Our host Kerby Anderson has a jam-packed show today. First up today, he will have a discussion with former Navy Seal & NFL player now businessman & speaker, Clint Bruce. Then Kerby welcomes author Ben Courson. Ben will share his new book: “Flirting With Darkness.” Kerby’s next guest is professor George Barna. He’ll join Kerby on the phone to talk about Americans’ faith in this time of COVID crisis. Kerby’s final guest is Professor of Law and Religion, John Inazu, who has another awesome book, “Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference.
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But Clint’s desire to serve was deep and firmly rooted. He left the NFL to pursue becoming a Navy SEAL and successfully competed BUDS (Basic Underwater Demolition SEAL Training) in 1998 with Class 217. Joining SEAL Team FIVE, Clint completed multiple deployments pre and post-911 directly involved in counter-terrorism and national security missions globally.
After leaving the Navy, Clint has founded two companies and one foundation. TRG is a trusted advisor on security, safety, crisis response, and training to business and agencies across the United States. HoldFast is a leadership and team development company featuring transitioning veterans as speakers and performance coaches. And Carry the Load (now led by another Navy grad and Former SEAL - Stephen Holley) was founded to restore true meaning to Memorial Day and celebrate the service and sacrifice of Police, Fire, and Rescue personnel and their families during the month of May.
Ben shares his own personal struggle with depression, heartbreak, and loss of his brother and sister. His sincere, uplifting, humorous, and high-energy style coupled with a gift to communicate God’s heart has impacted people in many different settings. His ultimate mission is to generate a hope in God and to build a generation of hope in others.
Based in Southern Oregon as a Pastor/Teacher at Applegate Christian Fellowship, he travels the world - every few days - speaking about our God of HOPE.
+ ditching your masks can help you discover who you really are
+ spending time in prayer and growing closer to God can give you a new perspective
+ turning your focus off your problems and on God’s promises can help you find new purpose
For anyone feeling weighed down by darkness, longing to renew their joy for life, Ben brings his childlike wonder to help you find a way out of your pain to glimpse the light in your own story.
In an effort to help serve the Church during this time of unprecedented disruption and as a continued part of our research into the State of the Church 2020, Barna and Gloo have created the ChurchPulse Weekly Crisis Toolkit, a free resource that includes three ways to help pastors see clearly and lead effectively in this time of uncertainty. Staying connected is more crucial now than ever before.
Inazu is the author of Liberty's Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly (Yale, 2012) and Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference (Chicago, 2016). He is co-editor (with Tim Keller) of Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference (Thomas Nelson, 2020).
Inazu is also the executive director of The Carver Project.