The Parable Podcast with Danielle Zapchenk

Send The Parable Podcast a Text The year before Eric and I got married, I lived with one of my best friends' parents.  Every Sunday after church they always had people over and a majority of the time it was piles of blueberry pancakes.  The conversation was always thoughtful, full of laughter, and robust.  It was simple and precious.  Those times built my understanding of community and what i...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Ruth was a pleasure to talk to about what it looks like in the unseen.  We have all been there, felt lonely, yearning for connection, and desiring someone to truly see us.  But Ruth challenges us that in the unseen we are even more loved by God and that He is doing miraculous work through us in those seasons. Ruth shares about her 25-year journey of being in ministr...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Chanel Dokun is an Author, Life Planner, and founder of Women of Consequence. Through speaking and coaching, she helps women get clarity on their life purpose so they can unlock their potential and build a life they love. Her first book, Life Starts Now: How to Create the Life You’ve Been Waiting For is now available. We had to chance to sit down and talk about the...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Beka Joy Hull is a writer, speaker, and consultant from Dallas, TX. She is passionate about using her voice to talk about the goodness of God, as well as helping organizations to thrive. But for a period of Beka's life, she didn't realize she was living in a perpetual state of anxiety, stress, and trauma. She shares openly what mental health has looked lik...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text  In October of 2017, Brooke unexpectedly and unwillingly stepped into life as a young widow and single mom. Her life was never the same but, Brooke shares with us that God gets the victory every time when we are in the middle of our brokenness. God transforms the broken things. What he wants to do is make us more whole and complete.  Brooke shares how stepping out a...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text It was so great to sit down with Katie Castro. Her mindset for growth, mutuality, and building margin was a conversation that I needed.  Katie shared her heart about this next generation and their need for authenticity. She cautions that the Church sometimes has toed the line of entertainment.  And by doing that we are losing and driving away young adults who are de...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text It is funny how we can meet someone across the country and have so much in common, but you would have never met.  That is how I felt when I met Erika.  From a young age, Erika grabbed hold of the promise of Jesus and never let go.  Even though she has been through a lot, she bravely shares her grief and the joy that comes from Jesus. I appreciated Erika's authe...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Meet Tika, the founder of the Wisdom of Naomi.  Her heart is to share the beauty of Jesus with those she meets because of the work He has done in her own life.  I think each one of us can go back and have a few moments when we ask ourselves, "Why did we let that happen?"  Yet, out of those experiences is how we learn and continue to build our own steadfast...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Meet Andy Davis, worship leader with Forest City Worship.  From a young age, worship was a part of Andy's life and built a strong foundation for her faith.  Just a few years ago, her husband Leonard and Andy were excited to welcome their first child.  While their experience was nothing short of miraculous, the journey was full of ups and downs.  It was then tha...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Being willing doesn't come easy for most of us.  I am always willing to go for a cheeseburger or iced caramel latte. But, being willing to accept the direction and circumstances God allows in my life. Umm, not so much.  Willingness is scary, submissive and you are going to need patience.   Meet my new friend Tonya Annis who leads the 1825 Ministry at her home c...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Scott Dubois joins me this week on The Parable Podcast and it was a pleasure getting to know him more.  His presence and character came across right away after we got to talking.  He has a love for community and the family in his life.   One of the way He loves us is through the people around us, it is one of the ways He shapes us. - Scott Dubois As a child, his fat...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Through a series of events in her young life Sheena Marquis and her family found themselves in a shelter of the Salvation Army. There Sheena discovered how even in the difficult, challenging times of life God is ready and willing to wrap His loving arms around her.  He met her in her shame, and worry and was able to witness His presence in her life. Sheena and her h...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text I met a woman the other week that told me how it is really hard to give God the hard parts of her life. It feels like too much or a bother for Him to bear.  Have you ever felt like that?  At moments our journey and choices can easily overwhelm us. May Dobbins was in a similar place, she grew up feeling rejected, bullied, and insecure about where her worth and value...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Recently I met Tina Morales and heard a little bit about her story and her life as a couples therapist. Tina shares about what healthy relationships look like and how not having those in her life as a child impacted her decision to be in the field of couples counseling. Her biggest realization was that God wanted a healthy relationship with her personally.  Tina sha...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text I was able to meet Bonnie within the last few years as she and her husband Michael started attending our local church. Both of us were put in a small group this last year and I was honored to hear bits of  Bonnie's story and they definitely stayed with me.   Growing up in Georgia, Bonnie is a childhood survivor of domestic abuse and explains how  God can restor...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Dominique Bradberry believes that you can walk alongside God and dream with Him. Her parable story showcases the dreams that God put in her heart.  Her story is so engaging, full of joy, and reminds us that God desires for all of us to live a grace-based life.  We get so hard on the things we have to do, the image we need to hold up, or what isn't working for u...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Why give up two paying jobs to go on a personal sabbatical?  Because that is what God was putting on Taylor Carlier's heart within the last months. There are so many seasons Taylor has walked through in the scary unknown.  YET, God has placed opportunities and people in her life that have radically impacted her faith.  In every situation, God's path has al...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Jess Ledwell is the epitome of Southern Charm with humor and so much heart.  Last weekend I was able to meet Jess in person and like most books are better than their movie version.  Jess is even more delightful in real life. Her story is one of walking through a season lovingly referred to as the dark place. "It is based on a time where my husband and I had to...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text When you have a friend or loved one walking through grief it is hard for me to know exactly what to say and how to love them well. Today, Amy Sylvestre joins us to discuss walking and wrestling with our good God in every season of life, through our joys and through deep despair,  grief, and disappointment. She encourages vulnerability even when our faith is shaky. A...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Today you are going to meet Jeanette Tapley who is a podcast host, author, speaker, and friend who loves all things friendship, laughter, and a good cup of coffee. When she is not recording for her podcast, It's Time For Coffee, you can find her hanging with her 3 favorite teens and husband, Jesse.  We sat down and talked about how a specific friendship has tra...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text I happened to be scrolling through Instagram one day, as one does, and I stopped on a video of Olivia Munn-Shirsath preaching.  Her delivery is passionate, encouraging, and hopeful and I knew I needed to talk with her about her story.  So grateful she was able to sit down and talk about women in the church.  Olivia is one of the teaching pastors at Wellspring Church...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Ever since Dr. Keating and I spoke, her story has been a resident in my thoughts for some time.  Maybe it is because I am a mom or I have a soft spot for women who shine in the darkness. Either way, Danisha's resilience and determination after surviving her childhood are nothing short of miraculous. I guess that is why this podcast is important to me. Hearing s...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Miami-based Interior Designer, Ann Ueno was completely self-taught and early on felt a calling to home design. After spending nights and weekends doing this on the side for friends and family, Ann left the corporate.  By stepping into her own interior design business, Ann's faith was built brick by brick, and realized that God cares about her heart and business...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Dr. Hannah Stolze is the Executive Director of the Center for Faith & Innovation at Wheaton College and Director of the Lipscomb University Center for Supply Chain Management. She was a former soldier in the U.S. Army and served as a cultural analyst, operations specialist, and journalist in psychological operations, ordnance, and public affairs. Hannah gave us...

Send The Parable Podcast a Text Taking risks in our life can be either incredibly scary or exhilarating. Risk causes us to move out of the comfortability of our life and step into the unknown.  Today we are joined by Ali Gentry who shares about the risk presented to her and she had a resounding "NO."  Yet, God kept prompting her to start something in her community of Phoenix, AZ. Risk in...