Podcast appearances and mentions of mike kelsey

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The Resurrection And Real Life (John 11:17-44) || Easter 2025 || Mike Kelsey 

Jon reviews two sermons preached by Mike Kelsey at McLean Bible Church that push social justice in subversive ways. Then, Jon examines some recent articles at Christianity Today and The Gospel Coalition before addressing ecumenicism at The Believer's Summit and whatever other questions people have. Message for young guys: https://x.com/jonharris1989/status/1910026160328581492Order Against the Waves: Againstthewavesbook.comCheck out Jon's Music: jonharristunes.comFREE WEBSITE DESIGN: resurrectiondesign.co/matterTo Support the Podcast: https://www.worldviewconversation.com/support/Become a Patronhttps://www.patreon.com/jonharrispodcastFollow Jon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonharris1989Follow Jon on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jonharris1989/Our Sponsors:* Check out TruDiagnostic and use my code HARRIS for a great deal: https://www.trudiagnostic.comSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pastor Mike Kelsey is back to help set us up well as we step into spring…BLESS GOD. As you may remember, Pastor Mike is here with us at the start of every season this year, so we can really be intentional about thinking through not only the physical changes of the season but the emotional and spiritual side too. Today on the show, we're answering the question, “What is spring and how do I define it in my life?” Y'all had LOTS OF THOUGHTS when he was here with us in the winter, so I can't wait to hear what you think about this episode. Single Purpose League, we also recorded a bonus clip for you that's available over on Patreon. We finally get to turn THE ACTUAL PAGE in our TSF Seasons Guidebook today and jump into the spring pages, so we're on page 40. And if you haven't gotten a Guidebook, today's the perfect day to purchase yours. When you do, you'll immediately be able to download the winter and spring pages and get started with us…you can find everything you need at anniefdowns.com/seasons. . . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month. “I Want to Trust You, But I Don't”: The six-session Bible study is perfect for groups or individuals. Learn more and watch Session 1 for free at HarperChristianResources.com/trust. Hiya Health: Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. Jolie: Head to jolieskinco.com/THATSOUNDSFUN to try it out for yourself with FREE shipping. And if you don't like it— you can return your Jolie for a full refund within 60 days. . . . . . If you'd like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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One of our favorite pastors around is here- Pastor Mike Kelsey. As we were planning for this year on the podcast, we knew we wanted a pastor to help us set up each new season and give us a spiritual look at what it all means. SO WHAT AN ACTUAL GIFT that Pastor Mike is going to be here at the start of every season to help us really figure all of this out. Today, we're going to talk about how we define winter in our own lives, and I cannot wait to see what God wants to teach us throughout this season. This is a note-taking episode for sure, because you know Pastor Mike is always bringing us some truth. (Guidebook page 10) Today, Pastor Mike Kelsey is starting us off on our Seasons series talking about winter. He is here help us answer the question, “How do I define winter in my life?” We have a TSF Seasons Guidebook available for you over at anniefdowns.com/seasons that will lead you through this entire year as well. When you purchase it, you'll get a download of all of the questions and prompts for the winter season, and then we'll email the content for each new season as it begins.  . . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! AG1: You'll get a Welcome Kit, a bottle of D3K2 AND 5 free travel packs in your first box. So make sure to check out DrinkAG1.com/soundsfun to get this offer! Daily Look: Head to DailyLook.com to take your style quiz and use code THATSOUNDSFUN for 50% off your first order. Thrive Causemetics: Right now, my friends can get an exclusive 20% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/TSF. Our Place: Go to fromourplace.com and enter my code TSF at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide.  . . . . . If you'd like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of popular Christian podcast, That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Story You Would Never Write (Luke 1:26-38) || Christmas 2024 || Mike Kelsey  

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com--Series: Christmas Vocations Part IIIDevotional: 2 of 4In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (Luke 2:1)We're in a series exploring the vocations of some of the characters in the Christmas narrative and what they can teach us about our own work today. Today we come to Caesar Augustus.This secular leader has a mixed legacy including brutal tales of how he came to rule over the Roman Empire. And yet, God chose to work through Augustus and his census to bring Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem, thus fulfilling the prophecy of Micah 5:2 that God's chosen Messiah would be born in the town of David.This reminds us of a remarkable truth we see all throughout Scripture—namely that God works in this world through non-believers and believers alike. This is one element of “common grace” which my friend Mike Kelsey (lead pastor at McLean Bible Church) defines as “the reality that God extends his goodness to and through people apart from a saving relationship with him.”The number of ways common grace should practically shape our work are legion. Let me share just three today.First, submit to leaders so long as their edicts don't contradict God's Word. Yes, even leaders you loathe. Why? Because “the one in authority is God's servant for your good” (see Romans 13:1-7). I doubt Mary and Joseph agreed with Caesar Augustus's politics. But they obeyed his commands and the world was blessed because of it.Second, trust that God is at work in your workplace even if your leaders don't believe in him. It can be really hard to work for leaders who are agnostic or even hostile towards your faith. But don't fall for the lie that God is not working through them. Caesar Augustus reminds you that he is. There is no such thing as a truly “secular” workplace, because God is at work through believers and non-believers alike to accomplish his good and perfect will.Finally, call out the good God is doing through non-Christians as a means of evangelism. There are many things your secular co-workers do that are not good by God's standards. But God can use those same co-workers to bring about genuinely good things in the world. When you see your non-Christian co-workers working with justice, love, and beauty, call them out on it, encouraging them that you see God working through them and their work. And see how those otherworldly words of blessing can open up doors to share the gospel today!

In this episode, Sean engages with David and Mike, co-lead pastors at McLean Bible Church, as they share their experiences of transitioning into a unique shared leadership model. David reflects on how Mike's leadership was essential to the church's growth, prompting him to take a step back to focus more on global missions. Mike, in turn, reflects on the importance of cultivating a personal relationship with God, especially for ministry leaders. Together, they explore the challenges and benefits of co-leading and how God's guidance has shaped their journey. Welcome to Episode 118 of the Leaders in Living Rooms Podcast with Sean Morgan.

What Are Christians Known For? (Matthew 5:1-5) || Here As It Is In Heaven || Mike Kelsey

A Better Vision, A Better King (Matthew 4:23) || Mike Kelsey

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Why common grace is the key to worshiping more while you work and experience the work of others, how calling out the work of non-Christians as God's work can build bridges for sharing the gospel, and how Jordan explained to his kids how God protected them on a recent road trip.This episode originally aired on June 14, 2023. Because you all loved it so much, we are re-releasing it as a part of our Fan Fave Flashbacks series this summer! Would you like to be a guest on the Mere Christians podcast when we begin new episodes this fall? Share your story with our producers at jordanraynor.com/mcLinks Mentioned:Mike Kelsey on LinkedInMike Kelsey on InstagramMike Kelsey on TwitterMcLean Bible ChurchMcLean Bible Church on InstagramKate Schmidgall on LinkedInTimothy KellerPraying Like MonksThe Imperfect PastorReading While BlackJordan Raynor

The scandal of the love of God is that it cannot be manifested, earned, or surpassed. The love of God is given. It is given to us because of who Jesus is and what he has done in our place. He invites us into this love and calls us to remain in his unending love. Join us as guest teacher, Mike Kelsey, teaches through John 15 and the implications of Jesus saying I am the True Vine. bridge.tv/sermonsTo support this ministry and help us continue our God given mission, click here: http://bit.ly/2NZkdrC Support the Show.

We all have regrets in life. Short term decisions become long-term regrets, but do our past mistakes hinder us from living the abundant life that God has for us?  Mike Kelsey, the lead pastor of McLean Bible Church in Washington D.C., came as a guest speaker to kick off our new series, “A Life Well […] The post Living Well in Your Babylon | Mike Kelsey | A Life Well Lived | WEEK ONE appeared first on Cross Point Church.

MBC Montgomery County || Philippians 2:12-13 || Mike Kelsey

I am always so honored when I get to talk to my friend Latasha Morrison! Her brand new book, Brown Faces White Spaces is such a helpful and needed resource. I'm thankful for Tasha really challenging us to become active participants in the work of restoration and redemption. This book is filled with instruction, correction, and hope. GAH! It's so good! Tasha has been such a gift to so many of us that want to learn, grow, and be a part of this conversation.  TSF Playlist with Mike Kelsey  . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . The ⁠⁠Let's Read the Gospels Journal⁠⁠ is out now! Grab a copy for yourself and a friend. . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. . . . . . Join our Patreon community Single Purpose League as we tackle the question: What is my single purpose and what is my purpose while single? . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp: Visit BetterHelp.com/THATSOUNDSFUN today to get 10% off your first month. Beam: Get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/TSF and use code TSF at checkout. Storyworth: Save $10 on your first purchase when you go to StoryWorth.com/thatsoundsfun! Thrive Causemetics: Get an exclusive 10% off your first order at thrivecausemetics.com/TSF. . . . . . If you'd like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What Do I Do With My Regrets? (Jeremiah 29:4-11) || What Could God Do? || Mike Kelsey

The Joy of Being Used by God (Nehemiah 11) || What Could God Do? || Mike Kelsey 

Revival and The Word of God (Nehemiah 8) || What Could God Do? || Mike Kelsey 

I Won't Come Down (Nehemiah 6:1-19) || What Could God Do? || Mike Kelsey

Jon talks about the evangelical stories of the day including Ligon Duncan's interview that continues to get attention on the Room for Nuance Podcast with Sean DeMars (this time Abortion Abolitionists are angry), Mike Kelsey (from McClean Bible Church) and his sermon on Nehmiah 5 on "justice," and Russell Moore's piece for Christianity Today on the 2024 presidential election. #christianitytoday #russellmoore #mikekelsey #mcleanbiblechurch #ligonduncan00:00:00 Ligon Duncan00:11:32 Tennessee Baptist Mission Board00:19:16 Nehemiah 500:25:51 Mike Kelsey01:21:56 Usary01:24:01 Russell Moore01:39:15 Modern Persecution in the WestOur Sponsors:* Check out undefined and use my code HARRIS for a great deal: undefinedSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

What Justice Requires (Nehemiah 5:1-11) || What Could God Do? || Mike Kelsey

Jon weighs in on stories specifically related to conservative evangelicalism including Mike Kelsey's sermon on Nehemiah 1, McArthur answering a question on Alistair Begg's support for attending a trans wedding, Cru's response to Rosaria Butterfield calling them out at Liberty University, and Allie Beth Stuckey on the trad wives.00:00:00 Introduction00:04:17 Cru00:10:33 Mike Kelsey00:25:25 MacArthur/Begg00:40:26 Allie Beth Stuckey01:00:18 QuestionsSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/conversations-that-matter8971/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dear Church, God Is Not Done (Nehemiah 1:1-4) || What Could God Do? || Mike Kelsey

Today is an exciting day over here at AFD Inc! Because we're launching Single Purpose League TODAY (make sure to click the link to find out more!!), we wanted to have a real conversation about being single in the church… because…well… it's a whole thing. There's a lot of beauty to it, but there's also a lot of hurt, misunderstanding, and disappointment, so we invited my long-time friend, Pastor David Platt back on pod, so we could have an honest conversation about how singles can thrive in their church, what conversations we could be having with our pastors and church leaders (and vice versa) and how we help single people not feel invisible. If you're single, be sure to check out Single Purpose League over on Patreon and become a member so you can listen to more of this conversation. Today's episode was a WOWIE ZOWIE and I'm so thankful for David's insight and honesty. Are we now a Mike Kelsey fan pod?! DUH. Watch Mike Kelsey's installation at McLean Bible Church and listen to our Spotify playlist of every Mike Kelsey TSF episode. . . . . . Want to watch this episode on YouTube? Head on over to our YouTube Channel and be sure to like and subscribe!  . . . . The ⁠⁠Let's Read the Gospels Journal⁠⁠ is available now for preorder. Grab a copy for yourself and a friend. . . . . Subscribe to Let's Read the Gospels with Annie F. Downs HERE. Go to https://anniefdowns.com/gospels to download your 2024 January - March Reading Plan or purchase the 2023 Let's Read the Gospels Guidebook. . . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! Athletic Greens: Try AG1 and get a FREE 1-year supply of Vitamin D3+K2 AND 5 free AG1 Travel Packs with your first purchase exclusively at drinkAG1.com/soundsfun. Hello Fresh: Go to HelloFresh.com/tsffree and use code TSFFREE for FREE breakfast for life! One breakfast item per box while subscription is active. Shopify: Sign up for a $1 per-month trial period at Shopify.com/soundsfun. MOSH: Head to moshlife.com/TSF to save 20% off plus FREE shipping on either the Best Sellers Trial Pack or the new Plant Based Trial Pack. . . . . . If you'd like to partner with Annie as a sponsor for the That Sounds Fun podcast, fill out our Advertise With Us form! . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Bulletin hosts Mike Cosper, Nicole Martin and editor in chief Russell Moore discuss the latest Congressional hearings where U.S. university presidents defend hate speech on campus. Historian Thomas Kidd joins the show to talk about how we talk about dead people -- the nice and the not so nice. Finally, McLean Bible Church's new lead pastor, Mike Kelsey, drops by for an honest and inspiring conversation about the struggles and opportunities of multiethnic churches. For show notes and more information, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sign-up for my free 20-day devotional, The Word Before Work Foundations, at http://TWBWFoundations.com--Series: Common Grace & Uncommon WorkDevotional: 5 of 5For the one in authority is God's servant for your good….for the authorities are God's servants, who give their full time to governing. (Romans 13:4,6)Let's face it: The brand of Christianity isn't so hot right now. By and large, non-Christians perceive us to be judgmental and unloving, increasingly retreating into subcultural enclaves to sit on Facebook to rage about “the culture” rather than engage it.Here's something you can do today to help solve this problem: Celebrate the good in a non-Christian's work. More than that, tell them that you see God working through them to do good in the world.That's what we've seen throughout this series on common grace! God gives good gifts of provision and vocational skill to “the righteous and the unrighteous” (see Matthew 5:45). And he works in this world through believers and non-believers alike as we see in Romans 13:1-6.And so, while we will not agree with everything non-Christians do in their work, we are free to call out what they do for the common good via God's common grace as nothing less than God's work in the world. And that can have a profound impact on the lost, as my friend Mike Kelsey has learned.As Mike shared on the Mere Christians podcast, he was having lunch with a non-Christian friend of his who is a talented poet. Mike told his friend, “Hey, man. I know you don't even know what you believe, but you're doing God's work. God is using you in the ways that you craft words and write poetry and write books…you're blessing people through your gifts.”When I asked Mike how his friend reacted, he said, “He was stunned that I would say that.” Because this guy assumed that he was simply “a salvation project” for Mike. But by taking the time to see his friend and call out the God-given goodness in his work, Mike gave his friend a new and far more winsome picture of what it means to be a Christian.Throughout this series we've been looking at responses to common grace that lead to uncommon work. Here are all five:Common grace leaves us dumbstruck at the goodness of God.Common grace leads us to be good to our enemies.Common grace frees us to learn from and work with Christians and non-Christians alike.Common grace forces us to decouple our success from our faithfulness.Common grace allows us to celebrate the lost and change their perception of Christianity.Regarding that fifth response, let me encourage you to do what Mike Kelsey did today. Find a non-Christian who God is clearly using to deliver his good gifts to the world. Encourage them to that end. And watch what God can do with your response to his common grace!

You Have Everything You Need (2 Corinthians 9:8) || Mike Kelsey

We tend to fit Jesus into our lives with the expectation of Him as a moral teacher, political mascot, culture warrior or self-help coach. All of these ideas have some truth of Jesus in them, yet all of these ideas fall short of who Jesus has revealed Himself to me and what He said He […]

Why common grace is the key to worshiping more while you work and experience the work of others, how calling out the work of non-Christians as God's work can build bridges for sharing the gospel, and how Jordan explained to his kids how God protected them on a recent road trip.Links Mentioned:Mike Kelsey on LinkedInMike Kelsey on InstagramMike Kelsey on TwitterMcLean Bible ChurchMcLean Bible Church on InstagramKate Schmidgall on LinkedInTimothy KellerPraying Like MonksThe Imperfect PastorReading While BlackJordan Raynor

We start with a quick recap of the Skunk Ape race, which took place in Dixon, Il, and lead into a race recap of the Potawatomi Trail Races, which takes place in Pekin, Il.  We share audio clips taken there.  Thank you Mike Kelsey for another amazing year!  https://pledgeit.org/solomonforsowf?fbclid=IwAR1ylEjVNoy6AaSTYBvQ7FEd0qnHKQc7rcwLE4J40pGyxDXe8M9NOWMtS80Be sure to follow us at facebook.com/RunnersOfTheCorn or instagram.com/runnersofthecorn

In this episode we talk with Mike Kelsey, Lead Pastor of Preaching and Culture at the Montgomery County Campus of McLean Bible Church. Mike shares with us the importance of making mental health a normal conversation in the Church. He also gives us helpful context for understanding the unique struggles of Christians today and how to wisely and compassionately address the culture of doubt and deconstruction that is impacting many believers. This conversation underscores the need for the Christians to advocate for holistic health within the community of faith. To learn more about Mike, click HERE.Click HERE to become a friend of the podcast by subscribing!Subscribers receive a bonus episode each month with exclusive content not featured elsewhere on the podcast. The bonus episodes are released directly to you on the third week of each month. In these episodes Eliza and Beth take a deeper dive into counseling topics and provide practical and personal insight just for you. In addition, every month you are automatically entered into drawings to win resources or merchandise from our sponsors.But most importantly, for just $3 a month you become part of the family of friends that keep the Counsel for Life podcast going! Your small membership fee helps to cover the production costs encountered by hosting a free podcast. Thank you for choosing to become a friend of the podcast we are glad you are here and are grateful for you!Follow us: https://counselforlifepodcast.com/

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Today, Mike chats with his friend and fellow pastor Mitchel Lee about his experience being an Asian American pastor of a predominately white megachurch, his journey of racial identity, and dynamics between the Black and Asian community. And yes, Pastor Mitchel's book, Even If: Trusting God When Life Disappoints, Overwhelms, or Just Doesn't Make Sense, IMMEDIATELY went into my Amazon cart after listening to this conversation. Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our partners! Thrive Market: Join Thrive Market today to get a FREE $60 gift! Go to https://ThriveMarket.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. The Chosen: For more information, visit TheChosenTickets.com. Cabinets To Go: Right now, get a full custom 3D design of your new kitchen at cabinetstogo.com/THATSOUNDSFUN. . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.

I'm so grateful to our friend Mike Kelsey for hosting, creating, and curating this week's podcast episodes! Today, Mike chats with author, speaker, and cofounder of the Best Christian Workplaces Institute, Helen Lee. Mike and Helen's conversation about her experience growing up Asian in a predominately white community and how Asian-Americans often feel in conversations about race is SO GOOD. Be sure to grab a copy of Helen's books, The Race-Wise Family, The Missional Mom, and Growing Healthy Asian American Churches. Here's a playlist with every Mike Kelsey episode of the podcast from the past few years! . . . . Sign up to receive the AFD Week In Review email and ask questions to future guests! #thatsoundsfunpodcast . . . . . Thank you to our sponsors! BetterHelp Online Therapy: Visit betterhelp.com/thatsoundsfun today to get 10% off your first month. Operation Christmas Child: Visit SamaritansPurse.org/occ to learn how to pack a shoebox or build one online! Liquid I.V.: Grab Liquid I.V. in bulk nationwide at Costco or you can get 15% off when you go to LIQUIDIV.COM and use code THATSOUNDSFUN at checkout. Nutrafol: You can grow thicker, healthier hair AND support our show by going to Nutrafol.com and entering the promo code TSF to save $15 OFF your first month's subscription, plus FREE shipping on EVERY order -- this is their best offer ANYWHERE and it is only available to US customers for a limited time. . . . . . NYTimes bestselling Christian author, speaker, and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie F. Downs shares with you some of her favorite things: new books, faith conversations, entertainers not to miss, and interviews with friends.

Guest preacher Mike Kelsey kicks off our annual month in Psalms with a sermon from Psalm 99.

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On today's episode, Pastor Mike Kelsey speaks to two distinctives of the true beauty reality that God invites us into, a life of joy and justice. Mike Kelsey is a Campus Pastor, and a member of the Teaching Team at the McLean Bible Church near Washington D.C. Mike is a third-generation pastor in the D.C. area. In our time together, Mike explains how witnessing true joy changed the trajectory of his life, the challenges and gifts of leading a multi-ethnic congregation, how justice is central to God's vision for humanity, and why he believes women's struggle with beauty is a significant pastoral and discipleship issue in the church. Today's episode is so powerful, in that it helps us start to see just how expansive true beauty is. A reality that blows cultural beauty out of the water. Mike also gives us deep encouragement, reminding us that we are conduits of God's beauty, invited to contribute to the world in ways that reflect the nature and character of God.

Bret Hutchings is our guest representing the men and women who risk their lives going out in adverse conditions often to respond to the efforts to save the lives of people in accidents, lost, injured, and need urgent care with a helicopter rescue mission. Bret has been a pilot for The University of Utah Airmed, Intermountain Healthcare LifeFlight, and Utah Highway Patrol Helicopter Service. Bret has spent many many hours in his helicopter flying over rugged terrain and adverse weather making every effort to get to the people that need him. This humble guy is in our chair to talk about what his life is like, who he serves, and what life means to him. He has been close to death and has seen death. Bret is all about his team and never about him. He puts everyone first especially his family. He is truly one of the good guys. If you need the heck out of somewhere and it is bad, Hutch can get you out. "Revered as one of the greatest pilots that professionals can rely on". Mike Kelsey, Retired Battalion Chief, Unified Authority Fire Department. Salt Lake County, Salt Lake City, Utah. Thank you Bret for your service! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bob-howard9/message

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