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Hosted by Phil Krause and Melody Marshall, The Pod at My Village is a podcast about all things My Village Ministries. We aim to teach and to talk about Family Preservation, as well as the Church’s role in this important work.
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S1E28 28. Establishing Strong Families (with/ Dr. Tom Edwards)
In part two of a conversation about the family, Dr. Tom Edwards provides wisdom and practical insights as to how the church is the answer for establishing strong families.
S1E27 27. The Breakdown of the Family (w/ Tom Edwards)
In the first of a two-part conversation with Dr. Tom Edwards, Phil and Mel converse about the historic breakdown of the family unit in the United States. Dr. Edwards shares from his research from his…
26. Marriage and Hosting (w/ the Zwyth's)
In this episode, Phil and Mel sit down with a long standing host family: the Zwyth's. Peter and Julie talk about how to manage a marriage and a household while living out biblical hospitality. They…
25. Newlywed Game (w/ Erin Krause and Jeff Marshall)
In this episode Phil and Mel are joined by their spouses! The Krause's and the Marshall's go toe-to-toe in a newlywed game, competing to determine which couple knows each other better. After the…
24. Mentorship Now (w/ Payton and Botto)
In this second conversation about the mentorship program, Phil talks with Payton Connor and Ben Otto about the mentorship program now.
S1E12 23. Mentorship Origins (w/ Payton and Ben Connor)
In this episode, Mel talks with staff member Payton Connor and her husband, former staff member Ben Connor. They chat about the development of the mentorship program from being Learning Extension…
22. Expectant Prayer (w/ Gerald Murphy)
In the fourth part of the prayer series, Phil talks to Gerald Murphy, the Senior leader of Garden City Church. Their conversation covers the Disciples' Prayer, praying in community, healing prayer,…
21. Modeling Prayer (w/ Sarah Gilmore and Hannah Baltz)
In the third part of the prayer series, Mel talks to Contrast Church Prayer Director Sarah Gilmore, as well as Contrast Church Develop Director and MVM staff member Hannah Baltz. Sarah shares how her…
20. Praying Out of Scripture (w/ Scott Burns and Jess Napolitano)
In the second interview for the Prayer Module, Mel sits down with staff member Jess Napolitano and Cross City Church Pastor Scott Burns to talk about prayer. In this episode, Scott and Jess talk…
19. Pursuing Presence w/ Michael Oldfield
(Prayer Series, Pt. II). This episode is a conversation with the first guest for the MVM prayer series -- Michael Oldfield, lead pastor of The Potter's House Church. In today's conversation, Phil,…
18. Intro to Prayer
In this episode, Phil and Mel talk about MVM's philosophy on prayer, as well as introduce prayer resource that MVM has created to support churches.Use the link to access MVM's prayer…
17. Church Engagement
In this episode, Phil and Mel dive deep into church engagement. They discuss MVM's philosophy on whole church engagement over individual volunteerism, as well as strategies for engaging 'slow'…
S1E16 16. Community Engagement w/ Dana Caldwell
In this episode, Mel talks with Community Coach Supervisor Dana Caldwell about the important task of engaging the community as a ministry. Without community engagement, the church would not be in…
S1E15 15. A Conversation with (some of) the Kids
This episode was recorded on a snow day in mid-December, and has been held to be played while the MVM staff is at the Upstream Collaborative Conference. Today's episode is a series of conversations…
14. The Marshall's Story
In this episode, Melody talks with Phil about her family's journey into the family preservation realm.
S1E13 13. The Family Vitality Spectrum
In this episode, Phil and Mel talk about potatoes. They also talk about the Family Vitality Spectrum, a new resource developed by Columbus local, Tom Edwards, in order to see families from preserving…
S1E12 12. 2026 Core Values -- Shepherding
In this episode, Phil and Mel talk about MVM core values, focusing on the value of 2026 -- shepherding.Click here to access the Lament…
S1E11 11. A Conversation with Ken Norwood, Part 2
In the second of a two part conversation with Ken Norwood, this episode covers all things Upstream Collaborative -- the Mission, core values, the conference, as well as how to get connected. Use the…
S1E10 10. A Conversation on Lament with Jess Seed
In the second of a two part series on lament, Ali Watson talks with Ministry Lead Jess Seed about her experience with lament. In this episode, they cover the some of the highs and lows of the…
S1E9 9. A Conversation on Lament with Ali Watson
In this episode, Phil and Mel sit down with MVM staff member Ali Watson to discuss the oft-neglected practice of lament. They articulate lament's place in the work of family preservation, recommend…
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The Pod at My Village has published 27 episodes since October 2025, covering topics in Business, Christianity.
The Pod at My Village is currently active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 58m.
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