Connections with Rich and Bobbi

Dr. William R. Downing is our guest. He shares his powerful testimony of how the Lord transformed his heart—from a wandering soul, lost and confused, into a vessel God would use mightily for His glory.

This is Holy, or Passion, Week. With us to talk about the significance of this week and the individual days leading up to Resurrection Sunday is Pastor Joe Jacowitz. Pastor Joe is the chairman of the board for First Love Ministries, and the pastor of Christ Bible Church in Pleasanton, CA.

We’re visiting with Anil Kujur from India. He shares his story of growing up in India, and making a physical and spiritual journey as he emigrated to the U.S.! 

Our guest is Sadaf, originally from Pakistan. He’s a dear servant of the Lord who shares about some of the struggles and difficulties for Christians living in a suppressed land where they’re considered to be outcasts.  

We conclude our visit with a passionate servant of the Lord, Kim Rogers. She’s a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, and is enthusiastically involved in many areas of ministry - those that she leads and those that she supports, like A21.    

We’re continuing our visit with the passionate Kim Rogers - passionate for ministry! She's a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, and a teacher of a large woman’s Bible study, called “Bagels and Bible!”

We’re continuing our visit with Kim Rogers, a woman on a quest  to faithfully serve God. She talks about a ministry that she felt led to start called Transparency- “Walk Worthy.” She’s a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary.

Our guest is Kim Rogers, an amazing woman of faith! She’s a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary, currently leading a large community Bible study for women; and is actively involved in various areas of ministry, as she takes us along on her life’s journey… 

Our guest is Alice Macintosh. She shares how she doesn’t just read the Bible, but has lessons for us all on how to really search the Scriptures to see whether what we’ve been taught by others is true!

We continue our conversation with Pastor Samuel Rai from Nepal. His life reflects his country’s landscape, marked by high peaks and deep valleys! Born into one of the lowest castes and treated as less than human, he rose to command thousands in a Communist uprising. After a devastating defeat forced him to flee in despair, he discovered true hope in Jesus Christ!

We’re excited to spend time with Pastor Samuel Rai from Nepal! His story is as breathtaking as his homeland’s landscape, from the world’s highest Himalayan peaks to its deepest valleys. We hope you’ll be encouraged and inspired by what he shares with us!  

To many, life in the inner-city can be extremely rough and difficult. The homeless population has risen dramatically, with crime and substance abuse plaguing their community. Our guest today came out of this lifestyle and shares how the Lord gave him a new lease on life! He’s Matthew Costa.

Jesus said in Acts 1:8 that you, as believers, “will be My witnesses unto the ends of the earth.” Our guest today shares with infectious enthusiasm about his adventures of doing just that, passing out little leaflets with Scripture verses that share the Gospel! He’s Abraham Frasier from Jamaica…

On our last few podcasts, we’ve been visiting with the vibrant Miss Lillie Knauls, known for singing on the hit, “Oh Happy Day,” & the Gaither Homecoming TV programs, videos, and tours! In our concluding talk with her, she shares about how she followed God’s will for her life, how she keeps going, her ministry to singles, and more! 

As we enter a new year, we’re continuing our visit with Miss Lillie Knauls, who’s known for her performances as a member of the Gaither Homecoming friends & as a singer on the #1 hit song, “Oh Happy Day.” She explains how she came to sing in many of the most prestigious venues throughout the world!   

This is Christmas week, and to help us celebrate, giving thanks and praise to God, is Dove Award recipient Lillie Knauls! The effervescent Miss Lillie – smile, hat, & all – shares about what’s truly important at Christmas, in word, song, & action! And what a treat – she was a regular singer featured on the Bill & Gloria Gaither Homecoming TV series!  

“O Happy Day!” is a gospel song by the Edwin Hawkins Singers that made it to the top of the charts during the late 60's and early 70's worldwide! Our current guest, Miss Lillie Knauls, with her radiant smile and festive hats, who herself has been used mightily by the Lord, was a singer in that choir, and explains the mysterious way that happened! She also became one of the singers featured on the...

On our concluding interview with Christian news correspondent Brian Bush, he shares about his fascination and challenges with the city of Jerusalem, and how he’s delighted to be able to help listeners learn about what’s really happening there - particularly as a person who has lived in Jerusalem for over 25 years!

Brian Bush is our guest. He’s a news and biblical correspondent in the Middle East who has lived in Jerusalem for over 25 years. He gives us a firsthand perspective of life and Christianity in the Holy Lands.

To help us to reflect on Thanksgiving, particularly as children of God, we've called upon a dynamic communicator and Bible teacher, Pastor Joe Jacowitz of Christ Bible Church in Pleasanton, CA, to share his thoughts with us. We sat down with him at a local café…  

Our guest on our podcast is Leigh Prater. He’s an Associate Pastor at Beth-El Baptist Church in Morgan Hill, CA, and shares of his service to the Lord as a Dad with a houseful of kids, a pastor ministering to a congregation, and as a missionary visiting various countries throughout the world! 

We’re continuing our visit with Aubri Thompson, a Christian business owner whose company is on a mission -- to inspire and enable sustainable living, and to change the beauty industry! Now, that might sound bold, and the industry might even seem contradictory to her walk with God. But, listen to how Aubri explains her faith, as well as her business practices…

We’d like to introduce you to a young entrepreneur whose business as a chemistry major in college took her into an interesting line of work-especially for a Christian! She’s Aubri Thompson. We visited her at her office… 

In our concluding podcast with Roy Goble, author of the book, “Salvaged: Leadership Lessons Pulled from the Junkyard,” he talks about avoiding pitfalls! Plus, he shares about a ministry that he and his wife D’Aun are involved with called PathLight International. It’s a ministry in Belize that offers at-risk children the gift of a secondary school education – and more!

We’re continuing our podcast with Roy Goble. As a successful Silicon Valley real estate developer, he shares how he learned many of his life lessons in a very unusual place - his father’s junkyard! He’s written a book about this, entitled: “Salvaged: Leadership Lessons Pulled from the Junkyard.”