One At A Time, with Kyle Idleman

This week Kyle talks to Chris and Carolyn Heinz about the faithfulness of God during difficult circumstances. "I Say to Myself" is a part of the Lamentation series Kyle has been preaching. Kyle explores what it is like for people to find beauty in the redeeming work of God in their lives, and challenges believers to trust that God's mercies are new every morning.

In 2012 Chris and Carolyn reached a breaking point in their marriage. Chris was overcome by his addiction to alcohol and prescription medication and was hiding it from Carolyn. It wasn't until Chris lost his high-paying job in Los Angeles, where they were living at the time, that Carolyn saw how Chris' addiction had escalated. Carolyn told Chris that she would only remain married to him if he were willing to attend church with her. They went to church the very next day and continued going. Their story is about healing and the redeeming work of God to restore and make new what was once broken.

Credits:

Produced by Narrativo

Executive produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Theme Song by Dan Phelps

This week Kyle talks to Jana Robey about the phrase, "I Call to Mind" from Lamentations 3. "Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope". Despite affliction we can call upon and find our hope in the everlasting love of our heavenly father.

Kyle has known Jana and her family since she was a kindergartener in class with his daughter. Jana has shown an outward joy in spite of a rare cancer diagnosis in her spine at the age of 15. Enduring 37 radiation treatments as well as chemotherapy, Jana managed to focus on the love and support of friends and family and the incredible mercy of God. Jana has written worship songs about her experience and continues to place her trust in Christ amidst her hardship.

"I Call to Mind" is a reminder to hope in the things that are yet to come.

Credits:

Produced by Narrativo

Executive produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Theme Song by Dan Phelps

Continuing our Mantra Series, this week's episode looks at the mantra "Empty the Jar." Kyle challenges listeners to be engaged where God is calling them with compassion and love. He looks to Luke 7:36 as an example where we see Jesus' compassion for the woman anointing his feet. On this episode, Kyle talks to Jeanne Allert, founder of The Samaritan Women, a Baltimore nonprofit organization that provides restorative care for victims of sex trafficking. Jeanne talks about her personal mantra being from Luke 12:48; To whom much is given, much is expected. Jeanne was led by the Holy Spirit to do something after meeting a woman by the name of Heather who shared how she had been discarded on the streets of Baltimore by her mother's ex-boyfriend.

Kyle encourages believers to set aside judgement as Jesus did, be compassionate as Jesus was and to be "extravagantly generous" to what God is calling us to as we "Empty the Jar".

Learn more about The Samaritan Women at: https://instituteforsheltercare.org/mission/

Credits:

One at a time is a production of Narrativo.

It's executive produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer.

It was edited and produced by Mike Cosper.

Our theme song is by Dan Phelps

Continuing our Mantra Series, this week's episode looks at the mantra "Grip the Plow." With this idea, we're challenging believers to get their hands into ministry for the Kingdom. In particular, we're going to revisit the ministry of Tony and Kim Cash, who you may remember from episode 6 of season 1. On that episode, we heard about how God saved Tony from a life of violent crime and called him to be a missionary – a disciple who makes disciples. We also heard how Tony brought he and Kim together to be partners in ministry.

On this episode, we'll hear about what God has done since then through them. Their ministry in the prison system has led to more than 140 baptisms, many of which are the result of recent converts who've shared the gospel with others and produced second, third, and fourth generation Christians. Their testimony is a powerful and encouraging picture of what it means to "Grip the Plow."

Learn more about the Cash's ministry at www.tonyandkimcash.com

Credits:

One at a time is a production of Narrativo.

It's executive produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer.

It was edited and produced by Mike Cosper.

Our theme song is by Dan Phelps

Continuing with our series of Mantras, in this episode Kyle explores what it means to "Wreck the Roof," reflecting on the story from the gospels in which a group of friends tears a roof off a house to bring their paralyzed friend to Jesus. He talks with Shawn Arvin from Love City, a ministry in the Portland neighborhood of Louisville that is doing some outstanding outreach work for their neighbors. Love City opened a preschool for the children in the neighborhood and a restaurant that employs people from the neighborhood, started two urban farms, and have revitalized Portland's Westonia Park. They also reflect on how God cares for people "one at a time" through Shawn's story about God pursuing him until he came to faith in Christ and who now pursues others to share the good news of Christ.

Credits:

Produced by Narrativo

Executive Produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Music by Dan Phelps

At Southeast, we're in the middle of a sermon series called "Mantra", in which we're exploring phrases that we hope shape the life and character of our church. This week's mantra is "Catch the Wind." In the gospels, Jesus compares the Holy Spirit to the wind, teaching us to value adventure and action over safety and comfort.

Our guests on this episode, Matt and Kristi Robison, know what it's like to catch the wind. Their story is one of how God led them step-by-step through adoption, through several moves that were unforeseen, and to launch Hope Place in Louisville, Kentucky.

It's a story of faith and of God's faithfulness, of leaning on the Holy Spirit, and living like sails that catch the wind.

You can learn more about Hope Place here.

Credits:

Produced by Narrativo

Executive produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Theme Song by Dan Phelps

On this episode of One at a Time, Kyle talks with Shane Wood about Mantras and the use of symbols in the Bible. Shane is Professor of New Testament Studies and the Associate Academic Dean at Ozark Christian College. He's recently published the book, Between Two Trees: Our Transformation from Death to Life(Leafwood, 2019). Kyle focuses on John 15 and what it means to be the branch. He and Shane discuss the way God uses symbols in the Bible to convey meaning and engage with us, asking the question, "How do we abide with Jesus and find a way to connect with him so that we too might produce fruit in our daily lives?"

Credits:

Produced by Narrativo

Executive Produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Music by Dan Phelps

On this episode of One at a Time, Kyle talks with Dennis and Lori Brooks about praying big prayers. Dennis and Lori were at a time in their lives when many people start thinking about becoming empty nesters. They had older kids going off to college, and their youngest was eight. But God had plans for them. They found themselves called to open their home to foster care and adoption. Through a series of ups and downs, they fostered and adopted two beautiful girls, Lizzy and Treasure. When Lizzy received a cancer diagnosis, their whole lives turned upside down and God taught them what it truly meant to pray big prayers. Learn more about Lizzy's battle against Wilms Tumor here.

Credits:

Produced by Narrativo

Executive Produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Edited and Mixed by Mike Cosper

Music by Dan Phelps

On this episode of One at a Time, Kyle Idleman sits down with Brock O'Dell to talk about a subject that affects more households that you might think: pornography. Brock struggled for several years – starting as a teenager – with an addiction to porn, and over the years, learned to fight the good fight and resist the temptation. As Brock puts it, people aren't just searching for porn, porn is searching for them too. Recognizing this, we need to learn how to talk about it. In this conversation, you'll hear about how kids discover porn, the damage it does, and the paths of grace that lead away from it.

Credits:

One at a Time is a production of Narrativo

It's executive produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

This episode was produced and mixed by Mike Cosper

Our theme song is by Dan Phelps

How should we think about our social media habits? What good can come from them, and what harm? On this episode, Kyle sits down with Andrea Amettis and Meg Rich, two people with very, very different social media habits, to discuss the ways that social media can be used for good and bad purposes. They talk about why Andrea has given most of the platforms up, and why Meg has stayed engaged online. It's a challenging conversation that will give you the opportunity to reflect on your own habits, and the ways God might be able to use you as a source of encouragement for others when you're online.

Credits:

Executive Produced by Kyle Idleman and Cary Meyer

Produced, edited, and mixed by Mike Cosper and Narrativo Group

Theme Song by Dan Phelps

On this episode, of One at a Time, Kyle Idleman sits down with Ashley Weece, a staff member at Southeast Christian Church, to talk about his vision for the podcast. They discuss why he wanted to make a podcast, what he learned making Season one, and what his hopes are for season two. Subscribe today and we'll see you back here next week for the launch of Season 2 of One at a Time.

Credits:

Executive Producers – Kyle Idleman, Carey Meyer, and Don Gates

Produced, edited, and mixed by Mike Cosper for Narrativo Group

Music by Dan Phelps

From age 11 to age 49, Tony Cash spent 36 years in prison, much of it in solitary confinement. He was fearless of crime and consequences, and his world was made of violence and chaos. For many people, this is just how life is; they don't know anything else. You can feel trapped inside an ever-deepening well, and even when your heart and mind long for things to be different, there doesn't appear to be a way out.

For Tony, there wasn't an easy way out… but there was a light. In the harsh world of crime and prison, Tony found Jesus and slowly but surely, Jesus began to guide him into a new way of life – a life that has led dozens of others to Jesus as well. Tune in to Tony's story as we ask the question, "Can I really change?"

Steve Romeo worked hard his whole life, and when he turned sixty-two-and-a-half, he decided it was time to take it easy. But before he cashed his first retirement check, he woke up blind one night, and then found out he had two different forms of cancer.

It's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that we're somehow in control of our lives, but what happens when life catches us off-guard? In this podcast, we'll wrestle with the question, "Where is God when my plans fall apart?"

While we take a couple weeks off to wrap-up our next batch of stories, we wanted to give you a preview of what's coming....

Jenny grew up in the church and came to faith at an early age. She discovered gymnastics at three and that was the focus of her life until an accident left her paralyzed from the chest down. I often see Jenny at church—always in her wheelchair and usually with a smile. Her courage and faith inspire me. If your story hasn't turned out how you had hoped. If your struggles feel overwhelming, and your situation feels hopeless, I hope Jenny's story will inspire you to be brave, to keep dreaming, to live with the confidence of knowing Jesus can redeem anything.

So, what do we do when life hands us a tragedy? Usually, we want to know the reason why it happened, but what if instead of looking for a reason, we looked for a purpose. In this episode, we'll wrestle with the question, "Why did this happen to me?"

In this podcast, we'll wrestle with the question of forgiveness as Chad finds out he's going to be a dad for the first time. This news comes on the heels of hearing from his biological father, who abandoned him 23 years earlier. This news put Chad on a path to understanding his true identity and learning how to forgive, even without being reconciled.

Jesus came to save the world, speak to the crowds, and call his disciples. But He meets us one at a time.