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BookWorthyPlay it Again with Linda MacKillopSend us a textSummary In this episode of Bookworthy, Valerie interviews Linda McKillop about her middle-grade book, Hotel Oscar Mike Echo. The conversation covers various topics, including the inspiration behind the book's unusual title, addressing adult topics in a middle-grade book, Sierra's cooking skills and creativity, the message and takeaways of the book, Linda's writing journey, her military background and inspirations, the most impactful book in Linda's life, the transition from writing for adults to middle grade, future projects, and where to find Linda and her books. Takeaways...2025-04-3024 min
Being Human with Steve CussUSAID’s Demise, Fighting Malaria, and Being the Church with Nathaniel Moller“The richest man in the world turned off billions of dollars in funding for the literal poorest people in the world. It’s just, from my perspective, incomprehensible.”So says Nathaniel Moller, former USAID worker. Nathaniel and Steve discuss the presidential administration’s recent mass cuts to USAID programs and what the effects may be. They consider the cultural moments in America’s history when “the big C Church and the little church” have had a choice—operate out of fear or from love—and why Nathaniel believes such a moment is upon us now. They talk about the tenacity...2025-03-0345 min
Holy Work with Luke LeFevreSlowing Down to Find Your Calling with Kimberly Beam HolmesIn this episode, Luke sits down with Kimberly Beam Holmes, CEO of Marriage Helper, to explore her journey of slowing down and embracing rest in order to gain clarity about her true calling. Kimberly shares how years of relentless productivity led to burnout, how she wrestled with her sense of worth, and what ultimately led her to take a four-month sabbatical. Through journaling, stillness, and seeking God, she rediscovered a deep-rooted passion for missions that had been buried for years. This conversation highlights the power of reflection, the struggle of surrender, and the transformation that happens when we give...2025-02-111h 03
Innovate & Overcome: Unleashing PotentialCreating GENERATIONAL WEALTH | Infinite Banking | David Stearns"The foundational wisdom of using a participating whole life product as a capital repository. You can build capital, which is an economic principle, and you can utilize that capital to fund your lifestyle." - David Stearns
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In this episode, we’re joined by David Stearns, president of Infinite Banking Concepts and son-in-law of its founder, the late Nelson Nash. David shares his journey into the infinite banking world, how the concept became a pivotal financial tool for his family, and why it might be a transformative approach for yours.
Starting with David’s ea...2025-01-2451 min
Gleaning and GatheringBecoming A Shalom-Maker: Seeking the Peace of God for a Hurting World (GNG EPISODE 93)Sharing from some of my experiences in third-world contexts and statistics from A Hole in Our Gospel by Richard Stearns, I make the case for seeking the Shalom of God for the world in which we live.
We cannot dismiss it, and to whom much is given, much is required. May God help us to seek the peace of the places where He has led us.2024-12-0922 min
Jizz TalkingJared Stearns - 11/24/2024We were very honored to host Jared Stearns, the author who wrote the book Pure on our 11/24/2024 Zoom Show. Marilyn Chambers was a very revered adult film star and was a pioneer in the industry. We chatted with Jared about the book writing process and how the book has gone over with her fans. In addition to Jared, we brought back a former guest, Billy Pilgrim to talk about his new movie that he has released. To tie everything together, Billy is an avid book reader and just purchased the book Pure from Amazon last week, so he will...2024-11-251h 18
Keystone Concepts in Teaching: A Higher Education Podcast from the Stearns Center for Teaching and LearningS1 E8: Writing About Challenging TopicsDrs. Richard Craig, LaNitra Berger, and Courtney Massie join your host, Dr. Rachel Yoho, to discuss how we productively have conversations, facilitate student writing, and grade when centered around potentially challenging topics. Resources: Office of Faculty Affairs and Development: https://provost.gmu.edu/about/administrative-units/faculty-affairs-and-development (Contact this office for faculty affinity group information), Provost Website Resources for Faculty: https://provost.gmu.edu/faculty, George Mason University Faculty Resources: https://faculty.gmu.edu/, Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning: https://stearnscenter.gmu.edu/ Check out our website!2024-11-1325 min
Chaptered MindsLead Like It Matters to God by Richard StearnsIn Lead Like It Matters to God, Richard Stearns, former CEO of World Vision, challenges conventional leadership norms by emphasizing values over success metrics. Drawing from his experience in both corporate and nonprofit sectors, Stearns explores qualities such as humility, integrity, and compassion, advocating for a leadership approach that aligns with God-centered values. This episode examines how leading with purpose, faith, and character can bring fulfillment and positively impact others. Join us as we discuss Stearns’s insights on redefining leadership to honor both God and those we serve.2024-11-0216 min
It Starts With AttractionI Was Away From Work For 4 Months... Here's What I LearnedHave a question you want answered? Submit it here!Can you imagine what transformation awaits you if you simply choose to slow down? In this episode, I invite you to journey with me through my four-month sabbatical, a time that began with resistance and ended with profound personal growth. Inspired by a conversation with Luke LeFevre, his words about the importance of slowing down initially felt daunting. However, embracing this leap of faith led me to reevaluate my life's pace and rediscover inner peace and clarity.March was a turning point when mental fog and...2024-08-2050 min
PërparaIn Conversation with Richard LukajRichard Lukaj is a highly experienced financial executive, private investor, and public policy advocate, with a strong focus on giving back to the Albanian community. In addition to graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Economics from New York University, Richard worked at Davis Polk & Wardwell and Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc., before eventually founding his own private investment firm Bank Street Group LLC, where he and his team provide a comprehensive array of financial advisory services globally to companies and sponsors, notably in the technology and digital infrastructure arena.
As a founder of the Ameri...2024-07-261h 09
The Beached White Male Podcast with Ken KempS5E35 Christine Talbot - Unraveling and Paths to RedemptionSend us a textKen welcomes Christine Talbot who recently retired from her significant role as Senior Vice President for Human Resources at the highly regarded global relief non-profit, World Vision. During her eight-year tenure, she worked closely with CEO Richard Stearns in Federal Way, Washington. Ken asks Christine to share her unique philosophy that is not only rooted in her years at World Vision but also as Vice President for Human Resources at the high-profile healthcare giant, Kaiser Permanente. She brings a fresh perspective that goes well beyond compliance, endless training sessions, and tedious report gathering...2024-06-1349 min
BookWorthyBookWorthy Chats with Linda MacKillopSend us a textSummary In this episode of Bookworthy, Valerie interviews Linda McKillop about her middle-grade book, Hotel Oscar Mike Echo. The conversation covers various topics, including the inspiration behind the book's unusual title, addressing adult topics in a middle-grade book, Sierra's cooking skills and creativity, the message and takeaways of the book, Linda's writing journey, her military background and inspirations, the most impactful book in Linda's life, the transition from writing for adults to middle grade, future projects, and where to find Linda and her books. Takeaways...2024-05-1523 min
Unexplained Podcast | HomeSeason 07 Episode 14: If These Walls Could Scream (Pt.2 of 3)Part two of Season 07 Episode 14: If These Walls Could Scream.Detectives Tennelle and Stearns begin their investigation into Elisa Lam's disappearance. Clues are thin on the ground until the emergence of some bizarre CCTV footage recorded the day Elisa went missing, which completely upends the investigation... Go to @unexplainedpod, facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast or www.unexplainedpodcast.com for more info. Thank you for listening.2024-01-2600 min
Iowa City Church Podcast2. Being Thankful Even When You Don't Feel Like ItI recently came across an article about Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision, as he reflected on his visit to a church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti a year after the devastating earthquake. The church's building consisted of a tent made from white tarps and duct tape, pitched in the midst of a sprawling camp for thousands of people still homeless from the earthquake. This is how he described the church and the lesson he learned in Haiti: In the front row sat six amputees ranging in age from 6 to 60. They were clapping and smiling as they sang so...2023-11-2532 min
Transforming CultureThe Social Gospel - Right or Wrong?Welcome to episode seven of this second season of Transforming Culture! We're hearing from Sunder Krishnan this week about what it looks like to follow Jesus in light of the suffering of others, and particularly: what do we do with this thing called "the social gospel"? Is that even a thing? What does Jesus have to say about it? Listen in to his session from summer 2023 at MBC and a short Q&A afterwards! ----- ----- -----Speaker Bio:Sunder Krishnan received his Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1969 from the Massachusetts Institute of...2023-11-131h 11
Grace PodcastsSignificance(Matthew 19:16-34 & Hosea 6:6) Richard Stearns was the president of Lenox, the tableware company, before he had a life-changing encounter. Learn how he went from a successful life to one of significance.2023-05-2122 min
Angel City Culture QuestArtist Michael Stearns: Living In ColorBetween 1964 and 1966, Stearns served in Vietnam and Japan as a photographer while on active duty in the U.S. Navy. Following his time in the service, he was a partner in a ceramics studio, Opus ll, where he taught ceramics as well as drawing and painting.Stearns was a fire captain and paramedic with the Los Angeles County Fire Department from 1967 to 1988 and was a consultant on the television show Emergency!Michael studied at California State University at Los AngelesIn 2002 he opened Gallery 33 in Long Beach, California. It exhibited artists such as...2023-05-0354 min
Mortgage Lending MasteryMotivating And Building Great Relationships For Sustainable Growth With Glenn StearnsThis episode with Glenn Stearns was such a great interview! We wanted to feature it again! Caring for your team is caring for your company. With that perspective, the customer wins in the end because when people are happy, that resonates with your whole organization as well. Founder of Stearns Lending, Glenn Stearns, proves this to us. In this conversation with Jen Du Plessis, he dives into personal and professional success despite challenging starts in life. He went back to his roots in mortgage banking and visualized the next evolution of wholesale mortgage lending by f...2022-12-1547 min
Professional Christian Coaching TodayLead Like it Matters to God #370In a success-driven world focused on outcomes and results, coaching helps clients live and lead in a different way. In a new book, Lead Like it Matters to God, Richard Stearns, Former President of World Vision, offers a roadmap and guide for those who want to live in a more values-focused, character-driven way. Tune in to hear some of our key takeaways from this book, including: • Why the starting point for all leadership is surrender • How trusting God allows us to flourish when times are tough • The importance of apology...2022-11-0132 min
Modern Church LeaderFinding Leaders That Fit Your Church Culture with Tim FootClick here to view the full show notes and transcript for this episode.One of the most critical factors in the success of a church is finding the right leaders. When a congregation has a leader who fits into their culture, they can grow and thrive. And if a leader doesn’t fit into that culture, things can go south very quickly. Having someone who fits in well with your congregation is crucial to maintaining harmony within your church community and ensuring growth over time.As a church, you may have give...2022-07-2630 minModern Church LeaderHow to Nurture Female Leaders in Your Church with Kadi ColeClick here to view the full show notes and transcript for this episode.Church leadership can be hard enough. Uniting different personalities and skillsets into a single vision is not easy. But there is an even bigger mountain to climb when you factor in gender dynamics—and the need to create an inclusive culture that both embraces and nurtures female leadersWhen we talk about nurturing female leaders in the church, this means creating an environment where they feel empowered to take on leadership roles and feel comfortable doing so. In other words: we...2022-07-0537 min