{"podcast":{"title":"It's Better When You're Here!","slug":"it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685","podcast_index_feed_id":6407685,"rss_url":"https://rss.mono.fm/YfcMb5A3FwO9BKnXpAUxbxCLztv2/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ","website_url":"https://podcasts.mono.fm/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ","image_url":"https://images.mono.fm/YfcMb5A3FwO9BKnXpAUxbxCLztv2/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ/a/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ.png?updated=1784721918960","author":"Michael LeBlanc","episode_count":161,"summary":"Listen to the weekly teachings of Shepherd's Community United Methodist Church in Lakeland, Florida. Led by Reverend Michael LeBlanc, Shepherd's Community is a church designed for you and your family to connect, grow & serve! To learn more, visit https://www.shepherdsumc.com/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T02:21:16.130289+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685"},"episode":{"title":"Summer at the Movies: Toy Story","slug":"summer-at-the-movies-toy-story","published_at":"2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685/summer-at-the-movies-toy-story","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685","url":"https://podcasts.mono.fm/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ#Summer-at-the-Movies:-Toy-Story","audio_url":"https://cdn.mono.fm/YfcMb5A3FwO9BKnXpAUxbxCLztv2/MrUfio7vdF5Tyr5PyiyJ/m/czwG7Rz81wGOuiCIPaZc.mp3","summary":"The Summer at the Movies sermon series has begun, and it is always one of my favorites. It gives us the chance to dive deeply into our faith while also giving us permission to laugh, wonder, and hold lightly some powerful lessons. Sometimes the stories that seem the most familiar can help us see the truth of the Gospel in a fresh way. This week, we are stepping into the world of Toy Story and asking a question that matters deeply to every single one of us: Who am I, really? Because who you are—who you truly are—matters to God. So often, we chase identity in what we do, what people think of us, what we accomplish, or where we feel like we belong. But Ephesians reminds us that our truest identity is not something we earn. It is something we receive in Christ. You are loved. You are chosen. You are redeemed. You are a child of God. So grab your popcorn, pull up a seat, and let’s head to infinity and beyond—toward the truth of who God says we are. Passage: Ephesians 1:3-14 CEB. Used with Permission. Streaming License Number: 1535932.","meta_description":"The Summer at the Movies sermon series has begun, and it is always one of my favorites. It gives us the chance to dive deeply into our faith while also gi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1831,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685/episodes/summer-at-the-movies-toy-story/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-s-better-when-you-re-here-6407685/summer-at-the-movies-toy-story.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}