Morning Conversation: MyBridge Radio

156 - Ron Brown: A Mission Bigger Than the Game

For more than 30 years, Ron Brown has used the platform of college football to point people toward Jesus. Known by many as a “missionary to the state of Nebraska,” Coach Brown joins us for a conversation that goes far beyond football as he reflects on faith, discipleship, spiritual battles, and the calling God placed on his life decades ago to stay rooted in Nebraska. Along the way, he opens up about mentoring young athletes in today’s changing culture, what he’s seeing spiritually in this generation, and why he still believes the Gospel is the greatest message he can carry into locker rooms, churches, camps, and communities across the state. This conversation also takes an honest and challenging look at the culture surrounding youth sports and the pressure many families feel to chase scholarships, exposure, and success at all costs. Ron shares wisdom for parents trying to keep faith and family at the center, reminds us why worldly definitions of success often fall short, and encourages believers to live with an eternal perspective in a world full of distractions.

155 - Dr. Kathy Koch: Loving Your Adult Children Well

For many parents, the transition into adulthood can bring unexpected grief, tension, distance, and questions they never anticipated facing. In this honest and hope-filled conversation, Dr. Kathy Koch talks about relationships with adult children — from boundaries and communication to parenting regrets, family conflict, faith struggles, and learning how to love well in a new season of life. Drawing from her book, Resolve Conflict and Find Peace and Hope with Adult Children: Strategies and Conversations that Work, Dr. Kathy offers practical wisdom and deep encouragement for parents who want healthier relationships without controlling outcomes. Throughout the conversation, Dr. Kathy shares why it’s important to move from “parenting” to guiding and supporting, how humility and listening can rebuild trust, and why hope ultimately has to be rooted in God rather than our children’s choices. Whether your relationship with your adult child is thriving, strained, or somewhere in between, this episode is full of grace, perspective, and reminders that God is still present in the middle of complicated family dynamics. For more information on Kathy Koch’s latest book: https://www.amazon.com/Resolve-Conflict-Peace-Adult-Children/dp/0802440754 [https://www.amazon.com/Resolve-Conflict-Peace-Adult-Children/dp/0802440754]

154 - Tasha Layton: Trusting God In The Waiting

This conversation with Tasha Layton goes far beyond music. Tasha shares her journey of growing up in church, walking through deep hurt, and ultimately discovering that even in her searching, God was pursuing her. It’s an honest look at faith that isn’t always neat—where questions, pain, and healing all have a place. She steps into deeply personal territory as Tasha opens up about her journey through infertility, the waiting that stretched her faith, and the unexpected ways God showed up. Along the way, she reflects on motherhood, grief, and what it looks like to trust God when life doesn’t unfold the way you hoped. This conversation is full of perspective, hope, and a reminder that even in the hardest seasons, God is good—and we’re invited to trust Him, even when we don’t fully understand.

153 - Jon Acuff - The Growing Is in the Going

Heath sits down with Jon Acuff to talk about something nearly all of us wrestle with— procrastination— and what it reveals about our fears, our calling, and the way we see ourselves. Along the way, the author of Procrastination Proof unpacks how procrastination often shows up as a “solution” to avoid fear, failure, or disappointment…even when it keeps us from stepping into what God has placed in us. Explore what it looks like to move forward with courage, even when you don’t have the full map—trusting that “the growing is in the going.” You’ll hear practical, doable ideas like “auditioning” goals, making tomorrow easier today, and learning to protect your time and attention in a world full of distractions. This conversation points back to a deeper truth: it’s not too late, your gifts matter, and God is still at work in your story—right where you are today. Link to Jon’s book: https://jonacuff.com/procrastination-proof [https://jonacuff.com/procrastination-proof]

152 - ENCORE - - Annie F. Downs

Annie F. Downs brings her signature blend of joy and depth to this conversation—because when Annie talks about faith, it’s never dull. She shares stories of how God meets us in both the laughter and the loneliness, the beauty and the breaking. From her “That Sounds Fun” perspective, Annie reminds us that life with God isn’t just about surviving—it’s about noticing His goodness in every season, even the hard ones. She opens up about singleness, creating safe spaces for honesty, and learning to give and rest with open hands. Whether she’s talking about her Single Purpose League community, her latest children’s book Where Did TJ Go?, or the ways God keeps surprising her, Annie invites us into a deeper trust — one that reminds us that every story, even the hard ones, can reveal His goodness.