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Front Porch with the Fitzes

Front Porch with the Fitzes, is a weekly chinwag featuring author Elyse Fitzpatrick and two of her three kids, Jessica Thompson and Joel Fitzpatrick. Sometimes some unexpected folks might even drop by and sit for a spell. Every week they’ll jibber about faith, family life, things that interest them in culture or news, and what they’re learning about the Lord and their Christianity. Imagine sitting on the front porch of your ol’ Kentucky home, listening to three slightly off-kilter believers talk about life, do a lot of laughing at each other and everyone else…and then, of course, there’s always the bluegrass music playing in the background.
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Now displaying: 2023
Sep 26, 2023

In this podcast we talk about Uncle Rick going to be with Jesus. We talk about updating Give Them Grace. Joel closes us out with a great devotional from Psalm 23. 

Aug 29, 2023

In this week's podcast Jess talks about how she needed a win and she went out and got it. We talk about Trump being arrested and the GOP debates. We also talk about if character counts when choosing a president. 

Aug 22, 2023

In this week's episode we talk about how much of the time we understand what people are talking about vs. how much time we fake it. We talk about our new family memeber that we picked up on the river. Then Pop closes us out with a great devotional on God hearing us. 

Aug 1, 2023

In this week's episode Jess talks about going to see the Barbie movie. She also talks about her recent trip to Idaho and something that happened on the boat. 

Jul 25, 2023

In this week's episode we some how talk about shofars for a really long time. We talk about different expereinces in church where we heard terrible singing. Then we close with a devotional on Psalm 139 and talk about how even the darkness is as light to him. 

Jul 18, 2023

In this week's podcast Amanda Barrett joins us to talk about her latest book The White Rose Resists. 

Jul 11, 2023

In this week's episode Hayden (Jessica's middle son) comes on the podcast and tells the story about how Jessica and Hayden got a record breaking home run ball from Manny Machado. It's a fun one. 

Jun 27, 2023

In this episode Joel talks about helping Gabe learn how to drive. We talk about Jess graduating from seminary. We talk about the missing submarine. Then Jess closes us out with a new take that she learned about Jesus healing the blind man. 

Jun 20, 2023

Jess talks about her week at Young Life camp. We talk about the recent Trump indictment. We talk about the PGA. Then Joel closes us out with a great devotional on 1 Peter 1. 

Jun 13, 2023

We just get caught up on all the things that are happening. The ending devotional is worth the whole listen. 

May 23, 2023

In this week's episode we mention a Twitter mention that we got. We talk a bit about Tim Keller. Then Joel does a devotional written by ChatGPT. 

May 16, 2023

In this week's episode we bring on a special guest to tell the story of being Jessica's partner in a pickleball competition. 

May 9, 2023

In this week's episode we try and figure out what Joel is on the Enneagram. We also go over what Elyse, Jess and Pop are. It's a fun one. 

Apr 25, 2023

In this week's episode Joel talks about his trip to Texas. Spoiler alert: he is grumpy. Jess talks about her latest trip to Disneyland. Spoiler alert: she loved it. And Pop sings a little song to make your heart heappy. 

Apr 18, 2023

In this week's episode Joel talks about going to the Masters. He was absolutely over the moon. Then Elyse closes us out with a devotional on the Master. (See what I did there?)

Apr 4, 2023

We are back! In this week's episode Wesley joins us to talk about dogs and the way he classifies them. We talk about Donald Trump being indicted. Wes closes us out with an encouragement about Holy Week. 

Mar 14, 2023

In this week's podcast Joel talks about working up in L.A. Jess tries to convince everyone to watch the cartoon Bluey. Then Pop closes us out with a devotional on Isaiah 40. 

Mar 7, 2023

Daniel Balcombe is back to talk all things baseball. Of course we reminisce about our childhood... at least what we remember. We laugh tons.

Feb 21, 2023

In this week's episode we discuss the rules for flying. We also talk about the UFO's that have been spotted this last week. Joel shares a story about being in youth group. We also talk about Saint Augustine and his story of stealing the pears. 

Feb 14, 2023

In this week Dr. John Schwandt joins us to talk about Redemption Seminary. This is the seminary that Jessica has been attending for the last year. 

Feb 7, 2023

In this week's episode we talked about what it is like to get a theraputic massage. We talk about weird movies that we watched as kids. Jess closes us with a devotional from 1 Thessalonians 5 about waking up to God. 

Jan 25, 2023

We talk about crop dusting. We talk about hair cutting. We talk about the humanity of Christ. 

Jan 17, 2023

In this week's podcast we talk about Pop looking for a new job, that he doesn't want or need. We also talk about how Pop roleplays in his own mind all the time. Jessica talks about the pickleball tournament that she just competed in. 

Jan 10, 2023

We talk about what we would have said if we were the doctors of Damar Hamlin. We talk about about single ply toliet paper. We just are very mature. We talk about the vote that is going on in the house. We talk about how hard it is to adult. Pop finishes the podcast with a great devotional on Jesus word's to his disciples in John 13. 

Jan 3, 2023

In this week's episode we talk about what we like in a Christmas service and what we don't. We talk about our favorite Christmas presents and we share the Christmas love. We also somehow delve into the topic of speaking in tongues. 

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