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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Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
"Paradoxical Commandments"
Dr. Kent Keith
www.pacrim.edu
How does God take a boy born in New York, raised in six states across America – graduates from high school in Hawaii (as student body president) before earning degrees from Harvard, Oxford (as Rhodes Scholar), University of Hawaii, and University of Southern California before being a lawyer, government leader, and president of two universities? He also learned to speak Japanese at Waseda University in Tokyo. This is the story of Dr. Kent Keith, author of the Paradoxical Commandments, whose faith is anchored in Christ.
Dr. Kent Keith is the President of Pacific Rim Christian University. He and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Keith, have three grown children.
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
Thursday Mar 16, 2023
The Local Church
Dr. Edward W. (Mickey) Klink III
www.hefc.net
What is the Church and what isn’t the Church? Why does the Church exist? How does the Church function? What is the connection between a Christian and the Church? Dr. Edward (Mickey) Klink shares his story and addresses these questions.
Dr. Mickey Klink is the Senior Pastor of Hope Church in Roscoe, Illinois. He received a B.A. from Trinity International University, M.Div. and Th.M. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and Ph.D. in New Testament from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is the author of several books on a range of topics including biblical theology, the Gospel of John, and the church. His recent book is The Local Church: What It Is and Why it Matters to Every Christian. Mickey is married to Laura. They have three children: Jacob, Benjamin, and Ruth.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Wednesday Mar 15, 2023
Lighthouse Faith
Lauren Green
www.lighthousefaithbook.com
Lauren Green serves as Fox News Channel’s chief religion correspondent. Her book, Lighthouse Faith: God as a Living Reality in a world Immersed in Fogexplores the heart of the Christian doctrine and a pathway of perceiving God as an interactive, hands-on presence - a caring and loving being.
A concert pianist with a degree in piano performance from the University of Minnesota, she graduated from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Lauren became Miss Minnesota in 1984 and was third runner-up in the Miss America pageant in 1985.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
American Passage
William R. Cross
www.wrcross.com
How does a well-told tale of someone else’s life help us make better sense of our own lives. Bill Cross believes that all people need stories. His focus is on the lives of women and men who have shaped our culture. Their stories are also the stories of their times and their work, framing their lives. These stories nudge us to ask: What do you see? How do you see? What do you not see? Why?
Bill Cross is the author of Winslow Homer: American Passage. He is Chair of the Advisory Board for the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. He managed investment teams and investment portfolios for three decades, while also writing, researching and lecturing on art, faith and history. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he was a Scholar of the House at Yale College, from which he graduated magna cum laude. He earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. He and his wife live in Manchester, north of Boston.
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
Tuesday Mar 14, 2023
"HomeWord"
Dr. Jim Burns
www.homeword.com
What should we do when we observe negative family patterns? What is necessary to raise teens as responsible adults? Jim Burns is President of HomeWord and Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. Jim speaks to thousands of people around the world each year. He has over 1.5 million resources in print in over 25 languages. Jim’s radio broadcast is heard on over 800 stations a day and heard around the world via podcast at HomeWord.com.
Jim and his wife, Cathy and their three daughters Christy, Rebecca, and Heidi live in Southern California.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
"Home School New England"
Homer Allen
www.HomeSchoolNewEngland.org
How is the homeschooling movement on a rescue mission for the church? Is there a roadmap for getting children out of public schools? Why would someone consider doing that? What is at stake? Is homeschooling for everyone? This is the story of Mr. Homer Allen, who has given his life to Christian education. He stands tall and strong for traditional Judeo-Christian values.
Mr. Homer Allen is the Co-Founder of Home School New England. He has been involved in Christian education for more than 37 years. He has served as Head of School at three different Christian academies in New England, as well as in leadership roles with several Christian ministries and non-profits. He is a Christian school consultant, and sits on the board of two homeschools; he also is an adjunct professor in the School of Education at Regent University. Homer is the Founding President of the Massachusetts Family Institute (MFI). He is married to Patt. They have two daughters.
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
Thursday Mar 09, 2023
“The Old Testament Law for the Life of the Church"
Richard Averbeck
www.tiu.edu
How does God lead a farm boy from Wisconsin studying the science of soils and plants to become a leading Old Testament scholar? What did the Vietnam War, hippies, and the Jesus movement mean to him in such a way that his focus became clear about his future pursuits related to Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek? This is the story of Dr. Richard Averbeck, whose teaching on the Old Testament law has shaped leaders worldwide.
Dr. Richard Averbeck is the Emeritus Professor of Old Testament and Semitic Languages at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He earned his BA at Calvary Bible College, his MDiv and MA at Grace Theological Seminary, and his Ph.D. at Annenberg Research Institute, Dropsie College. He is married to Melinda.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
"The Art of Rest (and When God Seems Gone)"
Dr. Adam Mabry
www.adammabry.org
Are you doing too much? Do you know how to rest? Does “Busy”, “Tired,” and “Anxious” describe you? Dr. Adam Mabry in his book, The Art of Rest: Faith to Hit Pause in a World that Never Stops, explains how not resting almost broke him. He discusses the meaning of rest. He has also written a book titled When God Seems Gone: Finding Hope When Nothing Makes Sense. He shares about that too.
Dr. Adam Mabry is the Lead Pastor at Aletheia Church in Boston. He earned his Master of Arts degree from Reformed Theological Seminary, a Master of Theology and Doctor of Ministry from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Aberdeen. Adam is the author of The Art of Rest, Stop Taking Sides: How Truth in Tension Saves Us from Anxiety and Outrage. They have four children: Alana, Nora, Cole, and Wyatt.
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
Tuesday Mar 07, 2023
"Your Options Medical"
Teresa Larkin
www.youroptionsma.org
How did attending a Women’s Bible Study at church in 1999 and hearing the guest speaker, stir the heart of a Teresa Larkin so much that she began volunteering immediately? What happened six months later that led to a commitment in being a patient advocate for over three decades? This is Teresa's story, a woman who believes that every baby in the womb is a person with a purpose and destiny ordained by God.
Teresa Larkin is the Executive Director of Your Options Medical.
Monday Mar 06, 2023
Monday Mar 06, 2023
"Teenagers Matter"
Dr. Mark Cannister
www.gordon.edu
Why would a man continue his research, writing, collaboration, and leadership to serve the Body of Christ at-large in the area of Youth Ministry for more than four decades? How did facing bone marrow cancer both reshape and sharpen his perspectives on why teenagers matter? This is the story of Dr. Mark Cannister, a Christ-centered life reflecting a “little light for today and a little hope for tomorrow.”
Dr. Mark Cannister is Professor of Christian Ministries at Gordon College. He is the author of Teenagers Matter: Making Student Ministry a Priority in the Church. He earned his doctorate in social and philosophical foundations from University of Pittsburgh, his masters in communications from West Virginia University, and his bachelor’s in education from PennWest California. Mark is married Nancy. They have two adult children: Kasey and Ryan. He and his family are members of Grace Chapel.