Krish O'Mara Vignarajah is one impressive -- and gracious -- lady. She's the President & CEO of Lutheran Immigration & Refugee Service (LIRS) and has been working hard during our country's recent immigration struggles. Prior to this position, Krish ran for Governor of Maryland and was Policy Director for First Lady Michelle Obama -- very cool! I get her to answer a few questions about working with Michelle in this interview :) I first encountered Krish while researching a piece I wrote on families in the immigration crisis for the Washington Post. I so enjoyed chatting with her that I knew I wanted to have her on the podcast right away! She has a lot of important insight on history and current immigration policy and … [Read more...]
Rachel Barkley: Fighting a Spinal Tumor with a Newborn
A spinal tumor isn't something Rachel Barkley ever thought she'd know much about. And I never thought I'd be interviewing her about one of the scariest moments of her life. Three weeks after giving birth to her first baby, Rachel woke up unable to feel her leg. In a whirlwind of events, she was soon rushed into surgery in attempt to remove a massive spinal tumor that had been growing for years. Not knowing if the tumor was cancerous or if doctors would be able to get it out, she went into surgery with the understanding of how grave the worst case scenario really was. Throughout it all, Rachel relied on her faith in God to get her through -- and the way she's handled it all has been nothing short of amazing. Thankfully, she … [Read more...]
Nancy French: Not Your Average New York Times Best-Selling Author (Episode #56)
LISTEN TO "WORTH YOUR TIME" PODCAST EPISODE #56 HERE! Nancy French is many things: writer, mother, wife, swimmer, survivor of sexual abuse. She's cultivated an incredible career as a ghostwriter of books for celebrities and political figures alike -- and written her own books, as well. Most recently, she wrote the biography of Alice Marie Johnson, the woman in prison for a non-violent drug offense -- famous for being released from prison due to advocacy from Kim Kardashian. Nancy interviewed Kim, who wrote the foreword of the book, as well. She's mom to three great kids -- one by adoption -- and wife to David French, a highly respected faith and culture writer who nearly ran for President on the Independent ticket in 2016. … [Read more...]
Pastor and Mom of 4: Melanie Lynam on Miracles and More
Pastor and mom of 4 Melanie Lynam lives in Australia and has a pretty amazing story. She felt the call to ministry as a teenager and just always knew that's what God wanted her to do with her life. In this episode, we talk about her journey towards that role, how she met her husband in a bit of an unexpected twist and the miraculous story of her baby Isabella's path to life. When you hear this story, you'll hardly believe it -- but wow, what a testament to Melanie's faith and God's provision in such an uncertain time. We also talk today about how there are some denominations that don't believe in female pastors. Why is that? Melanie fills us in on her thoughts. We chat a little about Melanie's own journey into podcasting (there … [Read more...]
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