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Equipped with Chris Brooks
May 15, 2025
The Joy Bomb!
Does joy ever feel just out of reach—like a balloon slipping away in the wind of life’s challenges? Roy Patterson talks with singer and songwriter Tauren Wells who’s sharing a fresh perspective on how to hold on to joy, no matter what’s going on around you!
Today's Resource: Joy Bomb! Unleash Jesus's Explosive Joy for an Extraordinary Life
This month's featured resource: Pilgrim's Progress in Today's English
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IN THIS EPISODE
Tauren Wells
Wells, a two-time GRAMMY® nominee, debuted his first solo EP, Undefeated, in 2016 with the impactful single of the same name and featuring Reach Records' rapper KB. "Undefeated" also served as the soundtrack for the internet-famous Dude Perfect’s “World Records Edition” episode on YouTube which, along with another Dude Perfect video featuring the No. 1 single "Love Is Action," has garnered 73 million views combined. Additionally, "Undefeated" is licensed by Fox Sports and heard regionally during NBA coverage. For his current single "Hills and Valleys," the acoustic video, featured to the right, has received more than 3.2 million views in five months, averaging more than 35,000 daily views. The lyric video for the single has 1.5 million views averaging 20,000 daily views.
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Chris Brooks
Chris Brooks is the senior pastor of Woodside Bible Church, a multisite congregation across the Detroit metropolitan area. Chris served for 20 years as the senior pastor of Evangel Ministries, a thriving 1,600-member church in the heart of Detroit. He also served as the campus dean of Moody Theological Seminary in Plymouth, Michigan. A popular Detroit radio host since 2005, Chris is the author of Kingdom Dreaming and Urban Apologetics. He graduated from Michigan State University with a BA in Finance, completed his MA in Christian Apologetics at Biola University, and graduated from the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry degree at Asbury Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Yodit, are the proud parents of six children: Christopher, Zewditu, Cameron, Judah, Sophia, and Christyana.
Equipped with Chris Brooks
Equipped with Chris Brooks encourages you to grow spiritually, think critically, and live compassionately in your community. Interact with Chris as he empowers you to live out the gospel in a rapidly changing culture. This live, one-hour program, airing weekdays at noon CT, features special guests and welcomes your participation by callling in and by plugging in through social media.