September 13, 2019

(00:00-09:37): The prestigious Jimmy V award was given to a paraplegic football coach named Rob Mendez at this year's ESPY's. Brian and Ian reflect on his speech and how he overcame adversity and pushed it aside to follow his dreams. (09:37-18:38): We are pleased to be joined by pianist Huntley Brown. He goes into his background on how he began to play piano as well as playing for Billy Graham in his home. He describes how God gave him this gift of worship. (18:38-28:33): Huntley treats us to a piece “Lord You Are So Holy” and talks about the “Concert for Peace” in Ireland of which he was the featured artist. After he plays, Brian and Ian acknowledge how God’s anointing is evident in his playing. (28:33-36:54): Huntley talks about his book “Keys to Avoiding Deception” a practical guide to Biblical discernment in a contradictory world. He said he had a conversation with himself on why he believes what he believes, which, in and of itself, is doubt. He simply wanted to confirm his faith in God when writing this book. (36:54-45:38): How do we converse as Christians? Brian and Ian talk about an article from Open Culture that references Daniel Dennett. The article discusses arguing with care and having critical conversations with the purpose of listening, rather than being right. (45:38-56:15): Boomers, Take It from Woody or Iron Man: It’s Time to Pass the Torch. Kutter Callaway in Christianity Today writes about transferring knowledge from generation to generation. Brian discusses the importance of passing down mentorship and leading by example. (56:15-1:05:57): Iraq’s Christians are close to extinction. The members of one of the oldest churches in the world are dwindling and “Must prepare for martyrdom.” Brian and Ian touch on the dangers and fears of Christians in perilous nations. How often are we praying for the martyred churches around the world? (1:05:57-1:15:04): Christian artist Aaron Shust joins the show to talk about his current projects. He is best known for his hits “My Hope is in You” and “Ever Be”. He will be at Trinity Lutheran Church in Tinley Park on September 27th. He says it will be a stripped down, acoustic style setup but feature all new songs. Tickets are available here. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.