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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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15 hours ago
15 hours ago
Co-Host Evan Semanco is joined by Josh Mitchell to talk with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler about the message from this past Sunday, why the Lovers series is resonating and challenging so many people, a pretty gross story about foot washing gone wrong, Josh getting licensed as a minister, and more!
If you are ready to put love into action, signup to volunteer this Easter with us! Fill out the volunteer form with the link below to join hundreds of other volunteers that will serve across 6 services over Easter weekend at the Louisiana Boardwalk.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Throwing the Ring Proposal Video
Principal Works at Walmart Video
Volunteer this Easter at The Simple Church
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv.
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7 days ago
7 days ago
Host Evan Semanco is joined by Producer Jordan Phillips to talk with Lead Pastor Justin Haigler about the message from Sunday, talk about Ai, Song of Solomon, loading the dishwasher, and more.
We also discuss the upcoming Worship Night on February 22nd, a first tease about Easter 2026, and more. Check out the links below to get all the info.
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LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
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Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined by 3/5th of Open Eyes this week; Justin Haigler, Allen Smith, and Greg "The Wolf" Walker to talk about their mini reunion last Sunday, how the band got started, and why the reunion fit perfectly into this weeks message, Week 1 of the new series "Lovers".
Enjoy this week as Justin, Allen, and Greg reminisce about getting detained by Canadian Mounties, long practices in a storage unit with no AC, and stories from the road as a touring Christian band.
We also discuss the upcoming Worship Night on February 22nd, a great family event with the student ministry next week, and more. Check out the links below to get all the info.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Student Ministry Family Dinner
Geoff Moore Interview at The Simple Church
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Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined with Pastor Justin Haigler to discuss the last week of Haters, but right out of the gate go in another direction about the title of "Pastor", what it means to be a Pastor, and why Justin struggles with the title.
We also discuss our sneak preview of the new Picklr facility at the Boardwalk, a great family event with the student ministry next week, and more. Check out the links below to get all the info.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Student Ministry Family Dinner
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Wednesday Jan 21, 2026
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined with Pastor Justin Haigler to discuss the Haters message from this week, why Justin is so adamant about being known for more than just talking, and a lot of talk about snakes and how strongly we as a podcast are anti-snake.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Tuesday Jan 13, 2026
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined with Pastor Justin Haigler to discuss the message from this week, why the entire Simple Church Staff visited David Wade Correctional Center this week, the Concert for Stroope that raised money for musicians in our area fighting cancer, Chasing Aces restaurant review, and more!
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Chasing Aces Putt Putt Tournament
Stroope's Flatwound Initiative
Concert for Stroope Highlight Video
Steve Hartman Murderer Forgiven
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Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Tuesday Jan 06, 2026
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined with Pastor Justin Haigler for the first podcast of 2026 recapping the new series Haters! Justin's message from Sunday hit on how we deal with haters in the church, and what all of us can do to work on dealing with negativity in our life.
We also discuss a way to Do Good for people experiencing cancer at the Concert for Stroope (tickets below), Backpack Snack Bags, and more.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
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If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
Tuesday Dec 30, 2025
We hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year! Backstage with The Simple Church will be back on Tuesday, January 6th, but we wanted to share our most downloaded episode from this year today from February 2025! If you are intersted in going to Honduras, a trip for 2026 is singing up now!
Find out more here: https://subsplash.com/u/-5N3S3K/forms/d/a67d8549-ccf8-4124-adcb-83764dc1d825
Here is the description from this 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.
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
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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.
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Tuesday Dec 23, 2025
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell are joined with Pastor Justin Haigler and special guest Will McGinnis from Audio Adrenaline, Hands and Feet Project, and most recently, our food packing event where Simple Church came together to pack 147,000 meals for Haiti.
Will and Justin reflect back on their careers in Christian music, talk about the work they are doing in Haiti, and reflect on the amazing food packing day we had.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Tuesday Dec 16, 2025
Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Josh Mitchell talk with Pastor Justin Haigler after the message from Sunday, share stories from the Christmas Countdown Advent Challenge, AND are joined by surprise special guest Greg "The Wolf" Walker for some Christmas Cheer.
Join us each Monday on Facebook Live at 3:30 pm via The Simple Church Facebook Page to ask your questions in real time, or email us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv
LINKS FROM THE EPISODE
Download The Simple Church App
If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion of who we should talk to next, or just want to chat, e-mail us Podcast@thesimplechurch.tv. You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv.