Faithful Innovation Podcast

Latest Episodes
Ep 013 What Could I Do to Help? with Amy Zawislak
A trip to the Philippines to provide retreat care for ministry workers exposed Amy to a world she never knew existed. Visiting villages where women were making wallets and purses from plant materials and food wrappers just to eek out a meager income,
Ep 012 Letting God’s Wisdom Lead with Sarah Guldalian
ABC, NPR and the WB… Sarah was a rising talent in secular media when she stepped away because of a sense that she didn’t align spiritually. Little did she know that taking a job in ministry media would only be a season of preparation before God nudged...
Ep 011 Comfort Dog Ministry with Brenda & Phil Burden
Phil and Brenda openly said: “We’re not dog people,” and yet, God called them to be the primary caretakers and lead the comfort dog ministry at their local church. Phil reminded us that God doesn’t always call the equipped,
Ep 010 Utilizing Your Passions and Gifts Effectively with Craig Mattes
Craig has a passion for being in God’s Word himself, which blossomed into sharing what he was taking in with other people. His personal journaling moved into social media posts, then into small devotional resources,
Ep 009 Pursuing a God-sized dream with Chris & Jenna Badeker
With a growing awareness that each person has one short life to live, Chris and Jenna Badeker were feeling a desire to pursue music full time, so in 2017 they made some bold moves of faith! Jenna stepped away from her career as a teacher,
Ep 008 Restoring the Land through a Conservation Ecology Ministry with Nate Simons
Nate Simons leads Blue Heron Ministries, a conservation nonprofit Indiana focused on restoring the natural wetlands by cultivating the native plant species of the area. Through stewarding our natural resources,
Ep 007 The Power of Encouragement with Sue Hewitt
“We don’t realize the difference that encouragement makes.” Sue helped develop and now leads Upworks, a ministry in St. Paul Minnesota whose mission is “Celebrating and developing each person’s God-given potential to contribute to our world.
Ep 006 God Makes a Way with Mifflin Dove
Mifflin came full circle, from studying accounting in college, to serving a call from God in pastoral ministry, and ultimately back to accounting… this time with a ministry perspective. When we open ourselves to God,
Episode 005 Visual Faith: Telling the Story of God’s Faithfulness with Connie Denninger
Words uttered in haste over twenty years ago: “I don’t pray,” turned a personal conviction into a growing movement called Visual Faith. Connie Denninger, a Lutheran-trained educator and pastors wife has been on a personal journey of learning how to be...
Episode 004 Renewed Hope India: Where is God preparing you to say YES?
As empty nesters who were exploring options for what they could do now that their four children were out of the house, Lorelei and Ray Vargo had been exploring businesses and other ventures. On another continent,