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Cooking a meal for her family at 8 years old, Sherra found the kitchen to be her happy place as a shy child. Today, it has become a laboratory where she creates her artistry. Sherra is a wife, a mom of three girls, and an entrepreneur, and business owner of Sherra's Sweets-N-Things.
You can find her heavenly creations at:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Sherras-Sweets-N-Things/100057609814348/?mibextid=D4KYlr
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What does it look like when you are on the verge of becoming empty nesters but God prompts you to adopt four young children in need? Saying yes to the Lord's call can be incredibly satisfying but it's never easy. Surrounding yourself with a supportive and loving community is key.
In Episode 33, Amy Jo Hush discussed the foster care crisis impacting our communities and introduced us to a family (the Hunt family) who is following God's prompting to do their part. In this interview, James Hunt discusses their journey including the highs and lows of caring and loving for children in need.
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What happens when you have a career as a dental hygienist that spans for over 2 decades but leaves you feeling...unfulfilled? Perhaps you seek the wisdom of your Pastor. Perhaps your Pastor tells you that God has something greater for you. That's the story of Amy Jo Hush. Amy Jo brings with her both energy and passion to selflessly serve others in her community. In this two part interview Amy Jo shares her mission of serving clients at the San Antonio State Supported Living Center and also how she got involved in a growing foster care crisis.
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How many times in our desperation have we told God, "I can't" only for Him to respond with "Yes you can". That's the story over and over again for Kelly Gayle Martin Nelson. In fact, from broken marriages to life changing experiences in Malawi, Kelly has seen the grace and love of a heavenly Father, who continued to ask if she would be available to Him. This is not a sanitized conversation. Kelly speaks honestly and openly about her struggles in life and what she has experienced after traveling for over 12 years to a part of Africa that most of us can't find on a map.
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Pablo began drawing at a young age and also enjoyed reading the comic strips in the daily news paper. These cartoons inspired the search for humor in all things but it was the underground comics from the 1970s' drug, hippie and rock and roll scene that greatly influenced his drawing style. After coming to faith Pablo wanted to pursue something artistic and different drawing ideas and inspiration from holy scriptures. In the year 2000 Pablo started doing just that. Since then Pablo's art work includes the comic strips of Bohemians del Barrio (social, political, current events with apocalyptic parallels), Jesu Mazi (contemporary Christ like character based on the life of Jesus), oils on wood and mixed media pieces using found and repurposed objects (art through scripture). These inspired art works has landed pieces at the U.S. embassy in Nassau, France plus local private collections. https://www.facebook.com/pablo.martinez.1253?mibextid=LQQJ4d
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As someone who has experienced her own share of trauma and heartache, Rhonda Katan knows a thing or two about the messiness of life. Instead of allowing it to destroy her, Rhonda found that Jesus gave her the grit to hold on. She now councils, pastors, heals, and shares the Gospel with those going through difficult circumstances while living out her own calling, in the middle of the messiness. To get in touch with Rhonda, you can call or text her at (210) 218-6647 or email her at [email protected]. Find more information at https://rhondakatan.com/
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"We have a messed up relationship with work."-Pastor Justin Hartpence
Pastor Justin Hartpence is the Senior Pastor of Northwest Hills Christian Church, a multi-ethnic, multi-generational community pursuing God's Kingdom in San Antonio as it is in Heaven. In this broadcast, Pastor Justin discusses what a good theology of work should really look like. -
“My concern is that many Christians today are living impotent lives.”-Justin Hartpence
Pastor Justin Hartpence is the Senior Pastor of Northwest Hills Christian Church, a multi-ethnic, multi-generational community pursuing God’s Kingdom in San Antonio as it is in Heaven. In this broadcast, Pastor Justin discusses the idea of being an image bearer of Jesus including it's historical context, it’s contemporary misunderstanding and how it leads us to a “rugged” commitment of love in our world today. -
What does an "adventurous life" look like for Christ? From China, to Kenya, Mongolia to Argentina, April Akoth has traveled the world preaching the Gospel as a vocational missionary. Now as a 6th and 7th grade Bible teacher at a U.S. private school, April discusses how her new mission field is no less important or challenging.
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"You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. A people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who called you out of darkness into marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy."-1 Peter 2:9-10
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"Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling."-1 Peter 4:9
Hospitality is more than a friendly handshake and even a warm cookie. Hospitality is a calling and if we are honest, maybe something that very few of us are really good at. Lacy Pollock joins us again to kickoff our 2022 season with an impactful and insightful look at how true hospitality is really about ministry.
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When the disciples returned from getting food and found Jesus speaking to a woman by a well, the book of John says they marveled at Him. Why? Because in that day and age most Jewish Rabbis wouldn't have been caught speaking to a woman in a public place. But of course, this is just another example of Jesus showing us the way. Depending on your faith tradition or denomination growing up, your belief of a woman's position of leadership in the church may vary. But as we scan the pages of scripture, names like Lydia, Deborah, Esther and Priscilla give us examples of strong female leadership that we must not overlook.
In this discussion with Lacy Pollock, we dive into this topic of woman's leadership roles in the church. Lacy is a teacher and leader in the Vineyard Church, Circleville, Ohio but is also a great friend and passionate believer in the power of the Gospel. Hold on! -
In Episode 15 we were introduced to Ron Van Horn, a misfit minister loving and serving the people in Circleville Ohio. In our last discussion we teased a little about a new mobile ministry they were starting--Grounds for Recovery. Last week, Ron and Luke and the team got on the road and made their first appearance. Grounds for Recovery was started with the intent to help people in active recovery fight to get their lives back.
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Celebrity influence in our culture today is seen as a virtue, something to be admired or even desired and copied. Celebrity influence can have tremendous positive transformational benefits for Kingdom work but if not paid careful and prayerful attention to, celebrity can soon take the place of influence. (Romans 12:2, Matthew 28 & John 3:30).
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"We need to keep our eyes on the mission and realize that we need each other if we are going to pull this off."-Francis Chan (Until Unity)
On occasion, Luke Pollock and I jump on an evening phone call that inevitably turns into a 1 or even 2 hour deep dive into a host of ministry topics. On this particular call, we decided to turn on the microphone to just capture the essence of what our discussions normally sound like. So we invite you to be a "fly on the wall" and join us for this candid--and even somewhat uncomfortable-conversation about division and unity in American Christianity and the church.
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