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Drawing from personal experience, Jay Lowder is committed to reaching those struggling daily. Called to full-time evangelism in 1989, Jay is the founder of Jay Lowder Harvest Ministries, an organization dedicated to reaching diverse groups of people with the message of Jesus Christ. At a young age, Jay turned away from God and headed towards a life of destruction, eventually reasoning that his lif...

Charlie Lewis joined us today on The StoryField. What the world calls success and how God defines it are entirely different things.  We asked Charlie to shed some light on success: · World Success = asset based; time driven; pursuit of money and earth-based results. · God’s Success = purpose based; eternity designed; driven by pursuit of outcomes. It can be so frustrating to work with the system o...

Dr. Dan Allender joined us today on The StoryField. Ever found yourself in a big conflict with your spouse because they did something that just set you off? Maybe your marriage is full of consistent, slow boiling conflict under the surfaces due to the differences between you both. Dr. Allender pressed deep into marriage, conflicts, and helping us think entirely differently about it while discussin...

Pastor Ed Dittfurth joined us today on The StoryField.  Here is the deal.  Pastoring requires bearing a lot of burdens.  It requires counseling, hospital visits, death and funerals, constant calls of crisis or problems, weddings, and many many hours with people. Its easy to see how Pastors or ministers can get numb, neutral, and burned out.  We were honored to interview Pastor Ed today. He has ser...

Mike McHargue joined us today on The StoryField. Mike has coached leaders and teams for over 25 years.  He is the Founder/President of his consulting firm - Mike McHargue Consulting and is a Principal Consultant with Patrick Lencioni’s Table Group .   He has worked with thousands of leaders and 500+ leadership teams during his career. You must check out Mike’s recent book titled “ That’s On Me: Se...

Sue Becker joined us today on The StoryField. Sue is an expert on the incredible benefits of whole grain nutrition and baking with fresh milled flour.  The results are proven—your health and life will completely change if you start eating bread the way God intended – fresh milled.  But don’t worry if you have no idea what that means.  We asked Sue!   Milling your own flour is way easier than you t...

We sat around the table with Charles Davis – a man who lives 3571 miles away in Petersburg, Alaska. Charles is the owner and captain of an 84ft yacht known as the “Alaskan Legend”. If you have ever wanted to visit Alaska or spend some time on a Yacht, check out www.alaskayacht.com. Charles loves Jesus; hears the voice of God; and has lived fearless in his very adventurous life. Listen in today whe...

AJ Chambers joined us today on The StoryField. AJ is the Associate Regional Director for the 83-year-old outreach ministry known world-wide as “Young Life”. Young Life exists to introduce adolescents to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. What is the secret of Young Life?  We asked AJ pointedly—the answer:  Relationships.  If you are around YL long enough, you know they deeply believe...

Joel Penton joined The StoryField today and shed some amazing light on what is available to public school kids DURING school--- Bible Education. Yep, you heard it correctly.   LifeWise Academy was formed in 2019.  In just a few short years they are operating in 24 states and 530+ schools with tens of thousands of children receiving Bible education during public school. Joel and team have made it a...

Echo VanderWal joined the StoryField from Eswatini, the African country formerly known as Swaziland.  Echo and her husband Harry moved to Eswatini in the height of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 2005 the results of which left 20% of the entire country’s population orphaned. The country had the highest infection rate of HIV of anywhere. They moved with 4-year-old triplets and a 1-year old daughter. 20 ye...

If you knew Keven Hallock in years past, it would utterly shock you to know he is 2 years into his Christian journey and is walking so closely with Jesus.  What he knows about God is this – God’s love is unconditional . Keven has the story to prove it. In fact, God calls Keven Hallock the “Son of a Shepherd”. Once you hear of Keven’s story you will be encouraged to learn how patient and loving God...

I met Trey ages ago as our kiddos went to the same Daycare. Trey and Jen were just my type of crazy: loved the arts (band & theatre), loved the local community and encouraged kiddos everywhere they went to be better humans. Trey has got do some amazing things in his life. March with The University of Texas Longhorn Band, delivering some of the best cookies ever while running Kevin’s Cookies, g...

Hey StoryField. If you want to know how to take your business from 0$ to $70,000,000 in annual sales, then this is the interview for you.   Mark Walker has the answer.  Jesus.    Mark founded his business back in 1980 for the sole purpose of building a successful business to finance the spread of the gospel and the advancement of the kingdom of God. The company has been wildly successful because M...

Michael Dotts said the noise in his head was like a scene from the movies when someone is trying to break another person to get information.  He goes on to explain it being as if large speaker was playing full volume in his head all the time with flashing lights, chaos, noise, loud and horrible sounds. It was awful. That is what it sounded like in his head all the time.    And that was his conditi...

Three seriously important questions:  ·      How many times a day are you measuring yourself?   ·      How many times are you saying these two words “ Not Enough ”?  ex: “I am not enough; they are not enough; we are not enough; I don’t have enough” ·      Where did you learn you were “Not Enough?” We are honored to welcome back Jamie Winship to The StoryField.   Jamie Winship has decades of experi...

Today, we visit again with Dr. Ben Edwards. Dr. Ben founded Veritas Medical, a medical clinic with locations in Lubbock, Abilene, and San Angelo which offer alternative/integrative medical options and Veritas Wellness , an education and support platform to help guide people in gaining knowledge of the American diet and lifestyle choices. You can listen to Dr. Ben’s podcast “ You’re the Cure ” on a...

Dr. Ben Edwards was part of the medical “system” for years until he got fired after God completely disrupted his thinking. Before the disruption - he followed suit. He played by the rules. He had great success in everyone’s eyes ( he even was featured on the front page of the Washington Post). God didn’t want Dr. Ben in that model, though, and started to unravel everything by leaving Ben a copy of...

Chris Randall wrote “Crazy God Story: Faith Isn’t Blind” to document all the incredible things God has done in, to, and through him.  You can grab a copy of his book here . He was basically a gypsy by family heritage, having 45 addresses before the age of 18. He grew up a “Christian Schizophrenic” as he describes. A pseudo-Christian.  His life was trashed and in shambles as of December 2008, when...

In the fifth episode of our series with Matt Doud, we focus our spiritual discussions, aiming not to present ourselves as experts but to share insights that might resonate and encourage deeper reflection and a more authentic relationship with Jesus. This time, Matt explores the notions of provision, responsibility, and protection from a biblical perspective, challenging common cultural and even ch...

Episode 4 in our series with Matt Doud, we're excited to welcome him back to continue discussing the transformative power of spiritual concepts in everyday life. Continuing from our previous conversations, Matt delves deeper into the concept of sin, not just as wrong actions, but as a state that separates us from experiencing fullness in life.  He introduces a fresh perspective on sin as a la...

Welcome back for our third episode with Matt Doud,rejoining us to further unravel the essence of spiritual living and divine connection. Continuing from our previous discussions, Matt delves into Jesus' earthly mission and its impact on our everyday lives. Matt explores repentance, divine love's might, and the journey to embracing our authentic selves in Christ. With personal anecdotes a...

In this engaging follow-up episode, we're thrilled to have Matt Doud back with us for another heart-to-heart.  If you caught our last chat, you know Matt opened up about his incredible journey from a happy childhood to facing some really tough times, including a pivotal moment in his life after his first marriage ended. This time, Matt dives into the deep end with us, talking about Jesus&apos...

Excited to bring you episode 1 of 5 with Matt Doud, we will peel back the layers of living a spiritually rich life. Matt's personal evolution serves as a beacon for those on the precipice of transformation, seeking to navigate the intricate dance between faith and daily existence. This episode delves into the subtleties of discerning truth amidst life's chaos, where Matt shares his pract...

Matt told us his childhood was “really amazing” and that growing up he was “super blessed”. Given his amazing childhood, Matt’s story may shock you since we learned he went through many struggles in an effort to discover who he was and what he was really made to do. Even more shocking is how his first marriage ended, the reason it ended and what a low point he was at when an invitation from a frie...

Dr. Terry Powell has battled depression his entire life. The battle has not stopped him from serving 50+ years in ministry; nor has the battle stopped him from writing or co-authoring 19 books. We were honored to question Dr. Powell about his book entitled “Serve Strong. Biblical Encouragement to Sustain God’s Servants”.  You can grab a copy of Serve Strong HERE . Serve Strong will answer these th...