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Equipped with Chris Brooks
January 29, 2025
The Narrow Path
Our culture wants it all – more money, fame, and power - but Jesus laid out a better way! Karl Clauson is sitting in for Chris Brooks on Equipped where he’ll talk with Pastor Rich Villodas (vill-LOAD-US) about Jesus’ counter-intuitive wisdom for this age. They’ll take your calls about how to discern the difference between the broad and narrow paths in your life and how to enjoy the ever-expanding life of God!
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IN THIS EPISODE
Rich Villodas
Rich Villodas is the Brooklyn-born lead pastor of New Life Fellowship, a large multiracial church in Elmhurst, Queens, with more than seventy-five countries represented. He is also the author of several books, including The Deeply Formed Life and The Narrow Path. Rich holds a Master of Divinity from Alliance Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading widely, preaching and writing on contemplative spirituality, justice-related matters, and the art of preaching.
He's been married to Rosie since 2006, and they have two beautiful children.
Karl Clauson
Karl Clauson is the host of Moody Radio’s “Karl and Crew,” a nationally syndicated radio program heard nationwide, and the Lead Pastor of 180 Chicago Church. Since completing the 1,100-mile Iditarod in Alaska at 18, Karl has been running the race set before him as a speaker, ministry leader, husband, and father. His mission is “to inspire a spiritual revolution in the church that reaches the world.” Karl and his bride, Junanne, have been married for 37 years and have two adult children. He is the author of The 7 Resolutions – Where Self-Help Ends and God’s Power Begins. Karl’s newest book is Killing Sin: Conquer that One Thing that is Defeating You.
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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by callling in and by plugging in through social media.