Gifts for Glory Podcast

Known for his insight and effective, practical methodology, Tim Winders is a gifted speaker, facilitator, coach, and author. He is also the host and a content creator at the SGC Network. It has always been Tim’s passion to aid others. As a consultant and coach, he is proud to help people from all walks of life become expert business owners, entrepreneurs, time managers, prioritizers, goal-setters,...

Today, I wanted to share my heart and offer some Scripture I felt is important in this time. My prayer is for justice for George Floyd's family, peace, reconciliation, and pure, Godly love to win more hearts and minds. Please let me know what you think, if you have questions of comments! Scripture Cited in this episode (Not in order…I spoke out of order of my notes) Luke 9:23-24 James 1:19-26 Matt...

Tina Chambers Smith is the Founder of Raising Kids on Your Knees. She is a wife to Rod, a mom of four and a grandmother of three. Tina started Raising Kids on Your Knees because she is passionate about equipping parents to pray powerful and effective prayers for their children. She believes our best parenting is done on our knees and has seen the power of prayer in her own children's lives as well...

Michelamonè is a life expert and relationship coach, the founder and president of The REECH Project, and the writer, director, and producer of “My Last Party,” which is a riveting stage production that gives accounts of how suicide can affect and infect everyday people no matter where they come from. Michelamonè joins us to talk about faith and the arts, and we talk about the upcoming production o...

Misty Phillip is a wife, mom, podcaster, speaker, and author who is passionate about encouraging women to overcome challenges in life by seeking Jesus, studying the Word and growing in grace. Misty inspires women through her speaking, mastermind group and currently serves as the Houston Connect Leader for Christian Women In Media. https://mistyphillip.com/ Misty is the author of The Struggle is Re...

Nicci Hejnar is a comedian, improviser, and the mother to a beautiful baby boy Evan, who is Well Versed Comedy's unofficial mascot. He's been on stage with us almost as much as Nicci! We talk comedy, faith, and a passion for using the two together to make a difference. We didn't talk about it, but Nicci is also a Licensed Massage Therapist. She is PHENOMENAL! Please, consider supporting her and tr...

Chris Staron is the host of The Truce Podcast. Truce uses journalistic tools to look inside the Christian church to explore how we got here and how we can do better. Context is key. Many of us are troubled by what they see in the news and how Christianity is portrayed in the public square. This episode, like me and my wife, are COVID-19-free! Let's just have a great conversation about faith, podca...

We get to talk with the most tenured member of Well Versed Comedy, other than founder Dave Ebert, Ann Joy Yee. She’s an actor, dancer, singer, and wonderful improv comedian! Born in Peoria, she's a former news reporter and a graduate of University of Illinois. We talk faith, comedy, acting, dancing, and the future. Find Anna at: www.annayee.com Follow on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter at: @annaj...

****VOTE FOR GUTTY’S ONCE PER DAY! **** Help Gutty’s Comedy Club in the FedEx Small Business Contest. Gutty’s could win up to $50K in small business grants! https://smallbusinessgrant.fedex.com/home/detail/f674c902-c2af-4049-8553-01b67a671fcb#/gallery/detail/f674c902-c2af-4049-8553-01b67a671fcb Zach and Susannah Francis are our guests today. They are currently running Karitos, a Christian arts and...

February is Black History Month. We wanted to use our platform to celebrate this month, reflect on the history of black people in America, and promote our good friend Ted Williams the third and his production 1619: The Journey of a People, which is being performed at the Green House Theater in Chicago on February 27 and 28. He’s a professor, actor, author, writer, dancer, singer, minister, husband...

Crystal Barnes and Melissa Ostrander from Ark Productions joins us to talk about their feature film The Law of Moises, which is available on several streaming services including Pure Flix and Amazon. We talk faith, testimony, entertainment, and how sometimes you have to lay Isaac on the wood and trust in God. Find Ark Productions: https://arkproductionschicago.com/ Facebook: @arkproductionschicago...

This week's guest is Doc Kennedy. He’s a comedian currently based in the Nashville area. When we recorded this, the plans were to move to Dallas…though I am not sure that’s still the case. But, if you follow our friend on social media, he’ll keep you up to date. Doc is a podcaster on the Free to Laugh Podcast, he’s a comedian, and he’s also the editor for the School of Laughs podcast by Rik Robert...

Michael White, and his mom Sheila White, and they own and operate Road 2 Eternity, a Christian production company based in Joliet. They’ve had some ups and downs in their time, even coming to a place of wondering if God really wanted them to pursue this. We talk about their faith, testimony, and the history of Road 2 Eternity, as well as touch on a production Well Versed Comedy was a part of, and...

Brooke Simkins is a former member of our comedy team now known as Well Versed Comedy, she’s an actress, a wife, a mommy to a cute as a button Yorkiepoo named Ella, and she currently works at Trinity Christian College as the Conference and Events Manager. And, starting next Wednesday, January 15, Brooke will be leading the Illinois Chapter of Moms in the Making Group. Moms in the Making is a faith-...

Happy New Year! Dave shares some updates and information for the coming year and shares a Devotions with Dave segment from Psalm 98. We also hear about some upcoming episodes: 1/8/2020 Brooke Simkins: BrookeSimkins@momsinthemakinggroup.com Moms in the Making® is a non-profit faith-based Christian infertility support group. We exist to support and encourage women on their journey to becoming a mom...

Our guest this week is the founder of the growing national squad Fish Sticks Comedy, Whit Shiller. Whit along with two others founded Fish Sticks in Milwaukee, which then merged with Himprov out of Dallas, then this spring formed their third branch in Atlanta, with sights set on a Denver area team sometime in the future. Whit and I talk comedy, improv, faith, and how that all can and does work tog...

This week we get to talk with a Chicago native, who has relocated to the Indianapolis suburbs. He’s a comedian, graphic designer, and co-owner of the hottest clean comedy club in the Midwest, Gutty’s Comedy Club, in Greenwood, Indiana. They’ve had some really big shows in just their first four months! Gutty’s Comedy Club opened it’s own spot on August. A couple months ago we had one of the co-owne...

She’s a mom, casting director, social media director, and doTerra Consultant, and that’s the short list! My guest this week is Laura Mae the Owner and Founder at Christian Casting, Chief Communications officer at 24 Flix, Silver Wellness Advocate/Consultant at doTERRA Essential Oils USA, and she’s on set of the new movie “Don’t Say My Name,” a 24 Flix original feature film starring Cameron Arnett,...

Happy Thanksgiving! Wanted to share some scripture and my Top 10 list for what I am thankful for. Join us next week for Laura Mae from Christian Casting, 24 Flix, and the film "Don't Say My Name." Don't Say My Name stars Cameron Arnett from the recent hit movie Overcomer, who we were blessed to interview a few months ago, and you can listen to that interview here: https://gifts4glory.wixsite.com/g...

Musician, Singer, Songwriter, and winner of the 2019 The One Competition Kayla Bailey joins us this week. Our conversation revolves around her incredible talent and growing music career, worship music, faith, and how hard it was to win The One this year. Join us for this fun conversation and a taste of her incredible music, all of which can be found on her website. Special thanks to Kayla for allo...

Denise M. Baran-Unland is the Features Editor at the Joliet Herald-News, co-founder of WriteOn Joliet, and the author of Bryony, and purveyor over the Bryony Series and the Bryony Series Blog. Denise joins us to talk about faith, writing, and the WriteOn Joliet event coming up on Friday, November 15. Join us and make plans to join WriteOn Joliet at Book Market in Crest Hill. Find Denise The Bryony...

Jay Peters, founder of Alleyway Studios, is the writer, director, producer, and host of the documentary film "Opening the Door: Homosexuality and the Church, It's Time to Talk." What began as a student film became an amazing journey into the relationship between the LGBT community and the Christian church. We also talk testimony, faith, how God works on us all in different ways. We talk about the...

Chris Staron is the award-winning filmmaker behind Bringing up Bobby and Between the Walls. He’s also the author of the dramatic Christian thriller Cradle Robber, and, as if that wasn’t enough, he’s also the host of the Truce Podcast. Truce uses journalistic tools to look inside the Christian church to explore how we got here and how we can do better. Context is key. We talk faith, creative ways w...

Michelle Krajecki is a rising star in Chicago-land. She is a graduate of The Second City Training Program and studied at Zanies stand-up comedy program. Michelle can be seen at clubs and comedy events all over the Midwest, including Zanies, The Laugh Factory, and Riddles Comedy Club. In this episode, we discuss her faith journey, her foray into comedy, and the fun she has bringing the light of Jes...

What can we learn from the Thief on the Cross? He's only referenced in a handful of Scriptures, but his story speaks volumes. Dave Ebert gives the message at Cross Point Church in Lockport, Ill. on this special edition of the Gifts for Glory Podcast. Sometimes Scripture requires us to take a look at it from a different angle to get more of what God has for us. Some important Scripture for today: L...