David Wewer

Surrender the Plan – Leah Bender

“…His plans are always good. It’s scary to surrender because it’s unknown, but that’s faith and trust and knowing that His plans are going to be good.” – Leah Bender

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the touching story of Leah Bender. Leah got to experience the love and faithfulness of God in an incredibly real and tangible way. Through the struggle of infertility and walking through the trials alone, Leah learned both the freedom that comes from surrendering the plan for her life to God and the need to walk through life’s trials with Him.

If Leah’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

Bob Combs

On this week’s episode of the Led First Lead Second podcast, we get to dive into a conversation with Pastor Bob Combs. Pastor Bob is the “father” of Grace Church. He and his wife Julie came to the church in 1973 and have served faithfully for 51 years. Pastor bob shares with us his incredible wisdom on how to follow Jesus and how that can help us live more like Him and lead others well.

Come as You Are – Devin Thompson

“He doesn’t want you to come when your perfect…He loves you even when you are at your worst, when you are at your lowest. When you feel like you’re so broken and no one can love you, He does, and He always will.” – Devin Thompson

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the wild and incredible story of Devin Thompson! From a hectic childhood and studying with Jehovah’s witnesses to Marine bootcamp, Devin’s story is an amazing example of Jesus chasing you down no matter what your life has looked like and how He invites us into the mission of helping make Jesus make sense to others as soon as we give our lives to Him.

If Devin’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

Dealing with Conflict

This week on the Led First Lead Second podcast, we get to hear from Pastor Nate Rayl who is the Pastor of Adult Ministries at the Bath campus of Grace Church. Pastor Nate is going to talk with us about what it looks like to navigate conflict with those around us and how conflict can actually be an incredible opportunity for us to love one another.

Interpersonal Relationships

On this week’s episode of the Led First Lead Second podcast, we get to hear from Pastor Robby Neidlinger. He is the Pastor of Marriage and Care at the Grace Church Bath Campus. Pastor Robby is going to dive into how interpersonal relationships affect not just our leadership, but also our entire lives and how those relationships impact how we lead others.

Searching for the Light in the Darkness – Jen Dougall

“Why would God create such a beautiful child for her to be harmed so early in her life and be so misunderstood? But now, I can see that I had to get to a place where I also had to be prepared, that I had to trust God and completely surrender to him.” – Jen Dougall

On this week’s episode of the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Jen Dougall and her family. Jen shares with us the darkest moments of pain and the most beautiful moments of God’s love and grace. Whether it be through the pre-existing communities around them, or the most unexpected people being brought into their lives, Jen and her family’s lives are amazing examples of faith and God’s power!

If Jen’s story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

The Intersection

This week on the Led First Lead Second podcast, we dive into another special episode highlighting an episode of The Intersection Podcast. The Intersection Podcast is hosted by Pastor & Coach Kemp Boyd, Pastor Jeff Bogue, and Bishop Joey Johnson. On this episode, they focus on what it looks like to lean into love and what it can look like to do that together. If you would like to hear more about The Intersection Podcast, you can find more information and the rest of their episodes here.

Genuine Intimacy & Authentic Connections

This week on the Led First Lead Second podcast, we dive into a special episode highlighting an episode of the Momentum Ministry Partners Podcast where their Director Eric Miller and Dr. Juli Slattery, Founder of Authentic Intimacy, discuss how we can foster genuine intimacy and build authentic connections in today’s digital age. We hope you find this conversation as fascinating and inciteful as we did! If you would like to learn more about Momentum Ministry Partners and the amazing work they do, you learn more about them at buildmomentum.org. Similarly, if you would like to learn more about Dr. Juli Slattery and her work with Authentic Intimacy, you can learn more about them here: Authentic Intimacy.

Favor In The Journey – Nardos Street

“He has done amazing things, given me grace again, and favored me. I didn’t think that I could measure up to those things you know in a lot of ways because I know my beginnings and what my future was supposed to be…He used me to serve and be served at the same time.” – Nardos Street

This week on the Grace Unscripted Podcast, we get to hear the incredible story of Nardos Street. Nardos’ life has been amazing journey from growing up in Ethiopia and having set paths forward in life, to God opening a door at the right time choosing to faithfully follow Him. Through heartbreak, struggle, and life change, Nardos’ journey is a clear example of how God walks alongside us, directs our steps, shows mercy when we need it, and gives direction when we are lost.

If Nardos’ story has resonated with you or you have any questions, we would love to hear from you! You can email us at Unscripted@graceohio.org! We are also excited to let you know that we have a Grace Unscripted worship playlist made up of each guest’s favorite worship song, or songs! You can check the playlist out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1xkOay7mU9SDKbeiRYfNCm?si=2928f6ecc26b47a6

Brian & Lynette Bowen

On this week’s episode of the Led First Lead Second podcast, we get to hear from Brian and Lynette Bowen! They share with us a bit of their family’s story of getting connect at Grace Church and how serving and leading within the young adult ministry at the church has deeply impacted their lives as they have been able to impact those young adults God has brought around them!