{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Counted Worthy with Dr. Connor Bales :: [Episode 165]","description":"What a gift it was for Dr. Connor Bales to join us and share with us the message from his new book, \u201cCounted Worthy.\u201d   Connor received a landscape architecture degree from Texas Tech University, but 10 years into his career, he felt God\u2019s call to full-time ministry.  Married with kids, he embarked on a journey that has taken him from the Dallas area to east Texas and back to Dallas, more specifically Prosper, TX as the lead pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church \u2013 North Campus.     Connor and his wife, Mary, who you might remember was a guest on our podcast back in May 2020, have five children.  Two of their daughters have a rare chromosomal abnormality called Trisomy 16P.   Connor shares that after they received the news that their daughter Hannah had the same diagnosis as her older sister, Libby, he felt God\u2019s presence immediately and heard the words, \u201cI\u2019ve counted you worthy.\u201d There is tension between \u201cGod is good\u201d and \u201cLife is really hard.\u201d Connor is real about this tension and hopes to encourage anyone in the midst of a struggle to get real with God.  If he were sitting with you right now, he would say these things, \u201cI\u2019m sorry.\u201d \u201cWhat you are going through is awful.\u201d \u201cGod loves you.\u201d  Romans 8:18 says, \u201cFor the sufferings of this present time are not worthy of being compared to the glory to be revealed to us.\u201d  Thank you, Connor, for joining us.  You\u2019ll love his message of hope in Jesus Christ.     Order your copy of \u201cCounted Worthy\u201d on Amazon or grab a copy at the Prestonwood Baptist Church bookstore.   Thanks for listening to this episode of The Wonder Podcast! Hit subscribe, and please tell your friends! Help us share the word! And we\u2019d love to hear from you.  If you LOVE what you hear, please throw us some stars!!! ***** (and write a review!) Instagram - @talkwithchrissieandlisa www.lisaclarkspeaks.com www.chrissiedunham.org   (In addition to co-hosting The Wonder Podcast, Lisa Clark and Chrissie Dunham also host Raising Sinners, a podcast launched in September 2021 on Christian Parenting\u2019s Podcast Network.  Lisa is the author of the book \u201cRaising Sinners.\u201d Check it out!   ","author_name":"The Wonder Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/wonder.libsyn.com\/website","html":"