Eight Stories Tall

There is no way to talk about the way my dad parented without giving a lot of attention to his emphasis on God's Word. The four of us boys were blessed indeed by a father and mother who held scripture in a very high regard.

Dad has preached the Gospel in a lot of places. A LOT! This episode is an absolute treasure as I hear him chronicle every stop from 1969 to 2009.

Dad's familiarity with failure is only exceeded by his familiarity with perseverance. Listen to our conversation about how his academic failures lead to some very good things.

In this episode, Dad talks about two very different sides of his trauma. As a child, he grew up with parents who abused alcohol. As an adult, he had some very difficult experiences as a preacher. Growing up, I certainly wasn't aware of how difficult his childhood was but hearing about it has certainly increased by empathy for him tenfold. As always, thank you for listening.

Dad and I have a great conversation about how his creativity is expressed. From performing at school to letting his articles serve as a life changing catalyst, he certainly has a lot to offer.

On March 4-8, 1968, Joe Tomlinson, JR. was blessed to be a part of something much larger than him. Coming from a place where non-whites weren't welcome to a place of active reconciliation, he followed Jesus in order to help black men and women sit down with white men and women together.

In this episode, we get to hear dad recount memories of many people God has put in his path to stir and strengthen his faith in Jesus. Get ready to bear witness to more than seven decades of God using people all over the place to make a difference in my Dad's life.

This week’s episode is a love story. My Dad met my mom in college more than fifty years ago and there was immediate interest but the road to matrimony would be slightly more complicated.

Imagine, you are a building and every level is a part of your life. Some levels are easy and fun to visit and we readily include others in them. Some levels are sacred and we only allow a select few on to them or no one at all. I invite you to see God living and active on every single level. Welcome to Eight Stories Tall, the podcast that explores 8 levels of a person's life.