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July 23, 2026
How God Makes Us Strong
What you believe determines how well you'll fight. On this edition of Equipped with Chris Brooks, guest host Karl Clauson will welcome author and radio host Susie Larson. She says that our understanding of who God is and who WE are in His Kingdom makes all the difference in the battles we face on a daily basis. See how God makes us strong on Equipped.
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More Than You Can Imagine by Susie Larson
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IN THIS EPISODE
Guest Host Karl Clauson
Karl Clauson is the host of Moody Radio's Karl and Crew, a nationally syndicated radio program, and the Lead Pastor of 180 Chicago Church. Since completing the 1,100-mile Iditarod in Alaska at age 18, Karl has been running the race set before him as a speaker, ministry leader, husband, and father. His mission is "to inspire a spiritual revolution in the church that reaches the world." Karl and his bride, Junanne, have been married for 37 years and have two adult children. He is the author of The 7 Resolutions – Where Self-Help Ends and God's Power Begins and Killing Sin: Conquer That One Thing That is Defeating You.
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.
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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 calling in and by plugging in through social media.
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