Gardening as a Ministry – The Home & The Maker: Episode 13
The Home & The Maker: Episode 13 – Gardening as a Ministry
The backyard garden blesses family and friends, but if you have dreams to take it bigger and bless more people with fresh produce, listen to Nick, Lindsey, and Kate as they share with Megan their family’s experience of running a garden ministry at their church that blessed many Chicagoland food banks. If you have any questions about starting a garden ministry, email megan@shine.fm to get your questions answered from Nick and Lindsey!
The Home & The Maker: Episode 11 – Natural Cleaning Products & Going Back to the Basics
There are natural solutions for even the cleaning products we use, and you’ll learn in this episode that it can be pretty simple to make some of your own. Megan is joined by her friend Emily for a conversation about natural cleaning products and seeking to live a life and build a home that is closer to the garden God created for Adam and Eve, with all they needed in it.
The Home & The Maker: Episode 10 – Pruning: In the Orchard and in Your Life
Homesteading author (The Grace-Filled Homestead, Grace-Filled Homestead Cookbook) and podcast host Lana Stenner chats with Megan on this podcast episode about pruning fruit trees, and while it may seem counterintuitive, how necessary it is and the results it provides. There are many life applications related to pruning as well, and Lana shares a personal, miraculous experience of God’s pruning in her life. You can follow Lana on Instagram at @lanastenner!
The Home & The Maker: Episode 9 – Winter Prep + Organic Gardening Knowledge
Though it’s winter, there is garden planning to be done! Learn as Megan talks with Dan and Julie Perkins on some things they do on the farm when the season ends, and some things that can be started in the winter. Dan and Julie Perkins run Perkins’ Good Earth Farm, a certified organic CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) in DeMotte, Indiana. They also share some additional organic gardening expertise and more about how their CSA operates as well! Visit https://perkinsgoodearthfarm.com to learn more about what they do. *To give context, this episode was recorded in October 2024.
The Home & The Maker: Episode 8 – Soup Season
You might want to eat before listening to this episode or you may find yourself hungry! There’s nothing like a bowl of soup in cold weather, and Megan’s Aunt Angie joins the podcast for a conversation all about soup making: the joys of the process, the kitchen tools her aunt finds useful, and encouragement for a messy kitchen! Thanks for listening!
The Home & The Maker: Episode 7 – A Tradition of Homemade Christmas Gifts
Join Megan and her sisters Kayla and Sara as they talk about the longtime tradition they share of making homemade Christmas gifts for each other! Over the years, some have turned out, and some didn’t, but join along to be inspired in things you may be able to make for your loved ones, and this may just be a tradition you’ll start, too!
The Home & The Maker: Episode 6 – God’s Pharmacy in Nature
Learning about the health benefits of the creation God has given doesn’t have to be scary! Summer Shepherd, Christian radio host and small business owner of Little Golden Shepherd, joins the podcast for a conversation about natural body products and discovering God in His creation. Find out more about Little Golden Shepherd at https://littlegoldenshepherd.com/!
The Home & The Maker: Episode 5 – Choosing Home with Darren Mulligan from We Are Messengers
There are beautiful things that come from being at home. Darren Mulligan from the band We Are Messengers shares with Megan on this week’s episode of The Home & The Maker about his family’s move from Nashville back to Ireland, and the beauty of being back in his homeland. Darren shares wonderful encouragement about stewardship and contentment, priorities, and truths, and listen to find out why Darren encourages you to “go clean your car!” Be sure to like, share and subscribe to get all the latest from the Shine.FM Podcast Channel.
The Home & The Maker: Episode 4 – Thanksgiving, and the Magic of Gardening with JJ Heller
Welcome to episode 4. It’s a week from Thanksgiving, and Megan talks with singer/songwriter JJ Heller about Thanksgiving including her song “Thanksgiving Song,” as well as JJ’s garden and gardening’s benefit for mental health. Happy (almost) Thanksgiving on The Home & The Maker! Be sure to like, share and subscribe to get all the latest from The Home & The Maker podcast!
On this first episode of The Home & The Maker, Megan is joined by friend Tabitha Griffin to talk about homesteading, and more specifically, advice for beginners adopting chickens! Even if you’re not into chickens, this episode features wonderful encouragement about contentment in Christ and stewardship. Follow along with Tabitha’s homestead on The Griffin Grange on Facebook!
