Bobby Jackson and I return to discuss the power of conversation in an age of political division. This conversation includes both his personal story interspersed with a dialogue seeking unity among people with political differences. You can find more about Bobby at coachbobbyjackson.com. For more on this podcast, head to epicordinarylives.com.

Epic Ordinary Lives is back! I am joined by Bobby Jackson, Certified Performance Coach and Life Mentor. Bobby tells the story of going from being the last kid picked at neighborhood basketball games, to being a state champion high school football player and earning a 4 year letterman jacket from Northwestern University. You can check out Bobby's website at https://coachbobbyjackson.com. If you wish to support this podcast, please consider sharing it with a friend or leaving a review on iTunes.

In this week's episode of the Follower of One Podcast, Mike speaks with both Shaquel Polacek and Bobby Jackson. Both Shaquel and Bobby serve in our country's Military. Shaquel is a current Life Coach as the CEO and Founder of God's Greatness Organization (Also has a podcast of the same name), and Bobby is the owner of PenStruck where he is a coaching consultant with fellow Entrepreneurs and Start-ups. Please give thanks for their service and welcome them to our community! 

Episode Breakdown

1:10 - Meet Shaquel and Bobby

3:30 - Shaquel's and Bobby's Story to Christ

7:15 - How Bobby and Shaquel Met

8:35 - Faith and Entrepreneurship (Shaquel)

12:05 - Bobby's Faith at Work and Entrepreneurship 

18:20 - Living Faith in the Military 

26:40 - How The Follower of One Community can pray for Bobby and Shaquel (Take mental notes!)

30:00 - Prayer with Bobby and Shaquel

Being Stuck

Life does not seem to always move forward. We have setbacks, leaps, and even stationary moments. Being stuck is a common problem in life but it doesn't have to last forever. Bobby speaks on this directly through a story he tells on his music career and how it led him to PenStruck (8:35 and 12:05 in the Episode). Bobby has learned that feeling like you are standing idle is not about the gift that God gave you but more importantly how you deploy and use those gifts in the world. What is your gift? Is the tools at your disposal not getting you anywhere closer to happiness with God? If not, it might be a good time to re-evaluate and come up with a better strategy. Are you meeting the right people that can help further your goal? Do you know when to stop chasing a dream that is moving you away from God? These are all important questions to ask yourself, and depending on the answers, you can assess your situation and come up with a better plan! Let us know in the comments! 

Be Yourself

Knowing who you are is probably one of the hardest things we learn in life. It takes years and years of practice and determination to decide who we want to be, who we are, and how to strive to achieve the latter. Shaquel shares an important story with Mike on how he enables his faith in the military. He believes knowing yourself is one of the most important tools you can use with everyone around you. But it isn't easy and comes with trials and tribulations. How much do you know yourself? Are you okay with that amount of knowledge you have? Have you reconciled your flaws and plan to make them better? When you can get your faith to relate to you, you can then relate yourself to others around you in a more impactful way. Afterward, it's all about focus and determination in the face of adversity and differences. Strive to be more understanding and take the cracked doors and opportunities when they present themselves to show others what you are all about!  

Interview Quote

"Be Yourself.. Being myself allowed me to impact more people" - "I try to find ways to open that door (Conversation about faith).. not force it on them but introduce them to my faith"

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Bobby Jackson is a man of many hats: pastor, licensed therapist, and leader in the field of student care. Today, Bobby how he found stability in church as a kid, how deployment as an Army medic changed his life, and the car crash that led him to surrender to the Lord once and for all. Bobby has spent years developing programs to help students in pain and shares how his program can be used in churches around the country. Bobby’s story reminds us that no matter how far we think we’ve run, God will never let us go.

Listen to Bobby’s story now!

Stories Bobby shared:

• Changing jobs and starting Rally Point Ministry
• Growing up as an Air Force kid
• The role of faith as he moved around
• The influence of his mom on his faith
• Why he went into youth ministry
• Getting into theater in high school
• Admission to Moody Bible Institute
• Ending up in the Army and the difficulties of coming home
• Being left by his wife and chasing her for a year
• The season when he wrestled with God about the challenges
• The “mini-miracles” that happened at his lowest
• Feeling a degree of healing from his injuries
• Totalling his car on the day he decided to rebel against God
• The community that helped him heal
• How he started ReGroup

Great quotes from Bobby:

Kids don’t inform Santa that they don’t believe he exists. But that’s the letter I wrote to God.

Community was a big part of my healing experience.

Every break in a relationship is two ways.

Resources we mentioned:

• Rally Point Ministry

Related episodes:

• Terry Wardle and the Healing Journey
• D.L. Mayfield and the Gift of Paying Attention
• Trevor Kapralos and the Power of Christian Community

The post Bobby Jackson and Community that Heals appeared first on Eric Nevins.

Evangelist Bobby Jackson and Dr. Robert Picirilli first met at Free Will Baptist Bible College (now Welch College) singing together as part of The Gospeliers quartet, and developed a friendship that has stood the test of time for the last 60 years. They reminisce about their time together and share the value of good friendships and how to maintain them.

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This episode is all about Co-Host Bobby Jackson's journey through the fitness industry and what lead him to open his own Personal Training facility, The Custom Fitness Institute.

A graduate of Minnesota State University and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA), Bobby's facility accommodates a wide range of clientele. Primarily working with people on weight-management and strength building, they also work with professional, college, and high school athletes.

Bobby can be reached at the links below!
The Custom Fitness Institute:
Website | Facebook | Instagram
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On the latest edition of the Purple Talk Podcast, Kings assistant coach Bobby Jackson joins NBC Sports California's Doug Christie and James Ham discuss the current state of affairs in the NBA. Topics include life in lockdown, players back at the practice facility, is Chris Webber a Hall of Famer and whether the Kings players want to continue the season.

(1:30) Life in lockdown

(2:35) Working out with players under new NBA guidelines

(5:00) What type of shape are the players in?

(8:12) Breaking down what types of workouts players are going through

(10:40) What would playoffs feel like at Golden 1 Center

(11:45) Comparing early 2000s Kings to Last Dance Bulls off the court

(19:30) Coaching the modern player

(24:00) Jackson on his teammates showing up to his mother's funeral

(28:45) Christie and Jackson on playing with Chris Webber

(33:13) Do the Kings players want to finish the 2019-20 season?