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How do you discern the fine line between speaking up and remaining quiet with your kids as they are adulting? In this episode, Christine Hoover, the Women’s Ministry Associate at The Austin Stone Community Church’s Northwest congregation in Austin, Texas, shares insights on navigating the delicate balance of sharing information about your family while serving in ministry. Christine shares practical advice from her current season in life, guiding you on how to balance being honest about your struggles as a mom and being wise with how much you share about your kid’s life. LINKS FROM THE SHOW You are Not Forgotten by Christine Hoover Practical Wisdom for Serving with Brothers in the Church (an interview with Amy Petersen) CONNECT Connect with Christine Facebook // Instagram // Books Connect with Amy Facebook // Instagram // Podcast Connect with NAMB Facebook // Instagram

Jesse Reeves is a songwriter, musician, church planter, and father. As a songwriter, he has co-written several songs that are sung in the church around the world today including “How Great is Our God,” “I Speak Jesus,” “Our God,” “I Will Rise, “Lord, I Need You,” and more. As a musician, Jesse spent 17 years leading worship, touring and playing bass guitar in the Chris Tomlin Band. As a church planter, Jesse and his wife, Janet, have been a part of planting The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Tx and Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He and Janet have four children and live in Austin, Tx, where they pastor a network of house churches called KingsPorch. In this episode, I sit down with Jesse to talk about his rise to success in the Christian worship world, his burnout and dechurched experience, and how God rebuilt a robust faith and love for the church in Jesse's heart. Subscribe today to the Pour Over Today! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pour-over-today/id1583657464 Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please enjoy our last replay episode from Season 6! We begin Season 7 next week! — — — — Welcome to Wednesday! This week, we welcome back Zach Verrett! Zach shares his personal story of dealing with homosexuality. They talk about whether or not God cares about who we love, whether acts of homosexuality are sins, and the relationship between sacrifice and homosexuality. They also talk about the value of celibacy and how the Gospel is an invitation before life change happens. About Zach  Zach currently serves at The Austin Stone Community Church in their Connections Ministry and is involved with his church's engagement on the topic of sexuality. Previously, he spent five years touring with Unaltered Ministries. ----- We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here! If you are interested in supporting the Finding Something REAL fundraising campaign, you can head to the webpage and click on the orange donate button. To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here! If you would like to receive Janell's 7 Deep Faith Questions resource click here! FSR: Gaia's Intro FSR: Gaia & Dr. Erik Thoennes FSR Gaia & Robby FSR: Frank Turek Austin Stone Church Unaltered Ministries FSR June 2021 with Zach  Preston Sprinkle Francis Chan Rethinking Sexual Intimacy - Julie Slattery

Matt Carter is the vice president of mobilization for Send Network, a partnership of people planting churches everywhere for everyone. Before joining Send Network, Matt founded The Austin Stone Community Church, which sent over 300 full-time missionaries to unreached people groups around the world during his time there.   The Great Commission is a call for all believers. Send Network exists to help believers fulfill the Great Commission by reaching cities with the Gospel, making disciples, and planting churches.   3 reasons why every believer should engage in the Great Commission:   1) Jesus commanded us to.  2) We have future brothers and sisters in Christ who have not heard the message.  3) Our generation has such a small window of time to make an impact on the Great Commission, and then it's over…   Join Matt Carter as he shares what God is doing through Send Network and encourages us to engage with Jesus' commands in the Great Commission.   Don't forget to click the “bell” to SUBSCRIBE to get more videos like this to grow your faith!   - Connect with us on Social Media ↴  Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/abundantlifels/  Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/abundantlifels   - Connect with Pastor Phil ↴  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhilHopperKC  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/philhopper_kc/  Web: https://livingproof.co/about-us/pastor-phil/   Be a part of the Great Commission: https://livingproof.co/irresistible/   More information on our sermons: https://livingproof.co/sermons/   Do you want to see your life changed by Jesus? Visit our website: https://livingproof.co/   On Sunday, March 17, we will move to new service times across all of our campuses.   Blue Springs, Independence, Lee's Summit, and online (livingproof.co/online) service times:  7:45, 9:30, and 11:20 am   Crossroads Campus service times:  9:30 and 11:20 am   Online (Facebook and YouTube)  7:45 am   #AbundantLife  #Sermon  #GreatCommission  #SendNetwork  #thecallforbelievers

A lifelong Austinite and UT graduate, Cooper has worked in a variety of roles in the commercial real estate space throughout his career in Central Texas. Most recently, Cooper served in a business development role for Heritage Title for over 9 years. His diverse background serving clients in a variety of roles is an ideal fit for his position at Wildhorn Capital, where he manages the company's capital relationships and focuses on deal sourcing in Austin.   Cooper is involved in a wide range of Austin organizations. He is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin's Executive Council. Cooper is also a school board member of Austin Achieve Public Schools. He has previously served as a board of director for the Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers and Hill Country Conservancy. He and his wife, Camille, are Deacons at the Austin Stone Community Church and parents to two wonderful sons.     What You Will Learn: Who is Cooper Drenner? What led Cooper to getting into investing? Cooper shares how their business started. What are the strategies Cooper to that made him successful? Try not to get blown away with someone's track record. You're gonna make better decisions investing with someone who's like minded rather than somebody who's just pouting an IRR. What type of cash on cash returns do Cooper normally look for in Austin? Cooper shares one of his deals and how they were able to get a great deal. The more information you have, the more thorough and detailed it is, generally that allows you to dramatically reduce the downside risk of any decision. Cooper shares how she can be contacted. Additional Resources from Cooper Drenner: Website: http://wildhorncap.com/ Phone: 1 (415) 446-8932 Email: cooper@wildhorncap.com LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/wildhorn-capital/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/WildhornCapital Twitter: https://twitter.com/WildhornCapital Attention Investors and Agents Are you looking to grow your business? Need to connect with aggressive like-minded people like yourself? We have all the right tools, knowledge, and coaching to positively effect your bottom line. Visit:http://globalinvestoragent.com/join-gia-team to see what we can offer and to schedule your FREE consultation! Our NEW book is out...order yours NOW!   Global Investor Agent: How Do You Thrive Not Just Survive in a Market Shift? Get your copy here: https://amzn.to/3SV0khX HEY! You should be in class this coming Monday (MNL). It's Free and packed with actions you should take now! Here's the link to register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sNMjT-5DTIakCFO2ronDCg

In this episode, Will Doggett shares performance techniques using gear, backing tracks, and Ableton Live workflows. Will and Dan also talk about lighting and video, live looping, using Session vs. Arrangement View on stage, among other things.  Will Doggett is an Ableton Certified Trainer and the founder of From Studio to Stage, an online resource dedicated to teaching people how to perform with Ableton Live. He's taught hundreds of artists and touring playback engineers how to integrate Ableton Live into their performance setups since 2008. Will has also served large churches across the USA as a Worship Leader, Music Director, Creative Director, and Production Director. He is currently the Broadcast Manager at Austin Stone Community Church in Austin Texas. Follow Will Doggett Below: www.fromstudiotostage.com www.instagram.com/fromstudiotostageig www.youtube.com/fromstudiotostage www.facebook.com/fromstudiotostage Join the newsletter to get early episode access + free Ableton Live downloads: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.liveproducersonline.com/newsletter

Welcome to Wednesday! This week, we welcome back Zach Verrett! Zach shares his personal story of dealing with homosexuality. They talk about whether or not God cares about who we love, whether acts of homosexuality are sins, and the relationship between sacrifice and homosexuality. They also talk about the value of celibacy and how the Gospel is an invitation before life change happens. About Zach Zach currently serves at The Austin Stone Community Church in their Connections Ministry and is involved with his church's engagement on the topic of sexuality. Previously, he spent five years touring with Unaltered Ministries.___________________We would love to thank our Patrons for all their amazing support! To learn more about supporting Finding Something REAL via Patreon, click here!To learn more about Faithful Counseling and if it is a good fit for you, you can click here!FSR: Gaia's Intro FSR: Gaia & Dr. Erik ThoennesFSR Gaia & RobbyFSR: Frank TurekAustin Stone ChurchUnaltered MinistriesFSR June 2021 with Zach Preston Sprinkle Francis ChanRethinking Sexual Intimacy - Julie Slattery

What if you learned that your favorite celebrity had decided to be your friend, that you could talk to them whenever you want, and, better yet, they wanted to listen and even provide wise counsel? Is it possible that's what the Maker of the Universe is offering to us right now?   In this week's message, Jimmy McNeal, Worship Pastor and Elder at Austin Stone Community Church, walks us through how to faithfully pray and what the effects of faithful prayer are.   For more information on Breakaway Ministries, please visit our website or find us on any social platform @breakawaymin.

In this episode, Jesse and Lindsey talk about how Type 1s tend to relate to God. Then they interview Todd Engstrom, Executive Pastor of Ministry Strategies at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. Todd talks about how 1s can experience routine frustration with God and how he has come to experience God's patience and joy. Everyone plays Your Worst Nightmare, Jesse and Lindsey almost seem to be working together on this game. Also, which scares Todd more: clowns or toilets overflowing? Connect with Todd: Instagram - @tengstrom Web - http://toddengstrom.com/

We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It's available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent. Drew Worsham

We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It's available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent. Austin Johnson

We are continuing our Characters of Christmas series with today's guest Ross Lester. Ross is a friend of mine, he's the campus pastor at one of our locations of The Austin Stone Community Church, and he is no stranger to The Happy Hour. Ross was on Episode #375, and I'm excited to have him back to talk about Joseph, the father of  Jesus' during His time spent on earth. Listen, you are in for a great episode! Ross and I talk about the relationship between Joseph and Jesus, and you guys, I'm really curious if Jesus gave Joseph a few secrets while they were working in the shop together. I wonder if they talked about all the daddy-son things. I ask Ross the same questions I have asked our previous guest during this series: How does Joseph point us back to Jesus, and what do we see about God's character through Joseph and Jesus' relationship? One thing I've never thought about that Ross mentioned is that when Mary, Joseph's fiance, comes to him saying she's pregnant as a virgin, Joseph could have immediately put her before the court. In that time, Mary would have been stoned to death publicly. But instead, Joseph is so Christ-like that he lives out the story of the woman caught in adultery in John 8, instead wanting to divorce Mary privately instead of having her tried. Ross says he believes Joseph wanted to release Mary and actually give her another opportunity to rebuild her life instead of being put to death. The Bible describes Joseph as a righteous man and we see that all throughout the Bible when his name is mentioned. Joseph models Christ by being obedient. He kept the law, which is all about mercy. He signs up to take on a child that's not his own biologically. He eventually has to move his young family to Egypt to protect Jesus. And Joseph is full of humility – he doesn't center himself in the story. I don't know about you, but my desire is to live a righteous life devoted to God like Joseph.After listening to today's episode, you are going to love Jesus more as you learn more about the people who surrounded him at His birth.Connect with JamieFacebook //  Instagram // YouTubeGET ALL THE LINKS FROM THE SHOW HERE

We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It's available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent. Mindy Keahey

We have teamed up with some friends of ours at Austin Stone Community Church to bring you an “Advent Devotional” for this season. It's available in physical form and digital form on the The Rim Church app and website at therim.church/advent. Drew Worsham

Today we are starting a new series called “Collaboration Over Competition,” and I'm super excited about my guests. I'm joined by my husband Aaron and my dear friend Jaleesa McCreary. Aaron and Jaleesa work together at The Austin Stone Community Church, and in this episode we talk about how they collaborate in the workplace.In addition to leading worship at our church's downtown congregation, Jaleesa is the worship team manager, overseeing all of the worship leaders across our six different campuses. As the pastor of worship and creativity, Aaron leads and serves the creative teams at all six locations, supporting the people tasked with design, film, and production. Aaron and Jaleesa share their story, the journey they've taken to get where they are today, and what it's like working together. We talk about the dynamics of the relationship between males and females, how they work through conflicts when things arise, and why it's hard for people to collaborate, especially working in the church. We talk about how Jaleesa has felt championed by Aaron, and what it looks like for Aaron to empower women. Jaleesa says what helps her in her role is thinking of herself less as the person who leads the worship leaders and more as the person who serves the worship leaders. You're going to love this conversation, and we've got more episodes on “Collaboration Over Competition” coming your way next week, too! Connect with JamieFacebook //  Instagram // YouTubeGET ALL THE LINKS FROM THE SHOW HERE

This episode is brought to you by the Worship Leader Institute.   When is the last time you spoke the name of Jesus over someone? Has God ever asked you to do something radical like walk away from the Church for a year to rediscover him? In today's episode, we feature a remarkable story followed up by an uncomfortable challenge surrounding our “priesthood” from Jesse Reeves. He's a church planter and a prolific songwriter with hundreds of titles to his name including How Great Is Our God, Lord I Need You, Indescribable, Our God, I Speak Jesus and a bunch more. He bases his challenge on this verse from 1 Peter. I Peter 2:9-10 says, “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy." It's important to note that both Jesse and all of us here at Authentic Media and Worship Leader are massive fans and supporters of the local church. Please listen to this episode through the filter of iron sharpens iron and don't be afraid to reevaluate the status quo. After hearing this episode we challenge you to pray for the Holy Spirit's guidance and just see what God says. We are rooting for you and believe in local bodies of Believers living out the way of Jesus in community. Please subscribe to our social channels for more information and great content surrounding building a lifestyle of worship. This podcast is brought to you by Authentic Media and Worship Leader Magazine. Our host is Joshua Swanson and the show's co-producer and editor is Matt McCartie. More episodes can be found here. Who is Jesse Reeves?  Jesse Reeves is a songwriter, musician, church planter, and father. As a songwriter, he has co-written several songs that are sung in the church around the world today including “How Great is Our God,” “Our God,” “I Will Rise, “Lord, I Need You,” and more. As a musician, Jesse spent 17 years leading worship, touring and playing bass guitar in the Chris Tomlin Band. As a church planter, Jesse and his wife, Janet, have been a part of planting The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Tx and Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia. He and Janet have four children and live in Austin, Tx, where they pastor a network of house churches called KingsPorch.

Scott Hekman is the Executive Pastor of the Downtown Congregation of the Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. He's married to Lydia and together they are the parents of four awesome children, three daughters and one son. Scott received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Calvin College and a Masters Degree in Water Resources Engineering from University of Texas in Austin. Scott transitioned from engineering to ministry about nine years ago as he and Lydia sensed the call of God to do so. Due to his background as both a pastor and an engineer, Scott enjoys talking about both Jesus and water treatment technology! He is also the precious eighth born child to Randy and Marcia Hekman! They are so proud of and thankful for him!

Scott Hekman is the Executive Pastor of the Downtown Congregation of the Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. He's married to Lydia and together they are the parents of four awesome children, three daughters and one son. Scott received his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from Calvin College and a Masters Degree in Water Resources Engineering from University of Texas in Austin. Scott transitioned from engineering to ministry about nine years ago as he and Lydia sensed the call of God to do so. Due to his background as both a pastor and an engineer, Scott enjoys talking about both Jesus and water treatment technology! He is also the precious eighth born child to Randy and Marcia Hekman! They are so proud of and thankful for him!

On today's episode of Table Talk Radio we discuss our Buzzwords and then dust off and play Name That Church Body.

Listen in and level up your ministry as Shad & Paul interview Mitchell Johnson, College Pastor at Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX. Mitchell was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and moved to Texas in 2005. After graduating from Texas Tech University in 2015, God put on his heart to mobilize the next generation to change the world through the power of the gospel.

In this episode, Dave is joined by Dr. Matt Carter the lead pastor of Sagemont Church in Houston, Texas.  Matt shares about growing up in the small town of Athens, TX and getting into Texas A&M by the skin of his teeth despite his average High School years (4:00).Dave asks about his time at A&M and Matt talks about the impact that Breakaway Bible study had on his life. Matt tells the story of planting Austin Stone Community Church with Chris Tomlin, their decision to locate in downtown Austin, the events that led to them having hundreds of college students attending overnight and the journey to being the much more diverse church that it is today (9:00). Dave asks Matt about leaving Austin to go back to Houston to be lead Pastor at Sagemont Church. Matt shares about sensing God was leading him to do something else and the unique window of time that allow for that move (15:00).Matt discusses the very different context of the congregation at Sagemont vs. Austin Stone and how those differences play out in the emphasis of their ministry (20:00).Dave and Matt discuss the challenges of coming to Sagemont during the pandemic season and Matt shares how he has learned to be patient and lead out of humility and relationship first (28:00).To learn more about Matt and Sagemont Church be sure to visit their website at www.sagemontchurch.org you can find Matt's book Steal Away Home as well as Matt's other books here. For more from Dave and Generis be sure to subscribe to the Church Leader Insider Newsletter at churchleaderinsider.substack.com and visit  generis.comIf you would like a copy of Dave's new book Pastor Legacy Life Plan email Dave  at dave.travis@generis.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit greatthingsgodhasdone.substack.com

Imagine there is a sign on the door of your church that says, “Please leave your sexual brokenness on the steps outside.” Its ridiculous! Sadly, its how many people feel. In this episode, Juli talks with leaders from The Austin Stone Community Church. They share how the church started a conversation about same-sex attraction and followed it with a discipleship group to answer questions, share God's design, and connect sexuality to the greater story of the gospel. To their surprise (and despite the pandemic), the group kept growing. Are you ready to embrace sexual brokenness in your church? Or is your brokenness still sitting outside on the steps? Guests: Kate Terry & Zach Verrett Show notes: The Austin Stone Community Church "Rethinking Sexuality" by Dr. Juli Slattery When Cancel Culture Invades the Church (Juli's blog) Compassion That Doesn't Compromise (Juli's blog) #166: We're All Sexually Broken Leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or in your podcast app. Follow Authentic Intimacy on: Instagram: @authenticintimacy Facebook: @authenticintimacy Follow Juli on Twitter @DrJuliSlattery

Dad Connection: Join us this month as we hear from foster and adoptive dads. Aaron Ivey is the Pastor of Worship at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, where he pastors a team of worship leaders, artists, storytellers, and musicians. He and his wife Jamie have four children, Cayden, Amos, Deacon, and Story. In this conversation, Aaron shares about their journey to adoption, being a white parent to black teens, and gives encouraging advice for all dads. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Connect with Aaron on Instagram Complement* by Aaron and Jamie Ivey The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey Podcast *This is an affiliate link.

Dad Connection: Join us this month as we hear from foster and adoptive dads. Aaron Ivey is the Pastor of Worship at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, where he pastors a team of worship leaders, artists, storytellers, and musicians. He and his wife Jamie have four children, Cayden, Amos, Deacon, and Story. In this conversation, Aaron shares about their journey to adoption, being a white parent to black teens, and gives encouraging advice for all dads. Click here to download a transcript for this episode. Relevant Links Connect with Aaron on Instagram Complement* by Aaron and Jamie Ivey The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey Podcast *This is an affiliate link.

A lifelong Austinite and UT graduate, Cooper has worked in a variety of roles in the commercial real estate space throughout his career in Central Texas. Most recently, Cooper served in a business development role for Heritage Title for over 9 years. His diverse background serving clients in a variety of roles is an ideal fit for his position at Wildhorn Capital, where he manages the company’s capital relationships and focuses on deal sourcing in Austin. Cooper is involved in a wide range of Austin organizations. He is a member of the Real Estate Council of Austin’s Executive Council. Cooper is also a school board member of Austin Achieve Public Schools. He has previously served as a board of director for the Urban Land Institute, International Council of Shopping Centers and Hill Country Conservancy. He and his wife, Camille, are Deacons at the Austin Stone Community Church and parents to two wonderful sons.

Joel takes over the podcast for a chance to touch-base with a few contributing reviewers for Englewood. This time they talk about authors and recent books that are somewhat thematically connected to the "Inklings." Erin Feldman is a content writer for The Austin Stone Institute, at The Austin Stone Community Church. Her recent projects include liturgies in Words for Winter and An Introduction to REAP: A Method for Studying the Bible. Find her online at: www.writerightwords.comSarah Blascovich Brown lives, reads, and writes in Lithonia, Georgia, just east of Atlanta. A former classroom teacher, she is passionate about education and literacy. Mom to three and wife to one, Sarah spends most of her online time on Instagram, where you can find her @readitmakeit.Books and Reviews Mentioned in this Episode:If you'd like to order any of the following books, we encourage you to do so from Hearts and Minds Books (An independent bookstore in Dallastown, PA, run by Byron and Beth Borger)Erin's review of 'Tolkien's Modern Reading'Tolkien's Modern Reading: Middle-Earth Beyond the Middle Ages by Holly OrdwayThe Book of Dragons by E. NesbitBest Short Stories of Algernon BlackwoodThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. TolkienSarah's review of 'Subversive'Subversive: Christ, Culture and the Shocking Dorothy L. Sayers by Crystal DowningGaudy Night: A Peter Wimsey Mystery by Dorothy L. SayersThe Sherlock Holmes Collection by Arthur Conan DoyleThe Wisdom of Father Brown by G.K. ChestertonThe Mind of the Maker by Dorothy L. SayersTill We Have Faces by C.S. LewisThe Space Trilogy by C.S. LewisThe Great Divorce by C.S. LewisThe Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings by Philip and Carol ZaleskiWonder Tales: The Book of Wonder and Tales of Wonder by Lord DunsanyBeatrix Potter the Complete TalesHamnet by Maggie O'FarrellThe Master of Revels: A Return to Neal Stephenson's D.O.D.O by Nicole GallandHope Against Hope: A Memoir by Nadezhda MandelstamGingerbread: A Novel by Helen OyeyemiHomeland Elegies: A Novel by Ayad AkhtarShadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

My guest for The Happy Hour #375 is Ross Lester. Ross is the Pastor of Preaching at The Austin Stone Community Church. He is originally from South Africa, and has now been in the states for three years with his wife, Sue and children. I’m so thankful for Ross’ voice and his perspective on the world as a Christ follower who grew up overseas. In today’s episode, we talk about the American Church vs. American Culture, and his experience of learning what it looks like to be a pastor in the states through an international lens. Ross also dives into the problem of Christian nationalism, and lays out 10 signs of it at play. It’s not an easy or comfortable thing to talk about, but it’s so important to address as followers of Christ and be aware of what we put our faith into. Ross says, “The problem with Christian nationalism is that it is framed as a culture war, rather than a call to follow Jesus.” Oof. What I respect most about Ross is that he knows the potential cost of speaking on these topics, but knows his calling to obey and honor Christ is so much greater. Connect with Jamie Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // YouTube GET ALL THE LINKS FROM THE SHOW HERE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, hosts, Mike & Shauna, are joined with John & Shelly Bergeron of Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX to discuss their involvement with the Deaf & Hard of Hearing Community and their ministry impact with the third most unreached people group in the world. There are less than 400 people in full-time ministry serving the deaf community.

Todd Engstrom talks with Kent about his journey from chemistry to ministry, the culture of Austin TX, missional & leadership strategies of the Austin Stone Community Church, non-celebrity church culture, parenting, and much more.  --- Todd is the Executive Pastor of Ministry Strategies at The Austin Stone Community Church, in Austin TX.  He has served in a variety of capacities at The Austin Stone with his greatest involvement being in leadership development, missional communities, pastoral oversight, process and systems design, and curriculum development.   Todd has also collaborated with several national and international ministries on systems design, leadership development, and discipleship strategies.   Todd received a Doctor of Educational Ministry degree in Executive Leadership at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also has a Master's Degree in Chemistry from the University of Texas, and experience in the field of complex surface catalysis. --- This podcast is brought to you by Sister India.  Sister India is a community where you and I can join together to bring hope and a new future to the women and girls of India. They actively work to get the word out about the oppression faced by females in India. They also fund a completely unique and powerful program that empowers the people of India to help the women and girls of their own country. For a minimal investment, you can change the life of a woman, her daughters, and her family for generations. Visit their website: https://sisterindia.org​  --- If you're enjoying this podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 45 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests as well as new listeners. Click here: https://tinyurl.com/vfv2vgw Thx! --- ABOUT the Kent Lapp Podcast:   » The KLP features long-form, in-person conversations that explore and inform.     » The KLP Trailer: https://youtu.be/TVFsBJlbUJ4   » About the KLP: https://www.kentlapp.com/aboutklp   » About Kent Lapp: http://kentlapp.com/about/     WATCH/STREAM The Kent Lapp Podcast:   » Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/thekentlapppodcast   » Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/vfv2vgw   » Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y8yd2gcc   » Overcast: https://tinyurl.com/y8veuoxl   » Castbox: https://tinyurl.com/y8vwheqt   » Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/y75uy96u   » Google Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/yburnrld   » Amazon Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/y7lszt2f   FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kentlapppodcast/   » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KentLappPodcast    » Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kentlapp     CONTACT The KLP   » Email: TheKentLappPodcast@gmail.com

We talk to John Yeng who is Executive Pastor of the St. John Congregation at The Austin Stone Community Church. We talk about his journey in the corporate world at both United and Continental Airlines, the lessons he learned, and his journey to full-time vocational ministry. Special thanks to our guest host Collin Lambert for this interview.

Matt lies on the proverbial counseling couch while Jason walks us through the turbulent waters many are feeling during the pandemic with the gospel-centred approach to counseling that he utilizes. Season 4 of The Deep Thoughts Podcast engages deep thinkers on some of their deepest of thoughts so listeners can explore aspects of the Christian faith a little more deeply. *Incredibly, no deep thinkers were harmed in the making of this podcast…yet.  ABOUT: JASON KOVACS Jason has been serving individuals, leaders, families, churches and non-profit organizations in the areas of pastoral care, counseling, and orphan advocacy for over 20 years. Prior to starting Gospel Care Collective, Jason served as the Pastor of Counseling at the Austin Stone Community Church where he founded and directed The Austin Stone Counseling Center. Jason's areas of interest include marriage, adoption-related issues, parenting, depression, anger, anxiety, addiction, stress, and work-related struggles. Jason received his Masters of Arts with a focus on Biblical Counseling, utilizes a gospel-centred, clinically-informed approach, and has received specialized training in working with foster/adopt families and trauma through TBRI® and is a member and Certified Biblical Counselor with the Association of Biblical Counselors. He serves on the Council of the Biblical Counseling Coalition and the Board of the Canadian Biblical Counseling Coalition. He founded and currently serves as the Executive Director of Redemption Counseling Centers in British Columbia, Canada. Jason's greatest passion is to see clients and churches experience the reality of the overcoming grace of God in their lives.

My guest for episode 18 is the beautiful Jaleesa McCreary! Jaleesa has been a worship leader at The Austin Stone Community Church for the past 7 years. In addition to leading worship weekly, Jaleesa spends much of her time investing in the development of female worship leaders and teaching worship ministry philosophy at The Austin Stone.Jaleesa shares her incredible testimony of walking through the loss of her voice and experiencing what felt like the death of a dream. Without singing, Jaleesa’s life felt empty, but God remained faithful through it all. You are sure to be inspired by her journey. I love Jaleesa’s heart for people to encounter God personally in worship and take that encounter with God outside of Sundays.As a young, biracial woman, Jaleesa shares about the challenges and insecurities she faced becoming one of the first female worship leaders in a predominately white church. We chat about what it means to “go scared” and step out in courage rather than being held back by fear. She helps encourage other women to take similar steps of faith and understand that they are called to so much more as worship leaders than merely singing.Many of us have felt a sense that our identity as an artist is being stripped during this season of uncertainty and isolation. I love Jaleesa’s encouragement to lean into that process and allow God to shape our identity and purpose.Check out our website http://creativeimpactpodcast.com for the full show notes that include Jaleesa's biography and links mentioned in this episode. You can be sure not to miss a Creative Impact conversation by subscribing through your favorite podcast app. We are so grateful to have you as a part of the Creative Impact community and would love it if you would share the show with your friends!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/creativeimpactpodcast)

We are joined by Jaleesa of The Austin Stone Community Church. In this episode you'll hear her story of overcoming vocal surgery, falling in love with God's word and her part in leadership development at The Austin Stone, especially for women in worship ministry.   IG: @jaleesa_mac jaleesa@austinstone.org

This week on Real Talk with Rachael, we’re talking with Jamie Ivey, author of the book “You Be You: Why Satisfaction and Success Are Closer Than You Think” Jamie is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama of four kids and the wife of Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey.  We’re talking about: Jamie found herself and others comparing themselves to other women in a negative way. Are you looking to be successful, or are you looking to be faithful to what God has given to you? First, find your “why”. What motivates you? What’s your purpose? Once you’ve figured out why you’re doing something, you can tell if you’re being faithful. Quality is so much more important than quantity. Trust that where you are right now is exactly where God wants you. Your voice matters right where you are. Even if you don’t have a platform, your ideas, convictions, and passions matter. When we feel like God is holding out on us, we tend to get jealous of what we think others have. Don’t be afraid to take a Social Media break for the sake of your soul. Our ultimate calling in this life as a Christian is to make God known and bring Him glory. Text the word “Friend” to 33777 to receive a free printable and more information about Jamie’s book! Don’t forget to text the phrase “RealTalkGiveaway” to the number 44222 to be entered to win giveaways from show guests and sponsors! Connect with Jamie on her website, Instagram, or Facebook Connect with Rachael on her website, Instagram, or Facebook

What does it mean to be a church that is FOR our city? Join us for a conversation with the fouunder of Austin Stone Community Church, Matt Carter. www.restoreaustin.org

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent discuss the United States hitting 2 million cases of Covid-19 and reaching its first recession since 2009, Disneyland reopening date, Church of the Highlands, retiring the SBC gavel, a virtual IMB missionary sending, and buried treasure. Lindsay also gives a rundown of this week's ERLC content including a piece by Conrad Close and Jason Thacker with "5 things you need to know about TikTok," Casey B. Hough with "How to have hope in hard time," Lindsay Nicolet with "How can marriages thrive in the midst of suffering?," and Josh Wester with "3 ways Christian should think about racial justice in America." Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Jimmy McNeal for a conversation about life and ministry. About Jimmy Jimmy McNeal serves as one of the worship leaders at Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. When he grew up in Waxahachie, Texas, Jimmy had no clue this would be the road that God would take him on. Jimmy had big dreams of using the money he would make as an NFL linebacker to fund his career as an R&B artist. His first shot at fame came with his appearance on American Idol. Although he was cut shortly after becoming a top 40 finalist, Jimmy knew that God was preparing him for something different. Jimmy lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Staci, and their son, Jackson. Twitter: @JimmyMcSings ERLC Content Conrad Close and Jason Thacker with 5 things you need to know about TikTok Casey B. Hough with How to have hope in hard times Lindsay Nicolet with How can marriages thrive in the midst of suffering? A Q&A with Jeff and Sarah Walton Josh Wester with 3 ways Christians should think about racial justice in America Culture The United States has surpassed 2 million cases of Covid-19 New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows New Zealand is now free of coronavirus The United Nations just cancelled their General Assembly in September for the first time in 75 years The Latest: US judge upholds Nevada cap on church services US has officially entered first recession since 2009 Pastors comfort mourners, exhort churches at George Floyd funeral Disneyland sets its reopening date Polls closed in Georgia after a day marked by voters waiting for hours to cast their ballots Birmingham schools, housing authority cut ties with Church of the Highlands Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner Southern Baptists virtually celebrate sending 61 missionaries Tim Keller Asks for Prayers for Pancreatic Cancer Lunchroom Lindsay: Shai Linne piece on TGC Josh: The goodness of rainbow chip icing! Brent: Forrest Fenn confirms $1m treasure chest found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long hunt Connect with us on Twitter @ERLC @jbwester @LeatherwoodTN @LindsNicolet Sponsors Beautifully Distinct: Conversations with Friends on Faith, Life, and Culture, edited by Trillia Newbell (The Good Book Company) ERLC Highlights – subscribe for curated content from the ERLC's editors delivered straight to your inbox

In this episode, Josh, Lindsay, and Brent discuss the United States hitting 2 million cases of Covid-19 and reaching its first recession since 2009, Disneyland reopening date, Church of the Highlands, retiring the SBC gavel, a virtual IMB missionary sending, and buried treasure. Lindsay also gives a rundown of this week’s ERLC content including a piece by Conrad Close and Jason Thacker with "5 things you need to know about TikTok," Casey B. Hough with "How to have hope in hard time," Lindsay Nicolet with "How can marriages thrive in the midst of suffering?," and Josh Wester with "3 ways Christian should think about racial justice in America." Also in this episode, the hosts are joined by Jimmy McNeal for a conversation about life and ministry. About Jimmy Jimmy McNeal serves as one of the worship leaders at Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. When he grew up in Waxahachie, Texas, Jimmy had no clue this would be the road that God would take him on. Jimmy had big dreams of using the money he would make as an NFL linebacker to fund his career as an R&B artist. His first shot at fame came with his appearance on American Idol. Although he was cut shortly after becoming a top 40 finalist, Jimmy knew that God was preparing him for something different. Jimmy lives in Austin, Texas with his wife, Staci, and their son, Jackson. Twitter: @JimmyMcSings ERLC Content Conrad Close and Jason Thacker with 5 things you need to know about TikTok Casey B. Hough with How to have hope in hard times Lindsay Nicolet with How can marriages thrive in the midst of suffering? A Q&A with Jeff and Sarah Walton Josh Wester with 3 ways Christians should think about racial justice in America Culture The United States has surpassed 2 million cases of Covid-19 New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows New Zealand is now free of coronavirus The United Nations just cancelled their General Assembly in September for the first time in 75 years The Latest: US judge upholds Nevada cap on church services US has officially entered first recession since 2009 Pastors comfort mourners, exhort churches at George Floyd funeral Disneyland sets its reopening date Polls closed in Georgia after a day marked by voters waiting for hours to cast their ballots Birmingham schools, housing authority cut ties with Church of the Highlands Southern Baptist president wants to retire famed gavel named for slave owner Southern Baptists virtually celebrate sending 61 missionaries Tim Keller Asks for Prayers for Pancreatic Cancer Lunchroom Lindsay: Shai Linne piece on TGC Josh: The goodness of rainbow chip icing! Brent: Forrest Fenn confirms $1m treasure chest found in Rocky Mountains after decade-long hunt Connect with us on Twitter @ERLC @jbwester @LeatherwoodTN @LindsNicolet Sponsors Beautifully Distinct: Conversations with Friends on Faith, Life, and Culture, edited by Trillia Newbell (The Good Book Company) ERLC Highlights - subscribe for curated content from the ERLC’s editors delivered straight to your inbox

This week, we are covering the importance of the Church in the Christian faith, coinciding with Week 7 of the Everyday Theology Bible study. We discuss details like why is it essential that we are part of a church and how we see women using their gifts in the church. We also talk about how church can be messy or even painful sometimes. Today’s guest is Jamie Ivey. Jamie is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama of four kids and the wife of Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church.  She is a fantastic cheerleader for women, encouraging them to use their gifts for God’s glory. She has a host of valuable resources, but you’ll definitely want to check out her first book, If You Only Knew and subscribe to her podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie shares so much wisdom in this episode about trusting God with your gifts, confessing your sin to others, and seeking out community. You’re going to love it!

In this episode, Charles sits down with Matt Carter, Pastor of Preaching at The Austin Stone Community Church to challenge John Maxwell's "law of the lid". Specifically, Carter challenges the notion that individuals cannot lead beyond their weakness, sharing three lessons he learned about leading from weakness in his 20 years at The Austin Stone.  He wrote about this over at For The Church and you can buy his book, Steal Away Home, here. 

  On today’s episode I chat with Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey, pastors of The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. They are also the authors of the book, "Steal Away Home: Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson, Unlikely Friends on the Passage of Freedom." Now, without further ado, sit back, relax and enjoy! Music on today's episode: Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens Mid Episode - "Psalm 14" by Poor Bishop Hooper  

In this episode, Charles sits down with Kevin Peck, Lead Pastor of Austin Stone Community Church, to discuss why and how local churches can strengthen their leadership development. You can buy a copy of Kevin and Eric's book, Designed To Lead, here:

Matt Carter serves as the Pastor of Preaching & Vision of The Austin Stone Community Church.In addition to pastoring at The Austin Stone, Matt is a cancer survivor, author, and speaker for camps and conferences nationwide. He holds an MDiv from Southwestern Seminary. His writing has ranged from a commentary on the Gospel of John to a historical fiction book exploring the relationship of Charles Spurgeon and his unlikely friendship with the former slave and missionary Thomas Johnson.He joins me to talk about his recently released book The Long Walk Home: Discovering the Fullness of Life in the Love of the Father.

On this episode of the You Were Made for More podcast, Sammie talks with Zach Verrett. Zach is currently living in Austin, TX working for Austin Stone Community Church as part of their Connections ministry, and he's a magnetic, Jesus-loving, driven guy, who is serving the Kingdom with everything He has. Zach has a passion for relationships and seeing young men and women live into the life that Jesus has called them to, which is why he spent a number of years touring around the country bringing a message of purity to MS and HS students with the Unaltered Tour (formerly known as the Silver Ring Thing). I'm so excited for you guys to hear what he's learned about purity, and how it really is an IDENTITY, instead of a goal. If Zach's wisdom hit home in your heart, visit his website or follow him on Instagram to keep up with how he's serving and what he's learning! Be sure to stay up to date with Abundant Life: You Were Made for More by visiting our blog, or, send guest recommendations to us! If you liked what you heard, remember to give us a star rating and leave a review, so we know what you're loving! We love y'all! Thanks for tuning in, and don't forget to follow us on social media: FacebookTwitterInstagram

In this episode of the Unseen Leadership podcast, Chandler Vannoy and Josh Hunter are joined by Matt Carter who is the Pastor of Preaching and Vision at The Austin Stone Community Church and is author or co-author of several books, including his latest The Long Walk Home. During their conversation, they discuss how to delegate leadership to others, how to live on mission, and how to strive for excellence with grace. QUOTES FROM EPISODE 16: “I decided from day one of the Austin Stone that we wanted to have a multi teacher model, and that I wasn’t going to be the only guy that preached.” “All leaders need to realize we have limitations. There are things we are good at and things that we are not good at.” “The whole idea behind the law of the lid is that an organization will only grow to the level of the capacity of the senior leader.” “If I had never given away power, influence, and leadership, I think we would have grown to a certain level and the growth would have stopped.” “I found where I was weak, gave those jobs away to others who were really good at it, and I let them run.” “What good does it do if we are growing a church, but I am losing my wife.” “Leadership is a pressure cooker. It takes time to learn and grow, especially in your character.” “Churches are kind of like a bus. People get on and they ride awhile and they get off, and you can’t take it personally.” “The best way to lead people is in gentleness and kindness like Jesus did.” “The point of striving for excellence is to remove all the distractions that are in the way so people can place their eyes on Jesus.” RESOURCES MENTIONED Man Catches Flying Bird with Bare Hand The Long Walk Home by Matt Carter The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell Center Church by Tim Keller The Christ-Centered Expositor by Tony Merida  Free Ministry Grid Course on Christ-Centered Exposition with Tony Merida Your Unique Design Personality Test

“How can you, in the midst of a trial, experience joy? What does that really look like?” After Matt Carter preached a sermon on 1 Peter, Seth and Brynn began to evaluate their faith. Could they trust in Jesus in the midst of a storm? In the last episode of Expectant, Seth and Brynn share their story of trusting Jesus even through suffering—even when they lost what was precious.

“How can you, in the midst of a trial, experience joy? What does that really look like?” After Matt Carter preached a sermon on 1 Peter, Seth and Brynn began to evaluate their faith. Could they trust in Jesus in the midst of a storm? In the last episode of Expectant, Seth and Brynn share their story of trusting Jesus even through suffering—even when they lost what was precious.

Jesse Reeves kicks off the Song Capture Podcast.  Jesse is a husband, father, musician, songwriter, church planter, and pastor. As a musician, Jesse spent 17 years leading worship, touring and playing bass guitar in the Chris Tomlin Band.  As a songwriter, he has co-written several songs that are sung in the church around the world today including “How Great is Our God,” “Our God,” “I Will Rise,” “Indescribable,” and more. As a church planter, Jesse and Janet have been a part of planting The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Tx and Passion City Church in Atlanta, Georgia and now The King's Porch in Austin, TX.  This episode highlights the story behind "Lord, I Need You" co-written by Jesse along with Matt Maher, Kristian Stanfill, Daniel Carson and Christy Nockels.  It was recorded by both Matt Maher and Chris Tomlin for Passion.  Jesse is also a podcaster.  He hosts The Worship School podcast produced by BEC Worship.  This episode was done in conjunction with The Worship School podcast. 

“The ultrasounds, the heartbeats, and all the testing came back normal … I could feel her hiccup all the time.” As parents of two young boys, Brian and Taylor were excited to find out they were pregnant with a baby girl. Then at 37 weeks of pregnancy, the unexpected happened, and Brian and Taylor had to trust God and His purposes more than ever before.

“The ultrasounds, the heartbeats, and all the testing came back normal … I could feel her hiccup all the time.” As parents of two young boys, Brian and Taylor were excited to find out they were pregnant with a baby girl. Then at 37 weeks of pregnancy, the unexpected happened, and Brian and Taylor had to trust God and His purposes more than ever before.

“We were so excited and planning and dreaming of a life with three babies that we didn't hear the gravity of the situation—and even if we had, it wouldn't have changed anything.” Sarah and Will always dreamt of having a large family, but they had no idea about the long, difficult road ahead of them. Through the journey, Sarah and Will learned how to trust God's heart, even in the midst of immense, unexpected suffering.

“We were so excited and planning and dreaming of a life with three babies that we didn’t hear the gravity of the situation—and even if we had, it wouldn’t have changed anything.” Sarah and Will always dreamt of having a large family, but they had no idea about the long, difficult road ahead of them. Through the journey, Sarah and Will learned how to trust God’s heart, even in the midst of immense, unexpected suffering.

“I want to be healed from this grief that I feel, but I don't want to forget.” When Felicia and Neill became pregnant with their third child, they walked through tremendous joy and then unexpected suffering. As they continue to care for their children, Felicia and Neill hold on to a unique ebenezer that gives them the strength to embrace their grief.

“I want to be healed from this grief that I feel, but I don’t want to forget.” When Felicia and Neill became pregnant with their third child, they walked through tremendous joy and then unexpected suffering. As they continue to care for their children, Felicia and Neill hold on to a unique ebenezer that gives them the strength to embrace their grief.

“This process has helped me realize that any human being that I see is a straight-up miracle from God.” Jimmy and Staci were parents to a healthy toddler when they got pregnant with their second child. The arduous process of growing their family taught them that above all, their children belong to God and that no matter what, He is good and worthy of their praise.

“This process has helped me realize that any human being that I see is a straight-up miracle from God.” Jimmy and Staci were parents to a healthy toddler when they got pregnant with their second child. The arduous process of growing their family taught them that above all, their children belong to God and that no matter what, He is good and worthy of their praise.

In today's episodes we have one of my favorite Pastors and Leaders, Dr. Matt Carter. Dr. Matt serves as Pastor of Preaching and Vision at Austin Stone Community Church, which has grown from a core team of 15 to over 7000 attending each Sunday. His desire for Austin Stone to be a church not just in the city, but for the city, led to the creation of the For the City Network, an organization that pursues the redemption and renewal of Austin by developing communities and connecting people. In addition to pastoring at The Austin Stone, Matt is a cancer survivor, co-author of four books and speaker for camps and conferences nationwide. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Seminary.

“I remember God speaking to my heart and saying, ‘This is the journey I have for you guys.' But at the time, I didn't know what that would look like.” David and Kathrin met in middle school, got married after college, and anticipated starting a family together. But after struggling to get pregnant and consulting medical professionals, God began a work in their hearts—taking David and Kathrin on a journey they never expected.

“I remember God speaking to my heart and saying, ‘This is the journey I have for you guys.’ But at the time, I didn’t know what that would look like.” David and Kathrin met in middle school, got married after college, and anticipated starting a family together. But after struggling to get pregnant and consulting medical professionals, God began a work in their hearts—taking David and Kathrin on a journey they never expected.

“Life really is about learning to trust God when it's the hardest.” Married in their mid-thirties, Val and Rex quickly began trying to get pregnant. But month after month, the pregnancy tests were negative. Through a journey of grieving, rejoicing, and trusting God, Val and Rex continued trying for biological children—and found their true hope in Christ.

“Life really is about learning to trust God when it’s the hardest.” Married in their mid-thirties, Val and Rex quickly began trying to get pregnant. But month after month, the pregnancy tests were negative. Through a journey of grieving, rejoicing, and trusting God, Val and Rex continued trying for biological children—and found their true hope in Christ.

“Their bodies were experiencing certain things—their emotions, their hormones—and I knew that something was wrong with my body.” When teenage Anna noticed that her body wasn't developing like those of her peers, she began to seek answers from doctors. After getting married in her twenties, Anna and her husband began trying to build their family, only to realize the process of having biological children would not be an easy one.

“Their bodies were experiencing certain things—their emotions, their hormones—and I knew that something was wrong with my body.” When teenage Anna noticed that her body wasn’t developing like those of her peers, she began to seek answers from doctors. After getting married in her twenties, Anna and her husband began trying to build their family, only to realize the process of having biological children would not be an easy one.

What do we do when the unexpected happens—the things we didn't anticipate? The unexpected in this life will come, and when it does, we can expect our God to be faithful, loving, and merciful beyond measure. “Expectant,” a new podcast season from The Austin Stone Story Team, brings you eight stories from families in our church who have experienced loss, grief, hope, and God's love in the midst of the things they didn't expect while building their family.

What do we do when the unexpected happens—the things we didn’t anticipate? The unexpected in this life will come, and when it does, we can expect our God to be faithful, loving, and merciful beyond measure. “Expectant,” a new podcast season from The Austin Stone Story Team, brings you eight stories from families in our church who have experienced loss, grief, hope, and God’s love in the midst of the things they didn’t expect while building their family.

There is so much to know about foster care. Hallie has a ton of knowledge and such a beautiful perspective on parenting. You guys are going to LOVE her. Hallie Graves is a 30-something from the great Austin, Texas. Not a fan of the linear life, Hallie’s a speaker and writer, a lawyer with a boutique law firm, a foster care activist, and a #singlefostermom with infant and toddlers, and is overly interested in just about everything. Hallie is passionate about encouraging people to live fully in light of the grace and freedom of Jesus and to use every ounce of all they’ve been given in this life. She loves the Austin library, Broadway shows, queso, yoga, words, traveling, and her people. Hallie’s involved in the Austin Stone Community Church, Foster Village, and The Archibald Project, and has degrees in voice, physics, and law. WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: how Hallie became involved in the foster care system a real look at what it’s like for a child to be removed from their family and placed into the foster care system things everyone should know about foster care how Hallie remains positive in the midst of heartbreaking work choosing our words carefully when we speak about our children when we’re stressed handling the trauma of attaching to foster children that are later removed the importance of mental health for foster parents how we can better support foster parents LINKS MENTIONED: Starbucks Medicine Ball (aka Honey Citrus Mint Tea) The Real Mom Podcast Foster the Family CASA Poshmark CONNECT WITH HALLIE GRAVES: website | instagram | facebook | twitter CONNECT WITH EMILY: website | instagram | facebook | patreon EPISODE SPONSORS: Third Love: get 15% off your first purchase when you visit thirdlove.com/swp Baked by Melissa: get 15% off your next order using promo code SWP SUPPORT THE SHOW: Patreon | Amazon SHARE THE STRUGGLE! If you've been encouraged, share this episode with a friend.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Do you love the Struggle Well Project? Please leave a review here!

Listen as our friend, Jeff Mangum, the Teaching Pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church, teaches us what learned contentment in Christ looks like for the believer. Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Join Holly and Jamie for a quick and life-giving chat about Jamie's freedom story. In this episode, she shares so much encouragement about how to break free from the bonds of comparison and walk freely right where God planted you. You can find Jamie's website here, her podcast - The Happy Hour, and give her a follow on instagram. Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, author, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through any stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book "If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free," released in January 2018.

This episode was so great we had to break it into 2! Meet Jamie Ivey! Jamie is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama of four kids and the wife of Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Her book, If You Only Knew released in January of 2018. Jamie and Suzanne talk about shame and the church, Sixes and fear, and how Sevens and Sixes process their fears differently. Parenting, relationships with fans and followers, and her book If You Only Knew are some of the topics discussed over the next two episodes!

Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, author, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through any stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book "If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free," released in January 2018, and available at this link.

Gringolandia #76 - No programa de hoje vamos destacar o CD "NOBODY LOVES ME LIKE YOU" do cantor e compositor da Austin Stone Community Church no Texas, Chris Tomlin. ​

Kait has a fun conversation with the amazing Jamie Ivey as they dive into the deep waters of vulnerability in relationships. When you share your story with someone it is as if you are saying “Hey will you carry and hold this gently with me?” How can we do a better job of holding vulnerability carefully and with love in relationships? Jamie Ivey is an author, speaker and fellow podcaster as the host of the incredibly popular podcast, The Happy Hour. Jamie lives in Austin, TX where she is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron who is a worship pastor at Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie's debut book "If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free," released in January 2018 and was a huge reason we wanted to have her on to talk about this subject today. Jamie talks about how God transformed her heart and vision for her past through deep healing and an awakening to her worth and value. Jamie loves to encourage people to passionately follow Jesus through any stage of life… she is just the greatest! Today Kait and Jamie dive into how to be vulnerable, and the importance of seeing someone through the lens of grace in relationship, especially when handling their past. This episode is applicable to basically everyone because we ALL have a past of some nature, so let’s figure out how to approach it with more acceptance and love, shall we? If you enjoyed today’s episode- let us know! Would you please consider writing us a review on here? Also, we LOVE to see you repost us on social media. Remember, you are NOT alone! PS! This episode is brought to you by WINC Wines! Winc delivers customized wines to your door monthly, free of charge. Today you can get 4 wines from Winc for $25 off, which is basically like 2 bottles of free wine. YES PLEASE. Go to trywinc.com/HODpodcast for your code or use HODpodcast at checkout. *Pro Tip: Wine makes an excellent addition for date night*

Jamie Ivey and her husband, Aaron, worship pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church, live in Austin, Texas with their four kids and two dogs.  Through her podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey, she uses a raw a nd intimate approach to connect with her audience. Jamie’s prayer and hope is for God to use her words to encourage and show others that they are not alone, while constantly pointing them to Jesus.  Today we talk about discipline and how it's so difficult with our kids, why we continue to sin even after we become a Christian, and why confession is so important and not talked about enough in our churches and our families.  Jamie tells a story about finding out one of her kids was using an app in a way that she didn't approve, and how she didn't handle the situation like she wished she had. Make sure to listen in, as there's so much wisdom there. Today's featured resource is If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey. If you've ever felt like a fraud in your Christian life or wondered how people would respond if they really knew everything about you, then this s book is for you. It's available anywhere books are sold!

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by not just one guest but two: Kevin Peck, Lead Pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church and Josh Patterson, Lead Pastor over Ministry Leadership at The Village Church. During their conversation, they discuss learning from older leaders, leading well in their homes, and keeping the long journey of leadership in mind. BEST QUOTES “As leaders, we need to be faithful with the stewardship of time that God gives us to impact the world.” “As leaders grow and develop their own voice, you must fight to still lead together.” “The minute we assume something is going to happen, it doesn't happens.” “Everyday I have to ask God to make his will be done and not mine, otherwise, I am going to make a dumpster fire of my life.” “I have a finish line every day where I stop working.” “If we think that our finish line is bed time, than we can view our kids as another job.” “I try to make it a priority not to only be around other leaders and other Christians. I want to connect with people who don’t care about my title.” “We can lead successfully in other places, but if we don’t lead well in our home, the other places we lead will eventually lose credibility.” “As leaders, there comes a time where have to say no to things that are good, but they are not great.” “Our kids are going to love Jesus not by what we tell then, but by what they see us doing.” “Young leaders need to spend a lot more time listening and preparing for the long haul.” “Leadership is a long journey. It is not something you can quick bake. It is not a microwavable skill.” “Leaders navigate and negotiate change.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Strategic Leadership Community hosted by Kevin Peck and Josh Patterson We'd like to thank our sponsor NRB TV. Their goal is to consistently deliver impactful programs that help you dive deeper into God’s word and provide the practical tools you need to put your faith into practice. Learn more at www.nrbtv.org.

Leah talks with Jamie Ivey of The Happy Hour Podcast and has all the chill she can muster after spilling her water from nerves and failing to selfie during this interview. They talk about sharing your story and how that can be lived out as a gift - the gift of letting others live out their stories as well. About Jamie Ivey Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through any stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book "If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free," releases January 2018. If You Only Knew by Jamie Ivey   Jamie Ivey and The Happy Hour Online Jamie Ivey - Facebook - Instagram Leah and Life Around the Coffee Cup Online Life Around the Coffee Cup - Facebook - Instagram    Subscribe on iTunes           Subscribe on Android      This Month's Podcast is brought to you by Audible! Do you wish you had more time to read? Looking for a way to keep everyone happy(ier) in the car or quiet(er) during afternoon naps? Audio books have been the answer for our family! And right now with Audible, you can get a FREE month PLUS a FREE book. Listen, once the book is yours, it's yours to listen to again and again. And for kids' books, there are often collections of multiple books (think several Dr Suess or Boxcar Children) that all count as one book credit! Audio books have helped our family tons with road trips and quiet times and getting our kids into new books. Start your FREE Audible trial now and take great books with you wherever you go!

Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free, releases January 2018.  What we chat about: Identity and actually believing what you say you believe How Jamie's life has changed as a result of sharing her story Learning to take a backseat to the Holy Spirit Watching God draw her children's heart closer to Him Building relationships through service Links mentioned: If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free Orange Theory Slow North candles Where to find Jamie: website // instagram // facebook // twitter // pinterest Episode Sponsors: Fabletics - Go to Fabletics.com/MSW today and get TWO pairs of their amazing leggings for just $24 when you become a VIP member Wellness Witness - Join the At-Home Tribe through January 14, 2018, for just $12/mo by visiting athometribe.com and clicking the Mom Struggling Well discount box Prep Dish - Get a free two-week trial now by visiting PrepDish.com/MSW Support the show: Shop Amazon Affiliate Link Share the Struggle! Find me on Instagram or Facebook because I want to hear YOUR thoughts on this episode!  If you've been encouraged by the show, please share it with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together!

In this episode of the 5 Leadership Questions podcast, Todd Adkins and Eric Geiger are joined by both Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey, pastors at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, TX and authors of the book Steal Away Home. During their conversation, they discuss making an impact on your city, leading well in your home, and listening as a leader. BEST QUOTES “We wanted to start a church with a heart not only for the gospel and to preach the Bible, but also to impact our city in a real and tangible way.” “Whatever city you happen to be a leader in, it is incredibly helpful to get good data on who the people are in your city.” “As a leader, it is crucial to maintain relationships with younger people.” “As you age as a pastor, it tends that your congregation ages with you.” “We get in trouble when we think we have to be an expert in every subject. That never works.” “Every day I try to stay emotionally in love with Jesus and my wife.” “My goal is for my kids to say that is the Godliest man I have ever known and for my wife to say I’d marry him all over again.” “Input is always the key to output.” “I always try to be the lead repenter in my house.” “There is so much potential in a leader when they are willing to listen.” RECOMMENDED RESOURCES Steal Away Home by Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey Matt Carter catching a bird with his bare hands Befriend by Scott Sauls Revisionist History podcast Steal Like an Artist by Austin Kleon Barna Cities & States Reports The Epic of Eden by Sandra L. Richter Recovering Eden by Zack Eswine As Kingfishers Catch Fire by Eugene Peterson The Christ-Centered Expositor by Tony Merida

"If we can't be FOR each other, then we are not confident in who WE are and all we are confident in is questioning our success." -Jamie Ivey. To say I was honored to interview Jamie Ivey for this week's episode of the Business with Purpose podcast is an understatement. I have listened to Jamie's podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey for years. The way that she is able to connect with her guests and really minister to her listeners is such a gift. She has used her platform of podcasting, blogging, and social media to inspire hundreds of thousands of people. The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey consistently ranks as one of the top 20 podcasts in the spirituality and religion category and was even nominated for a Podcasters Association award this year. Jamie and I talked about everything from her brief career in radio (and how she won an American-Idol-like casting call to land the job), to why being vulnerable and transparent with each other and others only makes us stronger, and how we, as women, should be FOR each other, cheering each other on, lifting one another up, encouraging each other, and celebrating each other's successes. We also talked about how there was a point in time when her career was thriving, but her family was suffering, and how she made the hard decision at the time to step away from a thriving career... but how God had a bigger and better plan for her life. You are going to be so encouraged and blessed by my conversation with Jamie! Be sure to leave her some love and let her know how this episode impacted you! Jamie Ivey's Favorites Right Now: Z Supply Joggers UWOOD Watches Kopari Beauty About Jamie:  Jamie Ivey is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama to four kids and the wife to Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. Jamie's debut book "If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free," releases January 2018.  Connect with Jamie Ivey:  http://jamieivey.com/ PODCAST: http://jamieivey.com/itunes https://www.instagram.com/jamieivey/ https://www.pinterest.com/jamieivey/ https://www.facebook.com/JamieIvey5678 https://twitter.com/jamie_ivey TODAY'S BUSINESS PODCAST EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY: GlobeIn - Visit GlobeIn.com/box and use the coupon code "MOLLY" for $10 off your premium subscription! Join my Purchase with Purpose Facebook group and let's continue the conversation! https://www.facebook.com/groups/purchasewithpurpose/ Subscribe to the business podcast (and I'd love it if you left a review** on iTunes!) Subscribe on iTunes** Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Radio Public Subscribe via Podcast RSS Feed **Want to know how to leave a review of the Business with Purpose Podcast on iTunes from your iPhone or iPad? Launch Apple's Podcast app. Tap the Search tab. Enter "Business with Purpose" Tap the blue Search key at the bottom right. Tap the Blue album art for the podcast. Tap the Reviews tab. Tap Write a Review at the bottom. Enter your iTunes password to login. Tap the Stars to leave a rating. Enter title text and content to leave a review. Tap Send.

Welcome to the 114th episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today's episode, Dave Jenkins interviews Matt Carter and Aaron Ivey about their book Steal Away Home: Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson, Unlikely Friends on the Passage to Freedom (B&H, 2017). What you’ll hear in this episode: Who Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson are. How Thomas Johnson first came to learn about Charles Spurgeon. The first time the Johnsons came to the Spurgeon’s home. How Thomas Johnson regularly encouraged Charles Spurgeon. Why having friends in ministry is so important. Vulnerability in ministry and preaching. Ministering to Millennials. How ministry leaders should go about developing new leaders in the local church. The lessons we can learn from Thomas Johnson continued focus on the Lord in the midst of difficulty. How serious the problem of racism is today and how the Church should respond to it with the gospel.  About the Guest: Matt Carter serves as the Pastor of Preaching and Vision at the Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, which has grown from a core team of fifteen to more than eight-thousand attending each Sunday since he planted it in 2002. Matt has co-authored multiple books including a commentary on the Gospel of John in The Christ-Centered Exposition Commentary series and two group studies, Creation Unraveled and Creation Restored, which traced the gospel message through the book of Genesis. He holds an M.Div. from Southwestern Seminary and a Doctorate in Expositional Preaching from Southeastern Seminary. He and his wife Jennifer have been married for more than twenty years, and they have three children, John Daniel, Annie, and Samuel. Aaron Ivey is the Pastor of Worship at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, where he pastors a team of three hundred worship leaders, artists, storytellers, and musicians. Aaron has written and produced ten worship albums, and has written hundreds of congregational worship songs that are sung all over the world. His songwriting includes works represented in Worship Together, Jesus Culture, Capital Music Group, Doxology & Theology, and Austin Stone Worship. Passionate about mentoring and developing young leaders and world changers, Aaron spends much of his time communicating on topics of leadership, theology, art, and culture. He and his wife Jamie have been married for fifteen years, and have four children, Cayden, Amos, Deacon, and Story. Subscribing, sharing, and your feedback You can subscribe to Equipping You in Grace via iTunes, Google Play, or your favorite podcast catcher. If you like what you’ve heard, please consider leaving a rating and share it with your friends (it takes only takes a second and will go a long way to helping other people find the show). You can also connect with me on Twitter at @davejjenkins, on Facebook or via email to share your feedback. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode of Equipping You in Grace!

In episode 15, we hear from Hallie Graves. Hallie is a 30-year-old, energetic Jesus follower living the single gal life in Austin, Texas. She is the director of Polished Austin and is passionate about encouraging women to live the fullest, most free lives that Jesus has called them to live. As a lawyer and passion-collector, Hallie’s advocated for budding entrepreneurs and Fortune 50 companies and for children and families in child protection cases. Hallie is obsessed with Broadway shows, La Croix fancy waters (all flavors), hummus, red wine, group fitness classes, and her people, and she can almost always be found somewhere around Town Lake. Hallie’s a member of the Austin Stone Community Church (downtown AM!) and has degrees in voice, physics, and law. Today's episode is sponsored by MINT Dentistry. MINT is staffed with the most highly trained cosmetic dentists imaginable. And we equip them with the absolute finest materials. So our veneers, crowns, implants, even fillings are of the absolute ultimate quality that you don’t pay more for. And with six-month dental checkups, MINT doctors keep your mouth fresh, clean and healthy. Check them out at mintdentistry.com.

"Immanuel, God with us,You, our Redeemer King, full of grace and glory, came one holy night, to save us and change our story." For this year's Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"Immanuel, God with us, You, our Redeemer King, full of grace and glory, came one holy night, to save us and change our story." For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"Long ago laws were carved in stone, Rules for flesh and rules for bone. Kept inside a solid-gold ark, Waiting in the dark, Beneath the mercy seat..." For this year's Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"Long ago laws were carved in stone, Rules for flesh and rules for bone. Kept inside a solid-gold ark, Waiting in the dark, Beneath the mercy seat..." For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"O God of Kindness, God of Grace, You have had compassion On an empty-handed people..." For this year's Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"O God of Kindness, God of Grace, You have had compassion On an empty-handed people..." For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. We hope these prayers stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"When darkness lurked and shadows prowled, the light of Your Son broke in..." This Advent season, we want to celebrate the coming of our Lord with you, and rejoice as we connect more deeply with Christ. For this year's Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we have asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. Over the next four weeks, we will share those prayers with you, and we hope that they will stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

"When darkness lurked and shadows prowled, the light of Your Son broke in..." This Advent season, we want to celebrate the coming of our Lord with you, and rejoice as we connect more deeply with Christ. For this year’s Advent readings at The Austin Stone Community Church, we have asked some of our Story Team artists to write poetic prayers that center around the birth of Jesus and the salvation that first came to us in a manger. Over the next four weeks, we will share those prayers with you, and we hope that they will stir your heart to worship Jesus along with us.

In episode 5, we hear from Hallie Graves. Hallie is a 30-year-old, energetic Jesus follower living the single gal life in Austin, Texas. She is the director of Polished Austin and is passionate about encouraging women to live the fullest, most free lives that Jesus has called them to live. As a lawyer and passion-collector, Hallie’s advocated for budding entrepreneurs and Fortune 50 companies and for children and families in child protection cases. Hallie is obsessed with Broadway shows, La Croix fancy waters (all flavors), hummus, red wine, group fitness classes, and her people, and she can almost always be found somewhere around Town Lake. Hallie’s a member of the Austin Stone Community Church (downtown AM!) and has degrees in voice, physics, and law. This episode of the podcast is sponsored by Jenn Sprinkle. Jenn is a dreamer, designer, and creative strategist, as well as the co-founder of The (well) Studio. Follow Jenn at jennsprinkle.com and on social media @jenn_sprinkle. 

SUMMARY: In this episode, Brian and Chris speak with Dr. Todd Engstrom, Executive Pastor of Ministries at the Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas, about missional community as the

With each new job endeavor, John sought his earthly father's approval—but he never seemed to measure up to the expectations set upon him. When John got the job offer to work for The Austin Stone Community Church, he began to seek wisdom and direction from God—his Heavenly Father. God showed John that it was worth following Jesus to unknown places even if it meant giving up comfort, approval and expectations.

With each new job endeavor, John sought his earthly father's approval—but he never seemed to measure up to the expectations set upon him. When John got the job offer to work for The Austin Stone Community Church, he began to seek wisdom and direction from God—his Heavenly Father. God showed John that it was worth following Jesus to unknown places even if it meant giving up comfort, approval and expectations.

John Murchison, Director of Children’s Ministry at the Austin Stone Community Church, provides several tips & procedures for keeping your kids safe in your ministry. As a children’s minister, you must get […]

I love seeing what God is doing in churches around the world – leaders mobilizing diverse people to reach their communities. That’s why this conversation with Aaron Ivey is such a treat. Aaron is the Worship Pastor at The Austin Stone Community Church in Austin, Texas. They are a church of 8 campuses with a […]

Find Jamie of The Happy Hour here: Website // Podcast // Facebook // Twitter // Instagram // Pinterest Jamie is a podcaster, writer, and speaker from Austin, Texas. She is the proud mama of four kids and the wife of Aaron, worship pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church. Jamie loves to encourage women to passionately follow Jesus through whatever stage of life. She does this through writing and her weekly podcast, The Happy Hour with Jamie Ivey. We had so much fun chatting with Jamie, getting to chat with a fellow podcaster is always a blast! Jamie shares her thoughts on what success is: "success is something that I've just started thinking about (...) in the last year... when I think about my show to be a success, it means that people are enjoying it, and it's encouraging people, and inspiring women and connecting women, those are things that are really important to me." More thoughts on success, as it relates to podcasting. {we couldn't agree with this more!} "let's be honest, success equals numbers, right? Is it okay to say that? So the balance of I want more downloads ... but if I had more downloads but no one came to me and said, Jamie, your show really encourages me, I don't think it would be a success for me." We also chat with Jamie about how she got into podcasting, it started with winning a spot on a morning radio show! "one of the things I loved about radio... i loved having a voice, I loved being able to encourage people, and talk, and have my voice out there." We also chat about why it's so important to value ourselves, our work and so much more!

NFL player and former Texas Longhorn and winningest quarterback in NCAA history, Colt McCoy, joins us on this episode along with Matt Carter, senior pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church, to talk about their new co-authored book The Real Win, and we continue our summer series of Meet Your Catalyst Intern.

Inspired by the Austin Stone Community Church (http://www.historyofredemption.org), this is an overview of the Bible's story using the words of the Bible only. It's the story of God redemption of sinners through Jesus Christ

Matt Carter speaks on how The Austin Stone Community Church will be a church for the city, teaching on Jeremiah 29:4-7.