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Thursday, August 18, 2016

Penna Dexter is your host today, and her first guest is Lisa Bevere sought-after international speaker, bestselling author, and the co-host of The Messenger television program. She discusses her book, Without Rival: Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison.

In the second hour we hear from author, J.D. Vance. He discusses his book, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.

Penna Dexter is your host today, and her first guest is Lisa Bevere sought-after international speaker, bestselling author, and the co-host of The Messenger television program. She discusses her book, Without Rival: Embrace Your Identity and Purpose in an Age of Confusion and Comparison.

In the second hour we hear from author, J.D. Vance. He discusses his book, Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis.

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Penna Dexter

Penna Dexter

Co-Host — Point of View

Point of View Co-Host, Penna Dexter frequently sits in as guest host for Kerby Anderson. Her weekly commentaries air on the Bott Radio Network. Penna’s heart is in educating and encouraging Christian...

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Lisa Bevere

Lisa Bevere

Speaker | Author, — field_542d8190101fc

Lisa Bevere is a sought-after international speaker, a bestselling author, and the cohost of The Messenger television program, which is broadcast in more than two hundred countries. The author of Lion...

Lisa Bevere is a sought-after international speaker, a bestselling author, and the cohost of The Messenger television program, which is broadcast in more than two hundred countries. The author of Lioness Arising, Girls with Swords, and Fight Like a Girl, Lisa is a frequent guest on Life Today and has been a speaker at Women of Faith, Joyce Meyer conferences, and Hillsong Church. She and her husband, John, have four sons and live in Colorado.

J.D. Vance

J.D. Vance

Author — field_542d8190101fc

J.D. Vance grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the Appalachian town of Jackson, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and served in Iraq. A graduate of the Ohi...

J.D. Vance grew up in the Rust Belt city of Middletown, Ohio, and the Appalachian town of Jackson, Kentucky. He enlisted in the Marine Corps after high school and served in Iraq. A graduate of the Ohio State University and Yale Law School, he has contributed to the National Review and is a principal at a leading Silicon Valley investment firm. Vance lives in San Francisco with his wife and two dogs.

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