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Have you ever felt alone? Have you ever found yourself in exile? Good news - God is with you in those moments! Dr. Conway Edwards is the founding and senior pastor of One Community Church, a church that includes five campuses across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and a global campus. His wife, Jada, is a renowned speaker and teacher who has been featured on RightNow Media and the annual IF:Gathering (a global women’s conference). It is a real gift to have both on the Decisions Podcast to discuss life as a ministerial couple, thriving in ministry, and how the Lord leads even when we find ourselves in exile. This is a powerful episode! 

Taya Kyle was unexpectedly thrust into the spotlight when she married Chris Kyle, one of America’s greatest heroes. Chris’ story was told in the book and movie, American Sniper. Just before the release of the film, Chris was tragically killed at a gun range by another veteran suffering from PTSD.  

Taya continues to rise above her grief and pain with a family she loves and a platform honoring Chris’ life. In this episode, she shares her powerful story and how the Lord continues to use her to provide help and hope to those going through tragic times.  

Taya became a New York Times best-selling author with her first book American Wife, and in 2019 released her second book – American Spirit – a collection of short stories chronicling the lives of inspirational people she has met through her travels, all of whom show the American spirit is as strong as ever. Here newest book is a children's book, Prayers for Bears, a fun, yet insightful book that takes readers on a delightful journey, teaching them the importance of gratitude in all seasons of life.

Sneaker Culture Is exploding!
 
Sneakerheads own anywhere from 25-75 pairs and buy one to four pairs a month. Sneakers used to just be for sports but now they have become one of the biggest fashion items in the world. Gotta Be Da Shoes takes you on a journey into the world of sneakers and explores the tension of how much is too much. Is it art or addiction..fashion or narcissism?
 
Gotta Be Da Shoes by Pastor Tommy Kyllonen celebrates sneakers and fashion, and Tommy joins the Decisions podcast to creatively challenge listeners to think critically about purpose, identity, materialism, and eternity.
 
Tommy "Urban D." Kyllonen has been in ministry for over 20 years at Crossover Church in Tampa, Florida and you learn more about his work by visiting https://www.crossoverchurch.org/.

For this entire week the world will turn its attention to the most important Christian holiday – Easter. On this episode from the Dunham Podcast Network, you will hear from Pastor Adam Mesa, who serves as the Lead Pastor of Abundant Living Family Church, a thriving multi-site congregation in California. 
 
This conversation covers a wide range of topics, including the deeper meanings of Easter for the world, how Pastor Mesa approaches Easter service differently than a normal service, and a reflection on what makes Jesus unique. We hope you will find this conversation encouraging as we move into Holy Week.

Each of us face difficult challenges in life, and those challenges can often become debilitating. Listen in as Jonathan Pitts interviews national radio journalist and news anchor from Cameroon, Hilda Bih Muluh, as she shares her story of resilience and strength in the midst of her own personal challenges.   

Hilda unpacks her journey of living beyond her disabilities and life with muscular dystrophy through faith. You’ll be encouraged as she shares how to find God's strength in weakness in order to reveal His glory and walk in the good works He has planned for you.

Organizations go through different phases of growth, but not every phase requires the same type of leadership to experience success.

In this episode, popular podcast host and thought leader Carey Nieuwhof and Trent Dunham discuss three different kinds of leadership that are necessary for three very distinct phases of organizational growth.

Listen today to discover if your leadership lines up with the phase of growth your organization is in.