Episodes

Listen to two fathers who want to know better what your prayer life for our kids and others can be – the power of prayer! Bio: Roosevelt Leslie, is a graduate of Colorado Christian University with degrees in Sports science and Biblical studies. Married to Elizabeth Leslie from Lima, Peru in which they met at CCU (both from families of pastors in ministry), and have been married for 20 years with two sons Micah and Jordan. Professionally Roosevelt is a health and wellness teacher and head baske...

Welcome back to Part 2 of Karlene’s conversation with Mimi Dixon where they discuss what it means to always be invited into conversation with the Father, always welcomed into the Beloved Community of the Trinity, and always enjoyed by the one who calls you “dear, worthy one.” Bio: Renovare’ Board of Directors, Institute Faculty, Ministry Team Miriam (Mimi) Dixon began her ministry in 1979 serving as an associate pastor at Northminster Presbyterian Church in Seattle, Washington. From April of 1...

What is prayer? Is it an art- a creative expression of your soul? A science- a persistent and methodological accounting of your needs and the needs of others? Or is it a mysterious invitation that welcomes you into the heart of the Trinity and the story They are telling? Join Karlene, and her guest, Mimi Dixon as they talk about the vibrant power of our consistent and persistent praying. Bio: Renovare’ Board of Directors, Institute Faculty, Ministry Team Miriam (Mimi) Dixon began her ministry ...

What is your prayer life like? Get a chance to hear a unique conversation between brothers who have wrestled with their prayer lives for years – what does it mean to live a SPIRIT led life starting with prayer? An eternal perspective can change the way you pray! Bio: Ken Crabb is the youngest of Dr. Larry Crabb’s two sons. He has been married for 21 years and has three daughters. Ken and his family live in North Carolina. Links: The PAPA Prayer Reading & Relating Book Club Transcript Kep Crabb...

Have you met Larger Story’s newest team member? Join us as Rosanne Moore introduces Brittany Wood, our Gen Z addition to the team, and they talk about SoulTalk, what gets in the way of meaningful conversations – especially inter-generationally – and how we can be on the lookout for the ways God shows up in our daily interactions. Bio: Brittany Wood is 23, and has been married to her husband Andrew for 2 years. She is an avid reader and enjoys spending time in nature. She asked the Lord into her...

Three Friends Reconnecting: The Power of a Redemptive Chat Between Spiritual Friends. Conversing with soul friends on the journey toward home. Bios: Anthony Vartulli – Anthony Vartuli has been gifted and called as a shepherd of God’s people, serving in various capacities over the past four decades: pastor, spiritual director, and hospice chaplain. He holds a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Master of Biblical Counseling from Colorado Christian University, and a Doct...

What makes a conversation matter? How do I know if I had any impact? Join Karlene and Arlita Ibach as they talk about what it looks like to see every conversation as an opportunity to stir up an appetite for God. Bio: A soul hungry for the life of God, Arlita Ibach sovereignly stumbled on the work of Larry Crabb in the early 2000’s and her life was changed. She and her family (husband, Butch and two sons, Chad and Drew) soon became great friends of Larry and Rachel and continues to be good frie...

How do you open yourself up to the Spirit’s movement in your marriage and with your friends? How do we rely on the Holy Spirit to relate with people? Tap into the power of the Holy Spirit in a way that changes how you live and love. Soul talk is the Spirit moving through us toward another. The Spirit will lead you as you move into the life of your spouse. Bio: 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...

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...