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Today the guys sit down to talk about a deceptively simple question: What if theology is not a niche specialty but the shape of everyday Christian faithfulness? Our guest, Dr. Keith L. Johnson—author of Theology as Discipleship—invites us to see doctrine as training in love: habits of mind and heart that help us follow Jesus, discern truth from error, and serve the church.

Dr. Keith L. Johnson is Professor of Theology and undergraduate chair at Wheaton College. His work centers on how doctrine shapes the life of the church. He wrote Theology as Discipleship and several books on Karl Barth, including The Essential Karl Barth and the co-edited Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Karl Barth. His scholarship and teaching invite pastors and laypeople to see thinking about God as part of following Christ.

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This week on the podcast the guys sit down to talk about a growing reality in today’s families: grandparents stepping back into the role of full-time parenting. What happens when a stage of life that was supposed to be about rest and spoiling grandkids becomes a return to diapers, homework, and carpool lines? Together they unpack the challenges, the unexpected joys, and the ways faith and community can support grandparents who now find themselves raising their grandchildren.

Our guest is Cavin Harper, a leading voice on intentional grandparenting, unpacking the hard and holy work of grandparents raising grandchildren.

Cavin is founder and executive director of Christian Grandparenting Network. Cavin and his wife became grandparents in 1998 and Cavin is a speaker and author and published Raising Your Grandchildren – Encouragement and Guidance for Those Parenting Their Children’s Children.  

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Raising Your Grandchildren:  Encouragement and Guidance for Those Parenting Their Children's Children. 

Axis Ministry

Summit Ministries

Legacy Coalition

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This week the guys sit down with Tom and Debbie Cowles to talk about the joys and challenges of being a Grandparent. 

Tom and Debbie lead the Grandparenting ministry at Cool Spring Baptist Church in Mechanicsville, Va.

They have 8 Grandchildren ranging in age from 5 - 23. Tom enjoys taking the grandkids metal detecting and Debbie enjoys a good yard sale. 

Learn more about how you can have a greater spiritual impact on your grandchildren by visiting Legacy Coalition. 

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Today on the podcast we reach all the way back to our first season to bring you a conversation we had with Doug Paul. 

Doug is a best-selling author and strategist who works with nonprofits, networks, denominations and social entrepreneurs. He specializes in scaling, innovation & organizational development. He lives in Richmond, Virginia, along with his wife, Elizabeth, and three kids, and his Great Dane, Oliver.

Check out his work at Catapult. 

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This week the guys sit down with Dave Ripper for a conversation about truly encountering God as we read the scriptures....with a little help from Dallas Willard. 

Dave Ripper is the lead pastor of Crossway Christian Church, a multicongregational church in southern New Hampshire, focused on spiritual formation. 

He earned a Doctor of Ministry in Spiritual Direction from Fuller Theological Seminary and The Martin Institute for Christianity and Culture and Dallas Willard Research Center at Westmont College. He is the author of Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus: Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard, coauthor of The Fellowship of the Suffering and serves as the chaplain for the Boston Bruins. Dave and his wife, Erin, a mental health therapist, have three children. They make their home in the woodlands of New England near Nashua, New Hampshire.

Pick up a copy of Experiencing Scripture as a Disciple of Jesus: Reading the Bible like Dallas Willard. 

Visit daveripper.com 

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This week the guys meet up to talk about the week and to play a game....sort of.

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This week the guys sit down to talk about what's happening and what is coming up in their lives and on the show. 

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Today we bring back a past episode where we welcomed Dr. Rick Mitchell to the podcast.

Rick serves as Commissioner for the Virginia Dept. for the Blind and Vision Impaired, and has been with the agency for 36 years in a variety  of roles. Rick is married for 41 years to Melinda, and has two daughters and four grandchildren.  Rick has a Doctorate in counseling and a Doctorate in Ministry and has served as bi-vocational pastor in Bristol Va.

Visit the Virginia Department for the Blind and Vision Impaired.

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This week the guys are back at the table to talk about what has been going on over the last 3 weeks. 

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This week on the podcast we go back into the archives to a conversation we hd with Dr. Chip Dodd, to talk about the important role our feelings play in our growth and development as someone made in the image of God.

Chip is a teacher, trainer, author, and counselor. He has been working in the field of recovery and redemption for more than 30 years. His purpose is to help others see who they are made to be so they can do what they are made to do. 

Find Chip at www.chipdodd.com

Check out Voices of the Heart: A Call to Full Living

Order his latest children's book:  "How Are You Feeling Today?"