Podcasts about Raymore

The February 2025 New Music Train is on the tracks and heating up the rails! In this episode, we take a scenic journey around Raymore, Missouri with your host, Scot Isom. Scot discusses new music from Avi Kaplan, Bartees Strange and Jesse Welles, so sit back and enjoy the ride.  Rockin' the Suburbs on Apple Podcasts/iTunes or other podcast platforms, including audioBoom, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon, iHeart,Djinn RecordsStitcher and TuneIn. Or listen at SuburbsPod.com. Please rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts and share it with your friends. Visit our website at SuburbsPod.com Email Jim & Patrick at rock@suburbspod.com Follow us on the Threads, Facebook or Instagram @suburbspod If you're glad or sad or high, call the Suburban Party Line — 612-440-1984. Theme music: "Ascension," originally by Quartjar, next covered by Frank Muffin and now re-done in a high-voltage version by Quartjar again!  Visit quartjar.bandcamp.com and frankmuffin.bandcamp.com.

In this Episode, I feature special guest, Tonya Truster, a published author and lifelong educator with a deep passion for faith and the Bible. She lives in Raymore, Missouri with her husband, children and grandsons. In our authentic and heartfelt conversation, Tonya shares her transformational God story about her faith journey of trusting God that carried her through life struggles, a divorce and remarriage and brought her to her calling as an educator, Bible teacher and author of two books. She also shares encouraging words from scripture to those who need encouragement in trusting God fully in their struggles and with their future. 

In this Episode, I feature special guest, Tonya Truster, a published author and lifelong educator with a deep passion for faith and the Bible. She lives in Raymore, Missouri with her husband, children and grandsons. In our authentic and heartfelt conversation, Tonya shares her transformational God story about... The full episode goes live on March 12! 

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) in unopposed in next week's GOP primary as he seeks a second term on Capitol Hill. West-central Missouri's sprawling Fourth congressional district includes Columbia north of Broadway, Centralia, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Sedalia, Whiteman Air Force Base and Fort Leonard Wood. Two Democrats are seeking the seat: Jeanette Cass of Niangua and Mike McCaffree of Nevada. Congressman Alford will face the winner of August's Cass-McCaffree primary in November. Congressman Alford has endorsed Lieutenant Gov. Mike Kehoe in Missouri's August GOP gubernatorial primary, saying "Missouri needs Mike Kehoe." Congressman Alford describes Mr. Kehoe as a visionary job creator with the courage and conviction to get things done for Missourians. Congressman Alford joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that he respects Republican voters who support both Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft and State Sen. William Eigel (R-Weldon Spring). As for east-central Missouri's third congressional district, Congressman Alford tells listeners that he is NOT making an endorsement in that primary. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) is retiring. Congressman Alford tells listeners that he's met personally with both former State Sens. Kurt Schaefer (R-Columbia) and Bob Onder (R-Lake St. Louis) and is impressed with both of them. Congressman Alford says he's introduced both Schaefer and Onder to House GOP leaders and describes the August GOP primary in the third as "a battle of ideas":

In dieser Folge darf ich euch einige Mykener:innen vorstellen. Diese Individuen haben nachweislich existiert und führen uns ein in die mykenische Gesellschaft ein. Wir lernen Beamte, Landbesitzer, Arbeiter:innen, Priesterinnen sowie Sklav:innen kennen. Sie zeigen uns, dass die mykenische Gesellschaft und der Staat nicht nur klar strukturiert und gegliedert war, sondern vermutlich auch ein starkes hierarchisches Gefälle herrschte. Quellen Aprile, Crafts, Specialists, and Markets in Mycenaean Greece (…), 2013 Beckmann/Bryce/Cline, Writings from the Ancient World (…), 2012 Beckmann, The Ahhiyawa texts, 2011 Beeks, Etymological Dictionary of Greek, 2010 Best, The Language of Linear A, 2010 Bryce, The Trojans & their Neighbors, 2006 Chadwick, Mycenaean World, 1976 Cline, The Trojan War (…), 2013 Colvin, A Brief History of Ancient Greek, 2014 Deger-jalkotzy, Ancient Greece (…), 2006 Duhoux, A companion to Linear B (…), 2008 Efkleidou, Slavery & Dependent Personell in Linear B Archives of Mainland Greece, 2004 Felder, Mycenaean Citadels c. 1350–1200 BC, 2004 Ferdinand, Die Ahhijava-Urkunden (…), 1975 (Archiviert 2018) Forrer, Vorhomerische Griechen in den Keilschrifttexten von Boghazköiu, 1924 (online einlesbar) Ebd., Forschungen I/2, 1929 Grottanelli, Encyclopedia of Religion (…), 2005 Gurney, The authorship if the Tawagalawas Letter, 2002 Heinhold-Krahmer, Untersuchungen zu Piyamaradu, 1983 & 1986 Hoffer, Letters from the Hittite Kingdom, 2009 Kelder, The Kingdom of Mycenae (…), 2010 Lidell, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon (Perseus Project) Morris, A Tale of Two Cities, 1989 Musgrave/Neave/Prag/Musgrave/Thimme, Seven Faces from Grave Circle B at Mycenae, 1998 Palaima, The Nature of the Mycenaean wanax (…), 1995 Papadopoulos, Greek Protohistories, 2018 Raymore, Minoan Linear A & Mycenaean Linear B, 2017 (Archive) Schachermeyer, Mykene und das Hethiterreich, 1986 Schofield, Mykene (…), 2009 Shelmerdine, Mycenaean Society, 2010 Singer, Purple-Fyers in Lazpa, 2009 Tausend, Bemerkungen zur Identifikation der Ahhijaqa, 2012 Thomas, The Components of Political Identity in Mycenaean Greece, 1995 Wright, A survey of Evidence for Feasting in Mycenaean Society, 2004 Damaos in Database of Mycenaean at Oslo (University of Oslo) Wanasa & Wanax bei Palaeolexicon Mycenaean Society bei Worldhistory

President Joe Biden (D) issued a statement this weekend condemning Iran's attacks against Israel "in the strongest possible terms." President Biden's statement said Iran and its proxies operating in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, launched what he calls an unprecedented air attack against Israeli military facilities. The president also says that at his direction, to support Israel's defense, the U.S. military moved aircraft and destroyers to the region and that the U.S. military helped Israel take down nearly all of the incoming drones and missiles. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore), who represents Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville and Harrisburg on Capitol Hill, serves on the House Armed Services Committee. Congressman Alford joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", praising the U.S. military for its work this weekend. The congressman is back from a recent trip to Israel with 15 other congressmen and women, telling listeners that Saudi Arabia does NOT view Iran as a friend. Congressman Alford tells "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" that Saudi Arabia also doesn't want Iran to expand its powers. Congressman Alford tells listeners that Hamas must be eliminated and that they also needs to release remaining hostages. Alford also blasted President Biden during the interview, predicting that former President Donald Trump (R) will unseat him in November. Congressman Alford tells listeners that the Biden administration has released $16-billion to Iran over the past year or so, and that some of those dollars have funded terrorism:

Tuesday inside the Cage with Shynk & Zinger - Kip Simon - 22Fresh Founder - Josh Miller - Wynyard vs. Raymore game 1 recap - Naim Cardinal - Indigenous Hockey Cards - Glen Suitor - CFL on TSN

Friday in the Cage on the road LIVE in Raymore, Saskatchewan! Southey Marlins vs. Raymore Rockets

The city of Raymore has been battling a proposed landfill on its northern border for more than a year now. Mayor Kris Turnbow, along with other leaders in the area, have been pushing for legislation in the Missouri General Assembly to stop the project before it begins.

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) represents a sprawling district in west-central Missouri that includes Columbia, Centralia, Sturgeon, Sedalia and Warrensburg. He joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" and tells listeners he's seeking re-election in 2024. He also talked about what he's thankful for with Thanksgiving approaching. Congressman Alford will be in Columbia soon for the grand opening of his district office and says he and U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-St. Elizabeth) will be in Columbia for a December 18 fentanyl forum:

A west-central Missouri GOP congressman has high praise for new U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana). Mr. Johnson became the 56th House Speaker on Wednesday. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", describing Speaker Johnson as quiet, reserved and thoughtful. Congressman Alford says there's something different about this Speaker, which he appreciates. He also says Speaker Johnson is committed to visiting each GOP House member's district that he hasn't visited already. Congressman Alford looks forward to the Speaker visiting the sprawling fourth district, which includes Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville, Sedalia and Fort Leonard Wood:

The "Washington Post" is reporting this morning that a federal government shutdown looks more and more likely. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore), whose district includes Columbia, Centralia, Hallsville and Harrisburg, is hopeful that can be avoided with a 30-day continuing resolution to keep the federal government running through October. Congressman Alford wants to see a secure border included in that version. He tells 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" that there are five members of his caucus who are prepared for a shutdown. Congressman Alford tells listeners that while federal spending has been bloated, he asks if you punish a nation to get your point across. He also addressed the strike involving the United Auto Workers (UAW) union:

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) represents north Columbia and northern Boone County on Capitol Hill, as well as a large portion of west-central Missouri, including Sedalia and Warrensburg. He joined us live this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that he supports an impeachment inquiry against President Biden. "USA Today" reports U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) plans to endorse an impeachment inquiry. The White House has rejected allegations from some Republicans who allege that Biden benefited from his son Hunter's business dealings. A White House spokesman says House GOP investigations have turned up no evidence of wrongdoing. Congressman Alford welcomes the news about Speaker McCarthy, telling listeners that the American people deserve answers. He emphasizes that Congress must have unredacted records. Congressman Alford also addressed agriculture and Missouri's I-70 expansion on the program. Alford, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, says the massive Swift Foods plant on Columbia's Route B will help the food corridor that's growing in that area:

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) is urging former President Donald Trump to participate in the August 23rd GOP presidential debate in Milwaukee, after the former president was indicted on ten counts in Georgia. Former President Trump has been indicted four times this year. Congressman Alford joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", telling listeners that the former president is being "persecuted" and that this is not about January 6, 2021 but is instead about November 5, 2024, the date of the presidential election. Congressman Alford also praises Monday's turnout at the Missouri state fair in Sedalia for a listening session on the federal farm bill. Congressman Alford tells listeners that U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois), the son of Rev. Jesse Jackson, stayed at his house last night after the hearing in Sedalia. Congressman Alford says although the two men disagree on many issues, they agree on the federal farm bill's importance and about the importance of child nutrition and battling hunger:

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U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) serves on the House Agriculture Committee in Washington. His sprawling west-central Missouri district includes Columbia, Sedalia, Warrensburg and Centralia. He's inviting farmers and all residents to an August 14th listening session at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia. He wants your input on what you want to see in the upcoming federal farm bill. Congressman Alford is inviting U-S Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to the meeting. He also says House Agriculture Committee chair GT Thompson (R-Pennsylvania) will be attending, as will Missouri Governor Mike Parson, state Department of Agriculture director Chris Chinn and commodity groups like the Missouri Corn Growers Association. Congressman Alford joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri", saying the current drought is hurting farmers in his district who cannot find food for their cows. He also talked about China, telling listeners that China is not America's friend:

The latest episode of Politically Speaking features GOP Congressman Mark Alford of Raymore talking with STLPR's Jason Rosenbaum. Alford talks about his agenda for Ft. Leonard Wood, fallout from the debt ceiling vote and much more.

U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) is one of 72 House Republicans to vote no on the bill to suspend the nation's debt limit through January 2025. Congressman Alford joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri" this morning, telling listeners that he will never vote for what Washington wants, but will always vote for what residents in west-central Missouri's fourth district want. Congressman Alford says his constituents were opposed to the bill by an 8-1 margin, based on contacts with his office. He also discussed details of a 15-minute phone call between him and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) this week, and says Speaker McCarthy has told him three different times in his office to vote his district first. Congressman Alford remains a supporter of the Speaker:

Being a Director of City Planning is glamorous, right? Isn't that what Seinfeld taught us?Rob Richardson has been a Planning Director in both Kansas City, Kansas (the Unified Government of Wyandotte County) and Raymore, Missouri. He's also worked as a planner in Independence, Missouri. We discuss the reality of the job in those communities, and the challenges of working in places that aren't wealthy.While in KCK, Rob advanced numerous efforts including design guidelines for development of narrow lots (of which there are thousands in the older part of the city), a Traditional Neighborhood Development ordinance, a Sidewalk and Trail Plan, a Downtown Plan, and much more. We talk about the successes and failures of all this, and also the remarkable success KCK has had in turning its Land Bank around in recent years while working with smaller builders and developers.Rob is now back in the private sector, leading Richardson Brothers Development. Here's his LinkedIn page.Find more content on The Messy City on Kevin's Substack page.Music notes: all songs by low standards, ca. 2010. Videos here. If you'd like a CD for low standards, message me and you can have one for only $5.Intro: “Why Be Friends”Outro: “Fairweather Friend” Get full access to The Messy City at kevinklinkenberg.substack.com/subscribe

President Joe Biden (D) tweeted yesterday that "MAGA House Republicans are threatening a default that that could cost us millions of jobs and trigger a recession," while they protect tax breaks for the wealthy and corporations. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford (R-Raymore) says President Biden is the one threatening default, saying the House passed a debt ceiling raise. President Biden and U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-California) will meet this afternoon on the debt ceiling, ahead of the deadline. Congressman Alford spoke about the issue in detail this morning on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Mid-Missouri". His district includes part of Columbia as well as Hallsville, Sedalia, Clinton, Fort Leonard Wood and Waynesville. He also supports bipartisan efforts to keep AM radio in new cars, noting the numerous rural stations in his 24-county west-central Missouri district. Congressman Alford says AM radio is critical for rural Missouri news and severe weather coverage. He also says a new Columbia district office will open this summer:

Dave and executive director Karen Raymore discuss the Hocking Hills Tourism Association.

SZ. 2/EP.21 of OZ Media's MotivateMe313 podcast is out now on YouTube, Apple and Spotify podcasts all under OZ Media (links in bio).On todays episode we kicked off black history month with topics surrounding race, diversity and inclusion. Our guest for the show was Melvindale High School teacher Kelly Young-Raymore.Be sure to check the episode out and share your thoughts!This show was sponsored by The Qahwah House, The Balkan House Restaurant, BC Adhesives and Hanley International Academy. #race #racial #inequality #diversity #inclusion #dobetter #bebetter #unity #community #building #color #tyrenichols #police #social #justice #motivateme313 #ozmedia #youtube #live #apple #spotify #podcasts #fyp

I did the show from my hometown of Curtis, Nebraska, so it wasn't my regular studio mic and setting. Todd joined late from somewhere in Iowa. The show is about recruiting. Matt Rhule has picked up a huge number of recruits in a very short time, and that doesn't happen without some hard work. Todd and I discuss the recruits, what Rhule's offense might look like, Deion Sanders ability to recruit and coach at Colorado, and Todd goes off on a bit about how great soccer and the World Cup are. Gunnar Gottula, OT, 6'6” 290, Lincoln, Neb. (Lincoln Southeast) Dwight Bootle, CB, 5'11 175, Miami, Fla. (Miami Palmetto) Sam Sledge, IOL, 6'4” 270, Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Prep) Jaidyn Doss, WR, 6'1” 195, Raymore, MO (Raymore-Peculiar) Brock Knutson, OT, 6'7” 285, Scottsbluff, Neb. (Scottsbluff) Riley Van Poppel, DT, 6'5” 270, Argyle, Tex. (Argyle) Maverick Noonan, EDGE, 6'4” 225, Omaha, Neb. (Elkhorn South) Barry Jackson, WR, 5'11” 175, Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove) Dylan Rogers, LB, 6'2” 235, Houston, Tex. (Cy-Woods) Brice Turner, ATH, 6'2” 180, Bay City, Tex. (Bay City) Kwinten Ives, ATH, 6'3” 185, Palmyra, NJ. (Palmyra) Kai Wallin, EDGE, 6'6” 240, Carmichael, Calif. (Jesuit/American River CC) Syncere Safeullah, CB, 6'1” 170, Nashville, Tenn. (Hillsboro High/IMG Academy Postgrad) Tristan Alvano, K, 6'2” 185, Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Jaylen Lloyd, ATH, 5'10” 160, Omaha, Neb. (Westside) Rahmir Stewart, S, 5'11” 195, Philadelphia, Penn. (Imhotep Institute Charter) Jason Maciejczak, DT, 6'4” 320, Pierre, SD. (T.F. Riggs) Princewill Umanmielen, EDGE, 6'4” 225, Manor, Tex. (Manor) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Planning Your 2022 Financial Journey As you roll into 2022, there are some key areas to focus on when it comes to your financial journey. Though eyes are looking ahead at new opportunities, it's also important to reflect on how you ended 2021. Doing so can help you recognize your habits and patterns as you finalize your new financial goals, as both play an important role in helping you achieve financial peace of mind. In our latest episode, Essence, Branch Manager at our Raymore location, and Heath, Director of Wealth Management at CommunityAmerica, talk about various aspects to consider when planning your 2022 financial journey. During this episode, Essence and Heath will walk you through some budgeting basics and how to make an honest assessment of your finances. You'll also get practical advice on how to plan for big expenses, such as a house, car, baby and more. They will also dive into when it may be time for you to make the switch from budgeting to financial planning for different life events, such as retirement, funding a child's education or estate planning. Listen today as you begin to solidify your goals for the new year and learn how your friends at CommunityAmerica can help.  This podcast is brought to you by CommunityAmerica Credit Union.  This recording is for educational and entertainment purposes only.  It is not intended to replace the advice of a loan representative or financial advisor.  The examples provided are for illustration purposes only and may not apply to your situation.  Since every situation is different, we recommend speaking to a loan representative or financial advisor regarding your specific needs.  You may also want to contact your tax advisor for additional tax implications. Any reference to third-party websites are provided for information purposes only and are not endorsed by CommunityAmerica. Please visit CommunityAmerica.com to learn more about how we can assist you in achieving your Financial Peace of Mind. Securities and advisory services offered through Copper Financial Network, LLC (“CuFi”), Member FINRA/SIPC. CuFi is a SEC registered investment adviser. CuFi is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CommunityAmerica Credit Union. Wealth Management by CommunityAmerica is a marketing name used by CuFi. For important disclosures from CuFi, including our Form CRS, please visit here.   Please note non-deposit investments are: not federally-insured; not obligations of the credit union; not guaranteed by the credit union; involve investment risk; and if applicable, are being offered by a dual employee who accepts deposits on behalf of the credit union and also sells non-deposit investment products on behalf of a third-party broker.

The two gentlemen I spoke with in this podcast are detectives in Raymore, Missouri. (pictured below) Corry is on the left and Jim to the right. What came across to me as I listened and saw the looks in their eyes, was their deep care and love for the people they serve. My friends, you can't fake that. The careful details they use in solving a case is the reality they deal with. What they see, hear and smell are the senses that stay with them and they explained how humor is one of their greatest survival skills to turn down the volume of those intense memories. As I was walking out Jim told me, "There are no words that can describe the incredible value humor and laughing give us on relieving the stress of our job." Then he showed me cartoons or pictures of the other officers they altered to joke with each other. After leaving the Raymore Missouri Police department today, I realized who the REAL good guys are.

Raymore Chief of Police Jan Zimmerman began her career in law enforcement in 1979 as a dispatcher before attending the Police Academy at Kansas City and being sworn in as a Police Officer in 1982. She rose through the ranks and was ultimately promoted to Major, which was her rank when she retired to accept the Chief's position in Raymore in 2012. Chief Zimmerman holds a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Park University. She is a proud alumnus of both the FBI National Academy in Quantico and the Southern Police Institute at the University of Louisville. Her proudest accomplishment is her family. SAFE The mission of SAFE is to provide immediate financial assistance of $25,000 to the families of Firefighters, Police Officers and EMT's who are killed or suffer career-ending injuries in the line-of-duty protecting their communities. Supported entirely through private donations and fundraising efforts, SAFE covers all first responders in 12 counties in the greater Kansas City area. Chief Zimmerman is proud to serve as the Executive Director of SAFE.

The Panthers coach previews his team's game with Lee's Summit North

Mike Vecchione and Shannon Lee discuss the show behind the scenes, Josh Adam Meyers' claim of being the first Covid patient, Mike's trip to the south and how he did his part by slapping the statues, the passing of Norm Macdonald, Raymore and Flannigan stalking Mike, Mike's experience with Task Rabbit, parking garage pricing, having a library card in 2021, Mike's haircutting mishap, Reba McEntire getting trapped after a staircase collapsed, Prince Harry and Megan Markle on the cover of Time 100, Elon Musk and his civilian crew going to space and so much more!(Air Date: September 16th, 2021)Support our sponsors:Promescent.com - Free shipping and a 60-day money back guarantee! Check out Promescent an for assortment of products to enhance your sex life!BlueChew.com - Use promo code: Mike to get your first month for free! Just pay $5 for shipping!RockAuto.com - Check out Rock Auto for every auto part at the best price! And tell them Mike Vecchione Investigates sent you!Submit your own video investigation to MikeVecchioneInvestigates@gmail.comYou can watch Mike Vecchione Investigates LIVE for FREE every Thursday at 3pm ET at GaSDigitalNetwork.com/LIVEOnce you're there you can sign up at GaSDigitalNetwork.com with promo code: MVI for a 7-day FREE trial with access to every No Disrespect and Mike Vecchione Investigates episode show ever recorded! On top of that you'll also have the same access to ALL the shows that GaS Digital Network has to offer!Follow the whole show on social media!Mike VecchioneTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/comicmikevInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/comicmikevWebsite: https://www.comicmikev.comShannon LeeTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/imshannonleeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/shannonlee6982GaS Digital NetworkTwitter: https://twitter.com/gasdigitalInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gasdigital/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The Panthers' coach previews his team's 2021 season

The evidence in David's case pointed to Funston being the killer. Unfortunately, all of that evidence has since disappeared, either by negligence or corruption. What more did the police need to press charges against the Raymore officer?...A confession?

The top headlines from The Kansas City Star on June 7, 2021 including: Kansas City names a street after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., a Shawnee man is hospitalized in a boat accident that killed three, two Raymore women sue United Airlines, and The Peanut is expanding.

Mr. Pole Jangles tries to avoid hitting many many pedestrians while throwing a round in the wind at Recreation Park in Raymore, Missouri. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mrpolejangles/message

Ever wonder what it is like to belong to a college fraternity? Find out on this week's episode of "Smoke Signals" as Garrason Leighton visits with Zach Newkirk, president of Theta Chi. Zach is a small-town kid from Raymore, Mo. and is now a senior political science major at the University of Central Missouri.

Psalm 139:1-12 (NIV) You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. 2 You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. 3 You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. 4 Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. 5 You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. 6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. 7 Where can I go from your Spirit? Where can I flee from your presence? 8 If I go up to the heavens, you are there; if I make my bed in the depths, you are there. 9 If I rise on the wings of the dawn, if I settle on the far side of the sea, 10 even there your hand will guide me, your right hand will hold me fast. 11 If I say, “Surely the darkness will hide me and the light become night around me,” 12 even the darkness will not be dark to you; the night will shine like the day, for darkness is as light to you. PRAYER EMPHASIS: OUR CITY “Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper.” — Jeremiah 29:7 (NIV) Pray for the protection, covering and prosperity of Belton, Raymore, Grandview, Peculiar and the greater Kansas City area. For more prayer resources and fasting ideas, visit RockBrook.org/Prayer

The Panthers coach previews his team's state championship game with DeSmet

The Panthers coach talks about his team's game with Liberty North

Chasity Tyus, is both a Human Resources Manager for Circle K and is entering into her 4th season as the Head Coach for the Florida State Golden Girls Dance Team.  Originally from Raymore, Missouri, Chasity's love for dance began at a young age. Her passion for the sport of dance team brought her to Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo where she was on the 7-time National Champion Lion Line Dance Team. As a junior officer and senior captain during her time on the team, she helped lead them to 3 national championships. She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources with a minor in Marketing and most recently with her Master’s in Business Administration.   She is the former head dance team coach of Incarnate Word Academy in St. Louis, MO, and was the graduate assistant and Interim Head coach for the Lindenwood University Golden Line Dance Team. She choreographs for many state and nationally ranked high school dance teams in the Kansas City and St. Louis area. Additionally, she is a Head Instructor for NDA, a company she has been with for 7 years.  www.thekdscollab.com FB/IG: @thekdscollab 

A listener from Raymore gave me a call to let me know they are making history today. -Tonya-

This year we honored Chris Beal, Fire Marshal in Belton, Roger Mayberry, Police officer in Raymore, and our own J.R. Alley, a Korean War veteran.  After the awards, Rick brings a message to remind us to honor those who protect and serve us.

Mark Clifton is the senior director of replanting at the North American Mission Board. Mark has served as a pastor, church planter, church revitalizer, mission strategist, coach and mentor to young leaders. He has planted and replanted numerous churches and has also served as a national and regional leader for church planting and missions. His experience includes serving as the lead mission strategist for the Kansas/Nebraska Southern Baptist Convention, leading church planting efforts in the regions of north metro Atlanta, Georgia, serving as a church planter in Montreal, Quebec, as a Southern Baptist National Church Planting Missionary for eastern Canada, and has lead Southern Baptist church planting projects west of the Mississippi. Mark has been planting, replanting and providing strategic mission leadership since 1978. Mark and his wife, Jill, live in Kansas City, Missouri and have two sons, two daughters-in-law and three grandsons.NAMB Church Revitalization siteTranscriptAlbert Miller: This is the church planning podcast. Thank you for tuning in every week. We sit down with leaders who are shaping church planning efforts. Here's your host just too risky and click Clifton.Josh Turansky: Welcome to the Church Planting Podcast. My name is Josh Turansky and I'm joined by Clint Clifton live from his. Beautiful office here in Washington DC. Clint Clifton: Hey Josh, Josh Turansky: It's great to be back. We're going to be introducing this episode with John Mark Clifton. I listened in on this episode as a lot of fun. Clint Clifton: Yeah. He is a fun guy.Yeah. Listen, no man today he posted on Josh Turansky: what's up with the hat. Clint Clifton: Oh, yeah, he's well, he wears the International Harvester. Hats which is I've learned is like a company that makes tractors or something, but he uses it at he's like hijacked their stuff it in its... Now, he's an International Harvester of souls.So like he has all his guys that that are like in his, you know, tribe they all wear International Harvester stuff, which that tractor company is really benefiting from. Yeah, Josh Turansky: ...Because other guys post pictures. Clint Clifton: Yeah, they put it's like almost like Elf on a Shelf like they post pictures of them with the hats everywhere.So I don't understand it completely. It's a little mysterious. But today he's a very very funny very witty person and today he folk posted on. Facebook so if you're not familiar and this will date when we're recording this but he yesterday in Chapel Union Seminary. Did you see this know they the chapel service they got all of the that got a bunch of plants.Like physical plants from Walmart or what? I like ficus trees and Ferns and stuff and they pulled them into the chapel and the students at around and confessed their sins to them to the Lance. And so it Twitter exploded with like how ridiculous that was, you know, yeah, it was pictures of it everything.I mean it was it was crazy. So which Union is a seminar that you expect that sort of thing from it? Yeah, but yeah. Anyway, so that happened in John Mark posted a picture of one of those ficus trees those fake ficus trees that are in churches All Over America, you know, it's like got some moss in the bottom of it with a wicker basket and then the fake Ficus leaves and there's dust all over it because it's been sitting in some corner or something.Yeah. So that's like an every Baptist Church. It's it's like in the Baptist a the message somewhere you have that one of those at that but he posted a picture of one of them and and just said, you know something about they're not the only ones who idolized plants or something. I don't know. So, uh, So funny and so accurate.I was just like he's a great social media follow very very experienced in Ministry and super witty and not afraid to say what he thinks we Josh Turansky: will try to embed that. I think we can embed that. Oh as long as it's a public post Clint Clifton: it. Yeah, it's Josh Turansky: probably yeah, we'll try to put that in the show notes people can check it out.So John Mark Clifton, Clint Clifton: well not related. Not Josh Turansky: yeah, that's another important thing to clarify. Clint Clifton: I'm not really not people think he's my dad. Sometimes we work in the same at the same agency and we get each other's emails. Sometimes people think he's my dad. Hmm, but he's not Josh Turansky: and he's tasked with.Revitalization replanting. Clint Clifton: Yeah, he's the replanting guy. So he's essentially he's got you're going to hear all this all this soap boxes. So I'm not going to give them away right now. But yeah, he's the replanting guy. Josh Turansky: Yeah. Yeah, excellent. Excellent interview. There is a lot of insights that came out.So make sure you listen all the way through also before we jump into the episode. I just wanted to mention the obviously subscribe to the podcast but the reviews are helpful. The reviews The Stars, whatever whatever it is. Clint Clifton: Yeah. Yeah, there's. As I understand it and I don't know much about this is more you're around but are how often we show up to those who search for church planting podcast is related to those sorts of reviews.So please do review us it helps us become more visible to others who are looking for Content about church planting. Josh Turansky: Yeah, and we're on Spotify. We're not just on iTunes or on Spotify. We're on Google Play. Yeah, so whatever platform you prefer. I'm like fed up right now with iTunes. Yeah or the podcast.Clint Clifton: I I've I've never listened to a podcast on Spotify until just recently when we went on Spotify and I'm loving it. I mean, it's so much better than iTunes but ocean. I don't know if I should say that but Josh Turansky: yeah, Clint Clifton: they can't do anything about it. I guess not I guess II feel kind of proud if people called me pay attention.Josh Turansky: Yeah. Clint Clifton: I'd be like men were really making a splash. Here we go. All right. Anyone cares, Josh Turansky: let's jump in to this episode with John Mark Clifton. Clint Clifton: Have you ever had that experience of hearing a great idea and thinking why couldn't that have been my idea? Well, I had that experience recently when I ran across a company called space together now space together was founded by a church planter in space together is to the church world what Air B&B is to your family?It lets you rent out your church space as easily as Airbnb let you rent out your home. You can rent out a part of the building for like a. Specific day and time or you can rent out the building in an ongoing way in a time where your facility is underutilized in space together has this great technology that helps you take underutilized Church space and create new opportunities for your congregation now exclusively for church planting podcast listeners space together is offering a $1 posting fee.You can post your space on Space together for just one dollar when you use the coupon code planter. And if you're a church planter that needs space go on Space together and look at the places they're offering and maybe you'll find the perfect spot for your new church. You can learn more about space together at their website space together.com.Well, John Mark Clifton, thank you for joining me. John Mark Clifton: Well, thank you for asking me to join you. Clint Clifton: Yes. Well, John Mark, we often get mistaken for family. John Mark Clifton: I know to very good-looking well-built handsome men to get confused all the timeClint Clifton: people ask if you're my grandfather. John Mark Clifton: Is that right? I do get your email a lot. I read it and don't send it on to you. It's kind of fun. Clint Clifton: Yeah. Yeah, there's been there's been some funny ones that I usually just reply and say I don't think this for me. Well John Mark, you're in charge of the category at the North American Mission board that's called replanting. John Mark Clifton: Yes, Clint Clifton: and that is a broad category that used to be called well.Revitalization maybe or John Mark Clifton: all I think so. Actually we kind of created a new lane a new category. That's what we did. Well actually a decade ago. Nobody even wanted to talk about revitalization. Yeah, that's right. I mean, I'm an old Clint Clifton: everybody wanted to plant a John Mark Clifton: church. Yeah. I planted my first church and I was 19.Yeah, and I spent 30 years planting churches or working with the North American Mission board planting churches and we always felt like, you know dying church is declining churches were. They were like a black hole. They were like, they would suck everything in its right to whatever come out. Clint Clifton: Yes. Well...John Mark Clifton: We used to go there and never be heard of again. So it's like why do we want to deal with dying churches? Let's just go across the street to the school. And start something brand-new rights like my Christmas lights, but I don't like to I like to put them out but I don't like to take them off, you know, so when I take them off, I just roll him up in a ball and make it on time and they get all tangled up in the next year.I Justice easier to go by noon just go buy new ones. And so it's easier than to untangle all the problems at this church. Just go start something new but a couple of four five seven years ago, whatever God just kind of slapped me upside the head and rub this question to my mind. You know, what about a dying Church brings glory to my name or makes much of me in this community and they just stopped me dead in my tracks and all the sudden.I realize we have really been ignoring the bride of Christ and it is these are the church essential. I may they may not be they may have a lot they do have a lot of problems. They wouldn't be dying sure. But these are people if they're regenerate. Yeah, they're still the Bride, of course. And if Jesus were to return it at that moment you would they would be completely transformed into a perfected bride.Yeah, and I think we've just been way too quick to give up on them, you know, the Bob Dale wrote a book a long time ago and it's a good book and everybody should read it called the life cycle of a church and he points out the identify Bible life cycle of a church. And there is an identify about life cycle of a church, but there's nowhere in Scripture that the life cycle of a church is talked about Paul never talks about it when he's talking to Timothy about Ephesus and I think we're too quick to give up on him and go across the street and start something brand-new.And when we do that we say to the community. Yeah. This church has the answer. Jesus is the answer but he couldn't keep his church open. So we got it. It's like it's like a restaurant that kind of lived out its time and now we got to redo something cool and. For this next generation and I think that's tragic.Clint Clifton: So as a guy who so you're saying that though as as a church planting guy, I mean again re-emphasizing you spent your career your life planting churches John Mark Clifton: and it doesn't church Clint Clifton: and you're like in your 90s John Mark Clifton: actually Clint Clifton: something now. Yeah, but you you just did it for her, John Mark Clifton: but I Century I didn't have stetzer helping me.So that's right. Clint Clifton: Yeah, well. So you did this for a long time you were in the church planting vein and then you're stuck with this question and you started to turn your attention to this. But as a guy who's still in the church planting lane, I kind of what I feel the need to blur like bring a little bit of about I think people have gone a little crazy with revitalization because I was talking to a seminarian yesterday at my house.So came over my house. Yeah, and he said he this is a guy that he became Christian in my church. Yeah raised him up. He his dad. He planted a church. He watched his dad playing Church Then I then he went off to Seminary and at Seminary he drank the revitalization nine nine marks Kool-Aid, right?And so now he comes back says an I feel like God's call me to revitalize a church, and I'm what I said doing was we used to call that pastoring. Like going to a church that had struggles and becoming their pastor and helping them go out of those struggles this pastoral ministry that's you know, and so that but understand that's different than church planting so is what we're doing is replanting different than that or it can get me category.John Mark Clifton: Yeah, it is different. Here's the deal on replanting. We look at churches that you're right most most churches are in decline in need a pastor to come and love them and care for them and bring them back in some way but we're talking about. In our own denomination of southern baptist churches. Yeah, we can absolutely say with certainty the 10% of the churches that are existing today if things don't change will not exist in three to five years.So if you're in that 10% then you're in a replant category. You don't have a long enough Runway to make the changes necessary. So it's going to have to be some drastic changes. And and what what I'm trying to do what our teams trying to do a couple of things change the narrative so that dying churches don't feel such guilt and shame that they refuse to ask for help.Yeah, but rather they see it as a normal process and there are options and you know, one of the options that's my church planting and replanting goes so closely together one of the. Primary options we offer to dine churches is lets find a church plant in your community that doesn't have a building that has a passion in a mission and and and you join that church plant and they come in and take your building.Yeah, which is good because I don't know very many Church plants that have a strategy to reach 88 year old widows in their neighborhood. Clint Clifton: I don't even so John Mark Clifton: in going into it going into a dying Church. It forces them to embrace an older generation. And that's not a bad thing really? So that's really the first option.Also. Another option is maybe just give the building to a church plant don't sell it. I mean, what are you gonna do with the money? Anyway, I mean not your money belongs to the kingdom and that church plants going to have to come in and do a lot of work update it and bring things to it. So we're just trying to convince churches at the end of their existence rather than make some poor choices.Let's let's keep this church-going right? Maybe not the same name, but it's still a church in that building. But I do believe in I do believe there's something very important about sacred spaces in a neighborhood. Yeah, when you go up across New England at different places, and I served for 10 years in Kansas and Nebraska because some communities in Nebraska where the churches have closed and and now their gift shops or antique shops or flee markets.Man we just there's just something missing having that Sacred Space course and so we want to reclaim that Sacred Space Clint Clifton: and there's an alarming alike in DC where I am. There's an alarming number of churches. I mean just every week it's happening churches are being converted into other things. It's become not just a good real estate decision to become trendy.Oh, yeah. And so you got that reality happening and then the reality that it's increasingly difficult to even find rental space as a church as an evangelic alone in a city like Washington is incredibly liberal. So you mix those things together and we're basically those Sacred Space has become very very vital to the survivability of the the church right John Mark Clifton: A friend of mine Graham sing from Montreal.I served in Montreal for several years, and he said he's from England and he said, You know a closed Church looks like an abandoned castle of a long forgotten King. Yeah, and so, you know, so initially I we want to work with these dying churches to help them perhaps. You know merge with a church plant or allow Church Plant.It really have their facility. But sometimes they're not going to do that and they want to they want to stay there. Then we bring in we talked about replanting from within and it's like revitalization on steroids. I mean and generally speaking if you're going to replant from within you're going to have to have outside help, you know, you don't plant a church.I very seldom. Do you plan to church all by yourself? Right. There's a team around you there are other sending churches that come around you so if we're going to replant a dying Church. Generally speaking. We want that replanted raise up a team to go into that church, raise up some sending churches to support it and basically.What he's doing Clint? Is he starting a new church in that building while he's loving the remaining members. You don't kick the remaining members to The Curve remaining members are not an obstacle to your ministry. They are your first Ministry and as we always say you love the church. You have not the church you wish you had and so, you know, you come in and you love that original group and you get their hearts to warm back to Jesus rather than some of the Traditions that they have at the same time you serve and love the neighborhood.With with great abandoned and what we've lost in North America to a great degree as the neighborhood church. Yeah, I'm pretty good at knowing how to plant Regional challenges. But what's it mean to be a church of a hundred people committed to 15 or 20 square blocks, right you realize we have twice as many southern baptist churches as there are Starbucks restaurants.Yeah. Now I've never seen anybody go to a Starbucks and go this is such a tiny little restaurant and look and go down the street. There's another. Doesn't matter that they're small what matters is there's so many of them and they're everywhere right? Well God in his sovereignty has placed 40,000 southern baptist churches all over the blender a point.so why do we look at it? It's so small. No, it's part of this twice as many as there are Starbucks. So what if they were intentional about 20 30 40 blocks around them and becoming the the real disciple making Community transforming? Center of those 20 or 40 or 60 blocks or whatever it might run in a small town that kind of thing.And by the way. Southern Baptist we see about eight to nine hundred churches closed their doors every year and over 70 percent of them are in communities of over a hundred thousand people. So we're closing churches in the cities rural areas. You can have a church in a rural area with 12 or 15 people and is still have social validation the community sees nothing wrong with that you put a church in Washington DC that has seats 400 has 30,000 30 people on Sunday morning.Yeah, you're already. You're already dead men eyes, Clint Clifton: right? Yeah, that's a that's a great point. And yeah, I think there is a there's a huge undervaluing of the small church and I've heard you talk a lot before about the the sort of average size church and how our perceptions messed up on that. John Mark Clifton: I don't ever use the word small Church unless I'd accidentally usually yes, I've used it all my life.But you know the term that the descriptor small Church. Yeah, if you look into Publications in writing that came into real prominent, No surprise in the 60s and 70s with the rise in church built in Japan. So the church growth movement had to have a small church so that you could become a big church and the church growth movement started overseas and has some really good stuff in it.But by the time it made it to the United States and I'm a child of church girls. Boom. Yeah, me too. It's really got some carnality to it really it creates winners and losers if your church is growing you're winning. And let's be honest. We tend to feel prideful about that. Yep. If your church is declining you're losing and let's be honest.We tend to feel depressed and give up about that and doesn't the adversary like us when we either prideful or were depressed. So focusing on numbers is and again, you've heard me say it it's not original with me, you know the cost of Paul never ask Timothy. How many are you running? I mean that wasn't an issue with him at all.But it's the biggest issue with us. That's how we judge everything. And so I call it the normative size church. It's not a small Church dude. I got four grandsons under the age of six if my daughter-in-laws take my grandson's to pediatrician and he says you're in the 90th percentile in what in what world do my daughter-in-law say, our boys are small?No, only 10% of the boys on the planet are bigger than your boys. Well, if you're a church of 200 less than 8% of the churches in North America are bigger than you are. Yeah it in fact if your church of hundred less than it's about 70% if your church of 50, it's actually 63% you actually 63% of all churches of your church gathered worship of 50.And so. You're a normative church and I think when we use the word small church, it's a limiting word to people they immediately think we can't do anything because we are a small Church. Yeah, Clint Clifton: and really if we're ever going to get to a movement scale of anything. I mean, we're just talking earlier today about the fact that we are so far behind on even keeping up with population growth in the number of dying churches in all of those things.We are we're we just. The volume of church planting and revitalization and replanting work that needs to happen in order for us to see anything significant happen is going to have to be a lot more and so with that as a reality the that's much more likely in your mind to happen through really small church.It's normative sides John Mark Clifton: every time somebody says we're going to have a small Church conference as they know you're going to have a conference for 93% of all churches in North America. I know a huge look if you took every in our group if you took every Southern Baptist pastor who preached to more than 17 hundred and fifty last weekend, okay, you could put them all on one Air France jumbo jet about five hundred and twenty of them.If you took every Southern Baptist pastor who preached a less than 200 like I did I've never pastored a church more than 150. I don't have the skills to do it. By the way. God didn't give me that way, and I'm cool with that. But if you took every Southern Baptist pastor who preached to less than 200 last weekend, it would fill every single seat in Royal stadium, Kansas City Royals baseball.So you park a park a jet next to the Royal stadium. You could every Pastor who preaches more than 1750 on the jet. You put every Pastor who preached to less than 200 in Royal stadium again, but the adversary doesn't want us to realize is the real the real tremendous potential in North America as in those forty thousand churches.But as long as they feel isolated broken defeated. And look I'm not near as interested whether you have two hundred or a hundred. I'd rather you have a hundred and all of those people be able to walk to church. Then you have 200 and they drive from 10 15 20 miles away. I think we've lost the neighborhood church.Yeah Clint Clifton: Well something about it the professionalization of ministry, even the professionalization of church planting has made it much more difficult to imagine a movement happening in my mind. Yeah, I mean if we could wear a convention built on the backs of farmers and you know, if we could somehow go back to the mindset.We calling it by vocational right now, but where where it's not both a career and and calling our ministry, but. Regular Christians normal Christians could set out about the work of establishing new churches and pastoring old churches. Right? John Mark Clifton: I mean like Clint Clifton: that. That's the only way that we're going to get somewhere that's going to I mean that if something is going to happen, it's going to look something like that.It's not going to happen or professional level. John Mark Clifton: So if there's a neighborhood to be reached and there's a building there and a remnant of people I really do believe I mean look, I don't want to sound trite about this. But Jesus is not looking at that church going. I don't have a clue. It's a dumpster fire.I can't figure that one out. I mean he has a plan for every Church. Yeah. All right. The reason the church is aren't functioning the way they should is they're following their plan in their agenda, right? You're not following Jesus plan, but I believe he has a plan for every church and he desires for his glory his name to be made known, you know in the Book of Revelation when John sees Jesus he's walking among the lampstands each of those lampstands represents an individual autonomous.You know identifiable Church. Yeah. Well, Jesus is among all the churches. I mean he's there. Yeah, and I get really worried when we think we just need the right program or the right personality or the right you got the Risen Lord there and again, I think we do have to get back to that. I think the church growth movement has taken us away from that and I think if we just concern ourselves with how are we sharing Jesus in this neighborhood?How are we being Christ to these people? How are we being generous to this neighborhood? You know those who've been dealt generously wish to be the most generous people in the community. So that little church, you know, a lot of times dying churches put up a chain across their parking lot. You know, it says do not enter or you walk in and says no food no drink.I mean what's generous about that? You know so becoming generous opening the. You say all the time. You got a big old church building and nobody in it. Perfect take one floor and put a bunch of washers and dryers in it and let the neighborhood come in and do their laundry a couple times a week and you teach the kids while they're doing it, but they can other room and paint it up as a birthday party room and let the whole neighborhood know if your kid needs a birthday party.Here's a great room. You can have it in and just be generous and you know, Yeah, your wrist some things when you do that, but Ministry is supposed to be that way. Clint Clifton: It's not better than the place being empty. Yeah. Well John John Mark desert powerful ideas and thoughts and I just I am so excited that as an organization that we are putting emphasis on not just starting new churches, but but helping to Breathe new life into John Mark Clifton: one so it's got to be both.Yeah, it can't be either or it's always starting new churches in but we don't want to. The ones here diaper God's glory and for the remaining members who are there and for the assets that the kingdom assets that are there and so we've been really good Clint for the last 20 25 years of creating systems and bringing tremendous resources to church planting and we need to do the very same thing to churches that are about ready to close.There's no reason not to put that kind of emphasis if it's still the bride of Christ and he's still among them. Yeah, then then there's still tremendous opportunity and look, We're seeing it over and over and over again. Tell you one quick story. I tell me one. So there's a church in near Kansas City called Greenwood and they had a couple of splits and they had a staff member had a moral failure and it was on the news and you know, it just it got down to just a handful.So Lenexa Baptist Church several years ago. Entered into partnership with and replanted it as part of their sort of a campus for them and it just did wonderful. You know it grew too and again, I'm not big into numbers, but I don't tell you agreed about three or four hundred. Yeah and the next spun it off as an independent autonomous Church.This is as we do this. This is Monday, right? Yeah yesterday morning that church Greenwood did the same thing to a church in Raymore, Missouri. Wow, so and that church voted to become part of Greenwood. Yeah. So that's a second generation replant, that's there to churches that really a decade or two ago would have just probably died off.And now they're going to be veidt. That's the changing narrative that we see them as opportunities display God's glory. We see them as a place where people can still be reached in the church can and then the remaining members at first. It's really hard for them. But I did this at a job in Kansas City.I was there for 10 years and first it's really difficult, but man three or four years into it. They look around and they go look at all the kids. Look at all the young people the people being baptized and it brings joy to their final years. Yeah, and so there's really no downside to it. Clint Clifton: So one of the things that happens all the time in church planting as you know, That there will be a church planter whose Spears experiencing some success and some growth and some vitality and they start to have a need for facility and there's a dying Church in their community in their neighborhood and their Church planter wants to begin to engage the pastor.Honestly, he wants to do it primarily because he wants to assets and resources so advised that church planter who's listening right now. John Mark Clifton: Yeah, very good. First of all, If you're in it for Southern Baptist in your in association get to know the director of mission. Yes, he's the one that can really be the go-between right in any dying church is going to feel threatened by a larger Church who knocks on their door and says, hey, it's like we're the government were to help you.I mean, they're not going to believe that you're here to take my stuff. You know, you feel like the age of grandparent and the rest home and the grandkids. You haven't seen in 10 years show up and they kind of want to know what you're going to do with the farm when you die, so. The director missions has probably been working with that church in know something about them and he could play a very important role in sort of managing those introductions managing that process bringing trust to them.If that's not an offer of option then we tell that the church plant. Can you just put it on just take it out of your mind that you're going to take their building and look at them as a church that needs to be served and loved and cared for. Can you just go pray for them? Can you just say look could you give us three or four things we can pray for and every time we gather for worship in the next couple of months.We're going to pray publicly for this. Can you bless their Pastor if they still have a pastor if he's an elderly gentleman. Can you can you honor him? Maybe if you have a baptism service in your church plant you could ask that. Elderly passenger to come and get in the baptismal Waters with you and just honor him.And and then also maybe you could clean up their their yard or yeah, we did that all the time and you got to say and they go what do you want? We don't want anything from you. We really don't and you really shouldn't I mean you really shouldn't you do it because it's the right thing to do. Yeah, and then you let let the Holy Spirit began to knit those hearts together and if you only see them because you want their.And you got to repent of that because that's a remnant of a church people who are hurting and you want to care for them and love them. So and do that for several churches in your community. Yeah, again, it's good for church plants sometimes and I've planted a lot of churches. Yeah, it's good for them to sometimes look at older people who are having difficulties in their lives.Look at older churches and older buildings and get a different perspective, right and. And have some compassion at that point so just love them and care for them and serve them and I've seen so many times out of that not in a month or two. Clint Clifton: Yeah, it takes John Mark Clifton: time and church Planters don't have much patience but not in a month or two, but maybe in two or three years.You'll see them begin to knit together. But the quicker you can bring up director missions or third-party kind of into that. It does make it go better. Clint Clifton: Yeah, we're seeing some we've worked together on some projects eat some really encouraging things in regard to that and I we I think of this one story and my the church I planted one of our church plants did this the where a church came together and and and one of the.Older families that left and was a little frustrated with the change of the church had made they came back years later wants the church had been vibrant up and running and and and it was just cool to see them rent it reintegrate and kind of you know, they still had all these romantic. You know memories of their church and you know, it's meaningful What the Lord Has Done in somebody's life in a church and they want to go and see that happen again.So it's just been it's just been fun to watch that whole cycle and watch the church Planters heart sort of softened toward that and then the older couple softened toward in them come together, you John Mark Clifton: know, there's a lot of talk about racial reconciliation and multi-ethnic churches, right? We know one thing about the first century church.It was a multi-generational church. Okay when Paul talks to Timothy, you know, you gotta you gotta you gotta admit you had a younger women and older women how they relate to each other and what he say admonish the older men gently or something like that. I like that because they need to be admonished even 2,000 years ago, but do it gently, you know, respectfully, but he's talking about intergenerational stuff.And of course, you know people in that church in Ephesus thought Timothy was too young. Yeah. All that well today we just do what well, I'm not gonna hang out with old people would just go look. I know that 10 o'clock on Sunday morning is the most racially segregated hour in North America, but I think in many ways it's also the most generationally segregated hour North America that's Clint Clifton: going to be on the trends were on if we're not caring about maybe we yeah.Yeah, that's a great point. John Mark Clifton: So a multi-generational church helps you realize you're not the most important the world doesn't revolve around you and your worldview. Yeah, and the only way you keep a multi-generational church. Together is to have focused on the gospel not upon. Their own needs Clint Clifton: and I know our political climate when exactly say this but in some ways the generational Gap is more difficult to bridge of culturally inside the church than an ethnic Gap is just just because you know, the general, you know, the kinds of things that young young families are young single people are so focused on her interested in are so distant from that of an older Generation John Mark Clifton: II can I can give testimony to that?Yeah having Pastor to church with both. Multiple races and multiple generations and the real tension was multiple Generations. It was the older especially the young people leaving the lights on. That's basically they're Clint Clifton: Even my own church. We have I'm and it's mostly like one Dem one age group.Yeah, and and then we have a you know, the smaller group of people who are a little bit older in the things that they care about and emphasize are very different. We have to we have to pass for our younger people to really pay attention to those, John Mark Clifton: you know, Mark Alec in Denver he has. Discipleship is a huge issue with his church and it is with all of us who work in replanting.We say that success in replanting is a culture of disciples who make disciples that result in the neighborhood be noticeably better not getting a hundred people in church not breaking it in its barrier don't care about that. Are you have a pattern of making disciples who can make disciples? And is your neighborhood noticed we better because the church is there and in Mark's Church.He has this wonderful thing of putting people. Groups of three for intensive discipleship and their multiples. I was there if I hadn't seen it. I wouldn't even believed it. But like a 17 year old girl a 33 or 40 year old mom and an 81 year old Widow. You know, what are these three have in common to come together weekly you look exactly.Yeah, that's the whole point. You know, if it's three teenagers coming together. Well, of course they do have the three widows come together. We'll of course they do that but you get three totally and Mark said, you know at first it was really difficult. There's a lot of resistance but he said as a pastor it blows you away to look out there on Sunday morning and see that 17 year old girl kind of leave her pack and ghost intentionally set down on Sunday morning next to the 81 year old Widow that's in her discipleship group do when you've done that.Your that's the gospel and the world looks at that and says I don't get that. Yeah, it did instead in happen anywhere else. That's exactly right. Clint Clifton: That's awesome. John Mark. Thank you. Appreciate you spend time with me today. John Mark Clifton: It's good to be with you cousin. Clint Clifton: If you want to find out more about the work that John Marks doing you can John Mark Clifton: stop by my house.That's my address. I live at 16 our churchreplanters.com. Okay, churchpreplanters.com. Okay, they're just find me on social media at your own Clint Clifton: social media. Also undo a Monday Facebook wife Monday evenings John Mark Clifton: Monday evening. Clint Clifton: Yeah, what's that called John Mark Clifton: that it's Mondays with Mark.Yes pride is an issue in my life. I'm battling it and then we do replant and. Revitalize and replant whatever it comes out on Thursdays. It's a podcast with Tom Rainer and I yes, Clint Clifton: thank you. John Mark. John Mark Clifton: Thank you buddy. Clint Clifton: Does your church need a new website or maybe a logo? Well 180 is the ministry partner that you need to move your church for?They've been working with churches and businesses for over 10 years and they have solutions for churches that are large and small. They also have Support options to help you run your own website. So go to 180digital.com that's 180digital.com and learn more right now. They're offering podcast listeners 20% 20% off of any website or branding project just for mentioning. The church planting podcast. Albert Miller: Thank you for listening to the church planting podcast. Don't forget to subscribe and leave a review of your favorite podcast. Josh Turansky: Today's episode of the church planting podcast is sponsored by new city Network the church planting Ministry of MacLean Bible a special thanks to today's guest John Mark Clifton for taking time to join us Josh kuransky produce Today Show Zuki Bastion was our showrunner and her husband nick was our editor. Thanks to Hudson train ski, Marvin more Who provided administrative and web support for the program and last but not least. Thank you for listening all the way through to the very end of the church planting podcasting. Hey, if you'd like more information about our show, feel free to visit our brand new website www.churchplantingpodcast.org. There you can find all of our past episodes as well as notes and links from today's show. Be sure to tune in next week to the podcast. We will be talking with the one and only Dhati Lewis

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In this episode Mr. Pole Jangles and Treesbane play in the mud.

R.I.P. Star Leopard. So, yeah. Lost a disc. Mr. Pooooole Jangles and Treesbane play the front 9 at Recreation Park, all in all a good first half with the exception me losing my favorite driver.  Regardless, a good time. 

We Started at Sierra at Tahoe. Now we are at Diamond Peak, talking with Paul Raymore, head of marketing and communications for Diamond Peak, the gem of Lake Tahoe. Paul has been to more World Cups (FIFA) than anyone I know in the soccer world. We talk about MLS and Seattle Sounders on the lift as well as what is going on at Diamond Peak. They have a new terrain park where people are sending it.  

This week guest pastor Rustin Smith from Vox Dei Community in Raymore, Mo provided us with spiritual guidance and his message about being at the crossroads.  Rustin's message is "Of all the big choices we face in life, perhaps the most significant is whether or not we are willing to sing our blues. Telling the truth is the first step on the ancient path, the good way, that leads to rest for your soul.”   Also this week, Jane Monroe thanks Kenzie Settle for reaching out to Jane's family and inviting them to Lakeland.

Treesbane and Mr. Pole Jangles sweat it out at Recreation Park in Raymore Missouri.

Sunday Morning Handouts This week at Lakeland we celebrated our 20/20 Impact Drive by having a concert Saturday evening with former Lakeland musicians and pastors in their own right; Tim Suttle of Redemption Church in Olathe, and Rustin Smith of Vox Dei Community in Raymore.  Headlining the event was Nashville recording artist and 2014 GMA Dove Award winner for New Artist of the Year Ellie Holcomb and her backing band members Christa Wells and Julie Melucci.  Christa just released her own solo album called Velveteen on April 10, 2018, and Julie is member of the band Trala.  The trio then honored us Sunday morning by contributing their talents to our Sunday morning worship services.  A video testimony was played which featured; Matt Turnbough talking about Eastland House, Dan Wilburn and his passion the underground persecuted church in China, Katie Schultz and her experiences with a redemptive group in Anapra, Mexico, and ending with Audrey George expressing her thankfulness for the impact that the Lakeland youth program campfire has had on her family. Dan and Marta shared with us to the “Welcome a Stranger” mission and discussed Lakeland’s experience with refugees in our own community.  Dan preached about the “cost” of being a Christian.

We visit Raymore, Missouri and ask: what is the best thing and what is the worst thing about this place? Five residents and a historian share their perspective. This is a special episode in an occasional series about towns and cities. City Council Chronicles provides reviews of city council meetings from across the United States and Canada. Named a "Top 100 Local Government Influencer" in 2016 by ELGL.org. Link: https://councilchronicles.com/ Twitter: @michaelkarlik Music by http://www.bensound.com/. Graphic by Ben Wasserman @benwasserbad.

What's it like to launch a new city website? In an interview from the 2016 ICMA Conference in Kansas City, Mike Ekey from the City of Raymore, MO and Ashley Fruechting from Vision Internet tell the story of Raymore's process and launch. From the bid process to the ribbon cutting (yes ribbon cutting of a website) Mike and Ashley give a behind the scenes look at the process.

We start off with a "My Story" by Charles Spitsnogle about his recent trip to Haiti.  Then guest pastor and former Lakelander Rustin Smith from Vox Dei in Raymore talks about "being in the middle."

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Big changes and new opportunities are underway for The Lano Company, a Raymore, Missouri business that makes lanolin-based cosmetics. Miranda Coggins President of The Lano Company was featured  on a recent episode of the CNBC reality show The Profit. The show’s star, serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis, invested $500,000 in the company for a 20 percent stake. In return, he’s pushing owners Miranda and Layne Coggins to make a series of changes in how Lano operates. That includes revamping Lano’s lineup of products, packaging and branding, a third-party manufacturer and contacts at the QVC shopping network and Birchbox, a national subscription-box business. He also has signed a five-year contract for new space for the company. Miranda shares her stories from behind the scenes with Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon and she tells listeners the lessons she learned about growing her already successful business. To hear more shows hosted by host Kelly Scanlon visit our archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big changes and new opportunities are underway for The Lano Company, a Raymore, Missouri business that makes lanolin-based cosmetics. Miranda Coggins President of The Lano Company was featured  on a recent episode of the CNBC reality show The Profit. The show’s star, serial entrepreneur Marcus Lemonis, invested $500,000 in the company for a 20 percent stake. In return, he’s pushing owners Miranda and Layne Coggins to make a series of changes in how Lano operates. That includes revamping Lano’s lineup of products, packaging and branding, a third-party manufacturer and contacts at the QVC shopping network and Birchbox, a national subscription-box business. He also has signed a five-year contract for new space for the company. Miranda shares her stories from behind the scenes with Smart Companies host Kelly Scanlon and she tells listeners the lessons she learned about growing her already successful business. To hear more shows hosted by host Kelly Scanlon visit our archives. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our GuestsTracie Forbes, the Penny Pinchin' Mom, is a stay at home mom to three young children; ages 4, 6 and 8 in Raymore, Missouri. In November 2007, she and her husband decided to eliminate their debt and made many changes in their lifestyle to do just that. In 27 months, they eradicated over $37,000 in debt through both budgeting and learning how to live a frugal life. She now shares her knowledge in order to help you stretch your hard-earned dollars so you can live the life you want.Romy Taormina is Nausea Relief Chief and Co-Founder of Psi Health Solutions, Inc., as well as the mom of two boys, and wife of 17 years. Romy suffered from terrible morning sickness during her pregnancies and found nausea relief from acupressure wrist bands. However, she found existing products on the market to be drab and uncomfortable. After giving birth to her sons and wanting something more for others who suffer from nausea, she hatched the idea for Psi Bands, fashionable and functional acupressure wrist bands for the relief of nausea due to morning sickness, motion sickness, anesthesia and chemotherapy.  You have seen her on Shark Tank and she has won numerous awards including the Huggies Inspired Invention.

Our GuestsTracie Forbes, the Penny Pinchin' Mom, is a stay at home mom to three young children; ages 4, 6 and 8 in Raymore, Missouri. In November 2007, she and her husband decided to eliminate their debt and made many changes in their lifestyle to do just that. In 27 months, they eradicated over $37,000 in debt through both budgeting and learning how to live a frugal life. She now shares her knowledge in order to help you stretch your hard-earned dollars so you can live the life you want.Romy Taormina is Nausea Relief Chief and Co-Founder of Psi Health Solutions, Inc., as well as the mom of two boys, and wife of 17 years. Romy suffered from terrible morning sickness during her pregnancies and found nausea relief from acupressure wrist bands. However, she found existing products on the market to be drab and uncomfortable. After giving birth to her sons and wanting something more for others who suffer from nausea, she hatched the idea for Psi Bands, fashionable and functional acupressure wrist bands for the relief of nausea due to morning sickness, motion sickness, anesthesia and chemotherapy.  You have seen her on Shark Tank and she has won numerous awards including the Huggies Inspired Invention.

Imprisoned in a GEAA simulation Tim, Maya and Adrian become the focal point of two competing forces. Raymore finds the artificial intelligence and starts to get it to reveal the encryption keys to Amos’ secret...