I Reckon That’s The Truth Podcast

✝️ God allows us to go through some really rough things in this world, but His plan is best!
 
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Reagan Kramer shares her story of growing up in a complicated home and the mental health struggles that brought. She opens up about past relationships where she was emotionally abused and brought to her lowest, placing her worth in what others thought of her. She was even sent death threats from one of her closest friends. But through it all, God was working.
 
🎙️ Featured Guest: Reagan Kramer is wife to Spencer (who was on a few weeks ago) and sweet child of God! She is very involved in her church and also sings in the Christian band "Above Worship" alongside her husband and other church friends. Now, she works in Applied Behavior Analysis Therapy, using her experience with her sister to help other children with autism. She recognizes that God was preparing her to help others, not only in her work, but also in life as she is now able to walk with others that share her struggles. 
 
✨ What’s Inside?
– Reagan's testimony of how God used her struggles to grow a relationship with Him and now help others do the same!
🗣️ "I was never alone during that, God was with me and God was using the things that I went through to reach others. Hitting rock bottom is what helped me see God and is really what helped me reach out to God." Reagan Kramer [12:51]
 
🔗 Links & Resources:
To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
Listen to Above Worship here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0s8uuat6gDv8XDSIFbGcb7?si=u7JYn83tRxy7kUBMiDOWEA&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad_6a4cebiMEzU6ufFL_4M1uDt39ykSkrVLjy85uGWpa0lR2zhlF739AIox5A_aem_9xYYoKxN9q7NjFhwkv3irw&nd=1&dlsi=db8f4deb3b8d4534
 
📢 Comment With Our Community:
Reagan would LOVE to know, and so do we...What are you putting your identity in?
 
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 9/30/2025 for our NEXT TRUTH Tuesday! You won't want to miss it!
Produced and Edited by Maggie Few and Kate Statham

🎧 Happy TRUTH Tuesday!
 
🔥 Is Godly community really something Christians NEED? Do the people you surround yourself with really HARM/HELP your faith?
 
In this episode of "I Reckon That's The Truth," Kate & Maggie tackle a series of questions you may be wondering, with their guest Teri Martin: Is community a necessary part of living life for Christ? How does one create a community, or close knit environment in their church? Join us as Teri explains these truths biblically through scripture. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this conversation is sure to challenge your perspective and spark deep reflection.
 
🗣️ “Woven throughout scripture, from beginning to end, is community….In the beginning God said let us make men in OUR image — well there was community. Then in the very end we’re all going to be called up together and have one big feast with God.” - Teri Martin [14:06]
 
🎙️ Featured Guest:
Teri Martin is in the hot seat for this episode! She worked in the dental field until having her sweet son, Bo. Now she is a stay at home mom, wearing many hats. Recently, she started teaching three year old Preschool at New Vision. Any child in her classroom is well looked after and loved. Teri puts so much thought into everything, and is very attentive to those around her. She feels things deeply and loves to share how Jesus changed her life. She is a wonderful accountability partner and a strong prayer warrior. She takes her alone time with God very seriously. Her meek character and her undeniable walk with God beautiful. We couldn’t be more blessed to know her!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
[3:04] – Tell us about yourself and how community is important in your life.
[5:14] – What is your process to be active in the lives of those around you?
[6:49] – Has the church ever been just a box that needs to be checked off for you?
[9:10] – What advice do you have for finding community at a large church?
[17:50] – Have you experienced "church hurt" and how did you recover?
 
🔗 Links & Resources:
To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth":
https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
 
📢 Comment With Our Community:
We would LOVE to know...What do you think about PINEAPPLE on PIZZA?!
 
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 9/23/2025 for our next Testimony Tuesday!
 
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Edited by Kate Statham
Music by Spencer Kramer

✝️ Sometimes for God to get your attention, He has to allow you to go through really difficult things that will ultimately lead to a relationship with Him.
 
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Spencer shares his vulnerable story, and touches on his struggles with depression, suicidal thoughts, panic attacks, and other mental health issues. We see how God pulled him from the darkness in the lowest part of his life at the time, and into His light, grace, and abundant love. Now Spencer lives for Him! Another life was received through Christ and Christ alone! Praise the Lord! We are so grateful he was willing to share.
 
🎙️ Featured Guest: Spencer Kramer is a dear friend of ours! If you did not know already, he wrote our theme-song and all its variations. He is a very talented man, and this world would not be the same without him. He is a fantastic musician, audio engineer, son, and husband to his beautiful wife Reagan. Currently, he works as a Student's Pastor at Alinea Church in Tennessee, and graduated with a degree in Audio Production. Him and his wife are involved with Above Worship! His testimony we are sure has brought many of his students to Christ, as those teenage years are definitely where you feel all the feels. Christ's Kingdom is blessed with Spencer!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
– Spencer's Testimony for believing in Jesus and professing Him as his Lord and Savior
🗣️ "I still ask the question sometimes, God why did you give me these thoughts and these emotions? And I don't know if I'll ever know, but I do know I've been able to relate to other people, so I can talk with them about it." Spencer Kramer [5:21]
 
🔗 Links & Resources:
To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
Listen to Above Worship here: https://open.spotify.com/album/0s8uuat6gDv8XDSIFbGcb7?si=u7JYn83tRxy7kUBMiDOWEA&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad_6a4cebiMEzU6ufFL_4M1uDt39ykSkrVLjy85uGWpa0lR2zhlF739AIox5A_aem_9xYYoKxN9q7NjFhwkv3irw&nd=1&dlsi=db8f4deb3b8d4534
 
📢 Comment With Our Community:
Spencer would LOVE to know, and so do we...What's the first step you can take in your journey towards God?
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 9/16/2025 for our NEXT TRUTH Tuesday! You won't want to miss it!
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Edited by Kate Statham

🎧 Happy TRUTH Tuesday! Welcome back for Season Two! You definitely won't be disappointed.
 
🔥 Does the Bible preach women are lesser than men? What does it say about submissiveness?
In this episode of "I Reckon That's The Truth," Kate & Maggie tackle a series of difficult questions society often doesn't like the answer to, with their guest Marilynn Mitchell: Can women be pastors? Where is their place in the church? In a marriage? According to the Bible, are women made less than men? Join us as Marilynn explains these truths biblically through scripture. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this conversation is sure to challenge your perspective and spark deep reflection.
 
🗣️ "All believers are called to ministry. It has nothing to do with male, female, Jew, Greek...all the things Paul talks about. As believers we are called to share our faith.” - Marilynn Mitchell [19:28]
 
🎙️ Featured Guest:
Marilynn Mitchell is in the hot seat for this episode! Along with being a dear friend and mentor to us, she is very accomplished in her career. She has a BSBM in Business Management and has worked full-time for Newell Brands for twenty-one years as a Senior Program Manager in Global IT. In her words, and according to others close to her, she is always "available." This led her to teach and lead Bible studies for the past twenty years plus, and led her to the position where she currently serves as the Women's Ministry Director at New Vision's Buchanan campus (since 2018). Marilynn is a truth-teller and hears from God clearly, and tells others without hesitation. She does absolutely nothing without confronting the Lord first! We couldn't be more grateful to have her on for this episode!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
[2:10] – Can women be pastors?
[3:04] – What's the definition of a pastor?
[9:43] – Are women allowed to be Christian speakers/teachers?
[12:50] – Why was Deborah allowed the authority she had?
[19:03] – Are women called to ministry at all? If so, what kind?
[22:10] – Are wives allowed to be pastors alongside their husbands?
[28:07] – Are women allowed to ordain a marriage ceremony?
[29:27] – How did you get called into ministry?
 
🔗 Links & Resources:
To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
📢 Comment With Our Community:
We would LOVE to know...What color m&m would you want to see and why?
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 9/9/2025 for our first Testimony Tuesday of Season Two!
 
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Edited by Kate Statham
Music by Spencer Kramer

🎧 Happy TRUTH Tuesday!
🔥 Do you have difficult people that are hard to love in your life? Are those people your parents, or your kids? This episode is for you!
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Kate & Maggie tackle a difficult question society often doesn't like the answer to, with their guest Jessica Mitchell: Do Christians Have to Obey Their Parents? What all does the Bible say about that? Join us as Jess shares her emotional story regarding her difficult home life and how that contributed to the ways she treats her family, as we pull direct Bible verses to find the truth in the matter. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this conversation is sure to challenge your perspective and spark deep reflection.
 
🗣️ "They're still your parents. I'm not going to cuss them out, I'm not going to cut them out of my life, even though that would be so easy. That's what the world says: if they screw you over, screw them over too, and actually do it worse because that's what they deserve. Do my parents deserve some crap? Probably. But don't we all?” - Jessica Mitchell [20:06]
🎙️ Featured Guest: Jessica Mitchell is in the hot seat for this episode! She is a dear friend of Kate's, and now Maggie's! They met at Women's Retreat last year and were put in the same breakout group where they instantly clicked. She loves to serve at bingo nights at the church. She entertains the game so well, it could even be considered one of her spiritual gifts! Along with having the most goofy and loving personality that is sure to capture anyone's attention, she is also highly intellectual. She works at Cornerstone as a school-based therapist! She is currently in the process of becoming a licensed professional counselor, while also creating a baby due in June!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
[4:22] – What is your story with your parents?
[11:25] – What does it mean to honor your parents?
[14:29] – What if your parents aren't Christian?
[19:04] – How do you honor your parents if you don't respect them?
[25:35] – What does dishonoring your parents look like?
[28:00] – Is there anything you would've done differently?
[30:59] – Is filming this honoring or dishonoring to your parents?
 
🔗 Links & Resources:
To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
📢 Comment With Our Community: We would LOVE to know...What's the weirdest food combination you actually like?
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 4/15/2025 for our Easter Special!
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Music by Spencer Kramer

✝️ Sometimes for God to get your attention, He has to allow you to go through really difficult things that will ultimately lead to a relationship with Him.
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," April shares her shocking, and extremely vulnerable testimony the Lord has given her. She goes into detail about how she was raised and how that affected her, her sin struggles, and a wild story that was the final straw to lead her to Christ. Again we see another example of God meeting us at our lowest points in life because He knows that's when we are most susceptible towards Him. Another life was received through Christ and Christ alone! Praise the Lord! We are so grateful she was willing to share!
 
🎙️ Featured Guest: April Mendoza was recently saved late last year, but her lack of experience as a Christian did not stop her from telling her story. She is absolutely on fire for the Lord right now! Currently, she does public accounting (she loves math🕺🏽). I know she is going to and has already made a huge difference for the Kingdom of Heaven.
Thank you Neeley for getting us in touch with her!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
– April's Testimony for believing in Jesus and professing Him as her Lord and Savior
 
🗣️ "I was just being hurt left and right spiritually. And again, I just wouldn't choose Christ, but He was choosing me every single time." April Mendoza [26:35]
 
🔗 Links & Resources: To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
📢 Comment With Our Community: April would LOVE to know, and so do we...If you've been in her position, or you are in her position, would you continue to choose the world, or would you choose Christ?
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 4/8/2025 for our NEXT TRUTH Tuesday! You won't want to miss it!
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham

🎧 Happy TRUTH Tuesday!
🔥 We're getting controversial this week! Join us to uncover the TRUTH about what the Bible says about abortion through a vulnerable and touching story.
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Kate & Maggie tackle one of today's most debated questions with their guest Suzanne Dowdle: Is abortion a sin? What all does the Bible say about it? Join us as Suzanne shares her emotional story regarding abortion, as we pull direct Bible verses to find the truth in the matter. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this conversation is sure to challenge your perspective and spark deep reflection.
 
🗣️ "God's clock keeps perfect time.” - Suzanne Dowdle [15:02]
🎙️ Featured Guest: Suzanne Dowdle is in the hot seat for this episode! She is a dear friend of Maggie and Kate who makes it her mission to serve wherever she is needed. She is so genuine and a loving woman at their church. Currently, she is a dental assisting instructor at TCAT in Murfreesboro, TN.
 
✨ What’s Inside?
[4:46] – What is your story with abortion?
[12:46] – Do you have any regrets?
[13:44] – How has your testimony grown your relationship with God?
[16:22] – Were you a Christian at the time of your pregnancy?
[17:19] – Did you the weight of sin or just emotional baggage?
[19:58] – Did you ever name your baby?
[21:08] – How did this affect your now husband and family?
[22:40] – Has your experience changed the way you treat/appreciate your kids now?
[29:44] – How did you find mentors?
[30:35] – What advice would you give someone who is thinking about or has had an abortion?
 
🔗 Links & Resources: To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
📢 Comment With Our Community: We would LOVE to know...Do you think spaghetti is a soup or a salad? Is chili a soup?
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 4/1/2025 for our next Testimony Tuesday!
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Music by Spencer Kramer

✝️ God took the thing she loved the most away from Neeley to reach her, and it caused an identity crisis which helped her find worth and identity in her Creator!
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Neeley shares her touching and relatable testimony through her identity crisis within basketball in high school. She explains how a good mentor was vital, and is for you too! Again we see another example of God meeting us at our lowest points in life because He knows that's when we are most susceptible towards Him. Another life was received through Christ and Christ alone! Praise the Lord!
 
🎙️ Featured Guest: Neeley Emore, is a passionate and loving friend, daughter, and girlfriend. She is currently studying Speech and Language Pathology as an undergraduate at Middle Tennessee State University. She also has a small craft business, where she creates beautiful watercolor paintings. If you are ever at a craft fair in Tennessee, there's a good chance she's there! She is most definitely a woman of many talents, using all of them to glorify God. I know she is going to and has already made a huge difference for the Kingdom of Heaven.
 
✨ What’s Inside?
– Neeley's Testimony for believing in Jesus and professing Him as her Lord and Savior
– A few verses that speak to Neeley
 
🗣️ "I lost my identity because I decided to put it in something that would never be consistent, but I found it when I decided to put it in the one that always will be." Neeley Emore [3:05]
 
🔗 Links & Resources: To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
📢 Comment With Our Community: Neeley would LOVE to know, and so do we...Are you housing your identity in anything of this world? What does your worth rely on?
👉 Tune in next Tuesday 3/25/2025 for our NEXT TRUTH Tuesday! You won't want to miss it!
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham

🎧 Happy TRUTH Tuesday!
 
🔥 The church has so many ways to go about baptism, but the real question is if one of them more accurate than the others?
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Kate & Maggie tackle a question that various religions may have a different answer for. Once you have that heart change only God can provide and you've given your life to be a servant for Him, baptism is the next step. But what if you were baptized previously, before you were saved? What if you've been feeling called to be re-baptized? Along with these, they answer some popular questions and concerns along the way, and walk you through how the Holy Spirit is to help convict you of making these decisions! It is sure to bring you peace and knowledge in abundance. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this conversation is sure to challenge your perspective and spark deep reflection.
 
🎙️ Featured Guest: Eric Warren is in the hot seat for this episode! He is the relatively new Young Adults and Young Families Pastor for New Vision Baptist Church. He has had previous experience with Student Ministries, and also has a seminary degree! Kate accidentally ran into him, and God paved the path for him to be a guest on the podcast. He has the sweetest, most loving family!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
[2:00] - What is baptism, and where did it come from?
[4:42] - Do you have to be baptized to be saved?
[9:24] - Which is correct: immersion, sprinkling, pouring, etc.?
[14:46] - Kate's Story
[17:59] - How do you know you're ready to be baptized?
 
🔗 Links & Resources To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
 
📢 Comment With Our Community: We would LOVE to know...Do you need to take the next step of baptism?
 
👉 We will be taking a break next week but join us on March 11th for Testimony Tuesday!
 
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Music by Spencer Kramer

🎧 Happy TRUTH Tuesday!
 
🔥 Are you DOUBTING whether or not you’re SAVED? Or have you ever wondered who DECIDES who goes to Heaven?
 
In this episode of "I Reckon That's the Truth," Kate & Maggie tackle a question that various religions may have a different answer for. As Christians, the concept of Salvation is vital, and we need to be able to explain it to others! They dive into how salvation is more than just a mind change, it’s a heart change so much that it changes your life and the way you live. They answer some popular questions and concerns along the way! It is sure to bring you peace and knowledge in abundance. Whether you’re a skeptic, a believer, or somewhere in between, this conversation is sure to challenge your perspective and spark deep reflection.
 
🗣️ ”If saved, always saved.” - Eric Warren [15:12]
 
🎙️ Featured Guest: Eric Warren is in the hot seat for this episode! He is the relatively new Young Adults and Young Families Pastor for New Vision Baptist Church. He has had previous experience with Student Ministries, and also has a seminary degree! Kate accidentally ran into him, and God paved the path for him to be a guest on the podcast. He has the sweetest, most loving family!
 
✨ What’s Inside?
[4:52] What is salvation?
[4:87] Why do we need salvation?
[10:92] Can you lose your salvation?
[15:05] Sharing Your Salvation
[23:72] How do you know that you're saved?
 
🔗 Links & Resources To Anything and Everything "I Reckon That's The Truth": https://linktr.ee/ireckonthatsthetruth
 
📢 Comment With Our Community: We would LOVE to know...do YOU know that you are saved?!
 
👉 We will be taking a break next week but join us on March 11th for Testimony Tuesday!
 
Produced by Maggie Few and Kate Statham
Music by Spencer Kramer