Unique On Purpose

“What did I do wrong, God?” Have you ever asked yourself this? It seems like you are doing everything God has asked of you and yet, life is falling apart. This week’s podcast is a message preached at Bayview Wesleyan in Traverse City, MI. Join me for this Sermon Notes addition of the Unique on Purpose podcast. I share lessons from Paul and Silas’s time in prison from Acts 16. We will pick back up interviews next week in episode 10!

Autism is an everyday word today. But have you ever sat and had a conversation with an autistic person? Brian gives us a little insight into his life, his brain, and how those of us who are neurotypical can interact with the autistic person in our lives.

Life Coach Melissa Mashburn shares with us a common and modern phenomenon among men and women: imposter syndrome. Join us as we talk all about taking risks, our need for the Gospel, and our identity in Christ. You can find Melissa at https://www.facebook.com/TheMashburnsCG

Dustin McClellan shares his incredible story of growing up in poverty in Pontiac, Michigan. A bus ministry reached out to him at age 7. He then gave his life to Christ and now as an adult spends his life serving the community Pontiac. You can find the Pontiac Community Foundation here: https://www.pontiaccommunityfoundation.org/

Over 1.5 billion people all over the world suffer from soil transmitted diseases. After Because International founder, Kenton Lee, spent 6 months in Africa, God laid upon his heart to create a shoe that would last longer than one size. Kenton shares with me the conception of The Shoe That Grows and how the organization has distributed over 350,000 shoes to help fight disease and poverty worldwide. Purchase a pair of these shoes here: https://becauseinternational.org/the-shoe-that-grows

Pam Austin has spent the last 10 years in domestic and overseas missions. Pam and I talk about how she navigates God’s uniqueness of singleness in ministry. To support Pam click here: https://agmd.org/u/pamaustin

John Opalewski’s testimony has helped hundreds bring their leadership and their mental health back into alignment through consulting and mentoring. John is a husband, father, grandfather, former pastor, author, business leader, and now the founder of Converge Coaching. You can find John here at https://convergecoach.com/author/john/.

In episode two we head to Tennessee to spend time with author, evangelist, podcaster and jail minister- Donna Sparks. In this episode Donna opens up about her past and how Jesus came in and changed her into a modern day Woman at the Well. She is now an evangelist to the women at the local jail and prison. You can find Donna and her podcast here- https://www.donnasparks.com/