FPC Conversations

In today’s episode, you get to meet Josh and Sarah Ibanez. They joined Jamie Franklin and Dan Kimball for a conversation about how they met and sought the Lord as a young couple while also pursuing careers in medicine. You’ll enjoy hearing how they see their faith intersecting with the medical field. Josh and Sarah share about the season of life they are experiencing and how they are listening for God’s call in both their careers and service to others. Please enjoy today's conversation.

In today’s episode, you will meet and hear from Kent and Kristi Robison. They joined Dan Kimball and Jamie Franklin for a conversation about how they met, their own personal redemption stories, living fully for the Lord in their everyday lives, and how they have learned boldness in their faith. Kent and Kristi also share honestly about their current season of life experiencing and how they listen for and say yes to God’s promptings. Please enjoy this conversation with the Robisons.

In today’s episode, you will get to know the story of Marty and Joanie Martin. Dan Kimball and Jamie Franklin sat down with the Martins for an engaging conversation about how they both separately began serving in Southeast Asia, how the Lord brought them together later in life and how they began to seek the Lord in a deep call to invest in people.

Marty and Joanie also listened to God’s call in their professional and personal lives, as well as in their commitment to living and serving in downtown Fresno. The Martins have a huge heart for sharing Jesus with others and loving their neighbors. Marty and Joanie also share honestly about the various seasons in their ministries and listening to God’s plan for them. We hope you enjoy today's conversation with the Martins.

In today’s episode, you are going to meet Patsy Cooper, who has made a huge impact on hundreds of students and adults over the years through her volunteer work and deep passion for skits and dramas in church programs. Patsy joined Dan Kimball for a conversation about how she came to faith, her love for making the bible come alive through skits, keeping her faith alive at 90, miracles, and navigating a new season of life. Patsy is honest, warm, and has an amazing sense of humor. I am pretty sure you will have a smile on your face after hearing Patsy’s story. 

In today’s episode, you are going to meet Brady Lee, who is a relatively new face at First Pres. Brady joined Dan Kimball and Jamie Franklin for a conversation about his faith walk, meeting his wife Katie, pickleball, his call to become a chaplain, how he fell in love with magic tricks when he was young, and how he turned that love into a career. Please enjoy hearing Brady’s story and getting to know him better.

In today’s episode, you will meet Debbie Fletcher, who has been a part of FPC for many years, beginning with her involvement in the Seekers college ministry in the late 1960s. Since that time, she and her late husband, Jim, have served faithfully at FPC through their gifts of hospitality, mentoring, and deep investment of time, talent, and treasure to people of all ages and stages. 

Debbie joined Dan Kimball for a conversation about her faith journey, mentorship, dealing with loss, and how the Lord has given her opportunities to share her faith with others at every stage of life. Please enjoy this personal, honest, and reflective conversation.  

Each summer at First Pres, we hire a group of college-aged students who have the opportunity to explore God’s call to Christ-like leadership through community participation, prayer, studying Scripture, and hands-on learning experiences by serving in our Christian Education department.

In today’s episode, you are going to meet the 2026 Summer Staffers. This group of 6 young adults are fun to be with, filled with energy and love to share their faith. More importantly, they have made a huge impact on our ministries and families here at First Pres. Dan Kimball sat down with the summer staff for a conversation about their own faith stories, how they were called to serve at FPC, things they learned this summer, and how they are growing in their walk with the Lord.

Last episode, # 67, we heard from Sarah Tacchino, who serves as an intern with the Coalition for Christian Outreach here at First Pres. This week is part two of learning more about the young people who are ministering to college students through the CCO. In this conversation, you’ll meet three young adults who all came to Fresno to be a part of the CCO Ministry Apprentice Program. Mkayy Bangura , Faith Purbaugh and Bella Berna joined Jamie Franklin and Dan Kimball for a conversation about their faith stories, how they came to Fresno with the CCO, and how the Lord is challenging and encouraging each of them along their way. They have unique journeys that brought them here. I’m am confident you will enjoy getting to know our MAPs as we like to call them in this episode.

In 2017, FPC Fresno entered into a partnership with the Coalition for Christian Outreach, better known as the CCO. Since that time, First Pres has been blessed to watch numerous college-age students grow in their walk with Jesus through Programs, gatherings, outreach events, and the annual Jubilee Conference in Pittsburgh. In today’s conversation, you’ll hear from one of these young adults, Sarah Tacchino, who is now serving as a CCO Intern while finishing her college degree. Sarah joined Dan and Suzanne Kimball for a conversation about her faith, some of her spiritual mentors, her work with the CCO, how the Lord used a conference to draw her closer to Him, and how she is being called to serve. Sarah’s joy for life is contagious. Please enjoy getting to know Sarah in this episode.

In today’s conversation, you get to listen to the conversation Craig and Kathy Hartsell had with Dan Kimball. They share more about their faith backgrounds, how they met, their call to serve in the church, parenthood, and the lessons they are continuing to learn together as they grow in their faith. We hope you enjoy getting to know Craig and Kathy in this episode.