Episodes

After over 40 years as a psychologist, what did Dr. Larry Crabb find were some foundational ways of fostering spiritually forming relationships? Moving beyond psychological techniques and beneath surface struggles, he offers a framework for developing the kind of conversation where the Spirit can do His deepest work. Tune in for his conversation with fellow psychologist Dr. Jim Cress. Bio: Through his storied 40-year career as a Bible teacher, psychologist, and author, Dr. Larry Crabb shared th...

When life as you’ve known it is entirely upended, how do you not only survive the grief but also find new ways to grow and reflect more of God’s grace in the midst of loss? Rachael Crabb joins Rosanne Moore today to share how God has met her in the 2.5 years since her husband Larry’s death and the opportunities she’s found amid loss to offer His love to others. Bio: Author Rachael Crabb is a former teacher and ministry consultant who has spoken for conferences and ministry retreats worldwide. M...

As we learn to understand the ins and outs of SoulTalk, how do we allow ourselves to Think Beaneth what’s happening at the surface, how do we find a passion for who we engage with, how do we see a vision for what we could be, and how do we fit into the Larger Story God is telling? Introduction to the 7 Questions of Spiritual Theology – and how that adds to our opportunity for SoulTalk. Bio: Duncan Sprague has been a part of the Crabb family for years – he got his MA in counseling at CCU under ...

Aren’t we all starving to be known and to know others? Join Karlene and her son-in-law, Jimmy Hill, as they talk about the beautiful mess that is community and how our self-talk can be disrupted by soul talk, resulting in conversations that really do matter. Bio: Jimmy is the son-in-law of Karlene Cannon, Director of Content and Product Development for Larger Story. He graduated from Duke University in 2019 with a degree in Global Health and History, and received his Master’s in Teaching from U...

Kep has a conversation with his late father’s best friend. James “Trip” Moore tells stories and reflects on the key changing times in his life. And what is most important to him now as he prepares himself for heaven. Bio: Trip Moore was born in Oklahoma in 1951. He heard the gospel and was converted in the summer of 1971 while attending summer school at Oklahoma University. He spent the next few years of his Christian life in a campus church in Greeley, Colorado. In the summer of 1973, encourag...

A SOULTALK conversation with 2 counselors who have been counseling for many years. We chat about what goes on inside a counselor as they work with people. What do you do when you don’t feel the Spirit’s guidance and don’t have any place to go? How has this profession impacted your personal lives? Bio: Brian Fast : Dr. Brian L. Fast, PsyD, is a Licensed Psychologist in New York state, graduate of the University of California, San Diego and the Rosemead Graduate School at Biola University. He ser...

A SOULTALK conversation with 2 counselors who have been counseling for many years. We chat about what goes on inside a counselor as they work with people. What do you do when you don’t feel the Spirit’s guidance and don’t have any place to go? How has this profession impacted your personal lives? Bio: Brian Fast : Dr. Brian L. Fast, PsyD, is a Licensed Psychologist in New York state, graduate of the University of California, San Diego and the Rosemead Graduate School at Biola University. He ser...

When our hearts are torn between the life we were created for and the life we live in a fallen world, what kind of conversations will genuinely comfort and strengthen us? Rosanne Moore invites us to consider whether the words we speak are motivated by avoiding our own discomfort or offering genuine companionship to those around us. Bio: If Jesus is Who He says He is, why doesn’t being a Christian seem to work better? More to the point, why didn’t it seem to make people better? Those were some o...

Show Notes: Kelly Hawkins joins Kep today to talk about the amazing transformation that she has been experiencing in the last several months of her life. She unpacks some of the stories of her life that led to deep shame and how the Spirit has freed her from that shame. Kelly also talks about her latest book titled “Warrior Women” and how that book has had a lasting impact. Bio: Kelly Hawkins Kelly Hawkins has written several books that authentically share her life experiences. She shares how ...

Karla Denlinger joins Rosanne Moore today to trace how God revealed Himself to her through a community of faithful people who reached into her life as a small child and how that journey of seeking Him has always interwoven relationally with fellow followers of Jesus willing to trust Him and one another with their brokenness. Bio: After serving 32 years alongside the people of Valley Springs Fellowship in Warsaw, Indiana, Karla now resides in Cincinnati with her husband Kent. Her introduction to...

Show Notes: Spiritual friendship – See the Spirit’s work in real time as lives are changed. Connecting with other men in church. Why is community so important? The ripple effects of a Christ centered life are amazing. Bio: James Shelley James Shelley by day, is a product manager at Denver Hardwood Company, and has been actively serving in his home church as leader on the worship team for over a decade. James and Kep met in late 1998; they quickly became fast friends and brothers in Christ, and...

There’s nothing like close relationships for revealing who we really are, both the glory God is creating and the messiness of what is still unrenewed. Karlene Cannon shares today about the decade that her family hosted a large church community group in their home and how God used those relationships to reveal Himself and grow His people. Bio: In 2012, Karlene Cannon sat across a dinner table from Rachael and Larry Crabb and was captivated as Larry talked about his Teleios project- his dream for...

Show Notes: What stirs in me that makes me want to know God more? How is “church” supposed to move me in those good directions? Hear a pastor of more than 4 decades talk about the church and God’s people today. Where are we heading and was is happening to the Church? Is it worth it? Bio: Jim (Jimmy) Kallam Before founding their new ministry, Jim served on staff at Church at Charlotte (an EFCA church) for 42 years, 37 as the senior pastor. Jim has a BA in Biblical Literature from Northeastern B...

Show Notes: To allow His Story to continue unfolding, we must conclude the current chapter and welcome the next. This week, Kep Crabb, the founder of Larger Story, and Kris Gamble, one of its first employees, have a bittersweet conversation as friends and coworkers as they discuss Kris’ upcoming transition to a full-time MBA program and the remarkable journey they’ve experienced personally and professionally while launching the ministry. Final Transcript: [00:00:28] Kep Crabb: Welcome everyone ...

How do we sift through our journey with God when it takes turns we don’t expect and ushers us into places we never wanted to go? And how do we companion one another as we walk through seasons of overwhelming heartache and deep questions? Rosanne Moore and Sheri Glorioso, her best friend from college, trace the ways God has revealed Himself in their lives, often upending expectations and stirring a re-evaluation of assumptions. The Question that Never Goes Away by Philip Yancey The Unselfishnes...

Show Notes: How is meaningful community formed? How can we join with the Spirit in making space for people to belong and be known? Listen in to a light-hearted discussion between Kris Gamble and his former roommate and friend from high school youth group, Joe Spiccia, as they discuss the origins of meaningful communities, they have both belonged to and helped to form. Order your copy of Rea Church: https://store.largerstory.com/products/real-church-does-it-exist-can-i-find-it Joe Spiccia’s Bio...

During different seasons of her life, Karlene Cannon has seen God show up among His people in a variety of ways. This week, she shares with Rosanne Moore about how each spiritual community that she has been part of has been a place where God revealed Himself. Special Offer: Real Church by Larry Crabb Buy One Get One 50 % OFF Sign up for our Reading & Relating Book Club Transcript Rosanne Moore: Hello Larger Story audience. We are so happy to have you back with us today. I’m Rosanne Moore, your ...

Show Notes: What can church really be? Where is “the Church” heading now?Kep chats with pastor Anthony Vartuli about the “small” church that they have been a part of for the past almost 2years – How do these kinds of deep relationships develop with the Holy Spirit’s leading. Order Real Church by Larry Crabb: https://store.largerstory.com/collections/featured/products/real-church-does-it-exist-can-i-find-it Anthony Vartuli’s Bio: Anthony Vartuli served as a pastor in various different churches ...

Have you ever had a conversation in which you were passionately sharing what you believe is true only to realize that the other person has completely disconnected from what you’re expressing? Or maybe the discussion spirals downward into an argument. In today’s episode, Relational Spirituality Host Rosanne Moore is joined by her daughter Anita Grace to explore how we can become better listeners, more influential mentors, and more connected members of multi-generational spiritual community, in sp...

Show Notes: We are created in the image of a God that exists in Community. On today’s episode, Kris Gamble is joined by one of his closest “brothers in Christ,” Taylor Huse, as they discuss: What is Christian brotherhood Biblically and what is it practically? What are some of the obstacles we face that can prevent this type of relating? All while sharing stories that span from being roommates and co-leaders of a ministry while in college to what their friendship looks like today. Taylor Huse’s ...

Show Notes: Aren’t we all starving to be known and to know others? Join Karlene and her daughter, Ivy Hill, as they talk about the beautiful mess that is community, relational holiness, and real church! Get your copy of Real Church: https://store.largerstory.com/collections/featured/products/real-church-does-it-exist-can-i-find-it Ivy Hill’s Bio: In fifth grade, Ivy wrote one thing in her journal: “My goal- Get into Duke.” Seven years later, she met that goal, which tells you a lot about her en...

Show Notes: An introduction to the book REAL CHURCH – This week we are changing things up a bit by having a little “church service” as Kep Crabb is joined by two of his good friends, Duncan Sprague and James Shelley. Join us this week for a time of worship and conversation about what church has been and what the church could become. Order Real Church by Larry Crabb: https://store.largerstory.com/collections/featured/products/real-church-does-it-exist-can-i-find-it Watch the podcast here: https...

What is essential to following Jesus? Lillian Jardon shares with Rosanne Moore her journey from striving for God’s approval to resting in His transforming love. Lillian Jardon’s Bio: Lillian Jardon graduated from the University of South Florida with a BA in Education, immediately followed by an MA in Education from Southwestern Seminary. Her career as a schoolteacher spans 40 years. Her counseling ministry with Grace Fellowship Int’l was interrupted when she was introduced to Dr Larry Crabb, an...

Show Notes: What gets in the way of having meaningful (spiritual) relationships across generations? Join us this week as we connect with our friend Chad Ibach DMin as he shares with us some of the key insights from his doctorate research on studying the intergenerational spiritual relating. He concluded in his findings that: fear, lack of skills, lack of trust, physical safety concerns, stress/busyness, sin/brokenness are the main obstacles to meaningful relationships. These conclusions are lik...