Equipped with Chris Brooks

Ed Stetzer takes the host seat, joined by David Kinnaman, author and CEO of Barna Group, for a timely discussion on how the Church can meet its challenges in the years ahead. This is a conversation you won’t want to miss! Today's resource: Ed's article: GenZ is Returning to Christianity Check out the StateoftheChurch.com, too! Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Still Standing

Jesus promised that there would be a cost to pay when we choose to follow Him. How can we stand firm when that cost involves our dreams and relationships? If you feel disappointed with God or Christianity, join Chris Brooks' conversation with Lina Abujamra about remaining steadfast through the pain and discovering the rich rewards of following Jesus while Still Standing! Today's Resource: Still Standing To learn more about Equipped with Chris Brooks click here. Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible by your support.  To donate now, click here

Our society has created some strong beliefs about equality, diversity, and love.  Many people proudly display their creed on signs in their front yards! How should Christians engage over these secular statements?  We will sort out the truths Christians can affirm from those we cannot embrace with author Rebecca McLaughlin. Learn to speak winsome Biblical truth into your cultural conversations! Today's Resource: The Secular Creed: Engaging Contemporary Claims Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

How do you respond to news of disasters, trials, or personal pain? Rather than turning down the volume or reaching for a distraction, what if you embraced these as an open door for our all-powerful God to enter and transform the pain?  Heath Adamson has seen much of the world’s brokenness. Coming up on Equipped, he shares first-hand testimonies of the possibilities God creates in seemingly impossible situations!  If you want to be part of these stories, this conversation is for you! Today's Resource: Hope Breaks Through: How to See Beyond Your Life... Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

In today’s digital age, it's easy to get lost in our screens and lose track of the real world!  How does all this tech affect our Christian life and purpose? Author Brett McCracken joins Chris Brooks with powerful insights on living for Christ and reclaiming a healthy life in a tech-saturated world! Today's Resource: Scrolling Ourselves to Death Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

What if the secret to living "the good life" isn't what you think? Surprisingly, it might be found in understanding that death awaits us all. Join guest host Collin Lambert and Scottish pastor David Gibson as they explore how the reality of death can help us see life for what it truly is: a precious gift from God. Discover how to live more wisely, generously, and faithfully by learning to "live life backward."  Today's Resource: Living Life Backward Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

It seems we will do everything to make our voices heard: we march, we post, we tweet, we even phone a friend! Yet, there is one place we often forget to call.  We forget to call heaven! U.S. Chaplain Barry Black has seen prayer change many things over the years.  He will challenge us - personally and collectively - to pray in a way that God will hear! Don’t miss this New Year’s Day edition of Equipped! Today's Resource: Make Your Voice Heard in Heaven Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Are you ready to meet Jesus?  That is the most important question we each must answer!  Anne Graham Lotz and her daughter Rachel-Ruth offer an invitation to you to know Jesus more personally.  We want to be ready when our great Bridegroom returns to welcome us to His eternal home!  No matter what your relationship with Jesus is right now, you will find hope, encouragement, and love on this special edition of Equipped! How to Know Jesus Today's Resource: Preparing to Meet Jesus Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Nothing fully prepares you for the unexpected tragedy of losing a spouse. It changes everything. Roy Patterson talks with a woman who lost two husbands before turning 31, including a U.S. Air Force pilot. She understands the deep grief and loneliness of widowhood—but she also discovered hope and healing.   Listen and find your path to bigger dreams, bolder prayers, and a renewed life! Today's Resource: Widow's Might: 365 Days of Strength for Grief and Loss Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Are you noticing changes in your work life? From remote jobs and constant technology to blurred lines between office and home, the way we work is quickly shifting. This week on Equipped, pastor and author Tom Nelson joins Chris Brooks to talk about faith, work, Sabbath, and how to find purpose in your 9 to 5. Today's Resources: Why Your Work Matters Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Do you love comic books? Coming up on Equipped, Former cold-case detective turned Christian apologist J. Warner Wallace will unveil a gripping full-color graphic novel for adults—packed with action, mystery, and deep questions about life’s purpose. Don’t miss this fresh way to explore and share your faith. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English Today's resource: Case Files: Murder and Meaning Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

Join Roy Patterson and Dr. Rosalie de Rosset as they open the pages of a timeless classic—one that offers rich guidance for the joys and trials of the Christian life. Along the way, you’ll meet unforgettable companions who can help you stay the course—and a few you'll need to steer clear of. Step into the journey and discover practical, enduring wisdom for living as a Christian, no matter what lies ahead! This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

We all love to hear the spiritual adventures of others, but when it comes to our own stories – most of us prefer smooth sailing to challenges and difficulties.  How about you? Is some trial about to overwhelm you? Then don’t miss Chris Brooks’ conversation with Robert and Nancy Wolgemuth as they review the faithfulness of our God who can be trusted through the perplexing times of life!  

Anxiety among teen girls is skyrocketing. They feel the pressure to excel,  please friends and family, and be beautiful before they are old enough to understand their own emotions!   Counselor Sissy Goff has seen the rise in anxious teen girls and decided to reach beyond her clinic walls to empower girls and their parents. Today she joins us to offer time-tested strategies for guiding our girls toward peace and confidence! Today's Resources: Brave: A Teen Girl's Guide to Beating Worry & Anxiety                             Braver, Smarter, Stronger: A Girl's Guide to Overcoming Worry & Anxiety Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Cultural shifts are having a growing impact on our families and communities. How is your church addressing these changes?  Roy Patterson and Dr. Brian Tucker will take your calls and discuss the real needs of people inside and outside of the church. Then they'll point us in the right direction for sharing the never-changing Gospel in an ever-changing world! This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

What does it look like to “honor your father and your mother” in today’s culture?  How can Christ-followers keep the 5th commandment and encourage our children to do the same?  Rob Rienow of Visionary Family Ministries will challenge us to examine our hearts as parents and as children on these questions and teach us to create a home of honor! This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English Today's resource: Living for Christ at Home Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

Chris Brooks returns to the host seat for a special Equipped broadcast! He’ll update you on his daughter’s cancer journey and welcome Pastor Domenic Ruso to discuss the movement of God in the hearts of young people! Thousands are committing their lives to Jesus! The stories are backed by data that says belief in Jesus is on the rise!  Barna Research: Belief in Jesus Rises, Fueled by Younger Adults This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

Never underestimate your influence, Mom!  Tim Challies shares precious stories of godly mothers, many of whom lived at the margins of society or struggled with weakness. These simple Christian mothers shaped the men who changed the world, and so can you!   Come meet these women and learn their secrets to raising children who honor and glorify God. Today's Resource: Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Moms Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Feeling stressed? You're not alone. Over a quarter of U.S. adults say they’re so overwhelmed, they can’t function—and our teens and kids are struggling too. But there’s hope. Roy Patterson talks with Dr. Charles Stone about how the wisdom of the Bible and the insights of brain science can help us manage stress and anxiety with courage and grace. Tune in for a practical conversation you won’t want to miss! Today's Resource: Stress Less: 9 Habits from the Bible and Brain Science to Build Resiliance and Reduce Anxiety Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Join Roy Patterson and Dr. Rosalie de Rosset as they open the pages of a timeless classic—one that offers rich guidance for the joys and trials of the Christian life. Along the way, you’ll meet unforgettable companions who can help you stay the course—and a few you'll need to steer clear of. Step into the journey and discover practical, enduring wisdom for living as a Christian, no matter what lies ahead! This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

As Mother’s Day approaches, we celebrate the strength of single moms. Join Roy Patterson for a special conversation with a woman who walked this road, Michelle Lynn Senters, author and founder of SEEN ministry for Single Moms. With firsthand experience, Michelle offers practical wisdom and Biblical encouragement.   Today's Resource: The Unseen Companion Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

What does the Bible teach about the role of women in the church?  Chris Brooks explores the Scriptures with author and teacher Jen Wilkin to address some of the most frequently asked questions about gender roles.  Together they offer answers founded on Biblical truth.  Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Do you feel stuck in your Christian walk, hitting roadblock after roadblock?Or maybe it feels like you’re just spinning your wheels, caught in a cycle of expectations without real growth. Pastor Chip Ingram joins Chris Brooks to share godly wisdom and practical steps for experiencing true life change that honors God. Listen and discover the path to genuine spiritual strength! Today's Resource: Yes! You Really Can Change! Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English  

May 1st is the National Day of Prayer, a time when millions of Christians across the country unite in prayer. On Equipped, we’ll revisit heartfelt prayers from friends who joined Chris Brooks to pray over vital areas of influence in our nation—our churches, families, and government. We invite you to share your prayer requests on Equipped Radio’s Facebook, Instagram, or X pages. Then join us for a powerful hour of prayer! Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Have you ever been curious about the unseen world? Coming up on Equipped, guest host Susie Larson and investigative journalist, author, and apologist Lee Strobel provide a thoughtful study of spiritual experiences. In his new book titled, Seeing the Supernatural, Strobel examines facts and testimony to give a balanced understanding of spiritual and paranormal phenomena. Today's Resource: Seeing the Supernatural Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

An enemy has infiltrated our ranks—disrupting our lives and wounding our spirits. It’s time we understood Satan’s tactics and lived in the victory Christ died to provide! Pastor JP Pokluda joins Susie Larson to help us discern the enemy’s tactics and align with our ultimate ally—our Heavenly Father—so we can advance in freedom and strength! Today's Resource: Your Story Has a Villian: Identify Spiritual Warfare and Learn How to Defeat the Enemy Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English

Happiness is something everyone wants but no one seems to attain it! Our culture defines happiness by what we hang in our closet, park in our garage, and deposit in our bank account, but that’s wrong! Listen as Pastor Max Lucado reveals the secret held by the happiest people on earth and how you can find enduring joy that always delivers! Today's Resource: How Happiness Happens Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

Sean McDowell joins Karl Clauson to help us navigate today’s tough questions while staying true to God’s Word. Sean shows us how to connect biblical truth to modern issues—from artificial intelligence to gender identity and more! Bring your questions and learn to share your faith with confidence and compassion! This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

How do we handle pain, grief, tragedy, and disappointment? Coming up on Equipped, Susie Larson and author Dan Allender explain how we can trust God through deep valleys to find purpose, hope, and healing. Can suffering point us to our calling? Is joy possible? Call in with your questions and comments about redeeming heartache. Today's Resource: Redeeming Heartache: How Past Suffering Reveals Our True Calling   Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

Many of us blame ourselves for things we could not control - or for things we should have controlled and didn’t - and we carry that shame every day of our lives. Find the power to escape your past today as guest host Susie Larson talks with Pastor Alan Wright about the secret to letting that shame roll off and accepting the unconditional love of Jesus.   Today's Resource: Free to Be Yourself: Find the Power to Escape Your Past Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

Guest host Susie Larson welcomes John Stonestreet for a thoughtful conversation on the passing of Pope Francis. Later, Jamie Winship poses a compelling question: What kind of transformation could take place if you spoke the truth to yourself and faced life with courage? Don’t miss this powerful discussion as we explore how to let go of our self-made identities and embrace God’s true design for us. Today's resource: Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

If you have been around children very long you know that every one of them is amazingly different!  Educator and parenting pro, Kathy Koch helps parents discover their child’s uniqueness so they can maximize their potential and follow the Lord! Do you have a child in need of special motivation? Kathy will tell us what works and what doesn’t! Get the inside information for unlocking your child’s unique heart to create long-term change. Today's Resource: Start with the Heart Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

On this Good Friday, Pastor Colin Smith joins us with insights on the life of Judas. How can a man who walked so closely with Jesus betray his friend and miss the real message of the Gospel?  He will bring both a warning and a message of encouragement for all of us.

What really happened when Jesus died on the cross—and what does it mean for your life today? Today on Equipped, Collin Lambert talks with Bible professor Bill Thrasher about the power of Jesus’ death and resurrection, what it means for our sins, and how to experience God’s blessing.  Listen and revel in the work of God at Easter! How to Know Jesus Today's resource: Putting God Back in the Holidays Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

We live in a broken world and we all bear the pain that goes with it.  Chris Brooks will walk with you in your suffering and help you explore God’s presence in your pain.  While there are no simple answers, Chris and his guest Amy Orr-Ewing welcome your most rigorous questions about finding God in a world of suffering.  Whether you are intellectually curious or struggling with soul-rending questions, there is a safe place for you here.

What happens after we say, “I forgive you? Biblical counselor June Hunt will explore ways to break free from the grip of bitterness and resentment. She’ll also take your calls to clarify what forgiveness truly is—and what it isn’t—while offering practical guidance on how to live in the freedom God designed us to enjoy. Today's resource: Forgiveness: The Freedom to Let Go Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

Many of us have had honest questions about the Christian faith, and some of them may prevent us from moving closer to God. How we answer those questions makes all the difference!  John Hopper has wrestled with many common concerns about life, God, and the Bible. He says “If Christianity involves anything worth believing, it ought to make sense first.” John addresses crucial questions so we can confidently take our next steps with Jesus! Today's resource: Questioning God? Answers to Questions Worth Asking Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

Losses come to every life and it can be hard to make sense of these heart-wrenching times. How do Christians handle death? Where do we begin on that difficult journey and what can we expect along the way?  Author, professor and compassionate fellow traveler, Dr. Jerry Sittser will offer Biblical wisdom and comfort for grieving hearts. Today's resource: A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows through Loss Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture    

Sean McDowell joins Karl Clauson to help us navigate today’s tough questions while staying true to God’s Word. Sean shows us how to connect biblical truth to modern issues—from artificial intelligence to gender identity and more! Bring your questions and learn to share your faith with confidence and compassion! This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here.

Have you been in ministry awhile as a pastor, ministry leader or volunteer?  What kept you going when the going got tough? Coming up on the next edition of Equipped, Pastor Scott Ziegler shares ways to stay the course and avoid ministry burnout in this hour of practical ministry encouragement!    Today's resource article:  Pastor, Don't Quit!  Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

This generation comes with its own set of grandparenting challenges, but kids and adults still need their grandparents! God can use you to make a difference in their lives!  Grandpa and ministry leader Larry Fowler helps you navigate grandparenting challenges and speak spiritual encouragement to your grandkids! Today's resource: Overcoming Grandparenting Barriers Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture

Have you ever considered that the field of economics points to the existence of God? Chuck Bentley of Crown Financial Ministries will outline how God’s economic principles, patterns, and promises all reveal His sustaining power over creation. From your backyard garden to international affairs – it all points to evidence of our Divine Creator!  Today's resource: Economic Evidence for God Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support.  To donate now, click here. This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture