The Good Life With Dr Danny
The Good Life with Dr. Danny serves the New England Christian community and beyond by producing talk-shows that edify believers to love and good deeds, while offering outreach resources that feature people’s stories. The Good Life with Dr. Danny is a program of Danny Yamashiro Ministries and Formation Institute, divisions of Jesus Christ is Calling You, Inc. Foundational Scripture: Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13
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Thursday Dec 29, 2022
Thursday Dec 29, 2022
"All from Above"
Matti Stevenson
www.mattimediagroup.com
What happened when a car crossed two medians at over 100 miles per hour and hit Matti Stevenson head on? What happened to her when responders used the Jaws of Life to pry her body from the mangled metal? Broken bones, wires everywhere, breathing tube, feeding tube, the doctor said, “She broke almost every part of her body.” Forty-five broken bones including her spine required immediate surgery. Matti joins us from Colorado to share her story of God’s miraculous healing and restoration.
Matti Stevenson is the Executive Director of MattiMedia Group, she is the Communications Director for Hispanic Action Network out of Dallas and a Public Relations contractor for InChrist Communications representing several international ministries such as SAT-7 and Slavic Gospel Association. Matti has three adult daughters and four grandchildren.
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
Wednesday Dec 28, 2022
"Miracle Mile Ministries"
Sam Acevedo
www.miraclemileministries.com
Where is Miracle Mile? How does God take a man who was the first in his family to graduate from college, then earn a law degree? This is the story of Sam Acevedo, a lawyer, educational leader, and pastor, a narrative of persistence, love, celebration and hope for the lost and hurting. A life resonant of Ecclesiastes 3, “a time to dance” even with tambourines.
Sam Acevedo is the Pastor for Social Transformation at the Congregación León de Judá in Boston, Massachusetts. In that capacity, Pastor Sam serves as the Executive Minister overseeing Miracle Mile Ministries. He served as the Executive Director of the Boston Higher Education Resource Center (HERC) since its founding in 1999. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Stetson University and a J.D., cum laude, from Boston College Law School. He is married to Marina.
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
"UniteBoston"
Rev. Kelly Fassett
www.uniteboston.com
What does a person do after visiting different churches and noticing the disconnectedness between Christian groups? Especially after observing so many amazing events in the Body of Christ while others did not know what was happening, or how interaction might match their interests and passions? This is the story of Rev. Kelly Fassett, who has a uniting vision for Boston in the spirit of Psalm 133:1, “How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!”
Rev. Kelly Fassett is the Executive Director for UniteBoston and is the catalyst for UniteBoston’s bridge-building work throughout Christians in the region. She earned a certificate in Christian Foundations from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Her Master of Divinity in Global and Community Engagement is from Boston University. Kelly is married to Andrew - both ordained with the American Baptist Churches of Massachusetts. They have two daughters: Abigail and Elyse.
Monday Dec 26, 2022
Monday Dec 26, 2022
"All Things Possible"
Victor Marx
www.victormarx.com
As a child, Victor Marx survived 4 abusive stepfathers, while attending 14 schools and living in 17 houses by the time he graduated from high school. He found discipline in life from martial arts earning his 7th degree black belt. He also served in the United States Marine Corps. Today, Victor lives out the words of Jesus in Matthew 19:26 that "with God all things are possible."
After going into his first juvenile facility to share his story with a group of incarcerated kids in 2002, Victor founded All Things Possible Ministries (ATP), a faith based organization that works on a global scale to free children from abuse and the effects of its trauma. Victor’s story is chronicled in his autobiography, The Victor Marx Story. He is married to Eileen.
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
"C12 Forums"
Kyle Keldsen
www.joinc12.com
How does it feel to look back on life and see that from the very beginning God was preparing you for what you do today? This is the story of Kyle Keldsen, whose first job during college was owned by a Christian, and so it has gone, with believers either leading the companies he has worked for or believers bringing him in. Reminding us of Proverbs 16:9 “We make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps.”
Kyle Keldsen is a Chair and Business Forum Leader in the Center of New England Area of C12 where he serves business leaders in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. While much of his work has been with Fortune 500 companies, Kyle has had extensive experience serving SMB (Small to Midsize Business) firms. He graduated from Eastern Nazarene College in business and completed executive programs at Boston University, University of Chicago, and Harvard University. He is married to Leslie.
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
"A Spirit of Excellence"
Ronnie Glenn
www.linkedin.com/in/ronaldgglenn
What might God do in and through a man from Florida, who works toward precision in athletics, academics, and the corporate world? This is the story of Ronnie Glenn who has pursued his gifts and calling all the while with a sensitive and humble heart before God. Like Daniel in chapter 6 verse 3 who “became distinguished…because an excellent spirit was in him,” God’s hand is on Ronnie and his family.
Ronnie Glenn is a Regional Supervisor at Major League Baseball. Ronnie was an All-Ivy League pitcher at the University of Pennsylvania before being drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. He earned his bachelor’s degree cum laude from Penn in Political Economy with a minor in International Development. He received his MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. He is married to Jonlyn, a nurse practitioner. They have two daughters: Natalie and Annie.
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
Wednesday Dec 21, 2022
"Hope in the Glory of Christ"
Dr. Johnson Pang
www.ccalliance.com
How does the glory of God help us in the difficult times? Why does God take a man who grew up in Los Angeles, California to Louisville, Kentucky to Baltimore, Maryland? This is the story of Dr. Johnson Pang, a biblical scholar and a man with a heart for missions who serves as a pastor. As in Philippians 1:26 his prayer is that God would use him and his family so others will have “ample cause to glory in Christ.”
Dr. Johnson Pang is the Executive Pastor of Discipleship at Community Christian Alliance Church in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, California. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Economics, earned his Master of Divinity from The Master’s Seminary and his Master of Theology and Doctor of Philosophy from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is married to Emily. God has given them three children and taken one home.
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
"Shaped by God"
Robert Meyer
www.navigatorsboston.org
Where does God send a man who was born in Colorado and earned degrees in Arkansas and Tennessee? This is the story of Robert Meyer, whose proficiency in Portuguese and decade of service in Angola have lead his family toward a focused ministry in Boston. A life that involves adoption, college students, and bird watching. Reflecting God’s word in Ecclesiastes 3:11, “He makes all things beautiful in its time.”
Robert Meyer leads the Boston University Navigators team for their ministry to international students. He and his wife Teague and their sons Efesson and Biruk served as church planters in Angola for ten years with a church denomination (Igreja de Cristo em eng Angola) where he taught theology in churches and an evangelical seminary. Robert graduated from Harding University and Harding School of Theology with his bachelor’s in Bible and Ministry and a Master of Divinity, respectively.
Monday Dec 19, 2022
Monday Dec 19, 2022
"Business Leadership"
Jeffrey Johnson
www.enc.edu
Why would God bring a man with a Catholic education back to Massachusetts after leaving the Northeast to live in Nebraska, Colorado, California, and Florida? All the while on a journey that involved watching Cornhuskers football, bartending, commercial real estate, owning a mortgage company, and being a media expert? This is the story of Jeffrey Johnson, professor of business at Eastern Nazarene College. Psalm 119:105 says, God's word is a "lamp to our feet and a light to our path."
Jeffrey Johnson is an Assistant Professor at Eastern Nazarene College. He spent most of his career in sales and marketing including 17 years in the mortgage banking world. He worked for companies such as GMAC, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage & Citizens Bank. He operated his own mortgage brokerage business from 2002-2008. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Journalism and Creighton University with an MBA. He is married to Deborah. They have two children: Ryan and Kayla.
Friday Dec 16, 2022
Friday Dec 16, 2022
"Hope International"
Alex McDonough
www.hopeic.org
What lessons have the Lord taught a man who served for thirty years as an associate pastor before being called to the senior pastorate? This is the story of Alex McDonough, who, according to 1 Corinthians 1:9 lives and understands that “God is faithful,” who called him “into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” Today we learn from Alex, from the wisdom and experience he has gained in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Alex McDonough is the Senior Pastor of Hope International Church, an Evangelical Free Church in Waltham, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University where he majored in Comparative Religion. He also played on the Harvard baseball team as a pitcher. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Alex has also preached in Mali, India, and Hawaii.
The Good Life With Dr Danny
Danny Yamashiro is the radio and podcast host of The Good Life with Dr. Danny, a daily Christian talk show in New England on WEZE and WROL of Salem Media Group Boston. He is a chaplain at MIT and co-chairperson of the Cambridge Roundtable on Science and Religion. He has ministered in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, North America, South America, in the Pacific and Atlantic islands. He earned his Ph.D. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with research on the formation of American presidents at the intersection of childhood trauma and religious education. His master’s with a concentration in government is from Harvard Extension School. Earlier degrees are from Talbot School of Theology and Biola University. Danny miraculously survived falling 400 feet from a cliff in Hawaii while free climbing, at age 18. He is the founder at president of JCCY, Inc., with Formation Institute, a division based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Danny is married to Jamie. They have three adult children.