Bonus Episode "2020- The Stories We Will Tell"

10/09/20 • 50 min

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September .......... October .......... and beyond. No one could have predicted this year. It has affected so much. Our world. Our countries. Our states. Our cities. Our homes.
In a way, the world has stopped. And in a moment, God has gotten the attention of the whole world. We all have shared experience, and we all have unique experience. What is the story that we will all some day tell?
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The guests in order:
-Mike Glesener
– Markus Watson, host of the “Spirtual Life and Leadership” podcast.
https://www.markuswatson.com/2018/08/30/why-spiritual-life-and-leadership-001/—Yohanna Smith, host of the Girls Talking Life podcast.
https://girlstalkinglife.com/
-Alana Dawson, host of “The Podcasting Party”
https://alanadawson.com/thepodcastingparty/
-Eric Nevins, host of “Halfway There” podcast.,
https://ericnevins.com/
-Ryann Gaines (leader in the Faith Mamas ministry)
-Chris Staron, host of the Truce podcast.
https://trucepodcast.com/
-Micah Glesener
-Jayme Elizabeth, host of the “She Speaks Life” podcast.
https://www.jaymeelizabeth.com/
-Kipp Wilkinson, cohost of the “Mountain & Valley Podcast” in all of the podcast places.
-Dominique, founder of the Faith Mamas Ministry.
https://faithmamas.org/devotional-writers/
-Amber Cullum, host of the “Grace Enough” podcast.
https://graceenoughpodcast.com/contact/
-Tim Winders, host of the “Seek Go Create” podcast.
https://seekgocreate.com/
-Elijah Glesener
-Jernise Young (leader in the Faith Mamas ministry)
-Micah Horvath, cohost of the “Mountain & Valley Podcast”
-Jordan Glesener
-Andrew Piccinni, Alderwood Community Church youth leader.
-Tina Smith, host of “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” podcast, and “Raising Kids on Your Knees” podcast
https://raisingkidsonyourknees.org/
-Jenna Erlandsen, host of the “Bridge of The Faithful” podcast,
https://botfpodcast.com/
-Sean McCoy, host of the “Come to The Table Podcast”
https://www.thecometothetablepodcast.com/
-Jody Howe, host of “The Air That I Breathe” podcast,
https://www.jodihowe.com/podcasts-youtube
-Neil Matthews, host of “Other People’s Shoes” Podcast,
https://www.opspodcast.com/
-Mary, host of “Take The Stage” podcast,
https://www.maryrsnyder.com/
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"The Search For Redemption" Holland Webb

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Losing a parent at an early age can be traumatic. It can leave a gaping hole, and take years to understand. Holland Webb spent years searching for what was lost, and ultimately as a life mission, has sought to redeem that loss by being that for someone else.
Thus began his adoption of two little boys, age 3 and age 4, while himself a single 27-year-old man, which greatly grew his faith in Jesus Christ. His road to personal redemption is remarkable.
Currently Holland is a cohost of “The Afterword: A Conversation About the Future of Words and All Things Literary” a podcast, he cohosts with Amy Bowlin. He is also the founder at The Webb Digital Marketing Company, LLC. He has co-authored the book ‘Adventures in Fatherhood”, with Carlton Hughes.
(In this episode he references several books and amazing authors, including Don Miller and Ryan Holiday.)
Holland’s Website:
https://www.hollandwebb.com/
The Afterword Podcast:
https://www.hollandwebb.com/category/blog/
Adventures in Fatherhood:
https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Fatherhood-Devotional-Holland-Webb/
A Bible verse that shaped his faith journey: Proverbs 31:8- “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”
Some of the topics covered in this episode:
*growing up without a Father
*filling holes from our childhood
*single parenting
*parenting through the difficult teen years
*how Americans are perceived in the Phillippines
*working for non-profit companies
*International Disability and Development Consortium. https://www.iddcconsortium.net/
*cohosting a podcast
*challenging our assumptions
*missionaries
*adoption as a single man
*biracial families
*fulfilling in others what we lack
*caring for parents with dementia
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"All Joking Aside" BIG Dave Ebert

Deep down inside, don’t you just wish someone would hear your cry for help? Big Boy Buddy Love was A DJ & Pro Wrestler. Also, a man struggling with severe depression for years. His life takes a giant turn, from a couch to a different stage and a life-changing ministry after he takes his cue from God. This is a story you don’t want to miss, the everyday extraordinary, Dave Ebert.
This verse was transforming for Dave: IJohn 5:13-“I write these things to yo who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life.”
Gifts for Glory Website:
https://gifts4glory.wixsite.com/gifts4gloryand
Well Versed Comedy, Website:
https://wellversedcomedy.wixsite.com/hahamen-improv
Great quote from Dave:
“For many years, I used to use comedy to hide who I was, but now I use comedy to reveal who He is.”
to newbie improv people he would say:
“Your job is not to be funny. You do not have to be funny. Take that burden off of you, because improv is built on being human. Humans are funny. I think God built us as much for love and compassion as he did for comic relief.”
Stories Dave shares:
-Father with agent orange and how it affected him as a kid
-A relative fallen from grace in the ministry
-Rejection in his youth
-severe depression
-suicidal thoughts
-unhelpful counselors
-how God spoke to him, in a near death moment
-Pro Wrestling
-Big Boy Buddy Love’s 3 signature moves
-Being a DJ
-his sister took him in
-how the love of God has changed him
-how Haha Men Ministry started and evolved
-How Well Versed Comedy began
-How Well Versed Comedy pivoted during Quarantine
-online Improv Nights
-HowGifts for Glory podcast came about
-God lead him to help with human trafficking survivors
-Seeing laughter change people
-Improv tips
-How he loves wearing Depends.
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For more inspiring stories:
https://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/
*FREE APP* Letters From Home Podcast has its own downloadable app., with all of our episodes in one easy place. Search our podcast name in the Apple APP store, and in the Google Play store. All free!
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[email protected]
To join our Facebook Group for bonus live stories and convos:
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For one splashy bright monthly Letters From Home Newsletter
https://lettersfromhomepodcast.com/newsletter/
To check out our YouTube channel:
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Ways to help Letters From Home make better content & and reach more people: here are our prayer requests & a giving link:
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