Spirituality Adventures

Adam Hamilton is the Founder/Senior Pastor of Church of the Resurrection, the largest United Methodist Church in America. I have had the privilege of knowing Adam for thirty years as a fellow pastor in Kansas City. I love Adam’s heart for Jesus and Kansas City. We both grew up in Kansas City and planted respective churches in Kansas City in 1990. In this podcast, we touch on the spiritual history...

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Donice Mahan is the Executive Director for Hillcrest Platte County. She has a beautiful for heart for those who are on the margins of homelessness and poverty. Through the ministries of Hillcrest Platte County, families and individuals are kept off the streets and given life-skills and counseling to help them thrive in life. Donice oversees the transitional housing, life-skills coaching, and Hillc...

Dad tells us how he got his job with TWA.

I am super excited to introduce you to singer/songwriter Sam Wells. She is a worship leader who recently released her first EP entitled “For the Deflated.” Her talent and energy draw you into her songs from the first note. You can also see her musical and vocal talent on YouTube. Two of my favorites are the “Flew the Coop Sessions” and “Blind Covers.” Sam closes this episode with one of her origin...

In this episode, Pastor Michael Brooks and I talk about the origins of the Juneteenth holiday and the importance of social justice as a spiritual issue. Juneteenth is a holiday celebrated by most of the states in America, and Nike and other companies have begun recognizing this holiday. I first learned about this holiday when I was pioneering the large Convoy of Hope outreaches in Swope Park. We w...

This week, Dad tells me about the time he danced with Miss West Indies of 1955.

In this podcast, I interview Jeremy Cline and Riley Corbin with Faintheart, an indie rock band from Kansas City, Missouri. Faintheart was formed in 2016, and they have released three EP’s—the self-titled Faintheart (2016), The Overview Effect (2018), and Growing Pains (2020). The band is known for their recording and production skills, their creativity with online writing platforms, crowdfunding,...

This week Dad tells us about some of the rescue missions he was a part of while he was in the Coast Guard. Watch This Episode Support this Podcast Merch Become a Patron

Derrison Palea is a hip hop artist based in Kansas City also known as King Kihei. He is networked with the Kansas City hip hop/rap community through recording, performance, and local clubs. I met Derrison several years ago at a church event, and we connected around his music. He has written and performed rap and spoken word at Easter services and my “It’s Friday” event. He also works with urban co...

On today's episode, Dad tells me the story of how he met my Mom. Support this Podcast: therealfredherron.com/support Merch Now Available: thefrealfredherron.com/shop Become A Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/spiritualityadventures

Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Tamrat Layne’s spiritual journey took him from atheist communist to follower of Jesus. He was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his ideological shift from communism to free market economies. While in solitary confinement, he had a vision of Jesus which moved him from atheism to follower of Jesus. Don’t miss this amazing episode from one of Ethiopia’s heroic leader...

Tamrat Layne is the former Prime Minister of Ethiopia. In the 1970’s he became part of a political student movement in Ethiopia. From 1977 to 1991 he and his friends raised an army of 150,000 which overthrew the communist dictator, Mengistu Haile. Tamrat became the Prime Minister of the new government and helped author the current constitution. He began studying free market economies and had a fal...

Join us as my Dad talks about how he got his tattoo. Support this Podcast: therealfredherron.com/support   Merch Now Available: thefrealfredherron.com/shop   Become A Patron: https://patron.podbean.com/spiritualityadventures

Jon Terrey is a singer, songwriter, musician in the Kansas City area. Jon started his career with the heavy metal band Chariot. At their peak, Chariot played two hundred shows a year and played at festivals like Cornerstone which drew crowds of 30,000 people. In 2015, he started playing with Dan Smith’s Kansas City based band Listener. He has also done several solo albums with Stolen Nation and Th...

Ben Wendt is a high energy producer of multiple creative projects. His newest album release is a punk rock concept album with his band The Way Way Back entitled “Baggage or You’re Never Going to Leave It All Behind.” One of my favorite songs from that album is “Kintsugi” which is the Japanese artistic process of repairing broken pottery, a beautiful metaphor for this album. Ben is also the podcast...

Dad talks about his friends creative cussing & the time he tried to escape a prayer meeting.

I had the privilege of interviewing Calvin Arsenia, a Kansas City based musician, singer, songwriter, and performer. He also started a podcast in 2020 with his friend, Comedian Justin Randall. Calvin grew up in the church and was a worship leader in his early years. He is extraordinarily talented and unique. While he plays several instruments, his primary instrument is the harp. He has also spent...

I had the privilege of interviewing Calvin Arsenia, a Kansas City based musician, singer, songwriter, and performer. He also started a podcast in 2020 with his friend, Comedian Justin Randall. Calvin grew up in the church and was a worship leader in his early years. He is extraordinarily talented and unique. While he plays several instruments, his primary instrument is the harp. He has also spent...

This podcast interview is with Dana Masters. Dana has been touring and recording with Van Morrison for about seven years. She has done a TEDxStormont talk and released two EP’s—Crossing Lines and Because of You. She is a talented jazz singer, wife, and mother of three amazing children. I met Dana a few years ago through her husband, Andy, at a Vineyard pastor’s conference. Andy and I both have a l...

It was so fun to see everyone at our first event—It’s Friday! This podcast is the Good Friday talk I gave. I was super nervous because I hadn’t spoke in front of an audience for over two years, but felt so good to be among grace-filled people. It felt very natural once I began my talk. It’s Friday, but Sunday is coming! Support this podcast: www.realfredherron.com/support  

Harmony Eccles is a friend, artist, musician, wife, and mother who lives in Berlin, Germany. I have always loved her paintings. She recently released a series of paintings and reflections under the title “Creative Lament.” It was her way of processing grief, loss, and hope, and I immediately fell in love with this series. In this podcast, we talk about her paintings and reflections in “Creative La...