Guys Like Us

The Guys Like Us Podcast is joined with Carlos Whittaker who is an author and speaker. In this episode we discuss how we can get to a place of abundance, a place where the life Jesus promises is available and manifested in our life now. In his book, Enter Wild, he explains a process that begins with rest, moves to war, and concludes with wild. We discuss the challenges with anxiety and depression and how to find greater healing that what one might think is possible. Check out carloswhittaker.com to connect with Carlos.

The Guys Like Us Summer Series dives into the topic of leadership. In this episode we reference two main books, "The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership" by John Maxwell and "Canoeing the Mountains" by Tod Bolsinger. What qualities make for a good leader? How might Christian leadership be laser focused for the waters ahead? Tune in for a thoughtful conversation around leadership today.

The Guys Like Us is joined with Hal Donaldson who is the President and CEO of Convoy of Hope, a non-profit organization that drives humanitarian efforts across the United States and the world. In this episode, we discuss how the organization has delivered 50 million + meals to date in response to COVID19. Hal shares the origins of Convoy of Hope and how an encounter with Mother Theresa changed his understanding of assisting and empowering the poor and suffering. What does love require today? Through revolutionary kindness, we begin to see a hopeful here and now and a future to come. Visit convoyofhope.org to check out more of the work being done across the globe.

The Guys Like Us introduces the Summer topical podcast on prayer with Tyler Brondyk, Andrew Colon, and Oti Achamfour. In this conversation, we look at "Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God" by Tim Keller and "Secrets of a Prayer Warrior" by Derek Prince. We look at a series of questions or prompts to help guide the discussion: What is prayer defined? Why pray? What are elements of prayer? What are the benefits or prayer? This helps set the framework for the simplicity and power of prayer that God desires in your life.

The Guys Like Us Podcast is joined with Morgan Snyder who is a strategist, entrepreneur, teacher, and writer. In this episode we break down what it means to be a man after God's heart. In his book, Becoming a King: The Path to Restoring the Heart of Man, we discuss what it means to be entrusted with power, the type that God can entrust in the care of His Kingdom. The soul is the place in which our interior life is shaped, and our exterior life takes form. Are you ready to step into your calling and purpose as a man that God has entrusted?

The Guys Like Us Podcast picks up with the third installment of the topical Summer series focusing on soul care, a comprehensive approach to seeing the many facets that play into spiritual health. We break down " Renovation of the Heart” by Dallas Willard. This book is no light read, but definitely worth the investment on the bookshelf. Soul care invites us into a new way of life where counting the costs no longer take on the same weight, but brings about joy and a deep yearning for the Kingdom.

The Guys Like Us Podcast is joined with Jay Payleitner who is an a speaker and author. Jay has written over 30 books including his latest, The Prayer of Agur. We break down how simplicity can bring some of the greatest freedom. In this episode Jay discusses how a simple prayer in proverb can posture us into a position of humility and grace for our daily bread. In whichever sphere of life, this ancient wisdom brings comfort in God's goodness and faithfulness.

The Guys Like Us continues with the second installment of slowing down, in dialogue with two books, Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer and Get Your Life Back by John Eldredge. In part 1 we discussed the condition of our busy lives and how the way of Jesus brings us to a new place in the midst. In this episode we break down practices and disciplines to incorporate into your day to day life.

The Guys Like Us Podcast is joined with Matthew Barnett who is an author and pastor of the LA Dream Center. The LA Dream Center ministers to the local homeless community, emancipated youth, gang members, drug and alcohol addicts, single mothers, struggling families, among many others across multiple socio-economic status levels, races, ethnicities, and cultures. In this episode hear how the Dream Center is bringing restoration to the city of Los Angeles by breaking generational and present trauma with the hope in faith of a better future. One small step may be the next breakthrough.

Guys Like Us is officially beginning its Summer 2020 intensive topical based series. In this conversation today, we diagnose the challenge to a life of speed and how it can hurt your internal and external life. But, there is hope. We process the way forward and what Jesus has to say about operating through a different lens.