Conversations About Life

Ahmad is a rapper.  Marcus and Nick support Ahmad in his art.  Ahmad was in St Louis for a performance and we sat down to talk about life. Nick, Marcus, Ahmad

Addie and her husband, Stetson, recently discovered a new life in knowing God.  Addie tells of that process of discovering God with her husband and what life is like for her now. Addie

Allison Knaup works with LegalShield and is also a school tutor.  We talk about her adventures, growth, influences, life purpose, and friendship. Allison’s website with LegalShield – aknaup22.ladiesofjustice.com Allison

Stetson grew up in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormonism) but left the church in teenage rebellion at the age of 16.  He was an agnostic for many years enjoying sin.  After marriage and the birth of his first son, Stetson began looking for something to ground his life in.  At the request of his wife, Stetson and his wife began reading the Bible and was immediately convinced of...

Natalie is educated in music therapy and we talk about her experience with it.  We also talk about suffering, and why Natalie is a Christian. Natalie

Texanne and Daniel rescue monkeys from bad situations and host them in a monkey sanctuary. Texanne and Daniel

Julian is the podcast host of Theological Touchpoints and writer of a blog by the same name.  We talk about Julian’s beliefs about authority of Scripture, his own experience with Christianity, and the distinctives of Anabaptist Mennonite Christianity. Julian’s blog is at theologicaltouchpoints.com Julian

Rev Joe is a pastor of Rock Presbyterian, a PCUSA church, and a hospital chaplain.  We talk about the distinctives of mainline churches, Rev Joe’s personal beliefs, serving as a chaplain, and regarding Scripture. Rev Joe

Clyde recently started jiu-jitsu at age 63.  His philosophy of life is about figuring things out and moving forward.  We talk about what that has looked like in his life. Clyde

Ann Visser is a life coach, speaker and trainer with 4 Better 4 Ever.  She’s on a mission to equip Christian women to communicate confidently and clearly for a closer connection.  We talk about marriage and communication. Ann’s website is www.4better4ever.com Ann Visser  

Jacob is a young man who enjoys a solid, loving family.  We talk about his growing up, conversion to Christianity, is love of fishing, relationships, and how he tries to grow in these different areas of life each year. Jacob

Tyler is a grade school teacher and also works with youth at his church.  We talk about that and Tyler’s own journey in the Christian faith. Tyler

Brian dealt with blood cancer 2007 and then 10 years later, starting in 2017 with sarcoma cancer.  Brian talks about his experience with cancer and trusting in God. Brian

David is Jewish and has lived a good part of his life in Israel.  We talk about Israel, David’s time in prison and how he grew from that experience, and about what it means to be Jewish and David’s Jewish faith. David

Bob is involved in the business world with the aim to provide quality assistant living to elder adults.  We talk about his Christian faith, life and his philosophy of business. Bob

Justin intentionally finds people to interact with, in various ways, about the message of Jesus.  We talk about that and his own coming to the Christian faith. Justin

Jay Y. Kim serves as lead pastor at WestGate Church in the Silicon Valley of California and teacher-in-residence at Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, California. He’s the author of several books, including Analog Church and Analog Christian. His writing has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and other publications. Jay, his wife, and their two young children call th...

Jim has been influential in my own life, and he has been pastoring a small church for 42 years.  We talk about Jim coming to St. Louis after being raised on a farm, getting involved with a city church, and then becoming a pastor of a small church just a few years later. Jim

Brandon grew up going to church but wandered away from church in his teenage years, and wasn’t really interested in Christianity despite the urging of his friend.  When Brandon reached a hard place in life, he decided to turn to God and talks about that movement. Brandon

Jim and Sandy have enjoyed a stable marriage, raised children and are now enjoying grandchildren.  They talk about meeting each other, their Christian faith, being committed to the relationship through difficult times and enjoy activities together. Jim and Sandy

Robert is an investigator for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  We talk about his experience as and EEOC investigator, work place discrimination, Panama (where Robert grew up), Hispanic culture, and transitioning from Roman Catholicism to non-catholic Christianity. Robert

Dave’s wife, Cheryl, was diagnosed with alzheimer’s at the age of 47.  We talk about the disease itself, prevention, and Dave’s experience caring for Cheryl. Dave Myers

Sarah is the author of the recently released, “I Didn’t Sign Up for This – How to Rest in God’s Goodness When Your Story Shifts”.  Sarah tells us about herself and her own feelings of disappointment in life, and how she connected with God through the Bible. Sarah offers many resources to help especially women study the Bible.  Her website is at sarahefrazer.com Sarah...

Anna was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 13 and was a victim of sexual assault.  She talks about her Christian faith and the work of healing from the evil she’s experienced. Anna

Miss Daniels recently celebrated her 100th birthday.  We chat a bit about her life and her trust in God. Catherine Daniels