The Scattered Seeds Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Death where is they sting, oh grave where is thy victory. That’s where we left off on our last episode, part one of the Death and Dying series. There’s a link for the first show in the description. If you haven’t listened yet I recommend you do, particularly the beginning of the show where our hosts Tom and Nate explain why we decided to do this series. Last time we were with you,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 64 - On Death and Dying Part 1 by Hosts Nate Devlin and Tom O'Boyle and Producer Kate Kuzko Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Lightning Strikes, Sudden Death, Life threatening Illnesses, one thing after another has happened in the life of today’s guest. It’s a story full of twists and turns that you wont be able to predict. And yet the story that Judy Ross tells us today is not one of sorrow and chaos, but rather one of faith, peace and that blessed assurance that only can be found in knowing the Lord. S...

Send us Fan Mail The Family Wins, The Silver Ring Thing, and a rare form of Cancer are all topics that we cover with today’s guest. Denny Pattyn has been working in youth ministry for decades. His path took him through young life, and later across the globe as one of his ministries, the Silver Ring Thing, became an international phenomenon. So join Tom, Nate and Denny as they explore his faith jou...

Send us Fan Mail Teaching is the art of serving, loving, and nurturing students so that they can become everything they were meant to be. Teachers have the biggest impact on children outside of their parents. And today’s guest had such an impact on my life. Mary Wolling taught for decades, spanning multiple states and touching the lives of thousands. I met her as my first grade teacher at Jubilee...

Send us Fan Mail There is wisdom to be found in the testimonies of those who have been serving the Lord since their youth. Today’s guest is no exception to that. Having come to the Lord in his early teens nearly 70 years ago, John Frame has dedicated his life to pursuing the Lord and learning about his words. And today he will be sharing some of what he has learned on that journey. So join Tom, Na...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when laws that should be for the benefit of the people turn into something that restricts religious freedom instead? That’s when the Alliance for Defending Freedom steps. Last episode featured Travis Barham of the ADF and the topic was defending the freedom of speech. This week our guest is Matt Sharp of the ADF, and the topic is defending the freedom of conscience. F...

Send us Fan Mail In 1791 a document was drafted that was added to the main body of the constitution. It was the bill of rights, and its adoption limited the power that the federal government, and even the states, had in curtailing the rights of the citizens of this nation. It is made up of the first ten amendments to the US constitution and guarantees that the government cannot force anyone to fol...

Send us Fan Mail The Joshua House is a foundation dedicated to creating retreat houses and places of rest and renewal for anyone who needs it. Its logo, featuring a Cross, a boat, a fish and a duck, holds deep personal meaning to its founder. It is a ministry forged in tragedy, and that’s a large part of today’s story. Todays Guest, Craig Schweiger, founded Joshua House, as well Federated Mortgage...

Send us Fan Mail The meditation from Thais is one of the most famous pieces of music that an orchestra can play. Even for those who have never heard of the Opera, or the story it came from have heard the Violin solo from the Meditation is a recognizable tune. And for today’s guest the opportunity to play the meditation for the Met was also a chance to publicly proclaim where he stood in his Faith....

Send us Fan Mail The Marvelous Pigness of Pigs. Its quite the title for a book, and it holds a message of caring for the creation on behalf of the Creator. Its author, renegade farmer and Christian evangelist Joel Salatin, is the guest on today’s episode. Joel is a third generation farmer whose living in both the world of eco consciousness and Christianity may seem strange to some. But to Joel car...

Send us Fan Mail Every year there are over 300,000 house fires, but only in in 10 of those results in the loss of everything. But that’s exactly what today’s guest and her husband faced when a neighbor called their Chick-Fil-A franchise and told them to get home as fast as they could. Rebecca Thornberry, and her husband Mark, had only owned and operated the South Hills Chick-Fil-A for two years wh...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 53 - Celebrating Two Years by Hosts Nate Devlin and Tom O'Boyle and Producer Kate Kuzko Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Tom Hammon is a legend in the circles of YoungLife, not least of all because he holds the record as the longest serving member of the ministry at 50 years. Mr. Hammon has been positioned across America and the world as he has brought Jesus to the lives of teenagers spanning generations. Join Tom, Nate and Tom as they journey through a story of wisdom, ministry and what it means to...

Send us Fan Mail What draws a person towards development as a career path? And how is development tied to building relationships. Today’s guest, Allyson Sveda is a Grove City Alum and Trustee member with ministerial ties to both the CCO and Family Guidance. And at the heart of her story is a focus on building relationships. So join Tom, Nate and Allyson as they explore her faith journey. But first...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the 50th episode of the scattered seeds podcast. Prayer is at the heart of today’s story. From a prayer to finding other Christian’s on the campus of Carnegie Mellon leading to a knock on the door. To a prayer for a godly spouse leading to a long and loving marriage, Bob Jamison has lived a life of serving the Lord in obedience and faith. So join Tom, Nate and our guest...

Send us Fan Mail How can loss become the beginning of a new trajectory, and how can tragedy be the catalyst for ministry? The story told by today’s guest Les Gutzwiller answers both of these questions. Les was a long time engineer when the death of his son made him take a step back from the world of business, and ultimately a step forward onto a path that led him to Africa as the president of C.E....

Send us Fan Mail Angels, Pittsburgh Grit, and stories of transformed lives are all topics at the heart of this episode of the Scattered Seeds Podcast. Today’s guests, John Hall and Kathy Emmons, cover the Ride Home on Word FM and have been an on air team for over a decade with thousands of interviews under their belt. So Join, Tom, Nate, John and Kathy as they discuss their faith journeys and a co...

Send us Fan Mail With a call sign like Trainwreck you’d expect today’s guest to have lead an interesting life. Major Eric Burkett is a retired Marine and navel pilot with over a decade of service under his belt. He’s also a double limb amputee, a Gold Medal archer for the US para Olympic team, the archery coach at the University of Pittsburgh and the father of 6. Join Tom, Nate and Trainwreck as t...

Send us Fan Mail “Do I make mistakes?” That was a question the Lord asked today’s guest that lead to a realization that healed his heart, and ultimately set his path in ministry. Brent Mock is a Councilor, Veteran, Elder, Father and Husband who has spent over 50 years in ministry. God has brought Brent through Vietnam, multiple car accidents, a heart attack and cancer proving once again that His p...

Send us Fan Mail It seems that athletics offers a unique understanding of certain scriptures, like for Instance Hebrews 12 where the Christian walk is equated to a race to be run. And while we’ve had previous guests who have been involved in athletics, and who have used that passage in particular, perhaps none articulated it as fully as today’s guest. Leo Sayles is the Women’s Volleyball coach at...

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has been a year like few before it. With the pandemic came chaos and fear, however the year also brought scientific breakthroughs that have changed the way we fight illness. Today’s guest is Dr. Michael Passineau, a virologist and Geneticist working on new ways to help our bodies fight cancer. And he had plenty to say on the state of our world, as well as the interplay betwee...

Send us Fan Mail Adversity. Tragedy. Courage and Humility, today’s story has all of this and more. Temple Meek, son of beloved Beverly Heights member, Marilyn Meek, is acquainted with suffering. From learning to live without the daily luxuries we take for granted while on the mission field in India, to the recent, tragic passing of his wife Annie, Temple has walked through the fire. And yet, he st...

Send us Fan Mail Never Underestimate the Sovereignty of God. If you’ve listened all the way through the intro to our show you’ll hear Tom say that line. It was true when the seeds for this show were planted, and its been proven again and again by the guests the Lord has brought to us each episode. The story today is yet another example of this. Brittany Smith is the mother of three children, one o...

Send us Fan Mail From being diagnosed as cocaine positive at birth to being crowned Miss Pennsylvania in 2019, today’s guest can clearly say that God’s hand has been on her life. Especially when you consider that she never planned on becoming a beauty queen, and did so with little preparation, and little expectation of winning. Join Tom, Nate and Tiffany Seitz as they journey through this tale of...