Russell Terrell is a former country music background vocalist with more than 100 number one songs and 23,000 demos and master recordings to his name. Today, we discuss what it's like as a Christian in the secular music industry, the role of integrity in evangelism, and why his family chose homeschooling.

"The Voice Behind the Voice" Documentary: https://youtu.be/t46D0y2VRiY
Playlist of Russell's work: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7dpyU05f9mWnNTsfdHvCUR?si=o7-qA8ebQkeMiIfGsIMZVg

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Thank God, Roe v. Wade has been overturned! Now what? What can we do to support women with unexpected or unwanted pregnancies? Scotty and Andrew discuss this and many more topics related to abortion.

0:00 - Introduction
1:57 - The Biblical case against abortion
7:17 - What if someone does not want their pregnancy?
11:18 - Abortion as a pagan human sacrifice
19:47 - Abstinence as the ultimate solution to unwanted pregnancy
25:59 - The Christians response to an increase in unwanted pregnancies brought to term
33:48 - How to celebrate an unexpected pregnancy while still discouraging sexual immorality
43:05 - Taking responsibility for your actions
45:52 - Seeking a federal ban on abortion
49:44 - What can you do today?
55:13 - Closing comments

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Jon Shonebarger, in his 40 years of ministry, has been a pastor, hospice chaplain, and prison chaplain in many locations across the U.S. In this episode, we discuss workmanship, leadership, hearing God's voice, helping those who are grieving, and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

0:00 - Introduction
1:18 - Why does Jon like Innerfire Ministries?
4:26 - Jon’s upbringing and salvation
12:38 - Improved workmanship as a result of faith in Christ
22:11 - Learning from suffering
23:05 - Learning leadership from the Air Force
27:00 - Jon’s call to ministry at an inconvenient time
28:48 - How to discern the will of God
32:34 - A time of business, struggle, and learning
36:49 - How to deal with spiritual malpractice in the church
42:22 - Pastoring in Ohio and then Kansas
45:55 - Jon’s call to prison ministry
52:14 - Delivering thousands of death notifications to inmates
56:33 - Jon’s advice on consoling grief-stricken people
1:00:22 - The importance of taking time to grieve
1:05:36 - The Christian response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade
1:14:20 - How is Jon living out the Word?
1:18:06 - Closing comments

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Eddie Poole is a pastor and real estate agent in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, and the author of Speaking Life...in a Messed Up World. Eddie sat down with us to discuss his book, how he lives out his faith through real estate, and his personal ministry plan and manifesto.

0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Who is Eddie Poole?
2:20 - What is a “messed up world”?
3:32 - Why did Eddie write Speaking Life in a Messed Up World?
6:17 - Why are words so important?
8:12 - Why are we not better at encouraging?
11:16 - How do you encourage people without compromising the truth?
13:34 - What should we be saying to our kids?
18:38 - How do we distinguish between the voice of the Enemy and the voice of God?
22:42 - Eddie tells the story of sharing the Gospel with his dad
32:37 - How Eddie lives out his faith through real estate
40:53 - Eddie’s personal manifesto
52:38 - How God made Eddie a real estate team leader
58:00 - How is Eddie living out his faith today?
59:16 - Closing comments

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https://eddiepoole.com

Courtnee Carroll is a dancer, musician, and recent graduate from Lee University. She is also Scotty's daughter-in-law! She joins The Innerfire Podcast to discuss her journey with scoliosis, the value in suffering, and leading a godly romantic life.

Watch the Emmy award-winning documentary about Courtnee's scoliosis journey here: https://www.productionhub.com/video/48792/emmy-award-winning-short-film-alive-taking-a-stand-for-christ

0:00 - Introduction
0:46 - Courtnee’s Christian upbringing and salvation
4:23 - Being raised in the bubble
8:31 - Courtnee’s is diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of 12
13:59 - How scoliosis impacted Courtnee’s daily life
15:42 - Courtnee’s intensive chiropractic treatment
22:26 - Fervently seeking Christ as a preteen
28:12 - Courtnee turns off the TV and starts listening to Dr. Charles Stanley’s sermons
33:27 - God gives Courtnee peace about getting surgery
38:39 - Recovery from surgery
44:58 - The spiritual benefits of physical suffering
48:38 - What Courtnee would say to someone in the middle of suffering
57:04 - Feasting on the Word
1:00:52 - Courtnee on getting married young and purity
1:08:28 - How to know when you’ve found the one
1:16:40 - The danger of rationalization in the Christian life
1:21:25 - Worshiping the Lord through dance
1:26:05 - How nature helps us slow down and connect with God
1:31:54 - How is Courtnee living out the Word today?
1:35:26 - Closing comments

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If you were the only Christian that the people around you knew, what would they think about Christianity? What would they think about Christ Himself? Scotty and Andrew sit down to discuss these questions and the renewed vision that God has given Innerfire.

0:00 - Introduction
3:19 - Galatians 2:20 and being an embodiment of Christ through the Holy Spirit
5:37 - How our thinking as a ministry has shifted
11:24 - Reckoning ourselves to be dead
13:40 - Why is this so important?
18:15 - How embodying Christ impacts our families
21:35 - The dead religiosity of the church and the new, pagan religion of Gen Z
26:18 - Innerfire’s vision and mission
29:01 - How we intend to bring our vision and mission to fruition
31:57 - The why and how of The Innerfire Podcast
40:50 - Sharing our light with the world vs. hiding it under a bushel
46:00 - The necessity of deep, personal relationships in the Christian life
52:54 - Scotty’s challenge to all of you
59:47 - Doing ministry in the local community
1:02:16 - Other ways that Innerfire wants to inspire you to live the Word
1:04:46 - We are just as in need of growth as anyone in our audience
1:07:12 - Closing comments

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Daryl Mackin is the founder and executive director of A Solider's Child Foundation, an organization that serves the children of fallen military personnel. Daryl talks about how God rescued him, gave him a vision, and filled him with a passion for those left behind.

0:00 - Introduction
0:50 - From Daryl’s childhood to young adulthood
11:48 - Accepting Christ as a child but not living a Christian lifestyle
15:41 - Living in a vegan nudist colony in Maui, Hawaii
18:36 - God saves Daryl from demonic oppression on Halloween night
32:43 - Daryl’s life takes a 180 degree turn overnight
36:45 - Daryl leaves an illustrious culinary career to become a substitute teacher
39:27 - The loss of Marine Staff Sergeant Marcus Golczynski prompts Daryl to start A Soldier’s Child Foundation.
49:05 - How important is passion and perseverance in living out your calling?
55:33 - What does A Soldier’s Child do?
1:03:18 - Why is Christianity not front and center in ASC’s public image?
1:06:54 - How to deal with hurting people
1:19:12 - Why we need to just jump in and start loving people
1:22:24 - How to get involved with A Soldier’s Child Foundation
1:27:23 - What facing his fear of heights taught Daryl about trusting God
1:30:44 - Closing comments

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Joel Rogers is the director of youth services for the Salvation Army in Cleveland, Tennessee as well as the founder of Inman Coffee House. Today, we are on location at Inman Coffee to talk about taking your faith journey one step at a time, trusting God when it doesn’t seem to make sense, and doing ministry outside of the box.

0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - The beginning of Joel’s faith journey
5:18 - How to handle pornography addiction
9:51 - Joel receives his calling to ministry in college
16:49 - From being a dorm resident director to founding Inman Coffee House
30:47 - Coffee as a ministry, from seed to cup
39:45 - Could you do the same kind of ministry with something other than coffee?
41:49 - Trusting God with consequences as an answer to rationalizations
56:02 - What Joel teaches his students and what his students have done 
1:04:27 - The history of the Salvation Army
1:06:25 - The story of “Mama” and her ministry in a strip club
1:08:14 - How to reach the lost without getting sucked into a sinful lifestyle
1:16:08 - Music at Inman Coffee
1:22:00 - What the Salvation Army does
1:29:20 - How to get involved with the Salvation Army
1:31:20 - Joel talks about the LGBTQ controversy surrounding Salvation Army
1:35:21 - Closing comments

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Salvation Army: https://www.salvationarmyusa.org/usn/

Happy Easter to all of you! Praise the Lord, for Christ has been resurrected! The question we want to ask you is, have you been resurrected? Hear Scotty unpack Romans 6, explaining why the Christian life is a resurrected life.

0:00 - Introduction

1:53 - The meaning of baptism

3:04 - The metaphor of being planted

3:52 - What it means to serve sin

5:11 - What it means to walk in newness of life

6:27 - Can we believe in our own resurrection?

8:27 - How do we reconcile the our resurrection with the reality of our sin?

10:11 - Introduction and context for the story of Lazarus’ resurrection

11:41 - The resurrection on the last day vs. the resurrection today

17:51 - Removing obstacles that prevent us from coming out of the grave

20:09 - Removing our grave clothes as resurrected people

21:37 - The evangelical power of a resurrected life

23:18 - Closing comments

24:58 - Special music: “Because He Lives”

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Larry Warren is the founder of Leadership International, an organization that trains church leaders all around the world who do not have access to formal education. In this episode, Larry brings us lessons and stories from a lifetime of experience on mission for God.

0:00 - Introduction
1:21 - Larry’s upbringing and salvation
7:29 - Larry’s wilderness years and rededication to Jesus
16:45 - How do we develop friendships with unbelievers without receiving too much worldly influence?
20:50 - The advice Larry received from a Christian lawyer, his seminary education, and the death of his brother
30:12 - Larry’s introduction to overseas missions
37:24 - How to respond to the needs of the world
42:52 - Larry’s life in mission work
53:56 - How Larry founded Leadership International and what the organization does
58:32 - Why is it better to train nationals than send missionaries?
1:02:58 - What has Larry seen God do that could never have been done through human effort alone?
1:11:34 - How should we approach missions in the local church?
1:17:29 - How to get involved with Leadership International
1:22:42 - Larry tells two amazing stories about God’s work
1:34:23 - Closing comments

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Leadership International: https://www.leadershipintl.org