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The very wise Chuck Bentley joins us to chat about balance & perspective when the world around us feels unsettling. Whether it be a Pandemic, racial tensions, political turmoil, financial uncertainties, even family disagreement can we find solid ground? Chuck offers insight and points to hope. "We need to be patient and listen to each other," Chuck encourages. "We need to be not easily angered just because someone disagrees with us." Chuck Bentley, chief executive officer for Crown Financial Ministries, has a relentless passion to travel the globe teaching biblical financial principles to stewards from all walks of life including the affluent, middle class, poor, and ultra poor. He is a highly sought-after speaker, a film producer and author of five books. His latest, Seven Gray Swans, was published in January 2021. Chuck and his wife Ann have 4 sons & 4 grandchildren and live in Knoxville, Tennessee. Find Chuck at crown.org SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships,

Get ready to smile and be encouraged by this fun & inspiring chat with Sarah Jackson (Church Revitalization Trust) who joins us from London to chat about what happens when people come together to care for others (hint: a different kind of outbreak, one of joy & neighborly love). "What can we do during this pandemic?" she asks. "We can show love; we can show small acts of kindness that don't cost us anything, but actually make people know that they're valued, they're seen, they're not invisible." Which they did at the encouragement of HTB Vicar Nicky Nicky Gumbel, calling their plan: Love Your Neighbor - an effort to help the most isolated and vulnerable across the U.K. during the Covid-19 crisis. They could never have imagined it would become a movement across all of the United Kingdom (and even beyond), bringing churches together with lots of love given and shared. And - as the 2020 Christmas season approached, these now connected churches added “Love Christmas”, a holiday-step-further effort deliverin

Anne's story that began with a paper she wrote in 3rd grade, that hit lots of highs, lows and lots of waiting is sure to inspire you (as it did us, Brenda Teele to tears) and put wind in your sails as your travel your own journey. Hers tapped into art then back to writing which is why she joined our carpool chat - to share about her new devotional -- Angels: Devotions and Art to Encourage, Refresh, and Inspire. Stunning art and thoughtful words for 40 days. Here's a taste as Anne redeems the word busy, "I just did not want to glorify that word. So I came up with an acronym B.U.S.Y: Be Uniquely Serving Yaweh by using what is specifically yours." So beautiful. We hope this will bring a smile to your "busy" day and little lift in your step as you go about doing what you are uniquely created and gifted to do. ABOUT ANNE: As an artist, author, philanthropist, wife, and mother, Anne Neilson paints and creates her home products with both passion and purpose – giving back to others by contributing to local, na

The amazing, best-selling author Holley Gerth joins us to chat about how to fully function in and to be blessed by our biological and genetic wiring (specifically introvert & extrovert). "All of us are perfectly designed for God's purpose for OUR lives," Holley shares, "not for anyone else's. For ours; we have what it takes." This chat is chock full of encouragement for introverts, for those who walk next to introverts, for extroverts -- okay, for us all. Stay tuned until the end for Holley's terrific tips to a joy-filled life! Holley Gerth is a Wall Street Journal bestselling author, licensed counselor, and life coach. She imagines a world where we all become who we’re created to be, use our strengths to serve, and grow for a lifetime. Holley cofounded the groundbreaking blogging community (in)courage and cohosts the popular podcast More Than Small Talk. Find Holley at holleygerth.com or @holleygerth on Instagram/Twitter SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships,

The wonderful, hilarious, insightful and always fun Melanie Dale joins Cynthia Yanoff (Pardon the Mess Podcast) and Kay to chat about calm-parenting at any stage - even in a Pandemic. Her latest book, Calm the Heck Down: How to Let Go & Lighten Up About Parenting comes out in December. we're lucky to get this uplifting preview. Melanie shares about: * palms up parenting * parenting in the pandemic * giving grace & breathing to yourself * her terrific, life-infusing GRACE acronym! We hope you'll get as much from this as we did -- and that you'll be inspired to go SaySomething encouraging to the folks walking alongside you today. Melanie Dale is an author, speaker, podcaster, and mother of three children from three different continents. She and her husband live in the Atlanta area. They have successfully kept their kids alive for a combined total of 227,760 hours, give or take. Melanie has appeared on numerous radio shows and podcasts and has been featured in articles in Real Simple, The Bump, Working M

Sam Collier shares his incredible story to encourage each of us in our own stories. His is a story of abandonment, sacrifice, gratitude, and rescue, revealing how God is always doing something bigger and better than we might imagine - which can a challenge any day, but especially in our current environment. "If we stay so focused on our hardships, we will miss the things around us that we that we find ourselves praying for all the time," Sam encourages. We hope you enjoy and are inspired like we were by Sam's winsome wisdom. Stay until the end when Sam shares his terrific tips on a joy-filled life. Sam Collier is a pastor, speaker, author, and host of "A Greater Story with Sam Collier" TV Show and Podcast. As a communicator and consultant, he speaks and contributes nationally and internationally at North Point Ministries the reThink Group/Orange Leaders, Alpha International Leadership Conference, Global Leadership Summit, and more. Sam lives with his wife, Toni, and their daughter in Atlanta, Georgia.

It's hard to navigate today's challenges. But as friends, let's do it together. So, SaySomething Show's hosts Julie Hildebrand, Brenda Teele and Erin Schreyer and Kay chat about loving neighbors in challenging climates like today's racial tension and Covid-19 fears. We also dial in Brenda's sister Lisa Hank from Las Vegas where she has served in a civilian capacity at the LVMPD. She points us toward perspective, courage and inclusion. Where can we land on hope and how do we genuinely come alongside each other with encouraging words? We lean into and learn from conversation that is far from perfect or from solving all the problems. But it's a start which we hope will inspire further conversation for us all. With a few laughs plus lots of listening & learning - this, like most of our chats, is one to be continued. Thanks for joining and for walking the road together! SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships, friendship, parenting, hardship, entertainment,...) together

In our new social-distancing and even shelter-in-place environment thanks to the Corona Virus - it's still important to remain connected. And there are safe ways to do that, with the people who live closest to us. Kristin Schell chats with us today (via Zoom!) on why we need to and simply ways how to do just that. Kristin Schell is an author, speaker and blogger on the subjects of food, faith, and hospitality. Passionate about community, she founded the Turquoise Table and Front Yard People movement where she offers encouragement & practical insight on how to open our lives and homes to others. She lives in Austin, Texas, with her husband, Tony, and their four children.

Shelly Miller, author and founder of the Sabbath Society, joins us to talk about Sabbath rest - a purposed break planned and set aside to replenish our soul, even during times when a slow-down came without our asking (COVID-19). Why not make the most of it? Shelly Miller is an author, veteran ministry leader and sought-after mentor on making rest a rhythm of life. She leads the Sabbath Society, an online community of people who want to make rest a priority, and curates Sabbath Society Circles, small groups that meet in neighborhoods and cities around the globe. Shelly & her husband H, an Anglican minister who resources church planting in the UK, live London with their kids. Find Shelly at shellymillerwriter.com or @shellymillerwriter on Instagram SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships, friendship, parenting, hardship, entertainment,...) together

Jennie Allen, award- winning NYT bestselling author, Bible teacher & Founder and visionary of IF:Gathering, joins Kay & Cynthia Yanoff with Pardon the Mess Podcast to chat about getting out of our heads and getting our thoughts anchored on life-giving Truth. She hopes to link arms with women and encourage at least two things: "1. Do you know that all of these thoughts that you're thinking - you don't have to think? 2. Do you know how valuable you are to God? - and how much has equipped you to fight this fight ... and win." Jennie Allen is an award- winning and NYT bestselling author, Bible teacher & sought after speaker. Her latest book Get out of Your Head tackles our spiraling toxic thoughts, pointing readers to the power & freedom we have available to us. The founder and visionary for the IF: Gathering, she is a passionate leader following God's call on her life to catalyze a generation of women to live what they believe. Find Jennie at jennieallenn.com or @jenniesallen on Instagram Pardon the Mess Pod

Theologian NT Wright (Tom) joins us to chat about life in Christ - freedom, rescue & hope realized, made whole in joy - abundant & available today. N.T. WRIGHT (Tom), former Bishop of Durham & professor at the University of St. Andrews, has most recently been appointed Senior Research Fellow at Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford. One of the world’s leading Bible scholars and a popular/award-winning author, he has been featured on ABC News, Dateline, The Colbert Report, and Fresh Air. In his inviting and readable latest book, The New Testament in Its World which he co-authored with Michael Bird, Tom places the entire New Testament and early Christianity in its original context, providing a passageway from the 21st century to the era of Jesus and the first Christians. SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships, friendship, parenting, hardship, entertainment,...) together

TO|GATHER - and evening of Words & Worship. Melissa d'Arabian & Sarah Harmeyer share about loving others (as well as ourselves) through food and faith. SaySomething joins forces with other ministries & platforms for TO|GATHER. First up, Sarah Harmeyer. Sarah Harmeyer is Founder and Chief People Gatherer at Neighbor's Table. As a conference speaker & influencer – Sarah has inspired countless people to break bread & walk life together. Connect with Sarah at neighborstable.com

Melissa d'Arabian, Food Network Star & NYT best-selling author chats with us about the powerful ways food can play a role in our relationships - not only with people traveling alongside, but with ourselves & with God. Celebrity chef, television host, best-selling author, speaker, writer and mom of four Melissa d’Arabian is an expert on affordable and healthy family home cooking. Her NYT best-selling cookbooks have helped thousands of families prepare easy, healthy meals. Now, in her newest book – Tasting Grace: Discovering the Power of Food to Connect Us to God, One Another, and Ourselves – she shares how food not only fills the stomach, but also the soul. Find Melissa at melissadarabian.net or @melissadarabian on Instagram

Kat Armstrong joins Erin Schreyer and Kay to chat about encouraging women to embrace and engage in their areas of purpose & gifting. It can be challenging to figure out where and how to use your gifts (or even know what they are) for women in the workplace and at home. Kat shares with us what she has learned over the years, not only walking alongside women, but also in the writing of her new book: No Holding Back. Kat Armstrong is a leader, speaker and writer. Her undergraduate degree in business from Texas A&M University and a masters degree from Dallas Theological Seminary have given Kat a platform and foundation for establishing and growing several entrepreneurial endeavors -- including serving as the Executive Director of  Polished. Kat and her husband Aaron, the Lead Pastor at Dallas Bible Church, reside in Dallas with their four-year-old son, Caleb. Find Kat at katarmstrong.com or on Instagram/Twitter SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships, friendship, parent

Tricia Lott Williford’s latest book [Just. You. Wait. (NavPress 2019)] discusses the joy hidden in the discipline of waiting, and the practices of believing God is for you and working on your behalf, even when the work of His hand is hard to find. Tricia is a highly sought after speaker and teacher for events and retreats. Widowed at 31, she raised her two young boys as a single mother - weathering a season of unexpected waiting anchored in hope, culminating in re-marriage. Her new husband experience a different season of waiting in dealing with addiction. We hope you are inspired by Tricia's vulnerability and honesty. Find Tricia at tricialottwilliford.com SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships, friendship, parenting, hardship, entertainment,...) together

John Smith & Pastor Jason Noble join us to chat about the new movie Breakthrough, inspired by John's incredible survival from being trapped under ice and without a pulse for over 45 minutes. John shares about the experience, falling through the ice, waking up in the hospital (which NO ONE imagined possible) and the days after with Pastor Jason Noble at his side throughout. The story of Breakthrough is amazing - and actually speaks into all of our lives as Jason shares in our chat. We hope you are inspired and encouraged by their story. Chrissy Metz (This is Us) plays the role of John's tenacious mom Joyce Smith in the movie (it's raw and real and powerful) and is joined by an all-star cast. Great family film - especially for this Easter week. Audio only: https://soundcloud.com/…/breakthough-movie-chat-with-john-s… BREAKTHROUGH the movie: The incredible true story about a mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all ho

Delightful Susie Larson joined us for a carpool chat when she was recently in Dallas. We know you will be encouraged by all she shares about joy and abundance - even in the suffering portions of life. So much of which centers on God's grace, mercy and (arguably most important) love for each of us - even though we struggle to believe and receive it. Susie points to the how's and why's: "When you know (God's) love, that's the only way I think you can break free from the bondage of others' opinions." Susie Larson is an accomplished author, radio host, and national speaker. Her daily live talk show, Middays with Susie Larson, reaches thousands of listeners each week. In her latest book, Fully Alive: Learning to Flourish Mind, Body & Spirit – Susie offers an uplifting guide for anyone who longs to know health, freedom, and wholeness. Susie is madly in love with her husband of over 30 years, her 3 grown sons, her beautiful daughters-in-law, her precious grandson, and her pit-bull, Memphis. Connect with Susie at

Scott Kedersha shares about his own 17-year marriage as well as terrific information from his new book "Ready or Knot." It didn't take us long to grasp that tips for healthy marriage relationship apply across the board to all relationships including family and friendship. Scott calls out marriage challenges for those who are just starting out and reminds those who have been in for the long haul to go back and grab some of the fun and wonder that attracted them to each other in the first place. We hope you enjoy this open and honest discussion with one of the nicest guys on the planet. He genuinely cares for people and hopes the beautifully honest and authentic stories in his book will offer a load of encouragement. Scott Kedersha is the director of marriage ministry at Watermark Community Church, where he has served on the marriage team for more than 12 years. Through this ministry, he has helped more than 5,000 couples answer the question, “Ready or Knot?” He lives in the Dallas area with his wife and

We think you're going to LOVE this chat! ... and the movie that comes out this weekend! So worth seeing. Jake McEntire (screenwriter/producer) and Tanner Stine (lead actor) have joined Executive Producers Tim & Robby Tebow to create the exciting and inspirational new film Run the Race. It’s a story about two brothers with an unbreakable bond facing unbelievable odds. Jake & Tanner join our carpool to chat about all that lead up to their 23-day filming - including a 14 year on-ramp, incredible provision, countless lessons on faith, friendship, hope, dreams and so much more. This chat not only offers personal inspiration but deep truth that informs all our lives. We hope that you will be encouraged, prompted to share with friends and - for goodness sake - that you will go see the movie with your family and friends. It's terrific! Video Link: https://youtu.be/c1Z3UVu0usY Jake McEntire was a movie-minded student at Dallas Baptist University in 2004 when he felt God leading him to write a film script. Thanks

Sarah Harmeyer joins our carpool to chat about purpose, gifting and loving others - tapping into the beautiful way she (and all of us can) loves neighbors, meaning anyone we walk alongside in life. In 2011, Sarah Harmeyer set out to serve 500 people at a farmhouse-style cedar table in her Dallas backyard with a simple mission: to gather and love people. Sarah met her goal that year, and since then has served thousands of people at her original table. From that, she started a nationwide love-mission called Neighbor’s Table, and with her father has delivered handmade “Neighbor’s Tables” to homes across the U.S. To learn more and to connect with Sarah, visit neighborstable.com [production note: please forgive & ignore the clunky background noise at the beginning of our chat; it fades after a brief while] SaySomething: a-come-as-you-are vodcast for walking life's roads (relationships, friendship, parenting, hardship, entertainment,...) together