We Used To Be Friends

The topic of abortion is a highly volatile one with many complex layers and points of contention. Rev. Kira Austin-Young wrote a book on the matter who believes the decision to carry the pregnancy to term should be made by the woman, medical team, her family, and personal counsel rather than by politicians. 

In this conversation with David T. Hawkins, we talk about the myth of Christianity being easy. How many of us have been scarred or burned by the church? Life? God never promises things will be easy, he promises to be with us along the way. David continues to make our brains think and our faces smile.

We were honored to sit down with Pastor David T. Hawkins and talk about the challenges we go through in life: dips and disruptions. "The dips do not mean you're destined there, it just simply means God is training you for something in the future."

Kick off your summer by listening to our conversation with Jon Foreman from Switchfoot. We talk about writing a song and being a conduit rather than a craftsman, how labels are unBiblical, surfing, and the many important charities that Switchfoot supports. You can catch them on tour this summer, and after seeing them in concert ourselves, you should!

Join us for a fun conversation with comedian and author Anjelah Johnson-Reyes! We talk about hood raccoons, the science of joke writing, and how about some great advice, "grow where you're planted." Her book Who Do I Think I Am? is out now!

They call him "Captain Coyote" because he is Phoenix's all time leading scorer. He was a two-time All Star and in the top 100 NHL all time scorers. Friends, if you don't already know him, get to know Shane Doan!

In the second part of our conversation with Sarah and Beth we talk about current legislation that is on the floor in Congress and how we handle disagreeing with others, from our spouses to strangers. Their book Now What? is out now!

We talk with Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers from Pantsuit Politics, again! This is our first repeat guests on the show and we couldn't be more excited. They have a new book called Now What? However, we spend plent of time talking about Coke versus Pepsi and how much the world has changed in over two years.

Frank White has 8 Gold Gloves from his time playing second base for the Kansas City Royals, third most in MLB history! He is the County Executive for Jackson County, Missouri. We talk about leadership, listening, and integrity. Frank is an inspiration to everyone! 

Daniel Kennedy walks us through our love of God and his love of us, the Book of Daniel, and the Mediterranean Diet. We also talk about the big three: grace, mercy, and tacos!

We speak with Healthy Long Life documentarian and Oasis of Hope counselor Daniel Kennedy about how to add healthy years on to your life! Death and sickness weren't a part of the original plan.

Author Paul Young is vulnerable with us, with his life and lessons he's learned. It was a beautiful experience, personal, and meaningful. There are so many things to wrestle with during our conversation. And that is good, wrestling strengthens faith, does it not?

Wow! We hit the ground running with NY Times best-selling author, Paul Young. We talk about the "gift of grace," the redeeming genius of God, and what sin is along with what it isn't. There is a lot to think about!

We get into the deep with David Fiensy about Bible times, talking about death and the importance of being thankful we live now. After Daivd leaves us, we go even deeper.

David Fiensy tells us about life long ago and the people who spread the "Jesus Movement." They shared clothes? Gross. There was a valley of cheese makers? Great! They sold children? Oh no...

We finish our discussion on courage: it's contagious. Rarely are we courageous alone. Ryan Holiday's book Courage is Calling was full of inspiring stories and lessons we can apply in our Christian lives.

BJ, Josh and Tracy read the book Courage is Calling by Ryan Holiday and applied it to where we are in life, now. Multiple Bible verses refer to hope, strength, and courage. We begin by defining courage and discussing our fears.

In the second part to our interview with David Crowder, he talks about giving insurance quotes as a kid, the new tour, and the desire to have crispy French fries.

Crowder discusses soft cusses and soft clothes, being back on the road again, his creative process, and what those red letters in the Bible mean.

We sat down with Director Jon Erwin, of films like I Can Only Imagine, October Baby, Mom's Night Out, and American Underdog. Jon talks about making movies with a faith-based message in Hollywood and the team of talent that created this film.

We finish the conversation with Jessica Malaty Rivera, talking about Covid, a missed opportunity, deaths, and the religious divide. Jessica really lays it out for us, teaching us about infectious diseases and their vaccines. Oh yeah, we also laugh along the way!

We sit down with Jessica Malaty Rivera, microbiologist and science communication strategist in infectious disease epidemiology, public health policy, and vaccine advocacy. Malaty Rivera is currently the Science Communication Lead for The COVID Tracking Project at The Atlantic. We tackle the myths with Covid!

Tracy and BJ speak with renowned author Mitch Albom about his newest story The Stranger in the Lifeboat . We also touch on a few of previous books and his work in Haiti.

Bj, Josh, and Tracy ask acclaimed author Philip Yancey about prayer, talk about toxic churches, how Jesus made the wrong people heroes, and how the church missed the mark during the Covid pandemic. Even though he was brought up in a racist and judegmental church, Philip has followed his journalistic tendency to seek God's truth.

Join us for the final part of our Scary Stories series, Steffani Besch's tale. Steffani died many years ago, but that wasn't the end. Join us as she tells the story of her miracle!