The Better Together Podcast with Callie and Rosario "Roz" Picardo

Send us Fan Mail Kindness. It seems so simple, yet it can be so hard to practice and seems to be missing in our world and at times even in our churches. Entrepreneur, bestselling author, and international speaker Greg Atkinson joins us to share insights from his newly released book entitled The Secret Power of Kindness . Could this be the missing ingredient? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How exactly do you receive the Holy Spirit? Author, speaker, and songwriter Dan Wilt joins us to share what he learned, what surprised him, and what he hoped for in writing Receive the Holy Spirit, a 70-day devotional designed to guide readers to greater intimacy with the Holy Spirit. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What exactly happened at Asbury University in February 2023? Dr. David Thomas, Senior Advisor to New Room, was one of a team of people stewarding the outpouring of the Holy Spirit that started on February 8 and continued 24/7 for 16 days in the small town of Wilmore, KY. He joins us to share what they noticed the Lord doing and how we can cultivate an openness to respond to the Lo...

Send us Fan Mail How do you communicate love? It’s one thing to say the words “I love you,” but what do your other words and actions actually communicate? Professor, author, speaker, and consultant Dr. Walter R. Strickland II joins us to discuss ways to build trust and communicate love in close relationships with family and friends, in work or small group settings, and even cross-culturally. Suppo...

Send us Fan Mail After 100 episodes, we are learning a lot about being better together, what it means for us personally, our relationship with God and how we do life with others. Are these the things you would have guessed? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Holy Spirit is often misunderstood or misconstrued even among Christians. Wesley Biblical Seminary President and Professor Matt Ayars is the author of The Holy Spirit: An Introduction. He joins us to talk about the third person of the Trinity and how the Holy Spirit moves in the world to bring glory to Christ.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail What if you could change the world without changing your daily routine? Author, Pastor, and Visionary Dave Ferguson shares a simple, yet powerful and authentic way to share your faith. Evangelism does not have to be intimidating or weird. Dave shares five intentional ways to share God's life-changing love and grace. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail With courageous vulnerability, pastor Wes Olds tells the story of how God healed him from people pleasing, anger, breakdown, and burnout - and shows how you can live a life of true freedom, peace, and joy by reclaiming your identity as a child of God and person of worth. We all want to live with more peace and joy, but we get ambushed by anger, conflict, anxiety, and pain. We live...

Send us Fan Mail You don't have to be a theologian to understand the doctrine of atonement. Author and theologian Josh McNall, unpacks what started as a bedtime question from his young daughter: how does Jesus actually save us by dying on the cross? Hear the Good News in a way that is accessible and easy to share with the world. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How are Christians to live out their faith in the public square, beyond their front door? Pastor, author, and educator, Rev. Dr. F. Willis Johnson shares practical ways to do just that. Not all Christians will be called to run for office, but what might God be inviting you to do? Support the show

Send us Fan Mail A thought-leading writer and recognized champion of the Multiethnic Church Movement, Mark planted the Mosaic Church of Central Arkansas (mosaicchurch.net) in 2001, where he continues to serve as Directional Leader. In 2004, he co-founded the Mosaix Global Network (mosaix.info), with Dr. George Yancey, today serving as its president and convener of the triennial National Multiethni...

Send us Fan Mail How do you heal our racial divide? Is that even possible? Former NFL football player, Derwin Gray is the co-founding pastor of multiethnic Transformation Church just outside of Charlotte, NC. He sees hope for our Church and world in Scripture and the founding of the early Church. Join us as he shares wisdom from the Bible and experience to help us live better together in a raciall...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus says in Matthew 11:15, "Whoever has ears, let them hear."  The art of listening should be easy, but one of the hardest things to do.  Rev. Luke Edwards shares some practical tips for listening for leaders, congregations, and everyday people. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do we squeeze more out of 24 hours in a day? Or is there another way? Ken Willard, author of Time Management for the Christian Leader joins us to talk about a Christian model of time management based on the model of Jesus.  Support the show

Send us Fan Mail As Christians, we are called to mourn with those who mourn, but it can be hard to know what to say and how to effectively be present with those who are grieving. Rev. Dr. Reggie Abraham, Assistant Professor of Pastoral Care and Chaplaincy at United Theological Seminary shares wisdom and practical tools for Christians who are coming alongside friends and loved ones amid grief and s...

Send us Fan Mail In today's polarizing and divided landscape, the need for bridge builders is at an all-time high.  Dr. Brian Law has the gift of bringing people together, tackling conflict, and working toward peace.  Brian is the Pastor of Christ Church Kettering in Kettering, Ohio, and the Senior Leader of the Gem City Church Collective, a network family of churches. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Leadership consultant Alicia Granholm is passionate about equipping and empowering leaders to make a lasting impact. But, what happens when you are so tired you can't creatively make a change when you know you need one? Alicia guides us in knowing our seasons, waiting on God's direction, and making the changes to step into God's next assignment. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Lord says, "Be still and know that I am God" (Psalm 46:10), yet in a world filled with noise, how do we actually do this? Dr. Brian Russell, author of Centering Prayer: Sitting Quietly in God’s Presence Can Change Your Life , joins us to share a pathway through silence to be still and know God's deep love. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail An incredibly influential role often overlooked is that of being an intentional aunt or uncle. Whether for biological family members or individuals you choose to pour into spiritually and relationally, Wayne and Tricia Botkin share wisdom for developing meaningful relationships with a Kingdom impact. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail We all want to be considered intelligent, but how is our cultural intelligence? Dr. Dee Stokes, creator of the Cultural Competence Workbook: The Key to Loving One's Neighbor , joins the Better Together Podcast to help us learn to listen to God and one another. As a former basketball coach turned leadership coach, she also shares a powerful word for all of us for 2023. Support...

Send us Fan Mail The age-old question is how can a loving and merciful God allow suffering?   Roz unpacks the topic of suffering in a sermon that helps understand it from the viewpoint of Scripture. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail The Bible is God’s Word, but how do we know God said what it says He did? If true, why does it contain passages with violence, judgment, and injustice? How do we know what is contextual or simply history and what is for us to follow today? And is ok even to ask these questions if we say we follow Jesus? Join us for this week’s Better Together Podcast as Callie tackles some of thes...

Send us Fan Mail So often, men are absent from the Church. Pastor and leadership coach, Ron Edmondson, has initiated men's ministries both in the church and workplace and written men's devotionals and bible studies. He joins us to talk about connecting men with Jesus, being a man of faith, and what women can do if the men in their lives don't want anything to do with God or the chur...

Send us Fan Mail What difference does Jesus make? This time of year we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, Emanuel, God with us. But what difference does it really make? Roz unpacks the meaning of Christmas, in this special Better Together episode. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail How do we get to hope in a hopeless, chaotic world? The answer is Jesus, but even Christians struggle to stay in that place of hope. Founding pastor of Impact Church (Atlanta, GA), coach, speaker, and author Olu Brown joins the Better Together Podcast to share wisdom from his book Hope: An Advent Journey . Support the show