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Mere ChristiansFAN FAVE FLASHBACK: Mike Kelsey (Pastor at McLean Bible Church)Why common grace is the key to worshiping more while you work and experience the work of others, how calling out the work of non-Christians as God’s work can build bridges for sharing the gospel, and how Jordan explained to his kids how God protected them on a recent road trip.This episode originally aired on June 14, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes th...
2024-07-1043 min
Ordinary StoryAbout Life in Ukraine in a Time of War: Part IIIWe're back with a special, three-part, mini-series of Ordinary Story about life in Ukraine in a time of war.In March 2023, Kate and David Schmidgall traveled to Ukraine to meet Rudy and Vadim, the pastors of Family of Christ Church, a small congregation that has mobilized over the past year to evacuate vulnerable people from frontline areas, distribute humanitarian aid wherever it’s needed, and create home for thousands of internally displaced people. Every week for the past decade they have been visiting orphans, the elderly, and the sick. We spent many hours with these ex...
2023-07-1039 min
Ordinary StoryAbout Life in Ukraine in a Time of War: Part IIWe're back with a special, three-part, mini-series of Ordinary Story about life in Ukraine in a time of war.In March 2023, Kate and David Schmidgall traveled to Ukraine to meet Rudy and Vadim, the pastors of Family of Christ Church, a small congregation that has mobilized over the past year to evacuate vulnerable people from frontline areas, distribute humanitarian aid wherever it’s needed, and create home for thousands of internally displaced people. Every week for the past decade they have been visiting orphans, the elderly, and the sick. We spent many hours with these ex...
2023-07-031h 05Ordinary StoryAbout Life in Ukraine in a Time of War: Part IWe're back with a special, three-part, mini-series of Ordinary Story about life in Ukraine in a time of war.In March 2023, Kate and David Schmidgall traveled to Ukraine to meet Rudy and Vadim, the pastors of Family of Christ Church, a small congregation that has mobilized over the past year to evacuate vulnerable people from frontline areas, distribute humanitarian aid wherever it’s needed, and create home for thousands of internally displaced people. Every week for the past decade they have been visiting orphans, the elderly, and the sick. We spent many hours with these ex...
2023-06-2639 minMere ChristiansMike Kelsey (Pastor at McLean Bible Church)Why common grace is the key to worshiping more while you work and experience the work of others, how calling out the work of non-Christians as God’s work can build bridges for sharing the gospel, and how Jordan explained to his kids how God protected them on a recent road trip.Links Mentioned:Mike Kelsey on LinkedInMike Kelsey on InstagramMike Kelsey on TwitterMcLean Bible ChurchMcLean Bible Church on InstagramKate Schmidgall on LinkedInTimothy KellerPraying Like MonksThe Imperfect PastorReading While BlackJordan Raynor
2023-06-1443 min
The BEMA Podcast332: Andrew DeCort — Flourishing on the Edge of FaithMarty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Andrew DeCort, author of Flourishing on the Edge of Faith. He holds a Ph.D. in Religious and Political Ethics and is the founder of the Neighbor-Love Movement and the Institute for Faith and Flourishing. Andrew has taught at a variety of universities around the world, and he and his wife, Lily, live and work between Ethiopia and Chicago.Flourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCortBEMA 275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweetThe Neighbor-Love MovementThe Institute for Faith and Flourishing...
2023-05-2554 min
Better Place Project with Steve NorrisFeel Good Friday! The Simple Good StoryFor this week’s story we go to Chicago Il, and feature an organization called The Simple Good. I was inspired to do this episode after reading and article on BitterSweetMonthly. Com written by Kate Schmidgall. After hearing this story and reading this article, I was curious to learn about the Simple Good, so I went to their website and discovered a little bit about Founder Priya Shah’s background. Turns out the inspiration for The Simple Good (TSG) came from her own experience of overcoming adversity which was inspired by art and world travel. She was born w...
2022-10-2106 minBetter Place Project with Steve NorrisFeel Good Friday! Five Minutes from Seeing the World: Restoring Sight to the BlindIn this episode, Steve tells the story of Himalayan Cataract Project. The vast majority of blindness in the world is unnecessary—caused by cataracts, actually, and curable with a five-minute surgery. High costs kept the surgery out of reach for many millions until Nepalese ophthalmologist, Dr. Sanduk Ruit, saw differently and invented a way to cure blindness for the poor, everywhere. This is the work of the Himalayan Cataract Project—the most inspiring, innovative nonprofit you’ve never heard of.Two ophthalmologists, Dr. Sanduk Ruit and Dr. Geoff Tabin, started the Himalayan Cataract Project to fulfill their persona...
2022-08-2614 minThe BEMA Podcast275: Kate Schmidgall — BitterSweetMarty Solomon and Brent Billings are joined by special guest Kate Schmidgall, the founder and director of BitterSweet Creative, and the founder and editor of BitterSweet Monthly.National Community Church, Lincoln Theatre CampusNCC Lincoln Theatre Campus StaffContemplations Series with Walter BrueggemannAn Other Kingdom by Peter Block, Walter Brueggemann, and John McKnightBreaking Ground by Anne Snyder and Susannah BlackComment MagazineResident Aliens by Stanley Hauerwas and William H. WillimonFlourishing on the Edge of Faith by Andrew DeCort
2022-04-2149 min
Ordinary StoryAbout Being Seen While Growing OlderThis is an Ordinary Story about being seen while growing older, told by those serving the aging community of DC and Cheryl Beversdorf, an expert on aging and producer & host of the podcast AGING MATTERS. Ordinary Story is brought to you by BitterSweet Foundation and produced by Angela Wu, Carolina Soto, Obi Okolo, Robert Winship, and Kate Schmidgall. Mixed and edited by Robert Winship.
2021-02-1646 min
Ordinary StoryAbout The Art of BelongingThis is an Ordinary Story about young men in Washington, DC who find belonging, agency, and power through the practice of art. Ordinary Story is brought to you BitterSweet Foundation and produced by Angela Wu, Carolina Soto, Obi Okolo, Robert Winship, and Kate Schmidgall. Sound design, mixing, and editing by Robert Winship.
2021-01-1758 min
Illumine AmericaIllumine America, Episode 4: Kate Schmidgall from Bittersweet Monthly, Part 2In our fourth episode, we continue our conversation with Kate Schmidgall, the founder of Bittersweet Monthly, a magazine that tries to present a "counter-narrative" to traditional ways of telling stories about social issues and social change.
Bittersweet recently released a manifesto in which it commits itself to three values: refusing cynicism, defying apathy, and celebrating the good.
We had such a great conversation with Kate that we decided to split into two parts. This is the second.
2020-06-2217 minIllumine AmericaIllumine America, Episode 3: Kate Schmidgall from Bittersweet Monthly, Part 1In our third episode, we talk to Kate Schmidgall, the founder of Bittersweet Monthly, a magazine that tries to present a "counter-narrative" to traditional ways of telling stories about social issues and social change.
Bittersweet recently released a manifesto in which it commits itself to three values: refusing cynicism, defying apathy, and celebrating the good.
We had such a great conversation with Kate that we decided to split into two parts. This is the first.
2020-04-3015 min
No Limits with Rebecca JarvisEmma Grede: CEO & Co-Founder, Good AmericanEntrepreneur Emma Grede was born a natural hustler. From starting an entertainment marketing agency at 24-years-old to launching denim brand Good American in 2016 alongside Khloe Kardashian -- making history selling $1 million worth of merchandise on day one. Emma stops at nothing to get to where she wants to go. In this episode, Emma discusses getting connected with Kris Jenner and eventually partnering with Khloe Kardashian, why she decided to get into the denim business to solve a problem for women and her strategy for success at any stage of your career. Plus, hear about Emmas invention of the size...
2019-11-1242 min