CF Stories

About CF Stories

CF Stories is a podcast where we learn more about the people who make up Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth. Our community is filled with people from different walks of life, from doctors to teachers to business owners who all have unique experiences to share. Each week, Elliott Johnson sits down with a new guest and gets to know them, their experiences, what they have been up to, and what lessons they have learned throughout their life. This is who we are, and these are our stories.

Publisher

Christ Fellowship

Category

religion & spirituality · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Jul 2021

Latest episode

9 Sept 2021

Latest episodes

10 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Sept 2021

   010: Physical Health and Medicine | Rosario Davidson

   This week we sit down with Rosario Davidson, a licensed Physician Assistant here in the City of Elizabeth to discuss her journey into the medical field and what she has learned along the way. We learn how, when she was in high school, she had no interest in the medical field or any of the sciences at all. She had a very different interest, but different things in her life drastically shifted what she would study in college and where she would end up afterwards. She shares some medical stories of things she has seen and experienced, including some of her own personal medical stories and how knowing how medicine and the human body work affected how she processed those things. She and Elliott also discuss how she views the biblical concept of healing while working within the art of medicine and how her faith helps her to relate to and help her patients. This is Rosario Davidson's story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:33 This week on CF Stories… 00:01:16 Introducing Rosie Davidson 00:13:24 Becoming a Physician Assistant 00:23:34 What has your experience being a medical professional been like? 00:37:49 What does a medical professional do when they get sick? 00:48:36 Supernatural healing and medicinal healing 00:55:54 Lightning Round: Medical show factchecking 01:00:05 How can we pray for you? 01:01:50 See you in Season 02 of CF Stories 01:02:55 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johnson (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: Rosario Davidson Produced by: William Hartz (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: William Hartz Music by: Giancarlo Cordon (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World.

2. 

   2 Sept 2021

   009: Tomorrow Matters (Live)

   This week is a special live recording of CF Stories. Elliott sat down with a panel of Christ Fellowship members who are experts in different areas of the financial industry in order to learn how we can be responsible stewards with our finances so that we can live in a way that will support us and our families for decades to come. Because tomorrow matters. This is Emmanuel Bloomfield-Jones, Anthony Joseph, Kirk Nelson, and Ashley Tirado,'s story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:33 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:37 A live conversation 00:03:58 Introducing the panel 00:06:12 Savings 00:12:28 Budgeting 00:24:20 How to wisely make big purchases 00:28:12 Building credit 00:36:32 Investing 00:46:50 Tomorrow matters 00:51:00 Closing 00:53:05 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johnson (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: Emmanuel Bloomfield-Jones, Anthony Joseph, Kirk Nelson, and Ashley Tirado, Produced by: William Hartz (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: Oliver Kaufmann Music by: Giancarlo Cordon (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World.

3. 

   26 Aug 2021

   008: Generations: Gen Z

   They're not kids anymore! Well, some of them anyway. This is part 3 of our "generations" series, and this week we're talking to Generation Z. Welcome to the generation who never knew a world without Google, is offended by peanuts, and whose goal it is to meme-ify everything. This week Elliott sits down with two Christ Fellowship members who fall into the Gen Z category -- Maressa Bento and Kaleb Boyd. Generation X is the generational classification for anyone born between 1997 and 2015. While some of them are still in school, the elder Gen Z members are already in college and well into their 20's. There's a lot to unpack in this episode, from how their humor revolves around memes and Tik Tok, to how they are the first tru digital natives, to how events in the late 90's and early 2000's completely altered what their educational experience would be like, to how Gen Zers relate to their Gen X parents. Elliott, Maressa, and Kaleb talk about how and why their generation is so much more sensitive and aware of others as compared to their parents and how they deal with an older generation who doesn't share that sensitivity. In our lightning round, we get a list of our Gen Zer's favrorite pieces of pop culture, from movies, to sports, and yes to memes. This is Generation Z's story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:33 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:38 Allow us to introduce Gen Z 00:05:37 Identity theft is not a joke!: Who is Gen Z? 00:18:02 You and I are not so different: Gen X parents vs Gen Z kids 00:35:00 What is it like being a Gen Zer in the Church? 00:52:38 Lightning Round: Gen Z favs 00:56:59 What should other generations know about my generation? 01:00:28 How can we pray for you? 01:02:15 Wrapping it up 01:03:04 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johnson (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: Maressa Bento (https://www.instagram.com/ressa_essa/), Kaleb Boyd (https://www.instagram.com/k_killa_legend/) Produced by: William Hartz (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: William Hartz Music by: Giancarlo Cordon (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guests: Kaleb Boyd and Maressa Bento.

4. 

   19 Aug 2021

   007: Generations: Gen Y (Millennials)

   We're continuing our Generations series, and this time we're jumping forward to the 1990's and the Millennial generation. Millennials are the first digital natives in our world. Yes, they know how the Internet works, created social media, and have an unexplainable affinity for avocado toast, but they also have a much deeper story to tell. Generation Y, more commonly known as "Millennials," is the generational classification for anyone born between 1981 and 1996. This week Elliott, who is a Millennial himself, sits down with three other Millennials -- Leslie Chacon, Cristina Fernandes, and Eric Stanley. All three of them have been a part of our church for years. Each has served in our youth program, The Bridge. Leslie is also an active worship leader in our Sunday morning band, and Cristina has also helped our with our Trail Life kids group. In this conversation, we dive deep into just what makes a Millennial, what are the things that drive them, and how they view the world. We also explore the effects of how they emerged from college into the Great Recession of the mid 2000's, how the lack of jobs and housing crisis affected them and altered their goals in life, and how this all affects how they view the world compared to previous generations. And yes, the avocado toast came up once or twice. We also discuss how their experiences have affected how Millennials view the church and how the church deals with current issues in the world as well as how the churc can best meet and minister to their age group. In our Lightning Round, we take a trip back to the late 90's and early 2000's to reminisce on the trends of the day, including clothing styles and musical tastes. This is the Millennial story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:33 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:38 Meet the Millennials 00:03:13 Defining the generations 00:05:45 What makes a Millennial 00:12:53 Jobs, Housing, and Stability: The Millennial struggle 00:25:58 Lightning Round: First memories 00:37:59 What is it like being a Millennial in the Church? 00:47:22 What does the Church need to do to reach Millennials? 01:01:03 What should other generations know about my generation? 01:02:54 Wrapping it up 01:03:50 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johnson | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: Leslie Chacon (https://www.instagram.com/chacoella/), Cristina Fernandes (https://www.instagram.com/cristinabby/), and Eric Stanley (https://www.instagram.com/ericjstanley/) Produced by: William Hartz | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Instagram (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: Oliver Kaufmann Music by: Giancarlo Cordon | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guests: Cristina Fernandes, Eric Stanley, and Leslie Chacon.

5. 

   12 Aug 2021

   006: Generations: Gen X

   It's time to go back in time! This is part 1 of a 3-part series on "generations." This week we are sitting down with three members of our community who are part of Gen X. We explore what made Gen Xers who they are, reminisce about life in the 80s, and learn what makes the MTV generation so special. Generation X is the generational classification for anyone born between 1965 and 1980. This week, representing Gen X, we talk to Diane Boyd, John Davidson, and Brian Mayfield. They have all been part of our Christ Fellowship community for several years, and some since the beginning. They serve in all different capacities. Diane is one of the elders of Christ Fellowship. John helps out with Kids Church, and Brian was one of the original four leaders who helped to start our youth ministry, The Bridge. Each of them share their experiences growing up in the 1980's from how Mtv defined their generation, how the economic shift in the United States in the 80s changed their families and impacted how they grew up and became self-reliant, their experience in college and how societial pressure influenced their lives, how cable television changed the culture in America, and what their experiences with the church changed over the past 40 years. We cover lots of topics in this one as well as take some time in the Lightning Round to reminisce about life and pop culture in the 1980's. This is Generation X's story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:33 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:38 Going back in time with Generation X 00:05:56 Defining a generation 00:06:50 Generational labels 00:24:23 What makes Gen Xers so unique? 00:30:34 Oreo vs Hydrox, and how TV influenced Gen Xers 00:34:23 Education and expectations for Gen X 00:40:09 What was your "church experience" growing up in the 80s vs now as an adult? 00:49:39 Lightning Round: I love the 80s 00:52:45 What should other generations know about my generation? 00:59:18 How can we pray for you? 01:00:59 Producer's Note: Send us your story ideas! 01:02:15 Outro / Thanks for listening We need your help! We are currently planning and putting together Season 02 of CF Stories. If you know someone from the Christ Fellowship community who is doing something interesting, has an experience to share, or has a story that needs to be heart, send us a message on Twitter (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) or Instagram (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) to let us know. Maybe you'll hear their story in a coming season. ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johson | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guests: Diane Boyd, John Davidson, and Brian Mayfield Produced by: William Hartz | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Instagram (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: William Hartz Music by: Giancarlo Cordon | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guests: Brian Mayfield, Diane Boyd, and John Davidson.

6. 

   5 Aug 2021

   005: Creatively, pt II: God on Stage | Luis Tirado

   "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players..." What does it mean to embrace your calling in the performing arts, and where does God exist in the midst of it? This week, Elliott sits down with Luis Tirado. Luis has been a part of the church since the beginning. He was part of the original Bridge leadership team, serving our youth, and today he is a full-time employee of Christ Fellowship and the church's Production Director. He is directly responsible for everything you see and hear on Sunday mornings during our worship service as well as for all aspects of the church's performing arts work. Luis shares about how he first got invovled with performing arts in a church play as a child and how the love he found in it was developed in middle and high school, eventually leading to formal training in New York. We learn what he was up to while he as away from the church for a few years getting his education and how he came back to Christ Fellowship to start Connection Productions. Elliott and Luis discuss the creative process, how to draw out the best in others, and reminisce about the long list of productions that the church has put on through Connection Productions. We also learn how his work on stage directly led to his marriage to his wife, Ashley. We also learn a list of Luis' favorite things relating to acting and performing arts. This is Luis Tirado's story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:33 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:17 Introducing Luis Tirado 00:04:37 Getting starting in pursuing acting 00:16:10 Coming back to Christ Fellowship 00:23:59 Connection Production is born 00:28:34 What were the challenges of directing your first production? 00:34:36 A brief history of Connection Productions and the arts in Christ Fellowship 00:37:20 What is your favorite show that you've done? 00:42:26 The creative process in theater 00:47:25 Good acting vs. bad acting 00:51:38 Lightning Round: Luis' favs 00:57:10 How can we pray for you? 00:59:01 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johson | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: Luis Tirado | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/luis_alex/) Produced by: William Hartz | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Instagram (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: William Hartz Music by: Giancarlo Cordon | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guest: Luis Tirado.

7. 

   29 Jul 2021

   004: Creatively, pt I: God on Canvas | April Watkins

   Creativity in ingrained within each of us. For some it flows out easier, but we all have the capability of creating. This episode is part one of a two-part series on creativity. This week, Elliott sits down with April Watkins, an artist and painter who grew up in the church and was a part of Christ Fellowship right from the very beginning. Her father, Bill Rimondi, was one of the founding pastors of Christ Fellowship. She grew up in our youth group, and then became one of the original leaders in our youth ministry, The Bridge. In 2009, April married her husband and they moved away to various places within and outside of the United States, so they are not currently active members of our church. Since moving, April has fully embraced a passion she began to develop while in high school of painting. Recently, she left her previous career in the medical field to pursue painting full-time. Elliott and April discuss what art and creativity are, what her personal creative process is and how she goes about creating her paintings, and why she defines her work as "prophetic art". We learn about her latest project, "Chronicles of Him," and she gives advice on how to begin exploring our own creativity. This is April Watkins's story. You can follow April's Art Instagram at: April Joy Articulations (https://www.instagram.com/april.joy.articulations/) You can follow the Chronicles of Him project at: The Chronicles of Him (https://www.instagram.com/ArticulatingChroniclesOfHim/) Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:32 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:16 Introducing April Watkins 00:08:01 The origins of an artist 00:13:21 How do you define "art?" 00:15:17 What is "creativity?" 00:17:48 What is your creative process 00:20:38 Prophetic art 00:36:09 Chronicles of Him 00:44:50 Lightning Round: Three Questions 00:47:23 Advice on how to begin with creativity 00:51:02 How can we pray for you? 00:54:02 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johson | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: April Watkins | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/april.joy.articulations) Produced by: William Hartz | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Instagram (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: William Hartz Music by: Giancarlo Cordon | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guest: April Watkins.

8. 

   22 Jul 2021

   003: Mental Health | Samantha Ariza

   Many of us are focused on our health. Most of the time, when we think of the word "health," we think of it in a purely phisiological way. But our mental health is just as important for our well being as our physical health is. This week, Elliott sits down with Samantha Ariza to discuss mental health. Samantha is a mental health clinician as well as a college professor who works to help people deal with the mental health issues they are facing and counseling them in order to help them live their best lives possible. Elliott and Samantha talk about what mental health is, how counseling works, what she is able to do and not do as a clinician, and how we can get our mental health in check and balance. In addition to her work as a mental health clinician, Samantha serves at Christ Fellowship in our worship band as a vocal worship leader. You've probably seen her on stage every Sunday. She also is a leader in The Bridge Youth Ministries, where she currently helps to run our Bridge: Downtown location. She has a been a member of Christ Fellowship since she was a teenager. This is Samantha Ariza's story. Jump to a Segment: 00:00:00 Opening 00:00:34 This Week on CF Stories... 00:01:33 Introducing Samantha Ariza 00:04:31 What is mental health? 00:15:04 The stigma of mental health and therapy 00:19:35 What drew you to a career in the mental health field? 00:33:02 What can the Church do to address mental health issues? 00:35:08 The new CF Peer Support Group 00:38:03 Living concurrently in the spiritual and physiological 00:42:20 Lightning Round: Three phrases 00:48:16 How can we pray for you? 00:49:23 Outro / Thanks for listening ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johson | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/john_elli/) Guest: Samantha Ariza | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/antevasin87/) Produced by: William Hartz | Twitter (https://twitter.com/williamhartz) Instagram (https://instagram.com/williamhartz) Audio Engineer: Oliver Kaufmann Music by: Giancarlo Cordon | Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/gc_music) ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to love God, make disciples, and change the world. We hope you enjoyed this week’s message. Make sure you subscribe in Apple Podcast, Google Play, Spotify, or your favorite podcatcher so you never miss an episode. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting https://cfofellizabeth.com/live (https://cfofellizabeth.com/live) or visiting our YouTube page. To give your tithe or gift online, you can visit: https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe (https://tithe.ly/give_new/www/#/tithe) or text "Give" to 856-317-6679. To contact the church by phone, call 908-289-6322. If this is your first time with us or you just want to learn more about our church, please visit: https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new (https://www.cfofelizabeth.com/im-new) ========== ©2021 Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth Love God. Make Disciples. Change the World. Special Guest: Samantha Ariza.

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   15 Jul 2021

   002: Wellness and Nutrition | Sonia Joseph

   Sonia Joseph has been a part of the Christ Fellowship community for over ten years. In the past, she has served in our youth ministry, with our women's ministry, and is currently on stage every Sunday playing keyboard in our worship band. Outside of the church, she is also a middle school Science teacher in the city. Recently, she became a certified nutritionist and started her own business. This week, Elliott sits down with Sonia to hear her story about how she first got interested in health and wellness and what her journey was like as she learned how to get her own life in check. She shares the importance of nutrition and how that fuels you for exercise and how to create a sustainable balance that will keep you going for the long haul to achieve your goals. She also shares how what you eat can ultimately influence how disease could affect your life. We discuss Sonia's latest business venture, Woman InTune, and how she is using what she has learned to help other women achieve their health and wellness goal and how her experience at Christ Fellowship helped influence the name of the company. This is Sonia Joseph's story. You can follow Sonia on Instagram at @woman.intune (https://www.instagram.com/woman.intune/) You can learn more about Woman In Tune an schedule a consultation at https://www.woman-intune.com (https://www.woman-intune.com), ========== Hosted by: Elliott Johson Guest: Sonia Joseph Produced by: William Hartz Audio Engineer: Oliver Kaufmann Music by: Giancarlo Cordon ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to Love God, Make Disciples, and Change the World. Follow us online: Website: https://cfofelizabeth.com (https://cfofelizabeth.com) Instagram: https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth (https://instagram.com/cfofelizabeth) Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth (https://twitter.com/cfofelizabeth) Facebook: https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth (https://facebook.com/cfofelizabeth) YouTube: https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth (https://youtube.com/ChristFellowshipofElizabeth) Subscribe to our other podcasts at: https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts (https://cfofelizabeth.com/podcasts) You can join us in person every Sunday. We gather for worship at 10:30am at The Liberty Center at 1121 Elizabeth Ave, Elizabeth, NJ. You can also join us virtually on our livestream by visiting cfofellizabeth.com/live or visiting our YouTube page. Special Guest: Sonia Joseph.

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    8 Jul 2021

    001: Clap 2 This | Harold Boyd

    If you are a member of Chist Fellowship of Elizabeth, then you've seen Pastor Harold. He's up on stage every week, leading our community in worship. In fact, he's been up there every week since Christ Fellowship began. But his story goes back much further than that. This week, Elliott sits down with Pastor Harold to hear his story about how he is the "newest" pastor in Christ Fellowship but also not the newest, how he grew up in his parent's church and how that had a strong influence on who he became and how he leads. We learn that music was not his first love, and that he was involved in completely different kinds of activities growing up before he ever knew that he could sing. He shares the story of how he created his very first published album and what he learned in that process that eventually led him to becoming signed by a record label. We reminisce about his time as a youth pastor in The Bridge, and how all these things helped to shape and challenge him as he became the "Pastor Harold" that we see on stage every week. This is Pastor Harold Boyd's story. ========== Christ Fellowship of Elizabeth is a Christian community whose mission is to Love God, Make Disciples, and Change the World. Hosted by: Elliott Johson Guest: Pastor Harold Boyd Produced by: William Hartz Audio Engineer: Oliver Kaufmann Music by: Giancarlo Cordon Special Guest: Harold Boyd.

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