
Amplify Peace: Creating a Better Story Together
We want to meet and engage the innovators, the doers, and the rebels who are stepping into the breeches of our day. Who are those who are making our world a more loving and compassionate place? Who are the those who are building peace and connections in a horribly divided land? And who are those who are lifting up culture with Kingdom values to promote human flourishing? Let’s have some fun and challenging conversations to help us to think, grow and walk courageously down the narrow road.
Episodes
121 episodes
What if you got it wrong about what you thought about the other? What if?
What if your opinion of someone - the “other” - was wrong? What if, after a respectful conversation, you still disagreed but began to see them differently - not as an enemy, but as a potential friend, someone you could learn from without agreem...
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The Boy Who Changed Everything – Reviving the Golden Rule
What if the person you’re tempted to overlook is the one who could transform your life?In Ethiopia, a young boy living in poverty stepped into Andrew DeCort’s life. Society had written him off - unseen, dismissed, with nothing to ...
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When the Ground Shifts
Lyndsey Ratchford, World VisionWe are living in a defining moment. The needs of the world feel urgent, the divisions feel deep, and yet the invitation of Jesus is still the same: love, lead, and live as peacemakers.In this ...
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Don’t Just Make a Difference - Change the Story
Lyndsey Ratchford, World VisionWhat if God is calling us beyond “making a difference” to eradicating injustice?In this episode, I talk with Lyndsey Deane Ratchford (LDR), World Vision’s Senior Director of National Donor Eng...
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God in the Desert
In Part 2 of our conversation with Heather Surls, we step into the wilderness - both the physical deserts of the Middle East and the inner deserts of the soul. Heather reflects on how displacement, suffering, and story have formed her faith in ...
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Threads of Identity
Heather Surls, a journalist and author living in Jordan, we explore what it means to truly see the people behind the headlines. Through her time in the Middle East, Heather has learned to listen deeply, honor culture, and build connect...
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Why your view of justice might never be the same.
One man’s journey from inmate to healer - and why your view of justice might never be the same.In this powerful episode, David Prian shares his raw, redemptive story of incarceration, reentry, and finding purpose through serving o...
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From Prison to Purpose: Can Redemption Rewrite the Story?
What if the odds said you’d never make it - but you did?David Prian’s life began in foster care, moved through addiction and incarceration, and could have ended there. But it didn’t. Against all odds, David rose—not just to survive, but ...
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Peace in Practice: Living the Story with Intention and Compassion
In the first episode with Michael Zacharia, Michael shared his story of becoming—navigating identity, belonging, and the complexity of a multicultural home shaped by both Palestinian and Jewish Israeli heritage.Now, we turn toward the pr...
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Palestinian & Israeli: Can One Life Hold Both?
In this moving first episode of a two-part conversation, you’ll meet our guest, Michael Zacharia—an Executive Coach, Mediator, Attorney, author, and peacemaker whose life embodies a question the world is still wrestling with: Can one life h...
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Part 2: Proximity Changes Everything - June 20, 2025
True peacemaking begins when we get close.In Part 2, Nikki Toyama-Szeto unpacks why proximity - not neutrality - is the starting point for justice and healing. Through powerful stories and practical wisdom, Nikki challenges us to m...
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Part 1: The Courage to Choose - June 13, 2025
What would you do if you were offered $1 million?Nikki Toyama-Szeto was - and said no.In this powerful conversation, Nikki shares the radical choices, personal sacrifices, and deep convictions that led her into a life of justice-fuel...
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Part 2: The Prompting That Launched a Movement – May 2, 2025
Today, I’m honored to welcome someone who has been a mentor, a friend, and a bridge-builder in the truest sense of the word—Joe Tosini. Joe is a pastor, global speaker, and the Founder and Visionary of the J17 Movement—a movement rooted ...
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Part 1: A Protestant and a Pope: Friendship, Faith, and the Power of Unity - April 25, 2025
Meet Joe Tosini—pastor, leader and bridge-builder. Joe is the Founder and Visionary of the J17 Movement, a global call to relational unity inspired by the heart of Jesus' prayer in John 17, “that they may all be one.”He is also one of ...
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Anticipating Heaven with Dr. Pamela Pyle - March 7, 2025
How would you define a good death? Most of us don’t wake up thinking about death. It feels distant, something to deal with 'someday.' But what if understanding the end of life could actually help us live more fully today? What if embracing the ...
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Building Bridges Through Shared Humanity - February 21, 2025
In this episode, Joizeth Waldmann discusses how labels and assumptions hinder genuine connection for all of us. Through personal stories of cultural change, you are invited to rethink how you treat others and build bridges of understanding.
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Embracing the Immigrant Journey - February 14, 2025
Joizeth Waldmann shares her immigrant story as she had to flee her home country. She takes up deeper into her struggles with language, cultural labels, and finding her voice. This episode challenges us to look past stereotypes and truly listen ...
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Larry Horton - Part 2 - January 31, 2025
Where does the US rank out of 163 countries on the Global Peace Index? On this special MLK Holiday episode of Amplify Peace Radio, Lisa and Larry Horton dive into the answer while reflecting on their favorite quotes from Dr. Martin Luther King ...
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Larry Horton - Part 1 - January 24, 2025
What’s the difference between keeping peace and building peace? In this episode of Amplify Peace Radio, Lisa sits down with Larry Horton, Past District Governor with Rotary and a passionate Peace Activator, to explore this transformative questi...
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Lunchroom Theology - Pushing Tables Together in a Fractured World (Part 2) - November 8, 2024
What if the path to unity begins by inviting the unexpected to our tables? In this powerful follow-up episode, authors Mark Nelson and Heather Gorman dive deep into the transformative power of shared tables, from communion to community, where e...
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Lunchroom Theology - Pushing Tables Together in a Fractured World (Part 1) - November 1, 2024
Remember those lunchroom tables from school? Were they welcoming spaces, or did they feel exclusive? In this episode, authors Mark Nelson and Heather Gorman invite us to rethink our tables—whether in our homes, boardrooms, or churches—as places...
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New Beginnings with Jonathan Sanborn: Stories of Change and Discovery - August 30, 2024
Step back in time and reconnect with a familiar voice and a favorite friend! Jonathan Sanborn, the former host of Counter Culture Radio with Amplify Peace, is back—bringing his signature blend of stories and insights. Have you recently moved, s...
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Can trauma be good? - August 16, 2024
Welcome back to our ongoing conversation with Leann Hull. Following the heartbreaking loss of her 16-year-old son, Andy, to suicide, Leann established Andy Hull’s Sunshine Foundation to combat the high suicide rates and offer vital copin...
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