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Dr. Brian Pingel and his wife Kristi accepted the senior pastor position at Cedar Rapids First Assembly in 2016. They have served in various pastoral roles for over 25 years. Brian has also served as a college professor at North Central University where he oversaw the development of young pastors and led programs in Urban & Youth Development. They have been married since 1991 and have three sons.

We talk about transitioning students out of high school, off to college, and retaining them in the local church. We also dive into missions giving and going. And we want to be sure we have fun in ministry! 

We are joined today by #81 for the Green Bay Packers – Josiah Deguara! Josiah is an American football tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League. He played college football at Cincinnati. Drafted 94th pick overall in the 2020 draft!

Barnabas Piper is a husband and the father of two daughters who loves spent reading, writing, or watching sports. The Piper’s reside in the Nashville area where he serves as an assistant pastor at Immanuel Church of Nashville. He’s the author of several books: The Pastor’s Kid: Finding Your Own Faith and Identity Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt is Not the Enemy of Faith  The Curious Christian: How Discovering Wonder Enriches Every Part of Life Hoping for Happiness: Turning Life’s Most Elusive Feeling into Lasting Reality. And the co-host of   The Happy Rant   podcast with Ted Kluck and Ronnie Martin in which we cheerfully (if sardonically) rant about all the things that don’t matter all that much and some things that do.

Rod Loy is senior pastor at First Assembly of God in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Under his leadership, the church has grown to over 3,000 in average weekly attendance and has helped plant more than 1,100 churches in sixty-three nations. Rod's unique approach to leadership has led him to adventures in the Real World, including working as a volunteer lifeguard and elementary school assistant. He is the author of several books including Immediate Obedience as well as Help, I’m In Charge!

Pastor Choco De Jesus is the founding pastor of New Life Covenant Church in Chicago, the General Treasurer of the Assemblies of God, USA, and Author of several books including his latest: Move into More! Time Magazine has named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world!

Jodie Berndt: Author | Speaker | Bible Teacher Wife and mom to four adult children and two sons-in-law Love good books, good worship, good friends, good beach days! Jodie is the author of the of the Praying The Scriptures Series… and in our hands we have a copy of her newest book “the 20th Anniversary Edition of Praying the Scriptures for Your Children.”

Josiah and Micah Kennealy have a conversation with JP Pokluda!    JP Pokluda, lead pastor of Harris Creek Baptist Church in Waco, TX, and former leader of The Porch, also the author of a brand new book Outdated: Find Love That Lasts When Dating Has Changed (March 2). 

Darryl Strawberry is described as a baseball legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game. His many accomplishments in the major leagues include four World Series titles, eight All-Star Game appearances, and a nomination to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He has earned the legendary nicknames and phrases of one of the most feared homerun hitters in the game of baseball: Straw’s Sweet Swing, Strawberry’s Field Forever, and The Legendary Straw Man! (17 seasons in MLB) Though Darryl was extremely successful in his career, his personal life was plagued with addictions, abuse, divorces, cancer, jail time, and other issues. Darryl finally found true redemption and restoration in Jesus Christ.

John Bevere is an international speaker and best-selling author who’s known for his bold and uncompromising approach to God’s Word. John and his wife Lisa are the founders of Messenger International, an organization established to teach, reach, and rescue. Over more than three decades in the ministry, his desire is to support the local church and resource leaders regardless of location, language, or financial position. To this end, his resources have been translated into over 90 languages, and millions of copies have been given away to pastors and leaders worldwide.   Messenger International | johnbevere.com