The Good Life With Dr Danny

"Paradoxical Commandments" Dr. Kent Keith www.pacrim.edu   How does God take a boy born in New York, raised in six states across America – graduates from high school in Hawaii (as student body president) before earning degrees from Harvard, Oxford (as Rhodes Scholar), University of Hawaii, and University of Southern California before being a lawyer, government leader, and president of two universi...

The Local Church Dr. Edward W. (Mickey) Klink III www.hefc.net   What is the Church and what isn’t the Church? Why does the Church exist? How does the Church function? What is the connection between a Christian and the Church? Dr. Edward (Mickey) Klink shares his story and addresses these questions.   Dr. Mickey Klink is the Senior Pastor of Hope Church in Roscoe, Illinois. He received a B.A. from...

Lighthouse Faith Lauren Green www.lighthousefaithbook.com   Lauren Green serves as Fox News Channel’s chief religion correspondent. Her book, Lighthouse Faith: God as a Living Reality in a world Immersed in Fogexplores the heart of the Christian doctrine and a pathway of perceiving God as an interactive, hands-on presence - a caring and loving being.   A concert pianist with a degree in piano perf...

American Passage William R. Cross www.wrcross.com   How does a well-told tale of someone else’s life help us make better sense of our own lives. Bill Cross believes that all people need stories. His focus is on the lives of women and men who have shaped our culture. Their stories are also the stories of their times and their work, framing their lives. These stories nudge us to ask: What do you see...

"HomeWord" Dr. Jim Burns www.homeword.com   What should we do when we observe negative family patterns? What is necessary to raise teens as responsible adults? Jim Burns is President of HomeWord and Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Jim speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has over 1.5 million resources in print in o...

"Home School New England" Homer Allen www. HomeSchoolNewEngland.org   How is the homeschooling movement on a rescue mission for the church? Is there a roadmap for getting children out of public schools? Why would someone consider doing that? What is at stake? Is homeschooling for everyone? This is the story of Mr. Homer Allen, who has given his life to Christian education. He stands tall and stron...

“The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church" Richard Averbeck www.tiu.edu   How does God lead a farm boy from Wisconsin studying the science of soils and plants to become a leading Old Testament scholar? What did the Vietnam War, hippies, and the Jesus movement mean to him in such a way that his focus became clear about his future pursuits related to Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek? This is the s...

"The Art of Rest (and When God Seems Gone)" Dr. Adam Mabry www.adammabry.org   Are you doing too much? Do you know how to rest? Does “Busy”, “Tired,” and “Anxious” describe you? Dr. Adam Mabry in his book, The Art of Rest: Faith to Hit Pause in a World that Never Stops, explains how not resting almost broke him. He discusses the meaning of rest. He has also written a book titled When God Seems Gon...

"Your Options Medical" Teresa Larkin www.youroptionsma.org   How did attending a Women’s Bible Study at church in 1999 and hearing the guest speaker, stir the heart of a Teresa Larkin so much that she began volunteering immediately? What happened six months later that led to a commitment in being a patient advocate for over three decades? This is Teresa's story, a woman who believes that every bab...

"Teenagers Matter" Dr. Mark Cannister www.gordon.edu   Why would a man continue his research, writing, collaboration, and leadership to serve the Body of Christ at-large in the area of Youth Ministry for more than four decades? How did facing bone marrow cancer both reshape and sharpen his perspectives on why teenagers matter? This is the story of Dr. Mark Cannister, a Christ-centered life reflect...

"On Mission" Becca Spradlin www.onmissionadvisors.com   How vital is it for organizations to stay on mission? What are the consequences if an institution that drifts from that mission? In what ways might understanding the importance of staying on mission influence our personal lives? Becca Spradlin has devoted her life to helping us answer these questions.   Becca Spradlin is the founder of On Mis...

"Museum of the Bible" Mark Benson www.museumoftheBible.org   What led a sixteen-year-old Eagle Scout from Illinois to owning and/or operating sixteen new car franchises across the country? How did this young man who did farm work go from Kansas to Hawaii, in the automotive industry, to Washington D.C. at the Museum of the Bible? This is the story of Mark Benson, a man who loves God, loves people,...

"The Next Big Thing" Danny Lehmann www.ywampublishing.com   What is the next big thing? The answer may surprise you. Danny Lehmann lives in Honolulu with his wife Linda. He travels extensively, preaching the gospel and teaching on evangelism, missions, and the disciplined life. He is the Dean of the College of Christian Ministries, YWAM International's teaching arm. The Lehmann's have two married...

"Unexpected Jesus" Eric Rivera www.thebrookchi.com   Have you experienced doubt lately? Are you doubting God’s goodness or existence? Do you have questions about the Bible’s truthfulness? Are unanswered prayers, failing health, economic pressures, political confusion, and the speed of information caused you feel tired and dizzy? Struggling spiritually or has sin overcome you once again? Dr. Eric R...

"Cultural Identity and the Purposes of God" Dr. Steven M. Bryan www.tiu.edu   What is cultural identity? How do various parts of Scripture work together to tell a unified story of God’s purposes in the collective identity and cultural expressions? Why does a man who spent much of his career in Ethiopia care about these things? This is the story of Dr. Steven Bryan. He has come to appreciate the pr...

"All Things Are Possible" Dr. Marla Woodmansee www.drmarla.org   Have you experienced fear? Ever sense that the world is closing in on you and you feel trapped? Or, simply put, claustrophobia? Do you feel trapped in a relationship? Is there a sense of panic because of health or finances? How do you get through that? The Lord sends Dr. Marla to join us from Branson, Missouri whose worldwide ministr...

Hummingbird Bob Farnsworth www.hummingbirdproductions.com   Ever tasted Big Read chewing gum, thought of driving a Mazda, craved for Oscar Meyer hotdogs, fed your cat Meow Mix, or remember watching three frogs on TV say “Bud” “Weis” “Er”? If so, you have something in common with Bob Farnsworth. His company, Hummingbird Productions composed and arranged some of the world’s famous brands. Where did...

Why Give Yourself? Pastor Travis Vaclavik www.westgate-church.org   What does it feel like to literally give a part of your self to someone else? Why would a person make such a sacrifice? How has the life of Jesus Christ transformed a man’s heart to be passionate about God’s Word with an aim to equip people to explore and enjoy it themselves? This is the story of Travis Vaclavik, a man of commitme...

"Elevate New England" Jim Pocock www.elevatenewengland.org   How important are mentors? What difference would it make in the lives of young people if mentors were available to them 24/7? Why would someone leave a successful career to focus his life on serving youth? This is the story of Jim Pocock, whose name reaches back generations in the world of rowing known for innovation, craftsmanship, and...

"Color-Courageous Discipleship" Michelle T. Sanchez www.michelletsanchez.com   What does race have to do with discipleship? How is it that getting to know Jesus better is to go deeper with him in our racial challenges? Have you heard of racial discipleship? This is the story of Michelle Sanchez. As she shares from her heart, what emerges is that her focus is about your story. Let’s open our hearts...

"Faith and American Presidents"  Dr. Gary Scott Smith  www.amazon.com   Where does religion and faith enter the discussion of American presidents? Why might this current period in history be known as a turning point for people in surprising ways? Dr. Gary Scott Smith is the author of the book Religion in the Oval Office: The Religious Lives of American Presidents (2015) and Faith and the Presidenc...

Steve and Jan Volker Jesus Film www. Jesusfilm.org   If you were given the task of sharing the good news of Jesus Christ in another country, how would you do it? What would you use that has proven accessible and impactful? Steve and Jan Volker have worked on developing the Jesus Film—the go to resource.   Steve and Jan Volker have served with Campus Crusade for Christ for over 30 years at Cal-Berk...

Focus: Hope in Times of Crisis – Minus 22 Dave Gambone www.minus22.org How many veterans die by suicide every day? What is the military suicide phenomenon? How might the public be educated about this phenomenon? What results do these suicidal decisions create? Answering these questions and producing a movie to raise awareness is Dave Gambone, founder of the Minus 22 Foundation.   Dave Gambone is a...

Christian Study Centers Dr. Karl Johnson www.cscmovement.org What is a Christian Study Center? Where are they? Why do they exist? How does God guide a man from career in Outdoor Education - including a 5000-mile cross-country bicycle trip, a 21-day National Outdoor Leadership School course, mountaineering expeditions in Latin America, and ten weeks aboard the Sea Education Association sailing scho...

"Discovery" Dr. Loza Tadesse www.tadesselab.mit.edu How does a girl growing up in Ethiopia discover her intellectual gifts that one day lead her to Stanford and MIT? This is the story of Dr. Loza Tadesse, a story of faith, family, friendship; and a process that led from the Horn of Africa to the upper midwestern region of America, to the sunny west coast, and the Northeast. A journey where the tin...