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What happens when faith leads you beyond the pulpit?

In this inspiring episode of Issues From The Heart, host Joel Martin sits down with Pastor Samuel Moore for a powerful conversation about purpose, perseverance, entrepreneurship, family legacy, and trusting God’s timing.

Pastor Moore shares his personal faith journey, the vision behind Scoop Me Up Ice Cream & Treats, and how a dream he first imagined in 1998 eventually became a completed feature film. Along the way, he discusses leadership, community impact, family business, resilience, and why it’s important to never give up on what God has placed in your heart.

Whether you’re building a business, pursuing a calling, raising a family, or waiting on a dream to come to pass, this episode offers encouragement and practical wisdom for the journey.

Key Topics:
• Faith and purpose
• Entrepreneurship and family business
• Community development
• Film and storytelling
• Leadership and legacy
• Perseverance through life’s challenges
• Keeping hope alive

“If God gave you the dream, don’t give up on it.”

Hosted by Joel Martin
Issues From The Heart
A Production of The MIXX Network

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What does it take to lead a thriving ministry while building a strong family and serving your community?

In this episode of Issues From The Heart, Elder LaShonda Crawford sits down with Dr. Joel E. Clark, pastor of The New Saint Paul Baptist Church in Eden, North Carolina, for an honest and inspiring conversation about faith, leadership, discipleship, marriage, and purpose.

Dr. Clark shares his journey from answering God’s call to ministry to serving 18 years as pastor, while balancing family life, community outreach, entrepreneurship, and biblical education. Together, they discuss the importance of studying God’s Word beyond tradition, raising children to develop their own relationship with God, reaching the next generation with authenticity, and learning to trust God’s timing through every season of life.

Whether you’re a ministry leader, parent, entrepreneur, or someone seeking to grow deeper in your faith, this episode offers wisdom, encouragement, and practical insights for everyday living.

Join us for a powerful conversation about faith, family, forgiveness, leadership, and living with purpose.

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Join host Brandon L. Smith as he welcomes Ginny Pegram Cruthis, Outreach Coordinator with BrightView Health in Reidsville, NC, for a powerful conversation that sheds light on addiction, mental health, and the path to recovery.

In this important episode, we’ll discuss:

✔️ The truth about addiction and the stigma surrounding it
✔️ How mental health and substance use disorders are connected
✔️ Signs that someone may need help
✔️ Supporting loved ones without judgment
✔️ Recovery success stories happening right here in our community
✔️ Resources available for individuals and families seeking hope and healing

This conversation could change a life. It could save a life.

If you or someone you love is struggling, know that help is available and recovery is possible.

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Our host, Brandon L. Smith shares with author Katrina S Harvin, in this powerful episode of Issues From the Heart. Harvin shares the story behind her book Interrupted Prayers, a journey of faith, survival, and release.

This is not a conversation rooted in shock or spectacle.

It is a sacred moment of honesty where silence is confronted, chains are broken, and healing begins.

#healing #growth #Release