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Does your life look fruitful while your faith feels dry? Or does life feel overwhelming while your relationship with God grows deeper?Your life and your faith don’t always move through the same seasons. Inés Franklin and Kayleigh Antenucci open Seasons of Life & Faith, a new eight-part series on The Journey We Share, with an honest conversation about recognizing where you are—and staying rooted in God when growth looks different than you expected.For Kayleigh, working full time and raising three children has changed what time with God looks like. Long stretches of Bible study aren’t always possible. Prayer happens over the dishes. Ministry happens while caring for her children. Yet in the middle of a demanding season, she feels deeply connected to the Lord.Inés shares a different experience. In a productive season of research and writing, she notices that she hasn’t been clinging to God in quite the same way. Her honesty opens a question many of us hesitate to ask: what needs our attention when life is moving forward, but our spiritual rhythms feel different?Together, they explore the picture of a tree planted beside flowing streams in Psalm 1. What does it mean to bear fruit “in its season”? How do you stay rooted when the branches look bare? And how can you recognize growth that doesn’t look like the progress you had planned?From Kayleigh’s unexpectedly pruned rose bushes to Inés’s rediscovery of delight in Scripture, this conversation offers encouragement for anyone navigating change, waiting for fruit, or longing for renewed connection with God. It also makes room for a possibility we can easily miss: sometimes a familiar practice needs to take a different shape.Watch or listen, and consider what staying rooted could look like in your season.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:• Why your life circumstances and your experience of faith don’t always move together• How Psalm 1 helps us think about fruitfulness without expecting constant visible results• What Kayleigh’s rose bushes revealed about seasons that look stripped back• How to recognize when your relationship with God needs renewed attention• Why slowing down in Scripture can become an invitation to deeper delight• How prayer and connection with God can fit into the ordinary moments of a demanding dayKEEP EXPLORING:Uncharted by Inés Franklin explores the journey of faith through uncertainty, suffering, comparison, and the desire for control. Explore the book and eight-week study guide for personal reflection or conversation with a group:https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#itemsWant to spend more time learning to delight in God’s Word? Explore Psalm 119, An Acrostic Study:https://trochia.org/courses/psalm-119/NEXT STEPS:→ Watch the Uncharted playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY5HzziQtClPtXbkLDPKZDxCm9x1TOWn0→ Explore more resources for a faith that lasts: https://trochia.org→ Subscribe to The Journey We Share: https://www.youtube.com/@trochia→ Send questions or prayer requests: [email protected]:Trochia Ministries: @trochiaministriesInés Franklin: @inesfranklinKayleigh Antenucci: @kayleighantenucciABOUT THE JOURNEY WE SHARE:Join Pastor Inés Franklin and her daughter Kayleigh Antenucci for practical Bible teaching and honest conversations about life and faith. Through The Journey We Share, Trochia Ministries helps people build a faith that lasts through changing seasons.#seasonsoflifeandfaith #spiritualseasons #psalm1 #thejourneyweshare #trochia

When your church or family changes, do you ever wonder whether there is still a place for you?Kayleigh is back after about five months of maternity leave, and we’re grateful to be together again on The Journey We Share. Her return opens a conversation about finding our place when life, family, and church look different than they did before.For Kayleigh, returning to work and ministry brought some nerves. Meanwhile, she and her husband are still taking a break from serving at church while caring for their family. When she needed somewhere to feed her baby one Sunday, the worship team’s welcome reminded her that she still belongs, even when she isn’t serving.We also talk about the other side of that experience: being part of a growing church and struggling with the changes. Through Ruth and Boaz’s story and experiences from our own blended family, we explore what it means to make room, why it sometimes feels costly, and how our hearts can grow.WHAT YOU WILL LEARN:Why returning after time away can feel uneasy and how a welcome helpsWhat Ruth and Boaz teach us about noticing, protecting, and providing for othersWhy church growth can feel uncomfortable, even when we’re glad people are comingHow Inés’s fear of love running thin shaped her experience as a grandmotherOne practical way to welcome someone who hasn’t been around latelyCHAPTERS:00:00 — Kayleigh Is Back01:00 — Baby Number Three03:05 — The Empty Chair04:19 — Afraid to Return05:22 — When Families and Churches Grow08:28 — Making Space in the Green Room09:33 — There Is Always a Place for You11:58 — Ruth Takes a Risk — Ruth 1v1613:23 — Boaz Notices Ruth — Ruth 215:57 — Brothers and Sisters — Mark 10 and Mark 316:47 — Leave Room for the Next Person18:28 — Making Room Costs Something — Luke 9v1119:23 — Worship Looks Different Around the World20:15 — The Cost and the Gift of Growth21:13 — God Grows Your Heart Bigger24:22 — Enough of God for Everyone25:27 — Ruth in the Line of David — Ruth 4v1726:58 — The Table Keeps Growing — Matthew 28v1928:07 — Adopted Into God’s Family — Ephesians 1v529:26 — Make a Seat or Walk Back In30:12 — Blended & BlessedALSO MENTIONED:Blended & Blessed by Inés Franklin: https://trochia.org/blended-blessed-book/When Love Makes a Family | Our Adoption Story (with Kayleigh’s stepsister): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY9Pyo9VVcc“Be Perfect” Is Not What Jesus Said | Dr. Jonathan Pennington on the Beatitudes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dqGjYXFl5kNEXT STEPS:Learn more: https://trochia.orgGet Blended & Blessed: https://trochia.org/blended-blessed-book/Questions: [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@trochiaFOLLOW:Instagram @trochiaministries@inesfranklin and @kayleighantenucciABOUT:Trochia Ministries helps people build a faith that lasts through practical Bible teaching and discipleship. On The Journey We Share, Inés Franklin and her daughter Kayleigh Antenucci talk about real-life faith and blended family life.#RuthAndBoaz #ChurchCommunity #TheJourneyWeShare #BlendedFamily #ChristianPodcast

Have you ever read “Be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect” and felt exhausted trying to measure up? In this episode of The Journey We Share, Pastor Inés Franklin sits down with Dr. Jonathan Pennington — Professor of New Testament Interpretation and author of The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing — to unpack what Jesus actually said in Matthew 5v48. You will discover why makarios points to flourishing and shalom, why teleios points to wholeness and maturity, and what greater righteousness means for a heart rather than a behavior record. Dr. Pennington describes how fifteen years inside three chapters of Matthew reshaped his faith and his parenting — including the nuclear email his wife stopped him from sending, and the weeks of interior work that followed it. If perfectionism has left you striving, this conversation brings relief. You will learn how to meet God in grief and difficulty, how to pay honest attention to what is happening inside you, and how reconciliation shapes the generations that come after you. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN: • Why the Sermon on the Mount answers our longing for human flourishing • What makarios really means, beyond the English word blessed • How Jesus meets us with shalom in grief, loss, and injustice • What greater righteousness means for heart-level change • What teleios means in Matthew 5v48 — wholeness and maturity rather than flawlessness • How interior work and reconciliation shape family flourishing CHAPTERS: 00:00 — How Do We Apply the Beatitudes to Real Life? 00:43 — Meet Dr. Jonathan Pennington 04:00 — Why the Sermon on the Mount Became His Focus 08:08 — Transformed by Studying the Sermon 09:32 — Christianity's Answer to Human Flourishing 11:29 — Makarios Explained: Blessed Means Flourishing 15:29 — Flourishing in the Middle of Difficulty 19:35 — Finding Shalom in Grief and Loss 26:01 — Greater Righteousness: A Transformed Heart 30:00 — The Nuclear Email Story and Interior Work 33:48 — Whole-Person Life Aligned With God's Will 36:30 — Matthew 5v48, Teleios Means Whole 40:30 — Reconciliation and Family Healing 44:36 — New Book: Becoming a Disciple of the King 47:15 — Read It In One Sitting GUEST: Dr. Jonathan Pennington — Professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and teaching pastor at Sojourn East. Author of The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing, Jesus the Great Philosopher, and Becoming a Disciple of the King. ALSO MENTIONED: Blended & Blessed by Inés Franklin, which applies the Beatitudes to blended family life. Dr. Pennington reviewed the manuscript before it was published. store.trochia.org ABOUT THE JOURNEY WE SHARE: Trochia Ministries equips people to build a faith that lasts through practical Bible teaching and honest conversation. Hosted by Pastor Inés Franklin and Kayleigh Antenucci. LINKS: Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@trochia More from Trochia: https://trochia.org Questions and prayer: [email protected] #SermonOnTheMount #Matthew548 #BibleStudy

Why does the Bible keep coming back to tables? From Egypt to the early church, God has been setting tables to bring his people together. In the finale of No One Finishes Alone, Pastor Inés Franklin closes the series where the first church actually met — around a table in a living room, gathered in the name of Jesus. Recorded solo while co-host Kayleigh Antenucci is home with her newborn, Inés traces the empty chair through all four episodes and what it was saying all along. IN THIS EPISODE: • The Passover meal before the Exodus, and the tables that run all through Scripture (Exodus 12) • David's table in Psalm 23v5 and Isaiah's feast for all peoples (Isaiah 25v6) • Mephibosheth — a broken man brought out of hiding and seated at the king's table like a son (2 Samuel 9vv7-13) • What a group has to be doing to function as the body of Christ: sitting under the Word, keeping the practices, carrying burdens, contending in prayer for breakthrough (Acts 2vv42-47) • Why you can eat a meal by yourself and cannot take communion by yourself (1 Corinthians 11vv23-26) KEY LINE: You can have a meal by yourself. You cannot have communion by yourself. CHAPTERS: 00:00 — The Last Show With the Empty Chair 02:18 — Acts 2: The First Church Met at Tables 04:03 — The Passover, a Meal Before the Rescue 05:07 — Mephibosheth at the King's Table 09:43 — Community Is a Gift, Not an Achievement 10:16 — Bonhoeffer on Life Together 10:49 — The Treasure and the Vessel 12:42 — Four Things a Community Has to Be Doing 14:22 — Seven Years Stuck in Shame 15:44 — You Cannot Take Communion Alone 16:09 — Keep One Chair Open 18:24 — Do This at Home This Week TAKEAWAY: Receive community as a gift. The treasure is Jesus among his people. Keep a chair open for one more, and be willing to take the empty seat at someone else's table. This week, gather a few people, grab grape juice and bread, and share communion at home. SCRIPTURES: Acts 2vv42-47 · Exodus 12 · Psalm 23v5 · 2 Samuel 9vv7-13 · Isaiah 25v6 · Psalm 133v1 · Romans 8v1 · 1 Corinthians 11vv23-26 · Philippians 2vv5-8 (CSB) BOOK MENTIONED: Life Together by Dietrich Bonhoeffer NEXT STEPS: → Explore Uncharted: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items → More from Trochia to grow a faith that lasts: https://trochia.org → Contact and prayer: [email protected] FOLLOW: Inés Franklin: @inesfranklin Kayleigh Antenucci: @kayleighantenucci ABOUT: The Journey We Share equips you to build a faith that lasts, through practical Bible teaching and real-life conversation. Hosted by Inés Franklin and Kayleigh Antenucci. Series finale, Eps 33–36: No One Finishes Alone. Recorded solo, and Kayleigh is back next episode. If you are catching up, start at Ep 33. Worth watching with your small group. #ChristianCommunity #Communion #NoOneFinishesAlone #TheJourneyWeShare #FaithAndLife

Put a plant in a bowl of Jell-O, and it doesn't grow. It dies. The soil isn't decoration. It's the whole reason growth is possible. Community is the soil. In Episode 3 of No One Finishes Alone, Pastor Inés Franklin opens with a plant on her desk and a question she's been asking for twenty-five years: Have you ever met a Christian who genuinely became more like Jesus alone? She hasn't. The mechanism of real change isn't a better program. It's being fully known and not abandoned. Inés shows why: Confession spoken aloud to a safe person does something private prayer can'tProximity shapes us whether we intend it or not and who stands near you mattersThe instinct to withdraw in crisis is exactly when community costs the most"Iron sharpens iron" only works when iron actually strikes iron. That friction is the point (Proverbs 27:17) She names her own part in it: the couple who saw her life and teaching didn't match, said so without shaming, and stayed. The night her small group felt like a confessional. The hard season her family is walking through right now, where people showed up unasked. One line is drawn clearly: where community is causing real harm, leave and get help. But everywhere else, the friction is ordinary; and it's the ground where God does the sharpening. You don't need a better program. You need a few people who will know you and not leave. And you need to let them. Next episode: The series closes at the table. 📌 The Journey We Share Podcast with Pastor Inés Franklin and Kayleigh Antenucci — new episodes weekly. #SpiritualGrowth #ChristianCommunity #IronSharpensIron Website: Trochia.org Uncharted: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Questions: [email protected] Socials: Inés IG - @inesfranklin Kayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

Church hurt is real — and if you've felt it, you know the impulse to walk away. Pastor Inés Franklin takes that pain seriously. Then she says the harder thing: walking away is the one response that won't heal it. Inés was seven years old when she asked a nun where God was standing before He created anything. The nun told her she had little faith and sent her to the back of the church to pray for forgiveness. She didn't return to a church community for thirty-three years. This is Episode 2 of No One Finishes Alone — and it starts there. Working through Colossians 3, 2 Corinthians 4, Romans 5, and Galatians 5, Inés makes the case that the church's imperfection was never a defect in the plan. Paul wrote to churches that were suing each other and getting drunk at communion, and still called them the body. We carry treasure in jars of clay, so the extraordinary power belongs to God, not to us. She names her own part in it: fifteen years as a pastor, a tone she didn't mean to take, names she can't remember. She draws on Dallas Willard's picture of the church as a hospital staffed by people in recovery, and on Jim Wilhoit's idea of optimistic brokenness. One line is drawn clearly: where there is abuse, leave and get help. Everywhere else, the friction is ordinary human nature — and it is the ground where we learn to forgive. If you've pulled your chair away from the family of God, this episode isn't asking you to pretend the wound didn't happen. It's asking whether you're willing to stay close enough to be healed. Next episode: How people actually change — and why it doesn't happen alone. 📌 The Journey We Share Podcast with Pastor Inés Franklin and Kayleigh Antenucci — new episodes weekly. Website: Trochia.org Uncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Questions: [email protected] Socials: Inés IG - @inesfranklin Kayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci #ChurchHurt #FaithAndHealing #SpiritualGrowth

Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote that sin demands to have a person by himself. In this episode of The Journey We Share, Inés opens a new four-part series, No One Finishes Alone, by naming what isolation actually costs a believer, and where the protection was always meant to come from. Recording on her own while co-host Kayleigh is home with her newborn son, Inés lets the empty chair beside her become the doorway into the series. She starts with how God built the rest of creation. Elephants turn their tusks outward and ring their calves. A zebra’s stripes only work when the herd stands together, because a predator cannot pick one animal out of the pattern. The animal that gets taken is the one standing by itself, and a believer who separates from the body of Christ becomes reachable in exactly the same way. Then she goes back to where the Christian life begins. Working through 1 Peter 1, Ephesians 1 and 2, Hebrews 11 and 12, and Galatians 6, she makes the case that salvation is not a private transaction with God. It is adoption into a household. A newborn cannot feed herself or lift her own head, and nobody finds that scandalous. We hand her to a family. She tells the story of walking into Mariners Church almost twenty-four years ago carrying deep shame, and being received anyway. She names what the body of Christ actually is, from a Sunday sanctuary to a living room where believers worship quietly because gathering is dangerous where they live. And she draws on Joseph Hellerman’s work on the early church as a surrogate family, from her doctoral study on discipleship this year. If you have been treating your faith like a solo project, this episode will show you why that is a more exposed place to stand than you think, and what God built to cover you. Next episode: the family is imperfect, and it is still where God heals you. Website: Trochia.org Uncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Questions: [email protected] Socials: Inés IG - @inesfranklin Kayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés explore why community is essential for spiritual growth and why faith was never meant to be lived alone. Through Scripture, personal stories, and practical insight, they unpack the tension between independence and the need for others—highlighting how true, Christ-centered community strengthens our faith, provides support in difficult seasons, and helps us grow in ways we can’t on our own. If you’ve struggled to find community, feel too busy to invest in relationships, or have been hurt by others in the past, this episode offers encouragement and simple, realistic ways to take your next step toward meaningful, faith-filled connection. Website: Trochia.orgUncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklin Kayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés sit down with Christina Winstead—Inés’ stepdaughter and Kayleigh’s stepsister—to share a powerful, real-life story of step-parent adoption and what it truly means to choose love and belonging. Through honest conversation, they explore the emotional, relational, and spiritual layers of adoption—from stepping into motherhood unexpectedly to navigating challenges with grace, and ultimately choosing to love, fight for, and commit to a child as your own. They also highlight how adoption reflects the heart of the gospel, showing how God adopts us into his family by choice. If you’re part of a blended family, considering adoption, or walking through complex family dynamics, this episode offers encouragement, perspective, and a reminder that love, commitment, and faith can create deep and lasting belonging.  Website: Trochia.orgBlended and Blessed: https://trochia.org/blended-blessed-book/     Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés unpack the powerful truth behind Exodus 14:14 and what it really means to “be still.” Through a deeper look at the original Hebrew, they reveal that stillness isn’t about doing nothing, but about active trust in God, even in the middle of fear and uncertainty. Using the story of the Israelites at the Red Sea, they explore how God calls us to stop striving, trust his character, and allow him to work in ways we cannot. If you’ve been feeling anxious, overwhelmed, or tempted to take control, this episode will help you understand how purposeful stillness leads to growth, deeper faith, and the ability to watch God move in your life. Website: Trochia.orgUncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés explore the powerful connection between physical health and spiritual growth. Through Scripture and personal stories, they unpack how caring for your body is not just about appearance, but about honoring God, building discipline, and strengthening your ability to serve him. From understanding your body as God’s creation and temple to developing habits of self-control, resilience, and worship, this conversation highlights how physical and spiritual practices can work together. If you’ve ever struggled to balance your fitness goals with your faith, this episode will help you see how both can grow together—leading to greater clarity, strength, and a deeper connection with God. Website: Trochia.orgFaith and Fitness Challenge PDF: https://trochia.activehosted.com/f/31 Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés unpack what sabbath really means and how it was never meant to be a burden, but a gift. Walking through Scripture from Genesis to the New Testament, they explore how God modeled rest, why it was commanded for his people, and how Jesus ultimately reframed it as something deeper than a rule—an invitation to find true rest in him. Together, they discuss what sabbath can look like in today’s busy world, how to move away from legalism, and practical ways to experience renewal, peace, and worship in the midst of everyday life. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or unsure how to truly rest, this episode will help you rediscover sabbath as a life-giving rhythm and a deeper connection with God.  Website: Trochia.orgUncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés explore the deeper layers of our emotions and why what we feel on the surface is often not the full story. Using insights from Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown and grounding the conversation in Scripture, they unpack how emotional awareness helps us better understand ourselves, strengthen our relationships, and draw closer to God. From recognizing the difference between quick reactions like anger and the deeper emotions underneath, to learning how lament and honesty before God lead to true comfort, this episode offers a powerful framework for emotional and spiritual growth. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your emotions or unsure how to process them, this conversation will help you slow down, name what’s really going on in your heart, and experience deeper connection with God and others.  Website: Trochia.org Atlas of the Heart: https://amzn.to/48JmJcT Emotionally Healthy Spirituality: https://amzn.to/4naOyRn Blended and Blessed: https://trochia.org/blended-blessed-book/   Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés explore a surprising question: can fiction books actually help you grow in your faith? Through personal stories and thoughtful discussion, they unpack how stories—whether historical fiction, fantasy, or contemporary—can build empathy, reveal human truth, and shape how we see the world. At the same time, they emphasize the importance of discernment, reminding listeners that what we read has the power to influence both our thoughts and our walk with God. If you’ve ever wondered whether fiction is “worth your time” as a believer, this conversation will challenge your perspective and equip you to read wisely, think critically, and grow intentionally in your faith journey. Website: Trochia.orgUncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci

In this episode of The Journey We Share, Kayleigh and Inés dive into how Scripture—specifically Psalm 27—gives us a practical pathway to calm anxiety and find peace in the midst of life’s fears. Together, they explore how turning to God, focusing on his presence, honestly bringing our worries to him, and learning to wait with trust can transform the way we handle anxious thoughts. Through personal stories and biblical insight, this conversation offers encouragement for everyday worry while pointing to a deeper, lasting peace found in God. If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, restless, or stuck in anxious thoughts, this episode will help you re-center your heart and build a faith that remains steady—even in uncertainty.  Website: Trochia.orgUncharted Bundle: https://store.trochia.org/s/order?cs=true&cst=custom&item=4#items Socials: Ines IG - @inesfranklinKayleigh IG - @kayleighantenucci