Preach Where You Reach®
Preach Where You Reach is a podcast for everyday professionals navigating purpose, leadership, burnout, and integrity in the real world of work. Each episode features honest conversations with people living out their Christian faith where it matters most, not on a stage, but in meetings, decisions, and relationships.
Preach Where You Reach®
E153: J Hall
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J Hall - Author, Educator, and Bookcast Host - shares his story and faith with us including going from being the occasional Easter attendee; how the attraction to a girl in 8th grade brought him to church camp; how his desire to plug into a church paved the way for his family getting saved; the impact of youth pastors in his life; starting as a church music major in college; becoming Lead Pastor of a church plant and the challenges of that endeavor; how being a creative draws him to other creatives; the origins of his first book, “God Help Me! I’m a Young Dad: 10 Essentials for Becoming the Dad Your Kids Need”; the importance of being present as a father; his writing process; a pivot in career as a result of interest in poverty, unhoused population, and inequality; a dichotomy in China that shaped his future; how he incorporates his faith in his teaching work with the restrictions that come with public education; the genesis of the Okie Bookcast; amplifying Oklahoma authors and their stories; the impact of the book “Shark Heart” and its brilliant author; connecting to God in the front seat of his car driving to work; and so much more!
