Refine{d} The Podcast

If I had to choose one word to describe my friend Summer, I think the word I would choose is: Faithful. Summer's whole life is oriented around the person of Jesus--His love and His invitations to love God, and others well, and Summer's faithfulness to this is contagious.

Friend and fellow podcast host, Yohonna Smith sits down with Kris to chat about following God, doing hard things and trusting that you're moving in the right direction. Yohonna's podcast Grisl Talking Life is 5 this month and you can enter her giveaway at the link here in the show notes. (Entries close November 10, 2023)

Calling all our creative friends! Join guest, Amy Pierson on the podcast today as Kris and Amy talk about brain science, creativity, beauty and faith.

What happens when the bottom falls out and you find yourself plunged into a season of deep loss and abuse recovery? Listen in as we explore grief, hope, faith and The Deep Down Things in today's conversation. Don't miss this generous and generative conversation with Seth and Amber.

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My offline friend, Linda Chivington is one of the most creative people I know. Join us for a conversation about what it means to live a "confetti cannon life", asking "why not?" and learning from experiences when things don't go as planned.

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Join this gentle and important conversation about the death of dreams, learning to let go, laying down our idols and finding delight again. Writer and Teacher, Kimberly Coyle generously shares how she came to find herself back in the classroom--this time as a teacher, doing work she did not set out to do. Listen in as Kimberly shares about the ways grief can overshadow delight and how to reclaim wonder in the practice of delighting again.

Kristin Vanderlip is a writer and artist and the creator of the "Rest Journal", A Journal For Lament. In this episode we dive deep into a conversation about grief and creativity, and what it can look like to unbury your calling. If you're one well acquainted with grief, I pray you find encouragement here. You're not alone.

"Creativity needs community", that's the comment that Christie Purifoy made that launched a whole beautiful tangent in today's conversation on creativity, humility and community. Listen in and be encouraged. This episode is full of goodness.

Joy Ike wears a lot of beautiful hats. As a singer/songwriter, poet, artist and entrepreneur, Joy makes art out of her whole life.

Join us for a delightful, soul-filled conversation about season’s spent in “the waiting room”, painting on the porch, and how Joy’s latest adventure, “Wearing Love” is an invitation and a reminder of a better way to live.

Kris sits down with Author and book publisher, C.S. Fritz to rehash what it has looked like to pivot, and pivot again, and again, and how God has ordered Casey's steps all along the way. This conversation is a mix of fun, serious, and rich discussion around following God down a distinct path, pushing back against people pleasing and what it looks like sometimes, to march to the beat of a different drum. Enjoy the ride!

This conversation is GOLD. Writer, Maile Silva shares how she navigates the writing life, while also being married to a writer, and what the journey has looked like for her to come into owning, and giving attention to, her own gifts as a writer. 

Be encouraged, friends. 

Welcome new friends and listeners to Episode 1 of the Refine{d} Podcast!  Artists and Poet, Susan Mulder shares a bit of her story about experiencing God's refining through her art and vocation. We talk about the ups and downs of obedience, the creativity of God, and how unusual ways of seeing the world around you can inspire you to make ordinary things out of unusual materials. 

Welcome to Refine{d} the podcast--stories about the ways God shows up in our refining seasons. We hope that these stories of God's faithfulness and Presence encourage you in your own journey, and inspire you to keep leaning in to whatever God is doing in your life. God is FOR you! (And so are we!)