Welcome to a surprise midweek episode of Unseriously—and double bonus—it’s going to be a mini-series that will run for the next 2 weeks each Wednesday called Spiritual Formation for Those Who Fall Asleep Reading Spiritual Formation. Links below as promised. Hope you enjoy!

The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, Tim Keller

None Like Him, Jen Wilkin

Gentle and Lowly, Dane Ortlund

Bright Hope for Tomorrow, Chris Davis

Jesus Through the Eyes of Women, Rebecca McLaughlin

The Gospel Waltz, Bob Flayhart & Holly Mackle

The Paradise King, Blaine Eldredge

You Were Never Meant to Do It All, Kelly Kapic

You Have a Calling, Karen Swallow Prior

Becoming Wholehearted, Anisa Sumlar and Larry Bolden

Free to Weep, Brittany Allen

Jesus Will Meet You There, Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton

The Secret to Confidence, Rebekah Hannah

Praying In Pain, Glenna Marshall

But What Do I Wear? Caroline Saunders

Those on this list who have appeared on Unseriously--

episode link to Kelly Kapic here

link to Karen Swallow Prior here and here

link to Bob Flayhart here and here

link to Anisa Sumlar and Larry Bolden here

link to Caroline Saunders here

link to Glenna Marshall here

link to Kristen Wetherell and Sarah Walton here

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

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Put on your pantyhose and your Talbots 2-piece skirt suit and get ready to glow up for the Nerd Carnival--it's one of the Deep South's very own, bean connoisseur and Holly's brand new duo interpretation partner, comedian Mary Ryan Brown. Listen in and feel bad for guys actually named Greg as Mary Ryan and Holly delve into their oddball-similarities, including both a long-held affinity for Terry Gross and the knowledge of which Staples you have to go to to find that specific book.

This episode is chock-full of the joy that is Mary Ryan's comedy and quick wit, whether that's in giving new meaning to the term "tube sock," looking for the Whalt Disney Whorld adults with a sense of humor, or talking Mary Ryan out of a Tide pod...we're just going to presume you know her already - but if you don't - Unseriously is delighted to introduce you.

Mary Ryan and Holly will also have some dear moments you won't want to miss remembering Mary Ryan's grandmother, Dr. Frances A. Karnes, what makes Southerners so special, and the intersection of faith and comedy.

Find Mary Ryan on Instagram or at her web site, maryryanbrown.com. Local friends, note she's appearing at the Stardome in Birmingham on October 4th with Landon Bryant.

And here's that tomato soup recipe Mary Ryan talks about!

5-6 Roma tomatoes, sliced

1 can of butter beans, drained

1 can of Cannelinni beans, drained

1 orange bell pepper, sliced

1 whole head of garlic, covered in olive oil and wrapped in foil 

1 whole yellow onion, quartered

Olive oil

Garlic powder

Onion powder

Salt 

Pepper

Trader Joe's Soffrito seasoning 

Combine all ingredients on a large sheet pan and roast for 45 minutes at 400 degrees. Blend roasted ingredients, then add one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar and vegetable broth or heavy cream to achieve desired consistency. Serve with a balsamic drizzle. 

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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Amy Grimes is back on Unseriously! Holly and Amy had *so much fun* in Amy's first episode, Amy Grimes, Duchess of Chipmunk Hazzard, and you can find that one in season 2 of the show--but now it's time to welcome Amy back for a Get Serious edition.

Get ready to be spurred, encouraged, and left speechless with awe of how God made us--plus pick up some practical tips from Amy as to how to deal with creativity-killing thoughts that speak lies like "I am not impressed," or "This is a waste of time."

Amy's piece, "In Awe" can be viewed at this link on her Instagram.

Overcome negative self talk, reach for something beautiful, and oh yeah--have a little fun at the expense of ill-prepared public speaking--hope you enjoy this episode of Unseriously!

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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Put on the Cardi B., snap on your overalls, and lace up those combat boots--it's time for the ladies from At His Feet studies, Hope Blanton and Chris Gordon.

(Did you know they named their new book after Hope?? Yeah, the publisher wouldn't let them call it Hope & Chris for the Anxious and Depressed...so weird, B&H.)

Hope and Chris BRING IT in this episode, letting us all know we really should be more afraid of the butterfly house, the microwave, and those boys in Hebrew class. These ladies set the example for being unapologetically themselves, and the way they live life in color is refreshing and shame-releasing. And also possibly has undiagnosed dyslexia...maybe, we don't know, but probably yes.

They bring their whole hearts to this episode, laughing together and reminding us all that Jesus is not ashamed of us.

Chris and Hope's new book, Hope for the Anxious and Depressed, releases September 29th with B&H and is on preorder now. You can find all of their previous studies at their web site, athisfeetstudies.com, where you can also find their latest study on 1 Corinthians. The ladies are also on the Instagram.

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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It's a very special Get Serious episode with Holly's real life friend, Mark Whitworth. Mark served for 27 years in several capacities at the Southeastern Conference (or the SEC for those of you sportsy-folk), ultimately as associate commissioner. Through a series of events you've just got to hear him tell, he was recruited to Asbury University first as their Athletic Director, and now as a Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff...and he landed there just a couple of years before the revival, or what is now referred to as the Outpouring at Asbury.

Mark shares stories from those extraordinary days, ushering those of us who observed from afar straight into Hughes Auditorium, letting us in on just how God had used his previous training at the SEC to equip him for such a time as this. Be encouraged as you are reminded how God writes our stories and prepares us for the unimaginable. Plus, it's a call to radical humility and an expectant heart.

Holly wants you to know if only she could have named this episode a normal Unseriously-style name, she definitely would have called it: "Mark Whitworth Ditched Chapel."

Look for more funny stories from Mark on an upcoming episode, but for now this episode will lean into the serious, and we hope your heart is led into worship as well.

Links, Mentions, and Resources:

Asbury University on Instagram

Battle for the Heart/Wellspring Group Mark references, and their previous episode of Unseriously

OMPC founding and former lead pastor, Bob Flayhart

Mr. "I Preached a Stinker. I'll Be Home Shortly."-himself, Zach Meerkreebs

@sojourner_films, and Outpouring info and vids.

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

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Pop that top on an ice cold Cherry Coke and get ready to break into the song "Safety Dance," it's one of Christendom's most recognizable artists, Ned Bustard. Listen in as Ned tells of his daughters co-opting superhero story lines, how he most easily catches shade from them, and all about how they both betray and disobey him. And oh yeah--you might take this episode as a fair warning before you invite Ned over for dinner.

But there's also some serious too--Ned and Holly will talk about their shared appreciation for a spirit of collaboration (see what we did there??), reading aloud as an act of love, Bible & Bagels, and of course, his artwork. You can find Ned on his web site, worldsendimages.com, where you can see all of his books and projects, and at rabbitroom.com, where you can specifically find the Every Moment Holy collection--his collaboration with Doug MacKelvey. Ned is also on Instagram. John Hendrix, Stephen Crotts, Joe Sutphin, and Matt Clark likewise get shout-outs, as do the spectacular Alan & Diana Bauer of Square Halo Books. Find the art Holly references on p. 200 of Every Moment Holy, Volume I.

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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Happy back to school! Listen, you are welcome to hold to all manner of emotions about this fact - exuberant joy all the way down to woeful lethargy. But you know what can help with ALL of the feels? A little PG Unseriously!

In this episode we have absolute gems of stories from seven previous guests, and each is going to take us somewhere related to a story from way back when in their own school days.

Settle in for the laughs as we

• go to detention with Karen Swallow Prior,
• go rolling with Nicole Conrad,
• hit up the mall with Harrison Scott Key,
• drop by the Hot Topic with Annie B. Jones,
• sneak away to the piercing salon with Glenna Marshall,
• grab a snack at the Canadian Cracker Barrel with Carolyn Weber,
• and oh yeah, get our volunteer hours in at the library with Sophie Blackall.

Pack up those backpacks, it’s the PG back to school edit of Unseriously.

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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"What! What! What!" It's a mini-bonus with the fabulous Elizabeth Santelmann of Sunshine in My Nest podcast! Aaaaand it's a fun one, as she and Holly give one another a book rec and discuss previous recs. Links to all the titles mentioned are listed below.

Find Elizabeth on Instagram, @sunshineinmynest, and look for her brand new Bible study, Gently Tended, available soon.

Books!

The Many Lives of Mama Love, Lara Love Hardin

The Secret to Confidence, Rebekah Hannah

The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Beth Brower

Half Broke Horses and Hang the Moon, Jeanette Walls

The Supper of the Lamb, Robert Farrar Capon

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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It's Unseriously's first ever return guest!! Come celebrate with us as author and host of the Sunshine in My Nest podcast, Elizabeth Santelmann, joins Holly for this HOOT of an episode. Listen in as Elizabeth gets a welfare checkup and discusses her son, the new Chick-fil-A brand ambassador. Find out what that dentist knew that Elizabeth didn't, what Holly knew that Elizabeth didn't (Well!), and all the Barbara Manatee that Elizabeth knew and Holly didn't... AND, not to mention this episode is chock-full of behind the scenes goodness on the creation of Unseriously, in which Elizabeth played a CRUCIAL role.

As with every episode of Sunshine in My Nest, Elizabeth's heart shines though as she discusses her brand new study, Gently Tended: A Grace-Filled Bible Study for Practicing the Spiritual Disciplines, which is available now for preorder. You won't want to miss Elizabeth and Holly's discussion of incorporating the spiritual disciplines (or means of grace) into daily life, showing (not telling) kids about them, and an unexpected discussion on aging.

You can listen to Elizabeth's previous two episodes of Unseriously here and here. Enjoy!

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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"Provisions have been made"--cover your mouth to catch the giggles from this delightful episode with author and essayist Elizabeth Harwell. Elizabeth is bound to make this awkward when she tells Deanna she is simply never giving back those books, but she is happy to pass Deanna a book on rocks and minerals. Perhaps non-radioactive spiders?

Hope you enjoy this fun jaunt with Holly's real life friend Elizabeth, a funny, kind-hearted deep well of wisdom, and when they settle in from the hijinks they'll discuss how art flourishes friendship and friendship flourishes art, gift economy, passing the peace with their children, and writing funny things for the Tamaras in their lives.

Lots of fun stuff is mentioned so all the links:

Sara Bannerman's Substack

the Storykind podcast with Kate DiCamillo and Kelly Yang

The World Entire, Elizabeth Brown

that 60-Minutes about Nicholas Winton

The Best Christmas Pageant Ever as a read-aloud

The Giver

Louisiana's Way Home

and, of course, those The RxCKSTxR videos...

You can find Elizabeth on her Substack, The Things I Carry, or her books The Good Shepherd's Pasture or The Good King's Feast.

Music for Unseriously was composed and produced by Adam Wright, founder of ⁠⁠The Corner Room⁠⁠, a ministry that sets the Bible to music as a tool for memorization and meditation. You can follow The Corner Room on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠.

Find podcast news, behind the scenes, and all things Unseriously ⁠⁠@hollymacklebooks⁠⁠.

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