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A weekly Backstage look at what’s happening with the Simple Church in Shreveport, LA. Subscribe for interviews, fun surprises, and more.
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2 days ago
2 days ago
Host Evan Semanco is joined by producer Jordan Philips to talk about a new series on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast: The interview series. Since 2007 when The Simple Church launched, we've had some incredible guests and we want to bring some of those interviews to the podcast audience!
We start out the gate with (debatably) our most famous guest, NFL Quarterback Drew Brees. We brought Drew in to the Brookshire Grocery Arena (Centurylink Center at the time) in 2017 to talk football, his faith, and have some fun. Lead Pastor Justin Haigler had a great conversation with Drew, we divided it up into two parts so come back next week for part 2.
Don't forget Easter is approaching fast, join us at the Louisiana Boardwalk Saturday, April 19th or Sunday, April 20th.
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Drew Brees Interview Full Video
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Wednesday Mar 26, 2025
Evan Semanco is joined by Lead Pastor Justin Haigler and Producer Jordan Phillips to talk with someone you probably wouldn't know, Erney Chaney, but will after this episode because without Erney, there is no Simple Church.
Justin and Evan go Backstage to find out how Erney got involved in Christian Music in Shreveport, what effect it had on Justin, and why Erney was so influential 40+ years ago and still is today playing in the Simple Church Band when he's not touring with the countrys most popular Journey Cover Band, E5C4P3.
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Sister Margaret Telethon Video
Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Wednesday Mar 19, 2025
Evan Semanco is joined by Producer Jordan Phillips today to talk with the one and only Blake "Tricky" LeVassuer, a Simple Church volunteer staple who has some wild stories about working in the movie industry, using his gifts and talents for good, and why Sylvester Stallone almost ruined his career.
Blake has created incredible sets for The Simple Church over the years, and he opens up about why he does it, when God gave him a wake up call, and what a difference being plugged in at Simple Church has made in he and his families life.
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Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Wednesday Mar 12, 2025
Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco have a full studio with some of the team fresh off a trip to Honduras! Care Pastor Bryan Reed led the trip, and Stephen Knight and Jessica Beseau are long time Simple Church Partners who are on to share their experiences, why they chose to go on mission trip with young kids at home, and how all of their lives are changed #DoingGood.
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Wednesday Mar 05, 2025
Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are back with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler to talk all things Easter, worship, and 90s Christian Music.
Easter 2025 is going to be unlike any Easter at The Simple Church before, and we'd love for you to join us on Saturday, April 19th at 2, 4, or 6 p.m. or Sunday, April 20th at 8, 9:30, or 11 a.m. at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
We also need more volunteer than ever, so you can RSVP for the Easter Volunteer meeting on March 30th to get trained, a new Easter volunteer shirt, and have some fun with us as we get ready for Easter 2025.
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Wednesday Feb 26, 2025
Co-Hosts Scott Odom and Evan Semanco are reunited today with producer Jordan Phillips and Productions Pastor Chip Mitchell, who we realized had known all three of us individually since we were in middle school.
Chip is over all things tech at The Simple Church, and take a deep dive back to the beginning of his ministry career, how he became a Production Pastor, what a production pastor is, and what's coming up this Easter at The Simple Church.
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Volunteer Easter Meeting March 30th
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Wednesday Feb 19, 2025
Host Evan Semanco sits down with one of our favorite and most frequent guests, Amber McDonnold, the Life Group coordinator at The Simple Church. Life Groups are small groups that meet in homes or various places each week, and they're the best way to make a big church seem small.
Every semester we have Amber on to highlight some new groups and share stories of the difference being in a Life Group makes in peoples lives. Then at the end we get a preview of Amber's Greatest Hits albums and some of the songs that will be featured, IYKYK.
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WE WERE SUPPOSED TO START 30 MINUTES AGO
THE WI-FI WENT OUT, NOW WE'RE REALLY SEEKING JESUS
MY KID IS SCREAMING IN THE OTHER ROOM
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Wednesday Feb 12, 2025
Host Evan Semanco and fill in co-host, Volunteer Coordinator Mallory Semanco, chat with the amazing DiDi Hayes, a long-time volunteer at The Simple Church. DiDi has worn many hats over the years at The Simple Church, and after retiring two years ago she decided to take on a unique challenge: volunteering to clean our buildings every week with a great team to make a big difference.
We'll dive into DiDi's heart for teenagers, what her life looks like after retiring, and why she is so committed to making her mark on the church and helping out wherever she can.
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
Tuesday Feb 04, 2025
On today's episode host Evan Semanco is joined by Do Good Pastor Robyn Horton and two mission trip participants, Britney Spivey and Sally Joiner, fresh off the first ever all women mission trip to Honduras. Robyn explains how the trip came together, what it was like serving women with an all woman team, and how doing things like health care, counseling, and even shopping was transformative in the lives of women in Honduras.
Britney and Sally share their experiences, why they chose to do a trip like this, and how God worked in their lives along with the rest of the team.
Want to find out more about trips coming up and how you can #DoGood? Check out the links below:
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Get text updates by sending " dogood " to 77222
Lighthouse Family Retreat 2025
Brittney and Haylies Walk for Water Podcast
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
Wednesday Jan 29, 2025
On today's episode host Scott Odom returns for the first time as a new dad, and he's joined by co-host Evan Semanco and Producer Jordan Phillips to talk about Scott's first Christmas as a dad, our first ever Partner Rally on February 2nd, Lifegroup Kickoff and The Superbowl (apparently we can't say Superbowl anymore so it's "Big Game" day).
Find out about everything coming up and then Jordan and Scott face-off in a Big Game Trivia Game!
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Evan, e-mail Evan@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.