Amplify Peace: Creating a Better Story Together
We want to meet and engage the innovators, the doers, and the rebels who are stepping into the breeches of our day. Who are those who are making our world a more loving and compassionate place? Who are the those who are building peace and connections in a horribly divided land? And who are those who are lifting up culture with Kingdom values to promote human flourishing? Let’s have some fun and challenging conversations to help us to think, grow and walk courageously down the narrow road.
Episodes
What if the real force shaping your faith isn’t love… but shame?
We rarely talk about it, but shame drives how we see ourselves, how we relate to God, and how we show up in the world. It hides beneath perfectionism, people-pleasing, and even spirituality, quietly scripting how we live.
In this episode, we talk with Toni Kim, Director of Spiritual Care for the National Association of Evangelicals, who’s spent years study...
Gen Z is asking bold questions and they’re not settling for shallow answers. In this episode, Lisa and Tre’ Giles explore how young people are searching for belonging and truth, not through programs but through authentic relationships. With his gift for storytelling, Tre shares personal experiences and memorable quotes from his journey - from the Peace Corps in West Africa to mentoring students and walking with margin...
What changes a life more - an argument or an open table? In this episode, Lisa sits down with Tre’ Giles to explore his powerful journey from rebellious youth in Colorado Springs to Christlikeness, shaped by radical hospitality, authentic mentorship, and the transformative power of being truly seen and heard. Through stories of mentors who welcomed him in, professors who recognized his potential, and encounters in Wes...
Micah Fries – Multi Faith Neighbors Network
What if the simple act of building friendships that dissolve fear could be the force that changes our future? Religion has long carried a double edge - capable of inspiring love and compassion, yet also fueling division, oppression, and mistrust. In today’s world, those tensions remain. But what if there’s another way forward?
Micah Fries – Multi Faith Neighbors Network
Religion has shaped history’s greatest acts of compassion and its most devastating conflicts. In the name of religion, too many wars have been fought, injustices carried out, and neighbors turned into enemies.
But what if it doesn’t have to be this way?
Who is on the other side of your comfort zone? Have you ever considered that you may be on the other side of someone else’s? D...
What if your opinion of someone - the “other” - was wrong? What if, after a respectful conversation, you still disagreed but began to see them differently - not as an enemy, but as a potential friend, someone you could learn from without agreement?
That’s the disruptive power of practicing the Golden Rule and the core of Andrew DeCort’s new book, Reviving The Golden Rule. In this episode we dive into what it means to e...
What if the person you’re tempted to overlook is the one who could transform your life?
In Ethiopia, a young boy living in poverty stepped into Andrew DeCort’s life. Society had written him off - unseen, dismissed, with nothing to give. Andrew had a choice: engage or ignore. That moment not only reshaped Andrew’s life but continues to echo with meaning today.
In this episode, Andrew and I talk about his new book, Revivi...
Lyndsey Ratchford, World Vision
We are living in a defining moment. The needs of the world feel urgent, the divisions feel deep, and yet the invitation of Jesus is still the same: love, lead, and live as peacemakers.
In this episode, I continue my conversation with Lyndsey Deanne Ratchford – LDR - World Vision’s Senior Director of National Donor Engagement. Lyndsey reminds us that ordinary people can make an extraordina...
Lyndsey Ratchford, World Vision
What if God is calling us beyond “making a difference” to eradicating injustice?
In this episode, I talk with Lyndsey Deane Ratchford (LDR), World Vision’s Senior Director of National Donor Engagement. Lyndsey’s passion is to see everyday men and women recognize their own power and leverage it for the betterment of the world. A graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, Lyndsey has an MA i...
In Part 2 of our conversation with Heather Surls, we step into the wilderness - both the physical deserts of the Middle East and the inner deserts of the soul. Heather reflects on how displacement, suffering, and story have formed her faith in ways she never expected. She shares what it looks like to navigate the political tensions of the land while honoring deep friendships on both sides of the conflict - Palestinian...
Heather Surls, a journalist and author living in Jordan, we explore what it means to truly see the people behind the headlines. Through her time in the Middle East, Heather has learned to listen deeply, honor culture, and build connection across lines of difference. She shares how learning from women - through language, tradition, and shared values - has shaped her understanding of identity and belonging. Together, we...
One man’s journey from inmate to healer - and why your view of justice might never be the same.
In this powerful episode, David Prian shares his raw, redemptive story of incarceration, reentry, and finding purpose through serving others. We explore the ripple effects of prison on children, spouses, churches, and communities - and why restorative justice may be the only way to heal what punishment never will, and to ima...
What if the odds said you’d never make it - but you did?
David Prian’s life began in foster care, moved through addiction and incarceration, and could have ended there. But it didn’t. Against all odds, David rose—not just to survive, but to lead. Today, he’s a successful entrepreneur (Inspired Marketing and Design), a mentor, and a bold voice of hope in his church and community.
How does someone go from a prison cell to...
In this moving first episode of a two-part conversation, you’ll meet our guest, Michael Zacharia—an Executive Coach, Mediator, Attorney, author, and peacemaker whose life embodies a question the world is still wrestling with: Can one life hold both Palestinian and Israeli identity?
Born to a Palestinian Christian father and a Jewish Israeli mother, Michael’s early life was steeped in complexity, contradiction, and deep...
In the first episode with Michael Zacharia, Michael shared his story of becoming—navigating identity, belonging, and the complexity of a multicultural home shaped by both Palestinian and Jewish Israeli heritage.
Now, we turn toward the present.
Michael opens up about the meaningful work he does today—guiding individuals, organizations, and churches through the challenges of leadership, conflict, and purpose. He shares t...
True peacemaking begins when we get close.
In Part 2, Nikki Toyama-Szeto unpacks why proximity - not neutrality - is the starting point for justice and healing. Through powerful stories and practical wisdom, Nikki challenges us to move beyond comfort and step toward the margins where transformation happens. If you’ve ever wondered where to begin in a world divided by fear and injustice — this episode is for you.
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What would you do if you were offered $1 million?
Nikki Toyama-Szeto was - and said no.
In this powerful conversation, Nikki shares the radical choices, personal sacrifices, and deep convictions that led her into a life of justice-fueled peacemaking. From global leadership to the recent Chicago Declaration, Nikki invites us to reimagine what courage looks like when we follow Jesus into hard and beautiful places.
Lis...
Today, I’m honored to welcome someone who has been a mentor, a friend, and a bridge-builder in the truest sense of the word—Joe Tosini. Joe is a pastor, global speaker, and the Founder and Visionary of the J17 Movement—a movement rooted in the prayer of Jesus in John 17: “that they may all be one.”
Joe has spent decades building authentic relationships across deep divides—Protestant and Roman Catholic, evangelical and ...
Meet Joe Tosini—pastor, leader and bridge-builder. Joe is the Founder and Visionary of the J17 Movement, a global call to relational unity inspired by the heart of Jesus' prayer in John 17, “that they may all be one.”He is also one of the most networked and relational people you’ll meet.
Joe and I dive into a story few can tell — his rare and remarkable friendship with Pope Francis. Through nearly fifteen personal...
How would you define a good death? Most of us don’t wake up thinking about death. It feels distant, something to deal with 'someday.' But what if understanding the end of life could actually help us live more fully today? What if embracing the reality of our mortality could bring more purpose, more love, and more peace into our daily lives?
"Anticipating Heaven" a new book by Dr. Pamela Pyle is a ...
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