Join us as our very own Jared Boltman sits down with one of our global partners, Jeremy Tice, to explore his incredible missions journey. Hear powerful stories of God’s faithfulness and the impact of his ministry over the years.
Ean Perkins gets real about his journey through depression, faith, and finding hope. He opens up about his darkest moments and how God showed up for him when he needed it most. Ean shares powerful stories from his time in YWAM, where he experienced firsthand the impact of faith in action through missions. He also talks about the upcoming Man Camp at Camp Tadmor—an opportunity for men to connect, grow, and support each other.
In this episode of the Morning Star Podcast, Associate Pastor Jared talks about the importance of living on mission. He shares his personal testimony, the importance of time spent with family and a few things he loves about our church. Jared also gives a little bit of a behind the scenes look at what it means to be a vocational minister.
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On this episode, we answer the age-old question: what is love? We talk with Daniel Bennett, our director of Middle School Ministries, about 1 Corinthians 13, the famous love chapter. Daniel wrote prominently on this passage in his grad school thesis, so we dive deep and ask some hard questions around what it means to love.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."
Contact the podcast: podcast@mstar.church
Contact Daniel: daniel@mstar.church
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Join Kate and Judy as they share their story of unique and beautiful friendship formed through women's Bible study at our church! Despite their age difference, they found common ground in their faith and formed a deep connection. Tune in to hear how their multigenerational friendship has enriched their lives and walks with Christ.
In this episode, we talk with Steve Turner about his life and what God has showed him about anger, identity, parenting, missions, independence, and more.
Romans 8:1: "Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus"
Contact the podcast: podcast@mstar.church
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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On this episode, we get to know our Women’s Ministry Director, Jen Tompkins, as she talks about the impact and importance of Women’s Ministry here at MStar, and the things she’s learned caring for women in our church.
Learn more about the Women’s Conference and sign up here: https://mstarsalem.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/2157049
Contact Jacob: podcast@mstar.church
Contact Jen: Jen@mstar.church
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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Join us as our Production Director, Matthew Adams, talks about his journey with overcoming his learning disability, thriving in education and finding God's best for our lives.
Contact Jacob: podcast@mstar.church
Contact Matt: matthew@mstar.church Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F9L4r50eRxmjHNtRwmfyz Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-star-podcast/id1650497854
On this episode, we talk to Jacob Mahugh about how God has worked in his life. We talk about God working in brokenness, prayer, anxiety, the importance of community, and His Word.
Matthew 5:3: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs."
Contact Jacob: podcast@mstar.church
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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On this episode, we talk about the history and purpose of the Lights at Morning Star. We talk to John Jaskilka, Jared Boltman, Cooper Anderson, and Katrina Kennedy (who worked at Morning Star when we first started the Lights). We talk about the origins of the Lights, how it blesses our community and church family, and more!
Isaiah 9:6:
"For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his name shall be called
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
To learn more about the Lights (and see when you can see them), visit: https://www.thelightsatmorningstar.com
To volunteer for the Lights, visit: https://mstarsalem.churchcenter.com/registrations/events/1960462
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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In this episode, we talk with Jared and Rayanna Boltman about their journey with infertility and adoption. We walk through their story, discussing God, their marriage, and their community all throughout.
Genesis 16:13: "She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: 'You are the God who sees me,' for she said, 'I have now seen the One who sees me.'"
Contact Jared: https://www.mstar.church/jared/
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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In this episode, we talk to Louie Schmitz about sharing the Gospel. We reflect on why we share the Gospel, on why sometimes we don't, and discuss some practical questions about sharing the Gospel.
Colossians 4:5-6: "Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
Link to Louie's sermon: https://mstarsalem.churchcenter.com/episodes/249930
Contact Louie: https://www.mstar.church/louie/
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In this episode, we chat with four students about their personal experience with our student ministries here at MStar. Each student has been (or is currently) on the RIOT Student Leadership team, and has some impactful words to share with our multigenerational church family!
1 Tim. 4:12 NIV - "Don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity."
To learn more about our student ministries at Morning Star, check out https://www.mstar.church/ministries/
Announcement: Starting this month, we will be releasing one episode a month instead of two. We will be moving from posting podcast episodes on the first and third Wednesday of the month, to posting them on the first Wednesday of the month only. This change allows us to care for our podcast team well and continue to bring you worthwhile, quality content here on our podcast.
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first Wednesday of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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In this episode, we talk to Mike Jaskilka about the book Tactics by Greg Koukl. We talk about sharing our faith and the premise behind the book, which will be taught in a class at Morningstar this fall.
Colossians 4:5-6: "Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone."
Keep an eye on our website for when the Tactics class goes live: https://www.mstar.church/
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F9L4r50eRxmjHNtRwmfyz Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-star-podcast/id1650497854 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqFx8yEWvVGWzAwclpmsug
On this episode, we talk to Rob Beckley, our High School and Young Adults Pastor about Great Camp. Great Camp is our annual middle and high school youth camp we come together as a family to put on. Rob shares stories of how God moved in the lives and hearts of students and volunteers at camp.
Proverbs 22:6: "Start a youth out on his way; even when he grows old he will not depart from it."
To learn more about our ministries, including our student ministries, visit: https://www.mstar.church/ministries/
To learn more about Rob and contact him, visit: https://www.mstar.church/robert/
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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In this episode, we talk to John Jaskilka, our Executive Pastor. We talk about his story, what brought him to Morning Star, and a few important lessons he has learned in his life in regards to comfort, self-awareness, and physical health.
Acts 20:24: "However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace."
To learn more about John, visit: https://www.mstar.church/john/
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F9L4r50eRxmjHNtRwmfyz Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-star-podcast/id1650497854 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqFx8yEWvVGWzAwclpmsug
In this episode, we celebrate our 41st anniversary as a church by talking to Pastor Scott Nelson and his wife, Denise Nelson. They share stories about the origins and history of our church family, and of how God has moved in and through Morning Star. We also speak about where they want to see the church 41 years from now!
Colossians 1:15: "The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation." (NIV)
Reach out to Pastor Scott and Denise on a Sunday morning, or via information@mstar.church.
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F9L4r50eRxmjHNtRwmfyz?si=5b3051e95bd24080 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-star-podcast/id1650497854 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themorningstarpodcast
In this episode, we talk to Daniel Bennett, our new Middle School Director. We talk about his story, about middle school ministry, testimonies, being emotionally closed off, and a surprisingly difficult Bible passage.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7: "Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."
To learn my about our middle school ministries (and other ministries), visit: mstar.church/ministries.
Daniel's staff page and contact information: https://www.mstar.church/daniel/
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! And if you wouldn't might giving us a rating, that should make it easier for our family to find when they search for "The Morning Star Podcast". Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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Mike and Pam Lee met in New York, having been followers of Christ independently for some time already. They built community there, but God had different plans. God made it crystal clear that they were to move to Salem. After moving, they had nothing, living paycheck-to-paycheck, no friends, no community. It was lonely until they could rebuild a sense of community. Mike and Pam grew closer to God and to each other through this time of loneliness and struggling through miscarriages. Now, their marriage is further strengthened by their devotion to God, devotion to each other, and deep relationships with friends in community. Luke 6:32 ESV - "If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them." Psalm 23:4 ESV - "Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me." Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4F9L4r50eRxmjHNtRwmfyz Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-star-podcast/id1650497854 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxqFx8yEWvVGWzAwclpmsug
Whether you joined us in-person or watched online, the Family Sunday service in April was a special one. We invite you to listen again, or maybe for the first time, as our podcast host, Jacob Mahugh, sits with Pastors Scott Nelson and John Jaskilka as they teach us about Deuteronomy chapter 6, verses 1-9. They provide the context and significance of this passage, as well as practical application and personal encouragement.
Deuteronomy 6: 4-9
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, and when you walk by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise. You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates."
Make sure to subscribe on your podcast platform to get notified of future episodes automatically! Thanks for listening; tune in on the first and third Wednesdays of each month to hear more of God's handiwork in our Morningstar family!
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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-morning-star-podcast/id1650497854
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