Jim Piper welcomes Dr. Glen Schultz to the Today Counts Show.  Dr. Schultz defines what a worldview is and how your worldview is what guides you through life even if you don’t consciously realize that you have one.  He then skillfully explains why a Biblical worldview is the only worldview that stands up to reality.  Jim and Dr. Schultz delve into some very serious subjects including how a worldview touches all aspects of one’s life and the people in your life.  That includes family, work, education, church…everything!  This podcast will certainly lead you to examining your own worldview and why

Today’s podcast is a special one for sure! Jim talks leadership with today’s guest, Women’s Basketball Hall of Famer Sherri Coale. Sherri was the head coach of the University of Oklahoma women’s basketball team for 25 years.  Her accomplishments there are impressive, to say the least.  She led her program to three Final Fours, won six Big 12 Regular Season Championships and four Big 12 Tournament Championships, had nineteen straight NCAA Tournament appearances, and not to mention nine Sweet 16 appearances she made. In her post-basketball life, Sherri is still coaching in a new way with a much broader audience. 

Joining Jim Piper today is Dr. Mark Strauss to provide an introductory discussion on a massive topic: the Afterlife. Heaven and Hell.  As Believers, we believe in these concepts but the details are a little unclear.  What happens to our souls after we die?  Does it stay with our physical body until the resurrection?  What if our body was cremated or destroyed in an accident?  If the soul does not stay with the body then where does it go and when does it go there?  Those are just a few of the questions discussed in today’s podcast.  Regardless of where

Jim’s special guest today is Evan Owens, co-founder of REBOOT Recovery, a non-profit organization providing peer-led trauma healing for everyone. Together with his co-founder and wife, Dr. Jenny Owens, they envision REBOOT to mobilize the largest peer-led response to trauma and suicide ever built!  Mental health is a serious and growing problem and traditional providers just can’t keep up with demand.  With that, REBOOT offers a peer-led, faith-based, group solution that is available to everyone.  No insurance companies involved, only a caring community of people who want to help and provide hope and support. Jim and Evan talk about the

Does one-on-one professional career coaching and mentoring really work?  If you ask Elijah Camara (the student) and Carrie Esker (the coach), the answer is a resounding yes!  In this episode of The Today Counts Show, Jim talks with Elijah and Carrie about their story as well as the transformative and life-changing power of mentorship. Elijah spent most of his childhood in Africa until he moved to the United States to live with his sister when he was in the fifth grade.  After playing football in high school and college, his dream of becoming a professional athlete began to fade in college.  And

Today Jim Piper “returns to the classroom” to discuss leadership with Dr. Justin Irving.  Dr. Irving was one of the professors Jim studied under while pursuing his Master of Divinity degree at Bethel University.  Dr. Irving is currently Chair of the Department of Leadership and Discipleship at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The outline for today’s talk is centered around the book, “Leadership in Christian Perspective” authored by Justin Irving and Mark Straus.  This book brings the best of leadership theory and research together with biblical reflection and examples of leadership in action.  It is an important resource for all