What's The Truth?

"The soup was meant to be cold." What does that mean? Sometimes things that seem like a negative are actually used as a positive by God. Tune in to David Hamel, an Owner/Operator at a Chick-fil-A in Durham, NC talking about what it means to have a practical and renewed faith.

"Be intentional. Don't shy away... because you might not get another time." Every second in life creates moments to have conversation about the eternal hope that Jesus offers. You have to embrace each second in the full realization that God knows what you need when you need it.

"What you permit is what you promote." You don't want to miss this episode!

HOST:

Steven Chambers

Join father-daughter duo Phil & Paris Alsup as they delve into "What is Servant Leadership?"

Phil is the current CEO of Impact 360, an organization dedicated to strengthening the faith of high school students with the goal of propelling them into a vibrant, Christ-centered life. Paris is currently serving as a Camp Director with Connect Camps, and organization that partners with churches to bring engaging and interactive lessons to children so that they can foster a deeper understanding of who Christ is and who they were made to be in His image.

Phil quotes Pete Drucker who said "Culture eats strategy for breakfast."

Tune into this episode to hear exactly what servant leadership is, how to serve others for the glory of God, and how to follow the Lord in this day in age where social media is all about how many followers you can get. God is the ultimate leader and we are His followers.

Host:

Steven Chambers

Join Luis Estevez, pastor of Iglesia Bautista Central in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic, talking about Evangelism and Discipleship and his journey of God calling him to ministry in the DR.

"It was a great fight. I didn't want to be a pastor, but God won the fight."

We should be enjoying what God is doing in us everyday!

In discipleship, we ought to be standing together as Christians, shoulder to shoulder.

Baseball is a huge sport in the Dominican Republic with several nationals playing in the MLB. Listen to the end to hear Luis' favorite baseball player!

To hear more from Luis and his church in the DR, find it here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

What work is God pleased with? Do you have to be in ministry to be doing the work of God? Listen to Justin continue walking through the work God calls each individual to.

People often tell themselves: "I feel like my work doesn't really matter". The Holy Spirit says "I am putting you into He that is satisfied with that work, and who has redeemed that work."

Jesus did not reluctantly take on flesh... but was pleased to take on flesh.

Justin poses an every day challenging question for the listeners at the end of this episode. Don't miss it.

Justin Mertes is the Director of Program Engagement at Made to Flourish.

To hear more from Justin and Made to Flourish, find it here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

You will spend roughly 90,000 hours at work in your lifetime. Estimated to be 1/3 of your life. How long are we at church? A lot less. Church is more of a "half-time" and your every day life is "game time".

Made to Flourish is made for any individual looking to build their spiritual life outside of church. "There is so much more to work than just making money."

Listen to Justin talk through how to strengthen your daily walk in the everyday challenges that face us at work.

Justin Mertes is the Director of Program Engagement at Made to Flourish.

To hear more from Justin and Made to Flourish, find it here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

Is the Transgender movement new? Should churches use preferred pronouns? Listen in to hear Dr. Katie McCoy hold a live Q&A with the audience on several challenging questions on Biblical Sexuality.

Dr. Katie McCoy holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary, where she served on faculty for five years. Her research includes the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women’s studies. She currently serves alongside Impact 360 Institute as a Scholar in Residence.

If you want more from Dr. Katie McCoy and resources from her find them linked here.

Find her new book: "To Be a Woman" here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

Can someone be transgender and still be a Christian? Is gender binary according to scripture? Listen in to hear Dr. Katie McCoy hold a live Q&A with the audience on several challenging questions on Biblical Sexuality.

Dr. Katie McCoy holds a PhD in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary, where she served on faculty for five years. Her research includes the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women’s studies. She currently serves alongside Impact 360 Institute as a Scholar in Residence.

If you want more from Dr. Katie McCoy and resources from her find them linked here.

Find her new book: "To Be a Woman" here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

From the start of cancer in his body to using that challenge to inspire his book, listen to Dr. Jeff Myers on his journey of writing his newest work "Truth Changes Everything". He focuses on how shaping events changes us on our journey.

Join in to listen in on the process of writing his newest book.

"Dr. Jeff Myers is president of Summit Ministries. As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. He is the author of 16 books, including Understanding the Faith, Understanding the Times, and Understanding the Culture textbooks which are studied by tens of thousands of students."

For more information on Dr. Myers and Summit Ministries..

If you want to find his new book. Check it out here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

From the start of cancer in his body to using that challenge to inspire his book, listen to Dr. Jeff Myers on his journey of writing his newest work "Truth Changes Everything". He focuses on how shaping events changes us on our journey.

How do we know what truth is? We often hear, "speak your truth", but what does that mean? From scripture, "the idea of truth means it's a reality itself." Do you even want to live in reality? Or in a fantasy world? Dr. Myers calls out the cultural desire of truth, and what the ultimate truth actually is.

"Dr. Jeff Myers is president of Summit Ministries. As an educator and entrepreneur, Dr. Myers has become one of America’s most respected authorities on youth leadership development. He is the author of 16 books, including Understanding the Faith, Understanding the Times, and Understanding the Culture textbooks which are studied by tens of thousands of students."

Find more information from Dr. Myers here.

HOST:

Steven Chambers

Continue listening to Todd and Heather Laba as they share their heart-aching story of losing a loved one, and the confusion and questions that it creates, while figuring out how to continue forward. 

"Everyone's trauma is different. Don't confuse God's apparent silence for His absence. Our anchor has to be in Scripture. Only You (God) hold the words of eternal life."

Listen in to hear how to show up and be there for someone who is going through the hardship of loss. 

- How do I deal with someone who has lost someone? Todd and Heather explain several ways, but one key is to bring it up. Todd says, “The last thing you want to do, and the easiest thing to do is to hold back, but people don’t realize that when you bring it up, you’re actually acknowledging the loss but celebrating the life of the person.” You need to show up and bring it up to show people you care. 

Heather says it beautifully on how she saw God through this loss; "The kindness of God to supply all of our needs even when we didn’t know what we needed."

You don't want to miss this second episode from Todd and Heather.

HOST:

Steven Chambers