Amplify: Conversations about life + faith

Today I've got Don Arnold with me. My husband and I met Don down in south Louisiana in September, after Hurricane Ida ripped through the area and caused a lot of devastation. Don was serving with Southern Baptist Disaster Relief, which is a volunteer organization that equips Christ followers to help survivors put their lives back together after disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes and floods strike. Don and his team had such a passion for what they were doing to help a family whose home had been flooded, that I wanted to have him on the podcast so others could hear from him. Also, I have a cold at the time of this recording, so I'll apologize in advance for any sniffles you hear. Let's dive in.

Amplify is a product of TAB Media Group, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

This is the third in a series on singleness and all the complexities that it entails. I think it's so important to talk about the experience of singleness and how it impacts our faith and how it's lived out within our churches. There's just so much to the experience of singleness, and when I look at the world around me, I see a lot of people who are single. My prayer is that this series increases our understanding of our brothers and sisters in Christ and challenges any inherent misunderstandings we have about singleness and God.

Today I've got Jesse Hoyer with me. Jesse is 61, and she's never been married, so I especially wanted to get her perspective on singleness and how it's impacted her faith through the years. Let's dive in.

Amplify is a product of TAB Media Group, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

This is the second in a series on singleness and all the complexities that it entails. I think it's so important to talk about the experience of singleness and how it impacts our faith and how it's lived out within our churches. There's just so much to the experience of singleness, and when I look at the world around me, I see a lot of people who are single. My prayer is that this series increases our understanding of our brothers and sisters in Christ and challenges any inherent misunderstandings we have about singleness and God.

Today I've got Demetrius Hicks with me. Demetrius has served in a variety of ministry roles for the past 20 years, and in that time he's really dug into what intimacy with the Lord looks like as a single man, and even more broadly as single people, which we all are at different points in our lives. Let's dive in.

Amplify is a product of TAB Media Group, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

This is the first in a series on singleness and all the complexities that it entails. I think it's so important to talk about the experience of singleness and how it impacts our faith and how it's lived out within our churches. There's just so much to the experience of singleness, and when I look at the world around me, a lot of people who are single. My prayer is that this series increases our understanding of our brothers and sisters in Christ and challenges any inherent misunderstandings we have about singleness and God.

Today I've got my friend, Grace Thornton, with me. Grace was my first podcast guest when we started Amplify, and she graciously agreed to come back. Grace is the first person I met who really made me question a lot of inherent ideas I had about what the faithfulness of God looked like, which 23-year-old me definitely assumed included a house, husband and kids. Let's dive in.

If you want to hear more from Grace, visit gracefortheroad.com.

Amplify is a product of TAB Media, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

Today I've got Carole Inman with me. Carole is a retired counselor who's worked with both high school and college students throughout her career. Our conversation started with talking about college students, but it took a turn as we talked about just how we're all broken people who are just trying to figure life out. I walked away from this conversation convicted and simultaneously encouraged. I think this conversation is for everyone, and I'm so thankful for Carole's wisdom and perspective. Let's dive in.

Amplify is a product of TAB Media, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

Today I've got Rory Groves with me. Rory is a computer programmer who knew that the very nature of a technology industry was that change and innovation was constant. But when he started having kids, he found that he wanted to create something more lasting and have a different kind of lifestyle that would let him work with his family more as his kids were growing up. So he did some researching that resulted in a big shift. Let's dive in.

Click here for more information about Rory's book, "Durable Trades."

Amplify is a product of TAB Media, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

Hey friends! Thanks so much for listening! We're taking a break for Labor Day, but if you're looking for something to listen to, check out our other podcasts.

Stories with Grace Thornton is a deep dive into people's lives in their own words. Each season is about a different person, and new episodes are released on Friday mornings. Find it on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you get your podcasts.

The Weekly, our new name for TAB News, is a weekly audio digest of this week's issue of The Baptist Paper and The Alabama Baptist. New episodes are released on Wednesday mornings on the TAB Media channel. Find it on Apple Podcasts here or wherever you get your podcasts.

So go check those out and I'll catch you next week!

Today I've got Robert Morgan with me. Robert is a speaker, author and teaching pastor at a Nashville church who has a passion for sharing truths about the Lord with everyone he comes in contact with. You can hear his passion as he speaks, and for someone like me who has struggled to trust the Lord in the last year, it's really encouraging. Let's dive in.

Click here for more information about Robert's book, "Great is Thy Faithfulness."

Amplify is a product of TAB Media, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

Today I've got Linda Winn with me. Linda is a few life stages ahead of me, and she has a lot of wisdom to share when it comes to the inevitable time when the roles will be reversed and we'll need to care for our aging parents. We've all got parents, and though we all have different family dynamics and resources, most of us will deal with this at some point. So let's dive in.

Click here for more information about Linda's book, "The Road to Glory: Walking Mama Home."

Amplify is a product of TAB Media, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.

Today I've got a new friend with me. She is a sweet soul who has a love for the Word of God that I really admire. And the way that the Lord has grown that love and used it to prepare her for what's to come — it's really lovely to hear. Let's dive in.

Amplify is a product of TAB Media, hosted by Maggie Evans and produced by Hannah Muñoz.

Disclaimer: This podcast is intended to be a discussion about individual experiences and how they have grown or struggled in their faith because of those experiences. It is not intended to be an instruction on how anyone should interpret the Bible.