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Equipped with Chris Brooks
July 04, 2025
Overcoming a Broken Past
Can God still use us in spite of a painful past? Counselor and family therapist, Dr. Sabrina Black will talk about the practical work of living confidently and finding God's grace to heal the broken places of our lives. We'll also hear the story of God's grace over the life of Senate Chaplain, Admiral Barry Black. Don't miss this special edition of Equipped with Chris Brooks!
Featured resources:
Live Right Now by Dr. Sabrina Black
From the Hood to the Hill by Chaplain Barry Black
July thank you gift:
Surrendered Sexuality by Juli Slattery
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IN THIS EPISODE
Dr. Sabrina Black
Dr. Sabrina Black is an international speaker and author. She is the Clinical Director of Abundant Life Counseling Center in Detroit, Michigan, and has provided hope, help, and healing for individuals, families, and groups for over 25 years. Dr. Black has served on several video-based training projects with the American Association of Christian Counselors including the new: Race and Reconciliation, Grief and Loss, and Domestic Violence. Many people also know her from her work with the highly acclaimed DivorceCare and GriefShare video-based training program. She is also an online professor in the Moody Counseling program (Michigan). Dr. Black is the founder of Global Projects for Hope, Help and Healing a non-profit 501c3 Missions Agency that has served on 5 of the 7 continents. Sabrina is a global humanitarian and a modern-day abolitionist in the fight against Human Trafficking.
Chaplain Barry Black
Barry Black is the 62nd Chaplain of the U.S. Senate. Prior to coming to Capitol Hill, Chaplain Black served in the U.S. Navy for more than twenty-seven years, ending his distinguished career as the chief of Navy chaplains. In addition to earning Master of Arts degrees in divinity, counseling, and management, he has received a doctorate degree in ministry and a doctor of philosophy degree in psychology.
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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.