Equipped https://waysidechapel.org/ Wayside Chapel - San Antonio, TX info@waysidechapel.org Wayside Chapel - San Antonio, TX This podcast exists to provide conversations on practical topics, application of sermons, and equipping content to help you grow in your walk with God and in community here at Wayside. This podcast exists to provide conversations on practical topics, application of sermons, and equipping content to help you grow in your walk with God and in community here at Wayside. en © 2026 Wayside Chapel no Spiritual Growth | Walk by the Spirit (Live it) Amber Griffin, Stephen Lay <p>Join Amber Griffin and Stephen Lay as they discuss how to “walk by the Spirit.”</p> <p>Join Amber Griffin and Stephen Lay as they discuss how to “walk by the Spirit.”</p> Join Amber Griffin and Stephen Lay as they discuss how to “walk by the Spirit.”

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1432 1 740cca25fd2e53b77d8b7ed41df43a29 no Spiritual Growth | Walk by the Spirit (Learn it) Amber Griffin, Stephen Lay <p>Join Amber Griffin and Stephen Lay as they discuss what it means to “walk by the Spirit.”</p> <p>Join Amber Griffin and Stephen Lay as they discuss what it means to “walk by the Spirit.”</p> Join Amber Griffin and Stephen Lay as they discuss what it means to “walk by the Spirit.”

]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1292 2 a1a769953eab26163ae6a6420d927f5a no Spiritual Growth | Putting Christ First ... Always (Live It) Amber Griffin <p>Join Amber Griffin as she practically talks about living out self-denial and long obedience.</p> <p>Join Amber Griffin as she practically talks about living out self-denial and long obedience.</p> Join Amber Griffin as she practically talks about living out self-denial and long obedience.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1645 3 b657adcff381c2536cca0563f734ccdc no Spiritual Growth | Putting Christ First...Always (Learn It) Amber Griffin <p>Join Amber Griffin as she discusses what is the core of self-denial & long-obedience in regard to spiritual growth.</p> <p>Join Amber Griffin as she discusses what is the core of self-denial & long-obedience in regard to spiritual growth.</p> Join Amber Griffin as she discusses what is the core of self-denial & long-obedience in regard to spiritual growth.

]]> Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1224 4 b69399fa4e2e45226f472001a1c2df9a no Spiritual Growth | Life-Audit Amber Griffin <p>Join Amber Griffin as she continues on the theme of spiritual growth and talks practically about how to do a “life-audit” in preparation for growth.</p> <p>Join Amber Griffin as she continues on the theme of spiritual growth and talks practically about how to do a “life-audit” in preparation for growth.</p> Join Amber Griffin as she continues on the theme of spiritual growth and talks practically about how to do a “life-audit” in preparation for growth.

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 1283 5 fd05179fe0f737e331ba1911c0a94a5e no Spiritual Growth | What is it? Amber Griffin <p>Join Amber Griffin as she introduces the podcast theme for 2026</p> <p>Join Amber Griffin as she introduces the podcast theme for 2026</p> Join Amber Griffin as she introduces the podcast theme for 2026

]]> Thu, 29 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0000 822 6 93c0ac87338f3cd906a8b5ee0b3da73d no Christmas Edition | Dreams, Snow, and Joy Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber as they discuss Christmas expectations and the joy of God with us.</p> <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber as they discuss Christmas expectations and the joy of God with us.</p> Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber as they discuss Christmas expectations and the joy of God with us.

]]> Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2146 7 109cff4df285b37a117298d3b79f9178 no Bearing Witness | Jed and Melanie Hefner and The Call Amber Griffin, Pablo Garcia <p>Join Amber and Pablo as they discuss the call to foster with Jed and Melanie Hefner.</p> <p>Join Amber and Pablo as they discuss the call to foster with Jed and Melanie Hefner.</p> Join Amber and Pablo as they discuss the call to foster with Jed and Melanie Hefner.

]]> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2515 8 34bd8959b989e418db96a552416c2362 no Bearing Witness: Callie Cheatham and the Missing Luggage Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber as they continue our new series, “Bearing Witness,” with special guest Callie Cheatham. We will hear about her experience on a recent trip to Rwanda, including how she saw the hand of God and her biggest takeaways.</p> <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber as they continue our new series, “Bearing Witness,” with special guest Callie Cheatham. We will hear about her experience on a recent trip to Rwanda, including how she saw the hand of God and her biggest takeaways.</p> Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber as they continue our new series, “Bearing Witness,” with special guest Callie Cheatham. We will hear about her experience on a recent trip to Rwanda, including how she saw the hand of God and her biggest takeaways.

]]> Thu, 04 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3394 9 b67745f7b2c2f59fafa95ad8d554bf3f no Bearing Witness: Aaron Dranoff & the Supernatural Coffee Pot Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber in our new series “Bearing Witness” with special guest Aaron Dranoff, a former Wayside member. We will hear his story and how it led to his calling and ministry.</p><p> </p><p>Check out Aaron’s ministry at <a href="https://thetorahguide.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thetorahguide.com/</a>.</p> <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber in our new series “Bearing Witness” with special guest Aaron Dranoff, a former Wayside member. We will hear his story and how it led to his calling and ministry.</p><p> </p><p>Check out Aaron’s ministry at <a href="https://thetorahguide.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://thetorahguide.com/</a>.</p> Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber in our new series “Bearing Witness” with special guest Aaron Dranoff, a former Wayside member. We will hear his story and how it led to his calling and ministry.

 

Check out Aaron’s ministry at https://thetorahguide.com/.

]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2025 10:00:00 +0000 4277 10 14a5d8870d7d6cf4625fc35b75122e8b no His Kingdom Come | The Kingdom of God, Part 5 Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber for the final part of their Kingdom of God series. In this episode, they will explore what it means to live in Christ’s kingdom here on earth.</p> <p>Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber for the final part of their Kingdom of God series. In this episode, they will explore what it means to live in Christ’s kingdom here on earth.</p> Join Steven, Cameron, and Amber for the final part of their Kingdom of God series. In this episode, they will explore what it means to live in Christ’s kingdom here on earth.

]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 3178 11 b450a088476ad704e1f2518c6267a253 no Can You See the Board? | The Kingdom of God, Part 4 Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Amber, Cameron, and Steven continue with Part 4 of the "The Kingdom of God" series, where they discuss the importance of examining our physical world through the lens of Kingdom values. </p> <p>Amber, Cameron, and Steven continue with Part 4 of the "The Kingdom of God" series, where they discuss the importance of examining our physical world through the lens of Kingdom values. </p> Amber, Cameron, and Steven continue with Part 4 of the "The Kingdom of God" series, where they discuss the importance of examining our physical world through the lens of Kingdom values. 

]]> Thu, 01 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 4234 12 e7140576e264ef895313350b567a8c10 no The Body not the Building | The Kingdom, Part 3 Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>We're back this month with Cameron, Amber, and Steven as they continue their series on the Kingdom of God - what it is and what it isn't!</p> <p>We're back this month with Cameron, Amber, and Steven as they continue their series on the Kingdom of God - what it is and what it isn't!</p> We're back this month with Cameron, Amber, and Steven as they continue their series on the Kingdom of God - what it is and what it isn't!

]]> Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2853 13 a15a48bd47d5f9a4b4276648980c020f no Your Expectations Are Probably Wrong... | The Kingdom, Part 2 Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Cameron, Amber, and Steven continue their conversation from last month on the ways in which God's Kingdom does not fit our earthly "kingdom" molds and how we, as believers, need to live in light of that truth.</p> <p>Cameron, Amber, and Steven continue their conversation from last month on the ways in which God's Kingdom does not fit our earthly "kingdom" molds and how we, as believers, need to live in light of that truth.</p> Cameron, Amber, and Steven continue their conversation from last month on the ways in which God's Kingdom does not fit our earthly "kingdom" molds and how we, as believers, need to live in light of that truth.

]]> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2152 14 858f7caf93e530209e789bd888602ac3 no Should Christianity be the Law? | The Kingdom, Part 1 Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Steven, Cameron, & Amber sit down to discuss what God's Kingdom is and is not when considering laws, nations, and politics. This first session looks at God's Kingdom through the lens of the Old Testament, with the following episodes looking at the New Testament, and concluding with practical applications for us today.</p> <p>Steven, Cameron, & Amber sit down to discuss what God's Kingdom is and is not when considering laws, nations, and politics. This first session looks at God's Kingdom through the lens of the Old Testament, with the following episodes looking at the New Testament, and concluding with practical applications for us today.</p> Steven, Cameron, & Amber sit down to discuss what God's Kingdom is and is not when considering laws, nations, and politics. This first session looks at God's Kingdom through the lens of the Old Testament, with the following episodes looking at the New Testament, and concluding with practical applications for us today.

]]> Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 2927 15 ae3f1963183e32194670ba3511e07828 no How to Do Christmas Well Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Cameron & Steven sat down with Pablo, a member here at Wayside and an award-winning film editor, to talk all things Christmas! This time of year, our culture leans into and celebrates truth, goodness, and beauty, and their conversation today centered around those concepts and how we, as believers, can intentionally redirect our world back to Immanuel in this season and beyond. </p> <p>Cameron & Steven sat down with Pablo, a member here at Wayside and an award-winning film editor, to talk all things Christmas! This time of year, our culture leans into and celebrates truth, goodness, and beauty, and their conversation today centered around those concepts and how we, as believers, can intentionally redirect our world back to Immanuel in this season and beyond. </p> Cameron & Steven sat down with Pablo, a member here at Wayside and an award-winning film editor, to talk all things Christmas! This time of year, our culture leans into and celebrates truth, goodness, and beauty, and their conversation today centered around those concepts and how we, as believers, can intentionally redirect our world back to Immanuel in this season and beyond.

]]> Thu, 12 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000 3440 16 4767d8f9249cf84a3f0e314530edaf45 no Exiles & Election Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Pastors Cameron and Steven discuss current events and our response as believers who are exiles on earth waiting for the coming righteous kingdom of Jesus.</p> <p>Pastors Cameron and Steven discuss current events and our response as believers who are exiles on earth waiting for the coming righteous kingdom of Jesus.</p> Pastors Cameron and Steven discuss current events and our response as believers who are exiles on earth waiting for the coming righteous kingdom of Jesus.

]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2400 17 7461ebc66b156dd636fe7abea1a8f78b no What Is Theology? Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Amber, Cameron, & Steven are back this month and tackling the topic of theology and its importance in our day-to-day lives.</p> <p>Amber, Cameron, & Steven are back this month and tackling the topic of theology and its importance in our day-to-day lives.</p> Amber, Cameron, & Steven are back this month and tackling the topic of theology and its importance in our day-to-day lives.

]]> Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2638 18 a18697d68357a331a473da39f1ec3aa8 no The Arts, Hospitality, & the Gospel? Amber Griffin, Jason Uptmore <p>Amber & Jason sat down with one of our mission partners, Miguel & Ilaria Castillo, for this month's episode! You won't want to miss this episode as they discuss creative ways to engage the world and culture with the gospel!</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about the Castillo's work in Spain (<a href="https://waysidechapel.org/castillo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://waysidechapel.org/castillo/</a>).</p> <p>Amber & Jason sat down with one of our mission partners, Miguel & Ilaria Castillo, for this month's episode! You won't want to miss this episode as they discuss creative ways to engage the world and culture with the gospel!</p><p><br></p><p>Learn more about the Castillo's work in Spain (<a href="https://waysidechapel.org/castillo" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://waysidechapel.org/castillo/</a>).</p> Amber & Jason sat down with one of our mission partners, Miguel & Ilaria Castillo, for this month's episode! You won't want to miss this episode as they discuss creative ways to engage the world and culture with the gospel!


Learn more about the Castillo's work in Spain (https://waysidechapel.org/castillo/).

]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2695 19 2ba2444e4d18b5315b9b009406768c9b no How Do We Change? <p>Cameron, Amber, & Steven are back this month talking about the necessity of change and how we can do that well as believers.</p> <p>Cameron, Amber, & Steven are back this month talking about the necessity of change and how we can do that well as believers.</p> Cameron, Amber, & Steven are back this month talking about the necessity of change and how we can do that well as believers.

]]> Thu, 01 Aug 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2850 20 ff0da1e735505b1a5f59dbf0e4f68437 no What is Culture? (Part 2) <p>This month, Amber, Cameron, Steven, & Jason wrap up their conversation on culture and how we should engage in culture as believers.</p> <p>This month, Amber, Cameron, Steven, & Jason wrap up their conversation on culture and how we should engage in culture as believers.</p> This month, Amber, Cameron, Steven, & Jason wrap up their conversation on culture and how we should engage in culture as believers.

]]> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2293 21 a4145cc3310a52faafe9113ee3004bed no What is Culture? (Part 1) <p>This month, we've got a special guest as Jason sits down with Steven, Cameron, & Amber to talk about culture and why we need to have constructive ways to engage with culture as believers. This is part one of a two-part conversation!</p> <p>This month, we've got a special guest as Jason sits down with Steven, Cameron, & Amber to talk about culture and why we need to have constructive ways to engage with culture as believers. This is part one of a two-part conversation!</p> This month, we've got a special guest as Jason sits down with Steven, Cameron, & Amber to talk about culture and why we need to have constructive ways to engage with culture as believers. This is part one of a two-part conversation!

]]> Thu, 06 Jun 2024 10:00:00 +0000 1575 22 abcb109c58a7849d54cad999465324cd no What Does Your iPhone Have to do with the End Times? Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Join us this month as Cameron, Amber, & Steven discuss why what you look at matters, how Jesus redirects the disciples from looking at “shiny stones”, and how we can do the same with our glowing phones.</p> <p>Join us this month as Cameron, Amber, & Steven discuss why what you look at matters, how Jesus redirects the disciples from looking at “shiny stones”, and how we can do the same with our glowing phones.</p> Join us this month as Cameron, Amber, & Steven discuss why what you look at matters, how Jesus redirects the disciples from looking at “shiny stones”, and how we can do the same with our glowing phones.

]]> Thu, 02 May 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2356 23 d46f8ace460e3e6bbd86da288b1b3a73 no Won't You Be My Neighbor? Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>We're so glad you joined us this month as Cameron, Amber, & Steven sit down to discuss some practical applications as we look at Mark 10 - 13:23. </p> <p>We're so glad you joined us this month as Cameron, Amber, & Steven sit down to discuss some practical applications as we look at Mark 10 - 13:23. </p> We're so glad you joined us this month as Cameron, Amber, & Steven sit down to discuss some practical applications as we look at Mark 10 - 13:23.

]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2184 24 e2381a27144f328fabde6ae0268a15c6 no Why Should I Care About Lent? Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>We are so excited to begin our journey toward Easter with this discussion by Amber, Cameron, & Steven on the importance of Lent and taking time to prepare our hearts for Easter.</p> <p>We are so excited to begin our journey toward Easter with this discussion by Amber, Cameron, & Steven on the importance of Lent and taking time to prepare our hearts for Easter.</p> We are so excited to begin our journey toward Easter with this discussion by Amber, Cameron, & Steven on the importance of Lent and taking time to prepare our hearts for Easter.

]]> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000 2246 25 b6b889fa9b4ff46297b4ce9e62ec2e09 no Leaning into Advent: Celebrating God's Goodness While Longing for Eternity Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Tim Nowell <p>Today, we're hearing from Tim, Cameron, & Amber as they discuss their views of Christmas and how those have changed from childhood into adulthood, parenting, and singleness. </p> <p>Today, we're hearing from Tim, Cameron, & Amber as they discuss their views of Christmas and how those have changed from childhood into adulthood, parenting, and singleness. </p> Today, we're hearing from Tim, Cameron, & Amber as they discuss their views of Christmas and how those have changed from childhood into adulthood, parenting, and singleness.

]]> Wed, 13 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1826 26 e78a5c40f9a43cefd8884e5be671db91 no Mark | Part 3 - The One with Amber, Authority, & Faith in Adversity Amber Griffin, Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Steven Villacin, Cameron Contrestano, and Amber Griffin take time to unpack some of the applications they've found over the past few chapters of Mark as we continue our series. </p> <p>Steven Villacin, Cameron Contrestano, and Amber Griffin take time to unpack some of the applications they've found over the past few chapters of Mark as we continue our series. </p> Steven Villacin, Cameron Contrestano, and Amber Griffin take time to unpack some of the applications they've found over the past few chapters of Mark as we continue our series.

]]> Thu, 02 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2106 27 60aab7d22ca2857cf1a2d35469c1e68d no Mark | Part 2: Coffee, Car Lines, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Christ-like Compassion in Our Culture Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Join us as pastors Steven Villacin and Cameron Contrestano take a practical look at the passages we've covered over the last few weeks in Mark 2 - 4:34.</p> <p>Join us as pastors Steven Villacin and Cameron Contrestano take a practical look at the passages we've covered over the last few weeks in Mark 2 - 4:34.</p> Join us as pastors Steven Villacin and Cameron Contrestano take a practical look at the passages we've covered over the last few weeks in Mark 2 - 4:34.

]]> Mon, 11 Sep 2023 10:00:00 +0000 2658 28 6decbf27827c6caf4d4f69807c4b849c no Mark - Part 1: Themes and Applications Cameron Contrestano, Steven Villacin <p>Pastors Cameron & Steven sit down and talk through some of the themes we've encountered in Mark 1 and how we can apply those in our lives. </p> <p>Pastors Cameron & Steven sit down and talk through some of the themes we've encountered in Mark 1 and how we can apply those in our lives. </p> Pastors Cameron & Steven sit down and talk through some of the themes we've encountered in Mark 1 and how we can apply those in our lives.

]]> Mon, 24 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0000 1737 29 41b0ba6db95def8b5a9d4de776e04428 no