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A Walk in the GardenIn a recent trip to Eswatini, Tara Ross and Becky Zani, interviewed William to learn more about how discipleship and stewarding the land as a God-given resource has changed lives. In this bonus...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:In a recent trip to Eswatini, Tara Ross and Becky Zani, interviewed William to learn more about how discipleship and stewarding the land as a God-given resource has changed lives. In this bonus episode, hear about how our compassion partners on the ground in Eswatini are feeding bodies and souls through gardening.

Episode Guest: William

Episode Host: Tara Ross & Becky Zani

RESOURCES:Eswatini Students

Capital Eswatini

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Up From the GraveLizzy Munson has faced her share of challenges—drug addiction, death of loved ones, and homelessness. Even through unbearable struggles, God found his way into Lizzy’s life, and continues to...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:Lizzy Munson has faced her share of challenges—drug addiction, death of loved ones, and homelessness. Even through unbearable struggles, God found his way into Lizzy’s life, and continues to provide for Lizzy in surprising and unexpected ways.

Episode Guest: Lizzy Munson

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:Heroin Anonymous

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On Being the BossThrough the Daily Discipleship series, Capital Church’s staff members are considering how our faith intersects with everyday life. In McKenzie Schreck’s role as Executive Pastor, she supervises...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:Through the Daily Discipleship series, Capital Church’s staff members are considering how our faith intersects with everyday life. In McKenzie Schreck’s role as Executive Pastor, she supervises most of Capital’s staff. McKenzie discusses how her discipleship is tied to her leadership, as well as the leadership muscles she flexes to develop critical skills in her management.

Episode Guest: McKenzie Schreck

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:Humility the Quiet Virtue by Everett Worthington

Radical Candor by Kim Scott

Thanks for the Feedback by Douglas Stone & Sheila Heen

Dare to Lead by Brené Brown

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Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts.

Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (Revised, Updated)

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Exalt His Name TogetherThrough the Daily Discipleship series, Capital Church’s staff members are considering how our faith intersects with everyday life. When it comes to marriage, Eric Dowd and Suzanne Champ, who each...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:Through the Daily Discipleship series, Capital Church’s staff members are considering how our faith intersects with everyday life. When it comes to marriage, Eric Dowd and Suzanne Champ, who each have been married to their spouses for over 2 decades, share personal stories and wisdom about living out our discipleship within marriage relationships.

Episode Guest: Suzanne Champ & Eric Dowd

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn

Capital Stories Episode 25: “Two Become (and Stay) One”

Capital Stories Episode 18: “The Single Life”

Join the Capital Married’s Email Resource List: marrieds@capitalchurch.com

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To Ukraine and BackAt the onset of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, many of us felt urged to help or support in our own way. For our guest today, that meant actually going to Ukraine and supporting the ground...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:At the onset of the war in Ukraine in February 2022, many of us felt urged to help or support in our own way. For our guest today, that meant actually going to Ukraine and supporting the ground. Her journey is full of small and large miracles, and is a reminder of how God can grab our hearts and guide us along his intended path.

Episode Guest: Special Anonymous Guest

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:World Central Kitchen

Kiev Independent (newspaper)

Proverbs 3:4-5

Isaiah 30:15

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Discipleship in Real LifeThere’s a difference between becoming a Christian convert and being a Christian disciple. Life with Jesus is daily! Sometimes we think of discipleship as what we do by attending a church service...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:There’s a difference between becoming a Christian convert and being a Christian disciple. Life with Jesus is daily! Sometimes we think of discipleship as what we do by attending a church service. That’s certainly part of deepening our faith, but what about during the week? How does our discipleship intersect with our lives Monday through Friday? In this series, we’ll talk to the Capital Church staff about how discipleship intersects with their daily lives in leadership, marriage, friendships, career, and other ways.

Episode Guest: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:Be sure to subscribe to Capital Stories wherever you get your podcasts!

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Revisiting Advent ConspiracyListen in (again!) on a conversation with Greg Holder, author of Never Settle, The Genius of One, and a contributing writer for The Voice bible. He serves as lead pastor at The Crossing...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:Listen in (again!) on a conversation with Greg Holder, author of Never Settle, The Genius of One, and a contributing writer for The Voice bible. He serves as lead pastor at The Crossing, reaching nearly 10,000 people in person and online, calling people from an unlikely mix of spiritual backgrounds to consider what it means to follow Jesus in today’s world. Greg is also co-creator/author of Advent Conspiracy, a movement and an invitation to worship more fully in the Christmas season by spending less, yet giving more.

Episode Guest: Greg Holder

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:Adventconspiracy.org

GregHolder.com

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Circles Salt LakeCircles Salt Lake is a local chapter of a national initiative, whose mission is to build circles of support around people as they transition out of poverty...

LISTEN ON APPLE PODCASTSSUPPORT THE PODCASTIN THIS EPISODE:Circles Salt Lake is a local chapter of a national initiative, whose mission is to build circles of support around people as they transition out of poverty. According to the federal guidelines for material poverty, 15% of Salt Lake City’s population lives in poverty—not all are homeless, and many have jobs. Hear from Michelle Crawford, the director of Circles Salt Lake, and Chris Robinson, one of the program’s recent graduates about their experiences and perspectives around the issue of poverty.

Episode Guest: Michelle Crawford and Chris Robinson

Episode Host: Kelly Preston & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:Circles Salt Lake

Capital Stories Episode 2: “On Affording Four Walls”

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Fields of the Fatherless, Part 1

The first Sunday in November is internationally recognized as Orphan Sunday, and we’re dedicating a couple episodes to shine a light on this important topic. To educate ourselves on the issues...

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The first Sunday in November is internationally recognized as Orphan Sunday, and we’re dedicating a couple episodes to shine a light on this important topic. To educate ourselves on the issues surrounding vulnerable children & families, we spoke with Sarah Swaydan, a volunteer at Capital who coordinates the CarePortal ministry, and Amy King, a missionary in Salt Lake and founder of the For the Orphan Network.

Episode Guest: Amy King & Sarah Swaydan

Episode Host: Tara Ross & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:

CarePortal, email outreach@capitalchurch.com for more info

For The Orphan Network

Christian Alliance for Orphans

Grandfamilies

James 1:27

Psalm 68:4-5

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Remember the Promises

Nick & Alia Gonzales have been married 17 years, and are raising three kids—Aiden (12), Brynley (9), and Carter (7). They’ve learned that, for them, the best way to lead their kids to follow Jesus...

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Nick & Alia Gonzales have been married 17 years, and are raising three kids—Aiden (12), Brynley (9), and Carter (7). They’ve learned that, for them, the best way to lead their kids to follow Jesus is to model Christ-like faith in their own lives first. That, plus surround yourself with supportive community to help along the way.

Episode Guest: Nick & Alia Gonzales

Episode Host: Tara Ross & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:

Bible Study Fellowship

Joshua 1:9

Jeremiah 29:11

Project 3:45

Proverbs 18:21

You Make Me Brave – Bethel Music

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Jill 2.0

It’s a safe assumption that everyone knows someone who’s life has been deeply impacted by cancer. In more ways than one, cancer is a hugely influential factor in the life and faith of Jill Erickson...

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It’s a safe assumption that everyone knows someone who’s life has been deeply impacted by cancer. In more ways than one, cancer is a hugely influential factor in the life and faith of Jill Erickson. Jill, a Physician Assistant herself, spent 20+ years in her career in medicine before becoming the patient herself. In this episode, Jill gets personal with the data behind cancer’s ubiquitousness, and shares how God is working in her and through her as she navigates her own cancer journey.

Episode Guest: Jill Erickson

Episode Host: Eric Bloomquist & Tara Ross

RESOURCES:

“Fight Back with Joy” by Margaret Feinberg

“Beat Cancer Daily” by Chris Wark

“Look Up” Sermon by Kelly Preston

“Control” by for King & Country

“Joy” by for King & Country

Ephesians 3:16-19

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What The Enemy Meant For Evil

Terresa Wood has been through hell. From her earliest memories, her story is intertwined with sexual molestation, substance abuse, addiction, and other circumstances that bring a grim reality to...

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Terresa Wood has been through hell. From her earliest memories, her story is intertwined with sexual molestation, substance abuse, addiction, and other circumstances that bring a grim reality to the “rock bottom” cliché. Yet, as he does, God used the things that literally tried to kill Terresa to transform her life, and now she is equipped to minister to others in their own ruts as the House Director of the Salt Lake City Rescue Mission Women’s Center.

Episode Guest: Terresa Wood

Episode Host: Tara Ross & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:

Rescue Mission Women’s Center

1 Thessalonians 2:8

Luke 7:47

Exodus 16 – God’s manna from heaven.

Ephesians 1:18-21

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Starting Children Off

Parenting is a huge responsibility! Johnny & Jessica Chang, married 10 years, with 2 children—Josh age 5 & Jillian age 3—are navigating through the everyday challenge of leading their kids to be...

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Parenting is a huge responsibility! Johnny & Jessica Chang, married 10 years, with 2 children—Josh age 5 & Jillian age 3—are navigating through the everyday challenge of leading their kids to be disciples of Jesus in the ways they know how. They share tips, tricks, tools, and resources to equip other parents, and really all of us as we all have an influence on kids coming to know Christ.

Episode Guest: Jess & Johnny Chang

Episode Host: Tara Ross & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:

Proverbs 22:6

Kids Bible App

Children’s Bible for young kids:

Beginner’s Bible
Jesus Storybook Bible
Look and Tell Bible

Bible Study Fellowship

Bible Project

RightNow Media – Kid’s Library

Sticky Faith by Kara Powell & Chap Clark

Siblings Without Rivalry by Adele Faber & Elaine Mazlish

Parenting Strategy & Stages – Andy & Sandra Stanley

Podcasts

For Moms: Risen Motherhood; Don’t Mom Alone; Journeywomen

For Dads: Dad Tired; Parenting on Purpose

For Kids: God’s Big Story; Lamplighter Stories

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Collegiate Mission Field

Kelly & Chasen Robbins serve as missionaries with InterVarsity at the University of Utah. As live-in staff at the InterVarsity house right across the street from campus, their lives are intertwined...

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Kelly & Chasen Robbins serve as missionaries with InterVarsity at the University of Utah. As live-in staff at the InterVarsity house right across the street from campus, their lives are intertwined with the students they serve. They share their personal story of what God used to bring them to college ministry, and educate us about the challenges of college students navigating life and faith on their own for the first time.

Episode Guest: Chasen & Kelly Robbins

Episode Host: Tara Ross & Eric Bloomquist

RESOURCES:

InterVarsity Utah

EveryCampus.com

2 Corinthians 7:10-12

“You Make Me Brave” Bethel Music & Amanda Cook

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