Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Debunking Myths, and we discussed the statement, "I can't find peace." Karl shared three key conversations that can change the course of your life and give you peace: Talk with your brothers and sisters in ways that bring unity (Phil.4:2-3); Talk with God in ways that release you from anxiousness (Phil.4:4-7); Talk with yourself in ways that bring gratitude and peace (Phil.4:8-9). God is providential, omnipotent, and sovereign...He promise...
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 6 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Debunking Myths, and we discussed the statement, "I need to change my life". We cannot change ourselves. Only when you celebrate your utter weakness before God can there be freedom. This awareness can lead to real change. It's found in Humility before God (I Peter 5:6), Proximity to Jesus (John 15), and the Liberty of the Holy Spirit (John 14 & 16, and Romans 8). Our special guest was David Gregory , who is an author, speaker, and blog...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Debunking Myths, and we discussed the statement, "I've always been a Christian." We are not born Christians...we are born with our backs to God. True salvation is personal and life-changing, not hereditary. Special guests included Dr. Jed Coppenger , who is the lead pastor of First Baptist Church in Cumming, Georgia. He wrote the book "Fake Christianity: 10 Traps of an Inauthentic Faith and How to Avoid Them ". Phil Zielke also joined us. ...
Jul 09, 2025•1 hr 7 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we kicked off a new weekly theme, "Debunking Myths, and we discussed the statement, "There is no absolute Truth". One of our special guests was Rebecca McLaughlin . We highlighted her book, "Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion" , which was named book of the year by Christianity Today. Philip Miller, Senior Pastor of Moody Church in Chicago also joined us. He challenged us to flip absolute truths on themselves to see what myths sta...
Jul 07, 2025•1 hr 11 min
Today on Karl and Crew, the team talks about some of the most important Biblical characters to emulate, as well as a conversation with Moody Professor, Dr. Samuel Naaman, on miracles. Donate to Moody Radio: http://moodyradio.org/donateto/morningshow See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jul 04, 2025•1 hr 5 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Rock Solid" and discussed Psalm 18:2 - "The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold." Karl shared three key vacation bedrocks to redeem your time: the WHAT - Be still (Psalm 46:10); the HOW - Talk with God early in the morning (Mark 1:35); and the WHY - To get your life aligned with God for the day (Psalm 139:23-24). Guests included Dr. D...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Rock Solid" and discussed the key bedrock truths of discipleship. Guests include R. York Moore, a gifted speaker, revivalist, and the President & CEO of the Coalition for Christian Outreach . He shared the power of the Gospel message in today's Gen Z; plus three bedrock truths for evangelizing the next generations. We also talked with Dr. David Nelms, Founder of TTI ( The Timothy Initiative ). Dr. Nelms is also a pastor and unpacked ke...
Jul 02, 2025•53 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme, "Rock Solid" and discussed key pillars of the Christ follower's life. One of our guests was Dr. Sam Storms , Founder and President of Enjoying God Ministries. He's an award-winning author and specializes in spiritual warfare and prayer. Dr. Storms talked about the power of praise in our lives and what consistent, heartfelt praise can do. Greg Dempster, Founder and Director of ChristLife Ministries , helped us unpack the top three bedrock tr...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr 36 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we kicked off our weekly theme, 'Rock Solid,' by discussing the importance of applying the Word to our lives. As followers of Christ, it's essential to read the Word, but we also have to take those words off the page and bring them to action. In a further discussion of the Bible, we were joined by Dr. Timothy Paul Jones to explore the legitimacy of the Word and how we know it's the truth. Dr. Jones serves as Vice President for Doctoral Studies and as Chair of the Departm...
Jun 30, 2025•1 hr 14 min
On this Freedom Friday, we wrapped up our weekly theme, “Transformational Tools,” with stories from our listeners. We asked our listeners about the tools, resources, people, or experiences that have transformed their lives. We also had Chris Baker join us as he shared his ‘Coming to Christ’ story and how God is using him with his Tattoo ministry, INK 180 . Chris is the founder of INK 180, but before being called to that ministry, he was a youth leader. He worked to encourage kids to cover gang g...
Jun 27, 2025•49 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of “Transformational Tools” by discussing how Christ-centered resources and information can catalyze our spiritual growth with Jesus. Our spiritual lives can flourish when we understand and distinguish the three key buckets of spiritual priority in connection to the Trinity: Humility before God, Proximity to Jesus, and Liberty of the Holy Spirit. Karl explained the three buckets and referenced 1 Peter 5:6, John Chapter 14-16, and Romans 8 to...
Jun 26, 2025•52 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly “Transformational Tools” theme by discussing the importance of gospel compassion for the laborers of God’s kingdom. As followers of Christ, we know this walk isn’t easy, and when our brothers and sisters are down, we must encourage and minister to each other. We turned to Matthew Chapter 9, where we saw how Jesus ministered and showed compassion to the lame, blind, sick, and those who sought Him. We also had Dr. Jim Coakley join us to discuss the ...
Jun 25, 2025•56 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly “Tools of Transformation” theme by discussing tips and resources that help expand our understanding of the Bible. We asked our listeners for their transformational tools, and they called in to share their recommendations. We then had Jon Gauger join the conversation as he shared some valuable tips to help with memorizing scripture. Jon is a 30-year-plus veteran with Moody Radio and hosts several nationally syndicated programs. He is also an award-...
Jun 24, 2025•55 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we kicked off our weekly theme, “Tools of Transformation”, by discussing useful tools that can help expand and grow our knowledge and understanding of the Word. We had Dr. Drew Dickens join us to talk about a useful and rapidly developing tool that can be used to understand the Bible and replace other useful tools in daily life, Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dr. Dickens is an AI expert and scholar who has significantly contributed to the intersection of technology, spiri...
Jun 23, 2025•41 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we recapped Karl’s adultery analogy in relation to the adulterous actions we commit against God. We then talked about the importance of repenting, returning to God, and letting go of the spiritual affairs in our lives. We then turned to the phone lines to hear how our listeners turned from their spiritual affairs and returned to God. We also had Ron and Jody Zappia join the conversation as they shared how, with God, they could salvage their relationship after infidelity....
Jun 20, 2025•1 hr 17 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly “Going Under the Hood” theme by identifying some normalized things that pull us away from a relationship with our Heavenly Father. Gary L. Thomas joined the conversation as we discussed how we commit adultery when we allow these things to pull us away from God, because those “things” become our new god. Gary L. Thomas is a sought-after speaker, award-winning author, and pastor. He has also authored several books, including “Sacred Pathways: 9 Ways...
Jun 19, 2025•43 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly “Going Under the Hood” theme by discussing how to pray more abundantly and effectively with Dr. Sam Storm . Dr. Storm is the founder and president of Enjoying God Ministries and serves on the Council of the Gospel Coalition. He is also the Executive Director of the Convergence Church Network and has authored several books, including “Understanding Prayer: Biblical Foundations and Practical Guidance for Seeking God.” We also had Kathi Lipp join us ...
Jun 18, 2025•38 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we kicked off our “going under the hood” weekly theme with a discussion about the unseen spiritual disciplines that cultivate our spiritual lives. Spiritual disciplines are practices that grow and deepen our spiritual lives, such as prayer, fasting, or quiet time with the Lord. What is an unseen discipline that is most beneficial to your spiritual life? We had a few of our listeners answer this question and share their stories. We also had Dr. Ronnie Floyd join us to spe...
Jun 17, 2025•59 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we discussed the importance of being rooted in the Lord and His Word. We turned to Psalm 1, which compares a child of God to a tree. A child of God is considered a tree planted by the waters, has flourishing leaves, yields fruit in their season, meditates on the word day and night, and their nourishment comes from God. The chapter then speaks about the ungodly and how its tree is weaker, taken by the wind, and will perish because it's not rooted in Him. We turned to the ...
Jun 16, 2025•1 hr
Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme of “Fathers in the Bible” by discussing the greatest father of all, God. We turned to Luke 15:11-24 to analyze the parable of the Prodigal Son, as it relates to the rejoice and warm embrace our Heavenly Father has waiting for us whenever we come to Him. Our Heavenly Father wants an intimate and devoted relationship with us all, but we have to cast away the things of the world and submit to Him as the Prodigal son did when returning to his f...
Jun 13, 2025•45 min
Today, Karl and Crew continued the weekly theme of “Fathers in the Bible” by discussing how God can break generational curses passed down through families. As followers of Christ, we have a Father who can deliver us from wicked patterns, so long as we turn to Him for guidance. We see this in 2 Kings 21, where we read about King Manasseh, the most wicked king in the Bible. Manasseh chose to do evil in the sight of the Lord, and after his reign, one of his sons, Amon, followed in his footsteps; ho...
Jun 12, 2025•59 min
Today on Karl and Crew, we analyzed the fatherly demeanor of Jesus and Jairus in Mark Chapter 5. In verses 21-43 of the chapter, we see Jesus heal a bleeding woman and restore life to Jairus’s daughter in a nurturing and loving manner. We also see Jairus's unwavering faith as he patiently trusts Jesus’s healing power over his daughter. Then we had Ann Wilson join us to provide some insight on the importance of affirming your partner in marriage. Ann and her husband, Dave, are the co-hosts of Fam...
Jun 11, 2025•52 min
Today on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of Fathers in the Bible as we flipped to Exodus 18 to analyze Moses and his father-in-law, Jethro, as father-figures. We saw how Jethro provided counsel to Moses regarding his leadership, and because of the context of their relationship and who Jethro was, Moses was humble and receptive to it. Often, God places father-figures in our lives to help guide and counsel us because they may have experience or wisdom in areas we may not. We turned to...
Jun 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min
Today on Karl and Crew, we discussed how to understand intimacy and marital sex through the lens of God with Dr. Juli Slattery. Dr. Slattery is a clinical psychologist, author, President, and Co-founder of the women’s ministry, Authentic Intimacy. She also hosts a weekly podcast, Java with Juli. Juli also has a video series called “ Making Sense of God and Sex .” We also analyzed the role of Noah in Genesis Chapter 6, as a Father, Husband, and Faithful servant to God. Then, we wrapped up with Dr...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr 4 min
On this Freedom Friday, we celebrated the freedom that comes from having a relationship with Jesus and no longer being in darkness. Sometimes, we can do all the right things but remain lost. We could attend church every Sunday, participate in Bible Study, sing with the choir, volunteer, etc., but still not know who Christ is. The testimonies shared by Karl and Crew this week shed some light on how each member had a false sense of salvation at a point in their walk with Christ. Today, we asked ou...
Jun 06, 2025•49 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme of stories with a testimony from one of our co-hosts, Ally Domercant. She shared with us how the Lord opened her eyes, showed her grace, and delivered her from a self-righteous and perfectionist mindset. We also had Reverend Stefano Fehr talk about the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Reverend Fehr is the President of Call of Hope , a ministry among Muslims for over 100 years. He also serves on the board of directors of the Committees ...
Jun 05, 2025•51 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we continued our weekly theme of stories with a testimony from one of our co-hosts, Karl Clauson. He shared with us how God’s grace delivered him out of a raging cocaine addiction. We also had Dr. Sam Storms join us to discuss the current state of Cultural Christianity. Dr. Storm is the founder and president of Enjoying God Ministries and serves on the Council of the Gospel Coalition. He is also the Executive Director of the Convergence Church Network. Dr. Storm has also...
Jun 04, 2025•35 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we started our week off with a testimony from Super Di. She shared how Jesus took the weight of her trauma and pain and freed her from the heavy burden of anger. When we repent and turn from our sins, Jesus relieves us and guides us to freedom from bondage. We also had Dr. Jim Coakley join us to share about the Today in the Word he wrote based on animals. Dr. Coakley is a professor at Moody Bible Institute in the Bible and Theology department. He is also an elder at 180 ...
Jun 03, 2025•44 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we heard Young Thunder’s testimony. He shared with us how the Lord revealed and led him out of the hallucination of salvation. The Hallucination of Salvation is the belief of having salvation without knowing, living for, and having a relationship with Jesus. We also had Dr. Michael Rydelnik as a guest today. Dr. Rydelnik is a Professor of Jewish Studies and Bible and Academic Dean at Moody Bible Institute. He also hosts the radio program, Open Line, which airs every Satu...
Jun 03, 2025•52 min
Today, on Karl and Crew, we wrapped up our weekly theme of “Abide in God” by discussing how, when we abide in Him, we experience fruitfulness, whether it be changes in our perspectives or actions. Romans 6:20 tells us that when we submit to the Lord, we produce fruit that leads to everlasting life. What was the most significant “change of fruit” you noticed when you experienced new life in Christ? We had a few listeners call in and share the fruitfulness they’ve experienced after coming to Chris...
May 30, 2025•54 min
