Mad at God? Halfway There Podcast
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Jay Holland is a pastor, author, and podcaster. His podcast is called Let’s Parent on Purpose. As a youth pastor, he realized that more spiritual formation happens in the home than during time at church gatherings. So he started his podcast to empower families to make better disciples. Today, Jay shares the story of stepping out in faith when the Lord asked him to, questioning God when his wife died, and struggling through his cancer with his son. Through it all, Jay points to the goodness of God’s grace in his life. He’s learned to trust as he traveled through the darkest parts of the journey.
Jay Holland and the Goodness of God halfwaythere Feb 02, 2024
April Diaz is the founder and lead warrior of Ezer + Co. She is also a wife, mom, advocate, and disruptor all of which we get a small glimpse of in this conversation. Today, April shares her story of starting full time ministry early in life, learning to take care of herself so she can lead better, and the clarity brought by a difficult season. Her ministry, Ezer + Co, is helping women “lead with wholeness” and bringing out the best in them to create a better world. April’s heart for the oppressed shines through in this conversation and reminds us of God’s heart for them, too.
April Diaz and Power and Justice in the Kingdom halfwaythere Feb 02, 2024
Terry Wardle is a pastor, speaker, and author or Some Kind of Crazy:An Unforgettable Story of Profound Brokenness and Breathtaking Grace. Today, Terry shares his story of growing up in a rough family, surrendering to Christ after a wild night, and eventually breaking down under the weight of expectations. Terry eventually found healing in a psychiatric hospital and learned the process of healing prayer. Terry is still a miner but now, he mines gold in people’s souls not coal. I know his story will encourage you.
Terry Wardle and the Healing Journey halfwaythere Feb 02, 2024
Jennifer Eikenhorst is an aspiring author and podcaster who started a ministry called Accidental Hope, whose mission is to educate, research, and offer relief from serious accidents involving fatality. Today, Jennifer shares her stories of being drawn to the Lord as a child, getting out of an abusive relationship, and the car accident that changed her life. Jennifer shares the moment she decided to fight her depression and the tool that helped most. Jennifer’s story reminds us that being honest about your pain is the only true path to healing.
Jennifer Eikenhorst and An Accidental Hope halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Matt Till is a lecturer of Christian Ministry and Communications at Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL, lead pastor of Restoration Church in the Chicago suburbs, and a regular contributor to Ephesiology, an online community and podcast dedicated to the study of the early Christian movement. Today, Matt shares with us the story of finding Christ at Promise Keepers with his dad, learning that working in ministry isn’t all it’s made out to be, and responding to his calling to plant a church. Matt also shares how he learned that vocation can be lived out in any line of work anywhere. His story reminds us that God always has a plan even when we think we’re directing the steps.
Matt Till and Living on Mission halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw are Vineyard pastors in Grand Rapids, MI. Cyd is also a spiritual director and life coach, and Geoff is affiliate professor of theology at Northern Seminary. Married almost twenty years, they have two teenage boys love going on road trips together. Cyd and Geoff recently published Does God Really Like Me? Discovering the God Who Wants to Be with Us. Today, they share the story of first encountering God, meeting one another at just the right time, and learning that God really wants to be with us. The road was a little different for Cyd and Geoff but ultimately led them both to awareness of God’s desire to be with them.
Cyd & Geoff Holsclaw and the God Who Likes You halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Troy Greenwood is the Co-Founder of GraceFull Cafe & Foundation. Today, he shares the story of feeling like something was missing in his life when he seemed to have it all, moving to Uganda for 10 months, and discovering a whole new way of living with God. He and his wife, Heather, run the Gracefull Cafe in Littleton, CO (where I live) and serve meals to anyone even if they cannot pay. Together, Troy and Heather are creating a community around food that’s open to all.
Troy Greenwood and His Mid-Life Awakening halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Gisela Kreglinger is a theologian, writer, and speaker who leads people on wine pilgrimages and is the author of The Soul of Wine: Savoring the Goodness of God. Today, Gisela shares her story of growing up on winery, how that taught her about dependance on God, and learning how wine brings people together. Gisela also shares how she learned to wrestle with God and how community helped her through those times. And, of course, she shares how to find good wines and the biblical basis for enjoying it. Grab a glass of wine and join this conversation!
Gisela Kreglinger and Savoring the Goodness of God halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Ty Wyss is the Founder and Executive Director of Walls Down Ministry. Today, Ty shares how he discovered early that he was same-sex attracted, a place to belong in the gay community, and finding Jesus after a night of clubbing. When he finally felt God’s kindness toward him, Ty began to trust God with his life and sexuality. He vowed never to pretend to be something he wasn’t again. Walls Down Ministry serves as a bridge between the LGBTQ+ community and the church by helping them become “competent caregivers and disciple-makers for the LGBT and same-sex attracted people” around them. Ty’s story teaches us that God loves everyone and offers a path forward for conversation between two historically divided communities. I’m so glad he shared his story.
Ty Wyss and the Kindness of God halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Meg Calvin is a fellow podcaster, speaker, and author of I Am My Own Sanctuary. Today, Meg shares how she was called to ministry at a young age, how it took over her life, and how she learned to have a life outside of her work. Meg says she helps “spiritually attuned go-getters” like herself to make peace with ambition by seeing it as God-given. Meg has a great sense of humor and I know her story will encourage you to ask what it is the Lord is asking you to do and go get it done!
Meg Calvin and Permission for Ambition halfwaythere Feb 01, 2024
Markus Watson is a pastor and host of Spiritual Life and Leadership podcast. Today, Markus shares the story of how he found a new life with Christ after nearly losing his career. Markus tells us the story of how he gave up his Hollywood dreams, became a pastor, and suffered through false accusations of child porn. The accusations ultimately cost Markus his job but the experience led him to a richer, less performance-based faith. This story reminds us that suffering is often the tool with which the Lord shapes us.
Markus Watson and How Suffering Transforms halfwaythere Jan 31, 2024
Caroline Harries is an author, podcaster, and blogger at In Due Time. She also founded the ministry Moms in the Making for women waiting through a season of infertility. Today, Caroline shares the moment when she and her husband learned they would not be able to have children naturally, the works-based faith she had to break, and how the Lord used her surrender to create her ministry. Of course, waiting is a time when he shapes us most and Caroline’s story is no different. If you’re waiting for anything, Caroline’s story will encourage you to trust the Lord all the more.
Caroline Harries and The Invitation of Hope halfwaythere Jan 31, 2024
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