Join Mandy and Stephanie today as Jenni Keller shares her experiences in writing and ministry, highlighting her recent transition into entrepreneurship with a focus on leadership development for churches. The conversation highlights the importance of intentionality in parenting and the significance of acknowledging individual identities in twins. Throughout, themes of faith, personal growth, and the challenges of entrepreneurship are explored, showcasing Jenni's journey and the support of her friends. In this conversation, Jenni shares her journey of growth, faithfulness, and the importance of community and mentorship. She discusses overcoming doubt, the significance of spiritual disciplines, and the power of example in leadership. The conversation highlights the importance of connection, support, and a long-term commitment to faithfulness in one's spiritual journey.

Resources:

https://jennikeller.co

Love Comes Near: An Advent Bible Study

Establish Your Heart: A Six-week Study of James

NLT Every Woman’s Bible

Jeff Scott is an author, speaker, and passionate teacher about the Holy Spirit. With nearly 50 years of Christian experience, he has dedicated himself to helping others understand and experience a meaningful relationship with God's Spirit.

In this engaging podcast episode, Jeff Scott shares his journey of faith and understanding of the Holy Spirit. He discusses the often misunderstood role of the Holy Spirit as a guide, counselor, and comforter, emphasizing the importance of inviting the Holy Spirit into our lives. The conversation explores practical encounters with the Holy Spirit, the significance of being Spirit-led versus Spirit-filled, and the presence of the Holy Spirit in both the Old and New Testaments. Listeners are encouraged to seek and recognize the Holy Spirit's guidance in their daily lives, highlighting the transformative power of this divine presence. In this conversation, Jeff Scott shares his insights on recognizing the Holy Spirit in daily life, the importance of building relationships with the Holy Spirit, and his journey as an author. He emphasizes the significance of slowing down to notice divine guidance and the role of community in spiritual growth. Jeff discusses his book 'Empowered for More' and his passion for helping others understand their faith journey, while also reflecting on the art of writing and sharing wisdom.

Recommended Resources:

• Book: "Empowered for More" by Jeff Scott (https://a.co/d/d4Q6Mg9)
• Website: JJeffersonScott.com
  • Devotionals: "Guided" and "Never Alone"

In this engaging conversation, Mandy Polster shares her journey of connection, community, and spiritual growth. The discussion highlights the importance of friendships, the transition from corporate life to ministry, and the challenges and joys of ordination. Mandy reflects on her experiences with family, the pursuit of joy, and the deepening of her spiritual disciplines. The conversation concludes with thoughts on mentorship and the significance of living out one's calling in various contexts.

Mandy and Stephanie welcome listeners to season 3 of Uncommon Purpose Podcast! They share their excitement about this new season and how in each upcoming episode they have the joy and privilege of celebrating some sweet friends and the uncommon accomplishments in their lives. Listeners are invited to join the celebration!

Come along with Mandy and Stephanie for a very special Memorial Day conversation. Get to know Mandy and her husband, Phil Cooley. They share candidly about their life together and about how Phil found his calling and career of service in the Indiana Army National Guard as well as an Indiana State Trooper. Their conversation covers the following:

• The impact of a heritage of service
• The journey to find this calling
• Deployment experiences
• Finding and pursuing purpose
• The experience of being a military spouse
• Decompressing as a family
• The value and importance of Memorial Day

Resources:

Tribe by Sebastion Junger

Celebrate with Mandy and Stephanie as they share their meaningful moments from Season 2, Spiritual Friendships. In this episode they reflect on the following:

• Reflections on the basic human need of relationship
• The value of the face-to-face experience of relationship
• Comfort and its different meanings in friendship
• The discomfort and value of repair
• Confessional community
• Confrontation defined
• A recap of our incredible podcast guests
• A peek into what is to come!

Resources:

2 Corinthians 1:3-7

Curt Thompsom

Being Known Podcast

Confessional Community

Books by Curt Thompsom

• Anatomy of the Soul
• The Soul of Shame

A gentle note about this episode.

Hi Friends, in this episode our guest shares a deeply personal and emotional story about an accident involving her son which had a lasting impact on their lives. It is a conversation filled with love, resilience and hope, but it may be an emotional journey for some listeners. Please feel free to listen at your own pace. Take care of yourself along the way. And as always, we are grateful you are here with us.

Join Mandy and Stephanie as they have a very tender conversation with Stephanie’s dear friend, Jamie Brunner. They are blessed to share some of the highs and lows of their 28-year friendship as a testimony of the blessing of spiritual friendship and the value of walking alongside. In this vulnerable conversation they discuss the following:

• How they met and cultivated their friendship
• How friendship was maintained over the years and across the miles
• The way friendship weathered the different seasons of life
• The power of faith and God in their lives and friendship
• The impact and blessing of coming alongside amid crises
• Letting loved ones come alongside in hard times
• How to let your safe people in and why
• The way spiritual friendships bring support during heartbreaking situations

Resources:

1 Kings 3:9

Alongside by Sarah Beckman

Mandy and Stephanie have a heartfelt conversation with friend and author Sarah Beckman. Sarah shares the inspiration and research process for her book and gives many practical ideas about implementing the principles she learned along the way. In this rich conversation they discuss the following:

• What it means to come alongside in friendship
• Tiers of friendship defined
• The important role of curiosity and asking questions
• The important role of listening
• How to have hard conversations with those in crisis
• Real life examples of how to love your neighbor
• The little things and how they matter

Resources:

Find Your People by Jenni Allen

Sarah Beckman

Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial by Sarah Beckman

Jenni’s Ice Creams

Farmgirl Flowers

Mandy and Stephanie host a very special conversation with guest Landon Porter. He gives valuable insight into male friendships. In this conversation they discuss the following:

• The different relationship needs of men
• The value of being known for men
• How men find and cultivate friendships
• The value of shared experiences
• How to pursue mentorship and why it’s important
• Friendships between men and women and appropriate boundaries
• Workplace relationships
• Good bible study and discipleship resources

Resources:

1 Timothy 3:2

People Fuel by John Townsend

Better Man

Vince Miller

Chris Harper

Chris Harper Quote: “Your church will never rise above the emotional and spiritual level of its men.”

Mandy and Stephanie share about a few friendships that are found in the scriptures. They talk about why each story is meaningful to them both. Thinking about the insights, wisdom, and examples that can be gleaned from the stories. In this conversation they touch on the following:

• Favorite friendships found in the Scriptures
• Paul and Barnabas, “mission field besties”
• A Biblical example of conflict between friends
• Gods’ goodness in reconciliation
• The need to balance grace and truth
• Ruth and Naomi, loyal friends
• Age is just a number in friendships
• Impact and influence in friendships

Resources:

• Acts chapter 9-15
• The book of Ruth
• Stages of Grief
• The book of Job
• The Bible Recap
• The Bible Project