Backstage With The Simple Church

12 Years of Doing Good in Rwanda: Special Guests Hannah Haigler and Caleb Kwok

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast co-hosts Evan Semanco and Scott Odom got to talk to Hannah Haigler and Caleb Kwok fresh off their trip to Rwanda, Africa to talk about the 200+ kids sponsored by the Simple Church in Rwanda and how their lives have been changed through Africa New Life's Ministry there. Hannah and Caleb also share funny stories from their trip, not so funny when Caleb almost couldn't get back in the country, and more!

 

Links from the Episode:

Max Ellis Juarez Update: https://open.spotify.com/episode/74Fodp5SFqvT9k53jklhMM?si=4bf66547efc44aa4 

Hotel Rwanda Movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0395169/ 

Rwandan Genocide: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rwandan_genocide 

Prank TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesimplechurch/video/7129972309015973166?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7062435706857899525 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

An International Podcast: Summer Intern Josh Kwok

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast co-host Evan Semanco and fill in co-host Blake Lawson get to know Josh Kwok! Josh is brother to our Creative Director Caleb Kwok, was born in Hong Kong, is currently going to college in London (after graduating high school at 16) and is working for the Simple Church this summer. 

 

Links from the Episode:

The Simple Church Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thesimplechurchtv 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Doing Good in One of the World’s Most Dangerous Cities

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast co-host Evan Semanco talked with fill in co-host Blake Lawson and guest Max Ellis about the Simple Church trip to Juarez, Mexico partnering with Amigo Fiel. 

Max was on the trip last week and shares stories from Juarez, his experience on his first mission trip, and what going to another country changed in his life. 

 

Links from the Episode:

The Simple Church Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfWfb367Is-G1Jv3bnYssw 

Live a Great Story Week 1: https://youtu.be/gJVRxVex_Qo 

Search the hashtag #BeLikeBobby or #DoGoodMysteryTrip to see people who did good!

Find out more about Amigo Fiel: https://www.amigofiel.org 

Father's Day Episode with Pops Haigler: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4m9LGJZyTRLdRD8at1vuNq?si=Lnm3fijIRSy8sjT-d441ag 

Jon and Max Ellis Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6QzdlMfm0bUZZqR6NCNDfc?si=aa27023bf0924224 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Do Good Mystery Trip: We Collected *HOW MANY* Shoes?

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast co-host Evan Semanco talked to our Do Good Pastor Robyn Horton about the Be Like Bobby Do Good Day on July 17th. 

We celebrated the life of Bobby Stephenson by collecting shoes to donate to our friends at Amigo Fiel in Juarez, Mexico and then challenged participants to take a "mystery trip" and #dogood for someone else. Robyn shares stories of all the good that was done, how many shoes we collected, and how she knew Bobby and what we think it would have meant to him. 

 

 

Links from the Episode:

The Simple Church Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfWfb367Is-G1Jv3bnYssw 

Live a Great Story Week 1: https://youtu.be/gJVRxVex_Qo 

Search the hashtag #BeLikeBobby or #DoGoodMysteryTrip to see people who did good!

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Lighthouse Family Retreat with Stephen & Becca Posey

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast we brought on a fantastic couple fresh off the Lighthouse Family Retreat for families experiencing adolescent cancer and they explain why they decided to go with their kids, what the week was like, and why they'd encourage anyone to go on the trip next year!

 

Links from the Episode:

Lighthouse Family Retreat: https://www.lighthousefamilyretreat.org 

Bea Lane Apparel: https://www.facebook.com/bealaneapparel/ 

Learn More About Paramotors: https://www.americanmadeparamotors.com/paramotors/truenorth/ 

Worlds Tallest Lighthouses ;) https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-tallest-lighthouses-in-the-world.html 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Live a Great Story, a Do Good Mystery Trip, and Summer Blockbusters

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast we are excited to talk about our new series, Live a Great Story, what you can do to take your own mystery trip this Sunday (July 17th, 2022) and a summer blockbuster game!

Links from the Episode:

Watch last week's message "Live a Great Story Week 1": https://youtu.be/gJVRxVex_Qo 

Get more info about the Do Good Day here: http://thesimplechurch.tv/events/events 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Best of 2022: Behind the Music: Worship is Making Prosthetic Legs

The guys are off this week, so we pulled our most downloaded episode this year to repost. If you missed it, check it out and we'll be back with a new episode next week!

This week we have a trio of co-workers from Arnold Orthotics and Prosthetics as well as Hope Home Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprises. Steve Lindsley & his wife Kim Lindsley joined the podcast with Raul Ramos to talk about how Steve got started making prosthetics, why they use their business to help others, and the reason each of them chose to make prosthetics / help people with their lives. 

Find out more about Go Quickly and help in Haiti here: https://goquickly.org 

Read the Parable of the Banquet here: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke%2014%3A15-24&version=NIV 

Get in touch with Arnold Prosthetics or Hope here: http://hopeoandp.com 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Retired Brigadier General Jon Ellis & His Son Max Ellis Part 2

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast we continued our conversation with retired Brigadier General Jon Ellis and his son Max about our Father's Day Top Gun Spoof Video, Jon's career and the path to becoming a General, and talking to Max about growing up a General's son.

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Retired Brigadier General Jon Ellis & His Son Max Ellis Part 1

Today on the Backstage with the Simple Church Podcast we had the pleasure of talking with retired Brigadier General Jon Ellis and his son Max Ellis about our Father's Day Top Gun Spoof Video, Jon's career and the path to becoming a General, and talking to Max about growing up a General's son.

Father's Day might have just passed, but this great conversation between a father and son was so interesting we had to break it into two parts so tune back in next week!

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .

Father’s Day Special: Talking Dads

Father's Day is THIS Sunday, June 19th and at the Simple Church we call it Man Day! Co-Hosts Evan Semanco and Scott Odom bring in producer Jordan Phillips to talk about their dads and decide to call their dads on-air and ask the time they made them the most angry. 

If you're a dad, join us for freebies for Dads, NASCAR themed photo ops and fun, and a great message this Sunday at the Simple Church! Get more info at www.theSimpleChurch.tv . 

 

If you have feedback for the podcast, have a guest suggestion, or just want to talk to Scott, e-mail Scott@thesimplechurch.tv and follow us on Instagram @thesimplechurchpodcast .

You can also find out more about the Simple Church at www.theSimpleChurch.tv .