It’s Friday, so that means it's time for another Hack My Midlife Crisis episode! Today I share an update on my data collection progress, talk about how I select a mentor or teacher to help me achieve goals and learn new skills, and I share a few of the hacks I’ve discovered for getting great deals on audiobooks. For more detailed show notes and to find out about the tools and resources mentioned in this episode, head over to ShaunTabatt.com/113 ....
Feb 03, 2017•14 min•Ep. 113
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Lorraine Marie Varela about her book Love in the Face of ISIS: Seven Prayer Strategies for the Crisis in the Middle East (Chosen Books, 2016). Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s interview: Different outlets Lorraine has developed for expressing her creativity. (00:42 - 01:42) Overlap and parallels in finding a creative flow state in two diverse areas of creative expression (photography & writing). (01:43 - 04:11) Love in the Face of ISIS ...
Feb 02, 2017•27 min•Ep. 112
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Esther Emery about her recent book What Falls from the Sky: How I Disconnected from the Internet and Reconnected with the God Who Made the Clouds (Zondervan, 2016). Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s interview: The Esther Emery origin story. (01:25 - 02:48) How a phone call led to an impulse idea to spend a year off the internet and write a book about the experience. (02:49 - 05:06) Identity crisis and withdrawal symptoms that quickly emerged...
Feb 01, 2017•33 min•Ep. 111
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Dr. Tim Sheets about his book Angel Armies: Releasing the Warriors of Heaven (Destiny Image, 2016). Here’s what you’ll learn in today’s interview: Tim shares about his family and church background. (01:31 - 03:29) The catalyst that sparked the Angel Armies message beginning in the summer of 2003. (03:30 - 14:53) Why it’s helpful to understand the characteristics of an angel’s nature as described in the Scriptures. (14:54 - 25:02) The interacti...
Jan 31, 2017•51 min•Ep. 110
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode, I speak with Dawna De Silva about her and Teresa Liebscher’s life-changing book SOZO Saved Healed Delivered: A Journey into Freedom with the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (Destiny Image, 2016) . For additional show notes, visit ShaunTabatt.com/109 . The Shaun Tabatt Show is part of the Destiny Image Podcast Network ....
Jan 30, 2017•13 min•Ep. 109
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode, I speak with Bethel Church leader Kris Vallotton about his latest book Destined To Win: How to Embrace Your God-Given Identity and Realize Your Kingdom Purpose (Thomas Nelson, 2017). For additional show notes, visit ShaunTabatt.com/108 .
Jan 28, 2017•27 min•Ep. 108
Today is my 39th birthday and I’m about to undertake one of the most difficult projects of my entire life. I’ve decided that it’s time for me to Hack My Midlife Crisis! In the first part of this episode I explain the circumstances that led to the necessity of making some significant life changes and give an overview the process I’ve crafted for determining the life categories and specific goals I plan to work on. The remainder of this episode focuses on the Shaun Tabatt origin story. I realize t...
Jan 27, 2017•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 107
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Terry Holloman about her new album DNA Transformation . Here’s what you’ll learn in this interview: Terry shares about her family and how she got started in music. (00.34-01:57) Terry explains how her musical sound developed over many years. (01:58-03:21) What is soaking music? (03:22-04:19) Terry explains the story behind the album name and title track DNA Transformation . (04:20-05:35) Terry shares about the intended audience or listener she...
Jan 13, 2017•17 min•Ep. 106
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Craig Keener about his and Médine’s book Impossible Love: The True Story of an African Civil War, Miracles and Hope against All Odds (Chosen Books, 2016). Here’s what you’ll learn in this interview: Craig’s journey from atheism to faith. (00:40-02:14) How Craig and Médine first met during graduate school. (02:15-03:36) Craig and Médine continued their friendship as pen pals, while oceans separated them. (03:37-05:38) God redeemed the time whil...
Jan 12, 2017•26 min•Ep. 105
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Suzanne Eller about her book Come With Me: Discovering the Beauty of Following Where He Leads (Bethany House, 2016). Here’s what you’ll learn in this interview: The Suzanne Eller origin story. (00:39-01:49) How Suzanne got started in writing and ministry. (01:50-02:58) What it was like for Suzanne to transition from working as a technical copywriter to writing inspirational Christian nonfiction. (02:59-4:23) Suzanne talks about the way her per...
Jan 09, 2017•27 min•Ep. 104
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Kelly Balarie about her new book Fear Fighting: Awakening Courage to Overcome Your Fears (Baker Books, 2017). Here’s what you’ll learn in this interview: The Kelly Balarie origin story. (00:38-02:01) How and when the ideas behind Fear Fighting began to take shape. (02:02-03:38) The secret Kelly learned to successfully fight fear. (03:39-06:12) Kelly shares about her personal struggle with depression and how it impacted her life. (06:13-07:37) ...
Jan 06, 2017•15 min•Ep. 103
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Dr. Craig Keener about the NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible (Zondervan, 2016). You've heard these Bible stories hundreds of times. But how many behind-the-scenes details have you been missing? Sometimes a little context is all you need to discover just how much is happening in Scripture. The NIV Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible gives you insight on every page. See the cultural background behind each story—even the ones you know by heart. A...
Dec 15, 2016•15 min•Ep. 102
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Dr. Sam Serio about his new book Sensitive Preaching to the Sexually Hurting (Kregel, 2016). About the Book: Today's church has sadly failed to minister to men and women deeply affected by porn, abortion, rape, casual sex, a sexless marriage, same-sex attraction, or childhood sexual abuse. Church leaders know these broken people sit in their pews. What they don't know is what to say to them. Those who would speak out directly from the pulpit w...
Dec 13, 2016•36 min•Ep. 101
Welcome to the Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with Kristen Sharp, who performs as Libby Liberty all over the USA. We discuss the wonderful children's book Libby Liberty: In Search of Super Citizens and the important work of the Liberty Learning Foundation. About the Book: Join the journey as the Statue of Liberty steps down from her pedestal to take you on a search for Super Citizens across America. You’ll meet the President, doctors, veterans, and more as they all point to one shock...
Dec 10, 2016•16 min•Ep. 100
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Will Hart about his new book Godrunner: Your Place in God's Big Story (Whitaker House, 2016). Here's a preview of what we cover in the interview: The Will Hart origin story Captain Bob, the unlikeliest of mentors What is impartation? Why is the laying on of hands important? What to expect when receiving prayer or impartation at a conference or ministry event When God's "suddenlies" come our way, how do we choose to take risks? Update on the wo...
Dec 08, 2016•37 min•Ep. 99
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with Jonathan Bernis, President and CEO of Jewish Voice Ministries International, about his new book A Rabbi Looks at the Supernatural: A Revealing Look at Angels, Demons, Miracles, Heaven and Hell (Chosen Books, 2016). Here are some of the topics we cover in this interview: Jonathan's background and conversion story What it means to be a messianic Jew The history of Jewish Voice Ministries International Why Jonathan decided to write a book on the ...
Dec 03, 2016•35 min•Ep. 98
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with popular global speaker and prolific author Leonard Sweet about his new book The Bad Habits of Jesus: Showing Us the Way to Live Right in a World Gone Wrong (Tyndale, 2016). About the Book: Did Jesus have bad habits? In our culture, we have a tendency to describe Jesus in ways that soften his revolutionary edge. Len Sweet uncovers and presents to us the offensive and scandalous Jesus described in the Bible. Did he disappear when peopl...
Dec 02, 2016•31 min•Ep. 97
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with international speaker and spoken word poet David Bowden about his wonderful new book When God Isn't There: Why God Is Farther than You Think but Closer than You Dare Imagine (Thomas Nelson, 2016). About the Book: Why does God feel so far away? Why is my worship so empty? Has God left me? David Bowden knows these questions firsthand, having wrestled for years with God’s apparent absence and studying what the Bible says about it. In this new boo...
Nov 30, 2016•16 min•Ep. 96
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I speak with inspirational speaker, comedian, and renowned presidential impersonator John Morgan about his helpful new book War on Fear: What Would You Do If You Were Not Afraid? . About the Book: Imagine the possibilities of a life without fear! What will you do? Where will you go? How will your life change as you go from living with fear to thriving full of courage? Rise up to cower no longer and embrace the adventure you were created for. War on Fear eq...
Nov 29, 2016•38 min•Ep. 95
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today I sit down with Scott Sauls to explore some of the ideas found in his spectacular new book Befriend: Create Belonging in an Age of Judgment, Isolation, and Fear (Tyndale House Publishers, 2016). About the Book: Is real friendship too risky? We live in a world where real friendship is hard to find. Suspicious of others and insecure about ourselves, we retreat into the safety of our small, self-made worlds. Now more than ever, it’s easy to avoid people with ...
Nov 29, 2016•32 min•Ep. 94
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Sommer Floyd returns to the show today to share about her new album Ray of Light . About Sommer Floyd: Emerging recording artist SommerFloyd has unveiled her highly anticipated debut CD, Ray of Light . The new CD, which was produced by Multi-Dove Award winner Steven V. Taylor (Michael W. Smith, Matt Redman, Veggie Tales ) and recorded at the legendary Dark Horse Recording Studio in Franklin, Tennessee, released to retail Friday, November 11, 2016, through Sommer...
Nov 25, 2016•22 min•Ep. 93
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! Today my special guest is Terri Roberts. She shares about “the happening,” how a mother comes to terms with an experience like this, the amazing power of forgiveness, and the unexpected spheres of ministry God has opened to her over the past decade. About the Book: After a son does the unthinkable, how can a mother go on? On October 2, 2006, a gunman entered an Amish one-room schoolhouse, shooting ten girls, killing five, then finally taking his own life. This i...
Nov 23, 2016•29 min•Ep. 92
Welcome to the Shaun Tabatt Show! Today Dr. Timothy Dailey returns to the show to discuss his new book Apocalypse Rising: Chaos in the Middle East, the Fall of the West, and Other Signs of the End Times . About the Book: In the Middle East, one Christian is killed every five minutes. In the West, riots and moral relativism are corroding the hearts of nations. Across the globe, evil is ruling through violence, genocide, cruelty and destruction. Does this reign of wickedness mean the end times are...
Nov 22, 2016•21 min•Ep. 91
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with Art Ayris, CEO of Kingstone Comics about The Kingstone Bible , one of the largest graphic novels ever created. About The Kingstone Bible : The Kingstone Bible Trilogy is the most complete graphic adaptation of the Bible ever done. It covers all 66 books of the Bible, is over 2000 pages and is comprised of over 10,000 art panels. About Art Ayris: Art Ayris is the founder, creative director and CEO of Kingstone Comics, the world’s larg...
Nov 21, 2016•20 min•Ep. 90
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode Brian Blount and I discuss his book From the Sanctuary to the Streets: Insights and Adventures in Power Evangelism and his documentary film Kingdom Encounters: Taking Love and Power to the Streets . About the Book: From the Sanctuary to the Streets is a practical guide written to propel the reader into a lifestyle marked by intimacy with God and power evangelism. Through teaching and personal stories, the authors share with humor and honesty thei...
Nov 07, 2016•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 89
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with Kenneth Ching about his new book Shattered Prayers: The Testing of a Father’s Faith (Kirkdale Press, 2016). About the Book: Kenneth Ching lived a comfortable life--with a great job, a big house, and an easy faith. He went to church and believed in God's goodness. But when his son is born with a serious and rare genetic condition, his life is thrown into terrifying chaos. In this honest and raw memoir, Ching brings to life his experie...
Nov 05, 2016•20 min•Ep. 88
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with Danielle Hart and Kylie Laine about their new children's book Kylie Meets Cooley . About the Book: Kylie is saddened upon moving way, way away from the only home she’s ever known. Her first evening on the farm, the sweet girl bravely ventures out and meets Cooley Cow. Together the pair discover they have something in common that makes them both special. What begins with a wink, then shooting stars, becomes a wonderful new friendship,...
Nov 04, 2016•11 min•Ep. 87
Bruce Ashford returns to the podcast to discuss the state of American politics and help us answer the question of how Christians should cast their vote in the 2016 and future presidential elections. For additional show notes, visit ShaunTabatt.com/086 . The Shaun Tabatt Show is part of the Destiny Image Podcast Network .
Nov 03, 2016•20 min•Ep. 86
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with Jean Watson about new album WONDER . About the Album: "The music on WONDER is the most authentically 'me' music I have ever recorded," Watson says. "I believe the music is quite accessible to both the faith-based and general markets, and the opportunity to partner with Naxos to get the music into the hands of music lovers is huge." "Naxos has great reach into the world music marketplace, so for the first time, my music has the possib...
Oct 31, 2016•14 min•Ep. 85
Welcome to The Shaun Tabatt Show! In this episode I speak with Alex Early about his new book The New Believer's Guide to the Christian Life: What Will Change, What Won’t, and Why It Matters (Bethany House, 2016). About the Book: You're a Christian. Now what? As a new believer, you may have questions about what to expect. You wonder how to please God, or what will happen if you mess up. But being a Christian isn't about what you do. It's about who you are: a child of God. And God loves his childr...
Oct 19, 2016•48 min•Ep. 84
