The Grove Podcast

Today's episode features a conversation between Emily Vogeltanz and Jess Connolly.  Jess is a wife, mom, speaker, author and church planter, and heads up a collective of women called Go and Tell Gals.  In this episode, Jess and Emily come around the 4 anchors of the Grove: Rooted, Flourish, Freedom and Shade in an honest, relatable and encouraging conversation.  Be sure to check out  jessconnolly.com for more resources from Jess.

In this episode, we hear from Louie and Shelley Giglio - pastors of Passion City Church, Emily Vogeltanz - Global Ambassador for The Grove, author Hannah Brencher, and Atlanta-based Licensed Professional Counselor Hannah Rinehart as they discuss finding victory while fighting mental illness. They define what it looks like to deal with a mental illness, discuss some of their own personal struggles with these challenges, and explain what is most helpful when walking with a loved one through the darkness. This episode was recorded live at the Grove in Atlanta, GA. If you are interested in more resources from Hannah Brencher, check out hannahbrenchercreative.com. To find more from Louie Giglio, visit louiegiglio.com. If you would like more resources for dealing with mental illness, visit passioncitychurch.com. 

In this episode, Susan Hunt shares decades-worth of wisdom gained from a faithful life of following Jesus. She uses the story of scripture to unpack the Gospel and help us toward being a life-giver, not a life-taker. Susan has been married to Gene Hunt, a retired pastor, for 56 years. They have 3 children and 13 grandchildren. She is the former Coordinator of Women’s Ministries for the Presbyterian Church in America, and the author of several books for women and children. This talk was recorded live at the Grove in Atlanta, GA. Click here for some beautiful notes from her message!

Today we hear from our dear friend Christine Caine as she sits down for a vulnerable conversation with Shelley Giglio and Emily Vogeltanz.  They take a deep dive into her marriage to Nick, her role as mom to their two daughters, and why she continues to stand in her calling, even through hurt and disappointment.  Check out christinecaine.com for more on her ministry and resources, including her latest Bible study, 20/20. 

As Sadie looks forward to an exciting season of being engaged to be married and pursuing God’s plans for her life, she and Shelley talk about celebrating those closest to you, keeping purpose over performance, and how to fight for one another every day.

Today as we kick off Season Two of The Grove Podcast, Lysa TerKeurst joins Shelley for a beautiful + challenging conversation on disillusionment in the middle of life’s disappointments, courage to walk through the dark, and how to take a powerful step today toward true forgiveness. Lysa is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the New York Times best-selling author of It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited, The Best Yes, and 19 other books. We learn so much from Lysa in this episode as she generously shares wisdom from her personal experience.

Today's summer pop-up episode features stories from our very own Grove Podcast listeners in our first ever Friendcast! Back in the Spring, we asked our listeners to send in mini-podcast episodes sharing Jesus stories and chatting with the women who inspire them. Today we will hear from four of those submitted episodes! You'll hear women in various seasons of life sharing stories of life transition, the challenges of motherhood, struggles through dark seasons, and how Jesus carried each one and used His Church to surround and support.

Today we are wrapping up Season 1 of the Grove Podcast with one of our most powerful episodes yet. We get to hear from Shelley Giglio and some of her dearest friends - Courtney Pray Duke, Angela Richardson, and Kerri Stanfill - as they recount the days surrounding the sudden and tragic death of Courtney’s husband, Andrew Pray. No one ever feels prepared to walk through something like this, and we rarely feel equipped to help others as they walk a road we haven’t walked. But as these women share, it’s clear to see how they were each given exactly what they needed for each moment. They talk about listening to the Holy Spirit when He calls us to step outside of our comfortable norms, and they give the most beautiful picture of Gospel community through their unexpected relationships. You’ll hear the redemption story of what they have seen and you’ll be so encouraged to keep pushing through as you walk alongside those who are hurting and to hold on to hope in your own dark season. This episode helps us launch our summer of the Grove Friendcast as we are asking YOU to share podcast episodes with us! Just grab a girlfriend or someone who inspires you and record a 5-10 minute mini-podcast episode and send it our way. We want to hear your Jesus stories - how you’ve been inspired to give shade to people in your path, how you choose to flourish where you’re planted, and how you’ve been set free! Check out passioncitychurch.com/thegrove for more details on how to submit your episode. And we’ll see you in September for season 2 of the Grove Podcast!

In today’s episode, we have a dear friend of The Grove and Passion City Church, DawnCheré Wilkerson. She and her husband Rich serve as pastors of Vous Church in Miami, FL. DawnCheré joined us for our last Grove gathering of the season and brought an incredibly powerful and encouraging message. Today she sits down with Shelley Giglio and discusses her heart for building the Church, the rhythms of working with your husband, and walking through infertility - and other seasons of waiting - with hope and expectation.To learn more about the Wilkersons and Vous, check out vouschurch.com.

Today we’ve got Maya Moore on the Grove Podcast! Maya is quite possibly the best female basketball player of all time. In 2017, Sports Illustrated called her “the greatest winner in the history of women’s basketball” after winning her 4th WNBA title. She’s got several MVP awards as well as Olympic gold medals. But she also has a huge heart for activism and is shaping the culture around her in countless ways. Maya is an all-around phenomenal human and serves faithfully at Passion City Church in the worship choir most weekends. Today she sits down with Shelley Giglio and shares about being raised by a single mom, discovering her abilities, having perspective through great success and how Jesus has carried her through it all. We trust you will be so encouraged after hearing her story, and you’ll want to be sure to learn more about her social justice campaign at winwithjustice.org.