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- Religion & Spirituality
Take Root is a Gospel focused podcast hosted by Karen Johnson, a senior associate of Centered in Seattle. Join us as we share testimonies to deepen roots of faith, encourage one another, and learn from a diverse collection of stories!
We'll be releasing new episodes every other week, and if you're interested in the ministry happening at Centered or have any questions, learn more at centered.org!
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Skip Li: Living Into God's Invitations
Chi-Dooh Li (fondly known as Skip) is a founding partner at Ellis Lee and McKinstry, boasting over 47 years of legal practice. He is the author of "Buy This Land," a book recounting the founding narrative of Agros – a nonprofit dedicated to acquiring land in Central America to establish communities enabling individuals to break the cycle of poverty through land ownership. Skip is also a founder of the intentional living community in the University District of Seattle called Vision 16, encouraging students to love God and love their neighbors.
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Ellen Vaughn: Master Storyteller
Ellen Vaughn is a New York Times bestselling author and speaker who has written or co-written twenty-four books.
In this episode, she shares of her life-long passion for writing and storytelling and how her faith continues to inform her work.
Former vice president of executive communications at Prison Fellowship, she collaborated with the late Chuck Colson on a number of his seminal works. She speaks at conferences, often travels to interview Christ-followers in hostile parts of the world, and serves on the board of directors for IGM, the global church developer. -
Sally Leist: Love and Justice in Uganda
Sally Leist, a native of the Pacific Northwest, has worked in various career paths, including roles in business and with Young Life International and World Vision.
Alongside her husband, Scott, she is currently based in Kampala, Uganda, dedicated to pursuing justice where it has been absent.
In this episode, Sally delves into her most recent work, sharing both the challenges and the joy encountered in addressing the brokenness of our world.
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Valeriy Goloborodko: Loving God, Loving Ukraine
Valeriy G. Valeriy serves as the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Washington and Oregon, and is vice president of VS Foods and president of Goel Payment Solutions. Growing up in communist-controlled Ukraine, any discussion of God was unsafe. But God intervened in miraculous ways to introduce Valeriy and his family to His great love, and that changed everything. Valeriy lives in Bellevue, Washington with his wife and 5 children and he continues to serve an ever-growing Ukrainian population.
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Levi Davenport: Faith in Business
Levi Davenport is the president of C3 Leaders, a ministry committed to empowering business leaders to make a positive difference in the world through community, commerce, and culture- all rooted in their faith in Christ.
In this interview, he shares vulnerably from his own life story, and how God has led him to this opportunity to guide business leaders in the greater Seattle area to a deeper walk of faith. -
The Take Root Podcast- Millie Voigtlander: Adoration House
Millie Voigtlander is the founder of Adoration House, a house of worship and prayer in the University District of Seattle. In this episode, Millie shares the story of the clear calling she received to move to Seattle for the purpose of gathering people to pray, and how God provided everything needed to make that happen. Woven throughout this story is a hopeful vision for the future of Seattle- a beautiful picture of God's desire for healing and reconciliation.