Wildfire Podcast

Borrow courage today from Whitney Koonce. Whitney is living radically for Jesus in Kenya, Africa. You don't want to miss this one!  Check out her organization at the following link! tinroofsociety.com

Borrow courage today from Sally Kim, a 28 year old who is wildly pursuing Jesus. She has beautiful story to tell, don't miss it!  We'd love to hear from YOU!  Send us an email at hello@wildfirecollective.tv wildfirecollective.tv  

"You will be at your best when your lifestyle is one of prayer and of worship" -Debra Parker Check out the Wildfire worship playlist here  https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLapAxh80YtrhxPT7AJKSDYbyIMS_sZs28   Be on the lookout for more episodes coming soon!  -WF

Kate Merrick is a writer, speaker, mama of a teen and a toddler, surfer and part-time cowgirl. She has been married to Britt for 20 years, and they live in Carpinteria, California where they founded the Reality family of churches which spans from Santa Barbara to London, England. In 2013, she endured the death of her 8-year-old daughter, Daisy Love, after suffering through cancer treatment for three and a half years. She blogged through that time at PrayForDaisy.com, then went off the grid for 3 years. Currently, Kate is making her way back toward joy, and her first book And Still She Laughs released March 7, 2017.    kmerrick.com/    

Around the table with the Wildfire team. The team talks about topics you've written in and asked us to discuss. Amanda Brock moderates discussion between Lindy Davis, Cindy Brown and Debra Parker.

In this episode, Debra and Tara Livesay talk about Haiti, short-term mission work, international adoption, social media, and in-person relationships.  Tara trained and studied in Haiti from 2009 to 2014 and is a midwife (CPM) working full time at a relationship-based Maternity Center. Tara Co-Directs the Maternity Center of Heartline Ministries.  When asked for a bio this was Tara's reply. I have no bio --if I did it would be --- "Tara Livesay - she's much too young to feel this damn old" Make sure to check out heartlineministries.org as well as Tara's blog at livesayhaiti.com Books mentioned on the show can be found here: When Helping Hurts and Toxic Charity  

Sharon is a 20-year-old worship leader and student who shares about her parent's divorce, how it affected her faith, and God's pursuit of her.

Darien is 25 years old, is from Asheville, NC and is currently living in San Francisco, CA working at Crazy Love Ministries. She has a heart for the church and discipleship and wants to see captives set free, in all ways possible. God continues to surprise her by using brokenness for beauty. Darien currently lives with her pastor's family, attends a house church and works with the Church Intensive Program that trains pastors and church leaders on the We Are Church model started by Francis Chan a few years ago. She loves elephants, Jack Johnson, John Mark McMillan, and the mountains. One day, she might just move to Nepal.

Alex Worlund is a 22-year-old Alabama native living in Nashville, TN. When she isn't photographing cute babies, she spends her free time cuddling with her dog, cooking, writing, and gathering people to eat tacos and talk about Jesus. instagram.com/alexworlund www.alexworlund.com Book: www.dancestandrun.com Song: Won't He Do It - Koryn Hawthorne

Sarah is a college student at Texas A&M University (whoop?). In her own words, "We are all broken and in desperate need of Jesus, and no matter how broken or busted you seem, Jesus longs to have a relationship with you and to be able to walk the valleys of life with you" In this episode, she shares about her faith journey and gives practical advice about how to follow Jesus through tough transitions. 

www.hannahbrenchercreative.com Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED Speaker, and online educator with a heart for building leaders. Her second book "Come Matter Here" is due out in bookstores in August 2018. Her first book "If You Find This Letter" tells the story of the social movement, More Love Letters. Since 2011, More Love Letters has spread to over 70 countries, all 50 states, and over 100 college campuses. Named as one of the White House's "Women Working to Do Good," Hannah and her work have been featured in publications such as CNN World News, the Wall Street Journal, Oprah.com <http://oprah.com/>, and Glamour among dozens of others. Hannah lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her husband Lane. You can find Hannah's book, "If You Find This Letter" anywhere books are sold or click here

Stacey is a 20-year-old Zimbabwean who loves seeing people set free, writing, tea and simple living. She wakes up daily aiming to succeed at the things that matter and see beauty in the brokenness.    @staceyjm on Instagram.    Check out http://staceyjm.com/ for weekly blog posts from Stacey.   Books mentioned on the show- Present Over Perfect - Shauna Niequist Switch on your brain - Dr. Caroline Leaf Love Does - Bob Goff   Amazing Scripture Resources at -  jointhebibleproject.com  practicingtheway.org  johnmarkcomer.com   Podcasts mentioned on the show- Bridgetown Audio Podcast The Bible Project Exploring my Strange Bible Dear Daughters

Gabrielle is a 21-year-old who isn't afraid to follow Jesus with abandon. She's living simply and making a difference.  Check out Gabrielle's brand, https://slowroadsupply.com/ You can find Gabrielle on Instagram at @gabriellenelson_ Want to check out Gabrielle's favorite book? Find it here- https://www.amazon.com/Love-Lives-Here-Finding-Telling/dp/1433648911/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1504708720&sr=8-1&keywords=love+lives+here

If you're interested in sharing your story on the show, emai hello@wildfirecollective.tv we would love to hear from you!  Be be sure to stay connected with Wildfire over the summer by following @wildfirecollective on Instagram or online at wildfirecollective.tv

For free intro and chapter one download of Lisa's book, Put Your Warrior Boots On text WARRIORBOOTS to 44222    For Free 5-Day Bible Study called Jesus Strong: lisarwhittle.com/jesusstrong/    For Free 10-Day Bible Study called Declare: lisarwhittle.com/declare/    You can connect with Lisa via the following links:   Website: www.lisawhittle.com  Book Site: www.warriorbootsbook.com  Instagram: Lisa Whittle Facebook: @lisawhittleofficial  Twitter: @LisaRWhittle   

To learn more about Jamie visit http://jamieivey.com   Want to check out Jamie's favorite books?  Girls Like Us https://www.amazon.com/Girls-Like-Us-Fighting-Memoir/dp/0061582069 Just Mercy https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1495001583&sr=1-1&keywords=just+mercy+by+bryan+stevenson Hillbilly Elegy https://www.amazon.com/Hillbilly-Elegy-Memoir-Family-Culture/dp/0062300547/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1495001777&sr=1-1&keywords=hillbilly+elegy  

Carly just got back into the country from a 9 month adventure with The World Race. Listen in to hear about some of the best and hardest times from the trip.

Be encouraged by Kaitlin's life motto:    You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.   Matthew 5:14

For more information about Lauren check out http://laurenchandler.com Stay up to date on all things Wildfire by following: @wildfirecollective

Emma shares about how she found hope in a hard time in her life.