Amplify: Conversations about life + faith

Today I've got Kristen Padilla with me. Kristen and I have very similar upbringings as daughters of Southern Baptist preachers and everything that goes along with it. So we've both seen ministry up close as spectators, and as adults we're trying to serve the Lord as faithfully as we can. For Kristen, that meant going to seminary, which brought up a whole slew of questions and struggles as a woman with a calling from the Lord. And now, as the director of the Women in Ministry Initiative at Samford University's Beeson Divinity School, she's seen a lot of situations similar to her own.

Kristen is also the manager of marketing and communication at Beeson and the author of "Now That I'm Called: A Guide for Women Discerning a Call to Ministry" (find it here). She co-hosts the Beeson Divinity Podcast (listen here), which features lectures and interviews with Beeson faculty and spiritual leaders.

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 Haley Joe Febrey with me. Since it's graduation season, I wanted to talk with someone who's going through all the young professional transitions. Haley Joe is a Samford University grad who finished her degree in May 2020 – just in time for the world to shut down. But she's been able to see the Lord move in all of the unexpected circumstances, and I just really want some of us who are further down the path to remember how we felt when we were in her shoes and remember what God did when we were trying to figure it all out. So let's dive in.

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

Today I've got Brittany Logan with me. Brittany is a precious human who always knew that she wanted to be a mom when she grew up. And so when she met her husband, Chris, they made a plan, set a timeline and were excited about becoming parents. But together, they struggled with infertility for years. She describes it as a valley that they were in for about 8 years. Let's dive in.

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

Today I've got Daniel Gilliland with me. Daniel is a mid-20s seminary graduate who feels a calling from the Lord to preach the Word, teach others about God and pastor believers through their daily walk. But he hasn't gotten "the job" -- the position at a church or in a ministry that would traditionally look like the fulfillment of a call. And that's a hard place to be. Let's dive in.

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

Today I've got Sarah Law with me. Ten years ago on April 27, 62 tornadoes tore across Alabama, resulting in 250 deaths, years of rebuilding and countless lives upended. One of the churches that was heavily damaged was First Baptist Church of Fultondale, which is where Sarah grew up. It's also where she now works. Sarah has a history with FBC Fultondale and tornadoes that has led her to some truths about God's character. To read more about the impact of the 2011 tornadoes 10 years later, click here.

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

Today I've got Hannah Blair with me. Hannah is a human trafficking survivor, but her situation didn't fit the mold that I had in my head for what trafficking looks like. Listen to her story with an open mind — her's is one that we all need to hear.

If you see or suspect someone is being trafficked, call the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888, or text HELP or INFO to 233733.

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

Today I've got Jesse Stallone with me. Jesse is the president of Infomark and he just has an incredible story. He experienced a health crisis that was a catalyst for him to create a really cool piece of software, which isn't really what you would've expected. To learn more about OneAppWay, click here.

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

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Today I've got Grace Thornton with me. Grace is a dear friend who has a God-given gift for storytelling, and she's using that gift in a new way that I think everyone needs to know about. To check out her new podcast, Stories, click here.

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