EP:76 The Best of 2016

About this episode

The episode reflects on the challenges and blessings of 2016, expressing gratitude for growth and support from listeners and guests.

We know that 2016 was a tough year. We saw a difficult election cycle and lost more celebrities than one would like to count. Most people are excited to see 2016 go. We at the Laymen's Cup have a lot to be thankful for. We have be been blessed beyond our wildest imagination. The show has grown by leaps and bounds. We have been downloaded on every continent, and people have reached out to us from numerous states and other countries. The Laymen have had some ups and downs, too. One of our own, Patrick, went on into ministry, and even though we are really proud of him, it was hard to see him go. Then Bob came on, and now we can't imagine doing the show without him. We held our first annual golf tournament that raised money for Shaun and Ann's adoption. People came from all over to help us raise money and had blast doing it. We want to say thank you for all the interviews, from Dr. Danny Akin, Dr. Frank Turkey, Dr. Douglas Wilson, and the many friends who came to hang out, like Travis, McCoy, and John. We owe a huge thank you to Dr. Chris Griggs, our pastor, and the one who holds us in check. Thank you to all who have participated in the show. The Laymen are especially thankful for…

People in this episode

Host: Four regular guys

Topics covered

• thankfulness
• 2016 recap
• personal growth
• community support
• faith
• theology

Keywords

• 2016
• thankfulness
• faith
• theology
• community
• podcast growth
• interviews

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