Gary Grogan is our guest in this week's episode as we continue with our Trailblazer series; interviews with leaders who have paved the way for racial reconciliation within The Church. Gary is the Legacy Pastor at Stone Creek Church in Urbana and has spent over 5 decades pouring into the lives of young people of all colors and genders. Listen in as Gary shares his heart and leadership lessons from his many years of ministry.

Alex and Angela chat with a new friend, Stacey Wilson in this episode. Stacey is the Senior Pastor of GC First in Granite City, Illinois. Stacey invited us to come to speak to her congregation a few weeks ago because she knows that her hometown is becoming more diverse and she wants to lead the way in making sure her church is ready to welcome diversity with open hearts and minds. Listen in as Stacey shares her heart on this and several other issues.

In today's episode, Alex and Angela have a conversation with their friend, Allen Griffin about his evangelistic work and the ministry of Excellerate Youth. This ministry offers support for young adults transitioning out of the foster care system. It is an incredible ministry that is making a practical difference in the lives of these often overlooked men and women. You'll be inspired by what Allen has to say!

Today's episode is all about why you should give to Alex Bryant MInistries. Alex and Angela share a brief history of how and why the ministry came into being and then invite you to participate in Giving Tuesday. There are currently two opportunities for your financial gift to be doubled thanks to Facebook and one of our generous ABM supporters locally. Listen in to find out how you can give!

Alex and Angela share what they thought they knew about Kyle Rittenhouse and what they learned as a result of watching his trial. If you have just heard about this situation through mainstream news outlets, you will most likely be surprised to find out that the facts of the case are much different than what you'd been led to believe.

Listen in as Alex and Angela recount the 10 different people to whom you should write a thank you note. Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Let's make this season about more than turkey and stuffing, pumpkin pie and football! Take some time to reflect on all the reasons you have to be thankful and then, encourage the people who come to mind with a thank-you note.

God assures us that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to His purpose (Romans 8:28, NIV). In this episode, Alex and Angela chat with their dear friend and co-laborer, Jeanie Turner who founded the ministry, One Way Out to help woman find a way out of the sex industry. You'll be inspired to hear how God took the pain of Miss Jeanie's past and turned it into a ministry that helps find, love and restore hurting women. Check out onewayout.org to learn more.

Mike Burnette is the Pastor of LifePoint Church in Clarksville, TN. In 2018, they were labeled as the fastest-growing church in America. Pastor Mike became the Lead Pastor in 2010 when LifePoint had about 85 people. Today, they have a multicultural congregation with over 5,000 people attending each week. That's very impressive, but even more interesting to us is that his church is a diverse church. Thirty-five percent of their congregation is non-white. In this episode of our podcast, we talk with Pastor Mike to find out why it was so important for him to grow a diverse congregation and of course ask how he did it.

Vaccine mandates are a hot topic these days. Alex and Angela share their position on mandates in this episode. There are many things that are up for debate when it comes to the handling of Covid-19, but according to the way we see it, there is no room in America for a health decision to be mandated by an employer or governing body. Listen in to hear from three of our friends who share their stories of how the mandate is impacting them personally.

Alex Bryant Ministries is two years old! Listen in to hear how it came to be and Alex and Angela's heart behind what they do. This episode is a great one to share with your friends to help us get the message of reconciliation out to more people! Thank you for your support and encouragement over the past two years!