Heavenly Connections: Kristin Chenoweth, Joanne Rogers, & Montell Jordan
One of God’s greatest blessings to us are friends and neighbors. And in fact, God designed us to care for each other, to learn from each other, and to support each other in life’s most difficult moments. In today’s episode, entertainer Kristin Chenoweth shares how good friends have mentored her and shaped her—and how actor/producer Rita Wilson sharing a copy of Jesus Calling strengthened her faith. As the wife of Fred Rogers, Joanne Rogers saw firsthand how an open heart and a soft word can change a relationship, and she shares how important reconciliation and being a good neighbor was to her husband. R&B sensation and now-pastor Montell Jordan tells how, even in the midst of worldwide music success, a family friend saved him from the brink of losing everything he loved, including his marriage, by sitting him down to have a painful discussion. More than ever, we need connection with others who will walk alongside us through thick and thin—and God wants us to be that friend to others as well.
Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:
Jesus Calling weekly prayer call
God’s Perfect Purpose for Our Imperfect Lives: Rita Wilson and Lisa Osteen Comes
The Joy of Spreading Love, One Heart at a Time: Deliliah and Gary Thomas
Kristin Chenoweth Arts and Education Fund
Hallmark’s A Christmas Love StoryKristin Chenoweth’s Christmas Concert with the Tabernacle Choir
Joanne Rogers
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood movie
Interview Quotes:
“Work hard, play hard, love what you do. Life's short. Don't live beyond your means. All those things—stay humble. A smile goes a long way. Don't sweat the small stuff. Those kinds of things that I heard growing up helped me a lot.” - Kristin Chenoweth
“A lot of people say you should do your prayer or meditation or your quiet time, whatever that is for you, in the morning. But for me, it's a nighttime thing.” - Kristin Chenoweth
“I believe that sometimes things happen to you so that God can speak, because sometimes you can't hear when you get too busy.” - Kristin Chenoweth
“I think it's important, when you have been given opportunities and had success, you need to give it to the people behind you.” - Kristin Chenoweth
“[Fred and I] did have a very good friendship, which I think is very important for young married people.” - Joanne Rogers
“His program was his ministry.” - Joanne Rogers
“Everything is so divisive right now. Someone said to me, ‘He would be on his soapbox,’ and I said, ‘Oh, no, I don't think so. He would just be walking the walk and trying to do what he could with reconciliation.’“ - Joanne Rogers
“A lot of times I was in church, but church wasn't always in me.” - Montell Jordan
“Everything changed for me, having a number-one record as your first record out of the box. I didn't recognize that great success did not come with an instruction manual.” - Montell Jordan
“[My wife Kristin and I] are still regularly recovering to make sure that that we maintain what God restored.” - Montell Jordan
”When God closes the door, no man can open it. And when he opens the door, no man can close it.” - Montell Jordan
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