As a Boomer I love to talk. Turns out, so does my chatty Millennial co-host. And our favorite way to connect with others is by building conversational bridges. No matter what end of the generational bridge you land on, we hope you will join us as we converse with our finest “skyscraper” friends who are making inspirational verbal and written differences in our ever-expanding and connected world. This is Bridges with Patsy Clairmont and Andrew Greer … Spiritual Connections Through Generational Conversations.
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To wrap up another season of Bridges, we charge our mics with teaching us something new ... about each other! Join us as we volley questions back and forth to learn new things about one another and our selfs. Perhaps you'll discover something new about your self, too!
Read MoreNative Ozarkan Marilyn Jansen brings her healthy book editing expertise and stirs it up with her own affinity for authorship –– sharing the Americana stories of her rural upbringing, multi-generational farm family dynamics, and creative recipes that are sure to fill your bellies and feed the spirit of community in your heart and home! Her new book, Come Sit A Spell: An Invitation to Reflect on Faith, Food and Family, is available here now.
Read MoreOur new friend JT Jester has a tender story to tell. One that could have been focused on tragedy. But through his indomitable disposition of cheer, JT lives life to the limits with a spirit spilling over with adventure and a heart full of gratitude. The title of his new book, No Bad Days: How to Find Joy In Every Circumstance sums it up pretty well. But don't miss out on this conversation – JT's already seasoned perspectives can offer our minds and hearts quite the education in living to the fullest if we will but yet lean in and listen.
Read MoreTo close out Women's History Month we have a guest whose very platform has been built on books she has written and lessons she has taught to women (and learned for herself!). Wendy Pope's latest book is called Jesus Everlasting, and this conversation is an open invite to women and to men to discover the character of Jesus is through the stories of the women of the scriptures.
This week's featured song is: "It Is Well With My Soul," recorded live in the Bridges studio by our very own Andrew Greer. Discover more of Andrew's music here.
Read MoreSinger-Songwriter-Podcaster-Blogger Tim Timmons is as thoughtful as he is talented as he is charming. Having lived with cancer for over 20 years after his initial diagnosis of "5 years to live," Tim is an expert in living each day to the fullest – a lifestyle that has inspired the content of his music and the content of his new podcast called 10,000 Minutes: The Experiment – an admonishment for believers to not just "do church," but "be the church" every. single. day. We invite you in to this infectious conversation with Mr. Tim Timmons.
This week's featured song is: "This Is The Day" from Tim's latest album, Here. Listen to it here. (Pun not intended.)
Read MoreLooking for Overthinkers Anonymous? Hello! You just found your group meeting. Jon Acuff is a New York Times-bestselling mastermind of self-help that makes sense. And in this informatively fun episode we dig into the principles behind his latest book, Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking. Listen closely to Jon and his sneakishly simple suggestsions of how to turn this human super problem inside out into a super power! Yee-ha.
Read MoreTo wrap up (for now!) our four-part series of episodes celebrating Black History Month, we wanted to field some questions from you, our listeners, and pose them to our friend EJ Gaines. EJ is an entertainmenty attorney and music executive at Capitol CMG and Motown Gospel record labels, so he is creative and smart. Two qualities that make quite the combo in gifting us all with the space to think, ask questions about, and learn how to better live in unity with our neighbors who don't look like us.
Read MoreLean in and listen to the beyond-her-years insights of our friend Zandy Mowry of the most appealing folk-rock band, The New Respects. With her sheer big-hearted love, Mrs. Mowry challenges each of us to establish personal relationships with individuals, not just an association with sweeping movements, as we all seek understanding and healing in the racial tensions persisting throughout our country, and our world, in this very special third conversation celebrating Black History Month on Bridges.
This week's featured song is: "What Makes the World" from the album, Before the Sun Goes Down, by The New Respects. Listen to it here.
Read MoreIn our second of four February episodes celebrating Black History Month, we re-visit our conversation with Lynda Randle. From growing up in a majorly black DC neighborhood to building a large national platform singing for predominantly white audiences, Lynda is the perfect person to influence us in building bridges across racial divides and enaging in oneness of mind, heart, and spirit. Listen closely ... Lynda offers us all hopeful lessons in paving the path of unity.
This week's featured song is: "Plenty Good Room" from Lynda's brand new album, Pilgrim Journey. Listen to it here.
Read MoreKicking off our first of four February episodes celebrating Black History Month, our spunky soul-singin' sistah Melinda Doolittle joins us to inspire us in the beauty of diversity and talk practices in seeking understanding amid the oft-challenging conversations surrounding race relations. One key to success? Listen first!
This week's featured song is: "Lift E'vry Voice and Sing" from Melinda's album, Lift Every Voice: The Historic Songs of James Weldon Johnson, which you can listen to here.
Read MoreMark Lowry is one of the funniest people we know. He's also a good thinker, one heck of a storyteller and a friend to all ages. In this lively and thought-provoking conversation Mark shares with us his own affinity for all the ages, and why building a community that includes everyone from babies to old people is good for the heart, the mind, and the soul.
This week's featured song is: "Leaning On The Everlasting Arms" from Mark's new album with Kevin Williams, Sit Up Straight & Sing, Vol. 1, which you can listen to here.
Read MoreWe began Bridges in the first few months of a worldwide pandemic with a conversation addressing something we know oh-so-well ... fear! (And anxiety, and so on and so forth.) Piggybacking off our series premiere, we are once again exploring what it means to thrive in a life of love and faith versus simply survive on days filled with fear. No matter what age you are, or where you find yourself along the spectrum between fear and faith, we hope as you join us for this conversation you feel a little less alone and a lot more known.
This week's featured song is: "Jesus, Friend, Be Near" from Andrew Greer. Find more of Andrew's music here.
Read MoreWhether we are striving to please our families, or make December perfect for everyone on our list, unrealistic (and so unmet) expectations can reign supreme during the holidays. Our dear friend, Leigh Cappillino of the platinum-selling group Point of Grace, joins us to continue our conversations about creating space during the Christmas season through the beautiful and rewarding exercise of simplifying. If you don't already, you will love Leigh and the warmth in which she approaches these sometimes tough subjects.
This week's featured songs are: "Joy To The World" from Point of Grace, which can be found on their record Home For The Holidays here. And "Silent Night" featuring our own Andrew Greer and our guest of the hour, Point of Grace's Leigh Cappillino.
Read MoreMusical artist Tasha Layton went from contemplating suicide to recording the number one song in the country. But her journey from being on the brink to discovering a calling of purpose and passion wasn't as easy as "1-2-3." Here to encourage us in the long but fruitful path to spiritual and mental wholeness, especially when maneuvering life's hardships during the holidays, Tasha gives us insight into her own courage to move forward in life –– and inspiration for those of us who are also struggling this Christmas.
This week's featured songs are: "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" from our own Andrew Greer, and "O Holy Night" from Tasha Layton's new Christmas EP, This Is Christmas, which you can listen to here.
Read MoreWe thought 2020 was a hum-dinger, but it turns out 2021 has been just as full of dynamic surprises and scenarios to work with and through! So this holiday season we are taking a few minutes to talk about how to simplify our lives so that we can create the proper space within our homes and hearts for the people and things that truly matter.
No matter what we are working through culturally or working out personally, creating space through simplifying our lives is one of the greatest gifts we can give ourselves and others. So lean back for a spell (we give you permission!) and join in a conversation full of grace for yourself (and others!) this Christmas season.
Read MoreThe Gray Havens have been making music for the thinking person for nearly a decade, but it wasn't until burn-out from touring plunged them into a deep dive of all-things-C.S. Lewis that the married musical duo of David and Licia Radford began to really mine what it means to search for God –– to grow in faith and express more doubts –– while longing to be home. Conversation with these two is as beautiful as the songs they pen, so take a breather and relax into this conversation with The Gray Havens.
This week's featured songs are: "Blue Flower" and "Paradise" from The Gray Havens' new record, also titled "Blue Flower," which you can purchase here.
Read MoreAs one of the founding members of Women of Faith's groundbreaking "Porch Pals," Luci Swindoll was known to thousands as a gifted storyteller, thoughtful author, and dynamic speaker –– often imbuing the platform with her larger-than-life spirit, adventuresome storytelling and mischievous humor. So when Luci journeyed on to the other side of life late last year, many were left feeling the void, including her Porch Pals compadres and our own Bridges co-host Patsy.
Creating space to remember a life fully lived, Patsy guides us in celebrating the Luci she knew and sharing some of the lessons she learned from her very special friend in this very special episode of Bridges ... Life With Luci.
Read MoreThis tender episode of Bridges is about the the nature of us, and the nature of God, and how the nature of Creation bridges us to each other and to God. We love a paced space of conversation with Andrew Peterson. It sets our minds and steadies our hearts on the assuredness of the redemption that is at work in all of us. You can find much more of Andrew's musings on God, the earth, and humankind can be found in his book, The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom.
Read MoreKathie Lee Gifford is a spitfire of fun and a well of spiritual and emotional depth. Throughout her storied career as a TV host, author, and musician, the Emmy-winning Queen of Chit-Chat has built a life of love and acceptance for her neighbor — whether that be down her street or on the other side of a television screen — inspired by the Jesus she has come to know throughout a lifetime of searching and studying. This lifestyle of love is perfectly sampled in her new book, The Jesus I Know: Honest Conversations and Diverse Opinions About Who He Is, releasing November 30.
She is an ultimate people-bridge builder and we’re buckling in for a sensational conversation as only Kathie can initiate. Join us for our Season Two premiere episode!
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