In today’s episode of The Built Different Podcast, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Marq James, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer at Christian Care Ministry, the organization behind Medi-Share, the nation’s leading Christian healthcare sharing program. Marq unpacks the powerful origin story of Christian Care Ministry, explains the difference between healthcare sharing and traditional insurance, and shares how Medi-Share offers a biblical, community-centered alternative rooted in generosity, stewardship, and the early church model in Acts. Together, Zach and Marq break down why healthcare costs are skyrocketing, what families need to know during Open Enrollment, and how healthcare sharing can create significant financial margin without compromising Christian conviction.

The conversation also dives deep into the issues families are facing right now, from the post-COVID mental health crisis, to the rising need for whole-person care. Marq shares how CCM is meeting these challenges through expanded counseling access, Christ-centered support, and a culture shaped by prayer, Scripture, and spiritual wellness. Drawing from his own battle with long-term COVID symptoms, Marq reflects on how his faith grounded him through recovery and why spiritual health must return to the center of the healthcare conversation. If you’ve ever wondered whether faith-based healthcare sharing is right for your family, this episode provides the clarity, hope, and practical insight you need.

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In today’s episode, Pastor Shawn Johnson gets vulnerable about his battles with depression, anxiety, addiction, and the temptation to quit. Drawing from personal experience and his newest book Kiss the Fire, Shawn reminds listeners that God often does His best work in the places we’d rather avoid. This is an honest, hope-filled conversation about pain, healing, and perseverance as Shawn shares practical wisdom on getting back up after spiritual burnout, facing intrusive thoughts, an unwanted and unexpected diagnosis, and finding strength to keep going when everything in you wants to collapse. He discusses the power of confession, how God uses adversity to shape your calling, and the small, daily steps that rebuild hope, resilience, and spiritual confidence.

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On this beautiful Thanksgiving Day, Dr. Gary Chapman, beloved counselor and author of the Best-Selling 5 Love Languages, sits down with Dr. Zach to explore the deeper work required to build and repair relationships God’s way. This conversation moves beyond the basics of love languages and dives into healing, communication, confession, and forgiveness from a biblical and clinically informed perspective. Dr. Chapman explains how to identify and speak someone’s love language, why apologies must be expressed in multiple “languages” to truly land, and what healthy biblical forgiveness looks like in practice. He unpacks how couples can break painful relational cycles, repair trust without enabling unhealthy behavior, and create daily habits that build long-term connection and emotional intimacy.

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In today’s episode, Dr. Dondi Costin, retired U.S. Air Force Major General and President of Liberty University joins Dr. Zach for a powerful conversation on what it truly means to lead like Jesus. He shares the lessons forged through decades of military service, higher-education leadership, and life in Christ, offering a blueprint for influence rooted in humility, character, and conviction. In this episode, Dr. Costin unpacks why true leadership begins with serving, how his military experience shaped his understanding of calling, and why resilience, integrity, and spiritual grit are essential for anyone shaping the next generation. He discusses preparing young leaders to stand firm in their faith, navigating high-pressure environments without compromising values, and training Champions for Christ in a rapidly changing world.

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In this powerful and deeply honest conversation, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Ben Higgins: author, speaker, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Generous Coffee, to talk about his bestselling book Alone in Plain Sight and the journey behind it. Ben opens up about the hidden battles so many people face: loneliness, fear of rejection, identity struggles, and the tension between public visibility and private insecurity.

This episode is an invitation to listeners who feel unseen, misunderstood, or disconnected. Ben shares raw stories from his personal life, his time in the spotlight, and the quiet moments that shaped him, reminding us all that we are wired for connection, made for community, and loved by God even in our most broken places.

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In this episode, Dr. Zach sits down with pastor and bestselling author Tim Timberlake to unpack his new book, The Bumpy Road to Better. Tim explains that while life is never easy, it becomes even harder when we try to push through challenges alone and avoid asking for help. Our desire for quick fixes and instant gratification often blinds us to the wisdom God has placed in the very situations we avoid. Through personal stories and biblical insight, Tim shows how God uses pain, pressure, and delays as tools of growth rather than signs of failure.

Tim also discusses a few of what he describes as the thirty “hard things” every person must face, from difficult conversations to uncomfortable delays, and how each one can lead to maturity when handled with humility. He emphasizes that what we truly want in life is usually found on the other side of the obstacles we fear. Instead of gritting our teeth and simply surviving discomfort, Tim challenges us to embrace it and allow God to transform us through it. This conversation is a powerful reminder that the bumps in the road are not barriers but bridges to something better.

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In this episode of Built Different, Dr. Zach Clinton sits down with Dr. Tyler VanderWeele, Professor of Epidemiology at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Director of the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University, a pioneering movement of research at the intersection of faith, health, meaning, and relationships. Together we explore what it truly means to flourish, how his global research initiative known as the Global Flourishing Study is reshaping our understanding of well-being across 22 countries and over 200,000 participants, and what the implications are for people-helpers, ministry leaders, and anyone committed to a faith that’s formed, instead of merely informed. We unpack his top findings, surprising insights, and practical steps you can take to cultivate flourishing in your own life and in those you serve.

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In this episode of the Built Different Podcast, Dr. Zach and Joshua Broome sit down with Jared Nelms, President and CEO of The Timothy Initiative, a global disciple-making and church-planting movement partnering with indigenous leaders to take the gospel to every people and every place. Since 2007, TTI has focused on multiplying disciples who make disciples and planting churches that plant churches. Their heartbeat? Walk closely with Jesus and lead others to do the same. Through insightful dialogue, Jared unpacks what it looks like to live a life of spiritual formation and multiplication, explore the cost and courage of following Jesus amid persecution, and envision a world where there’s a healthy church in every village, everywhere. If you’re hungry for a faith that endures: rooted in truth, shaped by obedience, and lived in community, then this conversation will deeply encourage and challenge you for the road ahead.

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