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Equipped with Chris Brooks
April 22, 2025
A Perspective on Pope's Death - John Stonestreet / Living Fearlessly - Jamie Winship
Guest host Susie Larson welcomes John Stonestreet for a thoughtful conversation on the passing of Pope Francis. Later, Jamie Winship poses a compelling question: What kind of transformation could take place if you spoke the truth to yourself and faced life with courage? Don’t miss this powerful discussion as we explore how to let go of our self-made identities and embrace God’s true design for us.
Today's resource: Living Fearless: Exchanging the Lies of the World for the Liberating Truth of God
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This month's featured resource: Apologetics for an Ever-Changing Culture
IN THIS EPISODE
John Stonestreet
John Stonestreet serves as president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview. He’s a sought-after author and speaker in areas of faith and culture, theology, worldview, education, and apologetics. John is the daily voice of Breakpoint, the nationally syndicated commentary on the culture, founded by the late Chuck Colson. He is also the voice of The Point, a daily one-minute feature on worldview, apologetics, and cultural issues.
Jamie Winship
Jamie Winship has decades of experience bringing peaceful solutions to some of the world’s highest conflict areas.
After a distinguished career in law enforcement in the metro Washington DC area, Jamie earned an MA in English and developed a unique process called the Identity Method. This process of identity transformation is the key to resolving inner conflict and acquiring new levels of learning and creativity. His unconventional efforts to bring about societal and racial reconciliation led him to Indonesia, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, Israel, and the U.S.
He is the author of the book Living Fearless and, along with his wife Donna, co-founded Identity Exchange, a training and consulting agency that helps individuals and teams discover new levels of creativity and resiliency within the framework of true identity.
Susie Larson
Susie Larson is a bestselling author, national speaker, and host of the popular radio show Susie Larson Live. A two-time finalist for the prestigious John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award, she is the author of over 20 books and devotionals. Her book, Closer Than Your Next Breath was a finalist for the ECPA book of the year in 2024. Susie and her husband Kevin live near Minneapolis with their three sons, three daughters-in-law, and a growing bunch of delightful grandchildren. Susie’s passion is to see people everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
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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.