by Church @ 434 | Dec 8, 2025 | Chatting Around the Christmas Tree
What is the most useless gift you’ve ever received… and did you actually use it?
Join the Church of 434 staff in the Upper Room as we kick off our “Chatting Around the Christmas Tree” countdown! In this episode, Jeff puts the team on the spot to confess their weirdest presents—from salt guns and novelty socks to a flock of screaming plastic goats.
But amidst the laughter and the re-gifting confessions, there is a deeper truth to uncover: A gift never fulfills its purpose until it is actually used. Are you maximizing the greatest gift given to you this season?
#ChristmasCountdown #BadGifts #ChristmasHumor #TheGreatestGift #ScreamingGoat #HolidayCheer
by Church @ 434 | Dec 7, 2025 | Christmas Shoppe
Our Christmas Shoppes series continues as we are counting down to Christmas at The Church @ 434. Today we drop into the Toy Shoppe. Seeing Christmas through a child’s eyes—and discovering that God fills our lives with gifts that wake up joy, wonder, imagination, and purpose can make Christmas come alive. Today as we wander through the Toy Shoppe, we will see that God places holy gifts on the shelves of your heart…And discover where the child within you learns to dream again.
by Church @ 434 | Dec 6, 2025 | Seriously?
We all know the name Gillette—it’s synonymous with shaving. But did you know King Camp Gillette was actually a utopian dreamer who wanted to build a futuristic city near Niagara Falls?
In this episode of Seriously, Jeff Dixon explores the fascinating history of the man who invented “disposable culture.” Discover how a simple piece of advice from a bottle cap inventor led to the creation of the disposable razor blade, changed the global economy, and revolutionized how we live today.
Plus, stick around for the challenge: Why followers of Jesus need to stop playing it safe and start being on the “cutting edge” of innovation.
#HistoryLesson #Gillette #Innovation #DidYouKnow #SeriouslySeries #CuttingEdge #ThrowawayCulture
by Church @ 434 | Dec 5, 2025 | Hit in the Head with a Hymn Book
Maltby Babcock was the “Superman” of the early 1900s—a star athlete, a brilliant musician, and a beloved pastor who seemed to have it all. But beneath his winning personality lay a soul deeply connected to nature and the struggle of the ministry.
In this episode of “Hit in the Head with the Hymn Book”, we explore the fascinating life of the man behind “This Is My Father’s World.” From his scenic runs in upstate New York to his tragic, untimely death in Italy at age 42, discover how a private poem found in a desk drawer became a global anthem of praise—a song the author himself never got the chance to sing on earth.
#ThisIsMyFathersWorld #HymnHistory #StoryBehindTheSong #ChristianHistory #MaltbyBabcock
by Church @ 434 | Dec 4, 2025 | A Walk Through the Carpenter Shop
“Lord, we don’t know where you’re going. How can we know the way?”
We live in a culture obsessed with reading the “signs of the times,” yet we often end up confused, anxious, and spiritually lost. But what if the answer isn’t in deciphering the culture, but in following a person? Join us in The Carpenter Shop as we move past the confusing signals of the world and focus on the simplicity of Jesus: the Way, the Truth, and the Life.
#FaithOverFear #BiblicalTruth #SpiritualGrowth #TheWayTheTruthTheLife #Jesus #ChristianLiving
