Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of the Vibrant Life Podcast! A couple of months ago I was given a book by a church member called We Laughed Till We Cried.  It was a book that her lifelong friend Lynda Wren had written about how her family navigated  the tragic diagnosis of ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease. As I began to read it I found myself glued to the story. Not simply because of the emotion it draws out to hear a story like this, but because Lynda and her husband Don were so passionate about their faith and maintained such a positive outlook on life even when things were ..read more

One of my big takeaways from starting this podcast is hearing how trauma is a part of so many people’s stories.  Because of this I wanted to look around and see if I could connect with a Counselor that helps people who are struggling from past trauma and does it from a Christian Perspective.  Well, Facebook reminded me that I have a friend from High School that I hadn’t talked to in 20 years who not only does that exact thing, but oversees an entire organization geared toward helping those struggling with PTSD, Depression, and much more.  Aaron Ashworth is a Chaplain in the Army ..read more

Have you ever thought about the legacy you come from and the legacy you will leave?  Now, I’m not talking about the financial legacy you come from or the generational impacts of your hard work. I’m talking about your spiritual legacy.   How did your relatives shape and mold your faith? And even more importantly - how will your faith shape the generations that come behind you? Today on the podcast we are talking to my good friend Robert West. Robert is a father of 6 who has a different story than most.  After having 2 biological children, he and his wife have taken in 4 teenagers ..read more

It’s a new year and a new day to begin to point your life towards a vibrant relationship with Jesus and my hope is that today’s episode gets us started in the right direction. For everyone that is running around like crazy, exhausted from the daily grind of running errands, chauffeuring kids, and meeting deadlines this episode is for you! Today on the podcast we have author and ministry leader Meredith Shafer. Meredith has just released a new daily devotional called Redeeming Time: Holy over Hustle - and I wanted to have her on the podcast to see if it is really possible to redeem our time.&nb ..read more

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Vibrant Life Podcast. Today on the Podcast I have my dear friends Robert and Ann Horton.  Robert and Ann are absolutely incredible people that turned their life upside down 20 years ago by beginning a ministry in El Salvador of all places.  Today this Ministry SHIP international has impacted countless lives. They have a thriving Christian School in a gang filled area, provide low cost housing to women in need, and meet the physical needs of the mountain side like you wouldn’t believe. They provide fresh water to those in the neighbo ..read more

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Vibrant Life Podcast. Today on the podcast we have Pastor and Community Leader Casey Cariker.  Casey is the Pastor of Rejoice Church in Owasso, Oklahoma - but his influence and impact goes well beyond that.   Casey is an encourager - through and through. You can’t sit with him for 3 minutes and not feel encouraged. In fact, I promise you that you will feel encouraged just by listening to this episode. Casey has a heart for pastors, missionaries, church planters and leaders of all types and today I get to pick his brain about how t ..read more

Today we are broadcasting a bonus episode of the Vibrant Life Podcast!! In today's episode, I am going to address 3 specific reasons why you struggle to have peace in your life. It's easy to think that the reason we struggle to find peace is the busy schedule, the difficult situation, and the crazy world we live in - but the truth looks a little different than that.   From Scripture we see that there are three specific things that are stealing every glimpse of peace we may have.  That means if we can defend ourselves against these three things - we will see peace begin to sweep ov ..read more

Hey everyone, and welcome to another episode of the Vibrant Life Podcast. Today we have Dr. Denny Kuhn joining us to talk about an incredibly important topic- Defending your faith. Dr. Kuhn is the Letter’s Program Director and Professor of Philosophy, Theology, Apologetics, and Ethics at Randall University.  He is someone that has a passion for equipping the up and coming generation with a biblical worldview, but also has a dedication for empowering Christians of all ages to be confident in their faith. Today on the podcast we talk about the unique struggles of sharing our faith with Gen ..read more

Hey everyone and welcome to another episode of the vibrant life podcast   Today on the podcast we have my friend of 25 years Dr. Clark Bishop. Clark is a pharmasict and mental health coach who has a passion for allowing his experiences and traumas to point others towards recovery.    In our conversation we will see how the childhood trauma of having a parent commit adultery shaped him in his early years, but also prepared him for PTSD that would come when he experienced that aftermath of an F5 tornado up close and personal.    We will hear of the 3 part approach to nav ..read more

Hey everyone, Today's episode of the podcast is a little different. Today I get to share my story. I figured it would be a chance for you to get to know me a little better as the podcast host and help you gain a little insight into some of the perspectives I share in my interviews. While there might be things in my story you relate to and things you don't relate to, my hope is to showcase that no matter what we are going through - no matter what type of season we are in - God is always good! In the episode I share about my upbringing and how exposure to world missions changed the course of ..read more