Episode 473: Kyle Idleman on How to Rest Well, The Importance of Connection, and What to Do with Uncertainty

I've been wanting to sit down and chat with Pastor Kyle Idleman for a while now and I'm so glad we finally got the chance! Today, we talk about how to know when to persevere versus when to say this isn't working anymore, defining the stages of anger, and how connection and confession are tied toget…

Coming in June 2023: Summer Lovin' - A That Sounds Fun Series About Dating

Coming THIS June...a That Sounds Fun podcast series in which we want to restore hope in dating and bridge y’all to helpful conversations, practical resources, and amazing experts, so that you see changes in your dating life—starting with you. Make sure you are subscribed to That Sounds Fun whereve…

Episode 472: Eli Bonilla Jr on the Trajectory of Life, Identifiers vs. Identity, and a Legendary Nashville Breakfast Spot

I love this conversation so much! Next Gen pastor and my friend, Eli Bonilla Jr is here to talk about supporting the next generation with proximity and presence, and how to start listening to our third culture community friends. I adore Eli. And I've never read a book like Eli's new book Mixed. I t…

Episode 471: Kim Gravel on What a Calling is and What it Means to Have Confidence in the Lord

Buckle up. Y'all are in for a TREAT! Kim Gravel and I go WAY back and I just love her! She's hilarious and her new book Collecting Confidence is so good! We talk all about not letting the enemy steal your confidence and how a calling is not what you do, it's who you are. Y'all are going to LOVE her…

Episode 470: Shane Claiborne on What Drives Us, What Love Requires of Us, and Our Mutual Affection for Dolly Parton

Oh friends, today's show is a good one. Shane Claiborne is a champion for grace and I am PUMPED to get to chat with him on what it looks like to be driven by love and concerned about life, what love requires of us when it comes to violence and hot-button political topics, and what it looks like to …

Episode 469: Mother’s Day with Dr. Nijay Gupta on What Can We Learn about the Relationship Between Mary and Jesus as Her Son and as Her Savior

A SUNDAY drop in episode?! OK MA'AM! First of all, happy Mother's Day to all the moms and mothering voices out there who mean so much to us and our miniBFFs! I'm incredibly grateful for the women around me who are mothering in SO many ways. We recently got to talk to our friend, Dr. Nijay Gupta bac…

Episode 468: Christine Caine on Leadership in the Faith, the Excitement of Studying Scriptures, and How the Purposes and Promises of God Never Change

This is such a special conversation that I'm so excited I get to share with y'all. I truly will remember it forever. My friend, Christine Caine, is back on the podcast talking about her brand new book, Don't Hold Back. This book BLEW MY MIND! I am deeply humbled by this conversation with Chris and …

Live in Love Podcast with Lauren Akins is BACK for Season 3 on the That Sounds Fun Network!

I am so honored to cohost the Live in Love Podcast with my friend Lauren Akins and I am OVER THE MOON that we are back for SEASON 3!! The first episode releases TODAY and is available right now- just head over and subscribe to Live in Love with Lauren Akins HERE! (This is a great show to share wit…

Episode 467: J.D. Greear on Paul, Perseverance in Hard Times, and God's Desire for Us to Know Him

Pastor J.D. Greear and I came in HOT talking all about Paul, why it's important to teach on the book of Romans, and how drawing near to Jesus refines our belief system. This is such a helpful conversation and I think you're going to like this one. J.D.'s book Essential Christianity is so good! I'm …

Episode 466: Rebekah Lyons on What Resiliency Looks Like, Getting in a Rhythm of Confession, and What it Looks Like to Age Well

My girl, Rebekah Lyons, is here today to talk about ALL the themes we've been chatting about lately - resiliency, confession, AND aging! Let's goooo! We also got to talk about walking through weathering seasons of our lives, asking God for the truth instead of believe our own lies, and finding beau…