Native Exiles

About Native Exiles

Native Exiles, a podcast from Alderwood Community Church, where we talk about following Jesus in the tension of being in the world but not of it. We want to help you think through how to walk with Jesus in a world that is seemingly walking the opposite direction. We want to equip you to engage the world without disengaging from Jesus. For more questions and inquiries, reach us at hello@alderwood.cc or visit us on our website at nativeexiles.com.

Publisher

Alderwood Community Church

Category

religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2021

Latest episode

9 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 99 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   9 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   One Man's Story of Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home and Finding Real Hope

   Licensed counselor Jeff McFarlane shares his powerful story of overcoming childhood addiction and finding hope in this deeply personal interview.

2. 

   19 May 2026

   When Church Changes and You Don't Like It

   Change is one of the few guarantees of life in a church family — and it's rarely comfortable. In this episode, Pastors Wyatt and Steve sit down to talk honestly about what happens when your church makes decisions you disagree with, when programs shift, when doctrinal statements get updated, and when things just don't feel the way they used to. Drawing from their own experience leading Alderwood through a season of change, they explore why change is both necessary and difficult, and how we can...

3. 

   28 Apr 2026

   Women Who Lead: Bethany Allen’s Journey

   In this episode, Wyatt sits down with Bethany Allen, a pastor and leadership development leader, to explore her journey stepping into leadership as a woman in ministry and organizational life. Bethany shares how her faith, education, and lived experiences have shaped her approach to leadership, as well as the challenges and opportunities she has encountered along the way. We also discuss practical ways other women early in their careers can build confidence, embrace their strengths, an...

Inside a recent episode

One Man's Story of Growing Up in an Alcoholic Home and Finding Real Hope

Published 9 Jun 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I'm the only one that went to Chico. So I show up at Chico. I'm in the dorm. I pull my studded snow tires into the dorm room. Oh, my gosh. And my guy said, what are those? Yeah. I said, yeah, funny. No, what are those? No idea. These are for the winter. What do you do with them? What do you mean, what do I do with them? I put them on the car when it snows. Jeff, it doesn't snow in Chico. Of course it snows in Chico. Well, then I realized Heavenly Valley was three, four hours away. It wasn't 10 minutes away. So it was shocking. Now... If I hadn't gone to Chico, I would not have met my wife. Perfect. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

30 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

18 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

21

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

85