The Mountain Spirit

Christian Appalachian Project
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The Mountain Spirit

The Mountain Spirit, a Christian Appalachian Project podcast, shares inspirational stories of faith, service, and compassion. There are many challenges in Appalachia, but also there is a mountain spirit that embodies resilience and perseverance, underpinned by faith. Join host, Tina Bryson, to hear stories of hope and encouragement that celebrate the best of our shared humanity.

  1. S5E3: Hurricanes, Floods, and Other Disasters w/ Robyn Renner

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    S5E3: Hurricanes, Floods, and Other Disasters w/ Robyn Renner

    Today's guest is Robyn Renner, director of Disaster Relief at CAP. Robyn shares the ways she serves God during times of disaster, leaning on her faith to help others. She has been on the ground during hurricanes from Katrina to Helene, she has mucked out homes during flooding in her home state of Kentucky, and even built homes in Haiti and El Salvador. From facing disaster of her own to traveling across the world to help people in need, Robyn continues to live out her faith every day.

    32 min
  2. S5E2: Restoring Lives w/ Matt Smith

    NOV 12

    S5E2: Restoring Lives w/ Matt Smith

    Today's guest is Matt Smith, lead pastor of Believers Church in Johnson City, TN, professor of Sociology at Big Sandy Community and Technical College, and a life-long Appalachian. Matt shares his struggle with substance use, and how God's call has been weaved throughout different moments in his journey.  Visit Believers Church website here. Connect with Believers Church channels here.

    34 min

  3. NOV 5

    S5E1: Breaking the Glass Ceiling w/ Jackie Collier

    Jackie Collier, CAP's first female chair of the board, kicks off Season 5 of The Mountain Spirit podcast. Today we get to hear about Jackie's leadership style and her career journey which led her into many positions of influence as the first woman in various leadership roles at both CAP and Berea College.

    23 min

  4. SEP 24

    S4E5: Telling Visual Stories w/ Dave Harl

    Today's guest is Dave Harl, an award-winning filmmaker and producer. Dave has traveled the world filming documentary films from interviewing World War II veterans in Japan to exploring non-profit work in India. Dave calls Kentucky home and has also produced years of video content for Christian Appalachian Project.  Visit Pinnacle Productions website here.  Watch Dave's videos on Vimeo.

    31 min

  5. SEP 17

    S4E4: Taking Care of Each Other w/ Nate Clark

    Our guest this week is Nate Clark, who works in the accounting department of Texas Roadhouse restaurants. Texas Roadhouse is a corporate sponsor of CAP's Hunger Walk event each September and has been sending corporate mission groups to volunteer in Appalachia every year since 2008. Having been on many of these service trips, Nate reflects on the impacts of volunteerism and his passion for taking care of others who are in need.

    24 min

  6. SEP 10

    S4E3: A Photo is Worth a Thousand Words w/ Warren Brunner

    Our guest this week on The Mountain Spirit is renowned photographer, Warren Brunner. Warren moved to Appalachia and captured important photographs of people and their struggles. He is known for his celebrated work documenting the War on Poverty in the 1960's. Listen to Warren describe his time in Appalachia photographing everything from coal mines to Mother Teresa, following Fr. Beiting as he worked on early CAP programing and capturing different places of worship across the entire region.  View Warren's work archives at Berea College  here.  View Warren's books here.

    24 min

  7. SEP 3

    S4E2: Meeting Community Needs w/ Joyce Marks

    This week's episode continues our Anniversary season of The Mountain Spirit with special guest Joyce Marks. Joyce is the director of the Jackson County Food Bank in McKee, KY. She and her husband came to Appalachia to work for Christian Appalachian Project during its earlier days, leading them to be instrumental in the construction of Camp AJ, and other early CAP initiatives. Together, they raised nine kids in Eastern Kentucky. Listen as Joyce shares what has sustained her passion for serving people in need in Appalachia.

    24 min

  8. AUG 27

    S4E1: Coming Full Circle w/ Guy Adams

    August 2024, Christian Appalachian Project turns 60 years old We are celebrating our anniversary with a special season of the podcast. Join us as we kick off season four with CAP's president and CEO, Guy Adams. Throughout his early adult life, Guy discovered the Appalachian heritage of his family and began to feel God equipping him for work in philanthropy, making a difference for people in need. Guy's journey came full circle when he was asked to become CAP's president, bringing hope to people in need through service. Hear more of his incredible journey and listen to the insight he has to share about leading in difficult times and remaining focused on service to others.

    32 min
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The Mountain Spirit, a Christian Appalachian Project podcast, shares inspirational stories of faith, service, and compassion. There are many challenges in Appalachia, but also there is a mountain spirit that embodies resilience and perseverance, underpinned by faith. Join host, Tina Bryson, to hear stories of hope and encouragement that celebrate the best of our shared humanity.

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  • Creator
    Christian Appalachian Project
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    32
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023
  • Show Website
    The Mountain Spirit

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