Crossroads with Jenny Bushkell

When trials come it can feel like God is distant, but God promises never leave us or forsake us! !  Jenny’s guest shares his brush with death and how sometimes God’s answers to a seemingly impossible situation, will surprise and delight us! They talk about how important it is to know that God is at work in our lives even when it doesn't seem like it.  And about the Power of prayer!  Bible scholar & teacher Barry Sullivan is a business consultant, a collector of ancient artifacts, and is an Associate Curator for Ink & Blood: Dead Sea scrolls to Gutenburg.   It is such an encouraging and hope-filled interview for us, especially in these hard times. And she has a special Co-Host, Larry Bushkell, her Co-Host in life, adds to this hope-filled conversation! As in all things, God’s ultimate purpose for us is to grow more and more into the image of His Son (Romans 8:29). 

Actress & Author Jenn Gotzon Chandler is back with Jenny! She and her husband, Actor & Producer, Jim Chandler just released "What is True Beauty?" a christian documentary providing humor, wisdom, prayer, and tools to uplift women and girls about who they are in Jesus! (Men, too!) Their movie “The Farmer & the Belle:: Saving SantaLand,” has been in the top 10 new romance movies! This film follows the same truth - that our identity lies in knowing Jesus Christ and the importance of inner beauty as opposed to the outer pressures of social media and our culture today. Her devotional book, Divine Beauty by Michele Cox and Jenn Gotzon about overcoming lies and a negative self image,  while discovering God’s truth about beauty, inspires women of all ages! 

A lot of us live our lives in fear, but there is good news for us - you don’t have to!   Imagine living your life ignited everyday with effortless faith, joy, peace, purpose and direction!  An empowering interview with Author and Businessman, known as “the car guy,” Barry Meguiar, President of Meguiar’s Car Wax that produces one of the top-selling car waxes in America.  His television show “Car Crazy” ran for 18 years and aired globally. He is the founder & President of Ignite America and his first book, Ignite Your Life: Defeat Fear With Effortless Faith will be released this week.  He is one of the most enthusiastic, encouraging, & inspiring people you will know! His passion for God is endless. He and his wife, Karen have been through times of tremendous loss and adversity, but the joy of The Lord is his strength! (Nehemiah 8:10)  Barry is pointing us in the direction on how to defeat fear with effortless faith and live out God’s purpose while loving others into a relationship with Jesus Christ! his “Ignite With Barry Meguiar” radio features are heard daily on over 900 Christian radio stations, and his “Ignite With Barry Meguiar podcasts are heard on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and most podcast platforms as well as YouTube, Amazon Music, and IgniteAmerica.com or visit them at SeekingGod.org.  

If you are feeling defeated, unsure of what's next or what you should be doing, this interview is encouraging and full of hope! After transitioning from athlete to Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur and former Vol football player, Derrick D.LOW Furlow is back with Jenny sharing how adversity and faith shifted his perspective on life, putting him “in alignment with his true assignment!” - God’s purpose for him! Founder of SLB The Agency, Derrick shares the struggles athletes are having with the NIL and how SLB is helping to educate & create a safe environment.  They are bringing the issues of mental health to the forefront by debunking the stigma! Derrick's book “What’s Next; How To Transition Like A Champion” is making an impact.  His motto: “impact, empower, inspire!”  and you will find that’s what he does!! 

Jenny interviews Sarah Keel, Executive Director of faith-based Renew Clinic Knoxville. Sarah shares her experience of trauma & anxiety and how difficult it is to overcome addiction. Yet her story is one of healing through the power of Jesus Christ!  She is on the front line of fighting for those in addiction and leading them to Jesus and hope!

“ If you descend into somebody else's private hell & stand there with them, it ceases to be hell.”~ Mychal Spence.   You can find him on the street, under a bridge, in the chapel or at a bed-side.  He brings light & hope into dark places most people would never walk. Jenny interviews Mychal Spence, Director of Outreach & Chaplain for Knox Area Rescue Ministries, (KARM) with stories of lives restored and some of his own redemption story. It’s life or death daily. He explains why he goes to someone else’s “hell and back.” KARM staff & volunteers are the hands and feet of Jesus to each person they find in homelessness and despair.  “The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.’ Matt 25:40.  

“O Lord, You are my God;  I will exalt You, I will give thanks to Your name;  For You have worked wonders,  Plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.” Isaiah 25:1. How often have we made our plans only to find God has something different in our future! Meet David Heatherly, the new Executive Director of Mission of Hope Knox! Jenny and David are talking about how God changed his career path, brought him to this new place and what God is doing in him and through him! How do we discern the will of God and what happens when we live that out? We're talking miracles and things only God can do! Some call it coincidence, but they call it “God Incidences.” David shares stories to confirm this message of hope.

“Who comforts us in all our affliction so that we will be able to comfort those who are in any affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God. 2 For 1:4

Jenny interviews Jordan Martin with Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He’s a special young man with a passion for Jesus and leading others to find Him!  Jordan shares how he has struggled with dyslexia, depression and how he has felt “counted out” in life, but our God is the God of restoration and Jordan brings a message of Hope and how much God loves us! He has been using social media as an outlet to bring encouragement and is involved in youth leadership & FCA with middle school and high school students!  You can find him on Facebook and at Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

"Then the wise will shine like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever and ever." Dan 12:3. Renée McNeill, Far-Flung Tin CanMinistries and Global Social Media Specialist shares her stories of sharing Jesus through hands-on serving, film and other media in Mozambique, floating islands of Peru and places unknown to most of us! The creativity & perseverance of this group of Jesus followers will encourage and challenge you! They are willing to go places no one wants to even guide them to like the gold mining town of La Rinconada, a remote settlement blanketed in garbage and crime -  a concentration of misery known as “Hell.” Far-Flung Tin Can Ministry https://farflungtincan.com

Jenny sits down with Grammy Award winning Musicians Dan Haseltine & Matthew S. Nelson!  You may know them from their group Jars of Clay - and they are the composer’s for the inspiring music to The Chosen!  The Chosen series recently received a GMA Dove Award for “Inspirational Film/Series of the Year” and is set to release the first two episodes of its new season in theaters on November 18. They sat down  to talk about composing the music for the series, The Chosen and what it was like to work on it!  She had alot of fun interviewing Dan & Matthew over in Nashville and how talking about how this is different from other movies about Jesus!