{"podcast":{"title":"Menlo Church Podcasts","slug":"menlo-church-podcasts-570829","podcast_index_feed_id":570829,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/menlochurchvideo/feed.xml","website_url":"https://menlochurchvideo.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/973783/Menlo_M_Logo_updated_2024_-026lfhi.png","author":"Menlo.Church","episode_count":300,"summary":"At Menlo.Church we believe something special happens when people come together to learn about and celebrate God. Every day we see God at work in the hearts and minds of our congregation. We hope that by listening to podcasts of our weekly sermons, you will be encouraged and challenged by God in new and unique ways. If you already attend our church, these podcasts will enable you to stay connected when you are unable to make it to services. If you live nearby, we encourage you to visit us, and learn more about life at Menlo.Church. For those of you listening from other parts of the world, welcome! We‘re glad to be a part of your Christian walk. Menlo.Church is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Christians from all walks of life consider Menlo.Church their church home. For more information about our church, ministries, and our many activities, visit Menlo.Church or email info@menlo.church","last_synced_at":"2026-09-30T14:21:14.603226+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menlo-church-podcasts-570829"},"episode":{"title":"Menlo Midweek Podcast | Repentance For the Rest Of Us | The Two-Sided Coin","slug":"menlo-midweek-podcast-repentance-for-the-rest-of-us-the-two-sided-coin","published_at":"2026-09-16T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menlo-church-podcasts-570829/menlo-midweek-podcast-repentance-for-the-rest-of-us-the-two-sided-coin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menlo-church-podcasts-570829","url":"https://menlochurchvideo.podbean.com/e/menlo-midweek-podcast-repentance-for-the-rest-of-us-the-two-sided-coin/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/bwwjga55u4ay4ad6/Menlo_Midweek_Podcast_-_Repentance_for_the_Rest_of_Us6iylu.m4a","summary":"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. Get ConnectedWe’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.","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3161,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/menlo-church-podcasts-570829/episodes/menlo-midweek-podcast-repentance-for-the-rest-of-us-the-two-sided-coin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/menlo-church-podcasts-570829/menlo-midweek-podcast-repentance-for-the-rest-of-us-the-two-sided-coin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}