Noisy Narratives

Casey Burch joins us to talk about growing up Catholic, her conversion and salvation, and how God used the traumatic birth of her children to grow her faith.

John Trustman sits down with Noisy Narratives to share his childhood experiences growing up Jewish and attending boarding school. John looks back on his childhood and knows God used people to point him to Jesus, and he is continually humbled at the love he feels in Christian community and from his Savior. John's journey from unbelief to belief is personal, raw and real.

Author Gloria Ashby sits down with Noisy Narratives to talk about her book, "The Three Women of Advent. " The book covers Elizabeth, Mary and Anna, and provides plenty of points for discussion. You do not want to miss this conversation - and the opportunity to hear Christy and Debbie discuss different perspectives regarding these three amazing women. Noisy Narratives is off next week and will not...

Pam Byers is a member of Frisco First and sits down with Noisy Narratives to share her story of parental abandonment, trauma, and discovering the love of Jesus. Her story demonstrates how healing can happen after incredible adversity, and how God uses community to mend broken hearts.

This is a fun, lighthearted round table with a special surprise guest who shares wonderful news about our of our events. We share updates on Fields of Faith, Fall Festival and quirky things we found in the news. Staying away from the election, or all things political.

Carol Kleckner, Frisco First member and current ESOL program director, joins us in a passionate conversation about all the well meaning phrases she learned about God that turned out to be wrong. Carol was a Children's Minister in a previous life and offers amazing insight in how we teach our kids the Bible and what it means to be a follower of Jesus. You don't want to miss!

Breshell West and her husband Connor and their families are part of our Frisco First family. Breshell sits down with us and talks about growing up in an abusive home, building resilience, becoming Miss Utah and meeting Connor. She shares how she feels God was with her through it all, and how forgiveness has healed her heart and allows her to move forward free of bitterness. Breshell's story is ful...

Minister to Preschoolers, Kay Barker, joins the Noisy Narratives pod to discuss the upcoming parent seminar with Megan Michelson from Birds and Bees. Kay provides some helpful advice for parents, and points to resources if you are trying to figure out how to have these conversations with your children. Megan is coming to Frisco First on Tuesday, November 12th from 6:30 to 8:30pm. She will offer si...

Jenny Fletcher (Saville) sits down in the Noisy Narratives guest chair to discuss her experience as a teenage model and moving across the world to follow her dreams. Jenny shares how God impacted her life through difficult challenges, and how He walks with her when she is fighting the perfectionism in her head.

We are kicking off season 5 of Noisy Narratives a little later than usual because Debbie was on sabbatical for the month of September, but we are excited to be back! Christy, Debbie and Laura do a deep dive into the emotional college-drop off, and Debbie talks about trips to Utah and California. We already have lots of guests lined up for this season and we can't wait to share them with you - see...

Jennifer Morgan joins us in our last Noisy Narratives Pod of season 4. Christy leads a discussion on where our hope for eternity is found, and how our understanding of who we are in Jesus shapes our view(s) of the future. We will be back in the fall for season 5. Have a great summer everyone!

Lisa Apple (Christy's sister) and Meg Parker-Wilson sit across the table to talk about their new musical soon to be hitting Broadway. Boy on Billboard is a moving portrait of a man struggling with mental illness, and his family's desperate attempts to help him. Lisa and Meg explain how the show seeks to demonstrate the constant up and downs of loving someone who wrestles with significant internal...

Allison Bobbit and her family are long time Frisco First church attenders and members. Allison shares her journey with breast cancer, praying through boundaries with an alcoholic father, and how God has saved her from herself. Her gratitude and joy come through as she is sharing her story and we hope you are blessed by her testimony.

Jennifer Morgan is a friend of the Noisy Narratives podcast and we sit down with her to discuss how women often feel shame in our failures, and how God's love for us shines even in those moments. We hope you are encouraged to find joy in daily tasks and to love your people well in spite of our shortcomings.

Jaci Jackson sits down with us and shares the story of her son Daniel, and how she and her family are walking through loving and losing a son. Daniel loved people and his family, and blessed many with his smile and his joy. This story will make you cry, but it will demonstrate how every life is full of purpose and meaning. This podcast is a little longer than usual, we hope you are able to listen...

Preschool director Ann Marie Lindig is here to discuss the new parenting podcast dropping next week featuring Ann Marie and Debbie. Christy asks lots of good questions and we dive into the purpose and structure of The Parenting Q&A Podcast.

Our Trends and Truth episode where we discuss social media and if the pros of "socials" outweigh the cons, misinformation and the Royal Family, and preparing our hearts and minds for Easter.

Chi Smith from Healing Thine Hearts located in the Hope Center in Plano, Texas sits down with us to talk about her testimony and how God helps us find balance and peace. Chi is full of joy and compassion as she shares how God is there for us when things with our body, heart, soul and mind are not working well together. She is insightful and fun to listen to - we hope you enjoy the conversations!

Frisco First's new College Minister, Kade McDonald, sits down with Noisy Narratives to share his testimony and his call to ministry. Kade shares his story of how he went from playing baseball in college to knowing God has a different design for his life then the original plan. We are excited to have Kade on staff and can't wait for you to listen to hear his story!

Student Pastor Sean Kahlich has an honest conversation about his struggle with anger and how God changed his life. This is an amazing discussion about how God can change us for the better.

We sit down with Girls’ Minister Brittany Green to discuss the CDC’s report on teen girls’ mental health and how this type of data informs those who work with adolescent girls. Brittany unpacks the data and discusses how the info helps us understand what our kids are dealing with, but also reminds us the gospel message of the church does not change.

Talking current trends in culture and the impact of engaging with the world around us. We don't always get things right, but hopefully a sense of humor and joy in Christ help us approach the world around us with grace and humility. Note - Brittany Green's podcast will drop next week.

Executive Pastor David Fuquay joins Noisy Narratives to discuss the practical uses of Strength Finders and how the assessment is useful in many different contexts. This is a fun conversation about considering our strengths in our jobs, but also how understanding the people around us benefits our relationships at home and work.

Christy's friend Ashley joins us to share her journey with breast cancer, her deep dive into researching best treatments, and how God used cancer to save her from the fear ruling her life. Ashley's testimony is more than just a discussion on health and human frailty. It is also a demonstration of how God enters into the hardest parts of our story and leads us to peace.

Kim Bailey of Frisco First shares how her parents' turned from a life of drugs after their involvement with the Jesus' movement. She also discusses how a small church led her to Christ and provided a life-line through their bus ministry and friendships.. This is a sweet story of how an abused and neglected child learns to love the Lord and grows into a woman of faith and purpose.