This is Sarah Buzynski's second time on The CC Podcast: Conversations (click here for link to first episode with Sarah), and lots has changed for her and for Lifewise Academy, the ministry she now works for, since our last episode. Lifewise Academy exists to provide Bible education to public school students during school hours off school property. The growth they're seeing across the country is very encouraging, and Sarah is part of it all.

Click here for a trailer/teaser for Lifewise's documentary "Off School Property," which will be showing in theaters across the country on October 23, 2025: https://youtu.be/MuuXJ1wBg34

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-....

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc....

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-.... (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Join Phil and Miss Kay Robertson's oldest son, Alan, star of popular TV Series "Duck Dynasty" and The Unashamed Podcast along with our host and Christian Crusaders Executive Director, Matt Reisetter, for a Q&A following Al's presentation at the 104th Cedar Falls Bible Conference.

For a link to a video Al's message to the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, via CFBC's YouTube page, visit https://www.youtube.com/live/zpetv9OLjEw?si=aKL8IBRjbzSJOEXM (Friday evening, 8/1/2025).

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-....

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc....

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-.... (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Join Mark Mittelberg, author of several books on evangelism and apologetics, former staffer at one of North America's largest churches, and writing partner and close friend with Lee Strobel, along with our host and Christian Crusaders Executive Director, Matt Reisetter, for a Q&A during Mark's series of messages at the 104th Cedar Falls Bible Conference.

For a link to a video Mark's messages to the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, via CFBC's YouTube page, visit https://www.youtube.com/live/8YKo7lcaRho?si=Ef9SvQMMDc5u7QFD (Wednesday evening, 7/30/2025), https://www.youtube.com/live/fF__4lR8hD4?si=clr4D0fp_3w-ela8 (Thursday morning, 7/31/2025 at 9:30 am), and https://www.youtube.com/live/vr8FrStCZDA?si=lQPlHRB8gBZDE3Dj (Friday morning, 8/1/2025 at 11 am).

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-....

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc....

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-.... (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Join Dr. Joe Rigney, professor at New St. Andrew's College and preacher at Christ Church in Moscow, Idaho and author of books several books including "The Sin of Empathy: Compassion and Its Counterfeits" and "Leadership and Emotional Sabotage: Resisting the Anxiety That Will Wreck Your Family, Destroy Your Church, and Ruin the World" along with our host and Christian Crusaders Executive Director, Matt Reisetter, for a Q&A during Joe's series of messages at the 104th Cedar Falls Bible Conference.

For a link to a video Joe's messages to the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, via CFBC's YouTube page, visit https://www.youtube.com/live/_3CQ8cVHdeE?si=Nw9jgm95jAgG-14r (Monday evening, 7/28/2025), https://www.youtube.com/live/MxO4kG0mSUE?si=r393yN-64USIMF68 (Tuesday morning, 7/29/2025 at 9:30 am), https://www.youtube.com/live/CN6qcJGEvio?si=T6SlzS2CPPIcrcXG (Tuesday morning, 7/29/2025 at 11 am), and https://www.youtube.com/live/orR9jXI9x5c?si=_f7QxtzC_lFIkmtl (Tuesday evening, 7/29/2025).

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-....

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc....

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-.... (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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The "Digging Deeper" series is category of episodes where CC Broadcast Radio Preacher, Tim Boettger, further discusses topics and ideas raised during his radio sermons, but in a conversational interview format. As you'll notice, the title of each episode mirrors the title of the radio sermon on the CC Broadcast that it corresponds with. It is our hope that these supplemental conversations will help listeners grow even deeper in their Christian faith and their understanding of God's Word than is possible by only listening to a sermon.

Here are links to the two CC Broadcasts (audio) featuring the two parts of the message referenced in this conversation:

Part 1: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/413d2d64-9b1a-4c47-bed1-9feae34e1a12/

Part 2: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/7188139e-27a4-4955-b6ac-835a7e81b025/

Here is a link to the video of the same message, from Nazareth Church's website: https://vimeo.com/1101310290?fl=pl&fe=vl

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-daily-dose

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc-broadcast

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-larsen-live (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Enrique Ochoa, currently Director of Spiritual Care for Fresh Wind Ministries at Western Home Communities (Cedar Falls, Iowa) has ministered to students, seniors, and all age groups in between with his guitar (and other proprietary noises!) and with a candid, transparent, vulnerable approach.

35+ years of friendship and ministry partnership with our host accounts for most the vast territory covered during this lengthy conversation. Yet even those who are meeting "Q" for the first time will be inspired by his stories and nuggets of wisdom.

Link to the hotel room scene (which Matt recorded without Q knowing at first!) referenced where Q watched his beloved Cubs win the 2016 World Series after a 100+ year championship drought:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF-eopDNGVY

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-daily-dose

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc-broadcast

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-larsen-live (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Mark Colflesh lived for decades with a mostly-secret sin that eventually caught up to and landed him in prison ... an addiction to pornography, including child pornography. Mark's wife, Deb, remained loyal to him throughout, and today they find themselves thankful for where God has them. They look forward to helping others who struggle in various ways -- whether it be by simply telling their story on this episode The CC Podcast: Conversations, or whether it be connecting in a more personal way. To get connected to Mark and/or Deb, reach out to Christian Crusaders at [email protected] or call us at (319)277-0924.

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-daily-dose

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc-broadcast

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-larsen-live (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Join 6 people involved with leading worship at the 103rd Cedar Falls Bible Conference -- David Browning, Lynzie Gillespie, Rob & Myrna Gowing, Jody McBrayer, and Phil Pfaltzgraf -- as they discuss worship music with our host and Christian Crusaders Executive Director, Matt Reisetter.

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-daily-dose

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc-broadcast

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-larsen-live (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Andrew, our Technical Director, and Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Join Major League Baseball great, Darryl Strawberry, and our host and Christian Crusaders Executive Director, Matt Reisetter, as they discuss questions raised during Darryl's visit to the 103rd Cedar Falls Bible Conference.

For a link to Strawberry Ministries, the ministry that Darryl and his wife, Tracy, lead visit https://www.str.org.

For a link to a video Darryl's message to the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, via CFBC's YouTube page, visit   

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For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-....

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/the-cc....

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/homer-.... (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Andrew, our Technical Director, and Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

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Drew Forsberg is a recently retired US Navy SEAL who was invited to speak on two Old Testament warriors, Gideon and Joab (see links below). This is a recording of his Q&A with Matt during the 103rd Cedar Falls Bible Conference.

Link to Drew's 8/1/2024 9:30 am message on Gideon: https://www.youtube.com/live/WLTyH-MWPW0?si=SatFlM4sGshgPCQe

Link to Drew's 8/2/2024 9:30 am message on Joab: https://www.youtube.com/live/66BQpJ--DqE?si=fvS5KA6JER_8tBKp

For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which CC Podcasts are produced: Conversations is produced, visit https://christiancrusaders.org.

Also, check out our other podcasts:

To listen to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions, where we're currently going through an overview of the Bible, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ccpod-....

To listen to our weekly radio broadcast, The CC Broadcast, which has aired since 1936, and which features a 30 minute worship service, including music and preaching, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/

To listen to Homer Larsen Live, an archive of Pastor Homer Larsen's sermons preached live at Nazareth Church, click here: https://christiancrusaders.org/ (Pastor Larsen was radio preacher for CC for over 50 years, and also served as Senior Pastor at Nazareth -- many of his radio broadcasts, dating back to the early 2000s, are archived on The CC Broadcast, but this set of sermons are the ones he preached live from the pulpit.)

Thanks to Andrew, our Technical Director, and Terri, our intro/outro announcer!

Music by Lesfm from Pixabay