Practical Faith Academy Podcast

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Cecil Taylor Ministries teaches Christians to live a seven-day practical faith. One way is through the Practical Faith Academy podcast. Please see individual episode descriptions. For more information on Cecil Taylor Ministries, please visit CecilTaylorMinistries.com.

  1. Sep 27

    Practical Faith Academy – Season 6, Episode 10 – Donald Williams, Faith, Purpose, and Generational Change

    Donald Williams is a Christian author, musician, and educator who shares his experiences as illustrations how following God’s will shapes your life. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this episode, Williams explores how a foundation of faith and his own personal pursuit of God’s will led him in unexpected directions. He also shares the pain of his son’s crack addiction and the joy that followed when his son turned his life around and became a pastor. Along the way, Williams gives us many nuggets of wisdom on leading a faithful life. Highlights of the podcast: 2:36  Why it’s important to put our faith into practice 4:30  How Williams sees Christian faith changing the way one lives 10:07  Your mindset dictates your approach to life 17:17  How his faith changed from the experience of his son becoming a crack addict and how a miraculous event saved his son’s life 27:40  How prayer helped through this experience 30:36  The difference between faith and absolute trust 35:24  His best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 36:54  How to find his book Donald Williams shares his story of faith, purpose and generational change on his website, IAmDonaldWilliams.com. You can also access it directly at https://sites.google.com/view/iamdonaldwilliams/home. Among other attractions on the site, Williams plays and sings his own gospel music on site, including a song dedicated to his grandfathers called “The PawPaw Song.” Williams offers that you can speak to him and his wife personally, or speak to his son Zach, about their experiences with Zach’s crack addiction. Just   use the email address on his site. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I release my latest book, “The 40-Day Spiritual Soak,” during 2026. On UnisonFamily.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. In particular, prepare for Christmas with my Advent video studies, “The Misfits of Christmas.” You can purchase with options for an individual or for a small group or adult Sunday School class. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  2. Sep 15

    Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 9 - Ingrid Hanson-Popp, Dealing With Aging Parents

    Ingrid Hanson-Popp is a professional pianist, author, speaker and caregiving advocate. Hanson-Popp became an unexpected expert in adult caregiving when her mother's health declined, thrusting her into a world she felt unprepared to navigate. While juggling career and family responsibilities, she discovered the isolating reality many adult children face when becoming their parents' caregivers. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this episode, Hanson-Popp shares her thoughts and experience about caring for and even losing your aging parent. She discusses details of care plans and dealing with your parent’s resistance to change. Hanson-Popp also gives her ideas on living a daily faith. Highlights of the podcast: 2:40  Why it’s important to practice our faith seven days per week 4:30  The biggest lesson she learned when she lost her parents 12:05  What’s hard about creating a care plan for aging parents 15:20  How do you navigate a parent’s stubbornness about their long-term care 21:40  How to deal with the emotions that come with caregiving 24:30  Her best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 29:41  How to follow Hanson-Popp and find her book and her mom’s memoirs Ingrid Hanson-Popp is a professional pianist and author from the Midwest who meets people where they are and leaves them with a smile. Her book, “Becoming an Orphan,” was born from conversations with fellow caregivers at her mother's memoir book signing, whose stories mirrored her own caregiving journey. Please visit https://droppedpencil.com/becoming-an-orphan to learn more about the book as well as to access free caregiver resources. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. On UnisonFamily.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  3. Aug 20

    Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 8 - John Englehart Jr., Faithfulness During Our Work Weeks

    John Englehart Jr. is a Human Resources leader, coach, trainer, and Christian author whose work explores humanity at work, faith in the everyday, and the importance of leading well in the places that matter most. Englehart joins this episode of the Practical Faith Academy to discuss how we can apply our Sunday faith when we return to work on Monday. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. (Keep scrolling to find the special offer near the bottom of the show notes) In this podcast, Englehart will focus on those jobs that are not clearly in ministry or service – jobs needed in the world, but not glamorous or clearly Christian. Englehart shares how we can approach each work week with God in mind and kindness on our hearts, focusing on blessing others with our work and with our attitude. He explains how it’s possible to show our faith in subtle ways in workplaces where Christianity and religion are not the focus, simply by the way we treat others. Highlights of the podcast: 2:55  Why is it important for Christians to put their faith into practice? 5:23  How can ordinary, unrecognized work still be meaningful to God? 10:54  Advice for Christians who may have to accept that their job isn’t a spectacular calling in church or ministry or service 14:12  How do you reconcile your “Sunday self” with your “Rest of the week self”? 17:03  How Christians can reveal their faith in the workplace 27:06  Englehart’s favorite scripture to apply to your work 27:45  How can we get “messier” with our lives as we inconvenience ourselves for Christ? 30:07  The hardest part about putting faith into practice 31:20  How to follow Englehart and find his book   John Englehart Jr. is a Human Resources leader, coach, trainer, and Christian author whose work explores humanity at work, faith in the everyday, and the importance of leading well in the places that matter most. At his website, https://www.johnenglehartjr.com/, he offers his books and speaking services. His latest book, The Sunday Scaries: Finding Peace and Purpose at Work While Following God, is available through his website and wherever books are typically ordered online. Look for his new podcast, The Steady Podcast, starting in September 2026. Finally, Englehart’s Instagram page is at John Englehart Jr. Check each Sunday for a brief Sunday Scaries reel to prepare you for the work week ahead. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. SPECIAL OFFER! If you subscribe to my newsletters, you can use a 10% discount on my “Misfits of Christmas” products during the month of September. On UnisonFamily.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. I would especially like to point out “The Misfits of Christmas” Advent video study with accompanying study guide. I’m running a special between now and Labor Day of 10% off all Misfits of Christmas products. Visit CecilTaylorMinistries.com to connect to my online store. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  4. Aug 8

    Practical Faith Academy, Season 6, Episode 7 - Kevin Taylor, Listening For and Following God's Voice

    Kevin Taylor is a pastor who also has an extensive career in business leadership. He has allowed God to direct him in new ways in both career settings. Rev. Taylor joins this episode of the Practical Faith Academy to discuss how we can discern God’s will and how we can reach beyond our own preferences and comfort zones to obey. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this podcast, Rev. Taylor will share his own story of doing less than what God was asking and what he learned from that experience. We’ll also discuss how to better listen and know what God is asking and how we are affirmed when we move forward in faith. A key segment is our discussion on how to approach risky faith situations, including in business settings. Highlights of the podcast: 2:34  What a seven-day practical faith means to Rev. Taylor 4:07  A viewing of “The Lion King” changed Taylor’s mindset about his role in ministry. 8:42  How God lets us know we should not let a calling or other key decisions linger 12:20  How to suppress our preferences to listen and obey God 16:21  How can we develop our listening skills so we can achieve clarity of God’s direction? 20:15  How Taylor has experienced affirmation when following God’s direction 22:43  Taylor’s guidance on accepting and implementing faithful risk in our lives. 27:30  Taylor’s advice when a business asks you to do something unethical 31:21  His best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 34:12  How you can follow Taylor and find his books and services (receive a 10% discount if you indicate you heard him on the Practical Faith Academy podcast) Rev. Kevin T. Taylor has served as Pastor of Israel A.M.E. Church in Albany, NY, since June 2021. Beyond the pulpit, Kevin is a seasoned executive leader with more than 20 years of cross-sector experience across education, nonprofits, and startups. At his website, https://revkttaylor.com, he offers his books and counseling services. His book, A Charge to Keep, won the 2026 Illumination Awards Bronze Medal, and Kevin is a nominee for the 2026 International Impact Book Awards Author of the Year. His book has a supplemental book called A Charge to Keep: Decision Companion that you can also learn about on his website. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. On UnisonFamily.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  5. Jul 29

    Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 6 - Gina Romero, Welcome To A Christian Home

    Gina Romero is a Christian author, podcaster, and speaker focused on helping women make their home life into a form of ministry and worship. She hosts the Welcome Home podcast and wrote the award-winning book, “Welcome Home: A Guide to Homemaking, from the Heart.” The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this episode, Romero shares her thoughts about putting faith into practice and reflecting that faith in our homes. She offers realistic views on unique pressures on women while striving for best possible outcomes in your home life; Romero gives hope and reassurance that you can make your home and family better, even if the results are not as neat and tidy as you see on social media. Romero also talks about how to discern God’s voice and leadership as you make decisions in your life. Highlights of the podcast: 2:44  Why it’s important to practice our faith seven days per week 6:54  Why Romero considers homemaking a ministry 11:11  Hospitality is a form of worship 14:50  Romero’s thoughts on designing and ordering your home 18:32  What she wants to share in her cookbook being released this fall 21:50  Romero focuses on reality, not manufactured perfection 24:15  Romero’s experience in discerning what opportunities to pursue and which to set aside 29:53  Her best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 32:21  How to connect to her ministry, Welcome Home by Gina   Gina Romero focuses on helping women find peace, joy, and beauty in their homes as a form of ministry to their families. Her website is https://www.welcomehomebygina.com/, where Romero offers both free and paid resources to enable home organization and entertaining. Romero authored the award-winning book, “Welcome Home: A Guide to Homemaking, from the Heart.” Her second book, “The Welcome Home Kitchen Cookbook,” will be released this fall. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. On UnisonFamily.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  6. Jul 6

    Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 5 - Craig von Buseck, Evangelism in the 21st Century

    Author and podcaster Dr. Craig von Buseck is passionate about evangelism. As he considers how the number of global Christians remains flat even as world population has grown, von Buseck wants to inspire Christians to live and act in such a way to draw more individuals to Christ. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this episode, Cecil and Craig discuss evangelism renewal that starts with a practical faith relationship with the Holy Spirit. As they consider how to use the Spirit and scripture as our guides, this leads to leveraging our individual gifts to present Jesus to those around us. The conversation turns to what unique messages Christianity offers and how we can approach the next generation. Highlights of the podcast:  3:03  Why it’s important to put our faith into practice each day, given Christianity’s lack of growth across the world 5:06  How can we renew our evangelism efforts? 7:53  The importance of a relationship with God through the Holy Spirit, and how to hear the Spirit’s voice 16:36  The role of relationships in evangelism 24:49  Christianity’s unique messages to those who are not Christian 33:01  How Christians can positively respond to the challenges of reviving Christianity 40:59  How to find von Buseck’s books and other material   Dr. Craig von Buseck offers his books, speaking, teaching, and more at https://www.vonbuseck.com. The site also contains links to his interviews on podcasts and radio programs. During this episode, von Buseck refers to his first book, “Seven Keys to Hearing God’s Voice.” You can find out more about the book and purchase it by accessing his website. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. The Practical Faith Academy has been honored with the Selah Silver award for Best Interview Podcast. You can check out the winners and find other Christian podcasts by following this link: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/2026-brmcwc-award-winners/ For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  7. Jun 26

    Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 4 - Pat Domangue, Late Start and Fast Finish

    Pat Domangue came to faith in her thirties but has made up for lost time since then. Now the author of eight published Bible studies, Domangue is the founder of On Fire Ministries, focused on ministering to women. The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. In this podcast, Domangue shares her faith journey from the days of trying to figure out who Jesus is, to the present when she’s teaching techniques for reading the Bible. Domangue also tells what inspired her latest Bible study book, “My Maker and Me,” and outlines a number of ideas useful for putting your faith into practice.  Highlights of the podcast: 2:55 Why it’s important for us to put faith into practice 6:50 What it was like to come to the Lord later in life 8:51 How Domangue discerned, and how God confirmed, her call to minister to women 14:42 How to find spiritual and emotional healing through the Bible 17:09 How taking a pottery class informed Domangue’s book, “My Maker and Me”  19:35 A method for women to become more proficient in reading and understanding the Bible 28:26 Advice for women considering ministry as a profession 31:11 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 32:53 Domangue’s best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 35:47 How to find all of Domangue’s resources   Pat Domangue is a Bible teacher, author, speaker, and the founder of On Fire Ministries. She helps Christian women experience transformation through God’s Word so they can live with freedom, healing, and confidence in Christ. Domangue’s website is https://www.onfire-ministries.org. She’s offering a free gift of a 21-day reading of Ephesians as a guide to spiritual detox and replenishment. Her monthly podcast is named H.E.R., standing for Healing & Encouragement for Real life, with Christian women in all walks of life as her guests. Domangue offers free and paid Bible studies as well, including her eighth Bible study book for sale, “My Maker and Me.” I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. The Practical Faith Academy has been honored with the Selah Silver award for Best Interview Podcast. You can check out the winners and find other Christian podcasts by following this link: https://www.blueridgeconference.com/2026-brmcwc-award-winners/ For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

  8. Jun 8

    Practical Faith Academy - Season 6, Episode 3 - Ralph Estep, Jr., How Faith and Finances Affect Each Other

    The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith. Ralph Estep, Jr. is a public accountant turned podcaster who focused on stewardship in multiple realms. His primary theme is giving control of your finances and your life to God, living your journey with wisdom, purpose, and faith. In this podcast, Estep discusses the intertwining of faith and finances and how one impacts the other. He delves into specific situations, such as marriage or church finances, to show the benefit of mixing God’s wisdom and support with sound financial principles. He emphasizes letting God guide your life and trusting God will provide what you need, not necessarily what you want. Highlights of the podcast: 3:00 What a seven-day practical faith means to Estep 5:00 How should your faith influence your financial decisions? 8:18 How to merge faith and fear as a couple in a marriage, and what family financial framework should be put in place 11:24 How does financial stewardship impact your spiritual growth? 13:17 Provision follows obedience 19:55 What God desires of us in terms of financial stewardship 21:59 How people can be content, even when digging themselves out of a financial hole 26:37 Advice for people working in church finance 30:16 The hardest part about putting faith into practice 32:47 Estep’s best tip for developing and maintaining a seven-day practical faith 35:03 How to find Estep’s podcast, financial services, and more Ralph Estep, Jr. is a podcaster focused on stewardship. His main website, and best starting place, is AskRalph.com.  Estep offers three podcasts: The Financially Confident Christian at FinanciallyConfidentChristian.com; Truth Unveiled with Ralph, a scriptural teaching podcast, found at TruthUnveiledWithRalph.com; and The Content Creator’s Accountant on finances and strategy for content creators. Estep offers a free 15-minute discovery call for discussing financial or other problems without judgment. I’m Cecil Taylor – award-winning author, speaker, blogger, and of course, podcaster. I’m focused on teaching Christians to live their faith and represent Jesus every day of the week. Everything I offer for your faith journey can be found at the same starting point: https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com. Please visit and find ways to enrich your daily walk. For regular, free assistance for your faith journey or your parenting journey, please sign up for my free newsletters, either on the main ministry site (https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com) or my parenting site (https://www.UnisonFamily.com). Simply scroll down while visiting either home page to find the registration form. On CecilTaylorMinistries.com, I offer Ministry Connection (practical faith tips plus updates on my ministry) and Backstage Pass (an insider look at the behind-the-scenes of my life and my ministry). Backstage Pass also chronicles my writing journey as I work on two new books during 2026. On UnisonParenting.com, I offer the Unison Parenting newsletter. I’m joined by parenting experts to provide useful tips and thoughts for parenting children of all ages. I also offer Instant Content curriculum to small groups and adult Sunday School classes, as I mentioned on the podcast. Go to https://www.CecilTaylorMinistries.com and click on Books & Videos at the top of the page. For proven parenting advice that shows how you can raise high self-esteem children to mature, independent adulthood while staying aligned as parents in a harmonious family atmosphere, please visit https://www.UnisonFamily.com. That’s my parenting site, also accessible from the main site. Thanks for listening to the podcast! Please subscribe to be notified about future podcasts. You can also find dozens of prior podcasts with great guests and topics by searching for Practical Faith Academy.

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Cecil Taylor Ministries teaches Christians to live a seven-day practical faith. One way is through the Practical Faith Academy podcast. Please see individual episode descriptions. For more information on Cecil Taylor Ministries, please visit CecilTaylorMinistries.com.

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    ceciltaylorministries
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
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