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The Lars Larson Show National PodcastBFT Show: Robb Akey, Jason Eck, Jase CoburnJohn Canzano is in talking about how coaches should go about talking to the media if they are looking for a new job. Canzano wonders if there is any scenario where coaches can tell the truth and say they are looking for a better job, and it's the right decision to do so. Later, Canzano discusses the firing of Washington State AD Anne McCoy and what it could mean for the Cougars. Oregon State interim head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers loss to Sam Houston State over the weekend. Akey tells Canzano that he...
2025-11-132h 17The Lars Larson Show National PodcastBFT Show: Robb Akey, Jason Eck, Jase CoburnJohn Canzano is in talking about how coaches should go about talking to the media if they are looking for a new job. Canzano wonders if there is any scenario where coaches can tell the truth and say they are looking for a better job, and it's the right decision to do so. Later, Canzano discusses the firing of Washington State AD Anne McCoy and what it could mean for the Cougars. Oregon State interim head football coach Robb Akey joins the program to discuss the Beavers loss to Sam Houston State over the weekend. Akey tells Canzano that he...
2025-11-132h 17The Lars Larson Show National PodcastBFT Interview: Jase CoburnPortland State head basketball coach Jase Coburn joins the program to discuss his Vikings squad. Coburn is very excited about his team this season and thinks that they can make some noise this year. Coburn tells Canzano that this team is probably the biggest and most athletic team he has had at Portland State. Corburn discusses the process his team has, as they know they have expectations this season.
2025-11-1313 minThe Lars Larson Show National PodcastBFT Interview: Jase CoburnPortland State head basketball coach Jase Coburn joins the program to discuss his Vikings squad. Coburn is very excited about his team this season and thinks that they can make some noise this year. Coburn tells Canzano that this team is probably the biggest and most athletic team he has had at Portland State. Corburn discusses the process his team has, as they know they have expectations this season.
2025-11-1313 min
Harbor, Pepperdine Bible LecturesLars Coburn - ”The Risk of Relationship”Thu May 8, 2025 - 8:30 AM
Presenter(s): Lars Coburn
In this session we will explore the Curb and Compass which are essential building blocks for engaging in the risky adventure of relationships as followers of Jesus, especially ministers and church leaders. We all need to develop our EmQ or empathy intelligence by slowing down to sit on the curb of life. Mentors act as points on the compass helping orient us to know which way is North, South, East, and West. But a compass is only useful if we know where we intend to go, so what core...
2025-05-0858 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Anticipating Mercy: Advent 2024 "The Mercy Promised"A sermon series for Advent at Creswell Presbyterian
2024-12-1529 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Anticipating Mercy: Advent 2024 - Week 1 "at all times praying"Creswell Presbyterian sermon series for Advent.
2024-12-1525 min
Harrisburg Christian Church"The Practice Of Mercy"Sermon Series: FOUNDATIONS (Message #15)
Speaker: Lars Coburn (Bushnell University)
Sermon Video: https://www.youtube.com/live/QCwyCtVrH78?si=uU0p9odE9bqJJxMy&t=2408
2024-08-1134 min
Harbor, Pepperdine Bible LecturesThere Is No Finish Line - What Running Marathons Has Taught Me about Life, Leadership, and Following Jesus - Lars CoburnI love running with my neighbors in Track Town USA. Five marathons later, you could say I’ve been assimilated into the “runners religion.” Every race comes with the anticipation for the next mile marker, the next aid station, the next smile, the next “you got this,” and the next familiar friend cheering you on. It’s painful to push through cramps and sore muscles. It takes dedication to place one foot in front of the other for another mile. You can’t pretend in a marathon. It exacts a toll. Perhaps, like me, you’ve hit a wall. It’s mile 14, and you’re co...
2024-05-0247 minHarrisburg Christian Church"The Promise of Mercy" 12-31-23Lars Coburn (Bushnell University) bring us our last sermon of 2023!
2023-12-3135 minHarrisburg Christian Church"I Am Broken" 10-1-23Bible Message "I Am Broken" based in Isaiah and brought to us by Lars Coburn (Bushnell University).
2023-10-0129 min
Liberty Christian ChurchClean Heart | Lars CoburnLars Coburn is on staff at Bushnell University in Eugene and we are glad to welcome him to Liberty as a guest speaker! Lars shares on the concept of having a clean heart.
2023-08-0825 min
How 'Bout We Do This Together?303. Volunteer Leadership (Equip Class) with Lars CoburnIn this episode we talk with Lars Coburn, the instructor of our Equip Class on volunteer leadership. This course is unique because it actually comes from an existing class offered in Bushnell's Master's Degree in Leadership--meaning this class is graduate-level content, available in a one-week format. We start out by getting to know more about lars himself, then about Bushnell's leadership program, before moving into talking about the class on volunteers. Lars explains just how helpful this class will for those who leader volunteers in your church, whether they're a pastor or a volunteer themselves. This is an exciting...
2023-03-2734 min
2022-12-0433 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Lament with HopeI used as a resource for crafting this reflective sermon on lament: https://www.anewliturgy.com/no-7-lament
This is a great resource from Aaron Niequist, I've used the Examen liturgy for years now and this is one I will add to the rotation as well for my own personal prayer times.
In my adaptation I used a blank paper with six boxes to respond to the different poems and prayers of lament. I introduce the concept of lament by sharing Psalm 13. I hope that by introducing personal practices of lament in public worship settings we...
2021-02-0227 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Grief is the key to HopeSermon at Franklin Christian Church about grief.
2021-01-2836 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Hope in ConflictHopeful Imagination series continues as we look at the Book of Jeremiah. I really love the video resources available at thebibleproject.com and highly recommend taking a look at their Exile and how to read the Prophets and Biblical poetry videos.
2021-01-2035 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Values and MeaningThis was originally shared as a Facebook live video. These Friday reflection podcasts are going to continue being this way.
What's your personal mission statement? Do you have values you want to be known for? What clutter in your life keeps you from being able to focus on creativity and leadership?
2021-01-1627 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Psalm 1 - A Hopeful ObsessionThe start of a new series of sermons on the perspective of the Old Testament prophets and psalmists who had in the words of Walter Brueggemann a "Hopeful Imagination."
2021-01-1332 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Improving LeadersThis was a Facebook live video of the launch of our Improving Leaders YouTube channel. Learn more about what Improving Leaders is by visiting improving leaders.org
2021-01-0922 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.New Years - IntentionalityI've preached this message before for New Years but enjoyed sharing it slightly differently with the Franklin Christian Church. Every year is a new beginning, and probably better for us than resolutions we are going to end up abandoning or feeling like we missed out or failed, what if we chose to consider living our normal routines with intentionality. Perhaps that means adding a new one or two but maybe instead it's just a new way of looking at things we do every day like eating meals together.
2021-01-0737 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.A Call to HolinessOne of the most common New Years resolutions for Christians is to start a "Read the Bible Cover to Cover in a Year" plan. And if you're anything like me getting started was fun, Genesis is captivating with big story arcs like Creation and fascinating stuff about towers, languages, floods, and then familial drama throughout all of Abram's kids and grand kids. But then you get to Leviticus and either get bogged down, skip it, or quit all together. In this recorded sermon for a small rural church I spend the week after Christmas and before New Years to...
2020-12-3023 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Advent - Gifts and JourneysThird and final installment in the advent series at Franklin Christian Church. We talk about the Magi and the idea of presence.
2020-12-2126 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.The Bible as ScriptureI've been listening to a lot of perspectives about spiritual deconstruction so I took a chance to review some resources and a book I read about the Bible as Christian Scripture. This may be a little rambl-ly but I hope it may spark some curiosity and questions you might want to explore.
2020-12-1940 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Advent Sermon - Waiting to WatchingSermon at Franklin Christian Church on Dec 13.
2020-12-1538 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Honestly ThoughA conversation about honesty.
Apologies for no intro and outro music. I have an issue with my main computer system and haven't resolved it yet.
2020-12-1338 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Advent - The Second ComingSermon at Franklin Christian Church where I am speaking every Sunday while they wait to formalize a search for a pastor. It's a very small and rural church. I worked with my good friend Jason Swick on the theme and shared ideas back and forth for this mini series on Advent.
2020-12-0935 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Coburn family update, Advent, and the Second ComingNo time like the present to get back into the swing of things. Take a listen for the updates to the Coburn family and also some Advent thoughts I've had.
Hoping to post more frequently. Would love to hear from you and do some Q/A and deal with topics and questions you are interested in! Email me lars@valueaddconversations.com
2020-12-0528 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 30 - Wasting TimeWe come to the end of the 30 day devotional series. I hope it hasn't been a waste of your time, my intention has been that anyone watching these would be able to say "that added value to my life." I hope the intentionality, questions, mentoring, and rhythms I've talked about has done that in some small way. You can find more about Centering Prayer/Contemplative SIT on my blog, link in bio. Stay tuned for some other content regarding my book. You can find the book "Follow the Way" on amazon and my blog. I'll sign the copies from...
2020-12-0509 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 29 - ExamenLet's be grateful people. Reviewing our day, week, month, year, season, covid-19 Quarantine with thanksgiving and looking ahead with hope. Check out my blog for my adapted prayer of Examen guide. Link in bio.
2020-12-0505 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 28 - Rule of LifeYou may not be familiar with the Benedictine Monastic Rule, but you probably have some rules you follow about your life. A beautiful metaphor I heard used was that of a trellis or grape arbor. We want our lives to be trained up so they produce good fruit. Check out my blog, link in bio for a more detailed look at rhythms and a way I suggest go about writing your rule of life.
2020-12-0507 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 27 - RestWhat's one way you can lean into the Creators invitation to have a rhythm of Rest?
2020-12-0505 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 26 - RhythmsWhat are your rhythms? Music requires a rhythm, a beat to keep time and enable the creativity and beauty of the sound and words to evoke mystery and awe. May our lives have a rhythm to it that points people to say "Thank you God."
2020-12-0505 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 25 - Say Thank YouWe need to adopt the rhythm of saying thank you to the mentors in our lives.
2020-12-0505 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 24 - Fitness TestIndex cards. Goals. Accountability. Physical, Relational, and Spiritual - this is mentoring. We get to come alongside each other.
2020-12-0507 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 23 - Story-listeningMentor groups center around story-telling but there's another side to the coin, we also need to be people who are good story-listeners if the stories we tell will actually change our lives and churches. Find my whole mentor groups guide on my blog, link in bio.
2020-12-0504 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 22 - Story-tellingWant to lead your own mentor groups at your church? These next few videos to round out the week will focus on just that. Let's be good story tellers!
Check out my blog for the mentoring guide. Link in bio. valueaddconversations.com
2020-12-0506 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 21 - Types of MentorsWhat are the three types of mentors we all need in our lives...
2020-12-0506 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 20 - MutualityMentoring is not a “top down” approach where old mentor the young or the learned teach the inexperienced. Mentoring is a mutual endeavor, where we are all transformed by the Spirit of God found in each us.
2020-12-0505 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 19 - MentoringWho is a mentor in your life? What do we want to be learning from others? This week we'll reflect on the Fruit of the Spirit and how we can "follow the Spirit" by being intentional with the relationships we have.
2020-12-0502 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 18 - Good Question"Do you love me?" Now that is a good question.
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2020-12-0506 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 17 - WhereWhere do I fit? Do I belong? Let's think through this very important question that helps us locate ourselves.
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2020-12-0506 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 16 - WhenFrom - "when are we going back to 'normal'" - to "when is dinner gonna be ready?" We want specifics on when things are going to take place. We like to know the date and time, even of things like our death. How does Jesus treat the when question?
2020-12-0507 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 15 - WhoFrom - "when are we going back to 'normal'" - to "when is dinner gonna be ready?" We want specifics on when things are going to take place. We like to know the date and time, even of things like our death. How does Jesus treat the when question?
2020-12-0507 min
G.P.S. Glendale Post SermonThe Practice of PeaceLars goes more in depth with Cameron about his sermon as we navigate what it means to have true peace in troubled times through the teachings of the Bible and the things we can put into practice every day.Host: Cameron Williams, @camthevoiceGuest: Lars Coburn, Family Minister and Fill-in-PastorProducers: Gabrielle Pisanchyn, Philip Pisanchyn and Cameron WilliamsArtwork: Chenisang TiowRecording Date: June 10, 2020
2020-06-1017 min
2020-06-0735 minG.P.S. Glendale Post SermonBe the Quarantined ChurchA message of hope in these dark times as Lars discusses examples of humble acts of service done by our very own Glendale Church and members of communities all over LA.Host: Cameron Williams, @camthevoiceGuest Host: Gabrielle PisanchynGuest: Lars Coburn, Family Minister and Fill-in-PastorProducers: Gabrielle Pisanchyn, Philip Pisanchyn and Cameron WilliamsArtwork: Chenisang TiowRecording Date: June 3, 2020
2020-06-0335 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 14 - WhyAsk me why, one more time...Perhaps you've been annoyed by the curiosity of a child who pesters you with why questions. They are developing their brain and reasoning skills. We all could grow from asking why, just one more time.
2020-04-1506 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 13 - What & HowWhat makes a good question? How do you ask it? What are you trying to do? How will you go about it? These essential questions help ground our lives. Jesus masterfully uses what and how questions to help others reflect. I would love to hear what you think makes for a good question, comment here or join the conversation on my blog. Let's learn together by asking good questions of each other and God.
2020-04-1507 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 12 - QuestionsHappy Easter! Our second week is about questions. Jesus asks a lot of questions in the Gospels, join me this week as we reflect on how questions can help add value to our lives. I would love for you to add to the conversation the questions you find valuable, what are some good questions we need to ask of each other and God?
2020-04-1506 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 11 - CommunionWhat if eating and drinking was a moment of intentionality? "Do this in remembrance of me" "for when you eat this bread and drink this cup you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." Let's be people who continue eating and drinking as we wait for the coming of our savior, Jesus.
2020-04-1507 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 10 - MemorizationWe used to memorize a lot of things, phone numbers, addresses - then we got smartphones. What things do you still memorize? What if the things you memorized could help you pray during times when you don't know what to pray? Times like Covid-19.
2020-04-1508 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 9 - Listening 1.2Learning to listen to others is great, but how do we learn to listen to God? What does cultivating humility in our relationship with God look like? Take a breath.
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2020-04-0906 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 8 - Listening 1.1Jesus' modeled intentionality in the virtues in his life. Possibly the most evident is that of humility. From the humble beginnings in the manger to the humble obedience throughout his life all the way to the Cross - Jesus lived humility. How do you cultivate humility in your life?
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2020-04-0905 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 7 - IntimacyIntentionality is about creating habits and seasons of our lives where we live into intimacy with God and our families. This means the point isn't goal setting and accomplishing our to do lists or burdening ourselves with routines, but it does mean we evaluate and reflect on practices and habits that do point us toward intimacy.
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2020-04-0707 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 6 - MarkersJoshua and the people of Israel were getting ready to ford the river Jordan...what lay ahead was a lot of difficult tasks. During this season we can feel overwhelmed by what lays ahead, even just waking up is something we must "conquer." Living with intentionality doesn't mean we win every battle but it does mean we create markers to remind us of when God has shown up. For Israel, there were 12 stones that marked the miraculous "God showing up" moment of crossing the Jordan on dry ground. What marking stones do you have in your life?
2020-04-0607 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 5 - IntentionalityThe first conversation is INTENTIONALITY. There is no such thing as a “normal” day, week, year. The important in our lives is constantly at risk of being crowded out by the immediate. Intentionality acknowledges this tension and realizes grand goal making can leave us beaten down and discouraged when we fail to live up to our goals. Things like family meals every night, reading through the Bible in a year, nightly routines, rest, and vacations all are subjects discussed by blog articles, self help books, and sermons by well meaning pastors and leaders. But what if there was something more...
2020-04-0504 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 4 - AnticipationAn introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.
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2020-04-0408 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 3 - Value AddAn introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.
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2020-04-0306 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 2 - FailureAn introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.
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2020-04-0206 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Day 1 - LentAn introductory week to my 30 day devotional series. This first week I look at lent and the disruptive nature of Covid-19. Then in the next four weeks we look at 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms as key conversations that add value to our life.
2020-04-0107 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Introduction to 30 Day Devotional SeriesAn introductory podcast to my April 2020 30 Day Devotional. We'll talk through four conversations: 1. Intentionality, 2. Questions, 3. Mentoring, 4. Rhythms throughout the month of April. Each week I'll share a passage of Scripture with you and walk through a 5-8 min devotional. Connect with me and share your thoughts here as comments or on my blog www.valueaddconversations.com
2020-04-0105 minG.P.S. Glendale Post SermonPurposefulA reflection on Lars' sermon and how he used visual examples, the parable of the pleading widow and the unjust judge, and lesson stations to help us think on the importance of purposeful prayer.Host: Cameron Williams, @camthevoiceGuest: Lars Coburn, Family Minister and Fill-in-PastorProducers: Gabrielle Pisanchyn, Philip Pisanchyn and Cameron WilliamsArtwork: Chenisang TiowRecording Date: February 26, 2020
2020-03-2117 minG.P.S. Glendale Post SermonChurch ShippingA recap about getting back on track with your community and church family. With guest speaker Lars Coburn the family minister for Glendale Church and this weeks fill-in-pastor.Host: Cameron Williams, @camthevoiceGuest: Lars Coburn, Family Minister and Fill-in-PastorProducers: Gabrielle Pisanchyn, Philip Pisanchyn and Cameron WilliamsArtwork: Chenisang TiowRecording Date: January 22, 2020
2020-03-0619 min
Glendale ChurchDiscernmentSpeaker: Lars Coburn
We must prioritize our lives to fit all of the things that are important to us, and we can discern how to do that through prayer.
2020-02-2337 min
2020-01-1933 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Visual LeadershipGuest host Larry Coburn guides a fun father & son conversation with Lars about leadership.
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Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Ephesians Session 1 - What is theology?In this part one of a four part mini-series on Ephesians Lars shares some insights on reading the Bible, doing theology, interpretation, and wisdom. Lars looks at three key aspects of interpretation: 1) asking good questions, 2) using good tools, 3) and making wise application.
2018-10-0755 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Creating Space to Wrestle - Dr Ron CoxLars sits down with Dr. Ron Cox from Pepperdine and father of four boys. They discuss raising kids as an academic who cares deeply for faith and the church. Creating space to wrestle with the questions, disorientation, but also creating a deep love for the Scriptures and the Lordship of Jesus.
2018-09-2658 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.We Need To Talk with Adam MearseAuthor of We Need To Talk a book on creating space for healthy conversations about sexuality, Adam Mearse sits down with Lars at Pepperdine University. Adam earned his Ph.D in education from Trinity International University, been in ministry to children, teens, and families for twenty years all over the world. You can connect with Adam on instagram, facebook, and twitter | @adammearse and on his blog www.adammearse.com
2018-09-1932 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Quiet Time Echoes with Joel FosterLooking out on the Pacific Ocean, Lars sits down with Joel Foster to discuss the quiet time devotions from So Cal Teen Camp and other spiritual practices. Joel is the Graduate Apprentice at the University Church of Christ in Malibu on Pepperdine University's campus.
2018-09-1154 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Disoriented with ZacZac Luben returns for another conversation. This time Zac and Lars tackle the conversation regarding deconstruction. What happens when our faith is questioned or we are exposed to things that cause us to question or doubt? The conversation takes place in the setting of So Cal Teen Camp and the lives of students.
2018-08-2957 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.All "Jack"-ed UpA conversation with Lars' mentor Jack Williamson. They discuss their shared love for the Northwest, youth ministry, Fuller Theological Seminary, and Dallas Willard. Jack shares about raising three kids while being their youth minister and having a healthy life and ministry balance. Jack is the Spiritual Formation minister at the Conejo Valley Church of Christ in Thousand Oaks, CA you can read and learn more from Jack on his blog: http://jackedupthoughts.blogspot.com
2018-08-2132 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Preaching RoundtableFour preachers get together and discuss 20 ideas in 20 minutes different concepts regarding preaching. Gregg Strawn is the pulpit minister at Circle Church of Christ in Corvallis, Larry Coburn is Lars' father and was the interim preaching minister at the Eugene Church of Christ, and Jason Swick was the Campus Minister at Circle Church of Christ and now the preaching minister at the Prineville Church of Christ. All three are mentors of Lars' and have over 100 years combined preaching experience. They talk about shifts they have made in preaching and what it means to people of faith.
2018-08-0754 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Reflections on the Live 2 Lead ConferenceA reflection from this past Fall on the conference LIVE 2 LEAD in Eugene, Oregon. Lars and Larry will be bringing LIVE 2 LEAD this year to Glendale, CA on October 19th. Get your tickets online at https://leanlarry.ticketspice.com/live2lead-glendale and learn the art of the shift from experts like John C. Maxwell and others. There will be a live podcast after the 4 modes afternoon workshop.
2018-08-0148 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.A Revolution - Created to CreateSomething that inspired me to begin this Value Add project was the understanding that each one of us, all people, are made in the image of God. In Genesis 1 God creates and it climaxes with humanity as created to create with God. Another continual concept I keep running back to is the tension between what seems to be a driving force in my life: to lead or become a great leader. I have this desire, but in Scripture and throughout my sitting at the feet of wise people (Henri Nouwen's writings come to mind) I am convicted that perhaps we...
2018-07-2028 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.To Inspire. Teaching, Coaching, Ministry Spouse. The many hats of Janel CoburnI sit down with Janel back in December 2017 to chat about what it means to be the spouse of someone in ministry. We chat about her desire to inspire others and how she does that through teaching and coaching.
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Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Growth through Elective Stress with Dusty BreedingLars sits down with Dusty Breeding the Youth and Campus Minister at the University Church of Christ in Malibu, California located on Pepperdine University's campus. The conversation is about Dusty's recent Master's degree thesis on Post Traumatic growth. Dusty and his wife Cecily are Crossfit trainers, mentors, Lulu Lemon ambassdors, and great leaders for Christ. You can follow Dusty on his website www.dustybreeding.com.
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Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Speech, Debate, Memorization...how they all add value with Doyle SraderJanel and Lars sit down with one of their favorite Northwest Christian University professors. The podcast explores Doyle's testimony, awesome facial hair, memorization, and other ways communication adds value. Dr. Doyle Srader Ph.D., University of Georgia, M.A., Baylor University, B.A., Baylor University teaches public speaking, interpersonal communication, listening behavior, and other public address and interpersonal communication classes. He brings over 18 years of teaching expertise to the classroom. Doyle has authored numerous publications and writings including “Performative Listening,” which appeared in the International Journal of Listening, and “Before, after, during: Michael Chertoff’s post-Katrina arguments,” which appeared in Argumentation a...
2018-04-1637 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.How will we be together? with Drew PoppletonPractical Theology, dialogue, group process, anxiety, maturity...Drew helps us think through these things. Drew Poppleton is a PhD canidate at Fuller Theological Seminary and a Teaching Assistant there. Lars and Drew explore the question of how you go about doing practical theology and not just writing a project or coming up with a program. The critical question to answer is "how will we be together?" Drew is also a contributor in the book Learning Change by Jim Herrington and Trisha Taylor.
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Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Reflections on GratitudeThese episodes are personal reflections on topics that add value to your life. This first series is on three spiritual core values: Humility, Gratitude, and Simplicity. Gratitude is something you choose to do. It takes time and discipline to do "all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" as Paul puts it. Lars spends some time riffing about being thankful. The opening of the podcast has a series of scriptures read consectutively. If you are curious here are the references and order: 1) Psalm 100, 2) Mark 8:1-9, 3) Luke 17:12-19, 4) Matthew 26:26-30, 5) Colossians 3:12-17, 6) Ephesians 1:15...
2018-03-2728 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Youth Ministry A Reflection On The EssentialsTo be a follower of Jesus, what do I have to believe? What do I have to know? What do I have to do? I once heard that the essentials of any good youth ministry are couches, pizza, games, and lock-ins. I don't buy pizza for events, our couches are hard, my games are lame, and I avoid lock-in's as often as possible. Do I sound like a youth ministry failure to you? Somewhere along the way running a program and ministry elevated itself to being essential. But is it?
2018-03-191h 00
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Let's Talk Youth Ministry with Jordan CossLars gets a California geography lesson, what does it mean to be a Church of Christ Youth Minister, from football player to Student Minister...How do you raise your kids while in ministry? Jordan Coss is the Student Minister at the Campbell Church of Christ near San Jose.
2018-03-1239 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Youth Ministry, Monthly Lunches, and How Zac Got Me a JobZac Luben is the Youth and Family Minister at the Culver Palms Church of Christ in Culver City, California. Zac has been in youth ministry for over 10 years and has been a mentor and friend since I moved to Southern California. We talk seminary degrees, ministry longevity, speed reading, and our friendship. We recorded this podcast at the Fall Middle school retreat called IMPACT.
2018-03-0527 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Reflections on HumilityThese episodes are personal reflections on topics that add value to your life. This first series is on three spiritual core values: Humility, Gratitude, and Simplicity. Genuine humility is not a status you receive it is a lifestyle you cultivate. Humility is hard. Lars takes time to riff on humility. The opening of the podcast has a series of scriptures read consecutively. If you are curious here are the references and order: 1) Matthew 18:1-5, 2) Luke 10:25-37, 3) Luke 18:9-14, 4) I Peter 5:5b-7, 5) Matthew 7:1-5, 6) James 4:1-17, 7) I Thessalonians 5:12-24; 28. All passages are quoted in from the NIV. Lars mentions a book...
2018-02-2823 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Sitting in a barber shop with Shawn GrantA conversation about haircuts, diversity, valuing everyone, faith, and church while Lars gets his haircut at District One Barbers. Check out Shawn's shop and book your appointment on https://dob.youcanbook.me.
2018-02-2643 minValue Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Seminary, Music, Worship...A conversation with Austin Tannous pt 2Part two of the conversation around the table at Fuller Seminary with fellow student Austin Tannous. This conversation zeros in on worship. Is worship music just an extension of the sermon? Are the songs we sing telling us what to believe about God?
2018-02-1933 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Seminary, Podcasts, Music...A conversation with Austin TannousEver wondered if going to seminary will actually add value to your life? Are you listening to podcasts that stretch you? How does a music teacher approach theology? Join two students as we reflect on the things forming us. Part one gets the conversation going, part two will be coming out next week more pointed on worship.
2018-02-1337 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.4 Modes ThinkingWhat? Why? How? Followup? These are important questions. Much of the different patterns of problem solving utilize a basic four mode pattern. Join this important conversation between me and my dad Larry Coburn, a leadership consultant and expert in Lean philosophy as we explore how you can add value to your life through using this approach as a way of thinking in all parts of life. Want to connect more with Larry, check out his website: www.larrycoburn.com.
2018-02-0646 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.IntroductionWhy a podcast? Why Value Add? Who is Lars Coburn? What do you want in life? What is the meaning of life? All questions we consider in this short podcast. Well maybe the answer to the last question is not contained here but exploring the purpose behind the podcast is the goal of this episode. Gain some insights into how Lars thinks and the aim of the podcast in general.
2018-01-2425 min
Value Add: Conversations and Reflections that add value to your life.Five Star ChurchLarry Coburn joins Lars for a father and son reflection on time spent in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Larry worked 27 years for Nike. Three different times being posted overseas in Southeast Asia. The experiences were rich, especially the final one from 2003-2008 in Vietnam. Lars was in High School. This episode focuses on the experience of worshiping with New Life Fellowship Church: the hotel, the shutdown, and house churches.
2018-01-2435 min
Glendale ChurchAnticipating an Unsafe Kingdom - Christmas Q & AHas the Christmas story become too quant and safe? Justin Smith, PhD, a professor from Azusa Pacific University joins Lars Coburn for a special Christmas Q & A time.
2017-12-0340 min
Glendale ChurchStarting A RevolutionFamily Life Minister Lars Coburn explores how we were created by God to be creative beings.
2017-10-2825 min