Ministry and All The Things

Amber shares her "origin story" of how got involved in ministry

Amber talks about some things she didn't expect out of adulthood in marriage, motherhood, and the workplace. To share stories, send them to [email protected]

Amber Reminisces about New Years in the past and her thoughts on resolutions. She asks, Is change possible? Do we become a better version of ourselves? She also shares some stories about how sometimes "we do brave things".

Amber introduces us to her kid's and gets their perspective on ministry and community.

Amber shares some personal stories about how life is ever changing from our plans, for the better and for the worse. Are we submitting to or trusting in God with our lives, plan or no plan? Share your stories with Amber at [email protected].

Amber explores ideas on how to safely use technology in our families and handling your kids behavior regarding boundaries. She explores how they are feeling while using and if it is taken away. She uses some great feedback from Susan Dunaway and you can visit her webpage at amendnc.com. If you have any stories of your own you want to share with Amber. Email her at [email protected]

Amber talks about resolving conflict in this podcast. The hurt never goes away so we have to figure out some ways to resolve it. She shares some personal stories from her marriage and how you and your spouse probably don't have the same conflict resolution styles. These conflicts can make one or more persons feel like the relationship isn't a safe place to be. You have to learn the other person's "fight language". Any questions on conflict, email Amber at [email protected]

Amber shares some personal stories of setting movie boundaries for her family and how she does it. When deciding wether to let her kids watch Stephen King's "It" or the new "Wonder Woman" she suggests educating yourself. Some resources are pluggedin.com or commonsensemedia.org. She also goes through what the rating system means. The most important take away is to know what your kids can handle and what could be harmful to them. If you don't know the movie, watch it with them so you know what they know. Send comments to [email protected].

This podcast delves into balancing our home life with our work life. Sometimes it is more of a dance than a balance. Often, when home is finally settling down, work get crazy and when work smooths out, something goes wrong at home. Take time to force things to slow down. Sometimes you and your family need to just stay home and enjoy each other. Glennon Doyle is the author of "The Love Warrior" and she suggests we should just do the next right thing one step at a time. Send comments on this podcast to [email protected].

In this podcast, Amber introduces herself and talks about her personal life while balancing her work-life in ministry. She recently gave a sermon about marriage at ImpactKC which can be found at livestream.com/impactkc and references Ephesians 5:21-33. Some suggestions she has for couples is to practice communicating, sharing, and to establish boundaries.