The Voice of the Vine Podcast

Mark Armitage is the senior Microscopist at the Dinosaur Soft Tissue Research Institute, and is an expert when it comes to anything to do with microscopes and soft tissues. I spoke with Mark a little over a year ago, back before Covid hit, and I was really excited for this interview. I've always loved Dinosaurs, and when I first was getting serious about my faith, Dinosaurs were one of the things I was questioning, so speaking with Mark was really fun.

I interviewed Jonathan late last year, before the pandemic hit, and I'm just now getting to post his interview. He's a former Olympic champion who now competes on American Ninja Warrior. I really enjoyed talking about sports and the different types of strength/endurance needed in different sports, the concept of the participation trophy and more.

I was so happy when I first found Celtic Worship on YouTube a while back. Their music has become some of my favorite to listen to, and the videos they put out on YouTube are so well done too. I had the chance to talk to Mhairi Marwick and Scott Wood from the band, and it was a really fun interview. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

In this episode I talk to Heather Mangum from 12 Stone Church. We talk a lot about worship music and her calling early on in her life to serve God, and her "Mommy of this Place" video from a few years back. I really enjoyed this interview, and I hope you love it as well. Here is the "Mommy of this Place" video we reference in the interview if you'd like to check it out - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxnHLZTPK7E Here is a more recent video of Heather on 12Stone Worship's instagram, worshipping God from home during the pandemic - Heather Leading Worship

In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Kent Hovind, aka Dr. Dino. I found Dr. Hovind on Youtube originally, and enjoyed his talks about the ark and dinosaurs and out of place artifacts and other things. and really enjoyed the way he presented things. So, we talked a bit about his past, his work with www.drdino.com and his Dinosaur Adventure Land in Alabama, along with the topics I mentioned from his previous videos. So, I hope you enjoy this interview with Dr. Kent Hovind!

If you're anything like me, the name "Matt Foley" immediately brings forth a great memory of Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live, or if you were lucky enough to have been there, at Second City in Chicago. The Motivational Speaker first appeared on SNL in May of 1993, over 26 years ago, and yet I still quote it to this day. Well, Chris named that character after a good friend from his college rugby team, who is my guest on this episode, Father Matt Foley. Matt has had a long story of service to the Lord including missions in Mexico, tours as an Army Chaplain and more, and it was an honor to get to speak with him and hear his story.

In this episode of the podcast, I talk to former adult film star Crissy Outlaw. Her story is heartbreaking at times, hearing the struggles she had through her life, searching for something she could never find. However, unlike so many stories these days, this one has a happy ending when she finds Jesus and leaves the adult film industry and finds her husband. She is now out of the industry and making efforts to help others get out of the industry.  

Matthew Martin was the first guest on The Voice of the Vine podcast, and now he is the first repeat guest on the podcast. In this episode we catch up a little bit on what Matthew's been up to since his first appearance, and then we talk about how to live out your faith in your daily life and relationships. If you like what you hear, please leave a 5 star review on iTunes and share it with others! If you would like to support the show in a more direct way, you can do so by joining me on Patreon at patreon.com/thevoiceofthevine.

In this episode of the podcast I talk to Carolyn Haines, who is the Marketing Director for Chick-Fil-A in Braselton, GA. I had a lot of fun talking with Carolyn, and easily could have gone on even longer than we did. I love everything Chick-Fil-A does, and Carolyn is a major reason why the location in Braselton is doing so well! Download the podcast, share with others, and enjoy episode 31 of the Voice of the Vine Podcast! Lastly, Remember that if you like the podcast, and you'd like to support the what I do here in a more direct way, you can join me on Patreon by going to www.patreon.com/thevoiceofthevine.

First off, you should check out Loud Krazy Love on DVD or Digital starting June 11th. I got a chance to check out the film and absolutely loved. I was very excited for this interview with Brian "Head" Welch from the band Korn, and his daughter Jennea. However, I did a full hour long interview and the recording did not work. SO, what you have here is a shorter episode where I tell you about the interview, and about the documentary. It's completely not the same, I know, but there's no way to get back an original interview. We had moments where they said things that I didn't know and I said things that they hadn't heard before, and you can't get those original moments back again, even if I were to re-record. So, I hope you can still get something out of this solo episode of the podcast where I recap an interview I had with two awesome people, and please go check out their film!!! Order your copy today! - live.iamsecond.com/loud-krazy-love See more about the film at https://www.loudkrazylove.com/

In this episode of the podcast I talk to Grayson "The Professor" Boucher. We talk about basketball around the world, his salvation, his new clothing line Global Hooper, and more. Please also check out his Youtube channel, Professor Live. I also have my first Patreon subscriber for the podcast, thank you Amy! If you like what you hear on the podcast and you'd like to support what I do, please join me on Patreon.

In this episode, I talk to Daniel Gil from American Ninja Warrior. We talk about his passion for God, for music, and for American Ninja Warrior! You guys, Daniel is the real deal. He is a man on fire for God, with such a great attitude and even in the difficult times, he keeps his perspective on God correct, and I love that.  Enjoy!

This was the first new interview for the second season of the podcast, and I'm excited to share it with you! J Warner Wallace is a cold case homicide detective, author and Christian Apologist, and I love his work. There's so many different ways to approach apologetics, and they're all really valuable, but I think Jim uses one of the most practical and real world type of approaches to it that I've seen. I loved talking with Jim, and I hope you enjoy the interview as well! I'm really looking forward to his new book coming out next month (link to pre-order below), called "So The Next Generation Will Know: Preparing Young Christians for a Challenging World". Pick Up A Copy of Jim's Books So The Next Generation Will Know Cold Case Christianity God's Crime Scene Forensic Faith Cold Case Christianity for Kids God's Crime Scene for Kids Forensic Faith for Kids Check out Jim's Website for more! Cold Case Christianity

For the start of season 2 of the podcast, we have Hazen Stevens from the International House of Prayer in Atlanta. This episode was recorded a few years ago near the end of season 1, but for whatever reason, I just couldn't release this episode yet. I loved the interview, the content, Hazen was great, but I just held on to this one for some reason. SO, I am excited to finally bring it to you today, and I hope you enjoy! If you'd like to support the podcast, please consider joining my Patreon at http://bit.ly/tvovpatreon. I've also added a recommended books section to the website which you can find at http://thevoiceofthevine.com/bookshelf/, and any purchases you make on Amazon from those links will also help support the podcast.

"Our faith should also drive us to be extremely intentional in how we impact in every moment, every day, every relationship that we have." In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Mark Cole.  Mark is the CEO of all of John Maxwell's Companies and has more than 25 years of leadership and team development experience.  In this interview, we talk a lot about leadership and faith, about books and music and much more.   If you enjoy this episode, send it to your friends and family, or share it on Facebook or Twitter, and as always, thanks for listening!

"God's favor and anointing will always trump my talent." In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Mark Eiken.  Mark is the central campus pastor of 12 Stone church in Lawrenceville, GA, though he has worn many other hats within ministry in different parts of the country.  In this interview, we talk about how Mark came to Christ, the importance of small groups and leadership training, trusting in God even in the really difficult times, some of our favorite books of the moment, worship music and much more!

"Unless the church gets a little bit more vocal and a little bit more intelligent in their defense, Christians are going to be more and more persecuted here. We're going to lose our ability to live out our faith in the public square." In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Dr. Frank Turek.  Dr. Turek is a public speaker, author and president of the Apologetics website www.crossexamined.org.  In this episode we talk about how he grew up, his Apologetics website, some of his books, how to discuss and debate Christianity vs Atheism and/or macro evolution, Christian persecution in the work force, and more! You can find out more about Dr. Turek from his Personal Facebook page, the Cross Examined Facebook page, or the Cross Examined Website. Lastly, here is the link to The Alliance for Defending Freedom that Dr. Turek mentions in the interview.

"There's just something about giving that I think just connects you closer to the heart of God." In this episode of the podcast I talk to Ryan Haworth, who is the campus logistics coordinator at 12Stone church.  We talk about everything from worship music, leadership, giving, trusting in God's plan, kids, the logistics of launching multiple mobile church campuses simultaneously, and so much more!

"Had it not been for my girlfriend at the time, and then later my wife, I believe I honestly could have taken my life." In this episode, I talk to Sherrill Sizemore.  Sherrill has been a family friend for all of my life, but I had never heard his story before.  We talk about everything from a tragic time early in his life, his work with disaster relief, being a bi-vocational pastor, funerals, how to share your faith outside of the church and much much more.

"What's the standard of spiritual intensity?  What's the standard for musical excellence?  I think that's part of what leaders do, leaders always set the tone for their team." In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Chris Morgan.  Chris is the head worship pastor at the central campus of 12Stone church.  We talk about Chris' history with music and Christianity, we talk about prayer, leadership, so much more.  

"When I had polio, she (a missionary) taught me about two years of school cause I couldn't walk." In this episode, I interview my grandparents (who I call Mamaw and Papaw), Mollie and Norman Holbrook.  I got to hear their story of how they grew up in rural Kentucky, how they met, we talked about worship music, serving in the church, and what a huge impact domestic missionaries played in their lives.  This was actually one of the first interviews I did for the podcast, so the audio isn't perfect (I was still experimenting with setups), but I really enjoyed this one, and I hope you do too!

"There was a point at which God looked at me and said, 'You're dropping everything starting over.'" In this episode of the podcast, I talk to Doug Shontz.  Doug is a professional musician and computer programmer for 12Stone church, and we recorded this episode in the recording studio in his basement.  We talk about Doug's various medical issues and how he has dealt with that, we talked about music, books, science, prayer and so much more.  I hope you enjoy this one as much as I did! If you like what you hear, please leave a review on iTunes.  You can hit "Like" on my Facebook page The Voice of the Vine, or you can follow me on Twitter @Voiceofthevine in order to keep up with the latest episodes.

"I want to spend eternity in Heaven with you, I want you to be there with me, I want you to enjoy the salvation that I found in Jesus Christ." In this episode, I talk to Aaron Klein.  You might have seen Aaron and his wife Melissa in the news a while back when they refused to make a wedding cake for a same sex wedding.  We talked about the incident and everything that has happened since.  I was inspired by the fact that despite all of the things that have happened to Aaron and his family, he hasn't turned to bitterness or hatred. If you'd like to help, you can reach them at: PO 126 Sandy, OR  97055

"The important thing is finding a community of people that encourage you in your faith and in your growth." In this episode, I talk to Travis Billman, who is a pastor at 12 Stone church, is on the creative team and is the online campus pastor.  We talk about a lot of the creative pieces he's been a part of and how they come up with some of their ideas, the use of comedy at church, worship music, small groups and so much more.

There's nothing more important to pray, and nothing closer to the heart of God than praying for the lost. In this episode, I talk to Cyndye Harmon who is a prayer warrior.  She's documented over 11,000 answers to prayer over the last 11 years!  We talk about intercessory prayer, spiritual warfare, prayer walking and so much more!

"You're not idolizing in Christian music, you're glorifying." Chris was the lead singer for the band "Echoing Angels" for 12 years, and is now a worship pastor at Southside church in Athens GA.  In this episode we talk about Chris' time with the band, becoming a worship pastor, writing worship music and so much more!  If you like what you hear, leave me a review on iTunes and hit subscribe while you're there, hit "like" on the Facebook Page, or follow me on Twitter.

"I think prayer is one of the most illusive and misunderstood aspects of the Christian journey" In this episode, we talk about Chris' journey from being an atheist to being a Christian on fire for God, we talk about fasting, marriage, some of the different types of prayer, the logistics involved in a church the size of 12Stone and more!

"Being where God wants you to be and doing what God wants you to do is more important than any kind of numbers you could ever get." In this episode we talk to my Uncle John Holbrook, who was a Baptist preacher for 18 years.  We talk about everything from Royal Ambassadors, miraculous answers to prayer, dealing with death, raising kids in today's culture and more!

"We search for approval, we search for belonging, and we search for purpose and significance and if those things are found in anything but God, they'll be taken away and shaken, and we'll try to redefine ourselves in every season by the next new thing." In this episode we talk to Sabrina Joseph, who wrote the song I use for the intro and outro for the podcast.  We talk about everything from leaning into pain, identity, music, her new company Roya Productions, childhood shenanigans and more!  If you'd like more of Sabrina, you can check out her blog at www.sabrinajoseph.com, follow her on Twitter, or even follow her new company on Facebook.

"When they kicked Christianity out of the classroom, they didn't kick religion out, they just replaced it with the Godless secular religion of humanism." In this episode of the podcast, I talk with Bodie Hodge from Answers In Genesis.  Bodie is funny, intelligent, he has great insights, and I thoroughly enjoyed this interview.  We talk about dinosaurs, dragons, the tower of Babel, debating with critics/athiests, the Ken Ham vs Bill Nye debate and more!

"I can't get down on my knees, but when I lay down I pray for God to watch over me and to watch over my children." In this episode I have a co-host of sorts.  Matthew Martin was my first guest, and he took me to interview his wife's Granny while he was in town visiting.  Granny is 99 years old (she'll be 100 in November of this year!) and she was a preachers wife for many years.  It was awesome to be able to sit down and hear her talk about her life.  She has a great sense of humor, and she has great insights.  I think my favorite was when she said that the Bible never gets old.  She's 99 years old, and has read her Bible every day (as best as she could) and it has never gotten old.  This was a great experience for me, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

"There's no formula to get God to do what we want Him to do.  It's just dependence, prayer, trust, patience, waiting, humility.  That's not a formula, that's a way of being." In this episode, I talk to Dr. Dave Ward from Indiana Wesleyan University about everything from works righteousness, the book of Ephesians, different ways to read the Bible, demon possession, fasting and more!

"You can get cut, shot, and nobody'd ever find you.  That's a real possibility, but God was calling me." Tony had a hard life, growing up with gangsters and bootleggers and he was in a motorcycle gang for a long time.  He is now a chaplain for some motorcycle groups, and he does prison ministries.  Tony shares a lot of great stories from his past in this interview.  We hear stories of salvation, we talk about how to minister to people, we talk about how God's greatest gifts are often right on the other side of adversity, and much much more!

In this week's episode, we get to hear Cliff Graham's story.  Cliff is the author of the "Lion of War" series and "Shadow of the Mountain: Exodus" series of books (among others), and is six years into the making of the major motion picture version of "Lion of War".  Cliff has his own podcast called "Good Battle" which I highly recommend as well.  In this episode we talk about dealing with push back, looking at money as ammunition for God's kingdom, tips on reading the bible and much more! You can find all of Cliff's work on his website.  Additionally, you can buy Cliff's books, music and study guides through his store.

In this week's episode, we get to hear Jennifer Strickland's story. Jennifer was a very successful fashion model for some time, but then found Jesus and is now an author, public speaker, and founder of the organization "U R More". We also talk about anorexia, our culture's obsession with outward appearance, raising girls in this image obsessed society and more!

In this episode, we get to hear Eric Durden's story. Eric was my youth group minister when I was in High School and is now the head pastor of a church in Virginia. We talk about dealing with anger, youth groups and teens, some of the things we did while Eric was my youth group leader, the movie Titanic, worship music, books, tips on prayer and more! Books mentioned in this episode: Knowing God The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus (Case for ... Series) The COACH Model for Christian Leaders: Powerful Leadership Skills for Solving Problems, Reaching Goals, and Developing Others

In this week's episode, I interview Diana Anderson Tyler.  Diana is a fitness expert who co-owns a crossfit studio in Texas and she's an author who has written several books combining her faith with her fitness, along with being a contributing writer for Charisma Magazine and Movieguide.org.  You can check out her website at www.dianaandersontyler.com/, on Twitter @dandersontyler, on Facebook at dianafit4faith, or on Instagram at instagram.com/DianaAndersonTyler/. In this episode, we talk about her journey, about writing, health and fitness, stretching and foam rollers, being disconnected with the people around you and more!

This week's episode features Dr. Chris Bounds from Indiana Wesleyan University.  I met Dr. Bounds through the biblical studies program that my church 12Stone offers, which partners with Indiana Wesleyan, where he taught the theology course.  I learned more from that class than I had my entire christian life prior.  He is very knowledgeable, and has some great stories and insights!  We recorded this over Skype, and there's a couple of spots where his voice sounds a little bit robotic, but it was just a bad connection and the message is well worth that little bit of distraction. In this episode we talk a little bit about the class where I met Dr. Bounds, we talk about being the bride of Christ, the Holy Spirit, gifts of the Spirit, sanctification, misapplied or misunderstood theological concepts, and more!

This first episode of the podcast is a short one where I tell you what this podcast is all about, how it came to be, a little about myself and at the end you get to the full song that I use to open and close the show with each week.  The plan right now is to release a new episode each week. I hope you all love it and tell your friends and family about it.  If you do like what you hear and want to hear more, please visit the Itunes store and give me a 5 star review (that helps my show be more visible and reach more people).

The first episode of The Voice of the Vine podcast features my friend and former small group leader Matthew Martin.  He and his wife Christy were our first small group leaders after my wife and I moved to Georgia.  They have been extremely supportive in the process of starting this podcast, with everything from suggesting people to interview to helping with the naming process. In this episode, we talk about leading small groups, his mission trip to India, modern day idols and how to disciple better.