Faithful Innovation Podcast

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic when people are socially distancing and sheltering in place, Brian Becker and his son Jeff looked back at what they had written in their book Tender Lions: Building the Vital Relationship Between Father and Son. They discovered that while they had not written it specifically for these circumstances, the book contained practical wisdom for these anxious times. When family, health and finances are threatened, people experience a lot of stress. The current pan

There are approximately 21 million people who find themselves unemployed each year. Dale Kreienkamp was a Human Resources executive and consultant who personally experienced two seasons of unemployment. During his time off, Dale sought out resources for spiritual support and found many books on how to deal with death, divorce, illness, but not much on unemployment. During the first season after 25 years of employment, Dale began writing devotions for himself as a way to process the experience an

“I caused a great deal of pain in my family that destroyed the trust between me and my wife, my son and my daughter. Somehow, by the grace of God, I was able to get honest, get help and get humble. Thankfully, this led to many difficult and yet vitally important conversations that began the process of rebuilding the trust and love that was lost in our family.” Brian reached a point where he could no longer hold a dark secret that he had been hiding. Through the support of caring friends, he told

God’s invisible qualities can be shared in so many ways! Bill Carambelas responded to God’s call and left a high-paying career in the tech industry to become a Certified Financial Planner and launch his own financial services business, Alpha Omega Financial. In this episode, Bill shares the way God super-naturally provided as he prepared and made the transition, and as his business has developed. Reflecting God’s heart comes through in the way Bill cares for people. Personally, he’s not afraid t

Sometimes the circumstances around us can seem overwhelming! There are so many that are often in our prayers where we have no control or ability to make any significant change, and yet we care and pray. Our heart hurts and concern can slip into worry or overwhelm. During one of these seasons, my guest Melody Hester was inspired to reflect on the names and attributes of God when praying for a multitude of circumstances that felt heavier than what she could bear. In doing this, God inspired what h

What do you see when you look around? …God’s amazing abundance and provision? …the love in people? …human potential? Judy Schmidt has a way of seeing the world that will inspire you to see the world through a lens of grace. She has a compassionate spirit and a heart fueled by God’s love, which has led her to start several endeavors blessing people in her hometown of Sheboygan Wisconsin. Buckets of Love – helping teens help people in their hometown by fixing up the living spaces in shelters Made