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Equipped with Chris Brooks
July 01, 2025
Arise, Shine, and Conquer
Where is God when life hurts? Myshel Wilkins knows that pain personally—she and her husband walked through years of infertility and eight heartbreaking miscarriages. On the next Equipped, she opens up about wrestling with disappointment and how she rediscovered God's strength and goodness in the middle of deep sorrow. If you're feeling discouraged or need hope for your own journey, don't miss this powerful conversation on Equipped!
Featured resource:
Arise, Shine, and Conquer: 40 Days of Courage for Women
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Surrendered Sexuality by Juli Slattery
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IN THIS EPISODE
Myshel Wilkins
Originally from Frankfort, Kentucky, Myshel traveled with her missionary father and Ghanaian mother to various countries, speaking and leading worship from an early age. Myshel graduated with a degree in political science from Tennessee State University. She was crowned Miss TSU and named Miss National Black Hall of Fame. She later earned a master's degree in organizational leadership from The Kings Seminary at The King's University in Southlake, Texas. After graduating, she moved to Nashville, Tenn., and became a Christian musician. Myshel and her husband, Michael, now live in Dallas, Texas, and currently attend Upper Room ministries.
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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.