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Our Community, Our Mission — 313 episodes
Ep #313- Spiritual Wellness and Mental Health with Mike Schoettle
Ep#312 - Faith and Public Safety: Meet TPD Chief Chris Vallejo
Ep #311 - Meet Matt Fessman, Director of Main Shelter Operations
Ep# 310- Inside Topeka Rescue Mission’s 2025 Annual Report
Ep #309 – Purpose-Driven Partnerships: Part 2 w/GiDeanLeigh Ogilvie
Ep #308 – Rebuilding with Relationships: Astra Mental Health & Recovery
Ep #307 – How the Compassion Impact Center Streamlines Access to Resources
Ep #306 – Running to Help: Inside Fleet Feet's Partnership with TRM
Ep #305 – Turning Compassion into Action: Meet Jamie Clark
Ep #304 – Moving Forward After a Challenging Year
Ep #303 – The Power of Prayer, Our 2026 Theme
Ep #302 – Building a Downtown That Benefits Everyone: Meet Jessy Moreno
Ep #301 – Team Ringgold and the Joy of Serving
Ep #300 – Responding with Dignity: Meet Fire Chief Chad Longstaff
Ep #299 – Choosing Faith Over Fear in 2025 at TRM
Ep #298 – How 'My Why' became 'Why Not': Meet Kelli Howerton
Ep #297 – Serving Omaha With Conviction: A Conversation with Candace Gregory
Ep #296 – More Than Presents: Feeling Seen During the Holidays
Ep #295 – The Power of Transformation: Meet Mark Valdivia
Ep #294 – Gratitude In Every Season
Ep #293 – Holiday Help, Real Needs, Real Hope
Ep #292 – Posture of Curiosity: A Conversation with GiDeanLeigh Ogilvie
Ep #291 – A Season of Hope: Faith, Food, and Community at TRM
Ep #290 – United Community: Preparing for the Season Ahead
Ep #289 – Stories That Connect: A Conversation with Sarah Rieger
Ep #288 – Walking Humbly, Loving Mercy, Acting Justly
Ep #287 – Opening the Mailbag: Facing a Hard Question About Love and Limits
Ep #286 – One Voice, Many Stories: Night of Praise 2025 Recap
Ep #285 – Rediscovering Your Childlike Faith
EP #284 – Holy Discontent and Bold Innovation with Matt Dildine
Ep #283 – Loving in the Gap
Ep #282 – Unity in Worship: Night of Praise 2025
Ep #281 – More Than Supplies: Transforming Lives at TRM
Ep #280 – Foundations of Care: Building a Purpose-Driven Team at TRM
Ep #279 – Leading with Heart at Turlock Gospel Mission: Meet Thomas Hall
Ep #278 – Law Enforcement with Heart: Officer Razo and the Power of Relationship
Ep #277 – The Rainbow After the Storm: Meet Nancy Johnson
Ep #276 – Heat, Hope, and Humanity
Ep #275 – Purpose in the Pain: Meet Billy Brown
Ep #274 – The Caring Place: Meet Antonio & Leah
Ep #273 – Backpacks of Hope: Preparing Children for School Success
Ep #272 – Lead Me Home: Reflections from the Citygate Conference
Ep #271 – Jesus is the Answer: Meet Emily Monroe
Ep #270 – Empathy Born from Brokenness: Meet Brandan Thomas
Ep #269 – Crucified with Christ, Alive in Freedom: Meet Edward Tucker
Ep #268 – Legacy of Love: Jenny Falk’s Path Through TRM and Beyond
Ep #267 – Qualified by Calling: Lauren Clouse & the Winchester Rescue Mission
Ep #266 – Heart for the Unseen — Jessica Croner’s Journey to Street Reach
Ep #265 – A Journey to Serve: Meet Shelly Buhler
Ep #264 – Celebrating Volunteers: The Heart of TRM
Ep #263 – From Triumph to Resurrection: The Story of Holy Week
Ep #262 – Leading with Faith: Meet Zack Bowles
Ep #261 – Serving with Heart: Stories from the Men's Shelter
Ep #260 – Drawing Near in the Season of Lent
Ep #259 – Sheltering Hope: Meet Lisa Bryant
Ep #258 – From Burnout to Compassion: Kaleb Chockley’s Journey
Ep #257 – Faith, Fatherhood, and Second Chances
Ep #256 – Warming Centers: Lifesaving Sanctuaries in Extreme Weather
Ep #255 – Collective Compassion: A Conversation with Pat Yancy
Ep #254 – Faith, Leadership, and Mentorship: A Conversation with Jordan Smith
Ep #253 – Warming Centers, Housing Navigators, and the Power of Community
Ep #252 – Rooted in Community: A Conversation with Marc Giffin
Ep #251 – The Spirit of Giving: Holidays with Heart
Ep #250: Transformation Tuesday with John Ostenson
Ep #249 – Making Spirits Bright: Stories from the Christmas Bureau
Ep #248 – The Impact of Connection
Ep #247 – A Season of Service: Holiday Volunteering at TRM
Ep #246 – Learning, Loving, Living: Serving with Lighthouse Bible Church
Ep #245 – Creating Community and Conversations at TRM's Fall Festival
Ep #244 – Literacy, Learning, and Connection: A Conversation with Marie Pyko
Ep #243 – Facilities & Security: Behind the Scenes at Topeka Rescue Mission
Ep #242 - Voices for the Vulnerable: How CASA Advocates for Children in Crisis
Ep #241 – Uniting Through Worship: Reflections on Night of Praise
Ep #240 – Night of Praise 2024
Ep #239 – Hope & Housing: Thoughts from the Kansas Housing Conference
Ep #238 – Changing the Status Quo: A Conversation with Pedro Concepcion
Ep #237 – All Hands on Deck
Ep #236 – Trauma & Transformational Research
Ep #235 – You are Valuable: A Conversation with Mick Ballinger
Ep #234 – Meet Issiah Thurman
Ep #233 – Home is the Key: A Conversation with Janice Watkins
Ep #232 Back to School and Beyond: Community Efforts to Combat Hunger.
Ep #231 – Innovative Partnerships for a Healthier Community with Bill Persinger
Ep #230 – The Supreme Court's Impact on Homelessness: Navigating Compassion, Law, and Community Solutions
Ep #229 - Citygate Conference 2024: Empowering Leaders and Building Connections
Ep #228 – Empathy-Driven Solutions for Lasting Change
Ep #227 – Faith and Recovery: Kenny's Transformative Path
Ep #226 – The Heavenly Father's Love
Ep #225 – The Why and The How: A Conversation with Connor Kraus
Ep #224 – Compassion and Professionalism: A Conversation with Kim & Miranda
Ep #223 – Uniting Community to Address Homelessness: A Conversation with Topeka JUMP
Ep #222 - Meet John Schardine
Ep #221 - The Impact of Volunteers at Topeka Rescue Mission
Ep #220 – Nurturing Change in Culinary Services
Ep #219 – Grace in Change: Holton's Farewell, Andrew's Arrival
Ep #218 – Unpacking the Ordinance: A Discussion on Policing and Advocacy
Ep #217 – Meet Johnathan Sublet
Ep #216 – What is Love?
Ep #215 – Recovery, Relationships, and Reintegration with Matt Baldwin
Ep #214 - Donor Relations: Meet Jamie Wiegert
Ep #213 – Unity, Vision, & Service
Ep #212 – Corrections with Care: Meet Brian Cole
Ep #211 – Meet George Cunningham
Ep #210 - Warmth in Topeka: Community Helping Community
Ep #209 - The Distance of Love
Ep #208 - Hold on Tight
Ep #207 – 2023 Reflections: Tension that Plays the Tune
Ep #206 - Transformation and Solidarity: The Impact of Citygate Network
Ep #205 - Warmth Beyond the Weather: A Story of Compassion and Courage
Ep #204 - From Uncertainty to Spiritual Wellness with Mike Schoettle
Ep #203 - Meet Cindy Risch: Christmas Coordinator
Ep #202 - Max Manning
Ep #201 - A TRM Christmas
Ep #200 - Giving Tuesday & The Why
Ep #199 - Thankfulness & Redemption
Ep 198 - Homeless Awareness
Ep #197 - The Power of Connection
Ep #196 - Meet Isabell Chronister
Ep #195 - Conversation with a Landlord: Meet Steve Vogel
Ep #194 - The Battles We Can't See
Ep #193 - Clarity through Disaster: Meet Steve Saffa
Ep #192 - The Path We are On
Ep #191 - Night of Praise
Ep #190 - Called to be Faithful: Meet Pastor Gabe Pennington
Ep #189 - Meet Suzie Paslay
Ep #188 - Unity in Action: Addressing Homelessness through Community Engagement
Ep #187 - FHL Bank & Trauma Informed Renovation
Ep #186 - Unleashing Leadership Potential in Adversity
Ep #185 - A Beautiful Mess
Ep #184 - Looking for the Daily Bread
Ep #183 - Meet Greg Armbruster
Ep #182 - Meet Danielle Norwood
Ep #181 - A Drunk in the Street
Ep #180 - Meet Lino Munoz
Ep #179 - Citygate Recap: Part 2
Ep #178 - Citygate Recap: Part 1
Ep #177 - Partnering for Mental Health
Ep #176 - Darryl Lilly's Story to Hope
Ep #175 - Above & Beyond for Second Chances
Ep #174 - Turning a Corner
Ep #173 - The TED Team
Ep #172 - Relational Leadership
Ep # 171 - Remembering our friend, Hal Smith (1937-2023)
Ep #170 - Volunteer Impact
Ep #169 - Meet Scott & Kristina
Ep #168 – Meet Dr. Jarrett Romine
Ep #167 - Breakthrough House
Ep #166 – John "The Iron Man" Cantrell
Ep #165 - The Power of Partnership
Ep #164 - Meet Sgt. Matt Rose
Ep #163 - Meet Jacob & Megan
Ep #162 - Transformation in 2022
Ep #161 - We is Greater than Me
Ep #160 - Meet the Chaplains
Ep #159 - Experiencing Homelessness: An Inside Look
Ep #158 - The Hope Dealer
Ep #157 - Modern Day Slavery
Ep #156 – Leadership Reflections
Ep #155 - The Blessings of 2022
Ep #154 - Cold Weather, Warm Community
Ep #153 – You are Worthy
Ep #152 – A Life of Service
Ep #151 — The Solution of Connection
Ep #150 — The Special
Ep #149 - Continuing to Produce Impact
Ep #148 - Intentional Holidays
Ep 147 - Assignment to Love
Ep #146 — Surviving Winter
Ep #145 — United to Bring Hope
Ep #144 — Go (Topeka) Chiefs!
Ep #143 — Love the One in Front of You
Ep #142 — Other Duties as Assigned
Ep #141 — Medicine for the Soul
Ep #140 — Compassion Strategies: Part 2
Ep #139 - Compassion Strategies: Part 1
Ep #138 - The Importance of a Servant's Heart
Ep #137 - Making the Impossible, Possible
Ep #136 - It Takes Relationships
Ep #135 - A Blessing to Bless Others
Ep #134 - From the Community, For the Community
Ep #133 - Here for the People
Ep #132 - Be a Light Bearer: Meet Pastor Timm Collins
Ep #131 - Meet Deb Peterson
Ep #130 - Citygate Network: Creating Bridges
Ep #129 - Life Transformation Through Culinary Arts
Ep #128 - Meet Sheriff Brian Hill
Ep #127 - MAP Update & An Important Event Announcement
Ep #126 - Impeccable Devotion to People: Meet James Chiselom
Ep #125 - The Story Behind the Voice: Meet Miriam Krehbiel
Ep #124 - Friends of NOTO
Ep #123 - Relationships & Housing
Ep #122 - Meet Chief Bryan Wheeles
Ep #121 - "If not me, who else?"
Ep #120 - Miracles & Provisions of God
Ep #119 - Then. Now. Next: Part 4
Ep #118 - Then. Now. Next: Part 3
Ep #117 - All in for Kids
Ep #116 - Then. Now. Next: Part 2
Ep #115 - Then. Now. Next: Part 1
Ep #114 - Leadership Transition Q&A
Ep #113 - The Heart of Distribution Services
Ep #112 - Meet Reden & Dina
Ep #111 - Caring for Our First Flock
Ep #110 - Meet Mike Kagay
Ep #109 - Value of Relationship
Ep #108 - Restoring Hope
Ep #107 - Moving Forward: 2022
Ep #106 - A Special Christmas Guest
Ep #105 - Law & Love: Behind the Scenes of Shelter Services
Ep #104 - Meet Dr. Aarion Gray
Ep #103 - Stories of Outreach
Ep #102 - Others
Ep #101 - United for Christmas
Ep #100 - Meet Holton Witman
Ep #99 - Meet Keegen & Marcus
Ep #98 - Understanding the Value of Pets in the Lives of the Homeless
Ep #97 - Friends from Seattle
Ep #96 - Taking OFS to DC
Ep #95 - Behind the Board: Meet Mike Rinehart
Ep #94 - Go Serve
Ep #93 - Overseeing God's Kitchen
Ep #92 - Loving Those Who are Worth It
Ep #91 - Behind the Scenes: Meet Josh Turley
Ep #90 - Cornerstone of Topeka
Ep #89 - Hope at the Center: Meet Sharisse Verser
Ep #88 - Going Deeper: Meet Chris Stewart
Ep #87 - Meet Kevin Swift
Ep #86 - Ambassador of Hope: Meet Dr. Tiffany Anderson
Ep #85 - What is Trauma?
Ep #84 - A Vessel for Him: Meet LaManda Broyles
Ep #83 - The Faith Touch: Meet Shampayne Lloyd
Ep #82 - Following God: Meet Jennifer Montgomery
Ep #81 - Man for the Times: Meet Bill Cochran
Ep #80 - OFS: A Year in the Life
Ep #79 - The A Team
Ep #78 - The Law & Grace: Meet Penny Moylan
Ep #77 - Because She Cares: Meet Misty Bosch-Hastings
Ep #76 - What is MAP?
Ep #75 - Housing Those in Need
Ep #74 - Falling from the Sky
Ep #73 - Answering the Tough Questions
Ep #72 - Impact Avenues
Ep #71 - Super Volunteers
Ep #70 - Meet Kenny Ball
Ep #69 - Working to Make a Healthy Community: Meet Karla Hedquist
Ep #68 - The Heart of a Police Officer: Meet Sgt. Josh Klamm
Ep #67 - Adapting at TRM
Ep #66 - Arctic Outreach
Ep #65 - Meet Terry Hund
Ep #64 - Meet Hal Smith: TRM Board President
Ep #63 - Grace in the Eye of the Storm
Ep #62 - Meet Chef Sean Hall
Ep #61 - Rapid Rehousing
Ep #60 - What We Learned in 2020
Ep #59 - Pay it Forward
Ep #58 - Bringing Joy to TRM!
Ep #57 - "Honk if You Love Jesus!"
Ep #56 - What does the Lord require of you? - Meet Debra Sabb
Ep #55 - Mike Shinkle: A Life Well Lived
Ep #54 - Out of the Ashes
Ep #53 - Our Call
Ep #52 - Insane Love
Ep #51 - "Not in Our Community!"
Ep #50 - Conversation with Harvesters COO, Steve Davis
Ep #49 - Meet Jenny Falk
Ep #48 - Interview with TRM Senior Director of Homeless Services
Ep #47 - Reaching the Unsheltered
Ep #46 - United Together
Ep #45 - TRM Internships
Ep #44 - The Hands & Hearts Behind a Million Meals
Ep #43 - A House of Cards
Ep #42 - Frank's Story: Part 2
Ep #41 - Frank's Story: Part 1
Ep #40 - Manny's Story
Ep #39 - TRM Q&A
Ep #38 - Deep Dive
Ep #37 - The Heart of a Teacher
Ep #36 - Perfect Love
Ep #35 - More than Food
Ep #34 - The Why of Operation Food Secure
Ep #33 - Operation Food Security
Ep #32 - Race Relations: A Matter of the Heart
Ep #31 - Calm in the Time of Protest
Ep #30 - Hope Deferred
Ep #29 - Trust the Guide
Ep #28 - What is Certain?
Ep #27 - 5.5.20 TRM Updates
Ep #26 - COVID-19 Update: Remembering Victims of Human Trafficking
Ep #25 - 4.21.20 TRM Updates
Ep #24 - 4.14.20 TRM Covid-19 Update
Ep #23 - 4.7.2020 TRM Covid-19 Update
Ep #22 - Stronger Together
Ep# 21 - TRM Update 3.24.2020
Ep #20 - COVID-19 Response
Ep #19 - Forgiveness
Ep #18 - Keeping Health a Priority
Ep #17 - Seeing Through the Littlest Eyes
Ep #16 - "Tent City" Update
Ep# 15 - What Does Love Look Like?
Ep #14 - One Man's Call from the Lord
Ep# 13 - It Starts with Food
Ep #12 - It's Not that Simple
Ep #11 - Get Involved in the New Year
Ep #10 - 2019: It's a Wrap!
Ep #9 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
Ep #8 - Unpacking Homeless Ordinance
Ep #7 - Season of Giving
Ep #6 - The Most Terrible Form of Poverty
Ep #5 - Attacking Systems of Human Trafficking
Ep #4 - The Unsheltered Homeless
Ep #3 - The "Why" of the Children's Palace
Ep #2 - Volunteers: Love in Action
Ep #1 - Beyond Housing: Helping the Vulnerable