From Bob's Office

2/13/20 Our guest on this episode is Giddeon Massie, a 2-time Olympic cyclist who now does real estate and volunteers some of his time with FCA. We spent a significant amount of time asking Giddeon about cycling in general: how he got started, what the youth cycling scene looks like, training as an individual and as part of team. Then we go in depth about his experiences at the 2004 Olympics in Athens and 2008 in Beijing. Finally, we hear about Giddeon's faith background and how his relationship with Christ helped shape his actions and relationships in athletics and otherwise. We are so grateful that he made time to talk to us and hope you enjoy listening!

2/6/2020 This week we welcomed our friend Simon Viss to the show. Simon is a graduate of Biola University and currently the high school pastor at Cornerstone Church. We spent the start of the show recapping our weekends, including a little Super Bowl talk, but a lot more about our dinner party Friday night with FCA. We all played the game "Two Truths and a Lie" that night, so we talk about what we shared and some of those stories. That conversation led right into what Simon did for a summer in Nebraska in between college semesters, and you'll learn more about that topic than you ever thought you would have. Then we had a lengthy conversation about youth ministry, including how Simon developed a heart for it and ended up in the position he has today, and we talked about a lot of things going on with youth in the world right now and some of our thoughts on on that topic.

Give it a listen, comment and share. Let us know what you think, and if you want to be a guest!

The guys talk about everything regarding Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, including specific player performances and some of the controversial calls that happened, plus a look at the halftime show and the conversations that surround it, and they highlighted some of their favorite commercials.

1/30/2020 On this episode we welcome our good friend and former student Christian Almanzan. The conversation covered everything from video games to separated parents to foiled plans to be an astronaut. Check it out!

Kobe Bryant meant a great deal to Jake and Jacob during his playing career. His death on Sunday, January 26 was a devastating shock. In this episode, the guys talk about how they processed the news of his passing and spent a long time sharing memories about him and what kind of impact he had to them and the world. At the end, Jacob read some thoughts submitted by other friends in the community, what Kobe's wife Vanessa posted on social media, and lastly the audio from the Oscar-winning animated short, "Dear Basketball" by Kobe himself. His absence will leave a huge hole in the heart of many people, but his legend will live on in the words and actions of generations to come. Hopefully you are able to share in that with us.

1/23/20 On today's episode we were joined by Traco Rachal. A standout football player in high school and college who developed a relationship with Christ while playing at Texas A&M-Commerce, Traco now works with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, reaching students on campuses, and is a youth pastor and coach. As one of eight siblings, and the youngest of five boys, Traco had a lot of family to talk about, and as someone who was influenced greatly during his youth and through his work with youth now, he had a lot to talk about regarding youth ministry. We covered all of that and much more, so join us for the ride!

We look back at the college football national championship game between Clemson and LSU, noting LSU's dominance and Clemson's future. Then go in depth on the two NFL Conference Championship games before lamenting the Lakers getting drubbed by the Celtics, and some thoughts on the aftermath of the Astros cheating scandal.

1/16/20 On today's episode we welcomed songwriter, music teacher and Tacoma-native Tom Kell! We covered everything from Tom's first guitar-playing experiences to his time in the Army as an X-ray technician. He recounted parts of being a member of the Skyboys band, a very popular group in the Seattle area in the 70s, and his short-lived time with Warner Brothers. He talked about teaching choir at the Lakewood Christian Schools for the last 17 years, and what Los Altos Grace has meant to his life. And we sprinkled in some sports along the way. Tom is a phenomenal story-teller, so you'll definitely want to give it a listen!

1/13/20 On today's episode we welcomed WILSON High School and Cal State Long Beach alum, FCA area representative and world champion paper airplane distance thrower Jake Hardy. After getting a litany of mistakes by the hosts out of the way (Jacob now for sure knows where Jake H. went to high school...), we were all able to share about our weekends in relative detail. Summary: Go see "1917", don't throw footballs in crowded areas, and be on the look out for a local wiffle ball game (0:00-27:40). From there conversation got really sporadic: board games, bowling, and Polish ping pong (27:40-45:50). Once we finally got focused on Jake H., he told us about his family before laying out his work history in the Angels' and Chargers' organizations and transitioning into his current position with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, with some fun behind-the-scenes stories along the way (45:50-1:14:00). Jake had to leave for work, so Jacob and Jake H. were left to their own devices. After some stories about driving (1:14:00-1:27:00). The majority of the rest of the episode was Jake H. giving a full-detail recounting of his adventure traveling to Austria last May and competing in Red Bull's Paper Wings World Finals, earning the distinction of longest airplane thrower in the world. Yeah. You'll want to give that story a listen. (1:27:00-2:03:55). We ended with a short preview of the NCAA Football Championship Game between Clemson and LSU (2:03:55-2:10:10).

It skewed long again, but it's worth it for the final story! Check it out and share it!

After a weekend full of great games, we review Vikings/Niners, Titans/Ravens, Texans/Chiefs, and Seahawks/Packers. We focus on SF shutting down Minnesota's offense and some of Richard Sherman's postgame comments, the majesty that is the Derrick Henry/Ryan Tannehill duo, the Chiefs seemingly toying with Houston before clobbering them, and a couple close calls in Green Bay. Then we looked ahead to the Conference Championship games and made our predictions. Speaking of championship games, we previewed tonight's Clemson/LSU NCAA Championship Game before briefly mentioning AJ Hinch and Jeff Luhnow being fired by the Astros.