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In this powerful episode of Sit on That Stump in Muddy Bottom, host Vicki Parker sits down with therapist and author Jessica Derrickson to talk about family dysfunction, generational trauma, and what it truly means to be labeled the “black sheep.”
Jessica shares the story behind her book
A deep, practical conversation about Psalm 23:5 and the powerful truth that God sets a table for you in the presence of your enemies. Vikki Parker and guest Brandi Cunningham unpack how we unintentionally give the enemy a seat at our table through offense, fear, bitterness, and old wounds—especially during the holidays. Learn how to guard your mind, protect your peace, walk in forgiveness, ...
In this deeply moving episode of Sit on That Stump in Muddy Bottom, host Vikki Parker welcomes guest Steventhen Holland, who shares his powerful testimony of being conceived in rape, carried by a mentally challenged mother who fought for his life, and adopted into a loving family. Together, they discuss God’s redemption, the value of every human life, and the emotional weight carried by pre...
On this special Thanksgiving episode of Sit on That Stump in Muddy Bottom, Vikki Parker sits down with her dear friend Trina Welch for a raw, tear-stained, joy-filled conversation about gratitude that doesn’t wait for the storm to pass.
From teen pregnancy and public shame to walking the streets of Israel alone and hearing the audible voice of God, Trina shares how a heart of thanksgiving—eve...
In this heartfelt episode of Sit on That Stump Muddy Bottom, host Vicki Parker sits down with Jennifer Jones from Embrace Grace at First Baptist Cabot. Discover how this powerful 11-week support and discipleship program wraps single moms facing unplanned pregnancies in love, practical help, and the hope of the gospel. From “Daughter of the King” pampering nights to life-changing baby showers and ongoing fa...
Is it okay for a Christian to cuss? Vicki Parker (author and CEO of Options Pregnancy Center) sits down with Pastor Kerry Rosenbaum for a candid, no-condemnation conversation about the “Cussing Christian.” Pulling straight from Ephesians 4 & 5, they unpack why Scripture is so serious about our words, share their own past struggles with foul language, and talk practical steps to let the Holy Spirit clea...
When life gets messy and the road ahead disappears into the fog, how do you keep walking? Join Vikki Parker—author, speaker, and CEO of Options Pregnancy Center—as she shares heartfelt stories of faith, provision, and perseverance from her journey through life’s muddy bottoms. In this episode, "Walking...
Join Vicki Parker and Brandy Cunningham on Sit on That Stump in Muddy Bottom as they dive into the powerful topic, "Broken Before the Crown: How God Uses Pain to Prepare Purpose." Through heartfelt stories, scripture, and real-life experiences, they explore how God transforms brokenness into strength, using pain as a pathway to purpose. From Esther’s trials to David’s solitude, discover how your struggles ...
Vicki Parker shares her deeply personal story of loss, deception, and faith. As a widow, she opens up about how scammers infiltrated her family through social media during a vulnerable time.
This episode exposes the tactics used to target widows, seniors, and the lonely—while offering spiritual insight and practical ways to guard your heart, your finances, ...
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The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains. And it focuses a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them. Season 5 - The Burden: Death & Deceit in Alliance On April Fools Day 1999, 26-year-old Yvonne Layne was found murdered in her Alliance, Ohio home. David Thorne, her ex-boyfriend and father of one of her children, was instantly a suspect. Another young man admitted to the murder, and David breathed a sigh of relief, until the confessed murderer fingered David; “He paid me to do it.” David was sentenced to life without parole. Two decades later, Pulitzer winner and podcast host, Maggie Freleng (Bone Valley Season 3: Graves County, Wrongful Conviction, Suave) launched a “live” investigation into David's conviction alongside Jason Baldwin (himself wrongfully convicted as a member of the West Memphis Three). Maggie had come to believe that the entire investigation of David was botched by the tiny local police department, or worse, covered up the real killer. Was Maggie correct? Was David’s claim of innocence credible? In Death and Deceit in Alliance, Maggie recounts the case that launched her career, and ultimately, “broke” her.” The results will shock the listener and reduce Maggie to tears and self-doubt. This is not your typical wrongful conviction story. In fact, it turns the genre on its head. It asks the question: What if our champions are foolish? Season 4 - The Burden: Get the Money and Run “Trying to murder my father, this was the thing that put me on the path.” That’s Joe Loya and that path was bank robbery. Bank, bank, bank, bank, bank. In season 4 of The Burden: Get the Money and Run, we hear from Joe who was once the most prolific bank robber in Southern California, and beyond. He used disguises, body doubles, proxies. He leaped over counters, grabbed the money and ran. Even as the FBI was closing in. It was a showdown between a daring bank robber, and a patient FBI agent. Joe was no ordinary bank robber. He was bright, articulate, charismatic, and driven by a dark rage that he summoned up at will. In seven episodes, Joe tells all: the what, the how… and the why. Including why he tried to murder his father. Season 3 - The Burden: Avenger Miriam Lewin is one of Argentina’s leading journalists today. At 19 years old, she was kidnapped off the streets of Buenos Aires for her political activism and thrown into a concentration camp. Thousands of her fellow inmates were executed, tossed alive from a cargo plane into the ocean. Miriam, along with a handful of others, will survive the camp. Then as a journalist, she will wage a decades long campaign to bring her tormentors to justice. Avenger is about one woman’s triumphant battle against unbelievable odds to survive torture, claim justice for the crimes done against her and others like her, and change the future of her country. Season 2 - The Burden: Empire on Blood Empire on Blood is set in the Bronx, NY, in the early 90s, when two young drug dealers ruled an intersection known as “The Corner on Blood.” The boss, Calvin Buari, lived large. He and a protege swore they would build an empire on blood. Then the relationship frayed and the protege accused Calvin of a double homicide which he claimed he didn’t do. But did he? Award-winning journalist Steve Fishman spent seven years to answer that question. This is the story of one man’s last chance to overturn his life sentence. He may prevail, but someone’s gotta pay. The Burden: Empire on Blood is the director’s cut of the true crime classic which reached #1 on the charts when it was first released half a dozen years ago. Season 1 - The Burden In the 1990s, Detective Louis N. Scarcella was legendary. In a city overrun by violent crime, he cracked the toughest cases and put away the worst criminals. “The Hulk” was his nickname. Then the story changed. Scarcella ran into a group of convicted murderers who all say they are innocent. They turned themselves into jailhouse-lawyers and in prison founded a lway firm. When they realized Scarcella helped put many of them away, they set their sights on taking him down. And with the help of a NY Times reporter they have a chance. For years, Scarcella insisted he did nothing wrong. But that’s all he’d say. Until we tracked Scarcella to a sauna in a Russian bathhouse, where he started to talk..and talk and talk. “The guilty have gone free,” he whispered. And then agreed to take us into the belly of the beast. Welcome to The Burden.
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