Podcast

From Queer to Christ with George Carneal

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George Carneal

George Carneal grew up in the ’70s, raised by a Southern Baptist minister in the ultra-conservative Bible Belt where his world revolved around the church, country fried chicken and trying to fit in with other boys. As disco music pulsated through the speakers in his bedroom, he plotted his escape from the misery and boredom of Southern suburbia before landing in Los Angeles; a city of glitz and hedonism. Much like Alice as she traveled through the looking glass, this is George’s journey through a queer culture fantasyland filled with drag queens, drugs and dangerous situations before discovering healing, joy and peace in Christ. In this episode, George, author of the book From Queer to Christ, shares his painful journey through a secular world at odds with homosexuality, in addition to a religious world that is hostile to homosexuals.

Creating a Faith-Filled Family Legacy with Mart Green of Hobby Lobby

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Mart Green

Mart is such a down-to-earth guy who happily shares the secret to Hobby Lobby’s success. I loved hearing the fun and practical ways Mart and his family celebrate each other and minister to those around them. Money isn’t the only way to bless people and Mart makes that clear in the examples he gives. He also shares about the new book he has coming out, co-authored with David Bowden, Learning to be Loved: The Everyday Believer’s Guide to a Rich Relationship with God, a transformative guide that will help families strengthen their relationships with God together.

Mart also shares several vulnerable stories in this book, including how he had unintentionally hurt his family and through that experience learned the importance of emotional trust. And he talks about the freedom his wife gained after learning to forgive her parents. Both of these stories took time for them to heal before they felt comfortable enough to share, but they know God can use their stories to help others draw closer to Him.

The Forge Movie with Stephen Kendrick

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Stephen Kendrick

The Forge movie is a bold, inspirational drama about the power of discipleship that takes place in the same cinematic world as WAR ROOM, their 2015 hit film that claimed a rare A+ Cinema Score starring fan favorite Priscilla Shirer. Stephen also shares what it was like growing up with his two brothers and why they started making movies, how their father had prayed his sons would work together and what it’s like working with family. Their hope for this new movie is it will help create disciples for Jesus all over the world.

Fear is a Liar with Carol Roper

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Carol Roper

I’ve really struggled to put into words all that I wanted to say to you today because the last few months have been difficult for me as I’ve been seeking what God wants me to do with the podcast. I’ve been doing this for 3-1/2 years now and have recently been in a deep season of discouragement. As I prayed and continually asked God what my next steps should be, I only sensed silence from Him. I’ve gone through seasons of silence before, but this has been especially hard because I wanted to make sure I was being obedient to what God wanted me to do, not just put out a podcast to build my own, or anyone else’s, platform.

Mama Bear Apologetics: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies with Julie Loos

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Julie Loos

In this episode Julie shares a wealth of information, starting with a simple definition of apologetics, weaving in her story of mistakes she made as a mom, defining the “chew and spit” method to help your kids discern what’s right and wrong and ending with a plethora of resources to equip moms to learn how to teach their children how to stand up for their beliefs, including Julie and Hillary’s newest book, Prayers for Mama Bears. She even reads one of the powerful prayers in the book titled, Raising Dragon Slayers in an Era of Dragons that will inspire you to persevere in our post-Christian culture.