Life from the Bottom Rung: Thoughts of a Beggarman

Ryan Callow shares his story of addiction and restoration during this special Christmas edition of Life From the Bottom Rung: Thoughts of a Beggarman.

In this episode of Life From the Bottom Rung: Thoughts of a Beggarman, Eric Hauck continues his conversation with Corey Greaves, President and Founder of Mending Wings, one of the nation’s largest spirituality-based youth organizations. Corey, who lives with his wife Gina and their four children on the Yakama Reservation in Toppenish, WA, has spent decades leading transformative Native American youth ministries and speaking across the U.S. with a passion for reconciliation between the Church and Native communities.

In this episode of Life From the Bottom Rung: Thoughts of a Beggarman, Eric Hauck sits down with Corey Greaves, President and Founder of Mending Wings, one of the nation’s largest spirituality-based youth organizations. Corey, who lives with his wife Gina and their four children on the Yakama Reservation in Toppenish, WA, has spent decades leading transformative Native American youth ministries and speaking across the U.S. with a passion for reconciliation between the Church and Native communities. In part one of this powerful conversation, Corey shares his journey and heart while exploring the deep connections between Christ’s Hebrew tribal roots and the roots of Native American and Indigenous peoples.

In this thought-provoking episode, Eric and Dave dive deep into what it truly means to be a safe place—for ourselves, for others, and within our communities. With honesty and vulnerability, they tackle tough but necessary questions: Is the church a safe place? How can we help others feel safe? This conversation will challenge Christians to reflect deeply on how they’re cultivating safety and trust—not just in their personal lives, but within the Church and their wider communities.

In the second episode, entitled "Crazy Left Turns", Eric & Dave talk about those miracle moments when God leads us unexpectedly! Eric shares his story of meeting Rich Mullins and how that changed his life—then he and Dave reflect on how that led to their paths crossing with each other.

In the first episode of "Life from the Bottom Rung", Eric and Dave discuss self-sabotage—how we can become our own worst enemies.

In this special preview episode, Eric Hauck and Dave Sprinkle introduce their brand new podcast, "Life from the Bottom Rung: Thoughts of a Beggarman"—brought to you by Ragamuffin Archive.