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I Didn't Want This to Be My Story: Grief, Gratitude, and God's Faithfulness with Nancy Mattingly- Episode 1063
Today on the show, I get to talk with my friend and mentor, Nancy Mattingly. Her life is testament of so much joy and gratitude despite having walked through suffering in some really significant ways. In fact, just 6 months ago, we weren’t sure Nancy was going to be with us much longer because of her battle with cancer.
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I Gotta Ask is available to watch now!
Dating. Money. Grief. Fear. Faith doesn't remove the hard. It meets you in it. Before the answers and the breakthrough, there were real questions and Annie is asking! Introducing I Gotta Ask with Annie F. Downs! WATCH NOW on Wonder Project on Prime Video.
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Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About Twitches, Wedding Planning, and Buffalo- Episode 1062
Today on the show, Eddie and I talk about: Eddie’s strange twitches (you’re not ready), some of the behind the scenes of The Buddies tour, a little bit of wedding planning talk, and the multiple uses of the word buffalo.
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Confession to God and Others Changes Everything with Matt Chandler- Episode 1061
Pastor Matt Chandler is here today for the second part of our conversation about confession. Last week, we talked about what it looks like to confess to God and today we talk about what it looks like to confess to others.
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The Urgent Call to Confession, Conviction & Compassion with Aaron Graham- Episode 1060
Pastor Aaron Graham is the founder and lead pastor of a thriving, multicultural church in Washington, D.C. representing more than 80 nations, called The District Church.
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Singleness and the Desire to Be a Mother: A Story of Foster Care, Adoption & Hope- Episode 1059
We recently recorded an episode of Single Purpose League about mothering, and as soon as we finished, I looked at the team and said, ‘Should we share this with the larger That Sounds Fun audience?’
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A Life Marked by Discipline and Generosity with Jon Acuff- Episode 1058
Today we are unpacking generosity with my friend, Jon Acuff. Jon is always equal parts hilarious, honest, and incredibly helpful, and today’s conversation is one I think you’re going to love.
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AFD's Friday Faves | The Me That Remains with Amy Grant- Episode 1057
Welcome to the very first episode of what we’re calling AFD’s Friday Faves! I have a playlist on Spotify called AFD’s Friday Faves where I’ll update it from time to time with music I’m listening to or songs I think you’ll love, and now we’re bringing it to the podcast.
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How to Love Your Morning with Jennifer Dukes Lee- Episode 1056
Now that we’ve covered 2 different spiritual disciplines, prayer and fasting, we wanted to zoom out for a minute and talk about the practical side of our rhythms.
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