Browse the featured on list for publications, guest posts, podcast interviews, and other places Twyla‘s writing appears.

*WRITING*

| (in)courage |

God Hears and Is Near When Your Heart Is Heavy – 9/14/23

He’s the sort of God who finds us there on the raw edge of all that splinters and dead-weights; the sort of God who sits with us in our pain. And though our bodies are frail and hearts are busted, His promises never waver, never break.

| Relevant Magazine |

I Never Thought I Would Be That Neighbor – 1/2/20

The baby steps begin to snowball, and then there are impromptu gatherings in the driveway, kids running back and forth to each other’s houses, connections formed through helping each other with projects, missing ingredients and tools readily shared, and a neighborhood-focused missional community many can walk to when we gather.

Enneaneighboring: Forming Community in My Neighborhood Out of Different Types of Normal – 10/29/19

Aren’t we all just nine diverse kinds of normal, if we look at our neighborhood through the lens of the Enneagram, and as such an array of nine unique aspects of God’s image? Instead of letting our differences disconnect us like scattered pieces of a puzzle, might we see beauty in the puzzle we form when we are together? Enneagram lovers and those curious but largely unfamiliar with this personality typing tool alike—let’s dream of what could be together.

| Her View From Home |

Angry Words Don’t Erase God’s Truth: He’s Here to Stay – 1/2/22

Another vulnerable story that shares a parenting struggle that’s ebbed and flowed, but impacted many of our days. Perhaps you can relate. And perhaps, like me, you need to remember “though all havoc may unleash and fling your foundation upside down, the closer we are to the Lord of peace, the less the things that feel out of control can control us.”

Bad Days Don’t Have To Get the Best of Us – 12/8/21

I’m working on a book proposal about vulnerability paving the way to authenticity, and authenticity fostering deep relationships. And today it’s time to share a vulnerable story of my own. This is a piece from the middle of a story I don’t know yet how it will end. I’m grateful for the opportunity to encourage others in the middle of a drama saga with their own children as we walk through ours.

| The Grit and Grace Project |

Twyla is a team writer for The Grit and Grace Project. Find her articles HERE.

| Hear Him Louder Series |

What if Listening for God Is About More than His Answers? – 5/3/23

When you know in your soul that God is moved at the sound of your voice, how He answers is less important than the conversation. Join me over on Marnie Hammar‘s Hear Him Louder series to discover some crazy specific prayers God answered—and what it taught me. Be sure to grab Marnie’s FREE Prayer Planning Worksheet before you leave!

| Canvas Rebel Interview |

Meet Twyla Franz – 4/20/23

Loved getting to interview with Canvas Rebel! This is what I’d say if you and I could sit down and talk through these questions.

| Heartbreak to Strength Series |

What No One Tells You About Having a Really Good Cry – 3/8/22

Grief comes in many different forms, and sometimes the things that seem small break us open the most. In this piece I share the behind-the-scenes of those rough weeks when my daughter chose to not be at dance. Thank you, Jodi Rosser, for the opportunity to contribute to your Heartbreak to Strength series!!!

| The Love Offering Blog Series |

I’m Unfinished, and That’s OK – 12/30/21

What an honor to share a piece of my story over on Rachel Adam’s The Love Offering Blog Series! Rachel’s podcast, also called The Love Offering, is well worth a listen. Rachel inspires women to live out their faith in ways that are love offerings to those around them.

| Brave Women Series |

The Power of Open Hearted Living – 5/10/20

A word for the year can be a like a dare—a weighted invitation to surrender and grow. When I chose the word open as last year’s word of the year it was a solemn acceptance that I wasn’t going to stay safely within the confines of my comfort zone. I was going to grow, and that meant it wasn’t always going to be easy. Or comfortable.

| Community: The Missing Element Series |

How to Grow Family-Like Community in a Neighborhood – 6/28/21

What a honor to guest post for Jenny Denney on a topic so very close to my heart: community. Jenny will be featuring weekly stories on community over the upcoming weeks, so be sure to subscribe to her email list so you don’t miss them!

| J.J. Gutierrez’s Courage Series |

The Courage to Begin – 1/12/21

What an honor to guest post for JJ Gutierrez, author of Chickening In! I’m sharing the mantra I’ve adopted and how I moved from feeling stuck to actually pursuing the dream on my heart (to build community in my neighborhood). Also, if you are looking for new content for your women’s study group, check out Chickening In: From FEAR to Courageous FAITH and its companion workbook and video series!

| Out of Place Series |

How to Claim Your Identity to Belong – 4/27/20

I had wanted a new name and a different identity, but I didn’t realize how much I needed a new name and my true identity. And the name I needed wasn’t Kat, it was Beloved.

*INTERVIEWS*

| Leadership On The Rocks Podcast |

Building Better Relationships with Twyla Franz – 11/15/23

What happens when we drop guise that we’ve got it all together and start sharing the God’s-working-on-me stories? Find out on Leadership On the Rocks! Bethany Rees and I dove into so many aspects of missional living that apply to leadership. We talk curiosity, empathy, awareness, enneagram ruts and blind spots, diversity, and SO much more. Tune in HERE.

| A Cup of Gratitude Podcast |

Finding Gratitude in the Uncommon Normal – 10/3/23

Join Amanda Schaefer and I for a free-flowing conversation tracing back to the very beginning, my childhood. We uncover the thread running through every piece of my life story. This conversation was a joy! Listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

| The One Thing Desired Podcast |

Won’t You Be Their Neighbor? How to Simplify Missional Living – 7/13/23

Cara Blondo is a gem and a bright light. What a joy to join her on Perspective Shifts: The One Thing Desired podcast for her Story-Filled Summer series! We talk about how missional neighboring is no more complicated than getting close to Jesus and letting others get close enough to know the things God is working on inside us. Tune in (and subscribe!) on Apple or Spotify!

| Grace in Real Life Podcast |

One ridiculously easy way to spread the gospel with Twyla Franz – 1/23/23

If you’d like to share the love of Jesus with those around you in a non-awkward way, join Jill E. McCormick, host of the Grace in Real Life podcast, and me for a conversation all about it. Our conversation is episode 147, and it’s part of Jill’s series on spiritual health. Subscribe to Grace in Real Life on Apple or Spotify (or any other listening platform!).

| Moms Grab Coffee Podcast |

Finding Community & Missional Living with Twyla Franz – 6/6/22

What a delight to chat with Hanna Lapsansky, host of the Moms Grab Coffee podcast! We talked about how to practically build community, make mom friends, and get to know our neighbors. Hanna’s got a gentle spirit and heart of gold. I’m sure you’ll love her! Our conversation is episode 20. Tune in on Apple or Spotify!

| Everyday Disciple Podcast |

When Missional Living Is Hard – 4/18/22

It’s always a pleasure and huge honor to join Caesar Kalinowski on his Everyday Disciple podcast. Tune in for our recent conversation on what we can do when missional living feels hard. Learn what to do with your unmet expectations and find encouragement for your heart here in episode 382. And if you haven’t subscribed yet to Caesar’s podcast, it’s the best way to be sure you don’t miss any of his upcoming episodes!

7 Lies That Ruin Our Ability to Rest – 9/20/21

I am blessed and humbled to be back on Caesar Kalinowski’s show as his first third-time guest. Join us for some real talk about rest (and lies that ruin our ability to really rest)! Caesar is known world-wide as a missional living and discipleship guru, and I am so grateful for his camaraderie, encouragement, and support. Listen in to our conversation, and subscribe to Caesar’s Everyday Disciple podcast so you don’t miss any of his upcoming episodes!

10 Secrets to Growing Deeper Friendships – 8/3/20

I had the honor of joining Caesar Kalinowski again on his podcast, which was newly renamed Everyday Disciple, for a conversation about the 10 tips to deeper friendships I recently wrote about. Caesar is a world-wide thought leader on the missional movement and author of Small is Big, Slow is Fast, Gospel Primer, Transformed: A New Way of Being Christian, and other missional resources that have greatly impacted me and how we do life. I encourage you to listen in, and also to subscribe to Caesar’s podcast so you don’t miss any of his upcoming episodes!

| Lifeschool Podcast |

Neighborhood Missional Living for the Imperfectly Ready – 12/16/19

What an honor to join Caesar Kalinowski, author, coach, and world-wide teacher of gospel-centered missional living! Join us as we dive into what it means to feel imperfectly ready to live on mission, the importance of proximity, what baby steps can accomplish, and so much more! For the show notes and the Big Three download, click here to find them on 123 Lifeschool. Lifeschool is on iTunes as well all the other places you can listen to podcasts.

| Faithbusters Radio/Podcast |

Ep. 38 – Won’t You Be My Neighbor – 3/12/20

Sharing the message of God’s relentless love is never more important than the one He pursues—people are infinitely valued by God and so too should be by us, the ones who represent Him in a million everyday ways in our neighborhoods. This model of friendship evangelism was on my mind a few weeks back when I talked with veteran Christian radio talk show host Mark Gilman and Pastor Dave Gerber on their radio/podcast Faithbusters.

One of the questions we unpacked is how and when we use words to share our faith with our neighbors. It’s not a new question, nor I am the first to answer it—but so many of us have likely wrestled with it at some point, and I am honored to join the conversation.

| Love Well on Purpose Podcast |

Episode 53 – Bonus Episode with Twyla Franz – 9/18/20

My friend Rachel Schelb has this gold-mine of a five-minute podcast on hospitality tips to help you love those around you well on purpose. A few times a year she switches the format and shares a longer conversation with her listeners. It was such an honor to join Rachel for this latest bonus episode. We talk about being intentional in our neighborhood, what hospitality is all about, and so much more. It’s episode 53 on the Love Well on Purpose Podcast (available on Apple Podcasts and many other listening platforms).

| Depth Podcast |

Inspiring Writer–Twyla Franz – 3/9/20

I recently found a new favorite podcast—Jodi Rosser‘s Depth podcast. Jodi and I met through Hope*Writers, and her focus on depth in our faith and relationships really speaks to me. Jodi is so fun to talk with, and I was beyond honored when she asked me to join her on her podcast. Listen in as Jodi and I dive deep into what living missionally in your neighborhood could look like!