Best Christian Swain Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 76: Nancy French lives to tell 57:01

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Send us a Text Message. Bestselling author (Ghosted: An American Story) and Church of Christ daughter Nancy French opens up about her new memoir and allegations of childhood sexual abuse by a minister. She talks about how sexual abuse happens in Christian churches and organizations and why they sometimes protect perpetrators and not their victims. …

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Episode 75 LIVE in Tennessee: C. Leonard Allen, author, 'The Bookroom: Remembrance and Forgiveness' 1:07:04

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Send us a Text Message. In our first-ever show before a live audience, we're pleased to present C. Leonard Allen, author of 16 books that explore Christian life, most of all Christian life together in the church. In his latest book, a memoir titled The Bookroom: Remembrance and Forgiveness, Allen retraces the story of his lifelong search for answer…

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Episode 74: Preachers on preaching when political violence is rising 52:15

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Send us a Text Message. Less than a week after an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, three preachers talk about how and what they preach when political violence is on the rise. Featuring: Jerrard Davis, minister, Spencer Church of Christ, Spencer, Oklahoma David Duncan, preaching minister, Memorial Church of Christ, Houston, Te…

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Episode 73: The Christian Chronicle's coverage of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump 27:15

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Send us a Text Message. The attack on former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 happened less than 24 hours before Church of Christ congregations began gathering for Sunday worship. The Christian Chronicle news team wanted to know if congregations prayed special prayers, elders and preachers spoke of the …

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Episode 72: Audrey Jackson reports from Israel. Ministers too poor to retire? No college is God-less, but many are church-less. 50:48

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Send us a Text Message. Segment One: Audrey Jackson reports from the Church of Christ in Nazareth, Israel (with Maurice Jadon and Sandro Jadon) The Christian Chronicle's Audrey Jackson reports in from Nazareth, Israel, where she is a guest of the Church of Christ there. Arab Israeli Christians of Palestinian heritage, Maurice Jadon and Sandro Jadon…

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Episode 71: How the American Revolution influenced the Church of Christ (Dr. Richard Hughes) 48:29

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Send us a Text Message. Over the last few hundred years, Christians in many different places and times moved to restore the New Testament church. The Church of Christ community emerged from one of those movements that started and spread on the American frontier in the years just after the founding of the United States. In this episode, we explore h…

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Episode 70: What does it mean to be "pro-life" two years after Dobbs? 56:26

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Send us a Text Message. On the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, we explore what is happening now with abortion in the United States, in general, and the Church of Christ community in particular. Segment One: Tessa Cox, Charlotte Lozier Institute What overall effect has the Do…

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Natasha Owens, "The Chosen One" 13:41

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Natasha Owens returns to OFOC to discuss her new hit song "The Chosen One" as well her time with President Donald Trump's administration. Watch The Chosen One Music Video Follow Jason on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JasonBryantJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Us on Social Media IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FaithCountryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FaithCountryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Natasha's O…

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Episode 69: Tear down this highway! One congregation, two full-time preachers (one Black, one White); Miss Juneteenth USA runner up Madison Swain 47:52

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Send us a Text Message. Segment One: Dr. Warren Blakney, North Peoria Church of Christ, Tulsa, Oklahoma The North Peoria Church of Christ recently received a $1.6 million federal grant to study the removal of one mile of Interstate 244 through the Greenwood neighborhood of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Senior minister Dr. Warren Blakney explains why this is the…

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Episode 68: Calling for peace in Gaza, a foreign mission field in Florida, and voices from the future 51:51

2M ago51:51

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Send us a Text Message. Segment One: Calling for peace in Gaza (James Michael Crusoe, Arlington Road Church of Christ, Hopewell Virginia) Inspired by the "message of reconciliation" in Second Corinthians 5:18-20, 13 leaders from Church of Christ congregations in seven states and one South African province recently signed a letter calling for an imm…

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Episode 67: Erik Tryggestad reports from on the street in Kyiv, Ukraine 35:31

2M ago35:31

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Send us a Text Message. Christian Chronicle CEO (and sometimes globetrotting field reporter) Erik Tryggestad calls in live (at recording time) from the street in suburban Kyiv. He reports on how the continuing war to repel Russia's invasion is testing the faith, hope, and love of the Church of Christ community in Ukraine and beyond. A test that the…

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Episode 66: Loving neighbors in "America's jihad capital." AI comes to church. Down Syndrome is their spiritual gift and superpower. 48:49

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Send us a Text Message. A few months ago, The Wall Street Journal called Dearborn, Michigan, "America's jihad capital," a characterization that the city's mayor called "inflammatory and untrue." The fact is that Dearborn (population 110,000) is America's only major city with a majority Muslim population. Parkside Church of Christ, a congregation th…

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Episode 65: The Hattie Jo Collins Story 44:39

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Send us a Text Message. On March 3, 2020, an EF4 tornado struck Cookeville, Tennessee, in the middle of the night, taking the lives of 19 people. Among those who died was four-year old Hattie Jo Collins, the oldest daughter of Macy and Matt Collins. In this episode, Macy and Matt tell the story of what happened that night and in the "dark night of …

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Riley Simmons, Memphis Track and Field 15:46

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Riley Simmons is an upcoming motivational speaker and a current member of the track and field team at the University of Memphis. Follow Jason on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JasonBryantJ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find Us on Social Media IG: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FaithCountryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FaithCountryPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Riley's IG: @riley.simmonsss ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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Episode 64: Dr. Brad East REALLY doesn't want to talk about Christian nationalism 50:51

3M ago50:51

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Send us a Text Message. Over the last few months (and years), "Christian nationalism" became a buzzword in both Christian and mainstream news media. A few years ago, barely anyone knew the term. Now it may be making its way into everyday conversations, if not the pews at local congregations. But is Christian nationalism even worth talking about? Dr…

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Episode 63: Philip Yancey, author of 'What Went Wrong? Russia's Lost Opportunity and the Path to Ukraine' 39:03

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, The Christian Chronicle's CEO, Erik Tryggestad, interviews popular Christian author Philip Yancey, who recently co-wrote with John A. Bernbaum What Went Wrong? Russia's Lost Opportunity and the Path to Ukraine. Yancey was one of the first Western Christians that leaders of the former Soviet Union invited in …

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The coming and going out - Ps Liam Swaine 31:02

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Solomon prays this prayer in 1 Kings 3:7 about coming in and going out. Liam unpacks pt 1 of what this means back then and for us today.

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Episode 62: Christian nationalism, LGBTQ+ students at Christian schools, and deep inside the Vatican 59:25

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Send us a Text Message. After some time away from the studio (to finish and graduate from the Master of Religious Education in Missional Leadership program at Rochester Christian University), host BT Irwin returns with an episode chock full of information and insight on two timely topics (Christian nationalism and the mental health of LGBTQ+ studen…

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How will He not freely give us all things- Ps Dean Tromp 56:24

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Ps Dean shares powerfully about how we are to live in full victory and confidence from our new creation in Christ.

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Apostolic=FATHERS 1:05:24

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Ps Liam shares about the culture of the Apostolic

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Q & A With Christine and Kyle Hoover 39:53

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In this Season 4 finale episode of the Ministry Wives Podcast, sit down with my husband Kyle Hoover and me for another Q & A episode. We wanted to give you more details following our episode with the Mandrells. We share about how God transformed our marriage during the COVID season, how that time served as a catalyst for my new book, as well as how…

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Healing in the Atonement 51:22

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Ps Liam shares powerfully about the will and nature of God to heal.

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Episode 61: Christian attitudes on immigration, earthquake recovery in Turkey, and the national champion Freed-Hardeman men's basketball team 53:01

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode: Christian attitudes on immigration in the United States, how the church is helping its neighbors recover from the 2023 earthquakes in Turkey, and how the Freed-Hardeman University men's basketball team won the NAIA national championship..."the right way." Segment One: Christian attitudes on immigration in th…

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Practical Wisdom for Serving with Brothers in the Church (an interview with Amy Petersen) 40:36

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Wisely navigating relationships between men and women is a vital but sometimes difficult conversation we need to be having with one another and our husbands. In this follow-up episode, long-time ministry wife and Ministry Wife Ministry Partner Amy Petersen helps walk us through the specifics of wisely cultivating these relationships. She stresses t…

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Ps Dean Tromp - Standing on the finished work. 54:28

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Dean shares powerfully about how to stand on the finished work and live out of the new man.

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Easter Sunday Ps Liam and Shennie Swaine 31:59

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Jesus is alive, we must see Him rightly.

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Episode 60: All about The Christian Chronicle's all new look 53:33

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Send us a Text Message. The Christian Chronicle, Inc. is getting all-new branding and design across all of its media. In this episode, you'll hear from those who had a hand in the makeover as well as two senior journalism majors who make some predictions about how The Christian Chronicle may function and look in the future. Segment One: The Christi…

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The Life of a Lay Elder’s Wife (an interview with Caroline Cobb) 28:03

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The Lord gifts each of us and our spouses so differently, and sometimes those giftings require sacrifices of different kinds as we respond to the call of the Lord in a given season. Singer/songwriter Caroline Cobb joins me today to describe her husband’s volunteer position as a lay elder at their church and how she supports him and the local church…

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Episode 59: A Haitian Christian reports on what is happening to Christians and churches in his country. Also: How one ministry is using coffee to bring estranged Christians back together 53:54

4M ago53:54

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Send us a Text Message. Haiti’s government is all but nonexistent and gangs are in near-total control of the country, causing death and destruction, food and medical shortages, and spreading violence. Church of Christ congregations, members, and ministries are suffering along with the rest of the country. Hear Church of Christ minister and Haitian …

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Creating a Culture of Welcome in Your Church (an interview with Jen Oshman) 31:32

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Walking into a church for the first time can be a very scary experience for newcomers. Sometimes it feels just as scary for us to approach and invite them into our circle. Pastor’s wife, author, and podcaster Jen Oshman shares her practical tips for creating a culture of welcome within the church. Jen tells us how welcome helped draw her to Christ,…

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Andrew Scarborough - All in 35:35

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Andrew shares from Matthew 21 and being all in for Jesus.

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Episode 58: When Communion gets stale, how might it become fresh again? (Bob Waldron, author, 'Food for the Journey') 47:11

4M ago47:11

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Bob Waldron, a lifelong minister and missionary for congregations around the world, talks about what he has learned about the Lord’s Supper from his reading, study, and travels. How might we renew and restore all that the Lord intended for this “main event” in the life of the church? Dr. Waldron also talks about his book…

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Embracing Biblical Lament (an interview with Danielle Kelly) 32:55

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We live in a broken world full of pain and suffering. We are bound to suffer trauma and grief; how do we navigate that pain as believers? Pastor’s wife, writer and podcaster Danielle Kelly joins the show today to share how God invited her into biblical lament as a lifestyle and how choosing to trust God’s character in the process transformed her li…

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Prove the Will of God - Ps Liam Swaine 40:39

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Liam shares about the power of the transformed mind and how we can have a heavenly perspective.

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Jesus centred eschatology 50:29

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Dean shares about the importance of how we view Jesus and the end times.

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Episode 57: A preacher loses everything in a wildfire. An old radio ministry is new again. An 11-year old baker competes on Food Network. 47:32

5M ago47:32

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Send us a Text Message. Texas preacher Shawn Davis finds strength in the Lord after he loses everything in a wildfire. Herald of Truth, an old radio ministry, is new again (and partnering with The Christian Chronicle). Elsie Stark, an 11-year old baking entrepreneur competes on Food Network’s Kids Baking Championship. SEGMENT ONE: A Texas preacher …

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An Interview With Christine and Kyle Hoover (special guests Lynley and Ben Mandrell) 48:51

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On this special episode of the Ministry Wives Podcast, Christine hands the microphone over to Lynley and Ben Mandrell as special guest hosts. Christine and Kyle open up about a very vulnerable time in their life and marriage, the lessons God taught them, and the book that was born out of that season, “You Are Not Forgotten,” out April 23. QUOTES “I…

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Motivations for Ministry (an interview with Krissie Inserra) 34:21

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In theory, we should always desire to serve God in ministry to honor and obey him, but in practice, we may sometimes find ourselves struggling with our motivations in ministry. We struggle with what we think we “should” do, wanting to please others, even wanting recognition for our service. Pastor’s wife Krissie Inserra shares how God has worked on…

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Episode 56: Making peace in Kansas City, a teen grieves her mom and finds her faith, and puppets bring Bible stories to 50 million. Plus a Bible bowl bonus segment (at home with the Tryggestads). 1:01:59

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Send us a Text Message. A Kansas City church runs toward gun violence, an Australian teen lost her mom and found her own faith, a puppet ministry bringing Bible stories to 50 million, and a bonus segment (Bible bowling with the Tryggestads). SEGMENT ONE: A Kansas City church runs toward gun violence (Branden and Sharee Mims, Greater Metropolitan Ch…

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Episode 55: Excellence in Ministry (Dr. O.J. Shabazz) 46:03

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. O.J. Shabazz (Church of Christ in Harlem, New York City), a congregational minister with more than 40 years of experience, talks about the practical wisdom he shares in his book, 'Excellence in Ministry: A Guide to Protocols and Etiquette for Church Leaders'. Dr. O.J. Shabazz (Church of Christ in Harlem, New York City), …

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Serving in Small Churches (an interview with Wendy Ortiz) 25:04

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God calls us to serve in so many different ministry contexts. Sometimes we’ll be called to serve in large spaces with hundreds of people, and sometimes God calls us into small environments with less than 10. Church planting wife Wendy Ortiz shares her experiences serving in small churches both in the US and Puerto Rico. She explains the joys and ch…

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The King and His Kingdom 39:35

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Liam Swaine shares about how the narrative of the bible is bringing heaven to earth. Jesus is the fulfilment of the natural and divine, fully God, Fully man.

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Seasons of Spiritual Dryness (an interview with Kristen Wetherell) 35:22

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As believers and ministry wives, we will experience times of spiritual dryness, times where we struggle to experience the truth of God’s presence in our daily lives, times where our spiritual walk feels stagnant and emotionless. We live in a world full of distraction and fatigue; the battle to focus on Christ is ever present. Author, mother, and pa…

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Episode 54: Minister burnout on the rise, Black history is Christian history, a waiting list for people waiting to hear the Gospel 57:24

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Send us a Text Message. Dr. Scott Thumma of Hartford Institute for Religion Research reveals how and why minister burnout is on the rise. Dr. Philena Myers (Woodland Place Church of Christ, Ocala, Florida) explains how Black history is Christian history. Let's Start Talking has a waiting list of people who need volunteers to practice conversational…

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Episode 53: Should LGBTQ+ faculty and students (and those who affirm them) have a place and a voice at Abilene Christian University? 1:16:35

6M ago1:16:35

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Send us a Text Message. We continue The Christian Chronicle’s in-depth coverage of how a “Holy Sexuality” chapel program at Abilene Christian University motivated alumni to petition the university’s administration to change its policies and position on same-sex relationships. SEGMENT ONE: The story so far and why The Christian Chronicle is covering…

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Fred Barros - JOY 48:10

6M ago48:10

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Fred releases the Joy of the Lord, we pray you will be blessed.

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From Pastor’s Wife to Pastor’s Widow (an interview with Melissa Swain) 41:49

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There is no escaping the reality that women within our church will experience the loss of their spouse at some point in their lives. The Bible instructs us to take care of widows, but how do we practically live that out? Melissa Swain lost her pastor husband Chris unexpectedly in 2021 and joins the podcast to tell her story. Melissa shares how spec…

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Living from the New Man.- Ps Dean Tromp 46:09

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Dean shares on how we can live from the new and not the old man.

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Episode 52: Insurance is choking churches, stories from a historic Church of Christ landmark, and how to write fiction for Christian young people 57:04

6M ago57:04

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Send us a Text Message. Christian Chronicle contributor Cheryl Mann Bacon talks more about her recent report on how the cost of insurance is threatening the very existence of some congregations. Ethel Sherrill, a longtime member of the landmark historic Silver Point West End Church of Christ in Silver Point, Tennessee, shares an oral history with T…

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Unmet Expectations in Ministry (an interview with Lisa Hughes) 35:05

6M ago35:05

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Sometimes unmet expectations seem to pop up everywhere in our lives. We experience hardship or failure in life and ministry over and over again. Today, author and pastor’s wife Lisa Hughes teaches us how to reshape our thinking regarding unmet expectations. She shares that we need to not only expect the hard things, but also accept that the Lord is…

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