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Amplify Peace Podcast
We are a polarized nation and world. Political, religious, racial and gender polarization (and others) are increasingly dividing our churches, our communities, and families. These growing divides are reflected in our personal lives and relationships. There is a shifting and clashing within culture that is having huge ramifications today and will impact future generations. The time is now to listen, learn, and live differently.
Episodes
Amplify Peace PodcastReject the Binary!
Our culture is hard wired for division. It's us vs them. Good vs evil. Jonathan and Lisa have a lively discussion on the intrinsic danger of seeing everything…
Amplify Peace PodcastInternational Students at ASU
Did you know that over one million foreign-born students are enrolled at US colleges and universities? Locally, the campus of ASU is the number one public…
Amplify Peace PodcastHope for the Prisoners
Too often, people in prison are the people we want to disappear. And after they have served their time, they often enter a world that does not want them…
Amplify Peace PodcastHealing the Traumas of War
Have you ever felt inadequate, fumbling for the right words to encourage, inspire or comfort someone in a tough situation? Our conversation this week on…
Amplify Peace PodcastBreak Out of the Rut and Have Real Conversations
We want to have meaningful conversations but it seems too often we settle into patterns. We end up having spent time talking but feel no less connected. Join…
Amplify Peace PodcastI was Wrong About Rotary
So many times we know about an organization only from a present day perspective and are blinded to its rich history. On our show this week, you will learn a…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Peacemaker Has Entered the House
We like the idea of peace but we all know how hard it can be. Perhaps one of the hardest spheres to be peaceable these days is in politics. Glad to have our…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Palestinian Christian Living in Bethlehem
Have you ever been to the Holy Land or perhaps it is on your bucket list? Many have visited that amazing land, rich in history, culture and diversity. But few…
Amplify Peace PodcastFlippin Tables and the PeaceMaker
We all could probably come up with some places that we wish Jesus or someone at least would go and flip some tables. But is that an approach for counter…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Positive Way Forward after Roe
More than ever, after the landmark Supreme Court decision, we need peacemakers and positive solutions. Josiah Friedman, Director of Voice for the Voiceless…
Amplify Peace PodcastBringing a Healing Voice to the Issue of Abortion
For nearly 20 years, Lori Navrodztke has walked alongside women and men who are struggling with a pregnancy loss experience including miscarriage, stillbirth…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe Hispanic Church is More Important than Ever
Large churches and well-resourced churches are often considered the most influential in our state. Obed Escobar shares about the incredible importance of the…
Amplify Peace PodcastAn Asian American Story For Today
We recently celebrated May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. What many of us may not be aware of is that Asian Americans in recent years have…
Amplify Peace PodcastLead a New Way Forward (Part 2)
Join us this week on Counter Culture/Amplify Peace Radio as we continue part 2 of our conversation with Pastor Jon Moton, Gilbert Campus Pastor at Central AZ…
Amplify Peace PodcastLead a New Way Forward (Part 1)
Jonathan and Lisa share the mic with special guest, Jon Moton, Gilbert Campus Pastor with Central Christian AZ for a candid and insightful conversation. How…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Massive Vision (Part 2)
What happens when you receive a vision so big you know it can only be accomplished by the movement and direction of God? Olivier, former director of Youth With…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Massive Vision (Part 1)
What happens when you receive a vision so big you know it can only be accomplished by the movement and direction of God? Olivier, former director of Youth With…
Amplify Peace PodcastHow to Start Making a Difference
There is huge gap to cross if you want to accomplish anything starting with good intentions. Lisa and I talk about practical steps to starting a journey where…
Amplify Peace PodcastRecognizing Trauma
We are living in a world layered in trauma. It is seen in our own lives and in the lives of so many others. Sommer Knight, currently Co-Director of Foster360…
Amplify Peace PodcastConnecting to the Child in Need
We want to do good in the world. We try to help those in need. But often we don't know what to do, or if we do something, will it make any difference. Trace…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Soldier for Peace (Part 3 of War and Peacemaking)
The idea of peace is very appealing. But it is hard work especially when working across cultural divides and in war zones. What does bringing people together…
Amplify Peace PodcastHearing from Jesus In the Middle of War (Part 2 of War and Peacemaking)
When the bombs are falling in your neighborhood and your country is being invaded, what would you do? What if you had a family? Sasha Musiyenko is a teacher at…
Amplify Peace PodcastMy Life in Russia and Ukraine (Part 1 of War and Peacemaking)
In the 90s, I spent several years living in Russia. I lived with a Russian family, spoke Russian and made many dear friends. I also taught churches and at…
Amplify Peace PodcastNew Co-Host and New Season!
I am thrilled to have a co-host! Lisa Jernigan is the President of Amplify Peace and was a guest on my show when we realized how like-minded we are. We both…
Amplify Peace PodcastBoone and Me
Cecil Stokes was a successful television producer. He always knew deep inside that he wanted to be a father. Being unmarried and over 40, the dream seemed…
Amplify Peace PodcastHaving a Ministry Right Where You Work
Ed Delph, President of NationStrategy has been ministering to churches and leaders around the world for 40 years. His life of ministry has given him a passion…
Amplify Peace PodcastFrom busting down doors to changing hearts
Andrew Holmes had the hard job of removing children from dangerous situation. Hear his incredible story of when he knocked down the door of a storage unit and…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe Crisis in Foster Care
As the pandemic recedes and much of life normalizes, the aftermath of years of hardship to families has left many more children in our foster care system and…
Amplify Peace PodcastAgainst the odds, she survived foster care with the help of an unlikely champion
On today's show I am joined by one of Arizona's heroes in caring for children through our foster care system, Berisha Black. Berisha shares her own powerful…
Amplify Peace PodcastAre We Seeking First the Kingdom?
In my first show without a guest, I share about a very important conversation I had in an apartment in Siberia. God has been teaching me a lot lately about the…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe Road to Being a Caring Person Always Goes Through the Land of Hardship
Having you ever prayed to be a kinder person? I have. The answer to that prayer rarely just happens in us. It involves suffering to build the necessary…
Amplify Peace PodcastWhat should we do when we feel stuck?
We almost all have faced periods of our life when we are waiting painfully for things to change. Author Mike Brown shares his fresh perspective on how…
Amplify Peace PodcastWe Need More Christians in the Arts
Great conversation with Craig Detweiler, Dean of the School of the Arts at Grand Canyon University. He encourages more Christians to come off the sidelines and…
Amplify Peace PodcastDo we help like Jesus or Santa?
Special Christmas episode where we ask the important question "Do we smell like beef and cheese?" Nate Rogers and a very special guest joins me to discuss our…
Amplify Peace PodcastOpening our city and our heart to those in danger
If someone was being chased and in danger and then knocked on your door, what would you do? Mary Keach Director of Phoenix Refugee Connections joins me as we…
Amplify Peace PodcastStraight Talk to the Challenges Facing Our Youth Today
There are powerful and unique pressures facing our youth and teens today. Many of these are well-noted, but what is being done to address them? Tracey Martin…
Amplify Peace PodcastA School On Mission in the Heart of the City
Every school has a mission statement, but Phoenix Christian Preparatory Academy has chosen to be "on mission" as well by "educating the minds, forming the…
Amplify Peace PodcastWhy we need more artists on mission
If you wanted to start a church or even start a ministry overseas on a mission, how important would having artistic ability be to you or your team? Fascinating…
Amplify Peace PodcastBeing Thankful is More Important than You Think
"What are you thankful for?" This is a common question on Thanksgiving but is it a life defining question? Pastor Joshua Dubois returns to share the big…
Amplify Peace PodcastPro-Life, Pro-Laugh and Pro-Love
By day, Jodi Whitehead is caring for abortion minded women to give them all the love and support she can. By night, she is Jo Whitey, comedienne, bringing…
Amplify Peace PodcastHand out? Hand up? Or something else?
As part of our series "The Church in Low Places": Pastor Anthony Cox has taken the road less traveled by obeying the call to leave North Carolina to come to…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe Forgotten Pandemic
With the COVID pandemic taking center stage for so long, many other important things have not received the attention they deserve. Adam Comer, pastor and…
Amplify Peace PodcastWaging Peace
What do you think of when you hear "peace"? Lack of conflict? Weakness? Kimberley Deckel, an Anglican Priest, makes the case that the pursuit of peace is…
Amplify Peace PodcastChoosing a Life in the Jungle
What would you do to bring the word of God to someone if they asked you? What if it involved moving across the world with your family, living in a hut in the…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe Decision that Changed My Life
Caleb Berkey is a entrepreneur and innovator who runs 8 Dutch Brothers Coffee locations in the Valley. But he credits the change of his entire direction of his…
Amplify Peace PodcastDoing nothing was not an option
Whenever I meet someone who has dedicated their life to a big cause, I wonder what event or series of events impacted them to make a profound change. For Kim…
Amplify Peace PodcastFinding Jesus in Afghanistan
The situation in Afghanistan is dire and difficult to comprehend. Jake joins us to help us put on God glasses and try to see the situation the way God does…
Amplify Peace PodcastWelcome to America
With the incredible events that have unfolded in Afghanistan over the past few weeks, many have felt understandably angry and discouraged. Part of the fallout…
Amplify Peace PodcastA Church Steps in to Help at the Darkest Hour for 2 Local Children
This story is one of the best examples of why I do what I do. Pastor Luke Hennings and Mj Cornelius from St. Luke's Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona join me in…
Amplify Peace PodcastHow a miracle saved Dodger GM's son and changed his life.
Kevin Malone had a long and successful career in baseball including serving as General Manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He shares the incredible story of…
Amplify Peace PodcastWhen a Black Church and White Church Decided to Merge
Most everyone likes the idea of unity, but few brave the hard road necessary to come together as one. Pastors Bruce and Amy Willmann and Pastor Jason Channels…
Amplify Peace PodcastWhen a Black Church and White Church Decided to Merge
Most everyone likes the idea of unity, but few brave the hard road necessary to come together as one. Pastors Bruce and Amy Willmann and Pastor Jason Channels…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe 7 Ways of the Peace Maker - Part 2
Chuck Fitzgerald, Sergeant-At-Arms for the Arizona House of Representatives and long-time advocate for peace making, joins me for a special two-part series as…
Amplify Peace PodcastThe 7 Ways of the Peace Maker - Part 1
Chuck Fitzgerald, Sergeant-At-Arms for the Arizona House of Representatives and long-time advocate for peace making, joins me for a special two-part series as…
Amplify Peace PodcastWhy You Need More Cultural Intelligence
If we want to be people of compassion and peace, we are going to have to grow in our understanding of culture. Renee Bhatti-Klug, founder and chief trainer at…
Amplify Peace PodcastTalking with the "Mom of the Year"
Looking over her idyllic family scene with her three beautiful kids playing happily in their nice home, Christie Irwin had her heart broken. Her heart was…
Amplify Peace PodcastWho before Why
When we talk about changing culture or even starting a new venture, we are often encouraged to consider to start with the "why". Jonathan Cottrell, CEO of…
Amplify Peace PodcastCan we be like Jesus on the border?
We get a call from Nogales, a flash point in the current immigration debate on our country's borders. Joanna Williams, Executive Director of the Kino Border…
Amplify Peace PodcastPlanting a Church for the Homeless
Many churches have a ministry to the homeless. Pastor Terry Glenn had a garage and started to invite the homeless to help start a church in the inner city of…