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Well, friends, we saved one of the best for last today in this humorous and endearing conversation with Ian and Katie Simkins.
Together, they’re devoted to the community of the Bridge Church in the Nashville area, where Ian serves as lead pastor. In this episode, they recount the hilarious and charming story of how they fell in love and what it looks like to raise their three boys in what can sometimes feel like a fishbowl environment. Katie is the kind of mom and leader I wish I could do life with!
Ian shares the heart behind his upcoming book, Every Table an Altar, and what has compelled his thought-provoking writing you may have seen on Instagram. And even though we didn’t record this episode in person, it truly felt like we were all sitting around the same table.
Social media handle: IG @iansimkins, @katiesimkins
Memorable Quotes:
“We find that so much even in our marriage and in our relationships it’s like - ‘Wow, it really matters that we are actually rooted and abiding in Christ, doing the deep formative work.’”
“Guest preaching is fun, but it doesn’t hold a candle to walking week in and week out with these people.”
“Ive been called a heretic more in the past 2 years than maybe my entire adult life.”
“I think people seem more upset by what he doesn’t say than by what he does say.”
“I think a high value for both of us is authenticity of who we are. And I heard it said early on in our parenting and ministry that the thing that drives kids away from their faith and from God is hypocrisy in the home.”
“You may be completely faithful to what God has called you to do, and yet people are gonna get angry.”
Show Notes:
Every Table an Altar by Ian Simkins
