SPARK the Podcast

On this episode of SPARK the Podcast, Jana Klosowsky shares more about God’s plan for community and connection in our lives. God uses other people to encourage us, speak to us and refresh each other! The importance of intentionally seeking community with other Christians is HUGE. The people we choose to do life with, that inner circle, those people you can be vulnerable with, pray with and for, encourage each other - those people are who we go to when things get hard and we can trust with our stuff. When we live in communities, life is just a little sweeter. It’s not perfect or without hardships, but practicing life like this within our communities of faith is part of how we become more like Christ.  Galatians 5:6 - “The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.”   Connect with Jana Klosowsky- https://www.instagram.com/janaklosowsky Connect with the Host:  Mekina Saylor- ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor⁠  Learn more about NJ SPARK at ⁠www.njspark.co⁠ or follow us on Instagram at ⁠www.instagram.com/njsparkco⁠.

Today on SPARK the Podcast we are going to be talking all about the hope the resurrection gives us!  We just finished celebrating Easter and the good news that death could not hold our Lord.  After being put to death on the cross, Jesus rose on the third day, defeating death and sacrificing himself for our sins so that we can have relationship with Him!  Let's dive into the hope the resurrection brings to our lives, and how this truly changes everything. Foodwashing Series- Salt and Gold Collection Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

We’re back for another Coffee Talk on SPARK the Podcast with Jenna + Mekina. This time we’ll be discussing who influences us, Jonah + the whale, and God working in us verses through us. We’re also excited to share some quiet time techniques and a little Christian music that has really moved us over the years. We hope you enjoy this episode! Connect with the Hosts:  Jenna Shotmeyer- ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jennashots⁠  Mekina Saylor- ⁠https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor⁠  Amy Rizzuto- ⁠https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography⁠ Learn more about NJ SPARK at ⁠www.njspark.co⁠ or follow us on Instagram at ⁠www.instagram.com/njsparkco⁠.

Today on SPARK the Podcast, we are talking all about worship and praise with our wonderful guest, Annie Herrmann!  The Bible calls us to praise God!  Psalm 150:6 says “Let everything that has breath praise the Lord!”  Psalm 100:2 says “Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!”  Psalm 95:1 calls us to “come, let us sing to the Lord; let us make a joyful noise to the rock of our salvation! Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of praise!”  Annie shares more about why worship is important, what to do when worship can feel hard, and the joy that comes from praising God alongside the local community.  Listen in today!  Connect with Annie Herrmann: Website- www.fish-eye-design.com Professional Instagram- www.instagram.com/fisheyedesign Personal Instagram- www.instagram.com/anneconstancephotography Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

Today on SPARK the Podcast, we are talking about big life intersections and following God's direction with Rebecca Haymes!  Becca shares, "Recognizing these big intersections- whether in the moment or in hindsight - gives me such an appreciation for how great and vast and good God is. If we pay attention it also shows how intimately He cares for us and pursues us. Matthew 10 tells us God knows how many hairs we have on our head. Psalm 139 says God knows when we sit and when we rise, and that it’s God who created our innermost being.  Psalm 44 says God knows our hearts. It’s one thing to read about God’s attention and affection for us, but it’s another thing altogether to experience & recognize it in our lives. Recognition is key. Because we can experience His goodness and be too enthralled with the gift and miss the Gift-Giver. So when I experience His goodness, and recognize it, my appreciation for Him & His ways/plans/purpose grows, and consequently my trust for Him does too.  Becca has been married to her husband, Christopher for over 12 years and they have a daughter Elena and a son, Grant. She is a wife, mom, photographer and recently just got her doula certification. Thank you for joining us Becca! We’re so excited to have you on the Podcast today! Connect with Rebecca Haymes: Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/rebeccahaymesphotography Website- https://rebeccahaymesphotography.com Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

On this episode of SPARK the Podcast, we are so excited to welcome Stephanie Herrera back to share her thoughts about developing a vision board for the year!  Stephanie shares, "A vision board isn’t about just quantity or checking things off a list. It's about developing a deeper relationship with God so you can get to know him and hear his voice and know the plans he has for you.  “John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” Hear his voice, see him, seek him. Get to know him better so you can learn the plans he has for you and your assignment here.  The thing I have been realizing is the more time you spend with God, the better you get to know him and recognize his voice in your everyday life."   Listen in on this episode to hear more about Steph's heart behind putting together a vision board, along with a step by step process to creating one for yourself this year! Connect with Stephanie Herrera: Website- https://tonemediastudio.com Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/tonemedia Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

Welcome to our first SPARK the Podcast of the New Year! We have spent the first few weeks of 2023 praying for God’s will, asking for Him to give us a vision, and we have started setting goals for the year.  Today, we are excited to share more about what is in store for the podcast and what we feel God is calling us to share more about this year. This year we are going to be focusing on deeply rooting ourselves in our relationship with God.  The word we are focusing on this year is Abide.  It comes from the verse John 15:4: “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.” Join Jenna, Mekina, and Amy today as they chat through what it means for them to abide in Christ. We hope that you will join us this year as we all seek to grow together in our relationship with the Lord. Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

At Christmas we find ourselves longing for home, nostalgia, the traditions and people that make it feel like Christmas.   While those things can be good—our true longing is not for a place but for a person at Christmas. We hear it in the songs we sing… The joy of every longing heart Let every heart prepare Him room.   So today on SPARK the Podcast, that is what we want to do, prepare room in our longing hearts to the One who brings us true JOY at Christmas, Jesus. Something we have grown to love at SPARK over the years is reading the Christmas story together from the Bible, and that is what we are going to do today.  We are simply going to share the story of Christmas, found in the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.  God’s word is a living word, and we pray together that this story speaks to your heart today. Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

We are so excited to be back for another episode of Coffee Talk on SPARK the Podcast - this time to discuss our favorite BOOKS that would make great Christmas gifts! Whether you are looking for books for yourself as you snuggle up this winter or you are looking for gifts for people, we wanted to sit back and help you out.  Listen in to the podcast to find out our favorites, or see all of our recommended books on Jenna's Storefront here. Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.

On this episode of SPARK the Podcast, we sit down with hosts Mekina and Jenna for another episode of Coffee Talk. On this special Thanksgiving episode we dive into what thankfulness means to them, memories of Thanksgivings past, and a recent miracle story. Grab a cup of coffee and listen in! Connect with the Hosts: Jenna Shotmeyer- https://www.instagram.com/jennashots Mekina Saylor- https://www.instagram.com/mekinasaylor Amy Rizzuto- https://www.instagram.com/amyrizzutophotography Learn more about NJ SPARK at www.njspark.co or follow us on Instagram at www.instagram.com/njsparkco.