Stained Glass Kids

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Danie Hadley about her life as a PK and what it looks like to live in tension of the unfinished story where her testimony isn’t complete. She shares about the identity of PK’s and what it’s like to be watched before you’re truly known. The reality that PK’s behavior directly affects their parent’s career. This conversation is abou...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Jerry Newman about four generations of ministry and his PK life that also raised more PK’s. He is someone that wanted to be like Daniel but also wrestled with his calling. The role of parents and how his dad sharing his love and pride for him as a child was a difference maker. This conversation is about mistakes being magnified, p...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Jenna Kuykendall about her life as a PK learning to sing harmony standing next to her Mom. Her great-grandparents were ministers from India. She shares about watching her own kids walk through their faith journey and learning to let go as a parent. This conversation is about PK retreats, worship, PTO, exhaustion and rest. The view...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Vance Martin about his PK life and his families’ five generations of ministry. He vulnerably shares his story of being abused by people from within the church and the miracle of God doing a healing work in his life. We feel this is a must listen episode! This conversation is about how being the perfect kid fed his ego, the damage...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Hunter Plake about his life as a PK and his own journey into music, The Voice and Team Gwen Stefani. He shares what he has walked through with porn, panic attacks and hidden sin aka a double life and how God repurposes pain. He prayed for God to send him his wife and married young. This conversation is about fasting, hosting guest...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Maegan Hall about growing up a PK of three generations. There’s a lot of laughter between friends but also tender vulnerability. After experiencing a church split in her teen years, that began a snowball of perfectionism. She shares how she dealt with people talking about her family and the inner voice critic that created. This co...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Jeremy Hezlep about his life growing up as a PK. We discuss his journey from picking up trash to leading worship as he served with ownership. His Dad chose not to split a church and at the time he didn’t understand why. Jeremy currently serves as an elder. He shares the valuable lessons he has learned past and present and the hear...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with LaJuanna Bagley about her life as a PK and how God redeems that which was lost. She shares about the name and legacy she carries through her grandfather and how receiving his affirmation was such a gift. This conversation is about legalism, the guilt she carried while having no choice and what the German church taught her while li...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Dave Ray about his life growing up PK adjacent. We discuss the steadfast commitment of faithful volunteers and practicing to give our best. He shares his own story of being given the opportunity to lead worship as a teenager that began what he’s doing today. This conversation is about being underappreciated, pride, generational wo...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Brooke Fletcher about growing up a PK. She’s a twin and shares valuable reminders about sibling relationships and identity. She shares about how she processes people talking about her parents. Something every PK will deal with. This conversation discusses church planting, internships and how to handle the various seasons of life a...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Ebli De La Rosa Jr. about growing up a PK in Spanish culture. His story is filled with church planting and baseball in the Dominican Republic. Because of his own experience with loneliness, he shares about creating safe spaces for kids and students to open up. This conversation discusses serving, tech/production, burnout plus, the...

In this part 2 episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Charity Schlote about growing up a PK in small churches. If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where you have wondered ‘how did I get here?’ You need to hear Charity’s story about the living stones: finding herself in the debris, the cornerstone and the Church Jesus is building. This conversation discusses angels tha...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Charity Schlote about growing up a PK in small churches. If you’ve ever found yourself in a situation where you have wondered ‘how did I get here?’ You need to hear Charity’s story about the living stones: finding herself in the debris, the cornerstone and the Church Jesus is building. This conversation discusses money, chronic ov...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Matt Hammitt about his life growing up with a Mom working at his Christian school and his Dad navigating church splits as an Elder. We discuss the abrupt shock of fractured relationship and community. Matt shares his journey with his band Sanctus Real and his songs “Lead Me” and “Church Hurt”. This conversation is about cross-gend...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Mark Campbell about his life as a PK and the thread of discipleship that’s been woven through his life. Reflecting on a hard season he watched his Dad go through decades ago and what he learned from it. This conversation discusses denominational shifts, power, influence, manipulation and the sting of when other pastors turn their...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy sits down to share with you what she’s been learning from the first year of conversations with PKs. In this second episode of a two-part series, she shares how parents can pastor their own PK. She also reflects on what her parents did well that shaped and formed her heart. Yancy also highlights some of the quotes from guests that have challe...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy sits down to share with you what she’s been learning from the first year of conversations with PKs. In this first episode of a two-part series, she shares statistics and definitions of Pastor’s kids, and a study of Matthew 18. Far too many ministry families are aware that Church staffs can act a bit like the mafia at times. Yancy will make h...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Arianna Freelen about her life as a PK raising her own third generation PK’s. She shares about her challenging seasons of moving as a teen and what she learned about her own calling in the long waiting seasons. Hear how her parents discipled her family at the dinner table and taught the weight of responsibility. This positive yet...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Michael J. Tinker about his life growing up as a Vicar’s son. We discuss UK culture and the differences in the Church of England vs American Church. He shares his discovery of God being a gentle shepherd and tells his experience being bruised when the church system becomes more like Military A-team rather than a hospital for the b...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Justin Collett about his life as a PK with many emotional struggles. His anger issues put him in therapy from the age of two. He grew up in shrink’s and therapist’s offices desperately in need of grace. Eventually his use of alcohol and drugs made him feels as if he couldn’t stop. He shares how he went from jail to sober with a st...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Bethany DaSilva about her life growing up as a PK in the church her great-grandfather planted. She shares how she found ownership, value and love in the house of God. In a world focused on performance, her parents tended to her heart. This conversation is about radical generosity, adoption and the vacation that made her feel like...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Christi Straub of Famous At Home about tools for processing and healing this PK and ministry life. She shares about the word we see in scripture, suffering, and why the speed of our experiences is what creates the trauma. Christi shares why she is sick of polish and why our masks have become prisons. The irony that we would and he...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Harry Walls IV about his life as a PK and his journey in ministry. He shares about when his family was dismissed via telegram as a boy and then an unexpected transition and immediate goodbye he walked through as an adult. This conversation is about relationships lost along the way, participating in sports, candy corn and what was...

In this special one year anniversary episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Barnabas Piper about his life growing up as a PK. As the son of John Piper, he understands what it’s like to have a last name go before you and label your identity. After his own life fell like a house of cards, he rebuilt his faith. If you’ve ever found it hard to walk into church again, he will share...

In this episode of the Stained Glass Kids Podcast, Yancy talks with Cari Dees about what happened as a PK after she experienced a lot of loss. She shares how it’s not all sunshine and rainbows at the Pastor’s house. The journey with rebellion that eventually led her back to the Lord and how her surprise of being pregnant was actually a miracle in motion. Doctors had told her such was impossible…bu...