faith | steadily skipping stones

Jun 30

Miriam Lilly: 50 States in a Year

moving the podcast – interview from July 1, 2014

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Episode 30. Miriam Lilly paid off $24,000 in debt in 10 months, which made her next goal possible. Now she’s set to take a year off and adventure, traveling through all 50 US States in the year between her 29th and 30th birthdays.

“There are so many opportunities, even right here at my front door. …
If the next opportunity isn’t showing up to me, then I’m gonna go after it.”

0:00 ~ Start
4:45 ~ getting out of debt
9:10 ~ 50 States by 30 years old
16:03 ~ “it’s all about choices”
20:09 ~ fears and concerns
24:40 ~ What do you want to get out of this trip?

Connect with Miriam
on her blog So She Went
on Twitter @soshewent
on Facebook Facebook

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John Acuff
Start
Miriam’s Pinterest
Miriam’s Instagram

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Jun 28

Matt Mikalatos, on demons and possession

moving the podcast – interview from June 17, 2014

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Episode 29. Matt Mikalatos joins us again, this time to talk about demons and possession, and what the Bible says about both.

“What I’m trying to do is to not be skeptical, or not be naive, or just accepting, but to be discerning. Is this in the realm of what could happen? Is it likely that it did happen? … And regardless of what the situation is, it never hurts to pray with someone.”

0:00 ~ who has authority to exorcise demons
8:15 ~ views from a secular vs christian childhood
14:55 ~ What are demons?
25:00 ~ Satan’s powers and abilities
31:20 ~ How do you know? (examples of possession)
44:00 ~ a worldview of demons and possession
49:30 ~ personal experiences

Extended conversation about becoming ordained
Clip: Matt Ordained Extended Conversation

Matt defines Evangelical for me and I still don’t quite get it

Check out Matt’s new book!!

Connect with Matt
where he blogs at NorvilleRogers.com
on Twitter @mattmikalatos
on The StoryMen podcast

Matt’s Books

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The First Time We Saw Him
Cru
JR. Forasteros
Clay Morgan

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Jun 20

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Debbie Deming: on Furniture Tipping

moving the podcast – interview from May 20, 2014

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Episode 26. Debbie and I talk about the startlingly high number of children who are killed or injured by furniture tipping over on them. Debbie shares her personal story of loss, and talks about the organization she and her husband founded to prevent other people from losing the children they love.

“It just didn’t feel right to live with that knowledge and let other parents who don’t know the dangers just go about their life, and just hope that they’re not the next ones.”

0:00 ~ Safe and Sound with Amaya
4:00 ~ an accident waiting to happen
9:55 ~ we don’t see the danger
14:35 ~ tipping is totally preventable
19:10 ~ hot pink pinkies
24:10 ~ a difficult thing to live with
28:15 ~ Why not protect your kids?

Connect with Debbie:
at Safe and Sound with Amaya
on Facebook

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The Tipping Point – Consumer Product Safety Commission Report
Safe Kids Coalition
National Head Start Association
Article on Syracuse.com
Huffington Post Article

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Jun 12

Stand-Up Comic John Crist

moving the podcast – interview from January 15, 2014

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Episode 22. John Crist tells me about his comic roots – making the announcements at church. He also talks about why he decided to pursue his dream job, how being the son of a pastor made him a better comic, and the benefits of having a clean show. And how he believes “if you have a gift and you’re not using it, you’re robbing people.”

“Everybody is put on this planet for a reason, everybody has gifts and callings inside of them that make them come alive.”

0:00 ~ where to start?
4:00 ~ church announcements are a joke
7:20 ~ choosing a career in stand-up
11:15 ~ a Christian who is a comic
16:35 ~ funny is funny: benefits of a clean show
20:05 ~ transitioning to full time comedy
25:00 ~ looking for your dream