unpack key themes, address questions that came up, and talk through the content that didn’t make it into the message due to time. Whether it’s theology, culture, or personal application—this is where the conversation continues. Subscribe and join us every week as we unpack more of what God is speaking through His Word.

  1. 2d ago

    Marriage Isn't About Happiness.

    God’s Design for Marriage: Holiness, Headship, Submission & Fighting for Unity (with Eryn )In this episode, the host welcomes Eryn as the first guest in the new studio to discuss a recent sermon series on marriage. Jeff and Eryn reflect on growth over 26 years, emphasizing conviction without shame and the need for humility, teachability, and community. They explain that marriage is not primarily about personal happiness but about making God’s character visible, with joy as a fruit of bringing God’s presence into the relationship. The conversation covers serving one another, persevering through seasons, and how sin distorts marriage into division, shame, and control. They address practical steps toward unity—shared vision, communication, listening, and owning personal responsibility—along with clarifying biblical headship and submission as ordered partnership rather than superiority or oppression, warning against misuse, and encouraging counseling when needed.00:00 Erin Returns01:09 New Studio Upgrade03:31 Conviction Without Shame07:14 Gods Design For Marriage11:04 Holiness Over Happiness18:55 Serving Through Hard Years25:28 Division And Shared Vision31:54 Listening To Restore Unity35:38 Stop Seeing Spouse As Enemy40:09 Owning the Fall41:00 In This Together41:22 Headship Without Superiority45:00 What Godly Leadership Looks Like48:55 A Wife’s View of Submission55:10 Misusing Headship and Building Trust59:42 Submission When You Disagree01:03:41 Rapid Fire Marriage Questions01:12:53 When Help Is Needed01:15:25 Seasons and Daily Faithfulness01:18:39 Protecting the Marriage First01:21:04 Closing Thanks and Next Week

  2. Oct 19

    What the Bible Really Says About Marriage.

    n this episode of If I Had More Time, Pastor Jeff and George break down what most Christians miss when reading Scripture — the cultural, historical, and literary context the biblical authors assumed we already knew. Pulling from Acts 24 and Paul’s trial before Felix, they unpack how conscience, righteousness, judgment, and idolatry make far more sense when viewed through the ancient world instead of modern assumptions.With stories, humor, and deep theological insight, this conversation helps you read the Bible the way it was meant to be read — and shows how a right lens can transform your faith.

  3. Oct 12

    Challenges and Opportunities: Church Community in Today's World

    Jeff and George discuss upcoming travel for church conferences and then answer culture-and-faith questions about church life. They explore whether churches can become a “third place” to combat loneliness, arguing community requires shared responsibility, more frequent connection than Sunday services, and intentional spaces both in church buildings and in everyday public settings. They caution that church buildings shouldn’t become mere community centers without a clear gospel purpose. They address concerns that church culture can unintentionally favor married people, suggesting inclusion through intentional relationships, invitations, and teaching that applies to singles as well as families. They also discuss pastoral loneliness, unrealistic expectations of pastors, and healthy vulnerability (“show scars, don’t bleed”). Finally, they advise discernment about financially supporting Christian digital creators, prioritizing giving to the local church, and ensuring creators have church oversight, accountability, and God-honoring partnerships. #Christian #IfIHadMoreTime #Church #Leadership #Accountability

  4. Oct 5

    Balancing the Heart and the Call: Anchoring in Christ.

    Jeff and George discuss a message from Joshua 23:11–13 warning believers to love God and avoid aligning with surrounding culture because it becomes a snare with real consequences. They connect the passage to James 4, emphasizing repentance, submitting to God, resisting the devil, and accountability in community. The conversation critiques an era of trying to seem “cool” and reactionary church approaches that produced shallow theology, shame-based tactics, and later deconstruction, arguing the enemy plays a long game through small compromises and drift. They discuss how Christians should be tangibly different in forgiveness, compassion, speech, family priorities, time, and generosity, including parenting wisdom about protection, age-appropriate exposure, and helping kids learn under guidance. #IfIHadMoreTime #ChristianPodcast #Joshua23 #Guidance #Repentance

  5. Sep 28

    Understanding Priorities: Love, Devotion, and Obedience.

    After a Thursday night service, two hosts discuss church community and then shift to love languages, noting one host’s 25-year marriage and how love is often communicated through gifts, acts of service, and words of affirmation. They connect this to the idea that God’s “love language” is obedience, explaining that disobedience communicates misplaced priority and that God’s commands are for our good. Working through Joshua 23:9–13, they highlight Israel’s warning not to ally with remaining nations, especially in seasons of comfort, where drifting is common. They draw New Testament examples of wholehearted devotion—especially Mary at Jesus’ feet across Luke 7, Luke 10, John 11, and John 12—contrasting reverence with treating Jesus as common. They emphasize discipleship, repentance (Psalm 51), and evaluating priorities by actions, time, relationships, and finances, concluding that obedience is the fruit of love, not its price. #IfIHadMoreTime #Joshua23 #LoveLanguages #ChristianPodcast #Repentance

  6. Sep 21

    Balancing Tech and Trust in Today's Churches.

    Jeff and George share updates about their space and discuss trying a different episode format focused on trends in the church and faith. They examine research showing many practicing Christians use AI and some would trust it for spiritual growth, while both Christians and pastors worry about AI misinterpreting scripture; they emphasize AI can be a helpful assistant when used carefully, prefer closed-loop tools, and stress reading, prayer, community, and verifying sources. They then talk about Gen Z’s shift toward digital, audio, and video Bible engagement, warning that clips and fragments can reduce context, attention, and sustained learning, while affirming the value of a physical Bible and fewer distractions. Finally, they explore findings that megachurches are growing post-pandemic while smaller churches are more trusted, and discuss what large and small churches can learn from each other. #ChurchLeadership #IfIHadMoreTime #ChristianPodcast #FaithConversations #RhythmChurch

  7. Sep 14

    Engaging Culture With A Disciple's Heart.

    Joshua 23 and the Question of Who’s Discipling YouIn this late-night “sauna edition” episode, the hosts discuss Joshua 23:6–13 and Joshua’s warning that Israel must not be formed by the surrounding nations, connecting it to Jesus’ call to make disciples of all nations and the tension of engaging culture without being reshaped by it. They unpack the difference between influence and discipleship—“influence affects you, discipleship forms you”—and explore how friends, media, music, politics, and online platforms can disciple people, sometimes more than the local church. They emphasize life-on-life proximity in discipleship, the risks of replacing a local pastor with online teachers, and the need to learn how to read Scripture with proper context and genre. The conversation ends with practical encouragement for new Bible readers, humility to correct bad theology, and a preview of upcoming Joshua messages on loving God and covenantal relationships. #ChristianPodcasts #IfIHadMoreTime #Joshua #Disciples #Faith #Church

  8. Sep 13

    Understanding the Old Covenant in Modern Faith

    In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss how much of the Old Testament law applies to Christians, addressing questions like why Christians still follow the Ten Commandments, why adultery remains sin, and why animal sacrifices aren’t practiced. Using Joshua 23:6–8 and passages from Hebrews, Romans, Matthew 5, and Matthew 11, they clarify that Christians are not “under the law” for salvation but are under grace through Jesus’ once-for-all sacrifice, while the law remains holy, reveals God’s character, defines sin, teaches wisdom, and exposes the need for Christ. They explain Jesus’ statement that he came to fulfill—not abolish—the law, outline categories such as moral, ceremonial, and civil laws and how the New Testament reaffirms or fulfills them, and distinguish obedience flowing from relationship with Christ from legalism driven by motive, pride, or imposing personal convictions on others. #ChristianPodcast #Joshua23 #inheritance #Faith #ChristianLeadership #Discipleship #SpiritualGrowth #ChurchLeadership #IfIHadMoreTimeGive

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If I Had More Time is a weekly Tuesday conversation with Pastor Jeff and George Coletrain where we dive deeper into Sunday’s sermon. Every week, we unpack key themes, address questions that came up, and talk through the content that didn’t make it into the message due to time. Whether it’s theology, culture, or personal application—this is where the conversation continues. Subscribe and join us every week as we unpack more of what God is speaking through His Word.

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  • Creator
    Rhythm Church
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
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