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4 hours ago
4 hours ago
48 min
Co-Hosts Josh Mitchell and Evan Semanco are joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler AND Care Pastor Bryan Reed today to recap the message this week and discuss the seminar Bryan led with his wife Peri on Grief. We discuss the 25th anniversary of 9/11, why so many people attended the grief seminar last week, and how you can work through grief in a healthy way.
*We also apologize for the sound quality this week, there was a technical difficulty that will be fixed for next week's podcast!
Join us live each Monday on Facebook at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Life Group Kickoff September 13th
Dr. Tony Evan's Podcast on Grief
Connect with Care Pastor Bryan Reed
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Sep 1, 2026
Sep 1, 2026
10 min
Host Evan Semanco is joined by Producer Jordan Phillips for a quick podcast update on why Justin and Josh are absent, a big update for the Louisiana Boardwalk, and some parenting talk about moving kids out of cribs. We'll be back with a full episode next week on TUESDAY because of Labor Day.
*Normally* Join us live each Monday on Facebook at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Aug 26, 2026
Aug 26, 2026
51 min
Co-Hosts Josh Mitchell and Evan Semanco are joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler AND Producer Jordan Phillips AND Executive Pastor (and Justin's Brother) John Haigler for the first 5 person podcast in a very long time to discuss John and his wife Theresa's seminar from Sunday, talk about parenting, how they tried to install good habits in their kids, and how all of us can start good HABITS now.
Join us live each Monday on Facebook at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Capable Parenting Seminar RSVP
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Aug 18, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
52 min
Co-Hosts Josh Mitchell and Evan Semanco are joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler AND Producer Jordan Phillips finally returns to discuss Justin's message from Sunday about habits. They discuss how we can create good habits, what bad habits drive us nuts, and respond to a listener question about how they pray and why they don't know what to say to God.
Join us live each Monday on Facebook at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
The Prayer Experiment by Matt Smallbone
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Aug 11, 2026
Aug 11, 2026
1 hr 1 min
Co-Hosts Josh Mitchell and Evan Semanco are joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to discuss Justin's message from Sunday about parenting and technology. They discuss how we can work through unprecedented times and how fast the world is changing, Josh and Evan discuss being in the trenches as parents of Middle School and Elementary Schoolers, and what age kids should get a cell phone.
Join us live each Monday on Facebook at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
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Aug 4, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
54 min
Co-Hosts Josh Mitchell and Evan Semanco are joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to discuss Justin's message from Sunday about worry. They discuss how we can work through worry and why it never really goes away, our Family Fun Night on Friday August 7th at the Boardwalk, and recap Evan's vacation police encounter.
Join us live each Monday on Facebook at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Jul 28, 2026
Jul 28, 2026
40 min
Host Josh Mitchell is joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to talk about the Chill series, why it is so difficult to Chill, recap the Juarez Mission Trip, and more.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Jul 21, 2026
Jul 21, 2026
1 hr 1 min
Host Evan Semanco is joined today by Care Pastor Bryan Reed to discuss Evan's message from Sunday in the Chill series, about stress. Evan and Bryan talk about parenting stress with school projects, how they relieve stress in their own lives, and answer a listener question about grief and stress and how to work through the loss of a loved one.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
The Road Back to You by Ian Morgan Cron
I Said This, You Heard That (Colors)
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
Francis Chan Rope Illustration
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Jul 14, 2026
Jul 14, 2026
1 hr 1 min
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to talk about the new series, Chill, recap Josh's week at Middle School Camp, Justin's visit to David Wade Correctional Center, and more.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Email Prayer@thesimplechurch.tv
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Jul 8, 2026
Jul 8, 2026
18 min
In a short episode this week Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Phillips to talk about the 4th of July weekend, go off on some tangents about soccer and parenting, and discuss our next big event, Family Fun Night on August 7th at 6 pm at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
Family Fun Night is for Babies - 12th graders and their family to play Bingo (and raise money for Honduras), get some free food, and do a scavenger hunt around the Boardwalk as we get ready for Promotion Sunday August 9th when each grade moves up at Simple Church. RSVP and find out more with the link below on The Simple Church App or www.TheSimpleChurch.tv and we'll be back to our normal programming next Monday!
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
The Greatest 4th of July Video of All Time
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
