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Equipped with Chris Brooks
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August 22, 2025
Teaching Children about Marriage
In today’s world, we need to start teaching our youngest children about God's plan for marriage. It's never too soon to start! Author and pastor Sam Allberry says that marriage is about more than the husband and wife! He'll help us teach our children how to understand God's purpose and plan for marriage.
Featured resource:
God's Signpost: How Marriage Points Us to God's Love by Sam Allberry
August thank you gift:
The Quiet Time Kickstart by Rachel Jones
Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here.
August 21, 2025
From Refugee to Rescuer
Joseph was born and raised in Liberia during a time of severe Civil War. He hid to avoid becoming one of the Lost Boys, and he and his family fled and became refugees. But through it all, God had a plan for this young boy. The Refugee would become a Rescuer, sharing the gospel with the lost. Hear his powerful story when he joins guest host Collin Lambert on the next edition of Equipped.
August thank you gift:
The Quiet Time Kickstart by Rachel Jones
Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here.
August 20, 2025
Raising Gender-Confident Kids
More kids today are wrestling with gender confusion than ever before — and as parents, it can feel overwhelming. Chris Brooks will talk with Dr. Jeff Myers from Summit Ministries. He'll share practical, biblical ways to help your sons and daughters grow up confident, secure, and resilient — even in a culture that's working hard to blur the lines. Don't miss this important conversation of Equipped.
Featured resource:
Raising Gender-Confident Kids: Helping Kid Embrace Their God-Given Design by Kathy Koch, Ph.D., and Jeff Myers, Ph.D.
August thank you gift:
The Quiet Time Kickstart by Rachel Jones
Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here.
August 19, 2025
Battling the Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis was declared a public health emergency in 2017 — and it's only grown since. Even followers of Christ aren't immune. On the next Equipped, Dr. Holly Geyer from the Mayo Clinic joins guest host Susie Larson. Dr. Geyer has seen first-hand the heartbreak of addiction and offers both medical insight and hope in Christ. If you or someone you love is struggling, this conversation could be a lifeline.
Featured resource:
Ending the Crisis: Mayo Clinic’s Guide to Opioid Addiction and Safe Opioid Use by Holly L. Geyer, M.D.
August thank you gift:
The Quiet Time Kickstart by Rachel Jones
Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here.
August 18, 2025
Editing Jesus
Secularism has gained a strong foothold in our society and the church is often seen as irrelevant. Christian journalist, researcher, and ministry leader Rick Lawrence believes this is because the contemporary church has edited Jesus to fit a self-centered culture. Rick and Chris Brooks discuss how to return the whole, unedited Jesus to the church, and satisfy the spiritual cravings of a hungry world. Don't miss the next Equipped.
Featured resource:
Editing Jesus: Confronting the Distorted Faith of the American Church by Rick Lawrence
August thank you gift:
The Quiet Time Kickstart by Rachel Jones
Equipped with Chris Brooks is made possible through your support. To donate now, click here.
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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.