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Dr. Larry Crabb, best-selling author & speaker guides you to improve the quality of your relationships. For more information & resources, visit: LargerStory.com

Dr. Larry Crabb


    • Apr 10, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Freedom Series Ep. 1 | The Message with Larry Crabb | Larger Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 34:52


    Part 1 of Larry Crabb's Freedom Series conversation. Head to largerstory.com for more information and content from Larry Crabb.

    Think Vision – Dance Step #3 | Kep Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Dancing With the Trinity Ep. 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 37:18


    The battle within: 1. Are we aware of the battle happening inside of us - not just the battle in someone else? Put off your old self, released from the old way to live in a new way. 2. The mystery - Christ in you, the hope of GLORY! 3.  How do we think "vision" outside of the Holy Spirit's guidance - the love of Jesus on display? 4.  The relational glory of God that is put on display through the guidance of the Spirit in us.

    Think Passion – Dance Step #2 | Kep Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Dancing With the Trinity Ep. 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 28:13


    1.  What's going on in us as we have a conversation that matters? 2.  How do you get out of yourself to think passionately? 3.  How do we recognize the pressure in us as we talk with others? 4.  Where and what is the real battle going on in us?

    What it looks like to Dance with the Trinity | Kep Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Ep. 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 30:23


    The 5 categories to think about when you're talking to someone one-on-one. What does it look like to follow the Spirit into someone's life?  The 5 Dance Steps for Dancing with the Trinity. 1. Think Beneath - God Obsession vs. Self Obsession - always a battle going on in us. 2. Think Passion - What is your ruling passion - what battle is going on in you?  Your self-protected persona. 3. Think Vision - What is the Trinity's vision for that person - supernatural imagination! 4.  Think Story - Learn to listen well - we all have a story, learning to share that story as part of God's Larger Story. 5.  Think Movement - Follow the Spirit as He moves in another's life.

    The 5 Dance Steps for Dancing With The Trinity | Kep Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Ep. 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 31:16


    How can we follow the rhythm of the Spirit as we move into another's life? Listen to an Introduction to the 5 Steps for Dancing with the Trinity. The categories of thinking: 1. Think Beneath - the battle between flesh and Spirit - self-obsession vs God obsession 2. Think Passion - what rules me as I'm aware of the battle in others and you. 3.  Think Vision - what can someone be as a God-obsessed person - a supernatural imagination. 4. Think Story - Learn to listen well and how to tell your story. 5. Think Movement - How does the Spirit move in someone's life? Join Kep and Duncan as we explore these dance steps to join in the dance of the Trinity.

    Dancing With The Trinity | with Kep Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024


    We are excited to announce our next podcast series titled, Dancing With The Trinity. Our hosts Kep Crabb and Duncan Sprague will discuss topics centered around relational spirituality, and ponder what it looks like to dance with the Trinity.

    Dancing With The Trinity | with Kep Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Ep. 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 37:19


    We are excited to announce our next podcast series titled, Dancing With The Trinity. Our hosts Kep Crabb and Duncan Sprague will discuss topics centered around relational spirituality, and ponder what it looks like to dance with the Trinity.

    Question #7 | with Kep Crabb, Ken Crabb & Duncan Sprague | Ep. 69

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2024 39:54


    Kep, Ken, and Duncan have a candid conversation on what it means to be a Spirit-led person. Join them as they discuss the seventh and final question of the seven questions of spiritual theology: How can we cooperate with the Spirit's work?

    Question #6 | with Kep Crabb & Anthony Vartuli | Ep. 68

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2024 30:31


    How is the Spirit working to implement the divine solution to our human problem? Listen to a conversation between Kep Crabb and Anthony Vartuli as they ponder this question.

    Question #6 | How is the Spirit Working? with Larry Crabb | Ep. 67

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 29:50


    Question #6 of the Seven Questions of Spiritual Theology: How is the Spirit working to implement the divine solution to our human problem? | Listen to Larry Crabb

    Question #6 How is God’s Spirit moving today? | Ep. 66

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2024


    Question #6 of the Seven Questions of Spiritual Theology: How is the Spirit working to implement the divine solution to our human problem? | Listen to Kep Crabb and Sonya Reeder discuss the Spirit moving in their lives.

    Question #5 What's God Done about the Problem? | Ep. 65

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 34:55


    Question #5 What's God Done about the Problem? It's GOOD NEWS

    Question 4 WHAT'S GONE WRONG? | Ep. 64

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 28:24


    Question 4 WHAT'S GONE WRONG?

    Question #4 What's gone wrong? | Ep. 63

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 25:38


    Don't miss this one – what is the definition of Sin? What's happening to our culture? Eternal life is NOT a gift from God, it's the GIFT OF GOD!  

    Question 4 What's Gone Wrong? | Ep. 62

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 16:56


    What has gone wrong with everything? An honest discussion on how hard this life is and what the Holy Spirit really gives us.

    Question 3 – WHO ARE WE? | Ep. 61

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2024 32:37


    Listen to Duncan tackle “Who WE are”?

    Question 3 – WHO ARE WE – Saint and Sinner | Ep. 60

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 28:19


    Listen to Kent Denlinger tackle “Who WE are”?

    WHO ARE WE – Persons of Purpose Designed to Dance | Ep. 59

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 24:31


    Dr. Crabb talks about question #3 WHO ARE WE – excuse his head cold at the time – no more colds for him now – people of eternal purpose

    Futility, Suffering, & His Presence: Finding God in Everything | Ep. 58

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 47:56


    When the seasons of our lives aren't what we would have chosen, what is God doing? Karlene & Rosanne discuss the ways that the disruptions of futility and suffering are part of the Trinity's work to restore the beauty, wholeness, and love of Jesus to our lives and how we partner with God in that eternal work when we choose to live with integrity, regardless of the visible outcomes.

    #2 WHAT IS GOD UP TO? | Ep. 57

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 32:41


    Don't miss this episode – a great conversation about between two brothers in Christ on who we are and what's God doing?

    What is God Up To? | Ep. 56

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 23:35


    Kep and James (two very close friends for decades) chat through their lives and discuss what is God up to as they journey together as Christian brothers.

    What is God Up To: Question 2 | Ep. 55

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 27:43


    Join Larry Crabb as he continues our journey through the 7 questions.

    What is God Up To? | Ep. 54

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 33:08


    Join 3 guys who have been journeying through a messy life as God begins to reveal what He is doing in our souls as we cling to the Cross to continue.

    Who is God: An Introduction to Question 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 36:59


    What shapes your perspective when you consider the question, “Who is God?” Karlene and Rosanne discuss how relational experiences filter our engagement with Scripture and can distort our view of God and why moving beyond mere doctrinal assent to pursuing knowing the Triune God in a personal way is propels us into the mystery of walking by faith.

    Who is God: An Introduction to Question 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 26:10


    Walk with us as we take a deep dive into the 7 Questions of Spiritual Theology. In this session you'll hear Kep and Kent begin to explore Question 1: Who Is God?

    Not Myself By Myself | Ep. 51

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 29:15


    Larger Story will be going to be in Jackson Tenn., just outside the Memphis area and holding a conference called “Not Myself, By Myself” an introduction and invitation to relational discipleship on January 26 and 27, 2024.

    Who is God? | Ep. 50

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 22:09


    When Dr. Larry Crabb approached Scripture, he asked the question: "What questions has God answered for us?" His study produced a framework of understanding that he called "The Seven Questions of Spiritual Theology." This was the foundation of his Schools of Spiritual Directions training, and during 2024, Larger Story will be sharing recordings of Dr. Larry Crabb that have not previously been released. During each month this year, on our podcast, in our book club, and on our blog, we'll be exploring the 7 questions of Spiritual Theology, why they matter, and how they can help us become people who are more like Jesus. This week's episode provides Dr. Crabb's introduction to the first question: "Who is God?"

    Surviving the Holidays | Ep. 49

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 30:10


    An encouraging word to those who have lost loved ones or are alone during the holidays. The Best is Yet to Come

    Christmas Different | Ep. 48

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 37:58


    What happens when a family decides to shift the focus of their holiday celebration from gift giving and receiving to creating memorable experiences together and sharing them with others. Join Karlene, her son Nick Cannon, and her daughter, Ivy Hill, as they talk about their journey as a family into Christmas Different.

    Not Myself By Myself | Ep. 47

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 28:06


    Larger Story will be going to be in Jackson Tenn., just outside the Memphis area and holding a conference called “Not Myself, By Myself” an introduction and invitation to relational discipleship on January 26 and 27, 2024.

    Hope, Joy & Wisdom from a Neurodiverse Family | Ep. 46

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 44:27


    Join Rosanne Moore as she talks today with Dr. Stephanie Holmes about how learning to embrace neurodiversity within her family has drawn all of them together to become more like Jesus.

    Prayer’s Role in Moving through Relational Tension | Ep. 45

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 35:38


    What is prayers role in handling conflicts or tensions? Join us as we chat about this important topic

    The Journey of Renewed Hope | Ep. 44

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 49:21


    How do you come to God when you've repeatedly prayed for a need that remains unresolved? What happens in your heart when you sense God is beckoning you to bring your desires to Him? This week Rosanne Moore picks up where we left off last week in sharing how God's intervention in Karlene's life became an invitation for her family to enter old pain and engage on a new journey of trust.

    Receiving God's Delight | Ep. 43

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 33:47


    Knowing that God says He loves us is one thing, but personally encountering His delight in us often involves confronting the ways we resist His grace. Karlene Cannon shares her PAPA Prayer story of God's subversive generosity in revealing His heart for her.

    BRUTAL HONESTY – End times, the Church and How to Live in the Word | Ep. 42

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 49:50


    Darrell is an author and teacher who reminds Kep of his late father. Join Kep as he bounces several topics off Darrell Johnson as they talk about end times, the church and a few other topics.

    Unpacking (But Not Solving) the Mystery of Prayer | Ep. 41

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2023 44:06


    Jesus invites us to come to Him in faith with all of our requests. So what do we do with the times He doesn't seem to answer prayer for legitimate needs? Dr. Larry Crabb explores the mystery of relationship with a God Whose character can be trusted even when life doesn't make sense to us.

    The Prayer Life of a Father – How Do You Pray for Your Kids? | Ep. 40

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 14:35


    Listen to two fathers who want to know better what your prayer life for our kids and others can be – the power of prayer!

    Always Invited. Always Welcomed. Always Enjoyed. | Ep. 39

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2023 37:51


    Welcome back to Part 2 of Karlene's conversation with Mimi Dixon where they discuss what it means to always be invited into conversation with the Father, always welcomed into the Beloved Community of the Trinity, and always enjoyed by the one who calls you “dear, worthy one.”

    Persistent Prayer- God's Invitation to His Story | Ep. 38

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 39:17


    What is prayer? Is it an art- a creative expression of your soul? A science- a persistent and methodological accounting of your needs and the needs of others? Or is it a mysterious invitation that welcomes you into the heart of the Trinity and the story They are telling? Join Karlene, and her guest, Mimi Dixon as they talk about the vibrant power of our consistent and persistent praying.

    Praying With Eternity in Mind | Ep. 37

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2023 25:24


    What is your prayer life like? Get a chance to hear a unique conversation between brothers who have wrestled with their prayer lives for years – what does it mean to live a SPIRIT led life starting with prayer? An eternal perspective can change the way you pray!

    A Gen Z look at SoulTalk | Ep. 36

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 41:41


    Have you met Larger Story's newest team member? Join us as Rosanne Moore introduces Brittany Wood, our Gen Z addition to the team, and they talk about SoulTalk, what gets in the way of meaningful conversations - especially inter-generationally - and how we can be on the lookout for the ways God shows up in our daily interactions.

    In it for the Long Haul | Ep. 35

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2023 45:52


    Three Friends Reconnecting: The Power of a Redemptive Chat Between Spiritual Friends. Conversing with soul friends on the journey toward home.

    Stirring Up an Appetite for God | Ep. 34

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2023 42:02


    What makes a conversation matter? How do I know if I had any impact? Join Karlene and Arlita Ibach as they talk about what it looks like to see every conversation as an opportunity to stir up an appetite for God.

    7 Keys to Having Spiritually Forming Relationships | Ep. 32

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 32:02


    After over 40 years as a psychologist, what did Dr. Larry Crabb find were some foundational ways of fostering spiritually forming relationships? Moving beyond psychological techniques and beneath surface struggles, he offers a framework for developing the kind of conversation where the Spirit can do His deepest work. Tune in for his conversation with fellow psychologist Dr. Jim Cress.

    What's going on behind the scenes – Going deep with a friend | Ep. 33

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 30:02


    How do you open yourself up to the Spirit's movement in your marriage and with your friends? How do we rely on the Holy Spirit to relate with people? Tap into the power of the Holy Spirit in a way that changes how you live and love. Soul talk is the Spirit moving through us toward another. The Spirit will lead you as you move into the life of your spouse.

    Becoming, Amid Grief and God's Glory | Ep. 31

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2023 41:46


    When life as you've known it is entirely upended, how do you not only survive the grief but also find new ways to grow and reflect more of God's grace in the midst of loss? Rachael Crabb joins Rosanne Moore today to share how God has met her in the 2.5 years since her husband Larry's death and the opportunities she's found amid loss to offer His love to others.

    Self Talk vs. SoulTalk – How do the 7 Questions Influence our SoulTalk? | Ep. 30

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 40:58


    As we learn to understand the ins and outs of SoulTalk, how do we allow ourselves to Think Beaneth what's happening at the surface, how do we find a passion for who we engage with, how do we see a vision for what we could be, and how do we fit into the Larger Story God is telling? Introduction to the 7 Questions of Spiritual Theology – and how that adds to our opportunity for SoulTalk.

    Self Talk vs. Soul Talk and Holy Disruptions | Ep. 29

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2023 36:35


    Aren't we all starving to be known and to know others? Join Karlene and her son-in-law, Jimmy Hill, as they talk about the beautiful mess that is community and how our self-talk can be disrupted by soul talk, resulting in conversations that really do matter.

    A Pathway to Knowing God – Struggling Well | Ep. 28

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2023 42:31


    Kep has a conversation with his late father's best friend. James “Trip” Moore tells stories and reflects on the key changing times in his life. And what is most important to him now as he prepares himself for heaven.

    Counseling From the Other Side: A Look Into the Mind of a Counselor Pt. 2 | Ep. 27

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2023 35:40


    A SOULTALK conversation with 2 counselors who have been counseling for many years. We chat about what goes on inside a counselor as they work with people. What do you do when you don't feel the Spirit's guidance and don't have any place to go? How has this profession impacted your personal lives?

    Counseling From the Other Side: A Look Into the Mind of a Counselor Pt. 1 | Ep. 26

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 31:23


    A SOULTALK conversation with 2 counselors who have been counseling for many years. We chat about what goes on inside a counselor as they work with people. What do you do when you don't feel the Spirit's guidance and don't have any place to go? How has this profession impacted your personal lives?

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