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Happy Thanksgiving from all of us here at the Reimagine Podcast!

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This week the guys sit down to talk about having Gospel conversations and being ready to give an answer for the hope that is within us. 

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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 the guys sit down to catch up after a few weeks apart. They cover the spectrum from recent trips to hearing the Psalms in a brand new way.

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This week on the show we sit down to talk about Foster care and Adoption with Stephanie Lynch.

Stephanie serves as the Executive Director of Virginia’s Kids Belong, since December 2022. She’s a VCU alumni and serves as the City Council Representative for the 5th District in the City of Richmond since December 2019.  

The goal of Virginia's Kids Belong is to empower our community to dramatically improve the experience and outcomes for children in foster care. 
Learn more at https://www.vakidsbelong.org/

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Today we welcome Dr. Donna Gibbs to the podcast.

Donna is a co-owner of Summit Wellness Centers. She is the author of numerous books such as Becoming Resilient and a 60-day devotional entitled Bounce. She is a member of the American Association of Christian Counselors and has been providing individuals and families the hope and help they need for 25 years as a licensed North Carolina Mental Health Counselor

Check out Donna's books by clicking HERE.

Take a look at Summit Wellness Center by clicking HERE.

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This week on the show Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to talk about spiritual entrepreneurship with Ben Hardman and Aaron Lee. 

Ben Hardman is the founder of Kingdom Dreams Initiative. He has been a leadership consultant for the last 15 years coaching thousands of leaders and helping launch entrepreneurial endeavors. He is an author, a pastor and an entrepreneur. Ben has spent his professional life helping dreamers launch their impact ideas. 

 Aaron Lee is a Leadership Coach as well as a Podcast Host at NewGenerationLeader.fm.   Aaron has a focus on Building People Systems in Organizations and is the author of The New Generation Leader. 

https://newgenerationleader.com/

https://www.kingdomdreamsinitiative.com/

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down with long time friend, Janice Sadler, as she shares her experience walking the Camino De Santiago. From the Camino we discuss friendship, overcoming physical challenges, and what we learn spiritually about ourselves as we step out and go for a walk. 

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to talk about everything from sports and choosing a college, to using guided prayers. It is a virtual buffet of conversation!

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This week on the podcast Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to talk about the invitation and the disruption, that is fasting.

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This week on the show Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down talk about the church's role in helping to create experiences.  Experiences that create the space for those involved to see the picture of God's mission in the world, and discover their passion and calling. 

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Today on the show Greg, Brad and Bryan sit down again to talk with Jordan Maroon about leading with vision and integrity.

Jordan is the Executive Director of Needles Eye Ministry, here in Richmond Va. Needle’s Eye ministry is passionate about embodying the vision and values of our faith and work community. Jordan is passionate to see others come alive to the realization of just how deeply God cares about them AND their work.   

Check out Needles Eye Ministry HERE.

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Today we welcome Dr Jeff Brannon to the podcast.

Dr Brannon is Professor and Chair of Biblical Studies at Belhaven University. He holds a BS from Samford University, MDiv from Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando and PhD from University of Edinburg. He is the author of The Hope of Life After Death:  A Biblical Theology of Resurrection.

Dr. Brannon is married to Jennifer and they have 4 children. He enjoys hanging out with students at the local Shoe Bird Café and spending time with his family, listening to music, exercising, reading and traveling during summer breaks. 

Check out The Hope of Life After Death: A Biblical Theology of Resurrection.

Connect with Dr. Brannon HERE.

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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 Greg, Brad and Bryan sit down to chat with James Spiegel on virtues and their role in our spiritual development.


Jim Spiegel earned a B.S. in Biology at Belhaven University (1985). From there he turned his interests to Philosophy, earning two graduate degrees in the field—an M.A. at University of Southern Mississippi (1988) and a Ph.D. at Michigan State University (1993). After teaching for a year at Moorhead State University in Minnesota, he took a tenure-track position at Taylor University where he taught a range of courses in philosophy, including ethics, history of philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of religion. From there he moved on to become head of school at Lighthouse Christian Academy in Bloomington, Indiana. Currently, he is working at Hillsdale College as a Templeton Research Fellow.

Jim has authored or edited 11 books and published over 100 articles and book chapters, mainly on issues in philosophy of religion, philosophical theology, and ethics. His work has appeared in such scholarly journals as Metaphilosophy, Philosophia, Faith and Philosophy, Science and Engineering Ethics, and International Journal for Philosophy of Religion and popular periodicals such as Christianity Today, Touchstone, TheConversation, and Books and Culture. In addition to teaching and writing, Jim speaks regularly at professional conferences, colleges, and churches and is often interviewed for podcasts and radio programs.

Jim lives in Jonesville, Michigan with his wife and fellow author, Amy, and one of their four grown kids. Jim and Amy blog together at Wisdom and Folly.

Check out How to be Good in a World Gone Bad: Living a Life of Christian Virtue.

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This week on the show Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down with Dr. Rick Mathis to talk about the life-shaping importance of humility, simplicity, and silence.

Rick Mathis is a writer and researcher. His books seek to apply spiritual practices to everyday life. He has also published widely on topics related to health policy. He earned a PhD in political science from Johns Hopkins University where he studied justice, ethics, and public policy.

Check out Making More of Life with Less: Seeking Humility, Simplicity, and Silence.

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Today on the show Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to talk about forgiveness with Dr. Philip D. Jamieson.

Philip D. Jamieson (PhD, Boston College) is president of the United Methodist Foundation for the Memphis and Tennessee Annual Conferences. He is coauthor of Ministry and Money with Janet Jamieson. He is an ordained elder in the United Methodist Church and formerly taught pastoral theology at the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary.

Check out The Face of Forgiveness and buy a copy!

Reach out to Dr. Jamieson at phil.jamieson@umfmtc.org

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to have the kind of conversation you would share on the front porch in the summer time as the sun is going down. The only thing missing was  a glass of country time lemonade.

We are back with next week with a new lineup of guests you do not want to miss!

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Today, we welcome Dr. Everett Worthington to the podcast.  

Everett is Commonwealth Professor Emeritus since his retirement from Virginia Commonwealth University on October 1, 2017.  His research and writing focus on forgiveness and other virtues, religion, spirituality, and issues related to marriage and family. His mission is to help individuals (every heart), couples and families (every home), and even communities and countries (every homeland) forgive.

Everett was counseling couples professionally in the mid-1980s when he first became interested in the concept of forgiveness, and he began studying the topic scientifically in 1990. Since then, he has been a leader in forgiveness research. He is the author of many books, including, Coming to Peace with Psychology: What Christians Can Learn From Psychological Science.  

Check out Dr. Worthington's resources here:

http://www.evworthington-forgiveness.com/

https://reach.discoverforgiveness.org/

Email Dr. Worthington at eworth@vcu.edu

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Today we welcome Clayton Greene to the podcast.  

Clayton Greene is CEO and co-founder of GoodKind. Together with friends, Clayton and his wife, Kristen, created Advent Blocks—a devotional practice to help them anticipate Jesus during the month of December. Three years, tens of thousands of families, and several new products later, Clayton is still just as passionate about helping people engage with God and one another. Clayton is also the Summit Collaborative Director, where he supports 65 independent church plants and their leaders. The
Greenes live in Durham, NC with their two daughters, Cara and Susan.
 
Check out all of their great products HERE

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Today on the podcast we sit down and talk about upcoming church trips for Brad and Bryan, and why doing something you may not want to do is exactly what you should be doing!

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to talk about the summertime.  Along the way they discuss why not only creating memories matter, but accepting the invitation to step into someone else's memory matters just as much.

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This week on the podcast, Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down with a familiar voice -- Tyler and his Wife, Rachel. Tyler currently serves as the digital production manager at Cool Spring and is making his third appearance on the show. 

They talk about their next adventure as a family as they prepare to live in Guatemala as IMB Missionaries. They also talk about the call of God on their lives, the journey of discovering that call, and what they did in the "in-between". 

This is also a great conversation about living on mission as husband and wife. 

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This week we are excited to be back together again with our friend, Jill Baughan.

Jill is an author and speaker who, through adventure and play, helps people find joy, no matter what else is happening in life. She is the author of two books, A Hope Deferred: A Couple’s Guide to Coping with Infertility and Born to be Wild: Rediscover the Freedom of Fun.  Jill spent many years as an English instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University.  She and her husband, Ben, live near Richmond, Virginia. She is also the host of her own podcast, Finding Joy no Matter What.

Find her at: www.jillbaughan.com

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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, in honor of the one year anniversary of the passing of our friend, Jerry Deans, we invite you to listen to a replay of our conversation with him recorded on July 30, 2021.

Jerry was a friend to us, and had a powerful story and ministry in the areas of grief and loss.  Jerry is also the author of, "Lost but not Forgotten:  How wilderness experiences can transform lives."

Get a copy of Lost but not Forgotten.

Be sure to check out our website:  www.reimaginecast.com

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This week we sit down with Dr. Kelly Kapic, to talk about his book, Embodied Hope, as we reflect on what it means to be human, to suffer, and to walk beside those who are suffering.

Kelly M. Kapic is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where he has taught since 2001. 

He has written and edited over fifteen books, including You're Only Human, which won the Christianity Today Book of the Year Award in Theology (Popular) and the Southwestern Journal of Theology 2022 Book of the Year Award (Applied Theology/Ethics) and Embodied Hope (IVP Academic, 2017), which won the Book of the Year Award from Christianity Today in the category of Theology and Ethics and World Magazine’s Short List award for Accessible Theology Book of the year. 

An active speaker and collaborator, Kapic has also worked on research teams funded by the John Templeton Foundation and has written for various academic journals and popular magazines, including serving on the Board of editorial consultants for the Journal of Spiritual Formation and Soul Care .

Kelly and his wife Tabitha have two adult children, Jonathan and Margot.

Check out Embodied Hope or Kelly's latest book, You're Only Human.

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This week we are bringing you a replay of a great conversation we had with Dr. Gregg Okesson.

 Gregg is the dean of the E. Stanley Jones School of World Mission and Evangelism at Asbury Theological Seminary and the Ira Gallaway and D.M. Beeson Professor of Leadership Development, Mission, and Evangelism. He previously served in East Africa as a church planter is the author of Re-Imagin Modernity and in 2020 authored his newest book, A Public Missiology – How Local Churches Witness to A Complex World 

We will see you next week with an all new episode.

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This week, Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to catch up on life, Brad's impressive library, and the importance of Memorial Day, 

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Today on the podcast Brad, Greg, and Bryan sit down to talk with Jordan Gustafson with Food for the Hungry. We talk about the work that FH does around the world, the opportunities to partner in this work, and why relationships are key to ending poverty.

Jordan Gustafson leads the Church Mobilization and partnership efforts of Food for the Hungry, a global Christ-centered NGO working in over 20 countries with the vision of seeing all forms of poverty ended through sustainable holistic community development and disaster relief. Jordan additionally is a Pastor and Church Planter having served in both Phoenix, AZ and Washington, DC. He holds degrees from Arizona State University and Fuller Theological Seminary and regularly speaks around the country.

Learn more at Food for the Hungry

Check out the Food for the Hungry YouTube Channel

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This week Brad, Greg, and Bryan talk about the cause of and solution to all of life's distractions. 

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For the National Day of Prayer, Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to have a brief conversation on what prayer looks like for them today.

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This week we sit down for a conversation on a book we have each been reading, Creativity, Inc.

Buy the book HERE

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This week Brad, Greg, and Bryan sit down for an entertaining conversation about the power of music.

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We welcome Mark Baker back to the podcast today.

Dr. Baker is J.B. Toews Professor of Mission and Theology at Fresno Pacific Biblical Seminary in Fresno California. Mark is author to a number of works including Ministering in Honor and Shame Cultures and Centered Set Church: Discipleship and Community without Judgementalism. His newest book Freedom from Religiosity and Judgmentalism –an exploration of Galatians.

Check out www.centeredsetchurch.com

Also buy Mark's latest book HERE.

Listen to our interview with Mark on Episode #117

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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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Today on the show we welcome back, Dr. Jim Wilder, to talk about his latest book, Escaping Enemy Mode: How our Brains Unite or Divide us.

Jim  brings his extensive life experience growing up in the Andes Mountains, his PhD in psychology, and his 30+ years of training leaders on five continents for the realities of business today. Wilder is the thinker behind the Life Model, a lifespan guide to being fully human. He is the author of over ten books with a strong focus on applied neuroscience, maturity, relational skills, and resilient leaders.

Check out the book and plenty of other resources at www.escapingenemymode.com

Listen to our previous conversation with Jim on Episode #62 Glued to Jesus

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Today we welcome Bill Payne to the podcast. Bill serves with National Community Church as the General Manager of Ebenezers Coffee Shop in Washington DC. Just across from Union Station.  

 Bill is a native of Oregon and spent much of his childhood in Northeast Iowa.  

 Following graduation from the University of South Carolina, Bill served as a combat engineer officer in the U.S. Marine Corps. He deployed twice in support of combat operations in Iraq and taught newly commissioned Marine officers at The Basic School in Quantico, Virginia. Thereafter, Bill joined the Foreign Service where he was posted in New Delhi, India and Pretoria, South Africa.  

 Bill came to Christ in coffee shops and has been passionate about sharing this joy with others ever since. Bill and his wife Marie enjoy travel, photography, and discovering new coffee shops together. 

Check out https://ebenezerscoffeehouse.com/

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to begin a conversation about suffering, why we suffer, and our understanding of God.

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This week we sat down with Dr. Rob McKenna, to talk about his book Composed: The Heart and Science of Leading Under Pressure. 

Named among the top 30 most influential I-O Psychologists, and featured in Forbes, Dr. Rob McKenna is Founder and CEO of WiLD Leaders, Inc. Dr. McKenna has devoted his life to developing leaders and transforming the way we see the people in organizations - seeing and developing them as whole. His first TEDx “Becoming a Whole Leader in a Broken World” is a manifesto on the critical role that developing whole and intentional leaders will play in our future.  

 He previously served as Chair and professor of a Masters and PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and is the author of numerous articles and chapters on leadership character, calling, and effectiveness.

Find Dr. McKenna's book HERE

Check out www.wildleaders.org

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This week on the show Brad, Greg, and Bryan sit down for a quick chat about the comeback of cassette tapes, the importance of traditions, and preparing for Easter.

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Today on the show Brad, Greg, and Bryan sit down with Michelle Van Loon, to talk about what Faith and Discipleship look like in the second half of life.

Since coming to faith in Christ at the tail end of the Jesus Movement, Michelle Van Loon’s Jewish heritage, spiritual hunger, and storyteller’s sensibilities have shaped her faith journey and informed her writing.

She is the author of seven books and has been published in a variety of outlets including ChristianityToday, Next Avenue, In Touch ministries, and Fathom magazine. She's the co-founder of ThePerennialGen.com, a website for midlife women and men. She’s married to Bill, and is mother of three and grandmother of two.

Check out her site at www.michellevanloon.com

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This week on the show Brad, Greg, and Bryan sit down with Rick Whittington to learn more about ChatGPT. We discuss what ChatGPT is, and its potential impact on culture, business, and the Church.

Rick Whittington leads a digital marketing firm called Whittington Consulting. The Whittington Consulting team has created a digital marketing methodology combining websites, marketing software and CRM to help companies generate new business. Rick is a proud graduate of Va Tech and is married with two children.  

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Today on the podcast we sit down with, Jeremy Freeman, to hear the story of hope when catastrophe strikes. In his book #butGod,  Jeremy shares the incredible story of his son Caleb's recovery, the loss of son Trey, and the darkness that nearly overtook their family. This led to the  #butGod movement that captured the prayers of Christians around the world.

Learn more at www.hashtagbutgod.com

Find the book HERE

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down with Dr. Marshall Shelley to talk about difficult people in the Church. They explore the types of difficult people and how/why to care for them well.

Dr. Marshall Shelley joined the faculty of Denver Seminary in 2016 and served as director of the Doctor of Ministry program and associate professor of pastoral leadership and ministry. He was editor of Leadership Journal for 34 years, and as a vice president at Christianity Today, oversaw Christian History, Marriage Partnership, Church Law & Tax Report, and Men of Integrity magazines and PreachingToday.com.

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This week on the show Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down with Darlene Blaum to talk about Night to Shine, the prom-like experience for friends with disabilities happening on February 10 all around the world.

 Darlene is a Wife, mother of 3, and Jesus follower. She has spent years as a YoungLife Capernaum leader – a club for middle and high school teens with disabilities. She is also the CEO of the Peernet Group – a collection of 18 Marketing companies around the country. Darlene was instrumental bringing NTS to Richmond in 2014 and has led planning efforts for the past 8 years.

 Night to Shine is a prom, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, for individuals with disabilities (ages 14+) that is held on the same night in over 750 locations nationwide and in 22 countries.

www.nighttoshinerva.com

To learn more about the Tim Tebow Foundation, click HERE

Check out Friends for Life -- a local ministry creating opportunities for adults with disabilities.

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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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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan talk about a recent study related to the Church trends we can expect to see in 2023. They talk about what surprises and excites them about Church in the new year.

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This week Greg, Brad, and Bryan sit down to talk about risk-taking. What constitutes a risk, what keeps us from taking risks and what can be discovered when we step out into the unknown (like the song).

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This week on the show Greg, Brad, and Bryan talk about positive thinking. 

Should Christians always be positive? What does that even mean and what would that look like? 

We answer all of your questions as we discover the power of positive thinking (sort of).