That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

YOU GUYS! What a way to celebrate this Memorial Day with the MOST fun dude, Drew Holcomb! I'm so grateful for him and his music! Drew's full length studio album Strangers No More releases June 7 and I truly think it's the perfect summer soundtrack. Here's the link to @ksrhoads Instagram account that both Drew and I love!. . . . Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.Nuts.com: Receive a free gift and free shipping when you spend $29 or more at Nuts.com/thatsoundsfun.Liquid I.V.: Get 20% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.Your Enneagram Coach: Learn more and sign up for  the free webinar at YourEnneagramCoach.com/TSF.Fast Growing Trees: Go to fastgrowingtrees.com/THATSOUNDSFUN now to get 15% off your entire order.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I've been wanting to sit down and chat with Pastor Kyle Idleman for a while now and I'm so glad we finally got the chance! Today, we talk about how to know when to persevere versus when to say this isn't working anymore, defining the stages of anger, and how connection and confession are tied together. This conversation was so helpful for me! I really appreciate Pastor Kyle and his new book When Your Way Isn't Working. Make sure to grab a copy to read this summer!. . . . Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.Storyworth: Save $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.com/thatsoundsfun!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.Earth Breeze: Subscribe to Earth Breeze and save 40%! Go to earthbreeze.com/thatsoundsfun to get started.Shopify: Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/soundsfun.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming THIS June...a That Sounds Fun podcast series in which we want to restore hope in dating and bridge y’all to helpful conversations, practical resources, and amazing experts, so that you see changes in your dating life—starting with you.Make sure you are subscribed to That Sounds Fun wherever you usually listen to podcasts and share with your friends! If you're single or you have single friends, this series is for you! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I love this conversation so much! Next Gen pastor and my friend, Eli Bonilla Jr is here to talk about supporting the next generation with proximity and presence, and how to start listening to our third culture community friends. I adore Eli. And I've never read a book like Eli's new book Mixed. I think it will really matter to you and I was honored to get to read it. . . . .For 100 days this summer, I want to invite you to Chase the Fun! Sign up HERE and make sure you've got a copy of Chase the Fun.. . . . Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.ButcherBox: Sign up today at butcherbox.com/TSF and use code TSF to get free Ground Beef for a Year plus $20 off your first box!Chime: Get started at chime.com/thatsoundsfun.Indeed: Claim your $75 credit now at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN.Ritual: Right now Ritual is offering listeners 10% off your first three months. Visit ritual.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to start Ritual today.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Buckle up. Y'all are in for a TREAT! Kim Gravel and I go WAY back and I just love her! She's hilarious and her new book Collecting Confidence is so good! We talk all about not letting the enemy steal your confidence and how a calling is not what you do, it's who you are. Y'all are going to LOVE her and this conversation!. . . .Are you single? Are you dating? Are you wanting to date? Submit your email address HERE because I want to send you a personal email!. . . . Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Christian Appalachian Project: Visit Christianapp.org/mentalhealthTSF to give today.Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun.Sunday's for Dogs: Get 35% off your first order of Sundays. Go to SundaysForDogs.com/THATSOUNDSFUN or use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout.Rothy's: Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SOUNDSFUN.ZocDoc: Go to Zocdoc.com/THATSOUNDSFUN and download the Zocdoc app to sign-up for FREE.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh friends, today's show is a good one. Shane Claiborne is a champion for grace and I am PUMPED to get to chat with him on what it looks like to be driven by love and concerned about life, what love requires of us when it comes to violence and hot-button political topics, and what it looks like to be a champion for life without exceptions. Shane's newest book Rethinking Life is incredibly moving and timely. I'm so grateful for a friend like Shane who makes space for conversations like this...chances to keep thinking and learning and growing together.Due to the nature of the topics we cover in this episode (gun violence, sexual abuse, abortion, etc.), this conversation may be tender to you so I wanted you to know before you listened so you could care for yourself and your heart well. And, for our #miniBFFs, this show may be a bit grown-up for their little ears.. . . . Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.Nutrafol: Go to Nutrafol.com and enter the promo code TSF to save $10 OFF your first month’s subscription, plus FREE shipping on EVERY order -- this is their best offer ANYWHERE and it is only available to US customers for a limited time.Shopify: Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/soundsfun.KiwiCo: Get 50% your first month on any crate line plus free shipping at kiwico.com/THATSOUNDSFUN.Thrive Causemetics: Right now, you can get an exclusive 20% off your first order when you visit thrivecausemetics.com/TSF.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A SUNDAY drop in episode?! OK MA'AM! First of all, happy Mother's Day to all the moms and mothering voices out there who mean so much to us and our miniBFFs! I'm incredibly grateful for the women around me who are mothering in SO many ways. We recently got to talk to our friend, Dr. Nijay Gupta back on Episode 464 (be sure to go back and listen if you haven't heard it yet!). And since we talked about women all throughout the Bible, we wanted to save our conversation about Mary, the mother of Jesus for TODAY! I can't say this enough, but I highly recommend Dr. Gupta's book Tell Her Story. I learned SO much from it!. . . . .Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is such a special conversation that I'm so excited I get to share with y'all. I truly will remember it forever. My friend, Christine Caine, is back on the podcast talking about her brand new book, Don't Hold Back. This book BLEW MY MIND! I am deeply humbled by this conversation with Chris and the kindness of the Lord in this chance to tell her some special news in person.... . . . .Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our partners!Christian Appalachian Project: Visit Christianapp.org/mentalhealthTSF to give today.Fuller Seminary: Go to fuller.edu/thatsoundsfun to learn more about Fuller’s MS in Marriage and Family Therapy program.Indeed: Claim your $75 credit now at Indeed.com/SOUNDSFUN.Kitsch: Go to MyKitsch.com/thatsoundsfun to get 30% off your entire order.Athletic Greens: Athletic Greens is going to give you a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Go to athleticgreens.com/soundsfun.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I am so honored to cohost the Live in Love Podcast with my friend Lauren Akins and I am OVER THE MOON that we are back for SEASON 3!! The first episode releases TODAY and is available right now- just head over and subscribe to Live in Love with Lauren Akins HERE!(This is a great show to share with your friends! Invite your people to listen along with you!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pastor J.D. Greear and I came in HOT talking all about Paul, why it's important to teach on the book of Romans, and how drawing near to Jesus refines our belief system. This is such a helpful conversation and I think you're going to like this one. J.D.'s book Essential Christianity is so good! I'm so thankful for J.D. and his leadership.. . . . Go to hereforyoutour.com to get your tickets to our upcoming tour this June!Want to gift a ticket to a friend? Go to anniefdowns.com/events for a printable Here For You gift ticket.. . . .Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE.Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to purchase your May Reading Plan or Let’s Read the Gospels Guidebook.. . . . .Find more fun things on this episode by going to anniefdowns.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .Head to anniefdowns.com/books for more information and to sign up for the AFD Book of the Month.. . . . .Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests!#thatsoundsfunpodcast. . . . .Thank you to our sponsors!BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month.Raycon: Go to https://buyraycon.com/thatsoundsfun today to get 15% off your Raycon order.Nuts.com: Receive a free gift and free shipping when you spend $29 or more at Nuts.com/thatsoundsfun.Shopify: Sign up for a $1 per month trial period at shopify.com/soundsfun.Prose: Take your FREE in-depth hair quiz and get 15% off your first order today! Go to https://prose.com/thatsoundsfun.. . . . .If you’d like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form!. . . . .NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices