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On today’s episode, we are wrapping up our mini-series entitled “off to college we go”…from the perspective of those who have already walked this road.  I am sitting down with two mothers, Kelly Cheshier and Kathy Little, who are very transparently sharing about what life looked like when they dropped their children off for college and how the Lord met them in those “darker nights of the soul...

Today I am sitting down with my friend, Sabrina Miller, who is also sending her daughter, Shelby, off to college…next week!    Sabrina and I are candidly discussing our feelings, emotions, and thoughts about our daughters' upcoming transition to college.  We are also learning to counsel our hearts as well as take our emotions to the Lord, the Creator of them.   Even if you don’...

In this first episode, I am sitting down with my oldest child, Emma Grace, and her friend, Shelby Miller, who are both headed off to college this fall. We are discussing how they are preparing for this next season, both in being on their own as well as remaining grounded in the truth of God’s Word. They also have some encouragement for those parents who are in the throes of parenting small childre...

Sometimes it can be easy to reason away how God could possibly use and redeem our past, especially when it includes areas we wish were not a part. But if we humble ourselves, trust Him to work as He can, He will use it all…even the ugly or undesirable to draw people into His kingdom. I am excited for you to hear Fred and Pauletta’s story!

Today I am chatting with Joe and Stephanie Hopson on how God can use our homes to partner in sharing His love with others. Sometimes it all it takes is just opening our door…being available for friends or neighbors, having another family over for dinner, or walking down the road of fostering and adoption.    Is it possible for joy and chaos to exist together in our homes? How can we prac...

I am chatting today with my friend Andrea and her friend Jessica about the topic of prodigals and how we can anchor to the Lord.  How can we walk through tough seasons with our kids?  How can we remain anchored when it feels like the rug has been pulled out from under our feet?  What does this look like on a day-to-day basis?  How can we find people we can trust and confide in?...

I am chatting with Caleb Bazyler and Cortlyn Holdren about “even our shorter seasons”. Sometimes it can be easy to reason away the importance of shorter seasons of life or just get so focused on the “what’s next” but as we read throughout scripture, God has purpose in all of our days.  We are going to dive deeper into how we can view these from His perspective, love others well, and seek His...

Today I am chatting with friends, Chris and Sabrina Miller on how we can live on mission in regards to our families. .We are talking candidly about family, trusting God in the unknown and His amazing work in the inconceivable and unexplainable

On today’s episode, I am chatting with Adam Griffin, lead pastor of Eastside Community Church in Dallas, Texas, about how we can effectively and practically disciple our children. Adam has recently co-authored the book, "Family Discipleship," with Matt Chandler. Discipleship can be an intimidating. After all, we can be so aware of our own sin and struggles and feel inept and inadequate to lead our...

How can we intentionally root ourselves upon the Lord in such a way that when the unexpected comes and rocks us, we are able to remain firm in our faith? How can we practically keep the gospel in front of us on the days where everything seems to weigh heavy and we feel overwhelmed? We are talking about how the Lord tenderly meets us and reminds us of his presence through his word, prayer and the l...

Bill and Pam Mutz, parents of 12 and grandparents of 27, join me as we pick back up on our conversation on parenting and grandparenting in light of the gospel. They are sharing about how they are learning the balance of being engaged grandparents while also yielding to their children. They also are discussing the importance of family fun, our legacy and how can we live our days in light of this fo...

How can we balance work, activities outside the home and service to others while also being tuned into the hearts of our kids? How does the Lord use his word to guide us in our role as parents? As our children began to marry, is there a process in learning to let them go….how do we navigate through this or better yet, how does the Lord lead us? Bill and Pam Mutz join me on today’s episode as we di...

Today's episode is focusing on the empty nest years and how God can work and use this season of our lives for continued eternal impact. How does the Lord prepare us prior to “officially” entering these years? How can we know what he would have for us? What about the concerns we hear voiced such as becoming "reacquainted with our spouse" or feeling like we have lost our “purpose” with our children...

On today’s episode, we are talking about some common perceptions of the teen years but what this season can be looking through the lens of the gospel. How we can walk alongside and shepherd our children’s hearts in these years? How can we help them navigate this transition into adulthood? If more is “caught than taught,” how can we live out an “authentic faith”, an overflow of who Jesus is to us,...

It can be easy to set our eyes “outside the home” in terms of “doing important things” but how can we be mindful of our primary mission field being first within the walls of our home? How can we practically lean into walking in the Spirit versus the flesh as we parent-what influences the direction we choose? How does Scripture help us navigate through the times when we mess up and feel like a comp...

How we can recognize opportunities to present and keep the gospel in front of our children…where do we start in even knowing how to do this? We are also talking about hard days: how do we walk in the power of the Holy Spirit, to not only parent but to do it with His joy and ability. How can we take the truths of scripture and fully stand upon God’s promises of not leaving us and finishing the work...

Why do we pray? How can we learn to grow and become passionate in our prayer life? How can we practically carve out time in our busy and full days to pursue God through prayer? How might the Lord be using our hard times to draw us to himself? I am sitting down with two prayer warriors, Billie Sue Raboin and Alicia McMurray to talk about prayer and how we can learn of God's leading for our lives th...

On today’s episode of as we press, I am sitting down with John Avant, President of Life Action Ministries, and his wife, Donna, to talk about knowing God’s will. At times, discerning God's will for our lives at times can seem intimidating, but perhaps it isn’t meant to be. How can we learn how to hear from God and his recognize his leading? Where do we start? How can we practically apply the Bible...

On today's episode we are beginning a series, "reflections: looking back to better look ahead" as we begin to prepare for 2021. I am sitting down to chat with Melody Shannon on exuding joy and Christ in our day to day, where true joy is found, dangers of comparison and how to practically rehearse truth to ourselves. Melody has taught art for 21 years at Providence Academy and is now in her 5th yea...

In this episode, John and Alicia recall God's redemption and restoration of dormant hopes and dreams as they talk about what life looks like now. They passionately share a word to younger couples (John specifically addresses the men) from their own life's journey. Alicia passionately reminds us of the power and unity that overflows as couples join together to pray and what is truly at stake. We cl...

What about when we are weary in the “wilderness” experiences life can bring? Is the Lord really at work in these seasons that can seem dry and barren? How do we keep on going? What about when the enemy’s attacks seem relentless; would it be easier to just back away from the “front lines” of following Jesus in abandonment? Would we really miss out on that much? On today’s episode of as we press, I...

How can we walk life in a way that glorifies and honors God when our world and we, ourselves, become "undone"? How do we ground ourselves upon His word, in preparation for whatever might come our way? On today's episode, I am sitting down with Jamin Rathbun and discussing these questions and more as we talk through relationships, specifically the area of divorce. Jamin brings much gospel-centered...

On today's episode we are talking with Traci Begley about marriage from the wife's perspective. Traci shares from her 32 years of marriage as we talk about navigating through differences, digging into scripture for God's design of marriage and how to handle conflict in front of our children.

If someone asked, "How is your marriage," how would you answer? Transparency in our marriages can be a great avenue that Jesus can use for growing, transforming and even ministering to others. Please join us as we discuss balancing transparency and pursuing Christ in our marriages.

What do you find yourself waiting on right now? What does it means to wait well, in a way that glorifies God? What would that look like in our day to day? How do we prevent the object of our “wait” from becoming more important than it should? Please join us in our first episode in our series on relationships as we talk through singleness and learn together how to wait well.