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The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson by Glenn McCarty

For Eugene Appleton, the summer of 1876 in Rattlesnake Junction, Colorado promises to be just as sleepy as the ones before, his only excitement provided by the pulse-pounding Dead-Eye Dan adventure novels he devours.But Eugene’s life takes an unexpected turn with the arrival of Tumbleweed Thompson, a gangly, red-haired boy who spins yarns about whaling voyages in the Atlantic and hidden stashes of gunpowder.Drawn into Tumbleweed’s orbit, Eugene soon finds himself chasing smugglers, firing rifles, and competing for the attention of the lovely Charlotte Scoggins. The pair’s innocent mischief ...

Episode 56 - Kid Connections

How can the Enneagram help you communicate better with your kids? If you are not supposed to "Type" others, how can you narrow down your kid's type? In this episode, hosts Kim Willey and Ben Sorrells discuss ways you can narrow down your child's type and ways to look at your own parenting style.Helpful Links:StoryJumpers Podcast - https://wearethebridge.org/storyjumpersFathering Podcast - https://wearethebridge.org/fathering If you find this information helpful to you, SUBSCRIBE and journey with us.If you’re not sure where to start but want to know more, refer to Ep 2 - The Enneagram Explai...

The Joy Bringer Podcast ep 69 - JULY - Let Us Remember His GOODNESS

Summary In this episode, Season Bowers explores July's theme of Goodness, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the nature of God's goodness in his character and in our lives. She discusses how gratitude can shift our mindset, the nature of goodness as a fruit of the Spirit, and how God's goodness is evident in creation and His provision for us, even in times of sin and doubt. Through personal anecdotes and biblical references, she illustrates how God answers prayers in unexpected ways and encourages listeners to embrace faith amidst uncertainty. Takeaways Gratitude can transform our m...

Why Do Christians Have Testimonies? Again?

We are cooking up something special in the very near future! In the meantime we\'ve decided to take a look back at one of our favorite episodes. In this one; Mark and Burt share their stories about how they became Christians.We’d love to answer your questions about Christians, Christian faith, or culture on a future episode! Send your questions to podcast@wearethebridge.org with the subject “Why Do Christians” We can’t wait to hear from you!Please share Why Do Christians...? with a friend if you enjoyed this episode. Why Do Christians...? is still growing, and your positive review and 5-sta...

Mandi Mendoza

Mandi shared her story with us several years ago (Episode 19). It was one of the first times she had publicly revealed her heartbreaking story of being trafficked from a very young age and how her life had continued to spiral out of control until she found Jesus.Courageous to step forward and speak out, God has opened one door after the other to give her a platform for her bravery and boldness to help others find help, hope and healing. This part of her story - what God has done through her in the last few years - is the stuff only God could do.It’s Genesis 50:20 written on the pages and li...

Together with Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad

In this episode, Jack has a conversation with Dr. Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor of psychology and neuroscience at Brigham Young University. She is a loneliness and social isolation expert whose research focuses on the long-term health effects of social connections.Julianne has made the remarkable finding that being socially isolated carries the same health risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day! And it's more predictive of early death than the effects of air pollution or physical inactivity.We recognize today that the U.S. and a number of other developed nations are facing a loneliness ep...