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Equipped with Chris Brooks
August 12, 2025
The Bumpy Road to Better
The road to growth and greatness is rarely smooth or easy, but it's taking us where we need to go. How do we navigate life's challenges with grit, grace, and faith while leaning on God? Guest host Susie Larson welcomes Pastor Tim Timberlake. He'll share biblical truth and practical advice on how to tackle everything from hard conversations to major life pivots. Learn how to ride The Bumpy Road to Better on our next Equipped.
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The Bumpy Road to Better by Tim Timberlake
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The Quiet Time Kickstart by Rachel Jones
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IN THIS EPISODE
Guest Host Susie Larson
Susie Larson is a bestselling author, national speaker, and host of the popular radio show Susie Larson Live. A two-time finalist for the prestigious John C. Maxwell Transformational Leadership Award, she is the author of over 20 books and devotionals. Her book, Closer Than Your Next Breath was a finalist for the ECPA book of the year in 2024. Susie and her husband Kevin live near Minneapolis with their three sons, three daughters-in-law, and a growing bunch of delightful grandchildren. Susie’s passion is to see people everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God’s love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
Tim Timberlake
Tim Timberlake serves as the global senior pastor of Celebration Church, one church with seventeen locations. He is a popular thought leader, a gifted speaker, and a teacher with the ability to communicate with people from all walks of life. He also loves to use in-depth Bible teaching combined with humor to give people tools to transform their lives from the inside out. Tim is a graduate of the Pistis School of Ministry in Detroit, Michigan. He takes pleasure in the small things in life, and he is an avid sports fan. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife, Jen, and son, Maxwell. The Timberlakes feel most alive when they are pouring back into others, and they seek to glorify God through their lives and family.
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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.