The Bridge

More Than Your Mountains by Whitney Ward

Did you know God made you MORE than your disease, and He has a purpose for you?No matter how many needle sticks you get that make you shout “Ow!” or scary tests that make you want to scream or cold waiting rooms you have to sit in that make you feel small - God sees you, your bravery, and the MORE He created you to be.Whitney Lane Ward is a public speaker and writer who encourages audiences to overcome their circumstances. As someone with a disability, it is her wish to give hope to others with illnesses so they will scale the mountains they face.The author’s disease began when she was a li...

Top 5 Misused Bible Verses

Ever slapped Jeremiah 29:11 on a yearbook? Same. In this episode of the Why Do Christians podcast, Mark Dickey, Pastor Burt, and Pastor Josh take a walk through five of the most commonly misused Bible verses.What did Jesus really mean by “Judge not?” (Matthew 7:1). What does “Where two or three are gathered” (Matthew 18:20) actually mean? Is “I can do all things” (Philippians 4:13) actually about crushing your goals? Turns out Jeremiah 29:11 and the “love chapter” (1 Corinthians 13), are not what you thought they meant.If you’ve ever wondered, “Are we reading this right?” this episode is fo...

Mini Scoop: Scout and Barnaby Mysteries 4-6

In this episode of Ice Cream with Authors, we are doing a special between-seasons “Mini Scoop” episode to celebrate the Kickstarter launch of books 4-6 in the Scout and Barnaby Mysteries by cohost Becca Wierwille!The Scout and Barnaby Mysteries are funny, heartwarming Christian chapter books for kids ages 6-10 by award-winning children’s author Becca Wierwille. These lightly illustrated mysteries star a girl named Scout and her unusually perceptive dog, Barnaby. They team up to solve mysteries at a Christian wilderness camp using her love of big words and his super sniffer. The series begin...