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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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.
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
"Global Christianity"
Dr. Todd Johnson
www.gordonconwell.edu
How does God use a man who was baptized as a Scandinavian Lutheran and joined a Charismatic mission agency before marrying a Presbyterian in a Congregational church? In what ways did his background which includes baptizing his daughter in an Anglican church, while working for a Baptist mission, and joining the faculty of an Evangelical seminary prepare him for research in global Christianity? This is the story of Todd Johnson, who in the spirit of John 3:16, learned about Jesus as a global savior in Cambodia.
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
Wednesday Dec 14, 2022
"What if Jesus Had Never Been Born?"
Dr. Jerry Newcombe
www.jerrynewcombe.com
How does an author or co-author of thirty-three books, at least two of which have been bestsellers, remain at the cutting edge of media during a heated time in America’s social and political battles? This is the story of Dr. Jerry Newcombe, a Christian scholar whose devotion to history and communications, with a love for America, has spoken and given voice to many.
Dr. Jerry Newcombe serves as the executive director of the Providence Forum and as senior producer and an on-air host and columnist for D. James Kennedy Ministries. Jerry has produced or co-produced more than eighty one-hour television specials that have aired nationwide. He is the co-author of bestsellers, George Washington’s Sacred Fire (with Dr. Peter Lillback) and What If Jesus Had Never Been Born? (with Dr. D. James Kennedy). His D.Min. is from Knox Theological Seminary. He is an associate minister at New Presbyterian Church, Wilton Manors, Florida. Jerry is married with two children and three grandchildren. They reside in South Florida.
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
"Racing with Jesus"
Tim Garrison
www.tgmmgroup.com
How does the Lord fuse into a person a love for racing, worship, country music, and writing? This is the story of Tim Garrison, a humble and worshipful man who, in the spirit of Psalm 96:7-8, has taken his God given gifts and offered them to the Lord for His purpose and glory.
Tim Garrison is a chaplain, songwriter, musician, writer, worship leader, and native of Connecticut. Christian, country, and worship music are where his style resides. The focus that guides his music and chaplain ministry is the need to “Live a worship lifestyle.” He serves as a race chaplain for Racing with Jesus Ministries and is credentialed through the Chaplains Collective.
Monday Dec 12, 2022
Monday Dec 12, 2022
"Fulfillment"
Dr. Iwnetim (Tim) Abate
www.abatelab.mit.edu
How powerful is persistence? Where might God lead a man who saw a vision of what might be and pursued that dream in the face of disappointments? This is the story of Dr. Tim Abate, from Ethiopia to Minnesota to the campuses of Stanford and MIT. A life that resonates with Jeremiah 33:3 where God says, “Call to Me, and I will answer you, and will tell you great and mighty things you do not know.”
Dr. Iwnetim (Tim) Abate is an incoming Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is the Principal Investigator of the Abate Group. His work combines electrochemistry, X-ray and electrochemical characterization with quantum mechanical simulations to design materials for decarbonization and sustainability. He completed his Materials Science and Engineering Ph.D. at Stanford. He was born and raised in Ethiopia. He is married to Dr. Loza Tadesse. They have one daughter, Mary.
Friday Dec 09, 2022
Friday Dec 09, 2022
"Vanquishing Venture"
Tim Nee
www.amazon.com
How does a prodigal son find his way back to Father God? A prodigal who abused drugs and alcohol to quell the pain of his parent’s divorce while coping with depression and confusion from being molested as a child? This is the story of Tim Nee, whose bouts with substance abuse were sandwiched between Christian mission trips around the world. Today, with decades of sobriety, Tim offers a poetic testament sharing his heart with you and me.
Tim Nee is the author of Vanquishing Venture, poems about freedom from drug and alcohol abuse, love of nature, patriotism, the virus, travels, evangelism, and finding hope and reconciliation with God. Tim has worked in construction and graduated from Charis Bible College in Woodland Park, Colorado.
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
"Spring Water Healing"
Sara Loy
www.springwaterhealing.org
What circumstances would lead a woman to be an integral part of an organization to provide abortion healing services? This is the story of Sara Loy, a life of openness to the leading of God and faithful response to the touch of the Holy Spirit. One of compassion, empathy, and love as we read in 1 Corinthians 13:3, “Three things will last forever - faith, hope, and love - and the greatest of these is love.”
Sara Loy has a Master’s in Counseling from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and is a licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts. She is the Director at Springwater, an arm of Boston Center for Pregnancy Choices, which provides after abortion healing services, including individual counseling, groups, and retreats. She is married to Andrew. They have two children, David & Chloe.
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
"Leadership Transformation"
Baker Flagg
www.linkedin.com/in/bakerflagg
What might God do in the life of a man who has more than one calling? How might that man serve society by providing leadership in global humanitarian/crisis response operations? This is the story of Baker Flagg, a narrative that involves West Point, Harvard, and the battlefield.
Baker Flagg is an experienced leader with two combat deployments as an Army Officer. Well-practiced in making strategic decisions, managing teams, building partner relationships, strategic analysis, operational planning, logistics planning, and crisis/contingency management in high-stress, high-risk, and fluid environments. He graduated from the US Military Academy and the Harvard Business School.