I Like Birds Podcast

Jake Roche was the first worship leader I ever encountered on my faith walk. The way he leads is special as he brings you into the presence of God while uplifting you to praise and worship him. Unfortunately, Church Hurt has become something Jake has experienced and walked through over the last five years and today we're talking about it in a raw and real way. Jake was in town for a prison mis...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month! This one is for you! Resilience is an action men need to adopt in the body of Christ because it is a powerful weapon against the enemy! My friend Trey Tucker @RuggedCounseling  joins me on I Like Birds Podcast to talk about the struggles men face with emotional health and father wounds. We unpack a lot of truths and discuss man's need to be a part of a tri...

In this powerful SOLO episode, I'm sharing vulnerable truths with you Birds! - I made the podcast my IDOL for a season. - I humble myself and get a part-time job at a familiar place. - I share my story of how I believed God for great provision but found myself looking to the world for it instead. - I repented, and God showed me that true peace and fulfillment come from Him alone not the succes...

What's your suddenly ? The prophetic word "suddenly" was spoken over the house of Thread Church during Zach's first year of attending his new church. Senior Lead Pastor Alex Burkins is invited on to testify about all God's done at Thread and his personal life over the last year. Zach shares the suddenly moment of finding out his wife Katherine is pregnant with a baby girl! Ca...

Ai, Aliens, and the antichrist are some buzzwords we need to look into today as Christians! There was no better guest to have on our show to do so! In this episode with Bishop Alan Didio, we cover these questions: What should Christians do about AI? Will AI benefit the AntiChrist? Are Aliens real? Why are they calling them something different now? Bishop Alan Didio comes on I Like Birds and drops...

Building a non-anxious life is a MUST as this world has us more booked and busy than ever before. Dr. John Delony shares the truth about us living in a constant war cycle and generations will be impacted for the next 100 years. We are outsourcing community to the point we don't have people we can rely on in a time of need. John came on I Like Birds Podcast and dropped gems on what we can do ab...

Roseann Schaub became the brownie queen of New York while committing crimes that would have likely ended up being a life sentence in prison if God didn't save her. She went from being a gang leader in NY and worshipping satan to becoming radically saved by Jesus when she cried out to the Lord. Roseann was involved in a revival that swept through her city. During this revival, she was asked to...

Ben Fuller blesses the I Like Birds Podcast with his story of going from a suicidal teen to giving God glory in every lyric he writes! Ben went from being addicted to cocaine to being celibate, sober, and radically married to Jesus! His music reflects this new reality as every song is a testimony unto the Lord. We also discuss his tour life, encountering fans in a spiritual way, and leading men to...

My first-ever mission trip to prison was with a friend of the show Charlie Owens! Who went Viral on TikTok for 3 reasons: 1. God has anointed his ministry 2. He's a walking Bible & drops nuggets you never heard 3. Because he's a storyteller who draws you in & brings you closer to Christ! Come join us by the campfire and hear a deeper layer of Charlie's story. We dive into his h...

WE BACK! Another collaboration between myself and Pastor Troy Brewer! This time we are in front of a live audience in a beautiful venue in Fort Worth Texas called Launchbox Collective! Pastor Troy and Zach Rippey open up about their deep love for Uganda, Troy drops knowledge about the upcoming solar eclipse, and the two jokesters can't help but laugh and cut up with the crowd as the stories and de...

Neana Willis drops by the Throne Room to shine the light on the darkness that she's kept quiet about for decades. After being molested and sexually assaulted at a young age her addictions to sex and food brought her to a place of complete surrender to God. She gave her life to Christ and three months later she met her husband, who valued her in a way she's never been valued before. The two...

You may have seen Ross Raines leading worship at Mercy Culture Church or you may have seen him preaching at Thread Church, but today you will see him opening up about his life and the pursuit of God's heart on the I Like Birds Podcast. Ross shares insights about spiritual gifts, birthing Isaacs instead of Ishmaels, spiritual covering, being sent by Pastor Landon Schott, prophetic dreams, and b...

Two friends from my church come on and we get real! We open up the floor for much-needed conversations around the topics of pornography and the strongholds it had on us before Christ. We lean into purity while bringing truth to the table. From there, Savannah shares her testimony of losing her mom at 11 years old and growing up without her. From suicidal thoughts to abusive relationships, all whil...

KelliRae Campbell joins Zach in the studio to talk about what being a follower of Christ looks like without having a big ministry calling. We will dive into topics of what loving the lord looks like as a mom, in the workforce, and in your local church and community. KelliRae shares step by step how she anoints houses, intercedes for families, and ministers to people God sends her way! We laugh, we...

Spiritual Covering doesn't get talked about enough for those who love Jesus and do ministry for him! Zach invites his Pastor Alex Burkins of Thread Church to come back on the show and bless the audience with deeper insights on what a spiritual covering looks like. I WAS BLOWN AWAY! We also discuss: - Alex's focus on Cleburne Texas and making it a Jerusalem for the Lord. - Dying to self dai...

Pastor Lucas Bessey of The House of Joy Church invited me into his studio to be interviewed and share my story! We talk coming to Christ, the book of John, Christian Comedy , Jokes that cross the line, our love for black culture, and leaning into God's conviction rather than man's condemnation. Powerful conversation that will bless you and make you laugh! Experience JOY today! 👇🏻 Please...

You will OVERFLOW this year in all the ways God Provides for You! God provides our spiritual needs, our directional needs, our physical needs, and our emotional needs as we see in the first five verses…. But most importantly he supplies our eternal needs. Put on the jersey of Christ for 2024 and wear it everywhere you go. You do that by putting on the Armor of God, the shield of faith, and the hel...

Pastor Troy Brewer represents our ministry mission of "Do It For the One" in every aspect of his life. We are a testament to that truth as Troy blessed I Like Birds and lit a fire under our ministry with life-changing words, life-giving encouragement, and life-bearing fruit. He is a pastor I’ve looked up to for years as he was one of the few kingdom voices who spoke out against the 2020...

Fear of the Lord... we often hear that, but today we define what that means in crystal clear language. You will hear firsthand why I want to get involved in prison ministries and how the door swung wide open for that to happen from Charlie Owens. We unpack the "Joseph Spirit" that was prophesied over me and what that means for us going forward. This is a Kingdom Threads episode at its fi...

Time for Christians to Get BOLD for Jesus! In this episode, we share a testimony about a friend coming to Christ through the power of sowing seeds over time "Never Pushing Only Nudging!" We give end-of-the-year Patreon Shoutouts! Then we call LEON ANDERSON! I have been a huge fan of Leon and his music is straight fire and truth! He boldly proclaims the gospel in his music and leads liste...

You've never heard a testimony like this before. Charlie Owens spent over 15 years in prison, while there his nose was down in the word of God to the point he received a full ride scholarship to Bible College. By the grace of God, he got released early and has been ministering to prisoners for the last 3 years! Suddenly, lightning struck Charlies house at 2am and he became the man known in Ind...

Solo Dolo! Jesus & Jokes Tour Preview at 14 min mark 👇🏻 Zach passionately shares his love for bread, admitting he loses self-control and kindness when it's around, humorously comparing his diet cheating to Tiger Woods and vowing to run over toddlers for the first slice. He connects this struggle to the fruits of the spirit, finding love, joy, and peace when indulging in buttered bread. R...

Talented Singer and Songwriter, Elizabeth Clark joins Zach Rippey in the studio to worship with us and share her testimony behind the powerful Christian song that has been sung by Kari Jobe, Gateway Church, and many more! We are blessed to have Elizabeth come on I Like Birds and share the stories of how miscarriages turned into miracles! She also opens up about an abusive marriage and how God not...

Get your socks wet for Jesus and come hear these testimonies! Olivier and I reflect on the insane weekend we had in Texas and Mercy Culture Church. We share the love and kindness of Jesus we have experienced in our three-year walk, the outpouring of prophesy, baptism, and spiritual gifts we are seeing in America. Zach opens up about his new ministry tour and you will be able to hear the brotherly...

Powerhouse  @LisaSchwarzLLC  joins us alongside her son Turner Schwarz to share what it's like doing ministry together as a mother and a son! The Holy Spirit falls on Zach as the three of them dive into their favorite bible characters! Zach shares his heart for Nicodemus and goes all in on John the Baptist! Lisa brings the heart of the abused Hagar to the table and even the woman with the issue of...