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Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About a Blue Truck, a Sleep Study, and a Baseball Game- Episode 987 Jun 19, 2025

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Our friend Eddie Kaufholz is back today! We tie up some loose ends from previous episodes, talk about going to a Yankees game, Coke Icees, Eddie's sleep study, and more of course... We have some note taking pages for you for this episode over in our TSF Seasons Guidebook on page 59. We’re officially kicking off summer on the podcast on Monday, so if you don’t have a guidebook, you can still purchase one at anniefdowns.com/seasons.

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NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.

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Trusting God with Open and Closed Doors with Craig Thompson- Episode 986 Jun 16, 2025

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Today on the show, we’re answering the question, “How do I change seasons well?" If you’ve been around here for a while you know Craig Thompson (or CRAIGLES or the prince as we called him around the office). He used to be part of our media team here at AFD, Inc. but last fall he and his wife, Hannah, moved to Indiana. SOO many of you talk to me about deciding whether or not to move or figuring out what to do if a season is changing and I think you’re going to love this conversation with Craig.

We’re going to talk about transitioning from “a good season to a good season”...what it looked like for Craig and Hannah to decide to move…making decisions as a single person vs a couple…and then we’re going to talk about some advice if you’re starting to feel the inkling of a season change.

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 58. And be on the lookout in your inboxes today, because we’re emailing out the summer pages! If you don’t have a copy of the TSF Seasons Guidebook, it’s the perfect time to jump in with us as we get ready to start a new season. You can find everything you need at anniefdowns.com/seasons

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If you loved this episode and you’re looking for another one with some HGTV stars, go back and listen to our TSF couples episode from 2019 with The stars of Flip or Flop Atlanta, Ken and Anita Corsini. I think you’ll really be moved by their story.

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The Heart of Home Town: How Ben and Erin Napier Followed God’s Plan- Episode 985 Jun 09, 2025

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Today on the show, we’re answering the question, “What should I take with me from spring into summer?” and y’all are in for a TREAT. You’ve been asking for these guests for a long time and today my new friends Ben and Erin Napier from the show HGTV’s Home Town and Home Town Takeover are here. You’re going to love getting to know them and hearing how their work and their shows have not only revitalized families, but entire towns. You know we love talking about revival around here, and we’re going there today. The work God’s put in front of them isn’t just captivating millions on TV, it’s changing the future of small towns.

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 57. We’re getting so close to the official start of summer, which means new guidebook pages are coming! If you don’t have a copy of the guidebook (with our winter and spring pages), you can purchase yours at anniefdowns.com/seasons and our summer pages will be emailed to you on June 16th.

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The Holy Spirit's Presence Throughout Scripture and Our Daily Life with Margaret Feinberg- Episode 984 Jun 02, 2025

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Today we’re answering the question, “How do I bring my doubts into a new season?”

Margaret Feinberg is back for her second time and y’all don't want to miss it. She has a brand new book about the Holy Spirit out called, The God You Need to Know and y’all ask OFTEN about how we hear from the Holy Spirit, so we’re going there! We’re also talk about what we picture when we picture the Holy Spirit, the Holy Spirit throughout Bible, and we even talk about bringing our dreams to God...

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 56. And as always, you can still get a guidebook at anniefdowns.com/seasons.

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If you loved this episode, we think you’ll also love: The Holy Spirit is our Advocate, Counselor, & Comforter… Even in the Winter with Tyler Staton- Episode 955

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Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About Sunday Night Dinner and What to Read & Watch Next- Episode 983 May 29, 2025

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Today on the show, our pal Eddie Kaufholz and I keep talking…FROM D.C! We got to record this at Eddie’s house when I was recently in town and as you can imagine, it was just the best. We talked about his cookbook collection, what we're watching and reading right now, and SNL (of course).

We have some note taking pages for you for this episode over in our TSF Seasons Guidebook, so you can find that on page 55. Keep in mind, in a few weeks you’ll get our summer pages in the guidebook, so that’s a great time to jump in with us. You can still purchase a guidebook if you don’t have one at anniefdowns.com/seasons.

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What If This Season Hasn’t Turned Out Like I Hoped it Would? with DawnCheré Wilkerson- Episode 982 May 26, 2025

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DawnCheré Wilkerson her husband Rich are the lead pastors at VOUS Church in Miami, Florida, and she’s a beautiful writer along with being such a peaceful presence. You’re just going to absolutely love her. We get to talk about what God’s up to in Miami, what God’s doing in Gen Z, and what to do while you’re waiting on God to answer your prayers–her new book Slow Burn is all about that waiting conversation. And it’s an important one for us to have.

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 54. And if you’re wondering what we’re even talking about with this guidebook thing, you can find it at anniefdowns.com/seasons.

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Finding Joy in Resilience and Obedience with Tauren Wells- Episode 981 May 19, 2025

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Today we’re answering the question, “How do I find joy in this season?” with Tauren Wells. You know him from his music—you’ve heard his voice, you’ve sung along in the car—but today we’re talking about some really exciting new chapters in his life. He’s releasing his first book called Joy Bomb and we talk about what joy really means, and how to carry it in hard seasons.

Also, Tauren’s pastoring a new church in North Austin called Church of Whitestone and we’re talking about what this move and new step has looked like for him and his family.

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 53. And if you don’t have a guidebook, you can find it at anniefdowns.com/seasons. It’s never too late to jump in!

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A Theology of Singleness with Ashley Anderson- Episode 980 May 13, 2025

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Ashley Anderson is a ministry leader and wise voice who lives in New York and has become a dear, dear friend of mine. She was our April guest on the Single Purpose League podcast last month, and we had a conversation around having a theology of singleness—What does that mean? Why does it matter? What does Scripture say about being single? It felt so important to all of us so, today, we’re sharing that conversation with all of you.

We’re doing that this week because Single Purpose League registration is open! We only open it up certain times a year, so we’re able to have intentional time going a little bit deeper with our members, so SPL registration is open RIGHT NOW but it closes on Thursday—THIS Thursday May 15th—at 11:59pm CST. If you have a friend who could benefit from a community of women figuring out our single purpose and our purpose while single, will you text them this episode and let them know about Single Purpose League? Every month we’re tackling topics that help us thrive as single people. We have an exclusive podcast, monthly livestream where we do Q&A (they’re a blast) and opportunities throughout the year to meet up in person and connect. We also just announced our summer book club, so now’s a GREAT time to jump in. You can learn more and sign up at singlepurposeleague.com, but remember registration closes on Thursday night and won’t open again until the fall.

ALSO - Katy and I are doing a live Zoom call tonight (May 13th) called Why Am I Single? And we would love for any of you to join that at 7pm Central. HERE's the Link!

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If you liked this episode, you may also like How to Better Serve Singles, Finding Contentment, and the Permission to Change Your Mind with Ryan Wekenman- Episode 931

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Processing Changes in Busy Seasons, Motherhood, and Spiritual Connection with Christy Nockels- Episode 979 May 12, 2025

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Christy Nockels is here today to help us answer the question, “How do I process change in busy seasons?”

She’s in the process of launching her third kid into the world, marrying off another, releasing a brand new lullaby album (of course you’re going to love it) and figuring out what parenting and life looks like entering an empty nest. Whether you’re in a similar parenting season or just trying to navigate the craziness that is May, I think you’re going to love this episode.

If you’re following along in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, we’re on page 52.

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If you’ve been thinking about joining Single Purpose League, now is your chance! Registration is now open until this Thursday night—Thursday, May 15th—so head over to singlepurposeleague.com to learn all about it and come join this special community of friends. We’ve got our own exclusive podcast, a monthly livestream where we do Q&A, and opportunities throughout the year to hang out with each other in person. Registration won’t open again until the fall so don’t miss this window!

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If you liked this episode, you may also like Episode 478: Steffany Gretzinger on Her Journey Through Loss and Returning to Simple Faith.

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TSF Faves: The Gospel of Mark with Dr. Esau McCaulley- Episode 978 May 08, 2025

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From time to time, we want to replay episodes that really stuck out to us or maybe episodes that feel relevant to things going on around us, and this is one of those. Whether you’ve heard it before or this is your first time, I think there’s always something new to learn about Scripture.

I recently got to teach the kick off to a brand new series at Cross Point, where we’re spending an entire year going through the book of Mark. Y’all know how I feel about the Gospels!! This Cross Point sermon could not have been more perfectly picked for me. I read a bunch of books and commentaries to prepare for this sermon, and I went back to our Gospels episode with Dr. Esau McCaulley to listen to him teach on the book of Mark and my feet were barely on the ground—I was so fired up about this book.

This episode isn't in your TSF Seasons Guidebook, but you'll want your notes page out for this one!

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You’re invited to read through the Gospels with us during the month of May. We’ve got a whole reading group of friends joining us and can listen along with us over on the Let’s Read the Gospels podcast, so make sure you’re subscribed. We’re also going to be reading in the order that’s in the Let’s Read the Gospels Guided Journal, so you choose to just listen, or just read and journal along with us OR DO BOTH. It’s totally up to you! We also have a facebook group for all of us who are reading together!

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