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On Week 1 of Repentance for the Rest of Us, hosts Matt Summers and Phil EuBank sit down with guest speaker and author Dr. Vince Vitale to confront a word most of us spend our lives avoiding: repentance. Kicking off our new series under our year-long focus, Reclaiming The Way of Jesus, this conversation moves past clinical definitions to reframing repentance not as punishment or shame, but as the daily exhale of a living faith. Together, Matt, Phil, and Vince dismantle the corporate project-management approach to apology and explore what it actually costs to step into horizontal, present-tense ownership of our lives and relationships. Tune in as they break down: Why "repent" and "believe" are two sides of the exact same coin and why we dropped one word while keeping the other. The critical difference between vertical confession with God and horizontal repair with people. How high-performing culture tempts us to project-manage our apologies instead of giving up control. Why forgiveness and consequences are not the same transaction, and how to keep grace from becoming a shield against accountability. The marital "ban" on I’m sorry and the four words that shift an apology from self-defense to genuine surrender. Grab your Reclaiming Journal, ask yourself whose face comes to mind when you close your eyes, and join us for a conversation on why repentance isn't a sentence to carry. It's a gift that sets us free.

In this special episode of Menlo Midweek, Senior Pastor Phil EuBank sits down with Elder Nominees Kwadwo Bediako and Bryant Barr. Together, they discuss personal faith journeys, the shift from inherited belief to personal conviction, and what it means to lead as an "undivided follower of Jesus" in the Bay Area. Tune in to hear their hearts for the church, their call to Session, and their vision for shepherding the Menlo Church community. Get Connected We’d love to connect with you and help you get plugged into Menlo Church. Visit http://menlo.church/connect and fill out a quick form so we can reach out.

Episode Description: On Week 4, the finale of What is a Follower of The Way?, host Matt Summers and pastor Phil EuBank sit down to confront an uncomfortable reality: the illusion of control. Building on our year of Reclaiming The Way of Jesus, this final conversation moves from the "junk drawer" to the "spray bottle"—a simple illustration that shifts our perspective on life, time, and stewardship. Phil and Matt unpack James 4 and 5, exploring why we so often try to edit ourselves into the hero of our own stories and how we can stop treating our lives as possessions to be managed, and start seeing them as gifts to be invested. Tune in as they break down: The tension between our drive for ambition and the biblical reality of providence. What it actually means to be a "Sacrificial Developer" on an ordinary Tuesday. The difference between adding a religious disclaimer to our plans and truly holding a decision open before God. Why we should pay attention to the people our lives "run on"—and why attention often costs more than money. Grab your Reclaiming Journal, ask yourself the question: "Who does my life actually run on?" and join us for a conversation on why your life—like a vapor—is meant to be invested well.