Conversations About Life

Sue lives in the Missouri Ozarks.  We talk about her life, her Christian faith, and gratefulness. Susan

Zach pastors a small country church in the Missouri Ozarks.  We talk about his confidence in the Christian faith because of his experience of God.  We also talk about the Bible, stories, living with a focus on God, and about starting with Christianity if you have a desire for it. Pastor Zach

Sarah is the mother of 4 young children, wife to my son, Billy, and lives on the  Texas/Mexico border at the Rio Grande Bible College campus.  We talk about what Sarah likes about God, her experience of caring for an elderly woman, love, growing, discipline, mothering, and more. Sarah

My son, Billy, and I talk about what who should be considered a brother or sister Christian, the Christian church being divided into denominations, and the New Testament teaching of unity. Billy

Ellie interviews Deacon Dave about his Catholic Faith, what it means to him, and how it differs from other religions

Paula was a home school mom of 4 boys but is enjoying a different stage of life right now after her boys have become young men.  She has also been visiting churches of different faith traditions (currently visiting a Lutheran church) with her husband, Nevin.  We talk about all that and also Paula’s experience with God. Paula

Josh grew up in a family of 17 kids.  He talks about what that was like and the relationships he has with his siblings.  We also talk about what Christianity is like for him. Josh

Rob is chief operations officer for Lift Up the Vulnerable, and organization who’s mission is to prevent the trafficking and oppression of vulnerable children and women and empower them to be change-makers in their communities.  We talk about Rob, his passion, Life Up the Vulnerable, and personal growth and love. The audio on my end sounds really bad.  Sorry.  I’m not sure what happene...

This episode may not be of much interest to you unless you know the Jackson’s personally.  Some of the kids talk about what it was like growing up in the Jackson home.

Kevin and Marissa talk about what their lives are all about, what makes them unique, and challenges in life. Kevin has suffered from Lyme disease for 10 years and talks about what that has been like and how it has changed him. Kevin and Marissa

Matt McGuinnis has a strong interest in minimalism, which I can identify with as well.  We talk about how it can be helpful, and Matt’s experience with it. Matt McGinnis

Abby and Ellie talk about Abby’s life, how she came to cherish her faith, and her current battles with depression and anxiety. Ellie and Abby

John is in his 70’s and has a seasoned view of life that I admire.  We talk about his upbringing, his approach to life now, the things that he enjoys, and his Christianity. John

Tyler, my neighbor and a licensed therapist, answer my questions about my own awkwardness in physical connection.  We talk about relationships and how we structure our time. Tyler

Mallori is a neighbor, married & with two children.  We talk about her belief of God and the universe being the same, or that God is in the universe (either pantheism or panentheism), faith in good outcomes even in hard experiences, the goodness of humans, family and relationships, and some other things as well. Mallori

Jay founded Winnowed Warrior ministries.  We talk about men and their friendships and also Christian grace and living from that perspective. Winnowed Warrior website Jay Becker

Christopher is a systems engineer in the aerospace field.  We talk about the unexpected death of his wife, life afterwards with 2 young daughters, why Christopher is a Christian, and making the most of life. Christopher Thorne

Gerald lives down the street from me.  He  sees wokeism as a bad religion.  Gerald does not follow traditional religion but thinks that it is needed.  He thinks earth worship would be a pretty good choice for a religion. Gerald

Alex and Marji both grew up in Christian homes and idea Christian surroundings and advantages.  We talk about that, it’s blessings and also challenges in life. Marji and Alex

Kathy grew up in religion but found a real relationship with God later in life.  She talks about her earlier years of religion and guilt and what her life is like now. Kathy’s Real Talk YouTube playlist – link Kathy

Norm is the executive director of Spirit of Elijah Ministries International.  He’s also the author of several books including “Equipped to Love” and “Live to Love”.  We talk about experiencing God’s love and loving others with the love he supplies. Spirit of Elijah Ministries Live To Love With Jesus Norm Wakefield

Michelle and her husband, Gary, have adopted and fostered a houseful of kids and have traveled to other countries, trying to be faithful to what they believed God was calling them to.  Their lives has been more than they could have imagined and they are still at it. Michelle

Joy and her husband were sentenced to prison.  We talk about that experience and God’s sustaining providence. Joy’s blog is at www.cheerfulwomen.com/ Joy

I had the pleasure of talking with Bill and Sandi Graf who are on staff at the Rio Grande Bible College in Edinburgh, Texas.  We talk about Bill’s restlessness as a young man, their marriage, and then their missionary service. Sandi and Bill

Sam is a 22 year old electrical engineer.  We talk about his work, reasons he believes in the Bible, why encouraging children is a good thing for adults to do, and what makes a “good life”. Sam Stoner