Eric has lots of questions, and he likes to ask them! On this episode of "You can talk about that?", Eric sits down with a veteran foreign counter-intelligence officer and gets his perspective on the current conflicts in Ukraine/Russia, Iran/Israel, and China/Taiwan. His decades of experience provide him with a unique perspective on these conflicts, helping us understand the path forward. Along the way, Eric and Guest stray into the topics of Christians in the World, the Constitution, and Economics. Enjoy!

This powerful episode is a compelling look at what it means to serve with both a brave heart and a faithful spirit.

In this podcast, I sit down with my long-time friend and brother in Christ, Tim. He has been a 24-year firefighter whose courage on the frontlines is matched by an unwavering faith in Jesus Christ.

Listen as Tim shares his passion for becoming a firefighter, what led him there, his thought process, and how his faith is not left behind when he steps on the job. Find out more details of the challenges he faces, a typical day, and the life advice he shares.

Through stories, encounters, and situations, he imparts how his belief in Jesus Christ fuels his strength, guides his decisions, brings hope, and provides peace in the face of danger. Whether battling a blaze or comforting a family in crisis, his faith is the steady force behind every act of service. Tim is devoted to Christ, his “at-home” family, his firehouse family, and the community he serves here and abroad.

Although we tease that Tim gets paid to sleep and work out, his job goes beyond the call of duty and into a life of obedience to serve God first. Listeners will be inspired by his humility, resilience, and the ways he lives out his calling, both as a protector of lives and a follower of Christ. Tim is truly a hero in every sense of the word.

According to dictionary.com, the definition of a real friend is:

a person known well to another and regarded with liking, affection, and loyalty; an intimate, an acquaintance or associate.

In this podcast, Eric reopens the topic of friendship and dives deep on what a biblical friendship is and what it is not.

Eric does not consider himself an expert, a guru, a professional, a master, or scholar of all things friendship. Nor that he has all the answers on the topic, but a deep desire to explore the Word as he seeks to figure out what the Lord calls us to in this concept of friendship. He will explore friendship in four categories.

1. Friendly
2. Acquaintance
3. Friends
4. Biblical friendship

Enjoy listening as he defines those four categories and expresses the desire for us to live in a fallen world, weaving ourselves in and out of these different levels of friendship, however, considering it a treasure when you have true biblical friendship.