The Scattered Seeds Podcast

Today’s guest is well known to many of our listeners through Beverly Heights as well as the Coalition for Christian Outreach, or CCO at Duquesne University. He is a father of 5, the leader of next generations ministries at the church, and sometimes he even portrays Larry the Christmas star in front of the entire congregation. Peter Chace is witty, creative, and most importantly, loves and serves the Lord in all he does. So join Tom, Nate and Pete as they discuss his faith journey through ministry and into the pastoral realm.

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A tough, hardworking, man with a 3rd grade reading level who was known to be quick to a fight, a drink or a new daring stunt, and a man used by God to speak to people across the world about the Lord. These two seem like different characters being introduced in a story. And in a way they are, because today’s episode is all about the Transformative power of a personal relationship with Christ. 

Bill Burns started his life as a kid known for being difficult, into a hard-hitting teen remembered for his tenacity on the football field and wrestling mats. As an adult, he was known as hard working but with a chip on his shoulder and a whole world to fight. But all that changed overnight when he gave his life to the Lord. Now he is known for sharing the gospel with anyone who crosses his path. So join Tom, Nate and Bill as they share what only God can do to change a life. 

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Prayer is a powerful gift and an awesome responsibility. The apostles saw prayer as one of their most important duties in their service to the Lord and to His church. The Psalms are full of songs of prayer. And today’s story centers on the importance of prayer, particularly in the lives of the next generation of believers. 

Sally Burke is a former Nasa engineer turned prayer warrior in charge of an international prayer group of women called Mom’s in Prayer. And today she came on the show and shared her story for you. So join Tom, Nate and Sally as they explore her faith journey from a non-believing scientist to a pillar in the faith. 

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Music is a universal language.  It spans cultures and eras and has the power to bring people together or divide them.  It is a thing of beauty and a gift that echoes creation.  And music is also at the heart of today’s episode. 

Jeffrey Tedford has lived a life that revolves around music.  He began playing the violin at the age of 4, and studied music at the undergraduate, graduate and PhD levels.  Now he runs the entire music department at Grove City College, where he was an undergrad and now helps raise up the next generation of musical leaders for the church and for the world. 

Join Tom, Nate and Jeff as we discuss his life, and the beautiful thread music has woven through it. 

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There are many ways to praise the Lord. On the show we’ve heard from musicians and vocalists and composers, and today we are adding our first dancer. Danielle Black has been dancing since she was a child. And as she grew older the Lord led her to combine her passion for dancing, her skills as an educator, and her love for the Lord, to create a Christ centered dance company. 

Join Tom, Nate and Danielle Black as they discuss her journey of faith and her discovery of dance as a way to praise the Lord and minister to kids. Welcome back to The Scattered Seeds Podcast, where every life, has a story.  

We have had heard many stories of individuals sent to various parts of the globe on our podcast. We’ve had guests who lived in Ethiopia, Thailand, Slovenia and Spain.  And guests who traveled here from India, Uganda and Iran. All showing the wondrous plan of God and the many diverse places obedience to his leadings can take you. 

Today we hear the story of Elizabeth Rodriguez, who was called to America where she found faith, and back to Colombia where she found purpose. Hers is a remarkable story of God’s sovereignty in her life, as she moved from desperation to now directing important work for the Lord back in her homeland.  And the local Pittsburgh ministry PRISM  played a crucial role in her story .

 So join Tom, Nate and Elizabeth as they explore her journey from Colombia to Pittsburgh and back again. 

Sometimes we share stories of the kind of faith that follows a call across the sea. Sometimes we share stories of steady faithfulness of quieter lives of service. And today we are sharing a story with ties to both.

Reverend Zachary Kail has been a presbyterian pastor for a church on the Island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea for over a decade but the first time he was mentioned on this show was in our first season as his mother Karyn Kail, shared her own faith journey.  So Join Tom, Nate and Zach as we go full circle and discuss faith and following the path set before you wherever it leads.

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Storytelling is an artform that has been passed down through generations. For thousands of years the stories were shared through the spoken word, and then the written word. And in the last hundred years we’ve also begun to tell stories through the medium of film. Today’s guest is Scott Sander, the executive producer, and creator of Pense Productions, a film production companies that seeks to tell good stories with good messages. 

So join Tom, Nate and Scott as they follow his journey from Pittsburgh to Hollywood in the pursuit of telling stories that matter. Welcome back to the Scattered Seeds Podcast, where every life, has a story.    

Throughout the lifetime of our show we have covered many hard topics. From death and dying, to illness and injury. And we have heard about despair and triumph. But perhaps never quite so clearly as we have on today’ show. 

David Caldwell is a longtime friend of both Tom and Nate. He is a stalwart follower of Christ, and he knows the depths of depression and despair and has walked through to the other side. Join Tom, Nate and David as they recount his journey and the ways in which the Lord brought him through each valley he came to.

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Since our show began over four years ago, we have had many notable Grovers as guests — that’s Grove City College alumni for those not in the know. And today’s guest exemplifies the same pattern of a life in service to Christ and others that we have come to expect from our Grove City guests.

In 2006, the United States Senate unanimously confirmed Paul McNulty to the position of Deputy Attorney General, the second in command at the U.S. Department of Justice and the Chief Operating Officer of the department’s 100,000 employees.

Today, Paul serves as the ninth president of Grove City College, from which he graduated in 1980. 

Join Tom, Nate and Paul as they follow his life story from growing up in a Roman Catholic home in the South Hills of Pittsburgh, to establishing a relationship with the Lord that was cultivated by his time as a Grover. 

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For over a quarter of a century Steve and Melissa Lamie have been a fixture on the athletic fields of Grove City College. Mr. and Mrs. Coach head the men’s basketball and women’s soccer teams respectively and together they have been building a culture of Christian living in their teams on and off the field.

So join Tom, Nate, Steve and Melissa as they share their journey to Grove City College, athletics, and each other. 

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From starting the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at the Naval Academy, to starting a bible study in Pittsburgh that has been helping Christian businessmen and women grow in grace and truth for years , Today’s guest has spent nearly 8 decades in service to the Lord. Bruce Bickel is a name that has come up in past episodes. And today Bruce is finally a guest on our show. So join Tom, Nate and Bruce Bickel as they discuss his faith journey and adapting an attitude of Gratitude no mater what the Lord brings into your life.

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A man in California, and a woman in Amsterdam are both called to the same city in Thailand. They meet, become friends, and eventually get married. And the story doesn’t end there. Chris and Esther Hoagland are today’s guests. Still missionaries to the same area in Thailand they are perfect examples of God’s sovereign plan in action. 

So join Tom, Nate, Chris and Esther as they weave the story of the Hoagland’s journeys to Thailand and their continued work there.   

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There are stories that whose enduring messages of hope, renewal, and redemption transcend time and space. Stories like Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and Lewis’s the Chronicles of Narnia. And today’s guest is an expert on both men and the times and battles that shaped them into the culture creators we know and love. 

Joseph Loconte is the author of the book A Hobbit, a Wardrobe, and a Great War: How J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Rediscovered Faith, Friendship, and Heroism in the Cataclysm of 1914-1918. He just finished a stint as a guest lecturer at Grove City College and today’s episode he joined Tom and Nate to discuss Tolkien, Lewis and Loconte. So join Tom, Nate and Joseph for an adventure through the Great War and into Joe’s own life and Christian formation.

Welcome back to The Scattered Seeds Podcast, where every life, has a story.

Large families are a rarity these days. People now consider two children a handful let alone three or four. So what would compel a couple to have 10 children and counting? Courage and faith that the Lord has a plan and that he will provide. 

Amber and Garr Baker are expecting their eleventh child, which is remarkable in an age where many value convenience and ambition over the joy of parenting children. So join Tom, Nate, Amber and Garr as they discuss trusting the Lord with the size of their family, the joy found in raising their children and the value and sanctity of life in a world that no longer holds value in caring for someone above our own ambitions. 

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How far would you go to be able to freely worship the Lord? The next town? Another country? How about the other side of the world? That’s how far today’s guest had to travel. Farshid Rezaee was born to a Muslim family in Iran. His first encounter with Jesus was a publication of the Sermon on the mount in a newspaper. Eventually his journey of faith led him out of Iran and into a ministry of apologetics and evangelism. Today he uses those gifts in service of students through the Pittsburgh Regional International Student Ministries, or Prism for short. 

 So join Tom, Nate and Farshid as they discuss his faith journey, and what it really means to take up your cross and follow Jesus. 

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How does a bouncer with a reputation for fast cars and a fast temper become an international Christian apologist? That’s the story we’re bringing you on today’s episode. 

Stuart McAllister has been serving the Lord across the world. He was behind the iron curtain before the fall of Communism and ministering to Europe and America in the years since its fall. And he has much to share on faith and on hope. So join Tom Nate and Stuart as they explore his faith journey from Glasgow to Atlanta. 

And stay tuned after the episode for a word from our sponsors at Grove City College. 

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 Today’s episode marks the fourth anniversary of our show and what better way to

celebrate than with a guest we’ve been hoping to interview since the very beginning.

And what’s better than one guest? Two of course. 

Mother and daughter Marilyn Meek and Micki Cantine have been at the heart of the

ministry here at Beverly Heights for decades. They have impacted the lives of

countless individuals as they served in multiple capacities. 

So joinTom and Nate as they interview Marilyn and Micki and consider their

faith journey, the church and their mutual love of the Lord. It wouldn’t be a Meek-

Cantine interview without a bit of roasting as well, but all in good fun.

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20 years is a long time to wait for a foreign mission field to blossom. Especially for two Pittsburghers who had never lived further than the next state over. What does it take to wait for the Lord to work? Patience and perseverance grown through years and years of prayer. 

This is the story Ken and Carolyn Muckle brought to us today. They had been called to the mission field of sunny Spain where they lived and labored for 25 years planting a now thriving evangelical church. So join Tom, Nate, Ken and Carolyn as they tell the story of answering the call.

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Imagine having to hand your child to a surgeon for open heart surgery at only 16 months old? Now imagine that same child growing up to help countless other infants heal from the same affliction years later. That’s the story we’re bringing to you today.

Dr. David Hoganson was born with a rare heart defect, and if it wasn’t for the life saving surgery he received at 16 months old he wouldn’t be here telling his story today. But that is only the beginning. Join Tom, Nate and David as they discover the paths the Lord lead him on to go from the child in need of healing, to the hands that have healed many. 

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Where every life, has a story.