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Trisha Davis explains how her tendency to be a rule-follower, and her husband’s tendency to be a rule-breaker, set them up for disaster when their marriage was tested.

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Find Hope for Your Hurting Marriage -- This 6-part video series was created specifically for couples in crisis — those facing emotional distance, depression, control issues, infidelity, or even questions about whether the marriage can survive. Best-selling author and marriage counselor Dr. Gary Chapman will walk with you through the kinds of situations that often precede divorce. Discover what thousands of couples have learned that saved their marriage and how to find hope in the midst of your hurt.

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God was already enjoying intimate relationship when he said, "Let there be." 

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What if the way you introduce yourself is actually making people less interested in what you do?

Kurt Luidhardt sits down with clarity consultant, author, and entrepreneur Steve Woodruff to explore why traditional elevator pitches fall flat and how a simple, memorable message can open the door to better conversations, referrals, and opportunities. Steve shares his Memory Dart approach, the curse of knowledge, and why trying to say too much is one of the biggest communication mistakes entrepreneurs make.

They also discuss discovering your unique identity, using clarity to make better business and career decisions, the power of words in marriage and relationships, Steve’s work with entrepreneurs, and why his focus has shifted from building his own success to helping the next generation succeed.

Key Takeaways

00:00 Why the Elevator Pitch Is Dead

00:43 Meet the King of Clarity, Steve Woodruff

04:26 The Memory Dart Approach to Introductions

06:44 Going Deeper with a Clarity Makeover

08:23 The Curse of Knowledge and Why We Say Too Much

11:09 How Great Communicators Make Ideas Memorable

12:50 How Clarity Can Change a Career

15:09 Steve’s Journey to Becoming a Clarity Consultant

18:35 Why Clarity Makes It Easier to Say No

21:04 The Power of Words in Marriage and Relationships

28:57 Helping Entrepreneurs Clarify Their Message

31:06 Clarity Wins and The Point

33:33 Shifting from Success to Legacy

35:30 What a Life Well Lived Looks Like

39:02 Who Steve Helps and How to Connect

Resources

Steve’s website

https://www.stevewoodruff.com/ stevewoodruff.com

Clarity Wins

https://www.amazon.com/dp/1732857105 amazon.com

The Point

https://orderthepoint.carrd.co/ orderthepoint.carrd.co

Nashville Entrepreneur Center

https://www.ec.co/ LinkedIn

Steve Woodruff on LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/in/swoodruff/

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God and Humanity: Herman Bavinck and Theological Anthropology (Bloomsbury, 2024)is the first book to apply Bavinck's theological anthropology to contemporary theological issues. Sutanto provides a sustained close reading of Herman Bavinck's contributions to theological anthropology and positions him in conversation with current and historical dialogues on embodiment, revelation, affect theory, phenomenology, the cognitive science of religion, ethics, race, covenant, and the beatific vision. Dr. Gray Sutanto explores the holistic character of Bavinck's vision of humanity, suggesting ways in which his theological anthropology cuts across several potential binaries in contemporary discourse, between affect and reason, body and soul, animality and religiosity, unity and diversity, and between a this-worldly or other-worldly eschatology.
 

Dr. Sutanto serves as the Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary, Washington D.C. and an associate editor of the Journal of Reformed Theology. He has received visiting fellowships at the Theological University of Kampen-Utrecht and Princeton Theological Seminary. He is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society and is on the steering committee for the Reformed Theology and History Unit of the American Academy of Religion. Along with the theologian Herman Bavinck, Dr. Sutanto’s research interests are broad, ranging from modern Protestant theology, prolegomena, humanity and sin, the relationship between philosophy and theology, analytic theology, and Christianity and culture.
 

For previous NBN conversations on similar topics, see these interviews on Herman Bavinck's Christology and academic addresses or an introduction on Neo-Calvinism or the T&T Clark handbook on the global movement. In this conversation Sutanto mentioned this article he wrote on Bavinck and Christian nationalism.

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James Brown, CBS host of The NFL Today, shares his personal faith journey, family story, and transformation through Jesus Christ. Brown reflects on the powerful influence of his mother’s faith and discipline, his early struggles after being cut from professional basketball, and the moment in his mid-20s when he turned to God and began a lifelong spiritual commitment. He emphasizes the importance of responsibility, humility, and “walking the talk” as a Christian, both in family life and public influence. The conversation also explores themes of racial unity, the role of Scripture in addressing cultural challenges, and the lasting impact of mentors like coaches and parents.

In the Sports & Faith collection, you’ll hear powerful testimonies from athletes with memorable track records in sports and an even greater legacy in faith.

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In and of themselves, the guidelines agreed upon at the White House will be inadequate to keep AI companies honest.

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A partnership that made up a large share of Shelley and CJ's income ended when the company behind it went out of business. It was a shock to them. It was not a shock to God.

This is the testimony side of that story. Looking back, Shelley can trace how God had been building the replacement income a full 18 months before they knew they would need it, including through a stretch when they had actually tried to sell Christian Book Academy and every door stayed shut.

She ties it to Zacchaeus and the tree. That tree took years to grow, and it was already standing there on the day he needed to climb it.

James Brown, CBS host of The NFL Today, shares his personal faith journey, family story, and transformation through Jesus Christ. Brown reflects on the powerful influence of his mother’s faith and discipline, his early struggles after being cut from professional basketball, and the moment in his mid-20s when he turned to God and began a lifelong spiritual commitment. He emphasizes the importance of responsibility, humility, and “walking the talk” as a Christian, both in family life and public influence. The conversation also explores themes of racial unity, the role of Scripture in addressing cultural challenges, and the lasting impact of mentors like coaches and parents.

In the Sports & Faith collection, you’ll hear powerful testimonies from athletes with memorable track records in sports and an even greater legacy in faith.

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