So we did it, guys! We launched Feathers!
Aside from iTunes being behind the ball a bit, there were ZERO issues. No major broken links, download problems or confusion. I really thought I might be dealing with issues all week, but truthfully, it’s been one of the quietest weeks I’ve had in some time.
And here’s the best news: you guys are listening! I see the download numbers and I hear your feedback and you’re listening! Thank you, thank you, thank you! I hope it’s been a blessing for you as you’ve listened and I hope you’ve subscribed so you can keep listening.
Here are a few comments I’ve gotten:
“I so completely enjoyed the podcast!! I cannot wait until next week, it was excellent! Thank you for pursuing and sharing!!!!”
“Oh @bennettaj what a wonderful encouragement Episode 000 is. I can’t wait to listen to more and more.”
“It was awesome. I liked the conversational style.”
I’m not sharing to toot my horn, but to say, other people like it and I think you will too!
So I have a few more things to tell you because I want to be super clear.
The podcast IS in iTunes
Although it wasn’t there first thing Tuesday, you can now search iTunes either on your desktop or on the Podcast app on your Apple device for “Feathers” and you can subscribe. You can also link directly over there.
Let me be really transparent for a minute and tell you iTunes is the preferred way. Why? If enough people start downloading it, rating, and reviewing it there, then it gets bumped up to this New & Noteworthy section where lots and lots more people might see it.
Please rate and review the podcast
If you’ve had a chance to listen to the podcast, please hop over to iTunes and leave a rating and a short review. This will really help!
There are THREE episodes available
Some people have seen episode 000, but didn’t realize there were two more episodes. You can get my episode here, Jessie’s here and Kathy’s here.
I know that’s A LOT of time to spend. Don’t get too overwhelmed. Start with the quick 25 minutes intro episode and listen in spurts as you watch dishes, travel, do laundry, work out, garden.
I know it’s hard–even my sister and mom admit to not listening yet so if you haven’t, it’s OK! They’ll be there at the exact right time for you.
God has been so present with me this week
Earlier this week I started to go back down that path wanting everyone’s approval about this. I was in the shower and worrying about that pesky New & Noteworthy section in iTunes every podcaster tries to break into. I just felt the Lord whisper to me, “It doesn’t matter. I think you’re new and noteworthy. I am well-pleased.” It brings tears to my eyes thinking of it again. He is so gracious and loving to remind me that He is enough for me.
And then, last night my friend–the same one who brought me a feather from the Sea of Galilee–walked in our house for small group with a bouquet of hand-picked daffodils for me. If you’ve listened to episode 002 with Kathy, you might remember a throw-away comment I made during the first of the podcast about spring beginning here and I thought daffodils were starting to bloom. It was a vulnerable moment for me because I felt, and maybe sounded like, I didn’t really know what I was talking about. I nearly cut it out of the episode completely, but felt like it was truthful–a lot of times I’m not sure of myself and don’t know what I’m talking about.
So, when I saw these flowers, I just really felt that through my friend’s kindness, the Lord was telling me that He’d listened and He’d heard and He’d seen me. Even in my weakest moments of this new venture, He still accepts me and loves me.
I mean, what are the chances she would know to do this this week with those exact flowers? She hasn’t even listened to the podcast yet, either.
Our pastor this week preached on John 3:16 and how God’s sacrifice of his son, and the Son’s sacrifice was a demonstration of His love.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
These flowers were another demonstration of His love for me–a wooing once again to Himself. Just like a man courting a woman would bring flowers, He presented them as an invitation to celebrate His work in me together with Him.
And so, as we finish out this launch week, I’m celebrating God’s faithfulness to help me bring this podcast to fruition, I’m celebrating your support to listen and I’m celebrating God’s love.
I’m so passionate for you all to experirence His love like this. Chase after Him. Believe him. He’s waiting.