The Joycast with special guest Norman Wirzba
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify Jesus said a blessing before a meal in the Gospel of Luke. Paul offered a pre-meal blessing in the book of Acts. Saying grace is more than a tradition of family, it’s also an act of faith. But as our guest today explains when it...
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The Joycast with Special Guest Angie Smith
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify The table has a way of unmasking us. Revealing our imperfections and woundedness. This tendency challenges us in at least two ways. First, how do we join a table that should be a place of unity, community, and joy in the midst of...
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The Joycast with Margaret Feinberg – special guest Jamie Aten
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify A title recently came across my desk that made me stop in my tracks and to be honest, it’s a book you can’t afford to miss. It’s thoughtful, insightful, and beautifully written. It’s called A Walking Disaster by Jamie Aten. Jamie...
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The Joycast with Guest Michele Cushatt
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify To fully experience joy in our everyday life—and at the table—many of us have to break out, make an escape, from the prison of shame. I can’t think of a better person to teach us how to do that than Michele Cushatt. She’s the...
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The Joycast with special guest Rachel Marie Stone
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify I get conflicted when I go to the grocery store. Which product should I buy? Which is organic? Which has less sugar? Which is affordable? Which is over processed but tastes so good? Yes, I’m talking about you, Doritos. Yet I...
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What Surviving Katrina and Cancer Taught Me About Faith and Resilience
I was deep in the editing and proofing stage of my book when an early copy of A Walking Disaster crossed my desk. I took a moment to read it and before I knew it had completed the manuscript. In fact, I was so moved by Jamie Aten’s memoir that I provided him with a...
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The Joycast with Margaret Feinberg—Special guest Liz Curtis Higgs
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify One of the greatest gifts in life is a friend who will make you laugh. For me, that person is Liz Curtis Higgs, author of 31 Proverbs to Light Your Path. Leif and I love spending time with Liz and her hubby Bill. And she keeps us...
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The Joycast with guest Christine Caine
Subscribe on iTunes Listen on Spotify How many of you have sat down at a table and had an unexpected conversation and something changed? Your pre-conceptions about someone were dismantled. Your anger or bitterness toward another was thawed. These little miracles...
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How to Become the Host or Hostess With the Mostess
Most of us are skilled at hiding our own shortcomings in everyday life. But have you ever noticed that something happens when you gather around the table? Our warts have a way of coming out. If you don’t believe me…think back to a holiday meal. Most of us can recount...
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How Our Home Became Animal Planet This Christmas (warning: lots of adorbs pics)
This holiday season our home became Animal Planet. I wanted to tell you sooner, but had to keep everything under wraps. We were hiding Christmas surprises for families we love. We kept an adorable American Eskimo pup for the four days before Christmas. That’s when...
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