Several years into his professional career as an architect, Gary Sparks received a message from God. "Use architecture as a ministry, and I'll take care of the rest," God told him. Gary obeyed, and soon after that his career began to change dramatically. He eventually went on to design the major renovations to both Gallagher-Iba Arena and Boone Pickens Stadium at Oklahoma State University. He tells the story of career to Andrew in this second half of their conversation.

Gary Sparks has one of the most compelling stories you'll ever hear. He and his family moved around the country 39 times before he graduated from high school. His first job was working as a janitor in an office building. But God led him eventually to study architecture and to use his profession as a ministry to show others how to follow Jesus. His story of perseverance in the face of great odds is inspiring.

Lydia and Andrew talk about Andrew's new Advent devotional, "Watching from the Walls." They dive into the meaning of the season of Advent and the calling of Scripture for us to be active players in the Christmas story. The expanded and revised edition of Watching from the Walls is now available on Amazon.

Donald Ryan grew up in Trinidad and Tobago and began playing the piano in his home church at the age of 3 years old. He tells the story of how surrendering his life to Christ led to him overcoming "death by quarter note" and learning to love music as the passion of his life. Donald's career has led him to play in England, France, Germany, Austria, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, the islands of Jamaica, Montserrat, and Barbados in the Caribbean. He has also performed in Guyana in South America. He sits down with Lydia and Andrew on this episode to share his remarkable story.

Lydia and Andrew sit down on this year's Thanksgiving Special to talk turkey, pie, and virtue ethics. Thanksgiving is the only holiday that could bring together the perennial questions: "What makes a great pie?" and "What makes a great person?" Sit back and enjoy this year's Thanksgiving Special, and have a great Turkey Day.

Tony Miltenberger is a pastor, podcaster, coach, and writer. He is the host of the Follow2Lead podcast and author of "Wisdom in the Wound: How God Uses Your Past to Shape Who You're Becoming." Tony recently sat down with Lydia and Andrew to talk about his new book and how we can find new insight and inspiration from the wounds that we have suffered in our lives. You can find out more about his book at wisdominthewoundbook.com.

Mike Hutchings joins Lydia and Andrew to talk about the power of forgiveness in the Christian life. While we often treat forgiveness as if it is an issue of having the right feeling towards someone who has wronged us, Mike helps us to understand that forgiveness is actually an act of obedience to Jesus. With forgiveness comes freedom and healing and new life through the Holy Spirit.

Rebekah Bled sits down with Lydia and Andrew to discuss the power of telling your story. At its heart, evangelism is about sharing with others how Jesus has changed your life. Rebekah talks about the role of storytelling in sharing the good news of Jesus and living an evangelistic life.

AnnMarie Hayden has experienced what it means to be transformed from a victim into a victor in the world of human trafficking. Following her calling into ministry, she has dedicated herself to helping women like her escape trafficking and find redemption through the power of Jesus. In this second conversation with Lydia and Andrew, AnnMarie continues her testimony and describes her work through No Strings Attached and Fireborne. You can find out more about AnnMarie's work through her website at fireborne.org.

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AnnMarie Hayden is a survivor leader, pastor, and founder of Fireborne—a faith-rooted, survivor-led movement equipping communities to confront human trafficking with the hope of the Gospel. Lydia and Andrew sit down with AnnMarie to hear her story on this episode. Drawing from her own experience of surviving childhood exploitation, she speaks with authenticity and bold faith about God’s power to restore what the enemy tried to steal. You can find out more about AnnMarie's work through her website at fireborne.org or on Instagram @ann_marie_hayden or @fireborne_org.

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