The Places Between

Oh how I love to hear people’s stories and what allows them to experience God that encourages their faith. You might be tuning in this week with more of a skeptical ear thinking “I haven’t experienced God to the fullness that others have talked about” and for that I just want to encourage you to keep showing up! Keep inviting Jesus in and keep asking him to strengthen your faith. I just know he’s...

Ep 58. Justin Maina - Overcoming Fear and Finding Purpose //  God uses every part of our story, the good, the bad, even the stuff we assume forget. But we’re wired the way we are because of something specific, and the way God created us is not by accident! When we choose to show up to life, even dive in to confront some of the things that intimidate us or perhaps make us afraid, we can walk in more...

I was in a conversation the other day about the future and how do you make objective and beneficial decisions when there is so much unknown in your current state of reality? Inevitably as humans I think we all long to have insight into our futures and/or why we do the things we do and how we can somewhat rearrange things into the spot of perfectly working out. But if you think about it, there’s no...

Have you ever taken a huge risk or a daring move to cause the trajectory of your life to shift? You resigned from a job? You stepped away from a hobby (that was all encompassing). You decided to move forward and onward from a relationship that just didn’t seem to be the right fit? Regardless where you’re at today I’ll bet one of those questions I just asked caused a memory to pop up. TRANSITIONS A...

Do you ever get frustrated in the process towards what you really feel called to do? It’s like you WISH you had a roadmap to follow but it doesn’t always feel super clear. What if you’ve been spinning the wheel to get somewhere when God already has that somewhere prepared for you, it’s only a matter of time. Would you be ok to settle for his peace and presence in the meantime? Part of life IS rest...

There’s a certain kind of mystery in following God along the journey of life and navigating the places between. As my guest this week say’s its God’s mystery that leads us to worship and wonder in a recent sermon, I can’t help but agree. Doing a life with Jesus at the center of everything allows us to experience life to the full in the good seasons, the challenging ones and even when we’re not sur...

Navigating Transitions of life is something we cannot avoid. We do have a choice in how we show up day in and day out though. In seasons marked with pain and strife it’s easy to give way to the thought of being a victim of our circumstances and yet through our relationship with Christ we can know that he works all things together for good, even the hard parts, the ugly parts, and the parts we just...

Excited to dive into today’s show with a new friend! He’s a devoted husband and Jesus follower! A Speaker, trainer, worship leader. He happens to be a 7X national finalist on the popular TV show American Ninja Warrior. Was the 2020 American Ninja Warrior Grand Champion AND continues to amaze us all with his athleticism, love for God AND ministry. Tune in today as we talk about all things Ninja wit...

In a recent podcast I heard this brilliant quote: “Don’t be afraid of the desert! Just go surf it” after Ben Stuart talked about learning to ride the sand dunes and loving the adventures before him. Lots of moments of our lives are spent navigating in and out of seasons. We cannot avoid the places between. If we looked at these seasons as places to wander aimlessly or suffered in, until it gets be...

What is it about a good spread and conversation that makes people open up? There’s something truly profound to that: creating a place where people want to gather, break bread and share life together. Michele Fordice is the mastermind, creator and founder of Sprig & Spread. She’s a third generation American Italian and is married with three boys living in the gorgeous Pacific Northwest — Portland,...

When God invites us on a mission to accomplish with him it’s about the process but understanding who we are is necessary before we fulfill what God’s calling us to. And while our “callings” look different from others and we all travel through different seasons we can glean from each others stories and connections to God as we live life and run the race we’re called to. As someone who is passionate...

Living a life focusing on God’s kingdom and what our role is to play in it isn’t always easy. But when you know what you’re passionate about and the things that give you life it certainly helps.  Having led conversations through film and media, it’s in the storytelling where Joel Parker found himself returning over the years as a filmmaker. What started as a love for snowboarding and making films...

I’m so excited to dive right into today’s show as I just know it will be a treat for anyone tuning in! She’s someone who has an incredibly relatable presence and wisdom we all can benefit from, I’m excited to introduce you to Lynette Lewis!  Lynette’s career journey has taken her from PR and fundraising at a major university to the senior marketing leader for the National Women’s Initiative at Del...

Jim Walters is the Executive Director of Servants of Christ International, Inc., a non-profit ministry supporting various projects around the world. Servants of Christ International (SOCI) exists to empower volunteers and faith-supported missionaries by providing administrative assistance for those who are called by God and sent by their supporters. Originally from Austin, Texas, Jim was also an A...

Will Heckenbach - "Finding Complete Freedom" // I will forever be grateful for the moments I had nowhere to turn but felt the tangible presence of God in the redemption story of my life. And while there are stories upon story that I could share of God’s divine hand of protection in my life during some of my wildest and craziest choices, I won't today, and I will simply say I am eternally grateful...

We have a treat for you this week. I’m truly honored to host a conversation with a guy doing incredible things in the lives of people on a journey towards freedom. Freedom from addiction, depression, dark thoughts, and from the many life-controlling elements of human nature. He is a pastor and friend of so many. He’s been in the trenches and experienced rescue in ways you couldn’t begin to imagine...

Today’s guest is passionate about Jesus, Nature Photography, Sports, Adventure and Community and it was an absolute thrill to host Krystal on The Places Between. Krystal is one of those friends who cheers people on from the get go. She is the friend to call when you need someone to believe for you, but she’s also the one who will remind you of God’s promises and the adventure he has for us ahead e...

Do you remember where you were the first time the message of God’s love really came alive to you? Do you remember the last time you shared your faith? Perhaps it was in a recent conversation with a good friend just needing the encouragement to keep going. Or maybe it was a colleague or a neighbor you know who you just feel drawn to be a light in their life and point them to Jesus. While sharing ou...

Limiting Beliefs // Have you ever stopped to think about prayer and what it means to you? Do you pray when you really need help? Do you pray when things are going well or only when you are going through it? Do you pray because you like to converse with God or perhaps you pray out of obligation. . . . Today I want to dive into some thoughts on prayer and limiting beliefs as we continue to gather an...

Its amazing to think back to moments you connected with God before now and then realize that perhaps at an even younger age you heard him speak. Whether you’re someone who has experienced the miraculous in your own life or are just now opening up the possibility OF God doing what only he can both in and through your life (which is truly the miraculous)  I’m excited to share the story and journey o...

Have you ever been called to something bigger than yourself knowing it would take a village to see that dream realized?  Do you remember where you were the first time you heard and learned about global poverty to a level that interrupted your thoughts enough to either move you physically to do something about it or emotionally to empathize to a degree that you knew you could no longer turn a...

Has life looked a lot like you never imagined it would? Do you ever pause to think about where you’re at in life and where you thought you’d be by now and suddenly feel overwhelming feelings of disappointment? I know the days of doubt, disappointment, questioning and wondering “Where God is moving?” more than you know! In fact so does my guest this week. BUT, I truly believe she will have some val...

Have you ever felt like something’s missing or like you’re longing for something you can’t seem to find? Being in the Places Between can be really hard. It can leave us discouraged and even worse; stuck. And if you have ever been in a place where you long for something to change or to make sense of where you’re at, I want to encourage you that perhaps its an invitation from God to experience him a...

How many of you can relate to feelings of feeling Stuck? Dive in today as Wendy unpacks how we can get back to a place of at least feeling closer to God and trusting that HE will help us navigate our every step as we choose to show up, wrestle with him in prayer and even ultimately choose to believe he’s working behind the scenes to show up and show off in and through your life! Life’s moments of...

A Convo too good not to reshare! Dive in with Wendy as she talks to Chad Bruegman about Effortless Intimacy Along The Journey. // Today I have the privilege and honor of introducing you to a friend and Pastor of mine, Chad Bruegman.  In our time together you will hear him talk about the incredible relationship he has with his parents, his awesome family he describes as “organized chaos with a...