BACKSTAGE WITH THE SIMPLE CHURCH

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips as we continue The Interview Series here on the BWTSC Podcast. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! Today we're bringing you Part 2 of our 2019 interview with two of the founding members of the Christian Rock Band Audio Adrenaline, Mark Stuart and Will McGinnis. Mark and Will talk about their history with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler, Mark's health journey, and their incredible work in Haiti. If you missed Part 1 last week, go back and listen to that first!    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Video of the Full Interview on The Simple Church Youtube Channel Haiti Made Mark Stuart's Book "Losing My Voice to Find It"    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips as we continue The Interview Series here on the BWTSC Podcast. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! Today we're bringing you our 2019 interview with 2 of the founding members of the Christian Rock Band Audio Adrenaline, Mark Stuart and Will McGinnis. Mark and Will talk about their history with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler, Mark's health journey, and their incredible work in Haiti. This week is Part 1, subscribe for Part 2 next Wednesday!    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Video of the Full Interview on The Simple Church Youtube Channel Haiti Made Mark Stuart's Book "Losing My Voice to Find It"    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips as we continue The Interview Series here on the BWTSC Podcast. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! Today you can hear Part 2 of an exclusive interview from the band For King and Country that was lost to the archives for over 10 years! For King and Country as sold millions of records and won Grammy awards, but in 2013, they were on their first ever tour promoting their first album and The Simple Church hosted them in concert, but on that Sunday morning, Lead Pastor Justin Haigler interviewed the band and it had not been posted anywhere until now!    If you missed Part 1 last week, check it out first and you can see the full interview on our Youtube Channel as well as the concert!   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE FOR KING AND COUNTRY INTERVIEW FOR KING AND COUNTRY CONCERT MORE INFO ABOUT FOR KING AND COUNTRY   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips as we continue The Interview Series here on the BWTSC Podcast. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! Today you can hear an exclusive interview from the band For King and Country that was lost to the archives for over 10 years! For King and Country as sold millions of records and won Grammy awards, but in 2013, they were on their first ever tour promoting their first album and The Simple Church hosted them in concert, but on that Sunday morning, Lead Pastor Justin Haigler interviewed the band and it had not been posted anywhere until now!    Enjoy Part 1 today, and you can see the full interview on our Youtube Channel as well as the concert!   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE FOR KING AND COUNTRY INTERVIEW FOR KING AND COUNTRY CONCERT MOTHER'S DAY 2025 AT THE SIMPLE CHURCH  MORE INFO ABOUT FOR KING AND COUNTRY   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is back with Producer Jordan Phillips for an BWTSC tradition, interviewing two bright graduates in The Simple Church before Senior Sunday. Samyia Graham from Haughton High School and Drew Kent from Parkway High School join the show to talk about growing up at The Simple Church, the experiences that shaped them in student ministry, and find out on air they both are going into psychology and what their plans are after high school.  Sunday, May 4th 2025 is Senior Sunday, and each year we honor our high school and college graduates on Senior Sunday via a picture slide show, a photo area for families, and a gift for our graduates. To be a part, submit the form with 2 pictures with the link below.   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE SENIOR SUNDAY 2025 FORM UPCOMING EVENTS  SAMYIA'S PARENTS 2024 PODCAST  If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips to talk about a new series on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast: The Interview Series. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! We continue the interviews with the lead singer of the band Payable on Death (P.O.D.), Sonny Sandoval.We brought Sonny in to the Shreveport Convention Center in 2016 to talk the wild ride of being on MTV, his organization The WhoSoevers, selling 12 million records, Sonny's faith, and more. Lead Pastor Justin Haigler had a great conversation with Sonny, we divided it up into two parts so if you missed part 1 last week, check that out first.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Sonny Sandoval Full Video  P.O.D's Website If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips to talk about a new series on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast: The Interview Series. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! We continue the interviews with the lead singer of the band Payable on Death (P.O.D.), Sonny Sandoval.We brought Sonny in to the Shreveport Convention Center in 2016 to talk the wild ride of being on MTV, his organization The WhoSoevers, selling 12 million records, Sonny's faith, and more. Lead Pastor Justin Haigler had a great conversation with Sonny, we divided it up into two parts so come back next week for part 2.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Sonny Sandoval Full Video  P.O.D's Website If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips to talk about a new series on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast: The interview series. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! We continue the start with (debatably) our most famous guest, NFL Quarterback Drew Brees. We brought Drew in to the Brookshire Grocery Arena (Centurylink Center at the time) in 2017 to talk football, his faith, and have some fun. Lead Pastor Justin Haigler had a great conversation with Drew, we divided it up into two parts so if you missed Part 1 check that out before you listen to Part 2 today! Don't forget Easter is approaching fast, join us at the Louisiana Boardwalk Saturday, April 19th or Sunday, April 20th.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Drew Brees Interview Full Video Easter 2025 at The Boardwalk  If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips to talk about a new series on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast: The interview series. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience! We start out the gate with (debatably) our most famous guest, NFL Quarterback Drew Brees. We brought Drew in to the Brookshire Grocery Arena (Centurylink Center at the time) in 2017 to talk football, his faith, and have some fun. Lead Pastor Justin Haigler had a great conversation with Drew, we divided it up into two parts so come back next week for part 2.  Don't forget Easter is approaching fast, join us at the Louisiana Boardwalk Saturday, April 19th or Sunday, April 20th.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Drew Brees Interview Full Video Easter 2025 at The Boardwalk  If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Evan Semanco is joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler and Producer Jordan Phillips to talk with someone you probably wouldn't know, Erney Chaney, but will after this episode because without Erney, there is no Simple Church.  Justin and Evan go Backstage to find out how Erney got involved in Christian Music in Shreveport, what effect it had on Justin, and why Erney was so influential 40+ years ago and still is today playing in the Simple Church Band when he's not touring with the countrys most popular Journey Cover Band, E5C4P3.   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Ernie Chaney Pic The Jesus Music Documentary Sister Margaret Telethon Video James Burton Interview Volunteer this Easter Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Evan Semanco is joined by Producer Jordan Phillips today to talk with the one and only Blake "Tricky" LeVassuer, a Simple Church volunteer staple who has some wild stories about working in the movie industry, using his gifts and talents for good, and why Sylvester Stallone almost ruined his career.  Blake has created incredible sets for The Simple Church over the years, and he opens up about why he does it, when God gave him a wake up call, and what a difference being plugged in at Simple Church has made in he and his families life.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Volunteer this Easter Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco have a full studio with some of the team fresh off a trip to Honduras! Care Pastor Bryan Reed led the trip, and Stephen Knight and Jessica Beseau are long time Simple Church Partners who are on to share their experiences, why they chose to go on mission trip with young kids at home, and how all of their lives are changed #DoingGood.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Upcoming Mission Trips Stephen's Juarez Podcast Scotts Picture in the Pit Dennis Miller Video Walk for Water Podcast Beloved Women's Trip Podcast Volunteer this Easter Voluntour on March 16th Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are back with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to talk all things Easter, worship, and 90s Christian Music.  Easter 2025 is going to be unlike any Easter at The Simple Church before, and we'd love for you to join us on Saturday, April 19th at 2, 4, or 6 p.m. or Sunday, April 20th at 8, 9:30, or 11 a.m. at the Louisiana Boardwalk.  We also need more volunteer than ever, so you can RSVP for the Easter Volunteer meeting on March 30th to get trained, a new Easter volunteer shirt, and have some fun with us as we get ready for Easter 2025.   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Volunteer this Easter Voluntour on March 16th Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th Chip's Podcast Johnny Walker Red Episode Pops Haigler Episode Drew Brees  Christmas 2024 GIANT Time to Burn   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are reunited today with producer Jordan Phillips and Productions Pastor Chip Mitchell, who we realized had known all three of us individually since we were in middle school.  Chip is over all things tech at The Simple Church, and take a deep dive back to the beginning of his ministry career, how he became a Production Pastor, what a production pastor is, and what's coming up this Easter at The Simple Church.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Volunteer this Easter Voluntour on March 16th Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco sits down with one of our favorite and most frequent guests, Amber McDonnold, the Life Group coordinator at The Simple Church. Life Groups are small groups that meet in homes or various places each week, and they're the best way to make a big church seem small.  Every semester we have Amber on to highlight some new groups and share stories of the difference being in a Life Group makes in peoples lives. Then at the end we get a preview of Amber's Greatest Hits albums and some of the songs that will be featured, IYKYK.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE FIND A LIFE GROUP AMBERS PAST PODCAST BIBLE STORIES SELDOM ANIMATED Partner Party on March 2nd Voluntour on March 16th WE WERE SUPPOSED TO START 30 MINUTES AGO THE WI-FI WENT OUT, NOW WE'RE REALLY SEEKING JESUS MY KID IS SCREAMING IN THE OTHER ROOM UNSPOKEN PRAYER REQUEST If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco and fill in co-host, Volunteer Coordinator Mallory Semanco, chat with the amazing DiDi Hayes, a long-time volunteer at The Simple Church. DiDi has worn many hats over the years at The Simple Church, and after retiring two years ago she decided to take on a unique challenge: volunteering to clean our buildings every week with a great team to make a big difference. We'll dive into DiDi's heart for teenagers, what her life looks like after retiring, and why she is so committed to making her mark on the church and helping out wherever she can.  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Download The Simple Church App Partner Party on March 2nd Voluntour on March 16th Signup to Volunteer HERE   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

On today's episode host Evan Semanco is joined by Do Good Pastor Robyn Horton and two mission trip participants, Britney Spivey and Sally Joiner, fresh off the first ever all women mission trip to Honduras. Robyn explains how the trip came together, what it was like serving women with an all woman team, and how doing things like health care, counseling, and even shopping was transformative in the lives of women in Honduras.  Britney and Sally share their experiences, why they chose to do a trip like this, and how God worked in their lives along with the rest of the team.  Want to find out more about trips coming up and how you can #DoGood? Check out the links below:    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Download The Simple Church App Get text updates by sending " dogood " to 77222 Lighthouse Family Retreat 2025 Honduras Well Projects Brittney and Haylies Walk for Water Podcast   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

On today's episode host Scott Odom returns for the first time as a new dad, and he's joined by co-host Evan Semanco and Producer Jordan Phillips to talk about Scott's first Christmas as a dad, our first ever Partner Rally on February 2nd, Lifegroup Kickoff and The Superbowl (apparently we can't say Superbowl anymore so it's "Big Game" day).  Find out about everything coming up and then Jordan and Scott face-off in a Big Game Trivia Game!    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Download The Simple Church App Partner Rally Lifegroup Kickoff Superbowl Watch Party    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

On today's episode host Evan Semanco is joined by fill in co-host Bill Allred to talk tech with two employees from the Subsplash Media Platform, Kate Morris and Jon Crabtree.  Never heard of Subsplash? If you have used the Simple Church App, you've used a Subsplash product. Kate and Jon talk about being a church tech company, how we can use technology to do church differently, and some exciting changes coming to The Simple Church and our partnership with Subsplash going forward.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Download The Simple Church App Find Out More About Subsplash  Signup for our New Giving System HERE   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Happy 2025! On our first episode of the new year, host Evan Semanco is joined by Do Good Pastor Robyn Horton to talk reflect back on the "secret sauce" of the Simple Church, Doing Good. if you've been around Simple Church for a while, you can't escape the phrase, but if you're new and wanting to know more about why we emphasize doing good so much, this is a great place to start.  We look back on 17 years of different ways The Simple Church has done good, share the stories of individuals or groups that got inspired to do more good, and talk about ways we'll continue to do good in 2025.  Check out the links below for more in depth looks at certain topics over the years, and stay up to date with the latest Do Good opportunities in 2025 and beyond at http://thesimplechurch.tv/ministries/do-good P.S. The Backstage Podcast was on a list of the best Shreveport / Bossier Podcasts in 2024!  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Africa New Life College Sponsorship Video Sponsor with Africa New Life Hands and Feet Project in Haiti Compassion International  Honduras Well Projects Link Bags of Blessings Podcast First Timers Juarez Mission Trip Podcast Mens Juarez Trip 2024 Podcast Samaritans Feet Bike Giveaway 2024 Lighthouse Retreat June 2025   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Happy New Year from all of us at The Simple Church!  We'll be back with new episodes every Wednesday on January 15th, 2025, but for today enjoy our most popular episode of 2024 if you missed it: This week host Evan Semanco was joined by High School Pastor Jonah Boaz to interview two of the class of 2024. Emma Haigler, a graduate from Benton (and Justin's Daughter) and Chase White, a graduate from Airline High School, talk with Evan and Jonah about growing up at Simple Church, the biggest struggle Gen Z faces, and their experiences going through the COVID-19 Pandemic.   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Happy New Year from all of us at The Simple Church!  We'll be back with new episodes every Wednesday on January 15th, 2025, but for today enjoy our most popular episode of 2024 if you missed it: This week lead pastor Justin Haigler is back to talk with Brandon McComic who shared part of his story in a video, but is here to dive deeper on how an invite to The Simple Church changed his life, his family's life, and now is inviting others to join him as well. If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by Do Good Pastor Robyn Horton to talk with Will and Andrea McGinnis of Hands and Feet Project all about Haiti. Will was a founding member of the band Audio Adrenaline, and he and Andrea have been working in Haiti for 20+ years #DoingGood, and if you haven't been following what's going on in Haiti, it is in a crisis that is almost too unbelievable to understand.  Sunday, December 22nd we're asking everyone at The Simple Church to give a one time gift of $30 to go directly to helping Hands and Feet in Haiti, and today's conversation hopefully will show you why this group of people need hope this Christmas.  Follow Hands and Feet and all the incredible work they are doing with the links below:   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE HANDS AND FEET  GIVE HERE TO HAITI HANDS AND FEET ON FACEBOOK HANDS AND FEET ON INSTAGRAM HANDS AND FEET ON YOTUBE CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco talk all things Christmas and share some of their favorite Christmas traditions and memories  We also discuss everything you need to know coming up this December at the Simple Church, recreate an Ai written Audio Play, and hear the new Backstage with the Simple Church Christmas song.   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES HALLMARK MOVIE COVERS Ai CHRISTMAS SONG PRIVATE ELF SCREENING AT THE REGAL BOARDWALK JINGLE JAM  CHRISTMAS BAPTISM CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Host Evan Semanco is joined by the triumphant return of co-host Scott Odom who reports back on everything involved in having a new building, becoming a first time dad soon, and hot takes on Christmas.  We also discuss everything you need to know coming up this December at the Simple Church, and play a Christmas Trivia Game with producer Jordan Phillips to broaden your Christmas Knowledge that you can easily play at home.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES  PRIVATE ELF SCREENING AT THE REGAL BOARDWALK JINGLE JAM  CHRISTMAS BAPTISM CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by co-host Robyn Horton this week, the Queen of Do-Goodery (a.k.a the Do Good Pastor) to talk with the founders of Redefined Ministries, Jerri Anne Blankenship and Mindy Lancaster. Jerri and Mindy share their heart to help women in prison, how they started in 2020 with a crazy idea, and now have helped thousands of women in prison receive gifts at Christmas. We hope you are inspired by Mindy and Jerri and help pack a bag this Sunday, December 1st at the Boardwalk as we kick off Christmas at the Movies at 9:00, 10:00, or 11:00 a.m. Check out the links below to find out more about Redefined Ministries and donate to help what they are doing.     LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Follow Redefined Ministries on Facebook Follow Redefined Ministries on Instagram Donate to Redefined Ministries  Mindy and Jerri's Story   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is one on one with one of most popular guests, Dr. Peri Reed to talk about not being ok. Peri is a professional Christian Counselor who attends the Simple Church, runs a counseling center (Shreveport Counseling and Restoration Center), and is working on her first book!  We talk with Peri to process what it means to not be ok, what do to if you or someone you know is not ok right now, how to help someone battling an addiction, and steps to take to work on getting where you want to be. P.S. You might have seen a similar episode with Peri in October, there was an audio glitch that lost part of the recording, so we re-recorded a new podcast  Check out the links below for previous episodes with Peri and how to get connected to a counselor:  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Peri's Previous Episode Find a Counselor  Shreveport Counseling and Restoration   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by special guests Brittney Reeve and Haylie Hays to share how one message on a Sunday has sent them on a 6+ year journey of doing good and raising over $200,000. Brittney and Haylie and their team will walk 118 miles this November, because that is the average amount of miles women in Honduras walk each month to get access to clean water. If you want to be a part of helping solve this crisis, you can join them for the Final Mile on Sunday, November 24th, 2024 at the Louisiana Boardwalk or donate with the link below.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE 2022 Walk for Water Episode Register for the Final Mile Walk Donate to Honduras Well Projects   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.  

Host Evan Semanco is joined by special guests Stephen Knight and Ray Raney to talk about their recent mission trip to Juarez, Mexico. Ray is a retired Pastor who used to be on staff and is continuing to lead trips, and Stephen went on his first mission trip ever in his mid 30s (check the link below for his Pre-Mission Trip Podcast) and they talk about the trip, the great work being done in Juarez, and why going on a mission trip is a life changing experience.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Stephen's Pre-Juarez Podcast Upcoming Do Good Trips   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Today Host Evan Semanco is back with Producer Jordan Phillips, High School Pastor Jonah Boaz, and Middle School Pastor Josh Mitchell talk about student ministry at The Simple Church and play a Halloween trivia game to impress your friends with your new Halloween knowledge.  Find out more with the links below: Paintball November 9th Middle School Ministry (The MSM.tv) High School Ministry (The HSM.tv) Middle School Instagram High School Instagram   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

There is no new episode this week, we'll be back next week but we're re-airing our most popular episode from 2024 so far in case you missed, our interview with Brandon McComic from all the way back in January.    This week lead pastor Justin Haigler is back to talk with Brandon McComic who shared part of his story in a video, but is here to dive deeper on how an invite to The Simple Church changed his life, his family's life, and now is inviting others to join him as well. Find out more with the links below:   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is one on one with one of most popular guests, Dr. Peri Reed to talk about not being ok. Peri is a professional Christian Counselor who attends the Simple Church, runs a counseling center (Shreveport Counseling and Restoration Center), and is working on her first book!  We talk with Peri to process what it means to not be ok, what do to if you or someone you know is not ok right now, and steps to take to work on getting where you want to be. Check out the links below for previous episodes with Peri and how to get connected to a counselor:  LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Peri's Previous Episode Find a Counselor  Shreveport Counseling and Restoration   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Phillips and fan favorite guest Greg Walker from the Simple Church Band today to talk about the upcoming Worship Night at the Boardwalk on Sunday, October 27th at 5 pm.  As always Greg goes a lot of different directions, and we hit on him writing songs and part of that creative process, why he loves the worship night atmosphere, and for some reason, lawnmowers.  Subscribe for each new episode every Wednesday, and check out past podcasts with Greg and links below:    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Worship Night Details Greg's Previous Podcasts Lawnboy The Simple Church Band's Music If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Phillips and special guest Stephen Knight to talk about Stephen's long term involvement at The Simple Church, how he and his wife got connected and became key volunteers and Partners, and why he's decided after 14 years to go on a mission trip to Juarez, Mexico in a few weeks. Stephen is honest about his doubts about doing things "right", coming to a place where he is ready  to get out of his comfort zone, and what his mindset is going into the trip. This is going to be a two part episode, and we'll talk with Stephen again after the trip so make sure to subscribe and get each new episode every Wednesday! P.S. Stephen shocks Jordan at the end of the episode AND they gang up on Evan about a flaw revealed live on air.     LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Partner Party RSVP Daryl and Shelly Graham's Juarez Episode The Merton Prayer If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is solo again this week with producer Jordan Phillips as Scott continues to work on the new space after our Grand Opening. We had an incredible launch and Evan and Jordan recap what happened to get here, share Backstage stories of what was really happening behind the scenes, and talk about you, dear listener, can partner with the Simple Church to #DoGood at our next Partner Party on Sunday, October 20th at the new Event Center at the Boardwalk.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Partner Party RSVP Josh Mitchell's Interview Grand Opening Recap Video   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

No new episode this week with the Grand Opening, but we went back and pulled our most downloaded podcast ever, the big announcement of the move all the way back in April 2023 with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler, Executive Pastor John Haigler, and two Directional Leadership Team Members, Eddie Faith and Bill Allred.  Some things have changed in 17 months, some things will never change and we hope listening to this you're reminded what all this work has been for.  Thank you to everyone who has contributed their time and money to make this dream happen, and we can't wait for you to come see the new space.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Video Walkthrough of the New Building Email Evan@thesimplechurch.tv Find Out more at www.TheSimpleChurch.tv    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco sits down with producer Jordan Phillips in the midst of a busy week as we get ready for the new Simple Church Building Grand Opening on Sunday, September 15th!  We give you a Backstage look at what's happening as we prepare, what you can expect this Sunday and beyond, and ice cream sandwich recommendations!    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Video Walkthrough of the New Building Email Evan@thesimplechurch.tv Josh Mitchell's Podcast  Find Out more at www.TheSimpleChurch.tv    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco sit down with the newest Simple Church staff member Josh Mitchell for a Backstage look at what led Josh to leading the Middle School Ministry (MSM.tv), his long time connection with The Simple Church, becoming a youth pastor, and more.  If you have a middle schooler in your life, check out the MSM.tv for a service every Sunday at 10 a.m. at the new student ministry space at the former Gap Outlet storefront, find a Lifegroup at 10 a.m. and check out www.theMSM.tv or on Instagram @theMSMtv.   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Middle School Website: www.TheMSM.tv Middle School on Instagram Middle School Lifegroups    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco did a special interview with Olympic Weight Lifting Coach Spencer Arnold fresh off the Paris Olympics to share his experiences, how is faith influences his coaching, and talk about the incredible athletes he has worked with including medalists from his gym.  Interested in the Olympics? Want to hear a Backstage perspective from a coach? Enjoy this episode with Spencer Arnold.     LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Power and Grace Performance Gym Follow Spencer on Instagram   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are joined today by Life Group Coordinator Amber McDonnold to talk about a new semester of Life Groups with someone who's life has been changed by being in a Life Group, Elaine Tipton! In the middle of the COVID-19 Pandemic Elaine realized she needed something different, found The Simple Church Online, got her daughter involved in student ministry, then joined a Life Group herself. Now, just a few years later, she has found friends and a community she never had before and shares part of her story to encourage all of us to join a Life Group ourselves!  Life Group Kickoff is Sunday, August 25th all morning at Sweet Caroline's Dueling Piano Bar at the Boardwalk, join us in person or you can browse the groups online with the link below.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Browse Life Groups for Fall 2024 E-mail Amber@thesimplechurch.tv  Check out Amber's Hit Song, "Make a Big Church Feel Small" Alternate Version of "Make a Big Church Feel Small" If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are joined today by lead Pastor Justin Haigler to talk with Darryl and Shelly Graham about going to Juarez, Mexico on a family mission trip with their daughter for the first time.  Justin and Scott were also on the trip and they laugh about cutting up, share what getting outside the regular day to day experiences of life did for their family, and tell everyone why they should give a mission trip a try.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE GO TO JUAREZ IN OCTOBER 2024 Daryl Graham Interview 2020 Justin's Picture of Daryl   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined today by fill in co-host Blake Lawson to say goodbye :( Blake is continuing is education at the University of Oregon and is leaving after 5 years serving at The Simple Church, and we reflect on his time here, share some stories and laugh, and throw in some Oregon Duck trivia. We will miss Blake, but are excited for his next chapter and what God's going to do in his life.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE E-Mail Blake  Find Blake on Instagram Tunook Tunook Dance SCS Live on Youtube If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined today by fill in co-host Blake Lawson to talk to one of our favorite guests, Spud the Ice Cream Man.  There is no one else like Spud, and in today's conversation Spud shares why he drives an ice cream truck and serves schools in retirement, what the Snackbag program means to the schools we partner with, and how you can help #DoGood on Sunday, August 11th at the Boardwalk.     LINKS FROM THE EPISODE HELP FILL SNACKBAGS Teacher Snackbag Story   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Host Evan Semanco is joined today by Simple Church Band Co-Leader Christi Rhodes to talk about the Worship Night and Walk Through at the new buildings Sunday July 28th.  Christi shares some stories from what the last 7 months have been like without live music, what the band is planning in the new building, and some funny stories about attending camp for the first time as an adult and people's comments on the pre-recorded music in the movie theaters.  We'd love you to join us for Worship Night on Sunday July 28th at 5 pm at the Boardwalk, and you can stream it online live or watch on demand later on The Simple Church Youtube Channel.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE JULY 28TH WORSHIP NIGHT INFO COMPLETE THE SKILL SURVEY TO HELP DO GOOD DONATE TO THE BUILDING PROJECT   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are joined today by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler for Part 2 of the building project update as we talk about our July 28th Worship Night and Walk Through at the new buildings! We catchup with Justin on stories of generosity and people who have worked their tails off to make the progress that has already happened, and Justin explains what is going to happen and even teases a move in date that hasn't been said anywhere else.  If you are inspired to join in we'd love for you to fill out the Skill Survey below, give to the project, or you can reach out directly via e-mail to Justin@thesimplechurch.tv. Thank you again to everyone who has given so far, and we can't wait to move in this year!     LINKS FROM THE EPISODE COMPLETE THE SKILL SURVEY TO HELP DO GOOD JANUARY BUILDING UPDATE PODCAST DONATE TO THE BUILDING PROJECT CHUCK NAILING STRYPER GOFUNDME FOR BENTON FAMILY   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are joined today by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to give the first podcast building project update since January 2024, and a lot has happened as we move closer to our new home at the Louisiana Boardwalk. We catchup with Justin on stories of generosity and people who have worked their tails off to make the progress that has already happened, and Justin explains what is going to happen and even teases a move in date that hasn't been said anywhere else.  If you are inspired to join in we'd love for you to fill out the Skill Survey below, give to the project, or you can reach out directly via e-mail to Justin@thesimplechurch.tv. Thank you again to everyone who has given so far, and we can't wait to move in this year!     LINKS FROM THE EPISODE COMPLETE THE SKILL SURVEY TO HELP DO GOOD JANUARY BUILDING UPDATE PODCAST DONATE TO THE BUILDING PROJECT CHUCK NAILING STRYPER GOFUNDME FOR BENTON FAMILY   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Scott Odom are joined by Dr. Troy White as our first fan joins the podcast! Troy visited The Simple Church for the first time in 2020, and through COVID became one of our most active online participants as well as a podcast completionist going back and listening to every single episode.  We talk to Troy about working in higher education, planning two simultaneous weddings, and plays a 4th of July themed game. Remember there are no services on July 7th, 2024, enjoy the time with your family and friends!    If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

Co-Host Evan Semanco is joined today by Robyn Horton, Do Good Pastor at The Simple Church, as well as Doug Warner, who you might know from his time as an anchor on KSLA in Shreveport / Bossier. Doug is an Emmy winning reporter whose segment, "The Good Stuff", lines up with a lot of what we try to do at Simple Church, and Doug has graciously helped Simple Church with videos for years and lending his talents to #DoingGood with us. We sit down with Doug to discuss the upcoming Angel Build project, how he first got connected to Katy Build, his first hand experiences doing multiple stories with different families who received homes throughout the years, and how we can continue to #DoGood in 2024.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE COMPLETE THE SKILL SURVEY TO HELP DO GOOD FOLLOW DOUG WARNER'S FACEBOOK PAGE WATCH PREVIOUS GOOD STUFF STORIES ANGELA PFANNER ON ANGEL BUILD PODCAST STEVE WATKINS AND BRYAN REED'S PODCAST ANGEL BUILD CARRY FAMILY INTERVIEW  If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

This week host Evan Semanco is joined again by Middle School Pastor Blake Lawson to talk more about how technolgy is rapidly changing the world. On June 11th Apple announced that their operating system is integrating Ai technology including CHATGPT, and if you haven't been using Ai yet it's about to be forced on iPhone users.  It might not be the world you swim in, but if you have kids or grandkids they're being affected by the technology changes happening faster than ever, and we hope this leads you to have some good discussions!    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE Blake's Previous Podcast "Sky" Open Ai Voice Scarlett Johansen in Her Lawsuit over Deep Fake Inappropriate Pictures Ai Beauty Pageant  Captcha's Getting More Difficult   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.

This week in honor of Father's Day we're reposting one of our most downloaded episodes ever, Justin and John's episode with their dad, Pops. Recorded in 2021, everyone loved hearing Pops stories and laughing together, which makes this all the more special since Pops passed away last year. Enjoy this episode and Happy Father's Day, we'll be back next week with a new episode.    On this episode, we have a Father's Day special with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler & Executive Pastor John Haigler's Dad, Pops Haigler. They go back to the very beginning of the Haigler family and share stories and laugh about growing up and what the Haigler boys experienced as kids.   If you have feedback for the show, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv or follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

Co-hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are joined by Executive Pastor John Haigler to talk Man Day 2024! Man Day is what we call Father's Day at The Simple Church, and on June 16th we're celebrating dads with the first ever Simple Church Car Show, golf games setup around he boardwalk, a TV, Grill, and Do Good box giveaway, and the chance to hit a riding lawn mower with a golf club and #DoGood! Join us on Sunday, June 16th at the Boardwalk at 9,10, or 11 am for Man Day!   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE MAN DAY WRESTLERS TOP GUN FOR DUMMIES MAN DAY 2024 INFO EMAIL JOHN@THESIMPLECHURCH.TV ABOUT THE CAR SHOW   If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to us, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.