Victoria and her mom Stephanie tell their story of God saving Victoria when her skull was crushed by a truck. She was so little at the time! Victoria sent me a video clip taken soon after the accident and wow the clip is just moving! Have a listen to this remarkable story of salvation which reminds me so much of my Mom and my Dad’s story of near death and salvation.

Russ and I talk about learning, being inquisitive, and art. He’s a young, dynamic, creative leader. You can find him (when you can travel again) in Urbana IL somewhere near the University of Illinois. He’s also active on Twitter @russdie or on Instagram @russdie

I hope you enjoy this episode. It’s good to be back!

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The Ride of a Lifetime Book

https://www.amazon.com/Ride-Lifetime-Lessons-Learned-Company/dp/B07QW2LHN4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=disney+ceo&qid=1586225105&s=books&sr=1-1

Russell’s Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/film-lovers-podcast/id1335389147

Katie and I catch up on a variety of subjects as she talks about her family, losing a parent, maturing in Christ, and her faith journey which was given to her by her parents and now has grown into something new. She's a great friend, a thoughtful feeler, and has an attitude of gratefulness. If you ever get down to Austin let her know because she would most likely enjoy a great conversation over coffee.

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Books Katie references and recommends:

The Road Back to You: An Enneagram Journey to Self-Discovery - Ian Morgan Cron

Orthodoxy and Heterodoxy: Exploring Belief Systems through the Lens of the Ancient Christian Faith - Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick

Midwife for the Souls: Spiritual Care for the Dying - Kathy Kalina

Kristin and I catch up about her reading the Psalms and going back to school after raising her kids. Kristin is a professional health consultant with multiple degrees and accreditations. She is passionate about people living healthy lives for God and I hope we get an opportunity to bring her out to Colorado for some church health consulting. She is a long time dear friend to me and my family, she is wise, and she is kind. I hope you enjoy our conversation. You can find Kristin on her website www.peaceofhealth.org

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Christ in the Psalms - Patrick Henry Reardon

Earthen Vessels, Matthew Lee Anderson

Exhaustive Concordance (I use Zondervan's 1984 NIV, but any concordance will do - it just has to match whatever Bible version you using)

Bible Versions I love most: 1984 NIV for readability; ESV for accuracy (and the ESV Sutdy Bible is unparalleled); New King James, Amplified, Message, Tree of Life (Jewish Perspective)

The Gospel According to the Old Testament Series (There are different authors for each book in the series. I enjoyed the one on Ecclesiates, "Recovering Eden" by Jack Eswine

Jenny and I catch up after a year and talk about business travel as a Christian.  She is very well respected in her company and field and has a lot of good practical advice to offer.  I've know Jenny, her husband Ed, and family for 11 years now and I'm struck by her kindness and strength of conviction.  She is a great listener and friend! 

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The book she mentions on the spiritual habit of fasting.

Fasting by Jentezen Franklin

The children's book series by C.S. Lewis

The Chronicles of Narnia

I've known Mark since 1992-93, and we've seen and done some great things together! I recently got a chance to Skype with Mark and the time together went into some very personal and emotional places. I'm honored to bring you our brief talk! I value Mark in my life and admire him for many many reasons.  He's a man of the Word, a family man, a. dear friend, and full of wisdom. He's also very kind and funny!

Link to the show notes will be up soon.

This is my first episode and I'm glad to bring you one of my mentors and good friends, John Drage. Follow his cancer and life journey at www.johndrage.com

I've known John since the summer of 1994, and we've seen and done some great things together! I recently got a chance to sit with John in one of our favorite places the YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park Colorado. We caught up on life, ministry, his recent cancer diagnosis, family, and his love for God and the church. I'm honored to bring you our brief talk! I know I'm going to have to get him on the podcast again.

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