Noisy Narratives

Frisco First's Young Adult Minister, Shamoir Griffin, sits down with Noisy Narratives to talk about his time growing up in the Projects of New Jersey, why he loves his mom despite a life of addiction, and how Jesus is taking his origins and building something new. Shamoir shares the despair and dangers of growing up around drugs, sex and addiction. His story demonstrates how God sees us even when we feel lost and alone. The discussion is raw and real, and incredibly moving. We know you will be blessed by his story.

KK Whitaker, also known as Christy's mom, joins the Noisy Narratives podcast to discuss her life story and her new memoir, "Flourish Because". We listen as Kay walks through her first marriage to Christy's dad and that difficult ending, as well as her heartache when she is hurt by not one, but two more men who swore to love her more than themselves. KK also shares her devastation at the loss of her son through suicide. Her love for God and her belief in His sovereignty shines through the conversation. This is a story of endurance and thriving through suffering. We hope this podcast inspires you to live fully with those you love.

Emily Hawkins is Graphic Designer for Frisco First, but there is so much more to her story than her beautiful creations. Emily shares how she grew up Baptist but hated church. She left for college with the intent of disproving everything she knew about God and religion. However, the power of the Word and divinely appointed friendships brought her back to Jesus and now she loves her Savior more than ever. Emily's story will touch your heart and demonstrate how God uses people in the lives of the hurting.

Christy and Debbie spend time discussing Good Friday and how sometimes we need to pay closer attention to all Jesus did on the cross and the price he paid for our freedom. And is your Easter Sunday truly a celebration of the empty tomb? Christy wants to have a party with confetti, family, and plenty of singing and dancing!

Senior in high school Kennedy Hartfield, and her mother Kim, join Noisy Narratives to discuss Kennedy's significant health diagnosis of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and her challenging road to healing. Kennedy is honest about her initial loneliness and anger towards a disease that greatly impacts her life. Kim and Kennedy share how God used difficult circumstances to draw them closer to Jesus and give them empathy for others. You do not want to miss her story!

Darla sits down with Noisy Narratives to discuss her experience as an MP in the military and a warden for the prison system in Arizona. She shares amazing stories of life change and how her desire for serving Jesus pushes her to care for incarcerated people here in Texas.

Laura is back with us for a Noisy Narratives roundtable. Today we talk about last weekend's IF: Gathering and we converse on Psalms 34:8, "Oh taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!".