Halfway to Sunday

Jill Camacho
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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.

  1. 5d ago

    The Holy Spirit + What Happens After You Say Yes w/ Bill Nienhuis | Ep 122

    ✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE What happens after you say yes to Jesus? Jill talks with Bill Nienhuis, president of Childcare Worldwide, about the difference between knowing about faith and actually being formed by Jesus over a lifetime. Bill reflects on the people who discipled him as a child, the long season of preparation that eventually led him into ministry, and why genuine discipleship goes far beyond a one-time decision. Together, Jill and Bill explore the role of the Holy Spirit in transformation, why believers need Scripture, church, community, and reminders of God at work, and how doubt can become an invitation to look for evidence of His faithfulness. Bill also reframes the Great Commission as a calling for every Christian, not only pastors or missionaries, and challenges listeners to ask what role God has given them today. The episode closes with a simple, stretching prayer: “God, thank you for saving me. Make me available.” ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES   Verses Discussed: Matthew 28:19–20; Romans 7:15–20; Acts 9:1–19; Genesis 3:1–6; Galatians 5:22–23; John 14:2–3; Philippians 3:20. The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Bill and Childcare Worldwide on Instagram Childcare Worldwide’s website ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen Episode #107 Good vs God Things w/ Robert Bass ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    The Holy Spirit + What Happens After You Say Yes w/ Bill Nienhuis | Ep 122

  2. Aug 26

    When the Lie Sounds True w/ Melanie Cox | Ep 121

    ✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE What happens when a lie sounds just true enough to believe? In this episode, Jill talks with author and speaker Melanie Cox about spiritual warfare, shame, perfectionism, people pleasing, and the thoughts that slowly become part of our identity. Melanie shares her deeply personal faith story, including a season when she questioned whether God loved her at all, and how Scripture became a turning point in rebuilding her trust. Together, Jill and Melanie explore what it looks like to bring shame into the light, take thoughts captive, stop carrying what was never yours to carry, and live for an audience of One. They also talk about gratitude, knowing the character of God through the Bible, and recognizing the difference between a thought that leads toward life and one that steals peace. If you’ve been wrestling with doubt, negative self-talk, or feeling like you’re “too much” or “not enough,” this conversation offers a bold, faith-centered reframe. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES Verses Discussed: Psalm 7 Book of John Genesis 3 The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links   ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Melanie on Instagram Melanie’s website ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen Episode #107 Good vs God Things w/ Robert Bass ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    When the Lie Sounds True w/ Melanie Cox | Ep 121

  3. Aug 19

    Did You Mishear God? Purpose & Identity w/ Jake Giffin | Ep 120

    ✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE In Episode 120 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Christian coach, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and podcast host Jake Giffin for an honest conversation about disappointment, trust, and identity in Christ. Jake shares how a failed church plant and an unrealized dream of pastoral ministry led him to pull away from God and question his faith. Together, Jill and Jake explore what happens when obedience does not produce the outcome we expected, why trials can refine what cannot be learned any other way, and how proximity to God builds trust. They also unpack the false identities we use to protect ourselves, including the performer, people pleaser, and perfectionist, and the fear or shame often hiding underneath them. The conversation ultimately lands on a freeing truth: our identity cannot be built on a role, achievement, or other people’s approval. We become rooted by learning who God says we are. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES Verses Discussed: Revelation 1:3  Revelation 2:1–7 James 1:2–4 The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Jake on Instagram Jake’s website ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen Episode #107 Good vs God Things w/ Robert Bass ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    Did You Mishear God? Purpose & Identity w/ Jake Giffin | Ep 120

  4. Aug 12

    We Are Made to Be Known w/ Janelle McGuckin | Ep 119

    ✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE In Episode 119 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with her friend Janelle McGuckin, author of The Gift of With, for an honest conversation about loneliness, friendship, and rebuilding community after relational hurt. They explore how technology can create the appearance of connection while leaving us without the deeper intimacy of being truly known and loved. Janelle shares practical encouragement for navigating forgiveness and healthy boundaries, reminding us that forgiveness does not require returning to an unhealthy relationship. Jill and Janelle also make hospitality feel approachable. Meaningful community can begin with takeout, drinks on the porch, a walk, or one simple invitation. They talk about the vulnerability of going first, creating spaces where people feel welcomed, and letting friendship with Jesus fill us so we can love others from the overflow. If community has felt difficult, this episode offers a hopeful, practical way to begin again with renewed hope. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES Verses Discussed: Last Supper: Luke 22:14–20 Feeding the 5,000: Matthew 14:13–21 Feeding the 4,000: Matthew 15:32–39 Friend of sinners: Matthew 11:19 Jesus calling His followers friends: John 15:13–15 The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Janelle on Instagram Janelle’s website Her book The Gift of With ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #33 The Gift of With - A Conversation w/ Janelle McGuckin Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    We Are Made to Be Known w/ Janelle McGuckin | Ep 119

  5. Aug 5

    Grace, Works, and Real Faith w/ Cathy Garland | Ep 118

    ✝️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE In Episode 118 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill welcomes back Cathy Garland for a gentle theological wrestling match between two passages that often confuse Christians: Ephesians 2, which says we are saved by grace and not by works, and James 2, which says faith without works is dead. Cathy explains why Paul and James are not contradicting each other. Paul tells us how we are made right with God, while James describes what a life transformed by God begins to look like. Together, Jill and Cathy discuss legalism, grace, obedience, spiritual fruit, and the danger of turning faith into a performance. They also explore why lasting transformation begins with knowing and receiving God’s love. This conversation offers freedom for anyone who fears they are not doing enough, while still inviting believers into an active faith that naturally produces love, obedience, and care for others. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCESVerses Discussed: Ephesians 2:8–10  James 2:14–17  James 2:17 John 15:4–5  The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Cathy on Instagram Cathy’s website Her book Revelationship Her new devotional Known ****** 🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #90 The Day God’s Voice Got Loud Ep 90 w/ Cathy Garland  Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    Grace, Works, and Real Faith w/ Cathy Garland | Ep 118

  6. Jun 10

    How to Find Purpose in the Wilderness w/ Val Kleppen | Ep 117

    In Episode 117 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill continues her conversation with Val Kleppen about wilderness seasons (Part 2); those stretches where you can’t see what God is doing and you’re desperate for clarity. Val offers a perspective-shifting challenge: why do we assume we need answers before we obey? She shares how a faithful life creates ripples that can impact generations, even if we never see the fullness of our influence. Jill and Val also talk about the gift of the Psalms, how Scripture makes room for grief, lament, and even anger, while still leading us back to trust. This episode is honest, grounding, and hopeful: pain is real, God is good, and joy can still be found in the wilderness. If you’ve been tempted to quit or stay silent, this conversation will strengthen you to keep going. This is a companion episode to Episode 116. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify   🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES Verses mentioned in today's episode: Psalms John 16:33 John 15 (Abiding in Him) The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Val on Instagram Follow Val on YouTube Check out Val’s Website ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #116 The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen Episode #115 God Isn’t Done With Your Story w/ Carly Ann Taylor Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    How to Find Purpose in the Wilderness w/ Val Kleppen | Ep 117

  7. Jun 3

    The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen | Ep 116

    In Episode 116 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Val Kleppen (host of The Motherhood Experience Podcast) for an honest conversation about the wilderness seasons when prayers feel unanswered, direction feels unclear, and you’re trying to stay faithful anyway. Val shares from real life: grief, deep wrestling, and the exhaustion that comes from trying to control outcomes when everything feels uncertain. Together they talk about what it looks like to surrender in the waiting, why lament is not faithlessness, and how the Psalms can become a tether back to God when you don’t have words. This episode is for anyone stuck in the in-between…the slow, hard, unseen chapters when it feels like you need permission to tell the truth and the practical encouragement to keep showing up with God, one next step at a time. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES   Psalm 139 Book of Job The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Val on Instagram Follow Val on YouTube Check out Val’s Website ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    The Grief of Unanswered Prayers w/ Val Kleppen | Ep 116

  8. May 27

    God Isn’t Done With Your Story | Carly Ann Taylor | Ep 115

    In Episode 115 of Halfway to Sunday, Jill sits down with Christian artist Carly Ann Taylor to hear the story behind her faith, her calling, and her song “Why Should I Worry.” Carly shares about growing up in a deeply unstable environment of abuse, addiction, and foster care to then reaching a breaking point where she contemplated ending her life. She describes hearing a simple phrase “Something good is coming” and later realizing it was God preparing her heart for the gospel. Carly also opens up about a post-college season of depression and paralyzing fear of the future, and how Scripture (Matthew 6) and worship became a lifeline. The conversation highlights surrender, God’s behind-the-scenes work, and how a “sacrifice of praise” can become a song that carries others. ****** PODCAST SHOW NOTES: Full episodes now out on YouTube! ➡️ Watch: Halfway to Sunday (Full Episodes) 🎧 Listen onApple Spotify 🙏Join the community + bonus content (Patreon) 💌 Questions/Guest Requests ****** 🩵 ABOUT US Halfway to Sunday is a weekly faith-based podcast for people who want Jesus but still have questions, sharing honest, hope-filled stories of real faith through joy and loss, healing and growth, and even doubt. Not polished or performative, just real conversations that remind you you’re not alone and loved by God. ****** 🔗 LINKS Follow Halfway to Sunday on Instagram Follow Halfway to Sunday on TikTok Follow Jill on Instagram ****** 📖 BIBLE RESOURCES   Matthew 6 Hebrews 13:15 The Journaling Bible I use | Bible Highlighters | Annotating Tabs | **affiliate links ****** 📣 GUEST Follow Carly on Instagram Check out Carly’s Website ******   🎙️ OTHER EPISODES THAT MAY BE HELPFUL: Episode #110 Joy Without Pretending w/ Kyleigh Rose Episode #109 When Joy Feels Impossible w/ Wanda Thibodeaux Episode #101 Break Free from Spiritual Perfectionism w/ Kristen LaValley ****** Halfway to Sunday is a weekly conversation on life and faith with your friends. We're so glad you're here.

    God Isn’t Done With Your Story | Carly Ann Taylor | Ep 115
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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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  • Creator
    Jill Camacho
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    122
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Jill Camacho
  • Show Website
    Halfway to Sunday

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