That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs

You probably know Doug McKelvey as the brilliance behind the Every Moment Holy books. These liturgies are incredible and their popularity proves that sometimes we need words to help guide us in worship. I bet you’ve picked up one of them when you needed the right words during a major life moment or even just on a Monday morning when you need help connecting with God.

Today, we’re talking about the way poetry and liturgies and some of these quieter methods of worship are just as powerful and for a lot of people - their preferred way of worship.

As always, we’re unpacking the conversation even more over at SpirituallyStronger.com - so head over there as we talk about the way we connect with God through words and writing.

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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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Stephen McWhirter is here today and we’re talking about what it looks like to worship even when shame is telling you that you don’t belong in the room.

Stephen has a story of radical restoration. He went from hating Jesus, battling addiction, and feeling completely beyond saving to becoming a worship leader, songwriter, and someone who now gets to tell people all over the world that Jesus is real. He’s also the author of Radically Restored and the songwriter behind a song you probably hear often: “Come Jesus Come.”

I think Stephen’s story is going to remind you that worship isn’t something we earn the right to do. It’s a response to the grace we’ve already been given.

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Today on the show, Eddie and I get to keep talking about ALL the things. We’re chatting about:

Pillar

Annie's Wedding

The release of Don’t Let That Hold You Back

A new TV show called Totally '90s House

The Emmys

SNL, briefly

We need to know - do you take your wedding rings off when you go to bed or do you sleep with them on? We need you over in the comments on @thatsoundsfunpodcast’s instagram.

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Hosanna Wong is here to help us start a multi-episode mini series on our next spiritual rhythm: worship.

She has been on this really beautiful journey of trying to uncomplicate worship and uncomplicate spiritual rhythms. As she researched for her latest book, Uncomplicate It, she actually asked 1,000 people all over the world two questions:

1. What stands in the way of you connecting with God?

2. What’s a unique way you’ve been able to connect with God?

From those conversations, she discovered seven different worship personalities—or, as she calls them, “praise-analities.” And I LOVE this because the point isn't to put you in a box or tell you, This is the one right way you worship God. It’s actually meant to set you free to worship God in the way you’re naturally wired—or in the way that makes sense for the season you’re in. Take the quiz to see what your Praise-o-nality is at hosannawong.com/quiz!

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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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Today on the launch of Don’t Let That Hold You Back, I’m honored to get to sit down with a woman who’s paved a way for other authors and teachers like me…truly not held back by anything.

One of our spiritual mothers in the faith, AND one of my book launch day twins, Joyce Meyer is here! Joyce is 83 and while she’s authored over 150 books, she’s releasing her memoir for the very first time today. It is called My Battlefieldand it’s just beautiful. The life she’s lived has not been without pain and suffering, but you will hear her say today why it mattered to her to tell this story. I will warn you, that as we talk about her upbringing, we get into some conversation about sexual abuse, so please be gentle with yourself if that’s something you’ve also walked through and parents, this may be an episode you’d rather have your headphones in for if you’re around my miniBFFs.

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Here's a list of all the books that released today!

We’ve got 3 more stops for the Don’t Let That Hold You Back book tour this week, so Southlake, TX we’ll see you Thursday with my friend Kailey Dickerson, Houston on Friday with Melanie Shankle, and then our virtual book stop is Saturday night with our pal and yours, Eddie Kaufholz. It’s not too late to grab a ticket - at DontLetThatHoldYouBack.com.

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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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