Chaplain Jim Parkin and co-host/producer Ashley Chandler are back discussing the 4th of July happenings with breakfast burritos and just good ol' fashioned loving your neighbor stuff. On a more serious track of this conversation we are talking about the true meaning of "Christian", and not what it is often leveraged as in the media, on the socials, and in the various political groups... Let us know your experiences and what you think.

What advice would you give a young adult that is considering this industry for their life's work? And what keeps you in this job?

Chaplain Jim Parkin and co-host Ashley Chandler discuss these questions as we know this job isn't all doom and gloom, and every worker isn't drowning in PTSD... Sylvia Blythe, RN and sexual assault nurse examiner, jumps on with us and shares why she knows this is what she's supposed to do and why. She is also the Director of Prism Project Mission Ranch safehouse for minors here in Genesee County, which will be providing restorative services for survivors aged 12-17.

Stress and trauma are aspects of life and this job that each individual will have to face and navigate. Listen to hear their take on these things, and how they continue to have great agency, resolve, and purpose in their work and career. Let us know what you think!

City On A Hill // 5 by Freedom Center Church

This week on the show we are talking about compartmentalizing different aspects of the job. Also, for something new, Jim invited you to fire away and ask him anything! So check out 10 questions he answers about his life to his breakfast preferences!

City On A Hill // 4 by Freedom Center Church

We are joined by over 200 kids this week as we record on Freedom Center Church grounds during Explore Camp! We discuss having control over the micro decisions in our lives, and Austin Blythe joins us on the fly. He shares thoughts about his time so far as an EMT and prompts some great conversation.

City On A Hill // 3 by Freedom Center Church

Chaplain Jim Parkin is joined this week by his EMS partner in crime, Daniel Craig as they discuss the stigma of the EMS industry. It's actually a pretty amazing gig and worthy of service. We have an incredible role and impact in the community... check it out and let us know why or why not you would do this job.

City On A Hill // 2 by Freedom Center Church

Chaplain Jim Parkin and co-host Ashley Chandler are back and talk about stepping through the door when making big life changes. There's a vestibule if you will, a waiting period after the decision, and what that all looks like. We've arrived at these places to answer the call. It's a good mission and you got next. People are waiting.