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Meet the Church features a new person each week from our congregation. We are excited to discuss the work, interests, and testimonies of our church members to better get to know each other and talk about our experiences with God.

Providence Church


    • May 18, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 30m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Meet the Church

    Meet Vaughn Miller / Be Boys and Hangout

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2022 22:25


    This week, Ryan Autullo interviews Vaughn Miller about coaching youth baseball, the importance of discipline in his life, and his career as a lawyer. 

    Meet Susan Hunt / It's Been a Journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2022 32:57


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Susan Hunt about the gifts and challenges of singleness, the adventures of being a social worker, and how God has provided for her in ways she could never imagine.  

    Meet Preston Moore / Former #1 Golfer in Providence

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 23:04


    This week, Zac Maurais interviews Preston Moore about UT athletics, his upcoming Sabbatical, and volunteering with the Christ-centered ministry Young Life.  

    Meet Stephanie Lucke / Not Hard To Get a Texas Boy Back to Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2022 28:37


    This week, Dorothy Bennett interviews Stephanie Lucke about her work community, the benefits of bible study questions, and a few sports highlights. 

    Meet Scott Urbis / Hablo un poquito

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2022 24:36


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Scott Urbis about finding community and pursuing the Lord in Central America and Austin. 

    Meet Haley Byrnes / The Thrill of Watching Someone Thrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2022 29:51


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Haley Byrnes about how each of her jobs has centered around people, her favorite role in life, and how God intervened in her struggle with depression.

    Meet Mark Hauser / A Brother Came Alongside

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2022 26:00


    This week, Ryan Autullo interviews Mark Hauser about moving a lot when he was growing up, his sister's battle with cancer, and his own battle with alcohol.

    Meet Carlos Alonso / Dropping These Truth Bombs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 33:42


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Carlos Alonso about growing up as a first-generation immigrant, his top movie picks for the upcoming year, and how God brought him through one of the hardest experiences of his life.

    Meet John Gazzini / What I Was Put Here to Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 30:17


    This week, Zac Maurais interviews John Gazzini about being a dad, his work in cryptocurrency, and starting a new Gospel Community at Providence.

    Meet Brigette Moore / Loving Thy Neighbors

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 34:25


    This week, Lucy Walker interviews Brigette Moore about her love for Laity Lodge youth camp, her role at Community First! Village, and what God has been teaching her about finding rest while being a new mom.

    Meet Malcolm White / 60 Minutes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 26:03


    This week, Ryan Autullo interviews Malcolm White about playing in a band, making his own beer and whiskey, and training for a marathon.

    Meet Jackson Crawley / Yes I Am a Twin

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 30:34


    This week, LaBruce Trammell interviews Jackson Crawley about playing football, utilizing hobbies for a catalyst to build friendship, and the ways he is allowing God to determine the direction of his decisions.

    Meet Brandon & Megan Willin / First Date on a Farm

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 30:43


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Brandon & Megan Willin about entrepreneurship, health, and community.

    Meet Brent & Amy Palmer / Running on Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2021 33:07


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Brent and Amy Palmer about Amy's unique work experiences, Brent's creative outlets, and their experience helping plant a church in Austin.

    Meet Kate Zinnecker / On the Same Team

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 34:45


    This week, Lucy Walker interviews Kate Zinnecker about her friendship and marriage to Steve, her career at Regents School of Austin, and the way God has given her wisdom throughout the years.

    Meet Austin Pylant / Bridge Builder

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 29:15


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Austin Pylant about being a member of the Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, his journey to building bridges, and how meeting his wife was a pivotal moment in his walk with Christ.

    Meet Oliver Shuttlesworth / A Degree of Insanity, Probably

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2021 29:26


    This week, Ryan Autullo interviews Oliver Shuttlesworth about the art of comedy writing, the local soda company he launched, and his winding journey to faith.

    Meet Erin Thomson / Gotten Ourselves Into Some Pretty Fun Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 37:33


    This week, LaBruce Trammell interviews Erin Thomson about her curious family, the time she attended Johnny Cash's funeral, and how God has changed her through marriage and motherhood.

    Meet Darby Stogner / Life as an Identical Twin Sister

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2021 33:39


    This week, LaBruce Trammell interviews Darby Stogner about being an identical twin, going back to grad school, and how she has used her God-given gifts to help build community.

    Meet Brandon Reyes / Teaching Eighth Graders in the Bronx

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2021 36:48


    This week, Ryan Autullo interviews Brandon Reyes about raising three middle schoolers, his musical and poetry skills, and the moment he came to faith at a friend's wedding.

    Meet Hannah Boone / Bit by a Baby Black Tip

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2021 35:42


    This week, Lucy Walker interviews Hannah Boone about growing up in a large family, her new program for kids (The Paravel Project), and how she has seen God's tenderness in the midst of it all.

    Meet Elijah Loomis / Got the Travel Bug Going

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2021 33:32


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Elijah Loomis about his journey through flight school, traveling abroad solo, and finding community in the church each step of the way.

    Meet Ashwin & Grace Rao / Spending Significant Time Together on a Motorcycle

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 36:15


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Ashwin and Grace Rao about meeting in South Asia and living life together.

    Meet Taylor Shepard / Wine, Residency, and REAP India

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 32:17


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Taylor Shepard about surgery residency, the proper way to taste wine, and how he has seen God at work in India.

    Meet Clint Harp / And Then I Went Into Politics

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 34:24


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Clint Harp about playing lacrosse and working for the governor of Texas.

    Meet Spring Castillo / San Miguel de Allende

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2021 33:09


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Spring Castillo about creating a space where everyone knows your name, her adventurous spirit, and the legacy of prayer and faith she wants for generations to come.

    Meet Harrison & LaBruce Trammell / God's Provision in Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 33:37


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Harrison and LaBruce Trammell about family and finding community.

    Meet Melanie Hebert / Standardized Test Grader Turned Sex-Ed Teacher

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2021 30:35


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Melanie Hebert about what her Dad shared with her each night growing up, her unique superpower, and what part of Christ's character impacts her the most.

    Meet Bill Nguyen / Legos in Hanoi

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 33:06


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Bill Nguyen about growing up in Vietnam, the culture shock of moving to rural South Georgia, and how his journey led him to faith in Jesus.

    Meet Trey & Kyrsten Arbuckle / Doing This Thing Together

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 35:29


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Trey and Kyrsten Arbuckle about parenting 5 kids across 6 cities and 3 grad programs.

    Meet Carolyn Fuller / Eyes for Other People

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 34:46


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Carolyn Fuller about how community and connection impact every part of her life, the art and science of coffee roasting, and seeing the world through the eyes of Jesus.

    Meet John Scharbach / She Had Short Hair

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2021 33:07


    This week, Dorothy Bennett interviews John Scharbach about philosophy, studying law, and his conversion to Christianity.

    Meet Mark McKnight / From Cocktails to Accounting

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 31:43


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Mark McKnight about his journey from cocktails to coffee to accounting.

    Meet David Adams / I Thought That Was Just Horses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2021 36:09


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews David Adams about the sport of steeplechase, his pursuit of a spot on the US Olympic team, and the love and acceptance of Jesus through it all.

    Meet Erin Hall / Stick to the Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 32:47


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Erin Hall about finding community in a new city, backpacking in Patagonia, and how she is seeking to serve people in Austin.

    Meet Mia Carameros / Keep Doing What I Created You to Do

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 32:12


    This week, Dorothy Bennett interviews Mia Carameros about her creative childhood, studying textiles and design, and how Christianity impacts her art.

    Meet Rachel Dodds / The Lamest Show Ever

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2021 29:46


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Rachel Dodds about why she majored in Spanish, her journey of faith, and making the transition from vocational ministry to the marketplace.

    Meet Ryan Autullo / My Name Was in the Paper

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 30:55


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Ryan Autullo about his early ventures in the world of investigative reporting, the impact of social media on the news industry, and how he's seen themes of justice, forgiveness, and restoration in his work.

    Meet Brian Bolerjack / Austin is Texas

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2021 30:39


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Brian Bolerjack ("The Southern Gentleman") about marriage, career, Austin, and jazz.

    Meet Laura Smith / I Wanted to Be a Nun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2021 30:50


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Laura Smith about moving all around the country and how the Lord taught her that she's not in control.

    Meet Dan Newman / Like a Junior High Boy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 35:38


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Dan Newman about barbecue spreadsheets, his indifferent relationship with Pearl Jam, and where his love of themes and rituals comes from.

    Meet Glenn Lucke / Common Ground

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 29:56


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Glenn Lucke about his engagement with politics and culture, both as a sociologist and as a neighbor.

    Meet Melissa Schwab / Leaning Into Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2021 31:16


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Melissa Schwab about moving from New York to Texas, her path to becoming a social worker, and a difficult journey to motherhood.

    Meet Rachel Paxton / All My Nerdiness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2021 30:18


    This week, Dorothy Bennett interviews Rachel Paxton about doing Bible study abroad, her business (Maison de Pax), and the spirituality of creating spaces.

    Meet Ellie Rogers / Hyper Joy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2021 30:12


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Ellie Rogers about her passion for counseling, her growing family, and how God has shaped her in every season.

    Meet Andrew Bennett / Story Sandwich

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2021 30:05


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Andrew Bennett about photography/videography, the leap of faith required to start his own business, and where he sees God in the creative process.

    Meet Matt Halvorson / Magic Matt

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2020 32:57


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Matt Halvorson about counseling and magic.

    Meet AK Sanford / Sassy Six Year Old

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2020 27:05


    This week, Dorothy Bennett interviews AK Sanford about small town life, her Super Bowl commercial, and trusting God in a secular work environment.

    Meet Meagan Williams / Willie Nelson and the Hot Tub Mamas

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2020 31:41


    This week, Ashlyn VandeVanter interviews Meagan Williams about her passion for discipling college students, her family's favorite pastime, and how God showed up for her during an unimaginable loss.

    Meet Luke Montzingo / Did I Just Go Crazy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 32:42


    This week, Thom Gibson interviews Luke Montzingo about his passion for running, the 100-mile run adventure, and the relationship between running and a community of faith.

    Meet Nelson & Mary Monteith / Life Giving

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2020 31:24


    This week, Jamie Bennett interviews Nelson and Mary Monteith about running a restaurant and balancing a family.

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