That's For Sure with Carrie Ellen

Stephen Mason is on the show today. Stephen has a very cool job. He serves as the Field Project Manager - Anglophone West Africa (the English speaking part of Africa) for The Seed Company.  The Seed Company accelerates the work of Bible translation by connecting local field partners around the world with investors, resources, and training. Through these global partnerships, God’s people are being...

I am so thrilled to have Kimberly Stuart on the show today. Kim is an Iowa girl, a writer, a speaker, a podcaster, and a dark chocolate obsessive. She is the author of eight novels with a forthcoming nonfiction debut set to release in early 2024. Stuart's books have been featured in Cosmopolitan, Huff Post, and the Chicago Sun-Times. She and New York Times-bestselling author Bob Goff have coac...

Bob Goff is on the show today. Wowzers! I loved this conversation with Bob.  Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Love Does, Everybody Always, Dream Big, and Undistracted. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does—a nonprofit human rights organization operating in India, Uganda, Nepal, Somalia, Afghanistan, USA, Congo,...

Hello fine listeners and seasons greetings. I have loved having guests on the show like the author and CEO of the Come and See Foundation, Stan Jantz (episode 1), actress Laura Black (episode 2), pastor & church planter Kyle Costello (episode 3) and Bible teacher, fellow podcaster and author Ines Franklin (episode 4).  If you missed any of those episodes, go take a walk and listen any time. Th...

Hello friends and happy thanksgiving week! I love Thanksgiving. And pie! But it hasn’t always been this way. Well except for the pie part. I’ve always loved pie. But I’ve struggled with the idea of living in gratitude, regardless of circumstance, and I bet you have too. It’s hard to give thanks when expectations are unmet or when we feel restless. During a particularly ungrateful season of my life...

Inés Franklin completed a Master of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary and is the Founder and President of Trochia Ministries, a Christian discipleship ministry. She serves as a teaching pastor at Mariners Church in Southern California. She is the author of Uncharted: Navigating Your Unique Journey of Faith, released March 21, 2023. She and her husband, James Franklin, have a blended family o...

Today’s guest is my friend, Kyle Costello. Kyle is a pastor and a church planter who planted a church in Utah several years ago and most recently, just planted Refuge Church Ojai in the gorgeous Ojai Valley in Ca. In this episode, we talk briefly about Kyle’s upbringing in the Mormon faith, why he and his family have planted a church and how he’s seen God move through church planting. Links to som...

Today’s guest is actress and producer Laura Black. She’s an absolute delight to talk with. Laura Black is a film, television and theater actress and producer living in Southern California. She has been married 26 years to her incredible husband, Trevor Black, and they have 3 amazing children. Beyond her artistic pursuits, Laura is a passionate believer who actively seeks to inspire others to disco...

On today’s show, I talk with my friend Stan Jantz. Stan and I met in 2007 when I began attending the church that he and his wife Karin were part of at the time. Stan is an author who has written over 50 original titles. Now that’s a lot of books. You’re going to love hearing Stan share his heart for making the good news of the gospel accessible to all people. It’s that passion that drives his bril...

Hi everyone! My name is Carrie Ellen and I am so excited to be announcing my new podcast called That’s For Sure . I love a good conversation so hosting a podcast is right up my alley and something I’ve wanted to do for a long time. I can’t believe it’s finally here.    I’m wife to a pilot, a houseplant mom to many gorgeous green leaf friends, and I’m a boy mom to two sons who are just thee best. T...