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Today, we invite you to join us as Sandra McCracken and Stephanie explore the interplay of faith, cultural insights, and the essence of beauty in worship music. Stephanie sits down with renowned musician Sandra McCracken to dive into the multifaceted ways God uses to connect us to Him, including beauty, language, and culture. Their conversation touches on various facets—from the linguistic richness of French expressions of delight and light, to the role of the local church and the importance of worship. Join us as we explore how experiencing God's beauty through nature, music, and community can deepen our spiritual journey. Sandra McCracken's songwriting serves as a rich medium to convey scriptural truths and draw us deep in worship through music. Her goal is to help people delight in God's presence through her music, creating songs that resonate with the heart's deepest longings. She shares how singing these truths repeatedly helps align her heart with them, even amid doubts or fears. Her work embodies the connection between light and delight, encouraging us to find joy and hope in God's presence. Let's talk about beauty for a minute. In today's fast-paced, technology-driven world, the perception of beauty can often become obscured. Sandra and Stephanie discuss the necessity of slowing down to truly appreciate and experience deeper, non-disposable beauty. Pausing to engage with our surroundings and community, allows us to witness God's presence in the ordinary moments of life. By embracing this slower pace, we open ourselves up to deeper intimacy with God, finding beauty and inspiration in the everyday and the extraordinary alike. Beauty serves as a 'homing device,' drawing us toward God. Whether through the breathtaking landscapes of Yellowstone and Tetons or through the creative brilliance of European architecture, beauty reveals the hand of the divine in our world. Stephanie echoes this sentiment by highlighting how the unique expressions of beauty in different cultures enrich our spiritual experience, offering a fuller understanding of God's nature. During her visit to a botanical garden in Colorado, Sandra was struck by the diverse beauty of the garden, from the tall milkweeds to the fluttering butterflies. The process of pruning in gardening parallels life's trials. Just as a gardener prunes to encourage growth and beauty, God, the "master gardener," prunes us through life's challenges. Although this process can be uncomfortable, it is essential for our spiritual growth and transformation. Embracing this divine pruning allows us to develop into the people God intends us to be. The conversation takes a deeper turn as Sandra explores the concept of true beauty through the lens of the cross. The cross represents the epitome of humility, sacrifice, and power, embodying the ultimate beauty in the biblical narrative. Facing our brokenness within a community helps us understand and experience God's beauty in a transformative way. This vulnerability and honesty before God and one another reflect the beauty that comes from embracing our imperfections and relying on divine grace. Sandra invites us to consider how beauty, language, and community play pivotal roles in our faith journey. From the linguistic richness of French to Jesus' teaching on pruning, Sandra encourages us to slow down, appreciate beauty, and engage deeply with our faith communities. Through her music and reflections, Sandra McCracken helps us find delight in God's light, inviting us into a richer, more authentic experience of God in Christ. MEET SANDRA MCCRACKEN Sandra McCracken is a GRAMMY-nominated and Dove Award-winning singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. The daughter of a biology teacher and a seminary secretary, Sandra was born the youngest of five children in a house with music continually streaming from the record player. A prolific recording artist, McCracken has produced 18 solo albums. She has also produced 4 albums of children's music through the project Rain for Roots. Her best-selling release, Psalms (2015), received critical acclaim, followed by God's Highway (2017) which made the top 50 on the Billboard charts without a major label. Her album, Light in the Canyon, won the 2023 GMA Dove Award for Bluegrass/Country/Roots Album of the year. She has had songs featured in TV, including on ABC's Grey's Anatomy. Blending the old and new, Sandra has also shown a unique ability to recast sacred scripture texts into theologically rich yet accessible songs. Her thoughtful lyrics and gospel melodies in songs like “We Will Feast In The House Of Zion” and “Steadfast" have become staple anthems in churches across the U.S. Sandra regularly partners with International Justice Mission, Blood:Water Mission, and ARocha, and her writing has been published by The Gospel Coalition, She Read Truth, and Relevant Magazine, in addition to her regular column with Christianity Today.  Sandra released her first book, Send Out Your Light, in September 2021 with B&H. She lives in Nashville with her husband, three children, and two dogs. https://www.sandramccracken.com/  MORE ABOUT “SEND OUT YOUR LIGHT” In the middle of Psalm 43, God offers us a dynamic invitation: Send out your light.Prolific singer-songwriter Sandra McCracken believes we each have the opportunity to hear and answer this invitation.  This book is written in three parts: part one is the becoming, the creation, how God makes us and gives us an identity. Part two is the disorientation of loss, displacement, and the dark night of the soul. Part three is reorientation, how God brings us through the darkness and illuminates our path with Scripture, sending us out to take his light to others. This has been the shape of Sandra McCracken's life. Through it all, songs and Scripture have been there to light the way, helping her respond to God's call. How will you respond to God's call to send out his light? We invite you to check out the first episode of each of our series, and decide which one you will want to start with. Go to gospelspice.com for more, and go especially to gospelspice.com/podcast to enjoy our guests! Interested in our blog? Click here: gospelspice.com/blog Identity in the battle | Ephesians https://www.podcastics.com/episode/74762/link/ Centering on Christ | The Tabernacle experience https://www.podcastics.com/episode/94182/link/ Shades of Red | Against human oppression https://www.podcastics.com/episode/115017/link/ God's glory, our delight  https://www.podcastics.com/episode/126051/link/   Support us on Gospel Spice, PayPal and Venmo!

Welcome to this conversation with two people who really inspire me, Andi Ashworth and Charlie Peacock. They provide ample hope from further down the road - having accumulated decades of wisdom in the public square as Nashville music producing influencers. Dare I say - few people have influenced our generation through music more powerfully than they have. I read their book, meaningfully titled “Why everything that doesn't matter, matters so much” and then awaited this conversation with giddiness, anticipation, excitement, a little bit of shyness. Maybe I was – and still am? – a little starstruck? I will let you decide. Have you ever asked, what can I do to mend the world, to mend my family or my own life? And if I could, is it worth it? Should I bother? Does my own small part in the world really matter? And so today, multi-Grammy-winner Charlie Peacock and his wife, delightful author Andy Ashworth, come to share their encouragement. Their book is a collection of 16 essays or letters. They are here to share their wisdom, calling us to discover and to join God's mission to love and care for a very hurting world. They are sharing with honesty, vulnerability, humility and wisdom from their own life experiences. They are beloved and trusted mentors. They invite us into a thought-provoking exploration of the many facets of the Christian culture care and culture-making in all areas - from the kitchen, hospitality, generosity, gardening all the way to Carnegie Hall and Grammy Awards.  They talk to us about the theology of imagination and creativity, a vocation that provides a framework for all of life. I've found them providing a model for expressing love in marriage, in friendship, in citizenship, and every kind of work, even in the midst of our culture of cynicism, fear, exhaustion, oppression. I have found that each one of these 16 letters is a gentle, wise, humble, vulnerable, and thought-provoking nudge in the direction of God's powerfully ordinary purpose for each one of us. It doesn't matter what the future holds because we're invited to participate fully in the beautiful redemptive work of Christ. Can you begin to see why I can't wait to share this conversation with you? I hope you join us. MEET ANDI ASHWORTH AND CHARLIE PEACOCK Andi Ashworth is the author of Real Love for Real Life: The Art and Work of Caring. She is Co-Founder of The Art House in Nashville where she served for over two decades through hospitality and mentoring, hosting a wide range of guests and organizations including Bono, Blood: Water Mission, International Justice Mission, The Gathering, and the ONE Campaign. Andi holds an MA in Theological Studies from Covenant Seminary in St. Louis. As Editor-In-Chief of the Art House America Blog she stewarded hundreds of essays from a variety of authors such as Tish Harrison Warren, Steven Garber, Sandra McCracken, Russ Ramsey, and Luci Shaw. Andi is most recently published in Wild Things and Castles in the Sky: A Guide to Choosing the Best Books for Children and A Book for Hearts & Minds: What You Should Read and Why. She has been married to Charlie Peacock for nearly fifty years and they have two grown, married children and four grandchildren. Charlie Peacock is a Grammy Award–winning, Billboard Chart–topping music producer, composer, and recording artist. He is a co-founder of the Art House, Wedgwood Circle, and founder/director Emeritus of the Commercial Music Program at Lipscomb University. Charlie has produced music for film and television, including A Walk to Remember, Chris Cornell's "Misery Chain" from the soundtrack of 12 Years a Slave, and "Hush," the title theme to the AMC drama Turn: Washington's Spies. Named by Billboard's Encyclopedia of Record Producers as one of the 500 most important producers in music history, Charlie is also a three-time recipient of the Gospel Music Award for Producer of the Year. His books include New Way to Be Human, At the Crossroads, and a contribution to It Was Good: Making Music to the Glory of God. Charlie is the Sr. Music Editor for Christianity Today and host of the Christianity Today Podcast, Music and Meaning. He has been married to Andi Ashworth for nearly fifty years and they have two grown, married children and four grandchildren. We invite you to check out the first episode of each of our series, and decide which one you will want to start with. Go to gospelspice.com for more, and go especially to gospelspice.com/podcast to enjoy our guests! Interested in our blog? 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Jars of Clay was a multi-Grammy winning Christian rock band that could have been content on churning out critically acclaimed albums and enjoying success. Instead, they embraced a larger calling and mission to help tackle the water and HIV crisis in Africa by forming Blood:Water Mission. Nearly 20 years later, Blood:Water remains the innovative leader in partnering with local African communities to alleviate water shortage issues and the continued fight against HIV/AIDS. Chris and Sean talk with Blood:Water founder and Jars of Clay lead singer, Dan Haseltine, along with Blood:Water Executive Director, Jake Smith – for an intimate and revealing conversation about faith and God's Great Commission for all of us… #AgreeOnSomething www.bloodwatermission.org Listen to full episodes of Light Beer Dark Money on Spotify, Apple Music, or Youtube. Access them directly on the apps or access through our website: lightbeerdarkmoney.com Follow Light Beer Dark Money on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightBeerDarkMoney/ Follow Light Beer Dark Money on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lightbeerdarkmoney/ Follow Light Beer Dark Money on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lbdmpodcast?lang=en Follow Light Beer Dark Money on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/light-beer-dark-money/ Link to the Light Beer Dark Money Blog: https://lightbeerdarkmoney.com/hypocrisy-and-the-aoc-oh-sandy/

Jake Smith, the Executive Director of Blood:Water, joins the Responsive Fundraising Podcast to discuss his path to leading his organization through uncertain times, the importance of history and rediscovering old truths with new value, and how a focus on people and execution has paved a path to help them grow 25% YOY despite the challenges of 2020. Blood:Water is an equipping agency that partners with African grassroots organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises. We do this by identifying Africa's hidden heroes and coming alongside their vision for change. We provide technical, financial, and organizational support so that African civil society organizations have expanded reach and effectiveness in the communities they serve. www.linkedin.com/in/igobyjake/ www.bloodwater.org

Jake Smith, the Executive Director of Blood:Water, joins the Responsive Fundraising Podcast to discuss his path to leading his organization through uncertain times, the importance of history and rediscovering old truths with new value, and how a focus on people and execution has paved a path to help them grow 25% YOY despite the challenges of 2020. Blood:Water is an equipping agency that partners with African grassroots organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises. We do this by identifying Africa's hidden heroes and coming alongside their vision for change. We provide technical, financial, and organizational support so that African civil society organizations have expanded reach and effectiveness in the communities they serve. https://www.linkedin.com/in/igobyjake/ https://www.bloodwater.org

Jake Smith, the Executive Director of Blood:Water, joins the Responsive Fundraising Podcast to discuss his path to leading his organization through uncertain times, the importance of history and rediscovering old truths with new value, and how a focus on people and execution has paved a path to help them grow 25% YOY despite the challenges of 2020. Blood:Water is an equipping agency that partners with African grassroots organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises. We do this by identifying Africa’s hidden heroes and coming alongside their vision for change. We provide technical, financial, and organizational support so that African civil society organizations have expanded reach and effectiveness in the communities they serve. https://www.linkedin.com/in/igobyjake/ https://www.bloodwater.org 

Jake Smith, the Executive Director of Blood:Water, joins the Responsive Fundraising Podcast to discuss his path to leading his organization through uncertain times, the importance of history and rediscovering old truths with new value, and how a focus on people and execution has paved a path to help them grow 25% YOY despite the challenges of 2020. Blood:Water is an equipping agency that partners with African grassroots organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises. We do this by identifying Africa’s hidden heroes and coming alongside their vision for change. We provide technical, financial, and organizational support so that African civil society organizations have expanded reach and effectiveness in the communities they serve. https://www.linkedin.com/in/igobyjake/ https://www.bloodwater.org 

Guest Info/Bio: This week we’re very excited because our guest is Dan Haseltine! Dan is best known as the lead singer of the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band Jars of Clay. We talk about everything from how Jars of Clay got their start to his work helping to bring clean water to places in need. Beyond his work as a musician, Dan is also co-founder of the non-profit organization, Blood:Water Mission. Blood:Water Mission works as an equipping agency that partners with African grassroots organizations to address the water and HIV/AIDS crises. Dan is a regular writer and speaker about worship music, HIV/AIDS in Africa, social justice, and church reform. His is also a regular columnist for Relevant Magazine, and has contributed articles to Moody, CCM Magazine, Christianity Today, World Vision, Campus Life, and Beliefnet. Guest Social Media: www.jarsofclay.com www.bloodwater.org Facebook: @jarsofclay Twitter: @jarsofclay & @scribblepotemus Special Music By: Jars of Clay Enjoy the music? Songs heard on this episode were: “Silence” from the album, The Eleventh Hour “All My Tears” from the album, Good Monsters “Weapons” & “Hero” from the album, The Long Fall Back to Earth “Left Undone” & “Love in Hard Times” from the album, Inland You can find Jars of Clay’s music on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Pandora, iHeartRadio, Google Play, or anywhere good music is found. This episode of the Deconstructionist’s Podcast was edited by John Williamson. It was mixed and produced by THE Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Find them on Facebook and Twitter or visit their website for more information. www.nationalaudiopreservationsociety.weebly.com www.facebook.com/nationalaudiopreservationsociety Twitter: @napsrecording Stay on top of all the latest at www.thedeconstructionists.com! Go there to read our blog, snag a t-shirt, follow us on social media, or join our Patreon family! Website by Ryan Battles All photos by Jared Hevron Logos designed by Joseph Ernst & Stephen Pflug. T-Shirt designs by Joseph Ernst, Chad Flannigan, Colin Rigsby, and Jason Turner. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-deconstructionists/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jena Nardella co-founded Blood:Water, a nonprofit focused on equipping African organizations to overcome the HIV/AIDS and water crises. In this episode we talk about Jena'a incredible journey with Blood:Water and what she learned along the way. You'll hear one of the best “how I met my spouse” stories and how being a mother has changed ... more »

This is truly one of the most thoughtful and authentic conversations I've had in my life. Mike Lenda, CEO of The Well Coffeehouse shares his passion for serving others and the journey he took of learning to define who he really is.  His journey included working for Starbucks, Compassion International and Blood:Water Mission....which came full circle when he was handed a t-shirt that said "creator". If you're trying to figure out who you are and where you belong in your leadership journey, this candid conversation will inspire you. Mike is the CEO every company needs! Connect with Mike Lenda: Instagram: @MikeLenda WellCoffeehouse.com

Welcome to Surge’s Faith, Work, and Rest podcast. Our goal is to help God’s people discern their vocations and re-imagine their occupations for the good of their neighbors and the glory of God. In this episode, we listen to Jim ask Steve Garber to expound on five sentences from his book Visions of Vocation. Dr. Steven Garber, Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, is Director of Regent’s newest graduate program, the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society. Dr. Garber’s conviction that faith must be held together with every part of life has led him to engage deeply in a variety of contexts. He is an advisor and consultant for a diverse range of businesses, foundations, and educational institutions including Demdaco Corporation, Mars Corporation, Murdock Trust, Blood:Water Mission, and Telos Group. His long commitment to the conviction that culture is upstream from politics led him to contribute to the book Get Up Off Your Knees: Preaching the U2 Catalog and inspired him to participate in the founding of Wedgwood Circle. A native of the great valleys of Colorado and California, Steve is married to Meg. They have five adult children whose own callings have taken them all over the world. Links: www.surgenetwork.com/start-faith-work-rest www.missionaltraining.org/ https://www.regent-college.edu/

Bethany is not in Kansas anymore, and she makes decadent chocolates that'll stir your taste buds and soul like a tornado. In this conversation, we talk about growing in Dorothy's hometown, how we were in the same building at the same time 25+ years ago without even knowing it, songwriting in Nashville, what grace is, the ups and downs of entreprenuership, and...chocolate! A few specifics of discussion... 0:56 Liberal, KS Small towns Chocolat the movie Alfred Molina Moulin Rouge the movie 5:35 Songwriting Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, Petra, Taylor Swift 9:52 Why chocolate? 17:14 Business 101 and entrepreneurship 19:55 The Cocoa Tree 33:25 Scaling up & Artisan grade 37:06 Imperfections and beauty4 42:42 Fake it until you make it 49:48 Pop-up restaurant 53:44 Guinness truffle 54:36 Non-Profit Spotlight ... Blood:Water Mission 55:40 Making a chocolate dress The Food Network Risk 1:00:38 What really matters And much laughter. Follow Along: Follow Collected Clan at these online destinations to never miss an episode. It's free to listen: Official Website Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcasts Stitcher YouTube Facebook.com/CollectedClan Twitter.com/CollectedClan Instagram.com/CollectedClan Feedback: Your thoughts, comments, and questions are welcome. Here's how: Email: collectedclan@gmail.com Voice: 615.592.5017 Support: If you find value in what we’re doing on Collected Clan, please support the show financially: PATREON to learn how you can financially support this show for as little as $5 a month, or PAYPAL to make a donation, either one-time or monthly    

Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay and Blood:Water Mission joins Andrew today as they discuss commencement speeches, fashion consultants, the overlapping circles of calling and vocation, and the amazing work Dan and his team do at Blood:Water. To see Sadie's cartwheels please visit instagram.com/CleanWaterCartwheels - All donations in September will be matched!! Check out andrewosenga.com/podcast for more episodes or to learn more about Andrew. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-pivot/support

Dan Haseltine is the frontman of the Grammy Award-winning band, Jars of Clay, and co-founder of Blood:Water Mission, a movement that partners with Africa to end the HIV/AIDS and water crises. We talk about something we can all identify with, lost causes, and why some are worth fighting for.

Jars of Clay have spent over 19 years together as a band, They've won 3 Grammy's, made 10 studio records, and created the Blood:Water Mission, an organization dedicated to providing clean blood and water for African nations suffering from the HIV/AIDS crises. In this interview we hear about their latest release, "Inland."

Click here for SBBP4 Show Notes as a .pdf file Top Business Challenge: Finding Capital for Marketing; Marketing On A Shoe-string Budget Elizabeth Hamilton, Owner, Pookie Galore Designs Lauded as one of Houston's top artists of recycled materials. Her work has been displayed in Houston's City Hall and at many prominent green shows What have you come up with for meeting this challenge? Bartering with other “creatives” (artists) and green business owners.  Instead of spending money we, for example, can cross-promote for each other on social media How do you find a business that is willing to barter? Some businesses, including green businesses, are now posting their willingness to barter on their Website “Green” doesn’t mean they can’t work for another, not specifically, ‘green’ business When entering into a barter relationship you need to assign some kind of fair market value for the time /products/services/ that are to be bartered Some transaction examples: In exchange for membership in Houston Green Chamber of Commerce -Offered them that amount of my time in dollars trading “X” number of hours of my time for a one year membership In exchange for vendor space in a craft show – offered some of my finished products   Setting up a barter agreement First have a clear idea of what you ARE willing to barter and what you AREN’T willing to barter Make a list of what your time is worth, expressed as X dollars/hour; what your products are worth, and what your services are worth If you aren’t certain of the value of the other business’ barter item(s), ASK them Also, you need to be certain what you want to barter has a realistic fair market value—on both sides of the equation Is there a limit to what you should use as barter? E.g. coaching and consulting aren’t good barters; they can become very expensive and takes a lot of your time Another one of my shoestring tactics is utilizing college students. Not by barter but college students, while not having the experience of a season professional they can have more passion in their efforts. College students are willing to learn, willing to re-work things, and, at times, notice things a seasoned professional might miss. Tell us about your contributing a percentage of your net proceeds to charity - Primary reason: I believe we were put on planet to make the lives of others better. One way I can to that is by providing money to charities Secondary reason: once I started telling people that I was giving 10% of my proceeds to the Blood Water Mission, my sales shot up. People see the tangible benefit of the purchase as well as the chance to change someone’s life.   The Blood Water Mission www.bloodwatermission.com Build wells in Africa and provides HIV and AIDS medicine to those who need it $1 provides someone with a years worth of water. The majority of the money goes to the project and is not eaten up by administration. Do you have any thoughts about what other businesses should consider when looking to adopt a charity for their business? Choose something that makes sense for their business Stay away form charities that are too ‘out there’ or too controversial; you want it to be something that makes your customer feel good You have a large business regret. What is that? I wish that someone would have told me that just because a marketing program is expensive doesn’t mean it’s going to work. Contact Information for Elizabeth Hamilton Business Name:   Pookie Galore Designs Business Location:   Houston, TX Blog:   pookiegalore.tumblr.com Facebook:   https://www.facebook.com/PookieGalore LinkedIN:   www.linkedin.com/in/pookiegalore Twitter:   www.twitter.com/pookiegalore Website:   Coming this Fall: Shopping Website Website soon to become a lifestyle portal (recipes, craft videos, blog entries, and later, projected to offer works from other green artists)   More about Elizabeth

Click here for SBBP5 Show Notes as a .pdf file "SpotCast" - shorter, single topic excerpt from a full interview   From an interview with Elizabeth Hamilton, Owner, Pookie Galore Designs Lauded as one of Houston's top artists of recycled materials. Her work has been displayed in Houston's City Hall and at many prominent green shows   Tell us about your contributing a percentage of your net proceeds to charity - Primary reason:  I believe we were put on planet to make the lives of others better. One way I can to that is by providing money to charities Secondary reason:   Once I started telling people that I was giving 10% of my proceeds to the Blood Water Mission, my sales shot up.  People see the tangible benefit of the purchase as well as the chance to change someone’s life.   The Blood Water Mission www.bloodwatermission.com Build wells in Africa and provides HIV and AIDS medicine to those who need it $1 provides someone with a years worth of water. The majority of the money goes to the project and is not eaten up by administration.   Do you have any thoughts about what other businesses should consider when looking to adopt a charity for their business? Choose something that makes sense for their business Stay away form charities that are too ‘out there’ or too controversial; you want it to be something that makes your customer feel good I learned that people enjoy the opportunity to be able to help other just by shopping. Not only do they achieve something nice for their home, wardrobe, business or nice gift for someone but also it makes them feel good to be helping others at the same time. Once I started displaying Blood Water Mission's marketing materials in my booth during exhibits and including, in my own marketing materials, that 10% of my net proceeds went to The Blood Water Mission, my sales shot up dramatically!   Contact Information for Elizabeth Hamilton Business Name:   Pookie Galore Designs Business Location:  Houston, TX Blog: pookiegalore.tumblr.com Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/PookieGalore LinkedIN:www.linkedin.com/in/pookiegalore Twitter:www.twitter.com/pookiegalore Website:  Coming this Fall: Shopping Website Website soon to become a lifestyle portal (recipes, craft videos, blog entries, and later, projected to offer works from other green artists)   More about Elizabeth Multi-talented also works, on the side, as a freelance writer; script writer, even as a Program Manager . Contributions include websites, blogs and the Facebook game “Mecha Galaxy”. Most recent article and photographs, “Buying Vintage”, can be read in the April 2013 issue of ‘White Magazine’. AND just launched her first book: “Deals in Las Vegas”. This ‘deals’ book is attractive and stylish, something that you aren’t embarrassed to take out to refer to on vacation. Available on Amazon as a Kindle Book.

Bryce Johnson sat down with the guys from Blood:Water Mission to hear the heart of their ministry and what they are doing to help Africa.

This week we talk to Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay, The Hawk In Paris) about his role with Blood:Water Mission, and the campaign they're embarking on this season called Deck The Stalls. And while that is 100% serious stuff, the crew takes things in the complete opposite direction by playing a Price-Is-Right-style Black Friday game, reca--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/relevant-podcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/relevant-podcast/support See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk to Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay, The Hawk In Paris) about his role with Blood:Water Mission, and the campaign they’re embarking on this season called Deck The Stalls. And while that is 100% serious stuff, the crew takes things in the complete opposite direction by playing a Price-Is-Right-style Black Friday game, reca

This week we talk to author and pastor Mark Batterson. Mark pastors National Community Church in Washington, DC and has authored numerous books including his latest, The Circle Maker. We also unveil a new holiday campaign, try to wrap our minds around a 26-pound gummy python and list the top Anthony Bourdain band names.Thanks to this week's sponsors, Blood:Water Mission

This week we talk to author and pastor Mark Batterson. Mark pastors National Community Church in Washington, DC and has authored numerous books including his latest, The Circle Maker. We also unveil a new holiday campaign, try to wrap our minds around a 26-pound gummy python and list the top Anthony Bourdain band names. Thanks to this week’s sponsors, Blood:Water Mission

The Total Tutor will interview Dr. Alfred. He will discuss a strategy he uses to combat the drop out problem in schools. Also, I will interview Max Tucci. He will talk about his experiences in public and private schools and how private school helped him be who he is today. Last, I will interview Dan Haseltine of Jars of Clay. He will discuss his charity the Blood Water Mission.

 Here is my interview with Chase Livingston and Anne Jackson, two of the participants in the 2010 Ride Well tour. They help explain what the Ride Well tour is all about and why they wanted to be involved.Here is a link to listen to our interview:http://ftp.wrlt.com/production/tunedin/10/100404ridewell.mp3Here is some information from  http://www.ridewelltour.org/The Ride:Well TourThe Ride:Well Tour (R:WT) is a cross-country cycling campaign to provide Blood:Water Mission (B:WM) supporters an epic opportunity to help bring clean blood and water initiatives to Africa while growing in understanding of themselves, their faith, and their role in a global society. The tour provides Blood:Water Mission advocates an epic opportunity to bicycle “the distance” and raise funds, support, and awareness that will be used to empower communities in Africa to work together against the water and HIV/AIDS crises. The Ride:Well tour is powered by Venture Expeditions, a non-profit organization that utilizes adventure travel to raise funds and awareness for humanitarian projects around the world.Blood:Water MissionBlood:Water Mission is a grassroots organization that empowers communities to work together against the HIV/AIDS and water crisis. It's core purpose is to build community through creative social action.Blood:Water Mission is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded by the members of the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band, Jars of Clay, to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in Africa.Blood:Water Mission exists to promote clean blood and clean water efforts in Africa, tangibly reducing the impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic while addressing the underlying issues of poverty, injustice and oppression. Blood:Water Mission is building clean water wells, supporting medical facilities, and focusing on community and worldview transformation, both here in America and in Africa. Read more about Blood:Water Mission.Venture ExpeditionsVenture Expeditions uses intense physical challenges, like biking across countries or climbing mountains, to raise awareness and funds that benefit hurting and hopeless people around the world. Read more about Venture Expeditions.