Capital Stories

What’s the common thread among YoungLife, wedding band engraving errors, and County Council meetings? In case you wondered, these are all things God used in the lives of Chris and Sarah Spealler to keep pointing their souls to him. This episode of Capital Stories shares the highlight reel from an hour and a half conversation from two disciples of Jesus experiencing God in the mundane of their everyday. We hope it inspires and encourages you to identify God’s handiwork in your own journey.

Mike Akerlow has spent 2 decades working in the area of affordable housing—he’s currently the Executive Director of the Community Development Corporation, which serves tens of thousands of Utahns seeking housing assistance, provides counseling, as well as builds and rehabilitates homes and complexes. In this episode, Mike gets into the weeds to educate us on the complicated issue of affordable housing, and he also encourages us as people of faith to change the narrative around how we engage with the marginalized.

Michelle Hicks has been a devoted disciple of Jesus only since 2016. But her short journey of faith is jam-packed with markers of God’s grace and provision. Be it in moving across the country, serving around the globe, helping her colleagues on the front lines of the pandemic, or leaving the security of a cushy job, Michelle has been obedient to God’s call on her life. In each baby step & leap of faith along the way, Michelle has discovered that life with God doesn’t always add up. But it often ends up being more than.

In this short pilot episode, Tara and Eric talk about the events God used to bring this project to life. They share our heart behind the podcast, and how we pray God would use it to grow disciples in and beyond our church community. New episodes will drop on the 1st and 15th of each month, starting in May!

Coming soon... Capital Stories is a new podcast from Capital Church where we discover the intersections of life and faith in each others’ stories as we hear from real people and explore real issues. Join us as we dig deeper into stories from people in and around our community as we navigate life's real issues and explore real faith and discipleship together. We'll release stories twice a month so be sure to subscribe today from your preferred podcast provider to get updates as new episodes drop. We hope this podcast will inspire and encourage you in your personal journey with Jesus.