Autumn Miles Podcast

Grandparents can be instrumental in the life of their grandchild's life. But how do you navigate this new season in an age where smartphones and social media reigns supreme? Our guest, Chrys Howard, has written a book on how to be a "Rockstar Grandparent." The mother of Duck Dynasty's Korie Robertson and grandmother to Sadie Robertson, she shares on the valuable role of a grandparent and the importance of leaving a legacy that endures through generations.    "Like all moms, Chrys wears many hats. She is a teacher by training and spent twelve years teaching children with learning differences. In 1998, she joined the family business, Howard Publishing, where she served as a Senior Editor. In 2005, Howard founded "It’s a Mom Thing" ministries, which brought live mom-honoring events to our area for several years. Currently, Howard hosts a weekly radio show by that name covering topics that are relevant to moms of all ages and in all stages."

Abortion. Planned Parenthood. Injustice.  Our special guest, Abby Johnson is fiercely determined to help women in need. Her life is the true story behind the "Unplanned" movie that has swept the nation into a frenzy. After leaving an eight-yearlong career with Planned Parenthood, Abby is an outspoken advocate for the pro-life movement. Listen today to her incredible testimony of her escape from Planned Parenthood and how her story is affecting millions today. "Abby travels across the globe sharing her story, educating the public on pro-life issues, advocating for the unborn, and reaching out to abortion clinic staff who still work in the industry. She is the founder of And Then There Were None, a ministry designed to assist abortion clinic workers in transitioning out of the industry. To date, this ministry has helped over 430 workers leave the abortion industry. Abby lives in Texas with her husband and seven precious children."

What is it that you actually need?  Sometimes we think we need material or tangible possessions when we actually need spiritual qualities. We think we need that new car when we actually need to be content. We think we need our husband to change, but we actually need to change. Find out why God is more concerned with meeting our needs rather than our wants in today’s podcast.

You may find yourself in a place that was once fruitful, but you stayed too long and that place has become a source of  bondage. God might be moving you on from that job or relationship that was once challenging, but has since fed your complacency.  Begin crying out to God for direction in decision-making.

Out in theaters across America today, we are talking with the cast of the new move, "Breakthrough". We have the amazing opportunity to hear about how this movie went from book to the big-screen from the producer Devon Franklin and director Roxann Dawson. Then, hear from the real-life John Smith, the high school student who slipped through a frozen lake and was dead for 60 minutes, whose life is portrayed in the movie. Finally, hear from lead actress, Chrissy Metz, from the hit television show "This Is Us", who portrays the mother in the film. You do not want to miss this incredible story about what happens when we come to the end of ourselves and put our trust in an amazing, powerful God for a breakthrough. "BREAKTHROUGH is based on the inspirational true story of one mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost. But as John lies lifeless, Joyce refuses to give up. Her steadfast belief inspires those aroun

We had the honor of interviewing Reverend Dr. Samuel Rodriguez for the show! The executive producer for the newest movie "Breakthrough", he shares how he came to hear about the incredible story of John and Joyce Smith and was told not to "shortchange" the miraculous miracle that occurred! He also speaks encouragement to pastors today and how the role of pastor is vital to a family during a tragic time.  BREAKTHROUGH is based on the inspirational true story of one mother’s unfaltering love in the face of impossible odds. When Joyce Smith’s adopted son John falls through an icy Missouri lake, all hope seems lost. But as John lies lifeless, Joyce refuses to give up. Her steadfast belief inspires those around her to continue to pray for John’s recovery, even in the face of every case history and scientific prediction.  OPENING IN THEATERS APRIL 17, 2019   Rev. Dr. Samuel Rodriguez is president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, the world’s largest Hispanic Christian organization. He has bee

"God won’t give you more than you can handle." Really? Pastor and speaker Shane Pruitt joins us on the show today to shine a light on this and many other Christian cliches that, upon further inspection in the Word of God, are actually lies that keep many believers stuck in spiritual immaturity! He discusses his latest book, "9 Common Lies Christians Believe" and the importance of understanding God's Word to combat unbiblical lies! Shane serves as the Director of Evangelism for the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention. He and his wife, Kasi, reside in Rockwall, TX with their five children – Raygen, Harper, Titus, Elliot, & Glory. He has been in ministry for over 17 years as a church planter, lead pastor, associate pastor, and student pastor. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies, a Master’s Degree in History, and a PhD in Clinical Christian Counseling. Shane is also a traveling communicator, evangelist, and Bible teacher. Every year he speaks to tens of thousands about the good news of Jesus Ch

How hard are you trying?  Really? In today’s culture, we give a little bit of ourselves to many things, but Autumn encourage you to give 1000% of your effort to the area of your life that needs addressing!  In II Kings, Elisha gave Joash the opportunity to defeat Aram by striking the ground with arrows, but he only struck three times instead of the multiple times he COULD have. On the other side of you working really hard on that one thing lies a great marriage, financial freedom, or the call of God on your life.  I encourage you today to strike that ground as many times as you can with that arrow. Be diligent, work hard, and see what God will do.

Our response to our sin is not God’s response.  When we know we have sinned, we often turn from God because of our guilt when He is actively looking for us, just like He showed up for His walk with Adam and Eve right after they sinned against Him in the Garden of Eden.  Nothing you can do can stop God from desiring community and a relationship with you. Even in our sins He is saying “Where are you?”. Grab the word of God, pray, listen to worship and say “Here I am, Lord. Put me back together.”

Many of you are wearing your worry today; you are weighed down with cares that you haven’t surrendered. YOU are carrying them even though God says He wants to take them from you.  Learn a lesson in surrendering worry from Martha’s encounter with Jesus in Luke because how often you surrender the “small” occurrences in life will dictate how well you surrender the “big” ones.

Talking about her latest book, "Fake or Follower", Andi Andrew joins us on the show today as we discuss how we live in a culture where many identify as "Christian" without fully embracing what it looks like to follow Jesus day-in and day-out. After gathering on a Sunday, do we simply go about our business, void of true transformation? Is the gospel simply a self-help tool, the church just a place where our needs can be met? It's time to ask ourselves, "Am I really following Jesus? Or am I just faking it?" "With eye-opening personal stories, Scripture, and thought-provoking questions, Andi Andrew lovingly invites readers to examine their hearts to discover whether their faith is a genuine, life-giving marriage of belief and practice in response to Christ's life and sacrifice, or if it is just a lifestyle choice on par with any other. She encourages readers to surrender their whole lives to Jesus daily, grapple with hard questions they may have been avoiding, and discover a life fully alive, following in the wa

In a world full of options, God is looking for people who are going obey what he says no matter the cost.  Don’t leave your options open when God has given you a clear command. Elisha was summoned by Elijah to be his prophetic successor, so Elisha left his oxen and plow in the field to immediately obey God’s call.  What do you need to completely abandon to do the same? Burn that plow, cut up the safety net, resign from that job, or quit that habit out of obedience to the call of God and watch what He does with your life.

"When someone is grieving, what should we say? How can we help? How do we comfort without offering shallow platitudes? Grief, loss, and pain are significant and unavoidable parts of the human experience, but they’re often overlooked or minimized." One author of "The Book of Comforts: Genuine Encouragement For Hard Times", our guest Kaitlin Wernet talks about her experience with grief and the process of healing. She joins us on the show today as we dig deep into what the process of grief looks like and how we can find hope in Jesus Christ. Kaitlin Wernet is a highly motivated content creator who loves capturing ideas in writing, building excitement with purpose, and celebrating life through relationships.

Our comfort is killing us.  God asks us to do or say the awkward and we balk.  But, He is producing a result while you are standing there shaking like Moses did before Pharaoh. Faith is not comfortable. But don’t let the awkward make you quit; let it propel you to dig into your situation with stubborn faith. God is active when its awkward. Push past the awkwardness to the reward on the other side.

Satan is crushing our heads, minds, future and potential with junk because he sees more potential in us than we do!!  We tiptoe around evil and Satan because he intimidates some of us- we aren’t crushing him on the head. The power of God resides inside of us through Jesus; we are MORE than conquerors. Wake up and take your life back; it is time to crush the enemy in the name of Jesus.

"Sharing the secrets to a happy marriage!" Dave and Ann Wilson join us on our show today and we talk about the nitty-gritty of marriage! We're going to go THERE. Let's have a real conversation about how we fight for a godly marriage, the way God intended it to be! Dave and Ann Wilson are co-founders of Kensington Church, a national, multi-campus church that hosts more than 14,000 attendees every weekend, and authors of Vertical Marriage. For the past twenty-five years, they have been featured speakers at Family Life’s Weekend to Remember®, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.

God sometimes removes relationships, expectations, jobs, etc. from our lives in His pruning process to make us rely totally on Him.  The pruning may hurt, but it is always for our spiritual and personal health. Don’t superglue or duct tape the dead branch of a relationship back onto your healthy, vibrant life.  The children of Israel actually foolishly tried to return to their slavery in Egypt after God had pruned the slavery from them because they were tempted with Egypt’s supposed “luxury”, but Satan was really attempting to trick them back into bondage.  Keep what God has pruned dead!

"People stay defeated because victory takes work." Are you staying in your defeat? There is a process to the victory! Get up, and let's do the work!

We often think that waiting strips joy from our soul and steals our energy and drive.  However, God says the opposite is true; He says that those who wait on Him will gain new strength and will not tire.  Learn how to accept in faith to that this contradictory concept is true and learn how to operate your life in accordance WITH the wait so you will gain all that God has for you through it.

What happens when not only our hearts are being strangled by fear, but our physical bodies are responding to our bondage? Our special guest, Susie Larson, speaks to the truth that we can no longer treat the symptoms in our lives: it's time for our breakthrough! She discusses her latest book, "Fully Alive", we talk about we are to FLOURISH in every aspect of our life! Susie Larson is a talk show host, national speaker, and author of fifteen books and many articles. Susie’s passion is to see women everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.