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Episode 72: a conversation with the MN District Youth Director, Pastor Kirby St. John, the MN KidMin Director, Pastor Chris Pruett, and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. Kirby and Chris share their hearts for Student and Kids Ministries and what drew them to these...

Episode 71: a conversation with pastor, speaker, consultant, and writer Portia Allen and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. You will hear Portia sharing about our strengths as ways God has uniquely designed us. The two discuss submitting our gifts back to God and not...

Episode 70: a conversation with Kaylie Crabtree—a North Central University (NCU) senior and former student body vice president—and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. These ladies discuss the theme of mentorship, biblical examples of mentorship, and how this topic has...

Episode 69: a recording of a BTG Leadership Conference live panel with Carol Lund (pastor and the former BTG Director), Pastor Kristie Kerr (co-lead pastor of Homestead Community Church), and Dolores Smith (a BTG Advisor and corporate leader), facilitated by Mykelti...

Episode 68: a conversation with Candace Hurckman--a biblical justice advocate, mom of five, and the wife of Venture's Executive Director, Paul Hurckman--and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, Candace shares personal experiences about foster care,...

Episode 67: a conversation with married-and-in-love parents, church leaders, and business professionals Delmas and Sarah Gibson and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, this couple shares a story of God’s restoration-power, as He transformed their broken...

Episode 66: a conversation with pastor's wife, mom, grandma, and lover of Truth Sarah Simerson and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, these ladies have an authentic and honest conversation about biblical femininity and what the Word of God says about...

Episode 65: a conversation with 22-year-old, Minnesota born and raised evangelist, Bible teacher, wife, and mom Gabrielle McCullough and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, Gabrielle shares about how she started following Jesus and how God can radically...

Episode 64: a conversation with Bible teacher, church planter, author, and podcaster Bianca Juarez Olthoff and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, you will hear Bianca share where the concept of her book Grit Don’t Quit came from. You will also hear about...

Episode 63: a conversation with pastor, author, and founder of the non-profit organization Fight to Forgive, Kevin Ramsby, and our podcast host, Mykelti Blum. In this episode, you will hear Kevin's powerful testimony of God saving his life from a tragedy. He talks...