EP 172: The Only Answer That Gets You In

Ep 178: Church Planting Without A Parachute

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2110391/fan_mail/new] "Can you imagine moving across the country to be with your kids and then starting a church? That’s just what Robbie and Nancy Boyd did. Today we meet with Robbie and discuss his church plant in NC." We talk with Robbie Boyd about how God used an unexpected tug toward a church door to reshape his faith, his family, and his future in ministry. We also get real about the pressure of church planting, the need for spiritual maturity over head counts, and creative ways to help people experience the Word of God. • Robbie’s salvation story and the road from wandering to deep church involvement • Serving in multiple ministries and the growing desire to church plant • Moving from California to North Carolina during COVID and watching God redirect plans • Why church planting feels like jumping without a parachute and why calling matters • Measuring growth by spiritual maturity rather than attendance • Acts 2:42 [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Acts%202%3A42&version=ESV] as a simple blueprint for a healthy church • Pastoral boundaries, leadership friction, and the spiritual warfare behind it • Plays on Word Theater [https://www.playsonword.org/] as a word-for-word Bible teaching and evangelism tool • Giving invitations without assuming who is saved and who isn’t to find out more check out our website at playsonword.org [https://www.playsonword.org/]  Pastor Robbie's church: https://www.calvarybiblefellowshipnc.org/ [https://www.calvarybiblefellowshipnc.org/] If you enjoy Christian podcasts, Calvary Chapel stories, ministry behind-the-scenes moments, and biblical storytelling that sticks with you, hit play and come along. Subscribe and share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find the show. Review Us Here [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/podcast-reviews]! Visit our website, where you can donate to help us out... If you want to do a one-time donation, or if you want to become a monthly partner - PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/ [https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/] Please keep this ministry in prayer. This program was made possible by the Plays One Word family of supporters. To find out more, check out our NEW & IMPROVED Website at playsonword.org [https://playsonword.org/] Stay Up To Date with our: Plays On Word E-News Sign Up [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/newsletter-sign-up] The Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! Want us to visit your church/venue/community? Please check out: Book It! [https://www.playsonword.org/book-it] To See the Vision Behind the Mission of Plays On Word Theater & Radio, please visit: https://www.playsonword.org/support [https://www.playsonword.org/support] Plays On Word website [https://www.playsonword.org/] Plays On Word YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2ZPfcuGd8-rQp0knIPMyg] Plays On Word Facebook [http://fb.me/playsonword] Plays On Word Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/playsonword/?hl=en] Email us: team@playsonword.org

Ep 177: Renewal On The River (Part 2)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2110391/fan_mail/new] "Today we continue with Andrea Hampton from Sandy Cove Ministries [https://www.sandycove.org/]. We discuss the HALT spiritual dashboard, and finding peace in Christ through retreats, prayer, and God’s faithfulness. What anchors YOU during difficult seasons?" (Please click on the underlined links throughout.) We talk with Andrea Hampton about why a real reset often looks like prayer, quiet, and Christ-centered community instead of a typical vacation. We share practical ways to handle adversity without shutting down your ability to love and serve people well. • One on one prayer as “life coaching” that speaks life without trying to solve problems • Making yourself available as God’s tangible touch through a note, a prayer, a moment of presence • Staying centered in Christ through the Word and daily communion as the foundation for ministry • The HALT “spiritual dashboard” and why Hunger, Anger, Loneliness, and Tiredness can derail your witness • Choosing praise in the middle of crisis and using gratitude to reorient your heart • Navigating seasons when it feels like God failed and learning to trust His character and the cross • Sandy Cove [https://www.sandycove.org/] opportunities like silent retreats [https://www.sandycove.org/events/silent-retreat-august-24-26-2026/introduction/], women’s weekends [https://www.sandycove.org/events/fall-women-s-weekend-september-18-20-2026/introduction/], and spaces to hear from the Lord Pastors and all, each out and bring your folks. There's something for everyone at Sandy Cove [https://www.sandycove.org/].  HANDLING ADVERSITY VIDEO CLIPS: (Click on underlined links) God's Protection at Wawa - Part 1 [https://youtu.be/LE1b-Fc2aEQ?si=QJBXqhrOdygx3HAE] God's Protection at Wawa - Part 2 [https://youtu.be/F_TJrGykxrE?si=rYXCPO8wlcnXsiTr] God's Protection at Wawa - Part 3 [https://youtu.be/4kUzmluUVPg?si=VDFK4YvwBzOByw3Z] SANDY COVE MINISTRIES — Family Vacation 2026: https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3z1E7_6zH1a3IohtkKtimF] FAMILY VACATION 2026 Offers a Variety of Packages for each of the 4 week sessions:  Summer 2026 Speakers • July 5 - 10 (Joe & Denise Holman)    - Pastor Fred Kenney, Jr. [https://ccsouthport.org/leadership] - Evening Speaker and Life Coach this week • July 12 - 17  (Curtis Zackery) • July 19 - 24  (Richard Dahlstrom) • July 26 - 31  (Peter Reid) Register Here: https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/book-now/ [https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/book-now/] If you enjoy Christian podcasts, Calvary Chapel stories, ministry behind-the-scenes moments, and biblical storytelling that sticks with you, hit play and come along. Subscribe and share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find the show. Review Us Here [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/podcast-reviews]! Visit our website, where you can donate to help us out... If you want to do a one-time donation, or if you want to become a monthly partner - PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/ [https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/] Please keep this ministry in prayer. This program was made possible by the Plays One Word family of supporters. To find out more, check out our NEW & IMPROVED Website at playsonword.org [https://playsonword.org/] Stay Up To Date with our: Plays On Word E-News Sign Up [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/newsletter-sign-up] The Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! Want us to visit your church/venue/community? Please check out: Book It! [https://www.playsonword.org/book-it] To See the Vision Behind the Mission of Plays On Word Theater & Radio, please visit: https://www.playsonword.org/support [https://www.playsonword.org/support] Plays On Word website [https://www.playsonword.org/] Plays On Word YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2ZPfcuGd8-rQp0knIPMyg] Plays On Word Facebook [http://fb.me/playsonword] Plays On Word Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/playsonword/?hl=en] Email us: team@playsonword.org

Ep 176: Renewal On The River (Part 1)

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2110391/fan_mail/new] "Today, our dear sister in Christ, Andrea Hampton, shares how Sandy Cove [https://www.sandycove.org/] provides a safe place to rest and reconnect with God. Through intentional faith, meaningful retreats, and family programs, guests are encouraged to slow down, renew, and listen. How can practicing being fully present help you recognize God’s guidance in everyday moments?" (Please click on the underlined links throughout.) We sit down with Andrea Hampton from Sandy Cove [https://www.sandycove.org/] in Northeast, Maryland and talk about why the property feels like instant peace and real spiritual rest. We connect holistic health, intentional faith, and the small moments where God renews our thoughts, attitudes, and relationships. • Holistic health as a way to hear God clearly • What Sandy Cove [https://www.sandycove.org/] is and how it serves groups and individuals • Why “be in the moment” helps you notice God’s prompts • Andrea’s intentional decision to follow Jesus in her early 30s • How prayer and provision show up in practical needs for ministry • Upcoming Sandy Cove programs [https://www.sandycove.org/events/], from caregivers to widows to youth mentoring • Family Vacation 2026 [https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/] details and the “Renew” theme from Ephesians 4:23  SANDY COVE MINISTRIES — Family Vacation 2026: https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/ [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3z1E7_6zH1a3IohtkKtimF] FAMILY VACATION 2026 Offers a Variety of Packages for each of the 4 week sessions:  Summer 2026 Speakers • July 5 - 10 (Joe & Denise Holman)    - Pastor Fred Kenney, Jr. [https://ccsouthport.org/leadership] - Evening Speaker and Life Coach this week • July 12 - 17  (Curtis Zackery) • July 19 - 24  (Richard Dahlstrom) • July 26 - 31  (Peter Reid) Register Here: https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/book-now/ [https://www.sandycove.org/family-vacation/book-now/] If you enjoy Christian podcasts, Calvary Chapel stories, ministry behind-the-scenes moments, and biblical storytelling that sticks with you, hit play and come along. Subscribe and share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find the show. Review Us Here [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/podcast-reviews]! Visit our website, where you can donate to help us out... If you want to do a one-time donation, or if you want to become a monthly partner - PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/ [https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/] Please keep this ministry in prayer. This program was made possible by the Plays One Word family of supporters. To find out more, check out our NEW & IMPROVED Website at playsonword.org [https://playsonword.org/] Stay Up To Date with our: Plays On Word E-News Sign Up [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/newsletter-sign-up] The Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! Want us to visit your church/venue/community? Please check out: Book It! [https://www.playsonword.org/book-it] To See the Vision Behind the Mission of Plays On Word Theater & Radio, please visit: https://www.playsonword.org/support [https://www.playsonword.org/support] Plays On Word website [https://www.playsonword.org/] Plays On Word YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2ZPfcuGd8-rQp0knIPMyg] Plays On Word Facebook [http://fb.me/playsonword] Plays On Word Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/playsonword/?hl=en] Email us: team@playsonword.org

Ep 175: Gospel Work In Gang-Controlled Port-au-Prince

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2110391/fan_mail/new] "Amid Haiti’s gang violence and instability, missionary Brian McDaniel [https://crosstolight.com/about/our-team/] shares stories of gospel outreach, humanitarian aid, and disciple-making under pressure. How does faithful ministry in dangerous places challenge your understanding of trust and obedience?" (Please click on the underlined links throughout.) We talk with missionary pastor Brian McDaniel [https://crosstolight.com/about/our-team/] for a clear-eyed update from Port-au-Prince, where gangs, closed flights, and constant danger collide with relentless gospel work. We come away sobered by the reality on the ground and strengthened by how God keeps opening doors through prayer, protection, and bold church planting. • airport closures, restricted flights, and what it takes to get in safely • gang control in the capital and preaching anyway • the evangelism truck story and handing out 14,000 Gospel of John booklets • police protection forming around the Bible training center • spiritual warfare, voodoo influence, and why Bible-teaching churches matter • discipleship model that trains pastors for years then sends them out • urgent needs like port fees to release a donated food container • audio Bibles in Haitian Creole and why that changes whole neighborhoods • the personal cost of evacuating family and going back in go to https://crosstolight.com/news/sign-up/ [https://crosstolight.com/news/sign-up/] to get the newsletter prayer request Brian's original interview, EP 124 [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2110391/episodes/17248105] Cross To Light Ministry - https://crosstolight.com [https://crosstolight.com/] | Brian and Sophia McDaniel [https://youtu.be/LBX6cv0x7qk?si=ioCPPTS8r7VTS7KE] Ministry Continues in Haiti Despite Rising Gang Violence - https://calvarychapelmagazine.org/articles/cross-to-light-in-haiti [https://calvarychapelmagazine.org/articles/cross-to-light-in-haiti] Pastor Brian McDaniel  [https://crosstolight.com/about/our-team/] If you enjoy Christian podcasts, Calvary Chapel stories, ministry behind-the-scenes moments, and biblical storytelling that sticks with you, hit play and come along. Subscribe and share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find the show. Review Us Here [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/podcast-reviews]! Visit our website, where you can donate to help us out... If you want to do a one-time donation, or if you want to become a monthly partner - PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/ [https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/] Please keep this ministry in prayer. This program was made possible by the Plays One Word family of supporters. To find out more, check out our NEW & IMPROVED Website at playsonword.org [https://playsonword.org/] Stay Up To Date with our: Plays On Word E-News Sign Up [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/newsletter-sign-up] The Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! Want us to visit your church/venue/community? Please check out: Book It! [https://www.playsonword.org/book-it] To See the Vision Behind the Mission of Plays On Word Theater & Radio, please visit: https://www.playsonword.org/support [https://www.playsonword.org/support] Plays On Word website [https://www.playsonword.org/] Plays On Word YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2ZPfcuGd8-rQp0knIPMyg] Plays On Word Facebook [http://fb.me/playsonword] Plays On Word Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/playsonword/?hl=en] Email us: team@playsonword.org

Ep 174: Pastors Conference Recharge

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2110391/fan_mail/new] "Today on Plays on Word Radio, we get a behind-the-scenes story from the Calvary Chapel East Coast Pastors conference [https://resources.ccphilly.org/topicdetail.asp?TopicID=210]in Philly. We also get a quick preview of a possible John the Baptist presentation that is currently downloading." (Please click on the underlined links throughout.) A nine-hour drive, a tight schedule, and one missing sermon upload set the stage for a chain of events we still can’t stop laughing about. We’re fresh back from the Calvary Chapel East Coast Pastors Conference [https://resources.ccphilly.org/topicdetail.asp?TopicID=210] in Philadelphia, and the encouragement was real: thousands of pastors worshiping hard, singing hymns and new songs, and getting poured into by seasoned Bible teachers. That kind of gathering doesn’t just inspire you for a day, it refuels you for the long haul of ministry leadership. But the funniest moment hits when we’re trying to solve a very practical problem: getting the Sunday message online while conference Wi-Fi crawls. A quick request for help turns into an unexpected walk through the back offices, a fast connection, and a conversation we never saw coming. Then the plot thickens when a true Calvary Chapel legend [https://resources.ccphilly.org/detail.asp?TopicID=210&Teaching=ECPC2610] sits down right next to us, and we’re doing everything we can to stay calm, keep it respectful, and not completely geek out. We also share why these conference relationships matter for church planting and for Plays On Word Theater [https://www.playsonword.org/]. They lead to real partnerships, prayer support, and invitations that open doors for gospel-centered creative work. To top it off, we preview what’s coming next: a 'PETE' presentation [https://calvaryclayton.com/marriageconference] and a new John the Baptist play idea that starts at the chopping block and digs into humility, bold truth-telling, prison, and the hard questions that surface when obedience costs you something. East Coast Pastors Conference / 2026 Resources [https://resources.ccphilly.org/topicdetail.asp?TopicID=210] (click this underlined link) If you enjoy Christian podcasts, Calvary Chapel stories, ministry behind-the-scenes moments, and biblical storytelling that sticks with you, hit play and come along. Subscribe and share this with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so others can find the show. Review Us Here [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/podcast-reviews]! Visit our website, where you can donate to help us out... If you want to do a one-time donation, or if you want to become a monthly partner - PLEASE DONATE HERE: https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/ [https://playsonword.networkforgood.com/] Please keep this ministry in prayer. This program was made possible by the Plays One Word family of supporters. To find out more, check out our NEW & IMPROVED Website at playsonword.org [https://playsonword.org/] Stay Up To Date with our: Plays On Word E-News Sign Up [https://playsonword.dm.networkforgood.com/forms/newsletter-sign-up] The Plays on Word Theater team is always setting up new performance dates! Want us to visit your church/venue/community? Please check out: Book It! [https://www.playsonword.org/book-it] To See the Vision Behind the Mission of Plays On Word Theater & Radio, please visit: https://www.playsonword.org/support [https://www.playsonword.org/support] Plays On Word website [https://www.playsonword.org/] Plays On Word YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA2ZPfcuGd8-rQp0knIPMyg] Plays On Word Facebook [http://fb.me/playsonword] Plays On Word Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/playsonword/?hl=en] Email us: team@playsonword.org