John 1:10 NLT He came into the very world he created, but the world didn't recognize him. He came to his own people, and even they rejected him. 

John 1:14 NLT So the word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only son. 

John 3:16 NLT "For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life."  

Following Jesus is so much more than a feeling. Following Jesus is a way of life; and believing in and following him will not only DRASTICALLTY change your life while on this beautiful planet created by our Father in heaven but will determine where you spend eternity. Pray for your friends, share the Gospel, and invite them to church! Don't assume someone else is going to. God gives your life meaning. He gives you a place. He gives you a purpose. 

My favorite quotes from this episode: 
"If you want to find God, it's love." -Robert Howell
"If you're trying to be a good person, be Christ like." -Robert Howell
"Most of the times when I wanted to get close to the Christian God, was because I saw others being the type of people that I think that that God would want them to be." -Robert Howell 

As a Christian, you are a representative of Jesus Christ. People are watching us. People are listening to what we say. People are reading what we post on social media. 

Romans 10:13-15 NLT For "Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved." But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how will anyone go and tell them without being sent? That is why the Scriptures say, "How beautiful are the feet of messengers who bring good news!" 

Start: Karl Started the Fire... Did my dad actually start a fire? No. Is this a play on the parody "Michael started the fire!" from season 2 episode 4 of The Office? Yes, it is. Which in itself was also a parody of Billy Joel's hit song "We Didn't Start the Fire." Also, yes. 

27:30 When the Dust Settles: A look at Mental Health. Depression. 

36:24 My First Women's Retreat: An Emphasis on Forgiveness.

1:12:40 Wrap Up Randomness: Happy New Year!  

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*I apologize for the sound. I did what I could. 

Thank you, Kenny, for allowing me to publicly share your testimony. 

Thank you to Kevin and Lauren for allowing us to share some of Kevin's story. Thank you to each person who planted seeds of faith into Kenny's life.

Most importantly, thank you God for bringing us through and out of each and every "...valley of darkness." 

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Local churches and nursing homes, please consider hiring Brian as comedic entertainment! You won't regret it! 

You can follow Brian on Facebook under the stage name Jay Boc and keep an eye out for upcoming events! 

If you're from Youngstown, Ohio; give this one a listen. 

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*Trigger Warning*

Teenage car accident 

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Custody battle 

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*TRIGGER WARNING*

Car accident

Traumatic brain injury (TBI)

Childhood Trauma

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*Housekeeping*

1. I’m going to apologize for the amount of times I use the word “normal”. The more appropriate verbiage would have been “healed” or “typically developing”.
2. Please remember I am not a professional.
3. The parts that seem like bad edits is actually my mic oddly enough… and the other parts that seem like bad edits... are actually bad edits.
4. I’m not sure how to make my sound louder, I’ll look into it before my next recording.

Thank you for listening!