Live the More John & Allison Jordan

In this third episode of our series on the war in Ukraine, Texas native McCauley Austin shares what he saw in Ukraine when he recently traveled there. Mac is a pastor and on the board of Mission 823, a non-profit that provides for the needs of the embattled Ukrainians, namely the children there. Mac shares about visiting Bucha, sharing a meal in the rubble of someone's former home, and what God is doing amongst the Ukrainians. It's an inspiring conversation with a dear, long-time friend. Plea...

In this second, special edition of the Live the More podcast, John interviews Stacy Sample with One Collective about a shelter for refugees in Budapest who are fleeing the war in Ukraine. The shelter not only provides housing and food (breakfast and dinner every day), but also meets needs for refugees trying to resettle elsewhere. To give to the Budapest Shelter fund, click HERE ("Giving to Support: Budapest Refugee Relief [80US3593]"). These funds help pay for the Shelter's...

For the next few episodes of the Live the More podcast, we're going to highlight stories of the people impacted by the war in Ukraine. Specifically, we want to focus on the stories of refugees fleeing the violence in Eastern Europe. Episode #20 tells the story of Samuel and Melissa Hughes, missionaries to Ukraine for over a decade. The Hughes family fled Kyiv in mid-February, making their way to Romania, where they are serving and ministering to refugees fleeing the war. Their story is ...

Have you ever been in a situation where you’re giving more than you can bear but you’re the one who allowed it to happen?In Episode #20 of the Live the More podcast, you'll hear more about how you can connect God's value for you with your own self-worth. We'll also talk about how setting boundaries protects you and loves the other people in your life. You'll understand more of what it means to "live the more" of life by living from a place of God-given self-worth.Burnout is NOT what you were ...

In this mini-series, we ask, "What is burnout, how do you avoid it," and "how do you overcome burnout?"OK, so you're waking up the fact that you're burning out. And that nagging feeling of hopelessness is beginning to take over. What now? In Part 2 of this series, we talk about the hard work of facing up to the realities of burnout, addressing hopelessness, and what it takes to overcome and move forward. Using the incredible true story of Jamie Hull--a former British SAS pilot who was f...

In this mini-series, we ask, "What is burnout, how do you avoid it," and "how do you overcome burnout?" The WHO uses words like "chronic stress" to define burnout and closely ties burnout to the workplace. But is it possible to also contend with spiritual burnout? In the first part of this series, we define burnout, talk about some of the causes and effects, and face the realities of spiritual burnout. If you've ever felt like you've been burning the candle at both ends for too long or like n...