Greater Formation and Power Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Tom interacts with long time family friend, Jordan Allen.  You will hear about Jordan's Heart for worship and development as a leader Ongoing identity transformation "Radical Sabbatical" : 40 days of solitude and silence Desire to be a "Connector" and how God is presently using him in this capacity Word of caution to those who are "on...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we are challenged to identify and carefully discern the nature of each  different kind of difficulty we face in life.   Only then will we understand what God desires for us to do. Coach Tom discusses three common responses to hardship: Avoid Resist Press Through He will also offer insight into how to determine when each is most appropriate. ______________ Y ou can...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode Tom interviews long time friend, and medical doctor, Anthony Lim. You will  be inspired by Anthony as he gives you a peek into his educational/occupational and  spiritual journey which has lead him to what he believes is his calling. Dive in to learn about:  the value of a whole food, plant based diet and healthy lifestyle the example and effective lives of a coupl...

Send us Fan Mail Are you being TOO polite in life?  What doors are you waiting to walk through? In this episode, you will be encouraged to take the assignments that you have been given, and "go for it"! Using the Apostle Paul's mentoring of Timothy as an example, Coach Tom exhorts us to Be Bold Be Loving Be Sensible While walking in the authority and confidence of the Holy Spirit in...

Send us Fan Mail In this podcast you will challenged to make personal and corporate choices to “notice and prefer” God always and everywhere.    This requires mindset and lifestyle shifts which involve practicing: ·      Solitude ·      Silence ·      Slowness ·      Stillness Steve admits that these elements of discernment do not come easily or quickly to most of us, but are well worth the practi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, you will be challenged to take time to prepare yourself well before entering relational spaces. You will be encouraged to consider : how well you "read the room" taking time to prayerfully  and intentionally go into settings WITH God your own self...what you are bringing into the space listening well and discerning what God is already doing honoring God...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in to hear this astounding and inspiring story of redemption, healing and hope. It was a delight to sit with Joe Fornear, a long time friend of mine from high school days.  I KNOW that you, too,  will be encouraged  to hear what he has to share. In this podcast you will hear some of Joe's honest reflections on  life lived as  a self professed "race car that needed a...

Send us Fan Mail What are some things that you find to be particularly delightful? ... things/experiences that bring you a sense of deep joy? You might have trouble accessing those memories right now - as a number of us feel as if our joy is being sucked out of us ... possibly by busyness, worry, doubt, fear - or the over-consumption of entertainment. Well ... God wants to connect with you in deep...

Send us Fan Mail It was an honor and extremely fun for Andrea Lewis and me to interview Dr. Virginia Ward.  She is my friend, colleague, steward of urban theology and a respected leader in Boston.   In this faith-building interview, we will hear Virginia's early days of faith development and consider the importance of: Proactively establishing varied spiritual disciplines. Exposing yourself t...

Send us Fan Mail Andrea St. Louis and I thoroughly enjoyed our opportunity to interview Libby George.  She is my very fun friend from down under.  She lives in New Zealand and has a tenacious heart and hunger for God.  She is prophetically gifted - particularly in areas of visions and dreams. Buckle up and get ready for some great stories, and some real impartation of faith - as you hear of how Go...

Send us Fan Mail I've been excited to get the chance to interview Andrea for a while.  She is one of my star clients in my "Get Clear, Get Focused and Be Fruitful" program.  She is a gifted communicator, and she helps me interview a number of people on these podcasts. In this podcast, we discuss what it was like growing up in a strict Jamaican family of faith.  We hear of some seaso...

Send us Fan Mail What really stirs your heart? What are you passionate about?  - Things that inspire you that you really want to do or accomplish ... Pay attention ... there's a good chance these desires come from God. What really frustrates you or makes you angry about others or situations? - This, too, can point you toward what God wants.  These might be areas where you can make a differenc...

Send us Fan Mail "All you need is Love" ... "Love makes the world go round" ... Really? What kind of love are we after?  What kind of love actually is of benefit and heals the soul? One term that is often used - particularly in Christian circles - is "Unconditional Love." I've asked some people what Unconditional Love means - and almost everyone has answered ......

Send us Fan Mail Don and I think we might have met in the 1990s at Paulea's house, but we aren't sure.   We were all pursuing House Church models and discipleship multiplication.  The awesome thing is that we have maintained the same values for 30 years. I was reintroduced to Don a year and a half ago, when I moved to Richmond, VA.  We have spent some hours together sitting on his porch,...

Send us Fan Mail Do you ever find it hard to relax ... and breathe deeply ... down in your soul? Some people have a difficult time relaxing because their circumstances are strangling them. Some people have trouble relaxing before God ... they feel nervous and self-conscious when they come to Him. Some feel anxious with others ... they continually find themselves posing and posturing to be what the...

Send us Fan Mail I have known Caleb McCoy's family for 40 years.  I have known Caleb for 4.  The first time I spoke with him, I could sense God's anointing on his life.  He carries something of God's presence and favor. When I've seen him sing - or listened to his music, I have sensed a depth and forthrightness that is real and valuable. Caleb has a vision to embrace the tensio...

Send us Fan Mail You may feel a bit worn at this time of year.  You may be tempted to try to coast for a while and simply hope that you will make it through the end of the year.  However, I want to encourage you to come alive at this time ... There is lots of life to be had, and there are people relying on you - whether they know it or not. The next 6-8 weeks are very important for those in your s...

Send us Fan Mail I was very excited to do this interview because Rob is a good friend, not only so, I knew he would give a good interview ... and he did not dissappoint. In this 2-part interview, we heard of the value of a generational family blessing.  We heard of spiritual growth influences and influencers in Rob's life - the importance of Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Forgiveness, Intimacy wi...

Send us Fan Mail I was very excited to do this interview because Rob is a good friend, not only so, I knew he would give a good interview ... and he did not dissappoint. In this 2-part interview, we heard of the value of a generational family blessing.  We heard of spiritual growth influences and influencers in Rob's life - the importance of Prayer, Spiritual Warfare, Forgiveness, Intimacy wi...

Send us Fan Mail FORGIVENESS - it's one of the most important spiritual-emotional-legal transactions in all of life! It's a spiritual-legal transaction that has spiritual-relational implications. Jesus made it clear that we need to be forgivers in order to receive the benefits of forgiveness.  (Matthew 6:14-15) He also said that unforgiveness allows spiritual jailers to torment us. (Matt...

Send us Fan Mail In this Podcast, Andrea St. Louis helps me interview David Wright. We discuss David's experiences growing up in a Pentecostal Church that was full of young people, and the massive impact that Sister Ruby Henderson had on him. David had a sense early in life of what God wanted, but he was not excited about the idea.  So, he ran (like Jonah) in a different direction - and becam...

Send us Fan Mail What does it mean to be a good human? It relates to our identity as image-bearers of God.  We were created in the image of God. Being in God's image points to our ability to connect with and commune with God.  We understand and receive our identity from being with God.  In that way we need to be Human Beings - humans, being with God. We exercise our identities in God by exerc...

Send us Fan Mail In this Podcast, Andrea St. Louis helps me interview Monica and Jeremy Chambers. We discuss a burden for people in a post-Christian culture , whose hearts are often hardened to the church as we know it and do not find our common expressions of faith to be inviting. Jeremy and Monica have given themselves to removing obstacles that are keeping people from tasting the love of God an...

Send us Fan Mail When we see the needs around us that only God can meet, it can be overwhelming.  The needs in our families, friendships, neighborhoods, cities and nations are more than daunting. It's important for us to remember that the life and power of God cannot be birthed through human effort.  It requires the miraculous work of God.  Whether we like it or not, we must be reliant on God...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, I had the opportunity to speak with Dave Schmelzer.  We discuss Dave's spiritual journey - from being somewhat antagonistic to Christians to becoming one himself.  We discussed Dave's unique love for the Bible, for learning, for the power of the Holy Spirit, and his evergrowing delight in developing a contemplative lifestyle. We consider things like: - B...