Five Bars for the Boards Kim Noble Calhoun

Stephen Elsenrath wrestled with a demon of alcohol addiction. His wife struggled with the guilt. Nevertheless, the two still found a way to serve faithfully at their church as this wave of darkness tried to overtake their lives. No one knew. As Stephen puts it, "I think that's a gap we have in the Church world: it's everything that's visual. Meanwhile, people are dying inside." Stephen found freedom, completely, from his addiction. I sat down with Stephen and his wife as they shared their remarkable testimony of spiraling to the depths, yet overcoming in Christ and the lessons along the way. We are grateful for their incredible transparency on such a taboo topic.

Joy Young, a mom, wife, and Springfield, Missouri native and creative, truly embodies her name (because there's nothing worse than meeting a depressed JOY")! We talked about minimalism and how it cultivates Christian principles, reverse red flags (hello!), puppet ministry, and letting go to move forward.

Melissa Crawford is a spoken word artist and creative with the gift to see potential and create. She holds a degree in chemistry, and she's been working with students at LSU for 16 plus years. She's also a fierce creative who decorates, up-cycles, and writes. In this episode, she reflects on the investment her grandmother and others made in her life, the struggles of creatives, and she puts into perspective how Godly women should honor God with their gifts. Take a listen to this phenomenal conversation with a dear friend. Be sure to follow https://www.youtube.com/@RealKingKidJo as mentioned in this episode!

I chatted with my dear friend, Whitley Stewart, about her new life in Florida. She also talked about how she learned the art of design, what it's like working with her spouse, David, maturing in Christ Jesus, leaving the safety net for a new state, and we took a nostalgic journey through live stream perspectives and the evolution of media. We dove into a few topics and scratched at a few--like friends do. Be sure to check out Whitley's Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SupermomPrintables and you can follow her on Instagram @sweetteatribe

To kick off the new year of Five Bars for the Bars podcast, I discuss the Word GOD gave me for the year, share a bit of poetry, and pick the brain of my best friend and favorite person (my husband) about guitar, music, and some of his journey! I pray it blesses you as you start 2024! Look to the Hills, friends! Like, comment, and share. And SUBSCRIBE to Five Bars for the Boards podcast on Apple and Spotify. Visit ⁠www.kimcalhoun.com/podcast⁠ for all the links and the goods!

Jeff Hoffer discusses the journey from ten to thousands of listeners and what it took to build Holy Ghost Radio. We also chat about the importance of SOUND and the challenges behind the scenes in media ministry.