That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
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That Sounds Fun with Annie F. Downs
Christian author and speaker Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, restaurants, travel stories, musicians not to miss, interviews with friends. Pretty much, if it sounds fun to Annie, you're gonna hear about it.
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Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About Serial, Saturday Night Live UK, and Claustrophobia- Episode 1055
Today on the show, Eddie and I get to keep talking about the new season of Serial, whether we got Olympics tickets or not, merch at the Masters, laund...
Raising Capable Kids in an Anxious World with Sissy Goff & David Thomas- Episode 1054
Sissy Goff and David Thomas are here today from Raising Boys and Girls! Today we talk about the decline they’ve seen in the capability of kids through...
When God Calls You to an Extended Fast with Kevin Queen & Dave Clayton- Episode 1053
Today I get to talk with my friends Pastor Kevin Queen and Pastor Dave Clayton. Both are extremely wise voices not only in my life but in the lives of...
Comparison, Obedience, and the Heart of Fasting with Ryan Wekenman- Episode 1052
Ryan Wekenman is back today to help us continue to unpack and better understand the spiritual discipline of fasting. If it’s something you’ve never tr...
Radical Change, Groaning in Prayer, and the Gift of Faith with Sophia Ruffin-Wilson- Episode 1051
Today on the show, I get to talk to my new friend, Sophia Ruffin-Wilson. Sophia is an influencer, author, creator, and prophetic voice whose message o...
Why Discomfort Leads to Breakthrough with Alex Seeley- Episode 1050
Alex Seeley is a Bible teacher, author, and co-founder of the Belonging Co. here in Nashville, and this is her 3rd time on the show. As we continue ta...
TSF Holy Week: Easter Sunday- Episode 1049
Holy Week Bible Reading: Easter Sunday
Matthew 28:1-10
Mark 16:1-13
Luke 24:1-35
John 20:1-25
TSF Holy Week: Good Friday- Episode 1048
Holy Week Bible Reading: Good Friday
Matthew 26:47-27:66
Mark 14:43-15:47
Luke 22:47-23:56
John 18...
TSF Holy Week: Thursday- Episode 1047
Holy Week Bible Reading: Thursday
Matthew 26:17-46
Mark 14:12-42
Luke 22:7-46
John 13-17:26
...
TSF Holy Week: Wednesday- Episode 1046
Holy Week Bible Reading: Wednesday
Matthew 26:14-16
Mark 14:10-11
Luke 22:3-6
(Read from the New E...
TSF Holy Week: Tuesday- Episode 1045
Holy Week Bible Reading: Tuesday
Matthew 21:23-23:39, 26:6-13
Mark 11:27-12:44
Luke 20-21:4
John 1...
TSF Holy Week: Monday- Episode 1044
Holy Week Bible Reading: Monday
Matthew 21:12-22
Mark 11:12-18
Luke 19:45-48
(Read in the English...
TSF Holy Week: Palm Sunday- Episode 1043
Holy Week Bible Reading: Palm Sunday
Matthew 21:1-11
Mark 11:1-11
Luke 19:29-44
John 12:12-19
Understanding Holy Week Through Its Original Historical and Cultural Context with Rabbi Jason Sobel- Episode 1042
Today on the show, I get to talk with my friend, Rabbi Jason Sobel. You may remember him from episode 1022 when we had him here during Advent to talk...
The Gift of Fasting and a Life of Spiritual Disciplines with Dr. Derwin Gray- Episode 1041
We’re going to keep talking about fasting today with my friend, Dr. Derwin Gray. He is the co-founding and Lead Pastor of Transformation Church, just...
Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About the Winter Olympics, Ski Stories, and a Good Biscuit- Episode 1040
Today on the show, Eddie and I get to keep talking about the Winter Olympics (mountaineering is wild!), the latest wild west movie I’ve watched, snow...
Why We Fast and What It Changes with Lisa Bevere- Episode 1039
It’s time to talk about fasting. Lisa Bevere is a spiritual mom to a lot of us and was the exact right person to help us kick off this conversation.
Discernment, Meekness, and the Power of a Yielded Life with Jen Lilley- Episode 1038
My friend Jen Lilley is joining us today. She’s an actress, producer, storyteller, and just a total delight of a human. You may know her from Days of...
What If We Actually Prayed the Way Jesus Taught Us? with Matt Smallbone- Episode 1037
Matt Smallbone is the pastor of Church of the City’s downtown campus here in Nashville, and we’re continuing with a bit of a theme today as we talk ag...
Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About When the World Feels Like Too Much (And the Ceiling Literally Falls In)- Episode 1036
Today Eddie and I get to keep talking about how much is going on in the world right now and just how hard it is for all of us to wrestle with it. We a...
Diving Deeper into the Lord’s Prayer with Brad Gray and Brad Nelson- Episode 1035
If you’ve ever felt stuck and don’t have the words to pray, or you’ve felt so discouraged or disoriented that you don’t know where to start, this conv...
Finding Purpose in the Fire and Deep Friendship with Milo Ventimiglia and Tim Timmons- Episode 1034
Y'all are going to LOVE this episode with my old friend Tim Timmons and my new friend, Milo Ventimiglia. You may know Milo from Gilmore Girls or This...
Becoming a Prayer Warrior: Hearing God and Trusting His Voice with Lauren Tomlin- Episode 1033
Lauren Tomlin is a PRAYER WARRIOR which is why I called her for this series, because I wanted a friend to sit down with me and really talk about how t...
Living the Yes: Spiritual Battles, Healing Prayers, and a Stronger Faith with Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins (Pt. 2) — Episode 1032
Here is PART 2 of our episode with Lauren and Thomas Rhett Akins. If you haven’t had a chance to listen to part 1, go back and do that first before yo...
Letting God’s Yes Be Enough When You Don’t Understand the Why with Thomas Rhett and Lauren Akins (Pt. 1) – Episode 1031
You may know Thomas Rhett from his incredible country music career or Lauren from her beloved Live in Love podcast or book, but I want you to get to k...
The Transformative Power of Prayer and the Gift of Sabbaticals with Pete Greig- Episode 1030
You may remember Pete Greig when he was on our last prayer series here on That Sounds Fun. He’s an author and founder of the 24/7 prayer movement, and...
Annie and Eddie Keep Talking: Winter Olympics, Golden Globes, and a Surprise Announcement- Episode 1029
Today on the show, I get to keep talking with our buddy Eddie Kaufholz. A new year and new us… we’re talking about mice, the Winter Olympics, The Gold...
Audacious Prayers, Deep Trust, and the Faith to Flourish with Christine Caine- Episode 1028
We are going to spend the next 5 weeks talking about prayer, and Christine Caine is here to help us kick off that conversation. If we’re going to be s...
Journaling Our History With God with Kevin Queen- Episode 1027
This is Kevin Queen's 10th time on That Sound Fun which basically means he just lapped Hall of Fun status twice!! Today he’s helping pastor us as we g...
Walking with God Through Physical Recovery and Daily Faith with Beth Moore- Episode 1026
Today on the show, I get to talk to my friend—and one of our spiritual mothers and mentors—Beth Moore. We talk about her experience with her surgeries...
That Sounds Fun: Spiritually Stronger
Last year we spent the entire year talking about the seasons—how they impact us both physically and spiritually—and how our life seasons change so oft...
Epiphany 2026: What Are We Stopping and Starting This Year?- Episode 1025
If you are new around here, we have a yearly tradition today, January 6th. Epiphany. The tradition of you and I just chatting. The last day of Christm...
Annie and Eddie Keep Talking: Live Call-In Show with Our Buddies- Episode 1024
In this final installment of 2025 we get to Keep Talking WITH ALL OF YOU-- ALL OF OUR BUDDIES! We got to do a live call-in show so a bunch of you got...
Unanswered Questions, Delayed Seasons, and Trusting God with Banning Liebscher- Episode 1023
Y’all, we have spent an entire year talking about the impact of the seasons on our spiritual, emotional, and physical lives. A whole year working thro...
Connecting the Dots Between the Old and New Testaments with Rabbi Jason Sobel- Episode 1022
I have absolutely no chill about today’s episode. I mean it…you might want to grab a notebook, a pen, maybe even two, because this is a full-on mind-b...
Spiritual Direction, Reflection, and Practices to Find Your Next Right Thing for the New Year with Emily P. Freeman- Episode 1021
If your head’s starting to spin as you think about this year as a whole and turning the page to 2026, just hang on. We’re going to help take off the p...
Waiting, Longing, Rejoicing, and Beholding with Rich Villodas- Episode 1020
I am SO EXCITED to talk to Pastor Rich Villodas about Advent and the Christian calendar. Advent officially started yesterday and Rich is helping us be...
Annie and Eddie Keep Talking About Costco Clothes and Gym Bros — And the Panini Loop Finally Closed- Episode 1019
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all my friends here in the U.S. I hope you’re running turkey trots or watching the parade or serving at a food bank or seeing fa...
Be In the Season You’re In with Jon Reddick- Episode 1018
Today I get to talk to one of my favorite worship artists, Jon Reddick! Jon is a worship pastor and songwriter, and has a heart for the church and the...
How You Finish a Season Determines How You Start the Next with Jeff Henderson - Episode 1017
Today we’re answering the question, “How do I shape my life for a new year?”As we start to think about changing seasons and a new year ahead of us, we...