Recorded: Jul 01, 2024Joel Barnes is in his twenties. In a time when 75% of youth are walking away from the church, it’s critical that we give our youth a voice. In this first of two episodes, Joel shares his story, which includes nearly being murdered by drowning Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Jun 24, 2024Dr Anna Lembke, MD, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic, returns for this second of two interviews. In her book Dopamine Nation, Anna shared how the average American lies around once a Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Jun 17, 2024Dr Anna Lembke, MD is the professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She returns to BG Radio to discuss the content from her book “Dopamine Nation; Finding Balance in the Age of Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Jun 10, 2024Pastor Dave Drum is the director of J17 Ministries in Tucson, AZ. In this second of two interviews, Dave continues his story of his years-long struggle with depression and the challenges he faced as a senior pastor. Dave shares on how he used the smartphone Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Jun 03, 2024Pastor Dave Drum is the director of J17 Ministries in Tucson, AZ. In this first of two interviews, Dave shares his years-long struggle with depression, including the challenges he faced while serving as a senior pastor and the profound affect it had on his family Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: May 27, 2024David Zailer is the founder of Operation Integrity, a Christ-centered organization that helps men and women heal from addictions and transform their lives. In this second of two shows, David continues with his mother’s suicide and how it impacted him, beginning with having to clean Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: May 20, 2024David Zailer is the founder of Operation Integrity, a Christ-centered organization that helps men and women heal from addictions and transform their lives. In this first of two broadcasts, David shares his story of growing up with a narcissist father, being molested multiple times as Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: May 13, 2024Jim Tilley, PhD is a clinical psychologist and pastor. In this second of two broadcasts, Jim and Mike discuss avoiding the pitfalls of the world we live in, drawing closer to Jesus, and the epidemic of sexual sin, which, as Jim describes, is the number Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: May 06, 2024Jim Tilley, PhD is a clinical psychologist and pastor. In this broadcast Jim and Mike discuss what helping pastors who are struggling with pornography or other forms of sexual sin looks like, and the challenges and temptations pastors face. Jim quotes a survey showing that Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Apr 29, 2024Many who come to us for help are struggling with distorted core beliefs, that is, the lies of the heart. Some of those lies may be: I’m on my own I’m not good enough I am rejected I must do something to earn love I Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Apr 22, 2024In a post-truth culture, facts and truth lose their value in political and public debate – facts and truth become secondary to the individual’s point of view. In our post-truth culture, there is a lack of concern about getting caught in the act of lying Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Apr 15, 2024Jan Coleman (formerly Villarubia) is a former porn actress and former prostitute who turned to Jesus Christ. Jan is now working in Germany, where she called in from, with an organization called Kainos. Kainos provides education about the horrors of human trafficking, and they go Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Apr 08, 2024Jan Coleman (formerly Villarubia) is a former porn actress and former prostitute who turned to Jesus Christ. July 25, 2022, Mike interviewed Jan and she shared story of the trauma, manipulation, and coercion she went through while making films for the porn industry, including when Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Apr 01, 2024In this second of two broadcasts, Mike shares and expands on quotes from Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Oswald Chambers (1874-1917), Vance Havner (1901-1986), Amy Carmichael (1867-1951) and Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892), including the following from Charles Spurgeon: “I wish the Lord’s power would come upon some of Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Mar 25, 2024Many of the saints who have gone before us had single minded focus when it came to their relationship with God, doing what they could to shut out distractions so they could give their lives fully to Him. In a time when distractions and entertainment Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Mar 18, 2024Aaron is the discipleship pastor at Tomoka Christian Church in Ormond Florida. He has been a worship leader, student pastor, and senior pastor. In this second of two interviews, Aaron discusses his home state, Florida, which is: #4 in searches for terms like sex and Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Mar 11, 2024Aaron Sweigart is the discipleship pastor at Tomoka Christian Church in Ormond Beach, Florida. He has been a worship leader, student pastor, and senior pastor. In this first of two broadcasts, Aaron shares his story, including being molested as a 3 year old and his Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Mar 04, 2024In this second of two shows on questions, Mike asks: 1. Why aren’t we talking about youth leaving the church? Youth have been exiting the church since the 1990s. 2. Why aren’t we talking about suicide? Especially since it’s now the second leading cause of Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Feb 26, 2024In this first of two shows, Mike asks the following questions: 1. Why are we so isolated? From Mike Frost, Australian director of Tinsley Institute “I’ve lost count of the number of Christians who’ve told me they either stopped attending church or left their church Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Feb 19, 2024In this second of a two part series, Mike continues discussing Lifepoints for recovery and healing from porn and sex addiction, including: Resting in silence Face your emotions Soak in God’s word Personal worship Practice contentment Time in nature Pursue your spouse Be kind to Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Feb 12, 2024In this first of two shows, Mike gets into what he calls Lifepoints for recovery and healing from sexual sin, which include: No more lying Take ownership of sin Ongoing support & accountability Cut it off (Matt 5:27-30) Adjust priorities Exercise Healthy eating Reduce entertainment Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Feb 05, 2024Naghmeh Abedini Panahi; ex-wife of Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, returns. In this second of two broadcasts, Naghmeh discusses her new book, “I Didn’t Survive, Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse.” The following is a quote from Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Jan 29, 2024Naghmeh Abedini Panahi; ex-wife of Saeed Abedini, who was imprisoned in Iran for his Christian faith, returns. In this first of two broadcasts, Naghmeh discusses her new book, “I Didn’t Survive, Emerging Whole After Deception, Persecution, and Hidden Abuse.” Topics include coming to Christ as Read More
Listen to Episode Recorded: Jan 22, 2024Dr Anna Lembke, MD is the professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. She is the author of Dopamine Nation: Finding Balance in the Age of Indulgence In this broadcast she shares how Read More
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