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STOP WORKING FOR GOD, START WALKING WITH HIM

What if the problem wasn't that you stopped believing — but that you never stopped working?

In this episode of B.A.S.I.C. Conversations, Brother Boston sits down with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and worship leader Tim Timmons — the man behind MercyMe's powerful hit Even If, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia in the film I Can Only Imagine 2.

Tim opens up about the moment he quit working for God and started walking with Him — and why that shift changed everything. He shares how a cancer diagnosis at 25, given five years to live, became the doorway into a deeper, more honest faith. He talks about the X he writes on his wrist every morning, what it means to be a branch attached to the vine, and why elementary faith might just be the most powerful kind.

Brother Boston also shares something deeply personal — how Even If played on repeat as his wife Molly prayed over him during a seven-day coma, and how he woke up the very next day.

This one hits different. Whether you've been doing a lot for God but feeling empty, or you're still asking what if He's actually real — this conversation is for you.

Connect with Tim Timmons: 🎵 Music: Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Amazon 📖 New Book: Waking Up Again — available everywhere 🌐 timtimmonsmusic.com | @TimTimmons on Instagram

B.A.S.I.C. Conversations is a podcast about faith, redemption, and transformation. Hosted by Kevin "Brother Boston" Kelly | B.A.S.I.C. Ministry — Born Again Soldiers In Christ

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"Strip It Down to the Chassis" — Bob Goff of LOVE DOES

What does it look like to strip your life down to what actually matters? In this episode of B.A.S.I.C. Conversations, Brother Boston sits down with New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Love Does — Bob Goff.

Bob shares how a pellet gun, a flawed friend, and plain language changed his life forever. He talks about leaving behind his law career and speaking career to focus on what will outlast him. He opens up about his time teaching at San Quentin, what the men behind the walls taught him, and why Jesus always hangs out at the kid's stable.

This conversation is real, funny, and deeply honest. Bob reminds us that the gospel isn't a set of rules — it's a person. And that faith expressed in love is the only thing that counts.

Whether you're in recovery, reentry, or just trying to figure out who you are when everything else is stripped away — this one is for you.

Topics covered:
• How Bob came to faith through a deeply flawed friend
• Why plain language is more powerful than fancy theology
• What the men at San Quentin taught Bob about authenticity
• Leaving behind a career to focus on what lasts
• The "chassis" framework — who are you when everything is taken away?
• Bob's word to anyone hitting a wall: "It'll work, but it's gonna be a real hassle"

Connect with Bob Goff: bobgoff.com
Love Does nonprofit: loveDoes.org

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"I Care About Where You're Going, Not Where You've Been" — Pastor Mark Lantz of Christian Center Church

What do you do with a past full of mistakes, regret, and shame? According to Pastor Mark Lantz of Christian Center Church in South Bend, Indiana — you use it as a platform.

In this episode of B.A.S.I.C. Conversations, Brother Boston sits down with Pastor Mark for a raw and Spirit-filled conversation about grace, calling, and what it really means to build a church for people who think they don't belong. Pastor Mark shares how God ordered his steps from a youth camp altar call at 17 to leading one of South Bend's most diverse and welcoming congregations — and why he believes your past doesn't define you, but the grace of God does.

They dig into what it takes to deliver an uncompromising, soul-stirring message every single week, why the altar call is one of the most missing elements in today's church, and what advice Pastor Mark would give to any ministry venturing out to reach the forgotten and overlooked.

If you've ever felt too broken, too far gone, or too ashamed to be used by God — this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• How Pastor Mark answered the call to ministry at 17
• Building a church that looks a little like heaven
• Preparing a message that feeds the heart, not just the head
• Why your testimony is your greatest ministry tool
• Psalm 37:23 and the scripture that has anchored Pastor Mark for decades
• His closing word to his younger self — and to you

"I care about where you're going, not where you've been." — Pastor Mark Lantz

Connect with Christian Center Church: https://www.christiancenter.org

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