Rough Drafts: How God Writes His Love in Our Stories
Stories are powerful. God’s stories, even more so. We know the big Bible stories from a long time ago: Moses, Elijah, and Jesus. But sometimes we make the mistake of thinking that God isn’t writing any new stories. Or that our stories are too little to matter. Nothing could be further from the truth! In this podcast, we’ll explore the God stories, big and little, of our neighbors. We’ll hear how our lives are rough drafts, being edited and formed into something more wonderful by the great author and finisher of our faith. We’ll hear plot twists and characters and tragedies and comedies. We’ll hear what God is writing in our unfinished lives. Join us to hear God at Work in the Rough Drafts of life!
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Tuesday May 16, 2023
Tuesday May 16, 2023
"Life doesn't come with a manual. It comes with a mother."
Today's episode has three very special guests, but one of them slept through most of our conversation!
Jason & Megan Bennett join us with Brooks, one of the newest babies at Burns Church. Listen while they share the joys of "mom brain" and new life!
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Tuesday May 09, 2023
Some people just refresh us and encourage us. This week's guest is one of those people.
She's not one to complain. She works so very hard for anyone and everyone. She's never at home! You can find her in the nursing home, caring for a friend. Or playing cards at church. Or cleaning someone's house. Or delivering cookies. Or...or....or.... She's always doing good.
Donna Hiett tells us about the faith she learned from her dad. It's a blessing to share a good dad, a good church, and a good life!
Thursday May 04, 2023
Thursday May 04, 2023
Today's bonus episode is a collaboration with Dickson's annual Old Timer's Day festival! Our guest is the grand marshal of this year's parade.
He is a veteran of 27 years. He is a graduate of Dickson County's Hampton High School. He has been married 65 years. He's run a TV repair business, deliveries, rental properties, real estate, and so much more.
Join us for a walk through 94 years of history with Mack Adams!
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Do you remember the story of how you started going to church?
Do you remember the story of how you stopped?
What about when you came back?
This week Jerry Hall walks us through some of his journey from seeing the Bible and church as a list of rules to be followed to coming to a place where we trust in Jesus and his love for us. Praise the Lord!
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Do you know anybody who lives like a "lost puppy"?
They don't know who they are. They don't know what they want.
What do they do? They blend in. They please people. They end up missing so much of what God has intended for them.
This week's story is a story of another way. Christen Rhodes shares with us her story of finding her identity in Christ. Once you know who you are and whose you are, you can walk through anything.
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
Thursday Apr 20, 2023
I couldn't sell ice in the dessert, but today's guest could sell match sticks to the devil!
Marshall didn't just use his gifts to earn a commission. If you know Marshall at all, you know how he loves to pray.
I'll never forget one Bible class when he had one student start a stopwatch. Then he had another student read the Lord's prayer. When he was done, he looked at the time, and he asked us if we were trying to impress God or men by praying longer than the son!
Marshall has taught me so much about prayer and people. Today, you'll hear his perspective on navigating covid and life as a person of faith.
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Tuesday Apr 18, 2023
Write letters to your family or talk to God?
That's the choice facing today's guest in her time at Paris Island.
The choice she made set her direction for years to come.
Listen this week to a few moments of God at work in Miranda Fuson's story!
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
Tuesday Apr 11, 2023
When I first got to meet today's guest, I wasn't really sure what to do with him.
To be fair, there aren't that many grown-ups who can pull off wearing a clown costume or pulling a quarter from a stranger's ear!
You're going to love him. But one of the things that took me a while to learn is that underneath the magic and the fun and the goofy is a real depth and quality. He's the real deal.
He has a way of finding the rainbows after the storm. In fact, you'll usually find him chasing a storm, looking for ways to help others in its path.
I know you'll enjoy your time with my friend, Frank Bradford!
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
Thursday Apr 06, 2023
There is nobody quite like Carol "Granny" Todd.
She's done it all. Belly dancing. Youth ministry. Grocery stores. The Hokey Pokey. Fostering.
She's even got her funeral planned--and you're invited!
Our time with her seemed exactly right. We got interrupted midway through by tornado sirens and phone calls.
But don't let the fun fool you. Carol has some deep words for us. Our faith can't be in people. They'll let us down. But God will hold us up!
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
Tuesday Apr 04, 2023
"Vulnerability is not weakness; it's our greatest measure of courage."
By that measure, today's guest is one of the bravest I know. She shares her story of how her plans and dreams for life met an unexpected detour.
Martha's story drives us to the power of God's grace and God's Spirit. You don't want to miss her!