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The Calling

All across the Upper Cumberland, there are everyday people who are lead to do more than everyday things.

Accepting the call to become a minister, a preacher or an evangelist. Feeling lead to volunteer time to work with or even start a charitable group or organization. We introduce you to some of these local people who are living a life they felt drawn to on The Calling.
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48 Episodes
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Meet Jack Ray

Jack Ray has spent his life experiencing and serving the communities of Monterey and the Upper Cumberland. As Chairman of the Board at the Putnam County Bank, he uses his faith to provide the best possible service to those who come into the bank no matter the reason. He joins…
4 Jan 2019 19 min

Meet Philip Jamieson

Philip Jamieson has spent his life traveling, studying, and helping various churches and organizations along the way. Now he serves as the President of the United Methodist Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Conferences. He joins Denna Hornby to discuss what led him to this position, and how his family's…
21 Dec 2018 23 min

Meet The Phillips Family

Keith and Tammy Phillips have spent their lives helping others work through the process of grief after losing a loved one. As owners of Goff Funeral Home in Monterey, they use faith to comfort and assist grieving friends and family in times of need. They join Denna Hornby to discuss…
7 Dec 2018 22 min

Meet Shelton Campbell

Shelton Campbell has spent most of his life with instruments in hand, and songs of praise in his heart. His upbringing around music and worship would inspire him to follow in his family's footsteps, and earn him the title of Music Director at TRINITYalgood. He joins Denna Hornby to discuss…
23 Nov 2018 19 min

Meet Louis Davis

Louis Davis has spent the past several years of his life as a loving father at home and as associate pastor of Crossville First United Methodist Church. Unsure of where to go in life, he suddenly felt compelled to enter the ministry at the age of 15. He joins Denna…
9 Nov 2018 19 min

Meet Kathy Mattson

Kathy Mattson has spent most of her career as an educator. Working with young students and also with adults and older students. She is in charge of the Mother’s Day Out program at Collegeside Church of Christ in Cookeville. She joins Denna Hornby to talk about discovering and answering her…
26 Oct 2018 18 min

Meet Frances Eldridge

Frances Eldridge has spent most of her life serving in various denominations. Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, the church names varied but the music and praise never did. She talks with Denna Hornby about going into music, her family and her calling to a different kind of ministering to others.
12 Oct 2018 18 min

Meet Diantha McLeod

Diantha McLeod preaches at Burton's Chapel in Algood, Kynett in Sparta and Wright's Chapel United Methodist in Cookeville. She serves as pastor for the three churches that make up the Cookeville Parish of the Caney Fork River District. She talks with Denna Hornby about growing up in a time of…
28 Sep 2018 23 min

Meet Rachel Moses

Choosing a path in law and choosing to use her knowledge to defend those who were in need. Rachel Moses talks with Denna Hornby about following her calling to share her faith as a lawyer with legal aid, starting groups to help children with a need.
14 Sep 2018 22 min

Meet Lindsay Holloway

Executive Director of This is Living Ministries Lindsay Holloway shares her testimony and the calling that was laid on her after overcoming addiction. She discusses her ministry, her husbands role in it and their ties to the community with host Pastor Denna Hornby.
31 Aug 2018 19 min

Meet The Risher Family

Today on The Calling, meet the Risher family. Appointed to the Church of the Nazarene in Monterey, Reverend Adam Risher moved there with his family. He talks with Denna Hornby about not really finding his faith or his calling until his 20's. He discusses his ministry, his family, and their…
17 Aug 2018 19 min

Meet The Shock Family

Today on The Calling, meet the Shock family. Addison Shock serves as the Pastor at the TTU Wesley Foundation along with his wife Logan Shock who serves as the Director of Ministries at the Foundation. After following their paths into education the two were lead to each and into a…
3 Aug 2018 24 min

Meet Dr. James Batson

After beginning a career in medicine Dr James Batson found his path leading into a specialty he din't plan on. Dr Batson talks with host Denna Hornby about his journey through medical school into practice. The journey of his family and faith and answering the call to help children through…
20 Jul 2018 21 min

Meet Monica Walker

Monica Walker serves as the Program Director for the B.E.S.T. program which is affiliated with the Heart of The Cumberland. She talks with host Denna Hornby about the work they do counseling those that are dealing with loss or divorce. They discuss her role and what lead her to be…
6 Jul 2018 25 min

Meet Andrew Smith

Before becoming the pastor at Heavenly Host Lutheran church in Cookeville, Andrew Smith accepted another calling, one for the Navy. He discusses his time at sea, serving his country and what drives him in continuing his ministry in today's The Calling.
22 Jun 2018 27 min

Meet the Owens Family

Pastor Rob Owens and his wife Dana talk with Denna Hornby about blending their faith and their family in today's podcast. They discuss how their ministry includes and goes everywhere their family does, especially in their daily lives.
8 Jun 2018 26 min
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