Noisy Narratives

Denise Kendrick is co-founder, along with her husband Bruce, of Embrace Ministries in McKinney. Embrace supports foster and adoptive families as they provide homes to abused, neglected and orphaned children. Denise believes strongly in the scriptural mandate to churches to care for orphans and the poor. Part of Embrace's ministry is to assist churches in hosting Respite nights for these families (Frisco First is hosting one on April 15th - for more info go to Frisco First's website). The Kendricks have hosted 30 foster children in their home, and have nine children of their own.

Counselor Cara McLeod joins Noisy Narratives to discuss the distorted thinking patterns of magnification (making things worse/bigger in our minds than in reality), minimization (failing to recognize when something needs addressing by minimizing its seriousness), and disqualifying the positive (discounting positive attributes or growth).

Scripture references today: Philippians 4:8-9; Romans 12:2-3

Counselor Rachel Schulte joins Noisy Narratives in a conversation about the dangers of black and white thinking and making our decisions with our emotions.

Corky Houchard joins Noisy Narratives and shares how he came to know Jesus as a college student, how family shapes him, and why serving people in need is so important. His time spent serving in children's ministry, with Meals on Wheels and in disaster areas with Texas Baptist Men is a testimony to God's work in his life. Corky is transparent and honest about his hurts, struggles and how God is changing him.

College Minister Drake Wayland is in the hot seat this morning. He discusses his road to ministry, meeting his wife Robyn, and how his current narrative is all about growing Frisco First's ministry to college students.

We sit down with Counselor Cara McLeod and talk through the Distorted Thinking Patterns of Should's and Personalization, and how they often lead to paralyzing shame and a need for control.

Catherine is great! She shares with us about vitamins, doctors insights and even helps Debbie on the spot! We are grateful for her time and energy to hangout with us.

Laura, Debbie and Christy sit down and talk about what does 2023 hold and talk about a new show they watched on Netflix.

Don't miss this one. Brittany Green shares with her international travels as well as her desire to stay there but God has other plans for her. Lucky Us she listened to the Lord!

One thing we can all agree on is that Sean has a passion for students. He shares his story all the good and bad and ugly. He journey to get to Frisco First is a good one and not without struggle.