Podcast No. 123: Cassie Stephenson of the Jackson Sun

The Jackson Sun has seen lots of faces from around the nation amongst their staff, and California native Cassie Stephenson recently celebrated one year as our paper’s breaking news and justice reporter. Today on our podcast, Kevin Adelsberger interviews her about her cross-country move and the unique challenges she faces as a journalist in 2019.

Kevin AdelsbergerOctober 8, 2019Jackson TN, Tennessee, Kevin Adelsberger, Cassie Stephenson, Jackson Sun, news, journalism, California, Pepperdine University, Malibu CA, Ventura County CA, Washington D.C., Scoop News Group, Brownsville TN, murder, justice, crime

Podcast No. 45: Russ Pflasterer & Matthew Marshall of City Fellowship Baptist Church

When Russ Pflasterer and Matthew Marshall met as teacher and student in Russ's freshman art class at Jackson-Central Merry High School, they had no idea that they would be leading a church together within ten years. Kevin Adelsberger and Katie Howerton sit down with these two pastors of City Fellowship Baptist Church to discuss their story of finding a common passion to see racial reconciliation made manifest through the Church in Jackson, Tennessee.

Kevin AdelsbergerFebruary 9, 2016Jackson TN, Tennessee, Kevin Adelsberger, Katie Howerton, Russ Pflasterer, Matthew Marshall, Matt Marshall, Union University, City Fellowship Baptist Church, church, Christian, Christianity, ministry, pastor, preach, preacher, elder, JCM, Jackson Central-Merry High School, education, school system, art, teacher, teaching, racism, racial, race, justice, equality, diversity, segregation, reconciliation, poverty, African American, Hispanic, Mexican, culture, language, Albuquerque NM, academics, soccer, Hether Pflasterer, Natalie Pflasterer, Isaac Pflasterer, Rachel Marshall, Anora Marshall, Arianna Marshall, Elias Marshall, multiethnic, ethnicity, ethnic, George Guthrie, Northbrook Church, Northside Assembly of God, First Baptist Church, Historic First Baptist Church, unity, unity service, Arizona, sacrifice, volunteer, service, nonprofit, non-profit, entrepreneur, business, Vietnam, China, missions, missionary, seminary, Taiwan, Baby U, Baby University, Room in the Inn, Rios de Agua Viva, Spanish, Black History Month, Best of 2016

Podcast No. 39: Lisa Peoples of Area Relief Ministries

Kevin Adelsberger had the opportunity to sit down with Jackson native and Area Relief Ministries Executive Director, Lisa Peoples. In this podcast they talk about the work of ARM, Lisa’s family, and how to help ARM support our community.