Take a Beat

“Lock in with God” In this crazy conversation, Mathieu and the teens discuss their experiences as teenagers in the IES Jakarta community. They talk about the importance of relationships and finding like-minded friends who share the same values. They also emphasize the significance of having a personal relationship with God and spending time with Him. […]

Take a Beat 2024, Episode 2 – Meet Sarah Gmyrek Sarah, the newest member of staff at IES Jakarta, shares her journey of faith and how she came to be in full-time ministry. She discusses her love for the Bible and the multivalence of scripture. Sarah also talks about her upcoming class at IES called

Hey there, friends! Welcome to episode 1 of the Take a Beat series. Today, we have Pastor Dave Kenney and Pastor Mike Rody joining our host, Pastor Tirza Magdiel. This episode is all about change and it’s called “Changed. Changing.” So, get ready for some insightful chats about how we can become better versions of

And here we are. The last episode of 2023. Wow! This episode is a much-needed conversation, especially as we head into the season of New Year’s Eve parties. In the Story Behind the Song episode, Pastor Tirza Magdiel chats with Pastor Micha Wattimena and Gigi Kenney about the message behind Pastor Micha’s song, “I Belong

It’s that time of year – advent. But what is it? And why is it important? As we focus on the true meaning of the season, let’s start thinking and talking about this. In this episode, Pastor Tirza Magdiel chats with Pastor Dave Keney on why Advent is important and why we, in IES, celebrate

We’re still talking uncomfortable conversations. Pastor Tirza Magdiel sits with Marianne Kunze and Sophie Sofyan and talks about grief and losing a loved one. Some uncomfortable conversations are worth sitting around for.

Sometimes the holidays are super super hard due to loss and grief. These things aren’t just put on hold because we’re busy celebrating. Not only that, talking about death and grief might be uncomfortable. So that’s what we’re doing – talking about it. In this episode, Pastor Tirza Magdiel gets to chat with Pastor Mike

It’s the last week of our anniversary month, so Take a Beat is doing something out-of-the-ordinary. We hosted a game show! We brought three contestants: a deacon, a volunteer, and a staff member’s spouse. They compete on this game show to figure out who knows the best about IES (and some other stuff)! This episode

We’re still celebrating IES’ 24th anniversary, and now that we’ve done a lot of looking back, we’re now looking forward! Pastor Tirza Magdiel sits and chats with Pastor Dave Kenney about what’s next in the life of IES and PD!

We’re still in a celebratory season, so in this episode of Take a Beat, we are going through the story behind a song that is at the heart of IES. But most people don’t know the song! What’s the story behind the IES Anthem? Take a beat and join Pastor Tirza Magdiel, Pastor Dave Kenney,