Podcast by Jamie Kline Bates
In this SZN finale, Jamie brings her husband Dustin on to answer questions that people asked them through social media. They talk about everything from their best and worst dates, how to balance family and life, their favorite restaurants, to how they bounce back from disagreements (and you can hear them get into one at the end lol!). Hopefully, this gives a true Backstage glimpse into the good, the difficult and the beautiful parts building a happy marriage.
This week, Jamie sits down with Chef Julian Rodarte, co-founder of Beto & Son and CEO of Trinity Grove Restaurant Strip (if you are in Dallas you know!) and he comes on the podcast to talk all things food, family & the power both have to create beautiful moments and memories for so many. Jamie asks Julian about his journey into the culinary arts, what inspired Beto & Son and the role his father played in his love for creating unique dishes and a restaurant that has now been featured on Zagat, Buzzfeed, Food Network, Travel Channel and Chopped U. Julian gives us Backstage views of running a restaurant, what it means to be a food scientist, his favorite kitchen tool, the story behind his original and famous liquid nitrogen margarita and his go-to comfort dish. Enjoy this super foodie chat between Jamie and Chef Julian and anyone in Dallas go visit Beto & Son…and tell them Jamie sent you!
In the last installment of Jamie's sex series, she brings back Teri Cress (M.A., LMFT, LPC, NCC). Jamie and Teri dive deeper into the subject and discuss how to reclaim a sex drive that seems to have disappeared, tools for recovering from sexual betrayal as well as pornography and sex addiction. As always, Teri brings her expertise, warmth and underlying hope to what can be a heavy subject. We assure you that you will feel encouraged and maybe even have some renewed hope in your own life regarding this very important topic.
Episode Notes: **Warning: This episode contains adult themes and sex is talked about it detail.** This week, Jamie continues her sex series as she sits down with Cole & Cait Zick (leaders of Moral Revolution) as they discuss sexuality, Christian sex stigmas, how the church has hurt and helped Christian sexuality and their personal story of getting married and being surprised at the complications and surprising aspects involving sex and intimacy. You will love their authenticity and willingness talk openly about this subject in hopes that Christians can reclaim healthy sexuality as God intended and enjoy true sexual intimacy and safety in marriage.
**Warning: This episode contains adult themes and sex is talked about in detail.** Teri Cress (M.A., LMFT, LPC, NCC) is here to help launch our 3 part series on sex, sexual health, and sexual wellbeing. Teri is a Christian sex therapist who has years of experience walking couples through sexual dysfunctions, fear regarding sex, stigmas in the Christian community about sex and sexual health. Jamie and Teri bond instantly over their desire to reclaim sex in the Christian community and Jamie asks Teri many detailed questions about how to cultivate a healthy sexual relationship with your spouse. Teri has not only degrees and experience on her side but true wisdom as well. We hope this might start a healing conversation between you and your spouse and encourage you that sex is God-designed, God-blessed, and is meant to be enjoyed within his framework. Enjoy this super spicy episode and if children are around make sure you have headphones in ha!
This week, Jamie sits down with Dr. Elizabeth Powell who is a clinical psychologist, coach and speaker who spent over a decade as a professor of psychology at Vanguard University as well as served as Associate Dean for the Division of Social and Behavioral Sciences. Jamie asks Dr. Powell about how to discover and grow in identity and she unpacks humanity's deep to need to feel belonging. They have a fun conversation about Gen Z, how the global church can best serve the next generation and how doubt can oftentimes lead to great faith.
In this SZN opener, Jamie brings you one of her good friends and world-renowned photographer, Meshali Mitchell. Jamie and Meshali talk about how her personal story informs her passion for capturing people through photography, how creativity comes best when we discover how God has wired us individually and Meshali shares vulnerably about her own life and what God has taught her through pain about restoration and what she believes God was after all along.
** Warning: This episode has adult themes throughout** Ashley Jameson comes Backstage this week to talk to Jamie about betrayal trauma, sex addiction, love addiction and her and her husband's personal journey through these things. Ashley is super real (you know her and Jamie got along ha!) and they talk sex and marriage, sex after betrayal, talking to your kids about sex, women's relationship with sex and everything in between…all in hope bringing fresh, Godly hope to all these sometimes complicated parts of being human.
Teachers should always be celebrated and that is what this episode is all about! This week Jamie brings you her son's teacher, Niki Maruca, and Dallas ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year, Sara Gill. They give Jamie a Backstage glimpse into being a teacher, why they chose education, what motivates them and how parents can best support teachers. Their love for and commitment to their students shines bright in this episode and if you don't appreciate educators - you will after this! Enjoy the insight, stories and laughter shared here between Jamie, Ms. Maruca, and Ms. Gillssss!
Eryn Hall comes to talk with Jamie this week about her life 17 years ago when she was plagued with an eating disorder and body dysmorphia. She explains how food became such a source of struggle, the ways she would hide her disorder, and eventually the thing that caused her to find freedom. Jamie asks her what people could have done to help her in the middle of her struggle and they discuss how we can all do a better job of placing value on the right things. Enjoy this vulnerable and insightful conversation with Eryn!
This week, Jamie talks with Grant Diamond (Preacher Guy on Twitch!) about being a digital missionary in the 21st century. Grant talks about his heart to see the Kingdom of God reach every sphere of culture and how God transitioned him from pastoring a local church to reaching people in his online community with the fun nature of faith that he brings to every interaction and stream. Grant talks about how faith shouldn't be complicated and why he is committed to always being the Christian invited to the party! Enjoy Twitch Partner and digital missionary, Preacher Guy!
This week Jamie and Diane Perkins talk about how to be people who live generously and “otherly”. Diane shares her story of going through a divorce and losing her job all while in the middle of a lawsuit and how God took those opportunities to teach her about the power of generosity and how sometimes the best way to pull yourself out of a hard time is to help someone else through theirs. Diane shares incredible stories of how God has taught and used her in this area and she encourages us that in the waiting seasons, the testing seasons and the fruitful seasons…we can never out-give God.
Rachel Henry comes Backstage with Jamie to share her story of being home one night while her children were asleep when three men broke into her house and sexually assaulted her. She talks about that horrific night, how she got through it and her journey of healing. Rachel shares the honest questions she had of God, the layers to forgiveness and how seven years later, she still prays for those men. She also shares spiritual and practical insights on how to walk through recovery from sexual assault and how to support someone who is.
This week, Jamie sits down with Sarah Rumel who shares her story of growing up in a dysfunctional home, falling into drug addiction, finding God through the local church and then eventually having an affair with the married pastor of that church. She humbly and authentically walks us through the years of pain, shame and devastation this relationship brought and what caused her to finally have the strength to end it (the answer might surprise you). Sarah's story starts with pain, addiction, shame and the devastating consequences of sin but it ends in redemption, freedom and a life she never dreamed possible. You will fall in love with Sarah's heart, vulnerability and willingness to be so real in hopes that it will help someone else who needs to remember that our story doesn't have to end where it starts.
This week Jamie brings you a woman she heard teach 10 years ago that forever changed the way Jamie saw and approached the Bible, the distinguished Dr. Cynthia James. Dr. James is Associate Pastor and Director of Education at The Potters House Dallas and she sits down with Jamie and tells her story of falling in love with the Word that she has faithfully studied, preached and taught over decades of pastoring and leading. Dr. James talks about how to start reading your Bible, how to dig deep, and how no one can truly engage with the Word and not meet love. Enjoy one of the most brilliant minds and faithful women of our time, Dr. Cynthia James.
Buckle up for a super fun, funny and light-hearted episode as Jamie brings in Dustin along with their sisters/roommates as they give the listeners a Backstage glimpse of life at the Bates home. They talk about their house dynamics, sibling differences, Dustin's propensity to snoop on their relationships via the Ring doorbell, and how annoying it is that Jamie wants to track them 24/7. Whitney and Taylor open up about how they forged individual identities within strong family units, how their walk with God became their own and how quarantine antics brought them all close. You will sense the love here and hopefully laugh along to this VERY Backstage conversation with Taylor Kline and Whitney Bates.
This week, Jamie brings her two kids Backstage to talk about…well…just about everything! Jude & Genesis Bates are here to break down their worldview as 6 & 7 year olds. Jamie asks them questions and they respond surrounded by fruit snacks being popped and drinks being slurped (if you have Misophonia skip this episode!). The Bates Bois talk about school, favorite family memories, their dad, why they aren't allowed to have balls in the house and why the devil is the worst but also looks so cool in the Bible videos they watch lol. This episode is all over the place but it's a fun ride and a glimpse Backstage into Jamie's favorite part of life, being a mom.
This week we have Barnabas Piper joining us Backstage to talk about his experience growing up the son of famous pastor, author and theologian, John Piper. He shares his experiences, both good and hard, and walks us through his faith journey that took a few unexpected turns a long the way. He talks about the difference between being able to argue theology and actually being a Christian, how Christians need to work on tearing down theological fences and how important questions can be to strengthening our faith. He tells stories about his dad, his family, and shares openly the things that helped and hurt him along the way. They talk about Piper's podcast, Happy Rant, and agree on the power of not taking oneself too seriously. Enjoy Barnabas and his authenticity, his sense of humor, his sharp brain and his stories of growing up The Pastor's Kid. Books by Barnabas Piper: The Pastor's Kid Help My Unbelief Hoping for Happiness The Curious Christian
In this week's episode, Jamie brings you the co-founder of Ministry Safe, Greg Love. Ministry Safe is an organization dedicated to helping ministries implement abuse prevention systems. Greg shares with Jamie his story of how he became a lawyer, why he became passionate about abuse prevention training and shares so many insights that are helpful to ministry leaders and parents. He talks about the difference between abduction offenders vs preferential offenders, how to work from knowledge not fear and gives much wisdom and additional resources for anyone wanting to be better equipped in protecting our children. https://ministrysafe.com/
In this weeks episode, Jamie talks to three sisters and the co-hosts of the Girl, I Slept in My Makeup Podcast about their experience with grief after losing their beloved mother in a unexpected car accident. They share the different ways they walked through and are still walking through the loss, what helps and hurts the process and how their bond as sisters carried them through. You will love these girls and their story will give comfort to anyone walking through unexpected grief.
This week Rhiannon Beauchamp joins Jamie Backstage to share her story of growing up Christian with a heart for ministry, falling in love, marrying a pastor and then the heart-wrenching process of rejection inside of the marriage that eventually led to divorce. Rhi vulnerably unpacks her journey and talks about the importance of confronting things in a marriage, what the weapon of rejection can do to ones heart and how to handle the lie, “I married the wrong person.” She talks about forgiveness over bitterness, how she continued pastoring in the midst of life-altering circumstances and how she learned to be “cheerfully expectant”. You will fall in love with her as you listen to her story and our prayer is that every listener can say along with Rhiannon, “I'm not perfect but God has certainly gotten me somewhere”.
This week Jamie talks with the co-founder of Samaritan Aviation, Pilot Mark Palm. At 16 he felt called to use his love of aviation to one day reach the remotest parts of the world. At 19 Mark took his first trip to Papua New Guinea and upon returning to the states enrolled in flight school and the rest is history. Today, Mark and his family reside in Papua New Guinea and offer life saving flights as well as medicine delivery to remote villages along the Sepik River - accessible only by boat or sea plane. Mark has now flown thousands of life-flights, has served hundreds of villages, has stories for days and we know you will be encouraged listening to a few of them on this weeks episode about Planes, Faith and life on the Sepik River! https://samaritanaviation.org/
Pastor Wendy Perez is coming Backstage this week to talk to Jamie about why she is such an advocate for women in leadership, and women in general! She recounts moments as a young girl being taught things in school about women that didn't compute for her and how she broke out of the intended psychology that women are just meant for “marriage and mothering”. She talks about things you normally won't get to hear from her on the a pulpit; college stories, her volunteer work, meeting her husband, how he champions her and the things her parents did to foster the call of God in her. This isn't a angsty discussion (we actually cut out 6:57 of them laughing because they were out of control lol!) but we do believe it will encourage women that they are meant for a whole lot more than the world might have told them.
Disclaimer: This episode was recorded earlier this summer before recent events unfolded in Afghanistan. If you're interested in ways to help the Afghan people, we would love to suggest Preemptive Love. Other resources can be found in the highlights of Jamie's personal instagram page, @JamieKlineBates. Dan Baumann is an author and international speaker. He comes Backstage this week to talk to Jamie about heading to Afghanistan as a young missionary full of passion when he eventually found himself imprisoned in Iran under false charges. Their talk transcends the story itself as Dan takes us with him on this deeply personal journey of fear, doubt, hopelessness and suicide attempts. He talks about how God won his heart in a prison cell, how he learned that his mind playing tricks on him was not God being faulty and how eventually God not only saved him from prison but also from himself. You won't be able to listen to this without being inspired and challenged to deeper levels of trust and friendship with God.
Welcome to this SZN of Backstage! This is a special episode for Jamie as she brings in her husband Dustin along with their pastor of 13 years, Pastor Steve Collins. The three of them talk about how their relationship started, how it's been tested at times and what they attribute to its growth and strength. They recall some hilarious old school memories along the way as well as talk in new detail about when Pastor Steve gave Dustin the church and the trust each one of them had fostered in the other for that transition to work so well. This is definitely a backstage glimpse into one of the most humble, real, hilarious and strongest friendships out there. Enjoy (but not with your children at the 5 minute mark IYK Pastor Steve YK LOL)
In this SZN’s finale, Jamie brings you one of her good friends and a fellow YWAMer, Lindy Conant Cofer! Lindy is well known for leading worship across the world but today she is here to share her Backstage story of fostering and adopting inside America's foster care system. She recounts being newly married and traveling as a worship leader when she caught God‘s heart for foster children and orphans and life never looked the same. She tells their story of fostering her (now adopted) son and answers questions about how to start the process of fostering, she addresses the fear many feel in considering it and she gives a charge to the church that can’t go unheard! She shares ways to help you engage with the orphan crisis and we agree with her: NO ORPHANS IN HEAVEN, may it be so on earth! Enjoy this challenging conversation and when in doubt...Get God's Heart and Get On Google!
This week Alan Orcutt comes Backstage to share with Jamie his experience with alcoholism and the journey of recovery. He talks about growing up in a loving home, becoming a pastor, marrying the girl of his dreams and then how alcoholism slowly took control of his life. He opens up about the devastating places alcoholism led him which included being separated from his wife and newborn baby, a DUI and losing his job due to showing up drunk which resulted in complete hopelessness. Jamie asks him about his recovery, the reality of relapsing and how to best love someone who is addicted. So, whether you struggle with addiction or love someone who does, this episode will breathe hope into what might feel like an utterly hopeless situation. Enjoy this super real talk and join us in celebrating with Alan and his family 3+ years of sobriety! www.aa.org https://www.celebraterecovery.com/
This week Jamie brings you her mentor and the founding Pastor of Church Eleven32, Lisa Collins! Lisa shares with Jamie about being adopted as a 2 day old baby, her childhood struggle with perfectionism and stories growing up full of self hatred, depression and brokenness. Lisa talks about her journey to freedom and the steps she took to break damaging cycles. Jamie asks her about marriage, parenting, planting a church and then the joy and sorrow that accompanied giving that church to Dustin & Jamie. Lisa is a woman who never gives up and lives everything she preaches. Wherever you find yourself in life you will be encouraged listening to her journey of faith in a God that always comes through.
If Jamie’s laugh annoys you, this is not the episode for you LOL!!! This week she brings in 3 Gen Zs - Kennedy, Kat & David - and they talk all things teenager!!! The Zs open up to Jamie about school, friends, pressures they feel and what adults can do to best help them feel loved and supported. They teach Jamie about new slang, cool bands, the best shows and what apps aren’t “soccer momish” ha! They are hilarious, fun and honest - enjoy learning and laughing with us!
Bryan & Melissa Wright sit down with Jamie this week to talk about the good, the difficult, and (most importantly) the beautiful parts of having a blended family. They are super transparent about their journey and share openly about their ups and downs along the way. They offer up some wonderful ideas for parents trying to blend families, they tell a story of redemption with one of their ex’s that is so inspiring and you will sense the deep love they each carry for their “bonus children”. Listen and be reminded that God is not thrown off by messes along the way and believe (with Bryan, Melissa & Jamie!) that blended families can be a beautiful picture of God’s amazing grace.
Many say that science and Christianity are mortal enemies but our guest this week is here to tell you why the opposite is true! Dr. Michael Guillen has triple PhD’s in mathematics, physics & astronomy, he was a science correspondent for multiple news outlets, a physics instructor at Harvard, a best selling author and a 3 time Emmy award winner. Dr. G comes Backstage this week to talk to Jamie about why Science + God aren’t enemies but actually the perfect power couple. They talk about Mars rocks, black holes, dark matter and Christianity’s part in developing the scientific method. He tells his personal journey from atheism to God and how science was the one that brought him there. You will love his stories, his passion and hopefully start to believe with him that science might be the greatest missionary of all time if we stop making it our enemy. Science + God Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/science-god-with-dr-g/id1512670962
So many questions surround this mysterious book we call, the Bible. What is it all about? What's with the Old Testament violence? Is it a true historical narrative or is it mythical? And in this week's episode WE ANSWER NONE OF THEM! Instead, Jamie brings you one of her friends, Tracy Wilde-Pace, as they discuss what the Bible means to them and why they attribute the Bible to saving both their lives. Tracy shares with Jamie how a devastating loss drove her to the Bible and how she found, through a story about a boy named Joseph, a “meanwhile” in her own story. Enjoy as they hilariously hurricane all over scripture, fan girl over Paul, grieve about Moses, wish the prophets could take it down a notch emotionally and take sides on the Paul/Barnabas argument. They ask some tough questions, they get into the Bible vs. women assertion, they talk study tactics briefly but this is not a teaching on the authority and authenticity of scripture. Instead, this is a dialogue between 2 friends who fell in love with the same book, and hope you do too!
We are bringing you a heavy hitter this week as Dr. Caroline Leaf comes Backstage to talk to Jamie about her new book, Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess! Dr. Leaf is a cognitive neuroscientist, a best selling author, a communication pathologist and was one of the first in her field to study neuroplasticity (how the brain can change with directed mind input). Dr. Leaf breaks down for Jamie the difference between the mind and the brain, she expounds on neuroplasticity and brilliantly explains 5 scientifically proven steps that can help reduce our stress, anxiety and toxic thinking. If you wrestle with your mind at times (like Jamie!) this episode (and this book!) is for you! Enjoy Dr. Caroline Leaf as she teaches us how to Clean Up Our Mental Mess!
Warning: In this episode we talk very candidly about sexual betrayal inside of a marriage which could be triggering for some who have experienced it. We also talk openly about sex so please consider that as you listen. This week, Jamie brings in Trey & Holly Tanella who she first met as students in their youth ministry! T & H have now been married 10 years, have 5 incredible children and have come Backstage to talk openly about their marriage and how their experience with infidelity almost destroyed them. Trey vulnerably explains how his affair started, Holly talks about how she never saw warning signs and they both tell the story of how it all came crashing down in one moment…and how they rebuilt from ground zero into what they now describe as “a marriage we always dreamed of”. You will love their candor, their humor, their love for each other and their willingness to tell their story in hopes of, in Holly words, bringing hope to others. Enjoy this beautiful story from two of the most real and lovable people out there!
In this episode Pastor Matthew Barnett, the founder of the LA Dream Center, talks to Jamie about growing up a PK who watched his father, a pastor, consistently and practically love the least loved in their community (even when it cost him). He recalls being a 20 year old kid asked to take on a 3 month project in LA and 27 years later...well you will have to listen to hear the story.
For this Valentines day SZN launch, Jamie is bringing back her husband Dustin along with their therapist, Randy. This is an episode all about marriage and the millions of nuances that accompany it! The 3 of them talk about how to see each other's perspective, how being happy+sad isn’t bad and how to handle your experience when it might not be the other person's reality. Randy also gives advice on how compromise is never the goal and offers many tools and language to help us build healthy relationships. Enjoy Jamie, Dustin, Randy and this Backstage glimpse into their relationship!
*Warning: This episode contains explicit discussions regarding sex and pornography* In this SZNs final episode, Jamie brings you porn star turned pastor, Brittni De La Mora! Brittni has starred in over 250 adult films, was named one of the top 12 female porn stars in 2010 by Maxim magazine and Howard Stern dubbed her the world's smartest porn star. Brittni and Jamie talk about the adult film industry, what it’s like Backstage being a porn star and the harrowing reality of what porn does to the actors and the audience. Brittni talks about XXXchurch showing up at a porn convention where they gave her a Bible and told her that Jesus adores porn stars and years later...well you’ll have to listen to find out!
This week Jamie brings you Emily Thomas who shares her story of rushing into a marriage in her early 20s with someone who seemed perfect on paper and ended up in a situation she never saw coming. She vulnerably shares her story of moving to his country and suffering abuse immediately as well as infidelity. She talks about not being allowed to have a phone, only being able to eat what he gave her all while being forced to work to support them. She talks through the devastation of fearing for her life but also grappling with her faith tradition which told her “God hates divorce”. She gives us a backstage look into the mind and heart of an abused woman that one day meticulously planned her escape. She also talks through the gut wrenching experience of divorce and how she preferred death to the shame that accompanied that choice. We talk about how the church can do better to love and join those in abusive situations as well as those walking through painful divorces. Enjoy Emily...and lots of love and gratitude to her angel to Hazel, wherever you are (you’ll understand when you listen!).
Jamie brings you one of her good friends this week to talk about being single in a world that seems to revolve around being coupled up. Christa shares her happy journey of following Gods call across the world without a spouse or boyfriend and on top of that having never seen representation of what she felt she was called to do, preach. You will love this story of how God used her, grew her, taught her AND how she learned, “if God is not enough marriage never will be”. And enjoy a Backstage look into a conversation between two good friends and be encouraged, God has a way of following through.
Jamie brings you a challenging episode this week because it centers around becoming people who wage peace in times of war. Most of us can all agree that we are living in a time of polarizing differences, divides and division. We pass harsh judgments on each other and rarely stop to have a conversation that might cause our self righteousness to suffer and our empathy to increase. That is where this tough love episode comes in! This week Jamie brings you Diana Oestrich, a combat medic veteran who was deployed as a 23 year old woman to the Iraq war. She talks about her journey through war, the costly lessons she learned and how God showed her the value of all life, even her enemies. Diana challenges us to bring this message home to our neighborhoods, in our families, in our churches, on facebook, at the playground...wherever there might be a perceived “enemy”. She also gives a difficult challenge that Jamie accepted and you will hear about that in the intro. Enjoy Diana and let yourself be challenged to love across all enemy lines. Blessed are the peacemakers. Matthew 5:9
This week Jamie brings you the Founder and CEO of Treasured Vessels Foundation, a organization committed to providing long term care and housing for those rescued from sex trafficking. Alicia and Jamie talk about what it’s like to change career paths when God calls, the difficulties in starting a nonprofit from the ground up, and Alicia explains exactly what sex trafficking is and how it happens domestically. Alicia also shares touching and inspiring stories of hope and goodness in the midst of the darkest of places. Enjoy this episode and be encouraged that we can all make a difference when we say “yes”!
This week Jamie brings you a backstage glimpse of all things football! Steven Terrell, a previous college and NFL football player joins her and talks about playing High School football in Texas, getting a scholarship to play at A&M and what is was like - and what it took - to eventually land a spot in the NFL. Steven is transparent about his wins and losses, victories and defeats and what it was like to play in Superbowl XLIX. You will love his stories of hard work, determination, positivity and how faith and football go together. So, enjoy Steven and Jamie as Jamie learns a wholeeee lot about football! :) Oh and… #gohawks
*Trigger Warning* sexual abuse | In this episode Jamie sits down with a mother and son as they share their story and give us a glimpse into their relationship that has been carved out of heartbreaks, hard times and a mother's love that never let go. Debra talks to Jamie about growing up in a fractured home, abuse she suffered, the bad and good choices she made along the way and how she got pregnant with a baby in unexpected circumstances and was forced to choose between the baby or the man she loved. Cameron opens up about growing up without a father, traumas that caused him to spiral into catastrophic living and the unconditional love of a mom that eventually brought him home. Enjoy Debra and her son, Pastor Cameron Andonie.
On Backstage Jamie often references the tools she has learned and the wisdom she has gained from her therapist, Randy. Well, this week you get to meet Randy and get a Backstage glimpse into one of their sessions! Randy talks about neural pathways, the conscious and subconscious, fight, flight or freeze responses to perceived danger and how to de-escalate our brains and emotions from hyper vigilant states to places of rational thought. He uses scripture to walk Jamie through how to strengthen her soul and explains why his approach to Jamie in their first meeting was very different than she expected it to be. Enjoy Randy and come learn, “It’s Not A Bear!”
This week Jamie brings her mother-in-law Backstage to talk all things parenting. Jamie asks Button (we explain the name on the podcast) about establishing a strong family culture while kids are young, how to navigate teenage years and when to trust your instincts as a parent. She talks about the power of blessing, the importance of connecting with your kids in ways they specifically need and she unpacks her monthly blessing routine that she writes and sends us kids at the start of every month. Also, they spill the tea that Button loved Jamie way before Dustin ever did! ;) Enjoy Jamie and Button!
This week Jamie brings you a candid and important conversation about racism between two friends of different color. Katrina shares with Jamie her experience growing up bi-racial, marrying a black man and raising 3 beautiful black girls. They talk about their lives and biases, toss around ideas, ask questions and share stories. Katrina also helps Jamie with how to talk to her kids about racism and gives great suggestions for white people who understand there is a problem - and want to be apart of the solution.
Back by popular demand - Jamie sits down with her husband, Dustin Bates for round two of arguing and laughing. They talk about a recent “near death experience”, their therapist Randy, and being happy-sad. Dustin shares how he handles criticism and the practicals of finding your purpose. And stay tuned at the end when we bring in Dustin’s assistant and our family bestie, Bianca Barja, as she and Jamie roast Dustin...and say a few nice things as well! ;)
As we close SZN 1 Jamie brings you a raw backstage conversation with world renowned worship artist and songwriter, Rita Springer. Rita tells Jamie about a day as an 11 year old that she was practicing the piano as usual when she struck an “unfamiliar chord” and everything changed. She openly shares her journey from that point on; the beautiful moments and the heart wrenching ones. She talks about God’s early call to double down on Presence no matter the cost, she shares obstacles along the way, what she believes every time she goes on stage and dishes on her favorite worship sets (it’s not what you think). She also has a special word for millennials about authenticity and “feels” in worship and she shares the story behind her song (and Jamie’s 2019 anthem) “Defender”. Enjoy this conversation and never forget, “It’s Gonna Be Worth It”.
Early in the morning on November 10th, 2015 young church planter Davey Blackburn left for the gym while his pregnant wife, Amanda, and 15 month old son stayed at home. When he returned he found his home broken into, Amanda murdered and his son sleeping in the next room. Davey talks to Jamie about that day and his journey through feelings of shock and vengeance to eventually publically forgiving his wife’s killers. We know this will bring hope to those walking through unbelievable trials believing that no matter how severe our pain, in God’s Kingdom “Nothing is Wasted”. Nothing is Wasted Podcast w/ Davey Blackburn nothingiswasted.com
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