We discuss what we focus on, how we can make sure that’s it’s Christ, and what to be aware of so our focus isn’t taken from him. We’ll regularly interview folks who have insight on how they have made sure their walk with Christ has been fruitful. Join us weekly and join in the discussion on how you can Altar Your Algorithm.
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Engaged: Building a Love That Lasts with Each Other and with Christ-033-with Allie Pickerill and Jesse Cox
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27:53In a fun conversation with a young engaged couple, we explore what engagement means, what advice is good, and how we can be intentional in our relationship with Christ. Even if you're not in a romantic relationship at all, there's something in this episode for everyone! We hope you're able to Altar Your Algorithm and walk closer with Christ this we…
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Face Your Giant: Becoming a Giant Killer Part 2-032-with Tyler and Jackson
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27:35Apologies for the late upload on this one! I (Jackson) dropped the ball on getting the edit complete! But I think this discussion about facing your giants is a great one. We all have giants. We've got to face them or they're going to always loom over us. Remember you don't have to face them alone. When David went up against Goliath, he was not alon…
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Unseen Service: Blessings For those In Need-031-with Tommy Brooks
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25:12This week Tommy Brooks joins Jackson and Tim to talk about service, fishing, and how to gain wisdom. A great asset to the congregation at Southside, Tommy helps in so many ways. He makes sure the flags are at half-mast when they're supposed to be, he fixes just about everything that needs fixing, and he cares for his wife of 50 years. We hope this …
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Hunter Ezell is one of the coolest people in all of Hopkinsville. You've probably seen some of his work online. He films weddings, is a great photographer, and most importantly loves Jesus. Today's conversation was fun. And I hope it's uplifting considering all that has happened over the last week. Be kind and show grace.…
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Joy in Service: Building Up Others-028-with Ricky Wells
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38:52We had a great conversation this week with Ricky Wells, one of the deacons at Southside. He's creative, has a joy for serving, and his work ethic produces a lot of good work. This good work includes his family, the church, and even where he works. One of the key takeaways is 'If you're going to do something, do it right.' That's a mantra that Ricky…
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Calling and Creativity: Using Your Gifts for God’s Glory-029-with Chaney Guffey
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39:23Chaney Guffey, co-owner of Your Party People, joins us this week on the podcast. God's plans for her brought her back from UK to stay in Hopkinsville and work in New Work Fellowship's Residency program and the works she has been a part of has been fruitful. We discuss creativity, changes in direction, and what we can do to glorify God. Chaney embod…
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Becoming a Giant Killer Part 1: Identifying Your Giants-027
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22:12In this kickoff episode of our new series Becoming a Giant Killer, we dive into the story of David and Goliath to uncover what it means to identify the “giants” in our lives. Giants aren’t always nine-foot warriors—they can be fear, anxiety, lust, pride, comparison, or anything that keeps us from living fully in God’s purpose. We explore why identi…
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Leading the Way: Faith, Vision, and the First Day-026-with Chris Bentzel
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30:45In this episode, Chris Bentzel, superintendent of Christian County Public School System shares his journey from the classroom to the superintendent’s office, offering insights on leadership, vision, and the powerful role faith plays in shaping a school year. We dive into how the first day of school is more than just a fresh start—it's an opportunit…
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Roots and Routes: Growing Faith for What’s Ahead-025-with Caleb Todd
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29:25In this special episode, we’re both welcoming and saying goodbye to our summer intern, Caleb Todd. Caleb joins Jackson and Tyler to reflect on a summer of ministry, spiritual growth, and preparing for what's next. From growing up on a farm in West Tennessee to pursuing a future in cybersecurity and missions, Caleb shares how he's learning to blend …
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The 4Fs: Aligning What Matters Most-024-Part 4: Future-Living with Kingdom Vision
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18:27In today's episode we conclude our 4 F's series by talking about the future. It's a scary thing sometimes to think about, but it's comforting to remember passages about what God says about the future: Jeremiah 29:11 and Matthew 6:25-34 are two that we bring up in our discussion today. Our faith today impacts our family and friends in the future. We…
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Unearthing Truth: Defending Faith in a Skeptical World-023-with Dr. Garry Hill
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25:59In this episode of Altar Your Algorithm, we’re digging deep—literally and spiritually. We had the chance to sit down with Dr. Garry Hill: preacher, missionary, archaeologist, and mentor. From unearthed Philistine swords to the kitchens of ancient Israel, Dr. Hill shares how archaeology not only confirms the historical accuracy of Scripture but stre…
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The 4Fs: Aligning What Matters Most-022-Part 3:Friends-Filtering and Fueling Your Circle
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18:06In this third episode of our Four F’s series, we dive into the topic of friendship—what it looks like, why it matters, and how it can shape our walk with Christ. Building on the two previous episodes on Faith and Family, this conversation explores how the people closest to us influence our direction, faith, and purpose. From Proverbs 13:20 to the p…
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Blueprints and Broken Roads: Steady Faith in Shifting Seasons-021-with David Howell
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40:23David Howell, an engineer from Hopkinsville, member and deacon at Southside, husband, and father of three joined us this week on Altar Your Algorithm. When David was 16 his mother was taken from him. He didn't shy away from the grief, but leaned into it. He welcomes you this week to listen to his story and see how God has continued to move in him d…
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Faithfully Represented: Serving God and Country-020-with Craig Richardson
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28:27In this episode of Altar Your Algorithm, we had a chance to sit down with Kentucky State Senator Craig Richardson for an inspiring discussion about what it means to serve God and country with integrity. From his roots in law to his current role in state government, Craig shares how faith intersects with politics, the challenges of staying grounded …
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Unfiltered Purpose: When God Uses You Anyway-019-with Bart Warren
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27:38This week Tyler and Tim talked with Bart Warren, author, preacher, and apologist. Bart spoke at Southside during the yearly summer series recently, so while he was in town it was a blessing to get to sit down with him and have a talk before his lesson. As always we hope this episode is uplifting and helps you Altar Your Algorithm!…
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The 4Fs: Aligning What Matters Most-018-Part 2: Family – Prioritizing What Can’t Be Replaced
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34:00This is part two of the 4 F's. Faith, FAMILY, Friends, and Future are the topics we'll discuss. As we discuss our families and how setting the faith foundation is important for leading our families, ask yourself 'what can I do, what change can I make, what rhythm can I instill that will make my family resemble Christ?' We hope this episode of Altar…
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Press On: Redirected But Not Defeated-017-with Jeff Addison
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31:07Longevity is something we all strive for when it comes to the influence we wish to have in our community. Jeff Addison has done just that. Since 1994, Jeff has been coaching the Hopkinsville High School Lady Tigers Soccer team. He's been able to coach and direct young ladies as the grow as athletes and as people. In the past 6 months Jeff has dealt…
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Sowing with Purpose: Faith in Every Field-016-with Brad Dougherty
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26:30In this episode of Altar Your Algorithm, we sit down with Brad Dougherty—husband, dad, deacon, and one of Christian County's ag industry servants—who shares how faith shapes every part of his life, from the church to the workplace to the farm. We talk about what it means to live on mission without being in full-time ministry, the parallels between …
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Lesson Plans to Summer Plans: Rest, Recharge, Refocus-015-with Emily Stewart
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26:57Teaching is tough, but one of the best parts of a teaching career path is having your summers off! This week we had the chance to talk to Emily Stewart, a math teacher at Christian County Middle School and we discussed her passion for teaching, how she gets through the school year, and how the Summer can be used to replenish your soul. We hope you …
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The 4 F's: Aligning What Matters Most-014-Part 1-Faith:The Foundation and the Filter
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19:34Once a month we get to record and episode where it's just us in the booth. We want to have a little bit of direction when we don't have any guests, so we've decided that once a month over the next four months we'll release an episode in this series. We're going to talk about the 4 F's: Faith, Family, Friends, and Future. It all starts with faith an…
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Kingdom Builders: Laying the Foundation of Faith-013-with Donna Pickerill
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31:47Kids are the future and it is so important that we invest in them. As parents, as Bible class teachers, as role models, we have the opportunity to make a positive influence on the kids we come in contact with. Donna Pickerill organizes, implements, and directs Southside's Children Ministry which we call Kingdom Kids. It may never been something she…
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Restoring Your Purpose: Mentoring the Next Generation-012-with Vice Killebrew
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35:16Vice does a ton for the Hopkinsville community and one of the most powerful of the many things that he does is mentoring. That's what we're going to discuss today. If there's a shortage of anything in the world right now, it's mentors. We need consistent Godly men and women who are willing to pour into our future! Ask yourself the question, 'Could …
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Flight Plan of Faith: Serving from the Skies-011-with Jacob Bealle
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27:48We are so glad to have Jacob Bealle on the podcast and share about Props for a Purpose, a first response group that helps those in need immediately following a natural disaster. Faith play an important part in how we respond to those in need and we talk about that in todays episode. If you are interested in learning more about Props for a Purpose, …
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Platform with Purpose: Using Your Gifts for God's Glory-010-with Barry Payne (FCA)
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36:27Talking to Barry Payne was a blessing this week! Fellowship of Christian Athletes is a parachurch organizations that helps plug students into a local church and this region is blessed to have Barry Payne leading the way. We have a platform to talk about Jesus. Be bold and take advantage of it! Are you interested in getting involved with FCA in Hopk…
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Reset the Feed: Reflect, Refocus, Recommit-009-with Tyler and Jackson
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26:00It's important to pause and reflect on what's been working and what hasn't been working in our spiritual lives. Are there habits that we used to practice that were beneficial that we aren't anymore? What happened? Why did we stop? How can we address those things? Slowing down, reflecting, refocusing, and recommitting to a healthy relationship with …
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Faith On The Grid: Staying Connected to God's Power-008-with John Wheeler
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38:24John Wheeler knows what it's like to serve. He served as an Elder at Southside for 15 years and as an engineer with Pennyrile Rural Electric Company until he retired just a few years ago. He knows that staying connected to God is what gives you POWER. Stories, memories, and wisdom in this episode. We hope you are encouraged to Altar Your Algorithm!…
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Fostering Faith: Opening New Doors-007-Featuring Julia Roberts
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37:02Fostering is an awesome opportunity to help those in need. Julia Roberts of Hopkinsville is a person who is involved with it intimately. Her work with the Hope House and Joy Closet helps support those entering foster care as well as those providing the care. If you are interested in learning more about how you can help you can check out www.joyclos…
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Overtime Mentality: Pushing Through When It Matters Most-006-Featuring Dior Curtis
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29:06Tough seasons of life can lead to awesome moments. When the tough gets going sometimes it's best to make sure that you've got your best line-up in and one player you want to make sure is on your team is Jesus. Dior Curtis, Christian County High School Basketball Coach, joined us this episode to talk about what it's like to succeed after facing tria…
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Prepared For the Heat: Training for Life's Trials-005-Altar Your Algorithm-Featuring Payton Rogers
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30:55It was great to have a chance to sit down and talk to Payton Rogers and hear about his journey from Nashville Finance Man to Hopkinsville Firefighter. It take a lot to be able to stay strong in life's trials-brotherhood, support from your family and community, and most importantly faith. We hope you enjoy this episode of Altar Your Algorithm…
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All In: Programming Your Life For Purpose-004-Featuring Marc Namie
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31:58We are so glad to have Marc Namie join us this week! From Maryland to Wyoming to Hopkinsville, KY, his story is awesome and we're so thankful for his insight. Colossians 3:23 offers some advice on Christian work ethic-Marc embodies this very well. Where is God leading you? It may be impossible to fully know, but if you trust Him and work as He woul…
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This week we are joined by Tim Neal, preaching minister at Southside Church of Christ in Hopkinsville, KY. He's here to help give us some insight on how we can feed our faith so that it continues to grow every day. What do you rely on to grow your faith? Your preacher? Your favorite faith-based influencer? Yourself? What you might find out in this …
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Filter Your Feed-002-with Tyler Stallons and Jackson Wells
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23:41Join Tyler and Jackson this week as they talk about things we can do to monitor what we put in our heart so that we can better serve Jesus. There are so many distractions out there. From social media trend to the simple text message at church there are ways we can monitor ourselves so that we can avoid those distractions. What do you need to block,…
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001-Altar Your Algorithm with Tyler Stallons and Jackson Wells-Introduction
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16:02In the first episode of this podcast we introduce what we hope to get across. What has your heart? The internet is a tricky place. When we use it the right way, it's awesome! I mean, you can even spread the Gospel through it or post podcasts where you talk about Jesus for the whole world to hear! But it can also be a very distracting thing. We hope…
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