Amplify Peace Podcast

There are powerful and unique pressures facing our youth and teens today.  Many of these are well-noted, but what is being done to address them?  Tracey Martin has been a transformational life coach working with teens for more than 25 years and shares her experience that parents today will find very inspiring and helpful. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every school has a mission statement, but Phoenix Christian Preparatory Academy has chosen to be "on mission" as well by "educating the minds, forming the hearts, and equipping the hands of students in a Christ-centered atmosphere" in the heart of Phoenix.  Great conversation Superintendent Jeff Blake about not just a school but what it means to be "on mission". See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

If you wanted to start a church or even start a ministry overseas on a mission, how important would having artistic ability be to you or your team?   Fascinating conversation with Dr. Byron Spradlin, founder and CEO of Artists in Christian Testimony about how creativity and the arts are not just essential to us as people but also critical to the mission God wants to accomplish in the world. S...

"What are you thankful for?"  This is a common question on Thanksgiving but is it a life defining question?  Pastor Joshua Dubois returns to share the big picture of gratitude that encompasses our selves, our brains, our relationship with others, our relationship with God and even societies.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

By day, Jodi Whitehead is caring for abortion minded women to give them all the love and support she can.  By night, she is Jo Whitey, comedienne, bringing laughs.  I had to have her on my show.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As part of our series "The Church in Low Places":  Pastor Anthony Cox has taken the road less traveled by obeying the call to leave North Carolina to come to Phoenix to revitalize a church downtown.  Walking and ministering among a needy part of town has taught him and his team some valuable lessons on what it means to serve the poor.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

With the COVID pandemic taking center stage for so long, many other important things have not received the attention they deserve.  Adam Comer, pastor and leader of a recovery program in Tennessee, talks about the "Forgotten Pandemic" of opioid addiction in America and his recently released documentary about this critical issue.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What do you think of when you hear "peace"?  Lack of conflict?  Weakness?  Kimberley Deckel, an Anglican Priest, makes the case that the pursuit of peace is anything but passive.  Her heart is especially to see women more deeply embrace an active role in peace-making.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What would you do to bring the word of God to someone if they asked you?  What if it involved moving across the world with your family, living in a hut in the jungle, learning a new language, turning that language into writing for the first time and then translating the Bible into that language?  As part of our series "The Church in Low Places" we talk with Zach Cann and his faith-driven...

Caleb Berkey is a entrepreneur and innovator who runs 8 Dutch Brothers Coffee locations in the Valley.  But he credits the change of his entire direction of his life to when he was faced the honest truth that he was a Christian in name only and was miserable.  Join us for a heart-felt conversation on what really changes people.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whenever I meet someone who has dedicated their life to a big cause, I wonder what event or series of events impacted them to make a profound change.  For Kim Vehon, CEO of Foster Arizona, she was on staff at a church and saw a child who was languishing in the foster care system and she couldn't do nothing.  She decided to use her talents to helping children.  Great and passionate c...

The situation in Afghanistan is dire and difficult to comprehend.  Jake joins us to help us put on God glasses and try to see the situation the way God does. Without America or even many freedoms, Jesus is still at work in Afghanistan and calling people to himself.  Very enlightening and inspiring conversation.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the incredible events that have unfolded in Afghanistan over the past few weeks, many have felt understandably angry and discouraged.  Part of the fallout has meant a huge exodus of refugees, many of whom will end up in America and specifically in Arizona.  Liz Kinsfather from the Welcome to America Project joins us to share how we can welcome those dear people who are fleeing for a...

This story is one of the best examples of why I do what I do. Pastor Luke Hennings and Mj Cornelius from St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona join me in studio to share about the incredible story of how their church responded to a terrible situation and were able to bring light and love to two beautiful children.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Malone had a long and successful career in baseball including serving as General Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers.  He shares the incredible story of how God miraculously saved the life of his son.  He has since dedicated his life in the fight against human trafficking.  Inspiring conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Most everyone likes the idea of unity, but few brave the hard road necessary to come together as one.  Pastors Bruce and Amy Willmann and Pastor Jason Channels join us for this special two-part episode of the unlikely story of Champion City Church in Springfield, Ohio.  This is from our series "The Church in Low Places" and very inspiring for anyone interested in seeing more racial unity...

Most everyone likes the idea of unity, but few brave the hard road necessary to come together as one.  Pastors Bruce and Amy Willmann and Pastor Jason Channels join us for this special two-part episode of the unlikely story of Champion City Church in Springfield, Ohio.  This is from our series "The Church in Low Places" and very inspiring for anyone interested in seeing more racial unity...

Chuck Fitzgerald, Sergeant-At-Arms for the Arizona House of Representatives and long-time advocate for peace making, joins me for a special two-part series as we have an honest discussion about what are the practical things we can do to be a part of the solution of building peace in our divided world.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chuck Fitzgerald, Sergeant-At-Arms for the Arizona House of Representatives and long-time advocate for peace making, joins me for a special two-part series as we have an honest discussion about what are the practical things we can do to be a part of the solution of building peace in our divided world.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If we want to be people of compassion and peace, we are going to have to grow in our understanding of culture.  Renee Bhatti-Klug, founder and chief trainer at Culturally Intelligent Training & Consulting, helps us move past the buzzwords and into being more thoughtful and intentional as we look at ourselves and others.  Great conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inf...

Looking over her idyllic family scene with her three beautiful kids playing happily in their nice home, Christie Irwin had her heart broken.  Her heart was broken for the many kids who had no family.  This journey led Christie to foster more than 40 children, adopt several more and start Project Zero, to help her state of Arkansas have zero children waiting to be adopted.  See omnys...

When we talk about changing culture or even starting a new venture, we are often encouraged to consider to start with the "why".  Jonathan Cottrell, CEO of Journeyage, says that although important, we should first ask an even more important question.  Great conversation for anyone who wants to start something.  And I'm starting to get my fake news detector mojo back.  See omnys...

We get a call from Nogales, a flash point in the current immigration debate on our country's borders.  Joanna Williams, Executive Director of the Kino Border Initiative shares how they seek to wade into the mess to care for people in a very difficult situation.  Simplistic answers don't solve complex problems, but we are still called to love our neighbor. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

Many churches have a ministry to the homeless.  Pastor Terry Glenn had a garage and started to invite the homeless to help start a church in the inner city of Kansas City.  20 years later, World Harvest Ministries has an amazing legacy of walking alongside and loving the outcasts and broken in the city.  Join us for out second episode of our new series "The Church in Low Places" See...

During the pandemic, we all became aware that things like hugs and handshakes can be really important.  We spent more time than ever with our families.  But what about singles?   Author of "Sexless in the City" Anna Broadway talks about singleness, church culture and the need we all have for platonic touch. Great conversation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...