The Simple Church Podcast Network

Host Max Ellis gets to talk about his senior trip to Israel with Ray Raney, Care Pastor at the Simple Church. Ray led a trip that Max went on, and they discuss seeing where Jesus actually walked, why they chose to go all the way over there in person, and what God did in their lives on this trip.    Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

That's Neat with Blake Lawson and Friends talked to Caleb Kwok this week about deconstruction, Gen Z, and trends in the church overall for the next generation. Caleb is the Creative Director at the Simple Church, and he shares a unique perspective on moving from Hong Kong to the US as a teenager and growing up in church in America. Then make sure to stick around to the end for a Big Announcement about the future of the Simple Church and how you can be a part of it on April 30th, 2023! RSVP for April 30th Here   Thanks for checking out the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. If you like this podcast, make sure to check out Backstage with the Simple Church as well! You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv.   If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts   Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review wherever you are listening to this podcast! 

Host Reagan Hodge is back again this week and continues the family interviews with her older sister, Jadyn! Jadyn is a college student at LSU, and they discuss overcoming difficulties, living out your faith in college, and more.   Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

This week host Evan Semanco is joined by Lifegroup Coordinator Amber McDonnold to talk with Victoria Salder, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and new Lifegroup Leader! Victoria talks about the great content she will be leading this semester, The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work by John Gottman, for FREE! If you are married and looking to improve your marriage, this is the group for you! Victoria also talks Enneagram, Amber discusses single parenting, and more!   LINKS FROM THE EPISODE   Find Victoria's Lifegroup or Any Other Group Here E-mail Lifegroup Coordinator Amber McDonnold, Amber@thesimplechurch.tv  Learn more about the Enneagram Here   Thanks for checking out the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. If you like this podcast, make sure to check out Backstage with the Simple Church as well! You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv.   If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts   Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review wherever you are listening to this podcast! 

Host Max Ellis is back for a new season of Never Too Young, and today's episode features the Vice President to his Presidency in the student body of Airline High School, Kynnedi Banks! Kynnedi is a senior at Airline who's heading to LSU in the fall, and Max and Kynnedi discuss senior-itis, the difficulty in choosing a college,    Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

Host Reagan Hodge is back for a new season of Blessed is She with Tracy Hodge, her mom! Reagan talks about how her mom parents, trying not to raise menaces to society, how to find "the one", why Reagan didn't want to go to The Simple Church at first, how serving together as a family impacted Reagan, mental health, and more!    Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

That's Neat with Blake Lawson and Friends this week talked with Jeff Luce. Jeff is the founder of Camp Fuego, a youth camp that serves thousands of students each summer AND where the Simple Church Middle School Ministry (MSM.tv) is attending camp in 2023! Blake talks with Jeff about how he got started running a summer camp, what it's like working with hundreds of volunteer college staffers each summer, and how technology has changed since he started running Camp Fuego in 1998 and what effect it's having on this generation. If you are a parent of a middle schooler or a middle schooler, signup for Camp Fuego with the Simple Church now!  CAMP FUEGO INFO HERE You can also play around with Chat GPT that's mentioned in the episode at your own risk here: CHAT GPT.

We kick off a new season of the Parent Stuff Podcast this week with friend of the show Britney Spivey, owner of Simply Chic Boutique. Britney and host Evan Semanco discuss entering the newborn phase again in their mid to late 30s, what they wish they could tell themselves as young parents, tips for leading Gen Z employees, the Enneagram, and more.    REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE Bryan Reed's Message, No Regrets Article on New Parents Ages in the US The Qeepsake App The Timehop App The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up by Beatrice Chestnut Andy Bond's Enneagram Podcast   Thanks for checking out the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. If you like this podcast, make sure to check out Backstage with the Simple Church as well! You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv.   If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts   Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review wherever you are listening to this podcast! 

We're excited to be back with new episodes in Season 4 of the Simple Church Podcast Network! We'll be launching a weekly new episode from one of the 4 shows in our network here each week, but we're adding an individual podcast for each going forward!  So you can subscribe here and get all our episodes, or click below to subscribe to a specific show: Parent Stuff with host Evan Semanco That's Neat! with Blake Lawson and Friends Never Too Young with host Max Ellis Blessed is She with host Reagan Hodge  

On the final episode of 2022, Parent Stuff host Evan Semanco talks with his 7 year old daughter, Norah, and first time guest, 4 year old daughter, Eliza, to wrap up Season 3 of the Parent Stuff Podcast. We'll be back in 2023 with a new season and more practical parenting advice to help you win as a parent.  We'd love for you to join us in the new year for services on Sunday January 8th at the Shreveport Convention Center, check out www.theSimpleChurch.tv for all the latest info.   Thanks for checking out the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. If you like this podcast, make sure to check out Backstage with the Simple Church as well! You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv.   If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts   Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review wherever you are listening to this podcast! 

Middle School Pastor Blake Lawson launches the newest podcast in the Simple Church Podcast Network: That's Neat! Blake brings his unique perspective on things he thinks are neat to help us all better understand what's going on in the world.  On Episode 2 Blake's family is live in person, Kelly, Amy, Anna, and Ben flew in for Christmas and joined Blake for an interesting discussion about Artificial Intelligence. Blake's Dad, Kelly, works for the military and uses AI, and the family debates the pros and cons as the new Chat GBT software from Microsoft, how churches are using it, and what it means for the next generation.   Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

Our high school pastor Jonah Boaz is back with his podcast for high school students and their families, Drive! Check out his interview about Christmas for high schoolers with Miles Putman and Kylie Authement as they talk potatoes, family traditions, what high schoolers really want this time of year, and more.   Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! You can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv and you can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts

Host Reagan Hodge's best friend, Albree Brice, comes on the Blessed is She podcast to talk about being kind to people even when it's not easy, bullying, losing a friend to suicide, and more.    Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

This week on Parent Stuff, a podcast to help parents win, host Evan Semanco talked with our most frequent guest, Peri Reed. Peri is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and co-owner of Shreveport Counseling and Restoration Center who primarily works with adolescents. Today we talk about a topic that isn't easy, warning signs if you have a child or family member who you think might be depressed, anxious, self-harming, or even suicidal. Peri shares conversations to have even if you aren't noticing any warning signs, ways to help kids of all ages talk about their feelings, and some great resources if you're looking for more information about things like depression, eating disorders, and more.    LINKS FROM THE EPISODE   Crisis Hotline - Text or call 988 Finding the Words: How to Talk with Children and Teens about Death, Suicide, Homicide, Funerals, Cremation, and other End-of-Life Matters So Much to Live For: How to Provide Help and Hope to Someone Considering Suicide Cell Phone Contract: https://axis.org/sanity-agreement/  Bark App for Monitoring Devices   Previous Episodes with Peri:  Surviving the Holidays: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parent-stuff-podcast/id1529171151?i=1000542701845 Dating, Relationships, and the Sex Talk: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parent-stuff-podcast/id1529171151?i=1000508477214 Mental Health and Technology Use: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/parent-stuff-podcast/id1529171151?i=1000535156111   Thanks for checking out the podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review on whatever platform you listen to this podcast.

Middle School Pastor Blake Lawson launches the newest podcast in the Simple Church Podcast Network: That's Neat! Blake brings his unique perspective on things he thinks are neat to help us all better understand what's going on in the world.  On Episode 1 Blake's Friends Chet Benner and Danny Brimmer join him to talk Middle School Ministry, The Try Guys & Cancel Culture, and all things Halloween. Enjoy!   Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

In Episode 2 of Blessed is She, host Reagan Hodge is joined by Dr. Stacy Morse to talk about where our identity comes from. Too many people base who they are on what they do, how they look, the sports they play, or even the people they are around, but your life changes when you start finding your identity in Christ. Reagan talks with Dr. Morse about ways to look to God when the enemy tries to tell you that you are something other than what God has already said you are.    Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Where've you listen, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review to help other people find the podcast!

Our brand new podcast, Never too Young, is hosted Max Ellis and Reagan Hodge two high school students talking to other students about their faith. Today Max and Reagan are joined by their former middle school pastor, Evan Semanco, to talk about sharing their faith in high school and what to say and what not to say.  Make sure to leave us a 5 star review wherever you listen to podcasts, and subscribe so you automatically get each new episode each week! For more information about the Simple Church, check out www.TheSimpleChurch.tv 

Our high school pastor Jonah Boaz introduces his podcast for high school students and their families, Drive! Check out his interview with a father / daughter combo in the Simple Church, Landon and Ella Sims to talk about driving and what a self-driven faith looks like.  Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review on whatever platform you listen on.

Host Evan Semanco returns for the first Parent Stuff Podcast of this new season to help parents win. Our guest is Jerry Franklin, a Professional Christian Counselor in Shreveport / Bossier. Jerry is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in individual, couples and family therapy, and Evan talks to Jerry about how to better communicate with a spouse while parenting, how to better communicate with an ex while trying to parent together, and how to better communicate as a single parent plus his own personal experience going through 2 divorces before his 20+ year marriage now, and raising a teenage daughter.  RESOURCES FROM THE EPISODE:  Jerry Franklin Counseling: https://www.jerryfranklincounseling.com  The 5 Love Languages: https://5lovelanguages.com  Orange Phase Guides: https://phaseguides.com  Simple Church Lifegroups: http://thesimplechurch.tv/ministries/life-groups  Gottman: The Four Horseman of Divorce: https://www.gottman.com/blog/the-four-horsemen-recognizing-criticism-contempt-defensiveness-and-stonewalling/  Jerry's Book Recommendations:  Divorce Busting by Michelle Weiner-Davis   The Divorce Remedy by Michelle Weiner-Davis   The Sex Starved Marriage by Michelle Weiner-Davis   Necessary Endings by Henry Cloud   Aesthetics of Change by Bradford Keeney Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review on whatever platform you listen on.

Reagan Hodge, a high schooler at the Simple Church, hosts Blessed is She, a new podcast just for girls!    On her first episode she is joined by twins Darcy and Darla to talk about trusting God all the way and fighting anxiety with truth now that they have graduated high school and are preparing to go into ministry and be a missionary in the Philippines!    Thanks for checking out this podcast, make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss an episode and you can reach out with questions or comments to Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also get FREE PARENT RESOURCES and a monthly Family Experience box at www.theFX.tv. If you like this podcast, check out Backstage with the Simple Church for a weekly look behind the scenes at what is happening at the Simple Church. Find the podcast here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/resources/simple-church-podcasts Thanks again for listening, make sure to subscribe and give us a 5 star review on whatever platform you listen on.