The Saltworks are the stories of real faith from real people in the real world. Saltworks by definition is a place where salt is refined as well as a job often viewed as drudgery. But it’s in the unseen places where people just like you are refined walking faithfully in their everyday lives, because God works in the saltworks. The Bible is full of these people, and they live right next door to you. They are the salt of the earth. These are their stories, and this is your story.
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Spiritual Warfare and the Armor of God with Laura Katzenmeyer
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Send us a text We’ve got a great show for you this week. If you were around for Season 1, then you know and love Laura Katzenmeyer, but if you were not, you are in for a treat. She brings wisdom and peace to every room, and my goodness you’re just going to love her. We’re diving into some heavy topics, some mysterious topics, yet some very real tru…
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True Surrender, Provision, and Wrestling with the Lord
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Send us a text Jesus told us in this life we have troubles, but we don’t always know how to navigate when those come. Maybe we know the right way to operate, but what do we do with how we feel? Today on the podcast, Lindsay and I are diving deep into the topic of what might be passivity in our feelings with God and how true surrender often comes wi…
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Navigating Insecurity, Validation, and Service with Steven Keirsey
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Send us a text This week we have Steven Keirsey on the podcast, and it is so good, friends. This week we chose to camp on his story as a student and how that led into him ministering to those very ages. From children to youth to college, Steven shares with us some wisdom he’s learned in working with students. We talk about the importance of validat…
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Renewing Our Minds, Identity, and Vulnerability with Leslie Lamb
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Send us a text If you follow the Sifted Wheat podcast, then you know Leslie Lamb is willing to be vulnerable in whatever topic the Lord calls her to. Leslie is on the podcast today sharing with us her story of growing up in missions and the way it shaped her identity and responsibility as a believer. We also talk about how sexual abuse negatively i…
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Why aren't we praying? with Lindsay Stagg
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Send us a text Back on the podcast today is your favorite co-host, Lindsay Stagg, and we are going deep into the topic of prayer. I don’t know if yall are feeling this same thing, but we keep meeting the conviction to pray. Whether it’s bold prayers, prayers of thanksgiving, or just praying continuously, we feel the Lord calling us to pray. So toda…
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Perfectionism, Striving, and Letting Go of Things of This World with Kelley Frankowicz
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Send us a text We all have seasons of striving. Seasons where perfection and belonging to this world seem to drive our every decision– even when we want to serve God wholeheartedly. Kelley Frankowicz is on the podcast today sharing her story, and boy, does she bring some truth to these places. If you don’t know Kelley, she keeps things real and hon…
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Send us a text Get out your pen and notebook! Jennifer Clark is on the podcast today, and my prayer is that this conversation will bless you as much as it has blessed me. Jennifer is a wife, a mom of two grown children, a student in seminary working on her doctoral project, and a phenomenal bible teacher. Jennifer and her husband also operate King’…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Saltworks! Is it really Season 3?! I’ve felt like we’ve miscounted, but alas– it truly is! We’re kicking off the season with your (and my) new favorite co-host Lindsay Stagg for a Topic Tuesday. Today’s topic: Walking in Seasons of Wilderness. We hear the word ‘wilderness,’ and may even toss it around on occasion,…
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Send us a text It’s the Season 2 season finale today, and it just so happens to coincide with mine and Andrew’s 13th wedding anniversary! Naturally, we decided to do something special and a little different to commemorate the two! Today on the podcast for the first time this season is my husband Andrew, and we are talking all about intentionality i…
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Send us a text A beautiful soul named Felicia Toler is on the podcast today, and I cannot wait to share her miraculous story of shame turned into hope and darkness replaced by light. Felicia and I met at the end of Season 1 when she sent me the most encouraging email after listening to the Saltworks. In that email, Felicia shared with me the miracl…
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Send us a text This week on the podcast is my new friend Liz Armour, and y'all she is a wise one! Liz is a former engineer turned homeschool mom, and she is brilliant at everything she puts her mind to. She blew me away with today’s episode. You will hear the honest resilience of a girl who was once reluctant to turn loose of her trust yet who bold…
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Send us a text Guys, Reeves Walker is on the podcast this week, and you do not want to miss it! You may know Reeves from LO Worship, Remax real estate, his lawn care company Bottomland Projects, or leading local worship, but today we get to hear his story, and it is so good. As is true for Reeves, his story is just very real and honest. It’s a stor…
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Send us a text It’s another Topic Tuesday on the podcast today, so you know we had to bring our favorite co-host Lindsay back! This is a topic we discuss a lot behind the scenes, so this week we decided why not have the conversation on the podcast? Dying to self— it’s not always our most favorite topic. Yet, when we really take a deep dive into wha…
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Send us a text Wendy Driedger is on the podcast today, and y’all aren’t ready! She is always so well-spoken, and today is no exception. Her story will move you, inspire you, and remind you who holds it all. Wendy is a wife, a mom, a foster parent, and on staff at North Monroe as the Local Missions and Hospitality Director, she helps run Project 2.5…
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Send us a text Megan Garrott is a force to be reckoned with! When the internet is questionable, she just jumps in her car and holds her phone for an hour for a podcast episode! If you don’t know and love Megan, you are going to by the end of today! Megan is a mother of 3 boys, a judge, a wife, and a devoted volunteer in the youth. Though she has un…
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Send us a text Today’s guest is just a delight! Jan Lee, aka “Parker’s mom” is on the podcast today, and you are going to just love her. Her story has had many twists and turns including a divorce at 23, navigating life as a single mom, and then following her second husband into ministry. What I love so much about this episode is the beautiful ways…
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Send us a text I canNOT believe it!! Today on the Saltworks, we have our FIFTIETH episode, and our very FIRST video recording in the new studio. It's a day of many celebrations! But, it's also a day of figuring out new things, so bear with us as the audio quality suffers slightly from the changes. We will fix it soon! But we figured for the first v…
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Send us a text Let me tell you something. You aren't ready. You aren't. ready. I first got to know Mrs. Carol about 6 or 7 years ago when I was placed in a group intended for the older women to disciple and pour into the younger women. I was a young mom of a toddler and a newborn, and as I sat there in her kitchen and living room, I distinctly reme…
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Send us a text This week we are diving into God's Word together into the book of Acts. Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch are both men who sought God in different ways and whose stories collided by God's sovereignty. We will take a look at what it looks like to have blind obedience, how it might feel, and what's actually necessary to give our "yes" in…
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Topic Tuesday | Weariness, Loneliness, Vulnerability, and Friendship
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Send us a text Welcome back to our newest segment-- Topic Tuesday! Back on the podcast today is your new favorite co-host, Lindsay Stagg. Today we are talking all things weariness, loneliness, vulnerability, and friendship. What we always want y'all to know is we aren't so much trying to bring answers as we are trying to bring perspectives and ques…
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Send us a text Our friend Erik Hsu is on the podcast today, and you do not want to miss it! He has an incredible story of a kid with lots of inconsistent pieces that formed his childhood. Yet, you will hear in that same story, a God who consistently chased him down and brought people alongside him no matter where life took him. A big thing for Erik…
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Parenting + Other Wisdom with Jayme Stokes
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Send us a text This one is a definite notetaker, parents!! In today's episode, Jayme Stokes will offer parenting advice right alongside much-needed grace and permission for your heart. While she encourages parents today that even in our mistakes, we aren't failing, she also gives so much wisdom on how we might set them up for a good relationship wi…
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Send us a text On the podcast today is the sweetest soul Jamie Halley. She is down-to-earth, loyal, and so kind. Once a shy girl, she loves to share all who will listen about Jesus. Her story has not been an easy one, though. While we didn't get into some other seasons of her story that I would have loved to, today we camped out on her and Jonathon…
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Topic Tuesday | Boundaries, Feeling Misunderstood, and People-Pleasing
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Send us a text Today we are trying something new, and my longtime best friend and NOW co-worker Lindsay Stagg is on the podcast to cover some hard but necessary topics. Don't worry, the stories you and I love so much are not disappearing, but this will allow us to go into depth on some of the issues we touch on. Today, we are covering why boundarie…
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Send us a text Jamie Owen is on the podcast today, and you're going to love her! Sometimes, we're looking at the faithfulness of God unfolding before us, and other times, like much of Jamie's life, we are looking back at all the times He was there protecting us when we didn't even see it. Today we talk about Jamie's story of slowly getting to know …
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Send us a text Believe me when I say, you need this WHOLE episode. Parker Lee is on the podcast today, and there is just so much freedom in the message he shares. Parker takes us through his journey of getting into ministry, becoming a missionary, and then the hardship that followed through cancer and deep heartbreak. What I love most about this ep…
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Send us a text Today on the podcast we have Grant Wilson! If you have been listening since the very beginning, you'll remember Bethany from episode 1, and now we have Grant to complete the couple! You're going to love his story and perspective which is so relatable to us all. In this episode, we talk all about identity, worth, marriage, divorce, pu…
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Ep. 39 - Affirmations From the Lord Your God
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Send us a text We study and talk a lot about who God is on this podcast. We talk about his character, what he's done, and what he is able to do. Our lives must become centered around how we see God. But what are you believing about how he sees you? Because we can toss around the phrase "it's not about you," in a lot of different scenarios and many …
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Send us a text Man, oh man. I really enjoy visiting with this woman, and today you will certainly see why! Lu Ann Butler is a dear family friend, and she lives her life with such passion and conviction that you just can't help but join in! Today she shares wisdom, insight, a beautiful view on mentorship, but ultimately she tells a story about a day…
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Send us a text My pastor's wife, my middle school camp chaperone, my high school small group leader, and my mother-in-law Amy Dye is on the podcast today, and it is gold! Andrew co-hosted with me, and Amy had to give us all her disclaimers of how much this is outside of her comfort zone, BUT you will see what a blessing it was that she pushed past …
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Send us a text Y'all, Jean Brown is on the podcast today and I can't wait for you to get to know her! She is my aunt by marriage, and everybody's biggest cheerleader. One thing I hear people say often is that they don't really have "a story," or in Jean's case, "a lane." But what I love is that her heart and her intentionality to do ministry wherev…
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Send us a text What a powerful marriage testimony today from Jon Gimber on the podcast! I wanted to give a heads-up to any parents with kids at home, we do cover some adult topics, so make sure you filter through before playing it in front of little ears. What I love is Jon's willingness to face his fears to lay out the good, bad, and ugly if it he…
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Send us a text I LOVE THIS GIRL! Clara Crossland is the wisest, old soul in the most adorable young person. Her story is a neat perspective that really inspires my vision for the Saltworks-- that everyone truly has a story to tell. Right alongside that truth is the message that God paints the most purpose-filled, unique stories in the lives of thos…
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Send us a text Are you struggling to step out in faith? Last week we talked about unbelief, but this week we're digging a little deeper into our doubts. Even when we fully believe God's word, we can still question if we're where we're supposed to be. If we can actually do what the Lord’s called us to. Oftentimes in our obedience we can begin to dou…
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Send us a text Are you having any doubts? Are you struggling to cling to faith? This episode is for you. Gaines Roberts is on the podcast today, and with all the life changes he's experienced, he's the perfect person to speak to change, doubts, faith, and purpose. We not only talk about how doubting doesn't make us bad, but we also talk about what …
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Send us a text GOODNESS this is a wonderful episode, and I'm so excited about this week. What continues to be so beautiful about the Saltworks is how every voice, culture, perspective, and every age can teach us something. Angel Pourrajabi is on the podcast today, and it's just gold. Her heart, her humor, and the faith in her incredible story are a…
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Send us a text Yall. What an amazing story, and what an amazing person to boldly share it. Gaelin Craighead is on the podcast today, and she is everything brave and vulnerable all in one. Stories like Gaelin's are the very heart of why this podcast is important to me, because without hearing someone's background, we'd really have no idea what peopl…
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Send us a text Welcome back to the Saltworks, friends! It's Season 2, and we're starting out strong, because Christina Albritton is on the podcast this week! She's a mom of 3, a pastor's wife, a 7th grade teacher, and one of my real life friends. She's the trip guru, fun-planner, and deep talks at sonic friend. In our episode today we talk about Ch…
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Send us a text I CANNOT believe it's the LAST episode of Season 1 here in the Saltworks!! And I have to say I've never been so relaxed to record and so afraid to press publish. Today I swapped seats and sat in the guest chair while my great friend Emily Jones stepped in as host. We had such a great time, and I enjoyed giving her full reign over the…
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Send us a text Dr. Amy Givler is on the podcast this morning and it is SO good. What a way to wind down the very first season of the Saltworks. Amy shares with us today first and foremost that her identity is rooted in being a follower of Christ, and you will see that in so many ways. Beginning with her incredible story of how she became a Christia…
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Send us a text This episode is just packed FULL of wisdom and faith, just like it's guest Emily Cassis. For those of you who know her, you know this. For those of you who don't, you're just going to love her! On today's episode, Emily shares her strong faith right from the beginning through her bold prayers for her mom's recovery. In the episode, w…
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Send us a text The reason we cannot fully know what love is without knowing its Creator is because it does indeed come in many different forms, and so it must be understood from the heart of love itself. From the very character of God. Because love is this way, pride is much the same. We could not rightly recognize pride, though perhaps in one exam…
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Send us a text I did not know if I had it in me this week to interview, but GUYS this episode was something I needed to hear and you will too! Talk about divine appointment. Chris Horrell is on the podcast this week, and Andrew Dye— world's best co-host—is back with me. You do. not. want. to. miss. this. one! Chris talks all about divine appointmen…
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Send us a text Happy Tuesday everybody! Thanks for letting us take a small pause on the podcast for real-life reasons, but we are so glad to be back! Blake Shelby was on the podcast today along with my husband Andrew, and yall, we went there! Blake's story alone is so good, from his fun stories and work experience to his hunting adventures, but als…
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Send us a text She is mother of 3 and author of Grief Unwrapped—Discovering Joy in a Season of Sorrow. Patricia Cameron is on the podcast today, and she is bringing with her some much needed truth and comfort. Conversations on grief are so important, because they are not just for the grieving or acute seasons of grief. Not only will we all grieve i…
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Send us a text GUYS. You. Do. Not. Want. To miss this one. Sheryl Potts is on the podcast today, and I have been impatiently waiting to share it with you. I had chill bumps the whole time I was prepping for this episode, and I think you'll see why. We talk anxiety, Jesus Revolution, and revival. She's funny and kind and wise, and today Sheryl share…
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Send us a text Andrew is co-hosting with me again today, and our great friend and Discipleship Pastor is on the podcast —Cody Albritton! Of course we had fun recording with this crew. But we also dove into Cody’s story and the loss and grief he walked through at a very pivotal time. How he experienced God in grief and how he kept moving. We also ta…
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Send us a text Well I got wild and crazy this week, because I waited until the very last minute to record, let alone edit, this week's episode. I thought I knew what I wanted to talk about, but the Lord changed it at the last minute which meant extra reading and writing prior to recording. BUT I'm so glad I waited, because the Lord had a different …
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Send us a text Rachel Creel is on the podcast today, and you are going to want a pen! She thought she would just turn around and say an encouraging word at church one morning, but I ended up trapping her into being a part of the podcast! Listen, if you have ever felt like you don't have a story to tell, if you don't know what your testimony is, or …
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Send us a text Well we were interrupted about 4 times by sick kids, the dog, AND the cat, but we got through it! What a gem, yall. You are going to LOVE Cyd Jacobs if you don't already! Truly such a joy everywhere she goes, and today is no different. Though she has faced more suffering than any person should, she continues to live with such fun, pa…
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