The Deep Three Podcast

This week I talk with Jacob Casstevens (or he talks with me?) about the joys of marriage, being and dad, and discipleship.

It's a great time, I promise!

This week I sit down with Collide Church Summer Student Ministry Intern Jonah Pendergrass to talk about a wide variety of things, including his love for Student Ministry, Apologetics and Christian Heavy Metal.

I appreciate all Jonah did for our church this summer and his willingness to be on the podcast!

On this episode I sit down with Katie Pendry to talk about her love for design and how that has played into various projects she has been a part of, including an amazing recent renovation of Compassion Care Center in Yadkinville.

In this episode I sit down for a great conversation with Adam and Jesse Houston and Zach Hicks and we talk about sports, both real and fantasy, and their love for the arts, particularly their involvement with theater with the Yadkin Arts Council and their band The Fourth Wall.  

Enjoy!

On this episode I catch up with my good friend Rick Trivette to talk about some awesome concert memories, particularly seeing Switchfoot, the joys of coaching and the heart behind his great Children's Ministry at South Oak Ridge Baptist Church.

Enjoy!

I really enjoyed sitting down with Michael Scott (not the office guy) to talk about great sports memories and the power of friendships and the pain of loss and the power of memories and how much getting married and having kids changes your life, and all for the better!

We talked about the amazing TV show, Ted Lasso and the great writing of Jefferson Bethke as well, so check those things out!

I got the chance to sit down with Nick Poindexter, Teaching Pastor of Collide Church, and talk a little bit about the start of our church, and where we see God taking us, and the church in general as we come out of the pandemic.

Of course, we also talk about 90s music and trivia and the Tar Heels as well.

Enjoy!

This week I had the chance to sit down with Collide Church worship director and student director Samuel Stone, and to be honest we really just got caught up in talking about worship and music and worship music.

I think super highly of this guy and I know I need to have him back for a second episode because we just scratched the surface and didn't get to some topics and questions I wanted to cover.

One thing he said that stuck out to me is that as people worshipping/singing during a church service, it should be "like a ball game with a seat belt."

Here's the deal, we all know that people (ourselves included) get super (and maybe overly) excited at a ball game, but many times when it comes to getting excited about what God is doing, or who He is, there is no excitement to be found.  Now, it's clear that there are times to be quiet and times to be reverent, and we should always respect God (hence the seat belt), but all through the book of Psalms we are instructed to clap and to sing and to play instruments for God (hence the ball game).

So there's just a little taste of what is to come in this episode.

I got the pleasure of sitting down with Amy Rankin and Hannah Keaton to talk about our love for Courtney Elementary and some things we can do to help out Courtney and all of our local schools.

You may hear Hannah's kids or Amy have to get up and answer the phone, but this is real life.  :)

We also talk about the fact that the hype surrounding Ticonderoga pencils is indeed real, so buy some for your favorite teacher today!

https://smile.amazon.com/Product-Ticonderoga-Woodcase-Pencil-Yellow/dp/B07D6D69RQ/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=ticonderoga&qid=1624477621&sr=8-8

I had the privilege to sit down with Dr. Todd Martin to talk about Yadkin County Schools and his leadership and the amazing job the county's teachers did during COVID and also about our shared passion of fostering and adopting.

You don't wanna miss out on this one!

In this episode I sit down with former college roommate Jarred Jung to talk about his ministry as a theology professor in Asia.  We talk about the need for theological training for pastors and churches and for how that training will impact the global church.

We also catch up on UNC sports, share about the importance of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) in our lives and in the lives of so many others as well and talk about how much better authentic Asian food is than our Americanized version.

If you wish to connect to Jarred to learn more about his ministry, please let me know!

In this episode I sit down with Dr. Julianna Prim and we talk about her accomplishments as an athlete and how that has transitioned her into becoming a passionate and successful coach.  We also talk justice, Australia and the perfect YMCA pick-up basketball team.

I promise you will leave this podcast inspired by her passion and the amazing quotes that she has to share.

I got the chance to sit down with our Collide Kids Director Kayla Matthews to talk about Kid's Ministry in the church and our role as parents to teach and train our kids at home.

We also talked a little about what it took to get Collide Church off the ground and the work that we put in.

Kayla referenced some great resources, including:

Lifeway's Levels of Biblical Learning:

https://www.lifeway.com/en/special-emphasis/levels-of-biblical-learning

In this episode I talk with Justin Vestal, History Teacher and Coach at Forbush High School, and also Family and Outreach Minister at South Oak Ridge Baptist Church.

We talk about the joys of teaching and coaching, as well as the highs and lows of doing these things during a pandemic.

Also we share some great memories of mission trips and Charlotte Bobcats playoff games.

Justin ends our time with some very practical and wise advice about the importance of being yourself and the person God made you to be.

Enjoy!

I got to sit down with Russ Reaves, Strategy Coordinator for the Triad with the North Carolina Baptist State Convention.

We talked about his love for running and some pointers for those considering getting into it.

We also talked about his desire to help reach people in pockets of lostness across North Carolina with the Gospel.

Furthermore we talked about what his team is doing to care for pastors across our state and his love for Ginger Ale.

Check out resources for pastoral renewal at:

www.ncbaptist.org/pastoral-renewal

I had the chance to sit down with Jared Hoots to talk faith and ministry and small groups with Jared Hoots.

He drops so much practical wisdom about growing in your faith that this will be well worth your listen.

In this special episode I sit down with Brent Winslow for a deep dive into March Madness.  We talk favorite college basketball memories, strategies for picking our brackets, possible cinderella stories for this year, and give our picks for the final four and national champion.

In this episode I sit down with the Branch Operations Director of the Yadkin Family YMCA, Scott Spillman as we talk about all things YMCA.  We dive into some history and trivia, talk about how COVID had an impact on the Y, and what things they have to offer now, as well as some exciting things that are coming in the near future for an integral part of our Yadkin County community.

If you feel led to support the Y and it's Annual Impact Fund, please do so at the link below:

https://ymcanwnc.org/give-today/

I sit down with Sam Wagoner to talk about basketball and how it's a great way to build community.

Check out Twins The New Trend reacting to hearing Phil Collins right here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0l3-iufiywU

In Episode 2 I sit down and talk to Jennifer Hemric, the Executive Director at Compassion Care Center in Yadkinville to talk about what God is doing through the ministry.

Also we discuss how her family ended up being a partner in the Alpha and Omega Corn Maze and other ventures they have been a part of that they have seen God bless as they have been willing to step out in faith as the Holy Spirit leads them.

If you want to learn more about about Compassion Care please check them out at:

https://www.facebook.com/NewHopePregnancy

https://newhopepregnancy.com/

If you would like to view their virtual banquet you can check it out at:

https://newhopepc.banquetstream.com/event/

To learn more about the Alpha and Omega Corn Maze check out:

https://www.alphaomegacornmaze.com/

Episode 1!

On this episode I catch up with my friend Sterling Griggs to catch up, talk ministry, family and coffee.