Be the Difference

Mar 05 2025 109 ep. 29 mins 1
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The Be the Difference Podcast by Back2Back Ministries shares stories of everyday people who are being the difference in the lives of others. Hear what they’ve learned, obstacles they’ve overcome and why it’s worth it.

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96 | Brent Billingsley on Spilling Paint, Finding Healing and a God who is Greater than Cancer

Mar 05 2025 50 mins  
Brent Billingsley is an artist and an empowering voice behind young disenfranchised youth. He is also a Behavioral Health Specialist at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center/Psychiatry. Other endeavors include Independent Contracting Therapeutic Mentoring and the co-founder of two nonprofits geared toward the utilization of therapeutic artistic engagement and the performa

95 | Building Resilience Through Art | A Conversation with Chris Cox and Sammy Summerlin

Feb 12 2025 12 mins  
How do some people who face adversity overcome and make it to the other side? Is there a secret factor at play and if so can we somehow tap into it? Today, Chris and Sammy share a conversation about these very questions. In this episode, Chris and Sammy discuss what it means to build resilience and the ways in which art and creativity and can change the ways we face adversity and c

94 | Antonio Garcia and Priscila Salazar on Being on Mission in Your Own City, Dreams That Change Course and Sharing a Heart to Serve

Jan 29 2025 47 mins  
Antonio and Priscilla are parents, husband and wife, and co-laborers with Back2Back Ministries. For 17 ½ years, they have faithfully stepped into new roles, learned new skills, and grown with the ministry in Monterrey, Mexico. Today, they sit down with Chris and Sammy to reflect on all they’ve done, all that’s changed, and why they still feel called by God to this work. In tod

93 | To Go or To Stay? Making an Impact Where You Already Are | A Conversation with Chris Cox & Sammy Summerlin

Jan 14 2025 14 mins  
Have you ever wrestled with the desire to go or stay? Wished for a character or personality quality that doesn’t come naturally? Wondered if it’s possible to be a missionary right where you are? Today, Chris and Sammy share a conversation about these very questions. In this episode, Chris and Sammy share their own experiences “going” to the mission field and finding the mis

92 | Lessons Learned in 2024 with Chris Cox and Sammy Summerlin

Dec 25 2024 26 mins  
In the final episode of this year, Chris and Sammy reflect on the 2024 and the lessons they’ve each learned along the way. In this episode, our co-hosts share their favorite books, quotes and episodes of 2024. Hear how Chris supported a friend simply by reading alongside him, what practice Sammy is planning in 2025 and how they’ve each been shaped by the conversations they’v

91 | 12 Days of Being the Difference with Chris Cox and Sammy Summerlin

Dec 11 2024 19 mins  
‘Tis the season! Today, Chris and Sammy discuss being fully present in the final weeks of 2024, even as the time passes quickly. In this episode, our co-hosts share 12 ways you can be the difference this holiday season! Hear how Chris and his family created a holiday tradition that facilitates story and connection and how Sammy likes bringing a smile to someone’s face through

90 | Marie Edwards on Community Transformation, Valuing One Another and the Impact of Generations

Nov 20 2024 47 mins  
Chris and Sammy are joined today by Marie Edwards. Marie is the daughter to two parents described as “servant-hearted to their core” by most who know them. Marie is the Out of School Program Director for Community Building Institute in Middletown, Ohio. Marie recalls her childhood and adolescence fondly in this episode, sharing that they were always giving and serving as a fami

89 | Giving the Gift of Food and Seeing the Stories Behind Statistics | A Conversation with Chris Cox and Sammy Summerlin

Oct 30 2024 13 mins  
Do you know what your next meal will be? Even if you don’t know exactly what you’ll have, do you know there will be food available for you? For your family? Today, Chris and Sammy share a conversation about food insecurity and discuss the ways we can step into this story and honor those we’re serving as we near seasons of giving and gratitude. In this episode, Sammy shares a

88 | Stepping into the Chaos of Raging Waters | A Message from A Night of Hope with Beth Guckenberger

Oct 16 2024 31 mins  
On October 2nd, Back2Back staff, advocates, and supporters gathered with 70 leaders from around the world for A Night of Hope. It is an evening for connection, sharing Back2Back’s work, and galvanizing toward continued work with the vulnerable. Each year, the evening culminates with Beth Guckenberger, Back2Back Co-Executive Director, sharing stories, lessons, and hope for all pre

87 | Becoming, Belonging and Balancing Growth and Service | A Conversation with Chris Cox & Sammy Summerlin

Oct 02 2024 16 mins  
Today, Chris and Sammy reflect on the Christian Alliance for the Orphan conference (CAFO) and their 2024 theme of Becoming. It was an event filled with an ongoing conversation about God being more concerned with who we are becoming than what we are doing. In this episode, our co-hosts discuss the question of how to balance the tension of wanting to serve and also becoming who we a