Connections with Rich and Bobbi

“I grew up right on the ocean, in Coney Island, right next to the Boardwalk...” Joe Jacowitz, Part 1

Today we begin an extraordinary story of a young Brooklyn Jewish boy who grew up right next to the boardwalk on Coney Island, in New York, and how the Lord changed his heart to follow Yeshua (Jesus) as his Lord and Savior! He’s Pastor Joe Jacowitz, the president and founder of First Love Ministries, and the pastor of Christ Bible Church.

Adventures in sharing his faith–from hiding behind his father, to going around the world! Stephen, Part 2

We’re continuing our visit with Brother Stephen who’s preparing to go into full-time ministry as a pastor. In our concluding talk with him, he shares about the powerful influence that his dad had on his life, and how it indirectly took him on an eye-opening mission trip to the Philippines!

“I was taken aback--the first trip, seeing their reverence towards God...!” Brother Stephen, Part 1

We’re visiting with the infectious Brother Stephen, who draws from his experiences, sharing from his heart the wonder and kinship he felt when traveling overseas for the first time, with a missions group! He is preparing to go into full-time ministry as a pastor.

In India,"...People in Muslim garb come saying, ‘I really want to know what this means!’ Leigh Prater

Leigh Prater, our guest on our podcast, shares about serving the Lord as a dad with a houseful of kids, a pastor ministering to a congregation, and a missionary visiting various countries throughout the world! He serves as an associate pastor at Beth-El Baptist Church in Morgan Hill, CA. 

 

"God’s OWN land is EVERY land. They all belong to Him and they NEED THIS MESSAGE!” Hans Shapp, Part 4

In our concluding talk with Hans Shapp, he shares more about his adventures as he goes across the highways and byways of life in different lands to share the Gospel wherever he can- even back to those discos he once frequented!

 

"Before the change, we smuggled Bibles and books to secret believers and churches there” Hans Shapp Part 3

We’ve been visiting with Hans Shapp, who’s been sharing with us how he came out of East Germany during a time when barriers of barbed wire and concrete walls blocked off the West, to what he thought was freedom. But it wasn’t until he was introduced to Jesus that his life really changed-including becoming a smuggler! 

It was the greatest thing that I ever have felt, and I felt so free. It was amazing!” Hans Shapp, Part 2

On our last podcast, Hans Shapp told of his life growing up behind the wall in East Germany during the 60's & 70's under communist rule, and then of suddenly being deported to the West! It was like a child having free run in a candy shop - neon lights glowing in the night skies, music blaring from the discotheques, drugs and alcohol. Did these bring Hans happiness, peace, and true freedom?

“It was in every part of life. You feel ‘Big Brother’ is watching you; this was reality…” Hans Shapp, Part 1

During the night of August 13, 1961, the East German government closed off the border from the West. Hans Shapp grew up in East Germany during this time and tells his story of suddenly being cut off from the West and living behind the wall. But did he find real truth and freedom when he reached the other side?

From construction of buildings to construction of souls - Meet Pastor Mike Orlicky!

Pastor Orlicky shares on our podcast how he was an ironworker in construction, and at first, had no desire to be a pastor or to marry a pastor’s daughter. Tune in and hear how God changed his heart on both accounts – and how God only has a Plan A!

From chemists in Silicon Valley to cavemen in Nepal – Answering his call! Dr. Paul Nelson

God took him from the field of biotechnology as a doctor in chemistry to the ministry, and has stretched his journey to the Philippines and to Nepal, changing him forever! He’s Dr. Paul Nelson, associate pastor at Sovereign Grace Baptist Church of Silicon Valley, in Morgan Hill, CA.