The Weekend Joyride

Rhoni & Mac

The Weekend Joyride is a 30-ish minute weekly podcast with Mac and Rhoni—real conversations about faith, life, music, and the everyday moments that make you stop and think. Each episode blends honest conversation, spiritual insight, Christian music (mostly), local color from around Central Texas, and stories that feel close to home. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about noticing God’s goodness, growing through real life, and enjoying the ride along the way.

  1. Jun 19

    The Blessing We Don't Always Talk About

    This week on The Weekend Joyride, Mac and Rhoni start with something light: coffee. Good coffee. Colombian coffee. Cold coffee. Coffee standards. Possibly coffee snobbery. But from there, the conversation turns toward a word that can make some Christians uncomfortable: prosperity. Not greed. Not showing off. Not money having your heart. Mac and Rhoni talk about biblical blessing, generosity, provision, peace, purpose, family, and what it means to be blessed so that blessing can flow through you. They also reflect on Leanna Crawford’s “How Can You Not,” Patrick Mayberry’s “Watch What God Can Do,” the rich young ruler, and the difference between discernment and becoming a professional critic. At the heart of the episode is this thought: prosperity is bigger than a bank account. It is the goodness of God touching every area of life. Blessed people becoming a blessing. Juan Valdez Coffee — https://juanvaldezcafestore.com/pages/our-storyGenerous Java — https://generousjava.org/Third Coast Coffee Roasting Company — https://www.thirdcoastcoffee.com/Fara Coffee — https://www.faracoffee.com/Counter Culture Coffee - https://counterculturecoffee.com/Music / Artist Mentions Leanna Crawford — Official Website - https://www.leannacrawford.com/Patrick Mayberry — Official Website - https://www.patrickmayberry.com/Scripture References Genesis 1:26–28 — creation, blessing, fruitfulness. 1 Timothy 6:10 — “the love of money” passage. Luke 18:18–30 — the rich young ruler passage discussed near the end.  New episodes weekly. Follow so you don’t miss the next one.  Email us at hello@weekendjoyride.com Join us on Facebook!

    44 min
  2. Jun 6

    The Light Is Still Here

    Why goodness keeps showing up, even after everything. What do flower beds, summer reading, survival stories, Pentecost, and a worship song have in common? For Mac and Rhoni this week, they all pointed back to the same reminder: Goodness is still here. In this episode of The Weekend Joyride, the conversation moves from the ordinary rhythms of summer into a bigger reflection on why people keep helping, rebuilding, forgiving, and carrying hope through dark seasons. Mac and Rhoni talk about the kind of goodness that shows up after tragedy, the quiet courage found in history, the compassion people showed during COVID, and the local helpers who become living proof that light still has a presence in the world. They also spend time talking about Pentecost and the Holy Spirit — not as a distant church topic, but as the reason believers are equipped to carry light into everyday life. The episode closes with Rhoni’s music breakdown of Chandler Moore and Elevation Worship’s “God, I’m Just Grateful,” a song that lands this conversation in worship, gratitude, and the steady faithfulness of God. Links for this episode: Featured song: “God I’m Just Grateful” — Elevation Worship & Chandler Moore Watch: Official live video for “God I’m Just Grateful”  https://youtu.be/YbGFYaA0SbY?si=JQuv0s4jZ1LPUdpn  Local ministry mentioned: Ark of Highland Lakes https://arkofhighlandlakes.org/ Resource mentioned: Sparkling Gems From the Greek, Volume 2 by Rick Renner https://renner.org/product/sparkling-gems-from-the-greek-volume-2/  Book mentioned: The Last Cuentista by Donna Barba Higuera https://www.amazon.com/clp/1646140893?lv=shuf  New episodes weekly. Follow so you don’t miss the next one.  Email us at hello@weekendjoyride.com Join us on Facebook!

    41 min
  3. Apr 26

    Still Enough To See The Treasure

    Sometimes the things that mean the most to us… are the things we didn’t recognize at the time. In this episode of The Weekend Joyride, Mac and Rhoni reflect on growing up in San Saba and how places that once felt ordinary now feel like treasures. From longtime favorites like Pecan House Grill and Harry's Boots, to stories of vision, legacy, and the independent spirit of the West, they explore how perspective changes over time—and how some people can see value long before anyone else does. Along the way, the conversation is framed by the spirit of the West you hear in stories like Lonesome Dove—where people move toward something they believe in long before it fully exists. That idea leads to something deeper: what if that same principle applies to our lives and our faith? What if the treasure isn’t somewhere out there…  but has been there all along? This episode is about slowing down, listening more closely, and learning to see what’s already right in front of you. Links for this episode: Harry’s Department Store - https://harrysboots.com/San Saba, Texas - https://visitsansabatexas.com/Pecan House Grill - https://pecanhousegrill.com/Red Steagall (song) - https://www.redsteagall.com/Tierra Linda Ranch - https://tlrhoa.com/cgi-bin/aboutus.plLookout Mountain West - https://lookoutmountainwest.com/We’d love to hear from you: hello@weekendjoyride.com  New episodes weekly. Follow so you don’t miss the next one.  Email us at hello@weekendjoyride.com Join us on Facebook!

    25 min

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The Weekend Joyride is a 30-ish minute weekly podcast with Mac and Rhoni—real conversations about faith, life, music, and the everyday moments that make you stop and think. Each episode blends honest conversation, spiritual insight, Christian music (mostly), local color from around Central Texas, and stories that feel close to home. It’s not about having all the answers. It’s about noticing God’s goodness, growing through real life, and enjoying the ride along the way.