Amplify Peace: Creating a Better Story Together

Jenny Yang is the Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief where she provides oversight for all advocacy initiatives and policy positions for the organization. She represents the organization’s advocacy priorities to the U.S. government and leads mobilization efforts on advocacy campaigns. She has worked over a decade in refugee protection, immigration policy, and human rights protections and was on the active d...

This month is all about celebrating women! As you will hear in this conversation with Lisa Jernigan and Carolyn Woo, women are incredible, and the resiliency and strength of women all over the world is inspiring!

Dr. Carolyn Woo is president and CEO of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), the official humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS was founded in 1943 by the Catholic Bishops of the United States t...

This conversation with Eugene Cho is a powerful tool to engaging in politics, as mature Christians seeking to give theological and Biblical framework that isn't bound to either political party. 
Eugene's latest book "Thou Shalt Not Be a Jerk: a Christian's Guide to Engaging Politics" is a must read, equipping us with the 10 commandments of conversations surrounding politics.
For more information on Eugene and his ...

Rev. Eugene Cho’s many passions involve leadership, justice, the whole Gospel, and the pursuit of God’s Kingdom here on this earth. He travels throughout the world to encourage churches, non-profits, pastors, leaders, missionaries, and justice workers – whether this happens in churches, arenas, conferences, universities, or as a guest in underground churches or refugee camps.

Eugene is the President/CEO of Bread for the World and Br...

Merry Christmas from the Amplify Peace Team!

We have a special Christmas episode, brought to you directly from Bethlehem! Today we’re talking with an incredible woman - Vera Baboun, she’s a wonderful friend to us at Amplify Peace, and as you’ll hear, she’s an incredibly accomplished leader, an example to us all -  an example for the next generation of women ….AND also she’s an impactful peacemaker.  

She believes that QUOTE “building...

Marina is instantly likeable, with her sweet accent, endearing manner, and an impressive amount of knowledge and insight. Her perspective is unique and her desire to educate and unite is admirable. She is a dear friend of Amplify Peace, as we have traveled through Israel/ Palestine with her several times and have learned so much through her!

Marina Klimchuk was born in Ukraine and lived in Germany since age 5, until moving to Israel...

This interview is a special treat for Lisa Jernigan, as she recently shared that Carolyn's song "Seize the Day" has had a lasting impact on her life! What started as a social media post about the importance of the message of "Seize the Day", has turned into this impactful and heart warming conversation.

Carolyn Arends has released 12 albums and is the author of 3 critically-acclaimed books. 15 of Arends’ songs ha...

How do we create safe places for dialogue when there is so much division in our world, in our communities, in our families? Rachel Brown, a recognized expert in confronting hateful and dangerous rhetoric, gives incredible insight into recognizing and dealing with the root cause of division.
Rachel is the Founder and Executive Director of Over Zero. Find more on Rachel and the organization at projectoverzero.org

Interviewed by Lisa Je...

Shirin Taber is an international consultant, media producer and the author of Muslims Next Door(Zondervan/Harper Collins). With an Iranian Muslim father and an American Christian mother, she has lived in the United States, Europe and the Middle East. Currently, she is directing the Empower Women Media and Middle East Women’s Leadership Network, which help women create media for their mission. With a background in writing, non-profi...

DIANA OESTREICH IS A SOLDIER TURNED PEACEMAKER AND AUTHOR OF WAGING PEACE.

She heard God’s call to love her enemies in the most unlikely place: on the battlefield of Iraq. Diana is an activist, veteran, sexual assault nurse, and the Key Relationships officer at Preemptive Love, a global relief organization working to end war. Speaking across the country she empowers us to identify our own rural, urban, political or religious divides...

Where are we coming from and where are we going? 

In her continued conversation with Lisa Jernigan, our guest Donna Winship shares powerful insight into false identity.

Donna Winship left the American dream with her husband Jamie and their three boys and spent 25 years raising their family in Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, and Jerusalem. This is a journey that would forever change their worldview. She discovered the principles of the King...

What is true identity and how do we discover it? How does identity relate to the problems we are facing today?

In her conversation with Lisa Jernigan, our guest Donna Winship shares powerful insight into our true identity and how it impacts everything we do.

Donna Winship left the American dream with her husband Jamie and their three boys and spent 25 years raising their family in Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, and Jerusalem. This is a jo...

In this episode Charity Byers, Ph.D. gives valuable insight into the emotional challenges of the Covid pandemic, and subsequently, the interactions we have with one another.

Dr. Charity Byers, a valued friend of Amplify Peace, is the Executive Director of Blessing Ranch Ministries and is the co-author of the upcoming book, Unhindered: Align the Story of Your Heart. Blessing Ranch Ministries is on the cutting edge of combining theol...

Interviewed by Lisa Jernigan, Sara Aziz is president and founder of Safe Kids Egypt. She is a master’s degree holder in psychotherapy and she is pursuing her second master’s degree in community psychology. She is a certified child abuse consultant and trainer with more than thirteen years of experience in implementing and leading projects related to child protection, sexual and gender-based violence and gender equality. She is also...

Interviewed by Lisa Jernigan, Sara Aziz is president and founder of Safe Kids Egypt. She is a master’s degree holder in psychotherapy and she is pursuing her second master’s degree in community psychology. She is a certified child abuse consultant and trainer with more than thirteen years of experience in implementing and leading projects related to child protection, sexual and gender-based violence and gender equality. She is also...

Interviewed by Lisa Jernigan, co-founder of Amplify Peace, Dr. Jeff McGee offers incredible insight in present times. Dr. Jeff McGee is a published author and thought leader in using an asset-based approach to understand cross-cultural and leadership competencies. He is passionate about the kingdom of God and equipping church leaders and other Christian leaders with strategies, approaches and practices to lead effectively across di...

Lisa Jernigan and Danielle Strickland are friends and world changers, who in their mutual desire for peacemaking, founded Amplify Peace, a global movement for peacemaking.
In this inaugural podcast hosted by Julie Bean, you'll learn how Amplify Peace came to be, how we desire to live differently, and how living as peacemakers allows us to create a better story together.
Join us as a peacemaker https://amplifypeace.com/podcast/
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