By Ivy Lamb  Money, influence, expertise — Mark let it all go when he decided to leave a toxic work situation and embrace the uncertainty of unemployment at age 63. In this episode, he shares the insights he’s gained, including learning to take joy in the small things. He also dives deep into his relationship … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: Letting Go"

By Ivy Lamb Keith was raised Catholic, but drifted away from the church as an adult. But he never lost the commitment to service his parents instilled early on. In this episode, Keith talks about his journey back to Christianity, what drives him to volunteer his time to different causes, and how that volunteer work … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: Faith in Action"

By Ivy Lamb  From childhood through adolescence, Claudia’s Quaker faith was a fundamental part of her life. But as she got older, she lost touch with that part of her identity. In this episode Claudia talks about the process of reclaiming her faith, dealing with the stigma around divorce, working on self-compassion and discovering a … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: Recovering my Faith"

By Ivy Lamb Chris is a father, an artist, a business owner and a Christian — but he’s not likely to tell you about it. For Chris, being Christian is more about how you treat people than anything else. In this episode, he shares his journey in and out of church, dealing with the death … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: Finding Hope In The Trenches of Life"

By Ivy Lamb Tamasha grew up in a former coal-mining town in Virginia with her deeply religious grandmother. She knew she wanted her life to be different than what she saw around her in her childhood, and she succeeded in realizing her vision for her life. But everything, including her faith, came crashing down when … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: You’re Not Broken"

By Ivy Lamb Steve spent most of his life in what he now describes as a state of spiritual apathy toward LGBTQ Christians. In this episode, he recounts the journey that took him from a traditional Southern Baptist view of homosexuality to feeling called to stand with and fully affirm LGBTQ Christians. Steve’s story shows … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: How a Straight, 50-something Southern Baptist Came to Affirm LGBTQ Christians"

By Ivy Lamb Good interviewers have a trick. It seems simple, but it’s much harder than it looks. You must become comfortable with silence.  Letting a silent moment in the conversation stretch to awkward lengths is the best way to get people to open up. These moments often hit the cutting room floor in an … Continue reading "Stories From A Village Podcast: Silence as a Holy Invitation"

By Steve Flowers & Jordan Flowers The 5th installment of the periodic series studying through The Gospel of Mark. Steve and Jordan discuss their favorite Bible story– The Gerasene Demoniac in Mark 5:1-20. They share how an impressive but seemingly difficult-to-relate-to exorcism is simply the background of a very rich story in which everyone can … Continue reading "On The Table: That Bible Story You Always Ignored…Until You Saw Yourself In It"

By Steve Flowers & Jordan Flowers The conclusion of Jordan and Steve’s discussion of specific episodes from Jordan’s growing-up years in order to ask Steve’s thoughts behind his parenting decisions to help Jordan work out his own questions. Sometimes funny, sometimes raw, it’s an earnest discussion of lessons learned by both father and son.

By Steve Flowers & Jordan Flowers Jordan becomes a father in 2019 while Steve is an empty-nester (and soon to be G-pa!). Jordan brings up several episodes from his growing-up years in order to ask Steve’s thoughts behind his parenting decisions to help Jordan work out his own questions. Sometimes funny, sometimes raw, it’s an … Continue reading "On The Table Podcast: Jesus Never Had To Raise A Kid! (Part 1)"