Practical Faith Academy - Episode 7 - Judson Stone, Building Relationships

The Practical Faith Academy Podcast from Cecil Taylor Ministries presents guests who have important things to say about putting your faith into practice. Cecil interviews each guest to understand their life stories and their ideas for living a seven-day practical faith.

Judson Stone is a retired pastor who has also served as a corporate chaplain in charge of corporate giving. He has served on several community boards and in volunteer activities, and he is currently involved in prison ministry in Florida. Stone recently released his book, “A Modest but Crucial Hero” about his ancestor, George Stone, a young man who passed away in Oman in the late 1800s while serving as a missionary.

Highlights of the podcast:

1:07    What a seven-day practical faith means to Judson

2:38    How his life changed after accepting Christ

7:36    Why he says “Everyone’s story is worth knowing”

11:05  Opening up people’s lives through sincere interest in them

12:13  Why Judson decided to write “A Modest but Crucial Hero” about his missionary ancestor, George Stone

15:06  How long it took to research and develop the book

16:26  The spiritual influencers on Judson’s life

20:15  Importance of relationships in Christian faith

22:08  The hardest part about putting faith into practice

23:41  Judson’s tips for living a seven-day practical faith

28:14  How to find Judson’s books

You can learn more about ”A Modest but Crucial Hero” by Judson I. Stone by searching on Amazon.com or by visiting www.JudsonIStone.com. Stone has also written “A Last Chapter of the Greatest Generation”, which can be found on BookBaby.com and on Amazon.

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