Grace Enough Podcast

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Welcome to Grace Enough Podcast, where Amber Cullum and special guests fearlessly tackle challenging faith questions while unraveling the limitless grace of God. Through engaging podcast conversations, Amber dives deep into the hard truths of life and reveals the boundless grace of God through inspiring stories of men and women walking in the kingdom of God here on earth. Grace Enough's mission is to offer more than a Band-aid Bible verse or empty platitude to individuals on their spiritual journeys with Jesus. Discover a wealth of free resources at www.graceenoughpodcast.com. This podcast is specially designed to uplift and encourage Christians, reminding them that, regardless of their stories, God can use them to make an impact on His kingdom. Embracing surrender and trust, you'll discover that His grace is truly enough. Tune in now and embark on a remarkable journey of faith.

Episodes

Tuesday Apr 27, 2021

115: Mary Synder | Take the Stage

Tuesday Apr 27, 2021

Mary Synder joins Amber to discuss being a writer and speaker and how she transitioned to tour producer and speaker coach. We also discuss her job with Compassion International, handling fame as a Christian, celebrity and her podcast Take the Stage.

Questions Mary and I Discuss:

(2:49) Share a little about how you came to know Jesus and your early faith journey.
(6:00) When did you know you wanted to be a writer and a speaker?
(12:29) What were some disappointments you faced as a writer?
(15:16) You are also a speaker, but at some point in your career you transitioned from speaker to speaker tour producer, speaker coach, and more. Share a bit of that journey with us?
(24:50) How do you remain grounded and focused on the ministry of Jesus in a world that can often become more about fanfare and audience response?
(29:14) You work for Compassion International. What do you love about working with Compassion?
(33:24) Tell us about your podcast: Take the Stage

Quotes to Remember:

"I dove headfirst into God's word. I started soaking up everything I could. I did Beth Moore Bible studies because again, I'm Southern Baptist, that's what we do, at least back in the 90s."

"But I knew back in the 90s, that I wanted to bring the message that God is good and that Christians aren't stuffy."

"I knew that I wanted to embody the humor that God had given me and bring it in front of people. I could be funny, and still honor the Lord."

"There is danger in putting a cap on your own gift. If God has uniquely equipped you, and you feel the calling to step on to whatever stage that is, whether it's your local church, or a Facebook Live, step out in full authority, keeping your eyes firmly fixed on Jesus."

"If you never ask the answer's no."

"My favorite tour ever was the Encounter Tour with Lysa TerKeurst. And the reason that's my favorite is that's my baby. I created it."

"I've watched people all of a sudden, believe in their own fame. And it here's why it happens because they've not given somebody authority in their life, to speak into them."

"We have to stop worshipping people."

"We push them up on the pedestal. Then, when we knock them off or they knock themselves off, because they do knock themselves off. We sit around and applaud."

"What I love about working with Compassion is we release children from poverty in Jesus name."

"Compassion works through the local church and it's only through the local church."