Living Reconciled

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Human trafficking isn’t just about abduction—it’s often rooted in relationships, power, and control. In this episode, Mallory Pickering of the Mississippi Coalition Against Human Trafficking shares what trafficking really looks like in Mississippi, from familial exploitation to labor trafficking.

With a compassionate, pastoral lens, Mallory explains grooming, dependency, and why leaving isn’t simple. She also offers practical ways churches and communities can recognize signs, support survivors, and take action.

This conversation brings clarity, compassion, and real next steps for making a difference.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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What happens when God calls you to stay where you first intended to visit? In this episode, Phil and Kym Schank share their journey from Wisconsin to Mound Bayou, Mississippi—a historic town founded by formerly enslaved people—and how a short volunteer trip turned into a long-term calling to live, serve, and build relationships in the community.

Through honest reflections on leaving family, embracing a slower pace of life, and showing up as cultural outsiders, Phil and Kym reveal how presence, listening, and consistency are essential for real Christian reconciliation. Their story reminds us that sharing the gospel often begins with simply sharing life.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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What if the biggest barrier to gospel impact isn’t a lack of programs—but a lack of unity? In this episode, Cameron Tate, founder of Bridging the Gap Outreach Ministries, shares a compelling vision for church collaboration in Jackson, Mississippi.

From building pastor relationships to launching neighborhood coalitions and serving local schools, Cameron shows how lasting impact comes through unity, not individual efforts. This conversation offers both a biblical framework and practical steps for overcoming division, resisting burnout, and living out the gospel together as one body.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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What if the “family of God” isn’t a metaphor - but your most concrete identity? In this episode, we explore how the gospel turns strangers into siblings and why family is God’s blueprint for healing division across racial and cultural lines. From Genesis and Abraham to Romans 8 and Ephesians 2–4, we trace how Jesus’ blood creates a people who belong to each other before we agree with each other.

We also name what makes family hard - old wounds, lazy labels, mixed motives - and the difference between unity talk and unity practice. Finally, we offer simple, practical steps you can take this week to live reconciled as God’s family, even when it costs something.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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What if the most powerful witness is simply a life well lived? In this episode, Brian and Neddie talk with worship leader, pastor, and real estate broker Corey Deyamport about how hospitality drew him to Christ and now shapes the way he serves neighbors through his work.

Corey offers honest insight into modern housing challenges and why presence and representation matter. Grounded in Ephesians 2, this conversation reminds us that reconciliation is already secured in Christ - and we’re called to live it out by learning to neighbor well in every space.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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Polarization is exhausting, but prayer changes the tone. In this episode, we share the story behind the 10th Mississippi Legislative Prayer Breakfast and why, for a decade, gathering to pray with legislators, not posture or persuade, has created space for unity across race, denomination, and party.

Neddie Winters and the Mission Mississippi team reflect on how shared prayer builds trust, softens division, and opens the door to real relationships. We also preview this year’s step of faith: gathering at First Baptist Church in Jackson and walking to the Capitol to pray together on the South Lawn.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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What if unity isn’t a program, but a daily practice? In this episode, Duane Parker - pastor and executive director with Marketplace Chaplains - shares lessons from a lifetime of cross-cultural ministry and reconciliation work.

From church-based efforts that faded without long-term intention to workplace chaplaincy that shows up week after week, Duane reminds us that unity has no shelf life. Grounded in John 17, this conversation challenges us to pursue reconciliation not as a moment, but as a way of life - one that the watching world can see and trust.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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Our newest episode of the Living Reconciled Podcast is here!

This week, we sit down with Rev. Jill Buckley from Stewpot in Jackson for a powerful, down-to-earth conversation about what reconciliation really looks like—breaking bread with our neighbors, choosing humility, and learning to love people well in everyday life. It’s honest, hopeful, and one of our most inspiring episodes yet. Tune in, be encouraged, and let us know what stood out to you! 

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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In this episode, Bishop Henry Joseph shares how two words—“It’s time”—transformed his life from gangs, addiction, and homelessness to healing, reconciliation, and mission. From Compton and Skid Row to Malawi and back to Jackson, Henry recounts his journey of radical obedience, global ministry, and building a multiracial church rooted in the gospel. Hear how faith carried him through loss, recovery, and calling—and why Jesus remains the center of true reconciliation.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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What difference can one steady adult make in a child’s life? In this episode, Samantha Kalahar, Executive Director of CASA of Hinds County, shares how Court Appointed Special Advocates bring hope and truth to vulnerable children in Mississippi’s court system.

Hear her powerful story from foster care to advocacy—and learn how small acts of presence can change a child’s future.

🎧 Listen now and visit casaofhindscounty.org or missionmississippi.org to get involved.

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Nissan, St. Dominic's Hospital, Atmos Energy, Regions Foundation, Mississippi College, Anderson United Methodist Church, Grace Temple Church, Mississippi State University, Real Christian Foundation, Brown Missionary Baptist Church, Christian Life Church, Ms. Doris Powell, Mr. Robert Ward, and Ms. Ann Winters.

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