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#232 | Loving God’s Word Through Song – Jean Thomason
Many may know her as Miss Pattycake, but the famous bubbly personality behind Miss Pattycake is none other than Jean Thomason. Jean shares her passion for teaching kids to love God’s Word through song. She shares…
#231 | Lessons Learned in 2020
We can all agree that 2020 has brought its own challenges. No one predicted that the year we have been through would be like this. For our time with you this week, our hosts, Marianne Howard, Josh Wooten, and…
#230 | Pursuit of the Prodigal – Jim Putman
We have the honor of sitting down with Jim Putman, discussing how young people are leaving the church and faith they grew up knowing. Jim challenges churches to evaluate if they’re pursuing converts or disciples and how they’re gauging success…
#229 | Time with the Professor – Chris Shirley
Dr. Chris Shirley joins us as our special guest. He begins our conversation by giving us the story behind his book, Family Ministry and the Church. He talks about the balance in the shared responsibility of…
#228 | Shaping a Biblical Worldview – Josh Mulvihill
We talk with our guest, Josh Mulvilhill, about the story behind his book, Biblical Worldview. and why the message he shares is so important. Josh expounds upon four foundational biblical truths that shape the biblical worldview of our kids and…
#227 | Making the Bible Come to Life – Melissa MacDonald
We sit down with Melissa MacDonald to discuss ways to make the Bible come to life. Melissa explains that good storytelling techniques allow the Bible to become exciting and, therefore, memorable. She reveals…
#226 | Welcoming Young Adults in Ministry – Jay Strother
We are honored to have Jay Strother as our guest. Jay joins us to explain how family ministry fits for those of the age eighteen through parenthood crowd. In this time where we typically see them drawing away…
#225 | Special Needs Ministry – Rich Mace
Our guest for this week’s episode is Rich Mace. He is with us to discuss the topic of special needs ministry. He speaks to five areas that need consideration when doing special needs ministry. Rich draws from…
#224 | Vision & Purpose in Ministry – Byron Ragains
We have Byron Ragains from David C. Cook to discuss ministry vision. Byron has had a front-row seat to the birth of family ministry, and he tells us how he has seen family ministry change over the years. He…
#223 | Saying No to the Hustle – Jefferson Bethke
Today’s guest is Jefferson Bethke. He begins our interview by explaining the story behind his spoken word video that went viral several years ago. He then moves into a discussion of the differences between a…
#222 | Establishing a Discipleship Culture – Philip Nation
We are thrilled to have Philip Nation as our guest today. Philip shares his vast knowledge on the topic of discipleship and creating a discipleship culture in your church. He explains the barriers that ministries…
#221 | Co-Parenting Works – Tammy Daughtry
Tammy Daughtry, the founder of Co-Parenting International, joins us as our guest today. She begins by sharing some of the specifics of her specialty in ministering in the areas of step-family marriage, complex…