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Mina Carlson is a Christian Leader whose Leadership Skills were developed as a founder of a tech company. Her passion for the Gospel ended up in Christian Ministry where she ministers to women about their Leadership Skills and Calling. She is a Life Coach, and an Advisor to other Ministry Leaders, and the Founder of Wilhelmina Ministries. In this episode, Mina is my guest, and we talk about the ro...

In this episode, The Truth Barista talks about the accountability of Leaders who say they are the Lord’s Anointed, and they are not to be touched. Are only Leaders Anointed? Don’t we all have God’s Anointing? Leaders who say they are not to be touched use this as an excuse for them to not be accountable. Some Leaders have taken instruction from God and turned it into a formula and techniques manip...

In this episode, John Mayer, the Executive Director of the non-profit Christian ministry, City Vision, helps us understand who is in our neighborhoods, who is coming to our neighborhoods, and what this tell us about America’s future. John discusses that we have an unreached people group right in our local neighborhoods, and the ramifications to the Church if it ignores the presence of the immigran...

In this ‘Thinking Out Loud’ episode, Walt McFadden discusses that people who don’t go to Church are the Unchurched. Ministry Leaders had a goal to get the Unchurched to go to Church, however, the end results were failure. We went from old-style music to new-style music, from sermons to short statements, and took out Worship and the Word. We just wanted to make the Unchurched feel comfortable. We j...

Immigration is one of the defining issues of our day. The migration of people around the world is at unprecedented numbers, in fact, we are now witnessing the highest levels of the movement of people on record. So why are people on the move in such numbers all over the world? Could this be something God is doing; moving people away from their home of origin and allowing them to come in contact wit...

Military Chaplain Phil Wright is the Religious Director of the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberties (CALL). In this episode, Phil Wright shares what CALL is and what it does. CALL endorses those who have met the stringent requirements to be Military Chaplains. CALL fights for the religious freedoms of all, no matter their religious affiliation. Operation HighGround identifies and implements s...

In this episode, Military Chaplain Phil Wright continues the discussion on Military Chaplains. Military Chaplains have unique issues because they counsel personnel from many different faiths. He shares the difficulties Military Chaplains face every day, and how they function in their duties based on the Chaplain Alliance for Religious Liberties (CALL). Operation HighGround identifies and implement...

One of the most insidious theologies in the Church today is known as ‘Replacement Theology.’ It is the idea that the Church has replaced Israel as God’s Chosen People, and that God is done with the Jews. This is a pervasive view of many Churches today, and it is a heretic view of Israel and the Jews. In this episode, Larry talks with Pastor Jay Christianson, from Issachar Congregation in Minneapol...

In this episode, Rob Gales discusses that in our Spiritual Journey, God keeps turning back the onion layers as we learn to understand that God keeps directing us to our Purpose … our Kingdom Purpose. Rob Gales helps us to understand that great disappointments lead to great opportunities, and for us to give our entire business to the Lord and receive His Guidance. Bob Willbanks is a former business...

My concern focuses on how opinions on the Bible have become more important in influencing people, than the Bible Itself. My concern is that we are losing our ability to study the Bible and look at Passages of Scripture objectively. There has been a slow movement away from good, exegetical review on Scripture, and many people today don’t believe in things like Hell, Judgment, and the Old Testament....

The Messaging of the Church has somewhat changed over my lifetime. In my early years of Following Jesus, the Message was about Discipleship and the Surrendering of the Will to God. It then started taking on the ideas that God wants us to live in Prosperity, then where authority was the key to living out a Christian life, and eventually changed into where we live out our lives in good behavior with...

In this ‘Thinking Out Loud’ episode, Walt McFadden provides us with an in-depth history lesson on socialism and communism and helps us understand that the prelude for both systems were brutal, oppressive governments. Socialism in our culture is very different than the socialism described in the Bible. Our worldview is formed more by our political leanings than the Bible’s worldview. He discusses t...

Church Leaders steer the ship, drive the emphasis, and make or break the important things we should know about God. We are seeing Christian Leaders in general shift their emphasis from expounding on God’s Word to a philosophical emphasis on being fulfilled as a person. The problem with that thinking is simple … it’s not Biblical. As Christians, our Leader gave it all to fulfill His Coming from Hea...

In a world that's constantly telling you what's wrong with you, David McKnight tells you what's right with you. David helps us understand that we each have a unique behavior that God designed in us and helps us discover our uniqueness and how we are each designed in that uniqueness. David helps us to understand that if we operate from our design, we will be much more successful in life. David McKn...

I have spent the majority of my life as a clergy person. The reason I chose this profession was because I was interested in helping broken people come to know the Lord. There isn’t a greater satisfaction in life then to know you had a part in helping someone find Salvation in Jesus Christ. Yet in the process of learning and growing in being a minister, there are many speed bumps that can distract,...

In this episode, Shawn Morrison discusses the ideas of Reproducing and Affirming in a Leader. He explains that real Leaders don’t just add value; they multiply the values. The Goal of Real Leaders is to help others become Real Leaders, and they are looking for unity … not uniformity. He explains that Affirming others is Calling Forth Leaders. Shawn Morrison is a pastor, and the Founder and Executi...

Evangelism should never be just a past time for the Church; it should be the main reason we exist as the Church. One of the most important roles we have as the Church is to go and tell everyone about the Good News of Jesus Christ. Most Churches will touch on the importance of Evangelism, and even some will adopt programs and methods of how to do it. However, the Church is not the best at Evangelis...

Larry’s two guests have both survived the loss of a loved one due to suicide. Jim Hansen is a teacher, CEO of EngageSDG, and author of ‘Hope Amid Hopelessness’, a book about his experiences. Kim Phillips is a home health worker. Their conversation focuses on the experiences they have had with loved ones suffering from mental illness and the journey these experiences took them on. They also talk ab...

In this ‘Thinking Out Loud’ episode, Walt McFadden, discusses Manhood. This generation is losing the concept of what it means to be a man. Men are being stripped of their God Given Role to teach their sons how to be a man. Men need to know how to be a man, and the Bible teaches men how to be men. Walt shares that there is a warrior and a hero in the heart of every man. Walt McFadden, Pastor of Cit...

“You will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.” ~Zig Zigler Rob Gales discusses how faith works in the marketplace and explains that a Leader who loves their people leads out of love and helps those who work with and for them find success. Rob Gales is the Managing Director of VERCOR, a leading merger and acquisition firm. Rob brings a passion to drive enti...

In this episode, The Truth Barista asks why are there so many different ideas about God's Signs? Some say if you don't believe the way they do, you, my friend, are a heretic. Jesus gives us indicators of when we're in the vicinity of an event and when that event is actually occurring, you will see the Signs. A sign gives us information, guidance, or warning. The Truth Barista compares the Signs of...

*"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” ~Vince Lombardi* Dr. Nathan Unruh is a living example of Coach Lombardi’s quote. He discusses Living an Intentional Life and creating an environment to become a better leader and a better person. Dr. Unruh is a successful chiropractor, businessman, and author w...

Steve discusses difficult subjects regarding suicide, PTSD, and the effects they have on active and former military members and their families. Operation HighGround identifies and implements strategies to help Veterans with housing, employment, education, and transportation. Rick Norling, Executive Director and Founder of Operation HighGround, has a strong desire to help Veterans come home, and ge...

Shawn Morrison is a pastor and the Executive Director of Good In The Hood, a non-profit organization that works with poverty in the urban communities. Shawn is a Thought Leader in the Twin Cities and is one of those people you go to when questions arise about spiritual issues. In this episode, Shawn is my guest and we talk about the conscience and about the importance of our convictions that we es...

Chris Heeb can be described as one who speaks like the Prophet Jeremiah with clarity about the issues that face our world. Chris likes to engage Rabbi’s in conversation in order to tell them about Yeshua Jesus. In this episode, Chris talks about one of his favorite Bible characters and how it relates to our day. Challenging the Culture with Truth with Larry Kutzler and Esteemed Guests Visit CitySi...