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The Life-Changing Power of Connection: Jeremy Miller, Brandon Lane Phillips, & The Singing Contractors
Description
Some days, it feels like we’re facing battles alone. But the truth is, God is always with us. And He shows His presence through the connections we have with others. Today’s guests share how cultivating strong friendships over time have transformed their lives. TV actor Jeremy Miller (best known as Ben Seaver on Growing Pains) and pediatric cardiologist Brandon Lane Phillips met when they were kids, and eventually, Brandon’s fight for Jeremy would end up saving his life. Indiana friends and contractors Josh Arnett and Aaron Gray were propelled to fame when they put aside their tools to record a spontaneous hymn of worship—and one Facebook video later, the viral singing sensations “The Singing Contractors” were born. With these stories, we remember that when we step outside our comfort zone and reach out to others, God can use those people and those moments for His purpose.
Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:
Jesus Calling weekly prayer call
The Unfailing Kindness of Christ: Candace Cameron Buré and Kristin Fry
Jeremy Miller & Brandon Lande Phillips
When I Wished Upon a Star book
IMDB: Jeremy Miller, ‘Ben Seaver on Growing Pains’
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Interview Quotes:
“If I could go from my little town in Louisiana to meet these people in Hollywood, then as far as I was concerned, I could do anything.” - Brandon Lane Phillips
“I started running from God. I wasn't angry at God, I was just ashamed. I knew I was doing everything wrong. I quit going to church. I quit praying. I quit everything. I just ran the other direction. And it was a miserable way to live, I can tell you that. “ - Jeremy Miller
“My family, my faith, and my recovery are the center of my life every single day.” - Jeremy Miller
“[I am] able to utilize all the hurts, all the problems, all the horrors that I went through in my addiction, and even growing up, to help others.” - Jeremy Miller
“The fact that God gives us that opportunity to take that pain and those struggles and use them for something good and give them a purpose is