Justin Li joined the show to share how God shaped his life through his family background, life experiences, and mentors to be a successful entrepreneur who is using his business to employ and support marginalized people, including inner city youth and young adults, Afghan refugees, and formerly incarcerated citizens.Justin Li is Co-Founder and CEO of Qore Performance, a local product design and manufacturing company. He graduated from George Washington University in 2003 where he studied Int’...

Lynne Farrell and Karime Naime joined the show to tell their story of how their life experiences prepared them for this friendship and the joys and discoveries that that friendship has brought them. Lynne is a gifted Bible teacher and ministry leader who has formerly served with Community Bible Study in Northern VA, in various roles for over 2 decades, most recently as Teaching Director of the Reston/Herndon Virginia Class. She also serves on the board of Sanctity of Life Ministrie...

Randy Newman joined the show to talk about his new book "Mere Evangelism".Randy Newman is the Senior Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at The C. S. Lewis Institute in the Washington, DC area. He has taught at several evangelical seminaries, Patrick Henry College, and is currently an adjunct professor at Reformed Theological Seminary. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts ...

Pastor Jim Supp, Senior Training Pastor at Reston Bible Church, joined the show to share a Thanksgiving message!

Rachel & Taylor Barkley joined the show to share the story of God’s mercy & healing power in their livesThe Barkleys are living out God's kingdom work in their vocations of work and family life. Taylor is Director, Technology and Innovation at the Charles Koch Institute, where he works on technology policy and research at the intersection of culture, technology, and innovation. Rachel is the President of RK Barkley Consulting, where she advances policy around freedom and human di...

The Rooted Life is a Christian lifestyle brand launched by Morgan McCrory. Morgan is passionate about helping people build their lives on faith first. She joined us to tell us her story and what the Rooted Life is all about.Morgan McCrory is an Atlanta native who now calls Washington, D.C. home. She is passionate about Jesus, Justice, and community. She works to bring about generational healing to marginalized and oppressed communities, particularly the black community. She loves good music, ...

Richard Hollister shared his story of clinging to Jesus while he rose to success as a software engineer. Richard Hollister is a husband and father of three young children in Ashburn, VA. As Chief Architect at Microsoft he has recently been navigating the many thorns that come with corporate success. Avoiding the damages of wealth, demands on time, stress, and success that undermines so many families.

Since the withdrawal of U.S. troops at the end of August, churches, ministries, and believers have come together to give their time, money and other resources to meet the urgent needs of our new neighbors. Pat Hatch & Mary Amendolia Gardner joined the show to discuss what’s working and what isn’t and the DMV work to help these refugees Pat Hatch: Born in Buffalo, New York, Pat Hatch taught at a mission school in South Korea in the late 1960s. In the 1970s, she spent several years as a mem...

We had the opportunity recently to take an in-depth look at Denver Seminary and the opportunity it offers working professionals to receive a flexible post-graduate education. With its main campus in Denver, an extension campus in the Washington DC area, and an online Global campus, Denver Seminary is providing theological education to a broad spectrum of God’s people. They’re currently holding listening-sessions with black pastors and leaders. Pamela Creekmur, Rev. Iantha Brown and Reverend D...

Rick Barry joined the show to talk about Christian Civics Foundations. A six-week course covering some of the biggest questions and challenges Christians face in the public square. Rick Barry is the co-founder and Executive Director of the Center for Christian Civics, a DC-based ministry empowering Christians to think, speak and act differently in the public square. His principled, empathetic focus on witness, humility and spiritual formation makes him a uniquely encouraging voice on question...