Your Hope in the Midst of Suffering
S. H. Van Hove - Funeral Director for Christ
Sylvester Van Hove owned and operated multiple funeral homes in Iowa, and saw his career as a calling from God and his service to Christ. We hope this interview inspires you to likewise pursue your vocation as a service to Christ. And we trust you'll enjoy his stories and insights from a unique job that intrigues many people, but that few get a chance to ask questions about. For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which The CC Podcast is produced: https://christiancrusaders.org/
Nathaniel Parrish, Organist and Worship Director (12 organ pieces included!)
Nathaniel Parrish is a worship director at Nazareth Church in Cedar Falls, IA. Enjoy this conversation about worship music and styles, which is also interspersed with 12 organ pieces. Get your hymn book out or give glory and praise to God without words! See the time stamps below for when each song starts Playlist: Fugue by Bach (starts at 8:53) Shall We Gather at the River (starts at 24:40) Stars and Stripes Forever (starts at 42:00) Easter Run: · Jesus Christ Has Risen Today (starts at 55:14) · Crown Him with Many Crowns (starts at 58:24) · Now All the Vault of Heaven Resounds - postlude version (starts at 1:01:31) Pastor Homer Larsen Favorites: · When Morning Guilds the Skies (starts at 1:17:28) · The Church’s One Foundation (starts at 1:20:11) · We’ve a Story to Tell to the Nations (starts at 1:23:23) Wedding Postlude Run: · Fanfare by Lemmens (starts at 1:41:59) · Fanfare by Mathias (starts at 1:44:45) · Toccata by Widor (starts at 1:46:26) This is The CC Podcast: Conversations. To listen to our daily devotions, please go to The CC Podcast: Daily Dose Devotions OR to listen to our weekly radio broadcast, please go to The CC Broadcast. For more information about the ministry that these podcasts are supported by, Christian Crusaders, which has been broadcasting Biblical Truth since 1936, please visit our website: www.ChristianCrusaders.org.
Gregg Hinzelman, Author of "What Are You Trusting God For?"
Gregg Hinzelman is an American-born Baylor University alum who currently works with Canada's arm of Campus Crusade for Christ, which is called Power to Change. Gregg has written a book called "What Are You Trusting God For?" which both paints a compelling Kingdom vision for Christians to buy into AND is exceedingly practical in how an everyday Christian can take steps toward greater Kingdom impact. He has mentored The CC Podcast's host, Matt Reisetter, in their work together with Power to Change Digital Strategies. This conversation about digital strategy and his book will encourage and challenge any Christian to think bigger and become more focused on using their time and resources to advance God's Kingdom here on earth. Link to Gregg's book, "What Are You Trusting God For?": https://www.amazon.com/What-Are-You-Trusting-God-ebook/dp/B07R657C5V/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=what+are+you+trusting+God+for%3F&qid=1587233746&sr=8-1 Here are the three websites related to Power to Change Digital Strategies (online mentoring): Homepage for the online ministry: P2CDigital.com How to become an online mentor: TMM.io Where you can get connected to an anonymous mentor online: IssuesIFace.com/talk For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which The CC Podcast is produced: https://christiancrusaders.org/
Why Trust and Obey?
Pastor Phil Hopper - Arise and Awaken: How to Think About "Divine Interruption"
Phil Hopper is a former Kansas Jayhawks football player and Kansas City SWAT cop. He was one of the speaker's at last year's Cedar Falls Bible Conference. And he is the Senior Pastor at Abundant Life Church in Lee's Summit, Missouri, where he gave a powerful and timely message called "Arise and Awaken" on March 29, 2020 about how Christians should think about the Covid-19 "divine interruption." In this podcast, he sits down with Matt to discuss ideas brought out in that message more in depth. Link to Phil's March 29, 2020 sermon, "Arise and Awaken" (sermon starts at 27:45): https://youtu.be/sjmijLm1x5s?t=1665 Link to Phil's messages at the 2019 Cedar Falls Bible Conference (Dan Gerdes's message is also here): https://cedarfallsbibleconference.com/video/ Link to Phil's book, "Defeating the Enemy": https://www.amazon.com/Defeating-Enemy-Exposing-Overcoming-Strategies/dp/0768417856 Link to Phil's book, "Weapons of our Warfare": https://www.amazon.com/s?k=the+weapons+of+our+warfare+phil+hopper&crid=2KP7842U0RCZE&sprefix=weapons+of+phil+hopper%2Caps%2C219&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_22 For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which The CC Podcast is produced: https://christiancrusaders.org/
Dr. Rich Frankhauser - A Medical and a Christian Perspective on Coronavirus
Matt and Tim interview a local retirement center's Medical Director, Dr. Rich Frankhauser. The conversation addresses some of the medical aspects related to the Coronavirus, and it touches on several spiritual subjects including but not limited to: how Christians should think about/respond to this pandemic, why the vulnerabilities this pandemic has exposed can be good, and why thinking and talking about our own mortality can be a significant blessing from God. For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which The CC Podcast is produced: https://christiancrusaders.org/
Kristina McBurney and Kim Albertsen - Trusting God with Singleness and Unmet Expectations
Kim Albertsen and Kristina McBurney open up during an authentic interview about trusting the Lord in their struggles with singlessness and the unmet expectations of marriage and having children of their own. By the end of the conversation there are solid nuggets of Truth for all of us who lack contentment from time to time based on various unwanted circumstances of our lives, whatever they may be. For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which The CC Podcast is produced: https://christiancrusaders.org/
Drifting Away from God
Ike & Tim Boettger - The Lord's Hand in a Pro Football Player's Journey
Ike Boettger's journey to the nation's best offensive line at the University of Iowa (won the Joe Moore Award in 2016) and then on to the NFL is full of the Lord's guidance and direction. Hear him share his story - along with his dad, Tim's, perspective - as well as how he hopes to use the platform and relationships God has given him to point people to Jesus Christ. Book that was referenced, which Coach Ferentz showed Tim and Kris Boettger, which they have given away many times: https://www.amazon.com/Season-Life-Football-Journey-Manhood/dp/0743269748 Play that got Ike (#65) some love from Bills fans for defending their quarterback: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCDbVgZo3JM&t=48s Tim's sermon referencing the fishing trip with Ike and football buddies: https://youtu.be/GDFx5uKjmK0 More information about the Cedar Falls Bible Conference, where Tim spoke on July 26, 2020: https://cedarfallsbibleconference.com/ For more information about Christian Crusaders, the ministry under which The CC Podcast is produced: https://christiancrusaders.org/