This week, Jon has the opportunity to sit down with Sean Douglas. Sean has spent his life in the military, building up skills and working towards a noble cause. However, it was not until he surrendered his life to Christ that he began to unearth his real, God-given abilities. As a drill sergeant, public speaker, and writer, Sean uses his gifts to empower and equip others to set goals and achieve their dreams. It is his power and passion that points others towards God and towards their untapped potential. 

Get a fresh perspective on your personal goals for the New Year. Sean will take you through inspiring Scripture, his own powerful testimony, and encouraging words to empower you to make amazing changes. Break the old mold of goal-making. Sean doesn’t just look into the “hows” of achieving God-given dreams, but also the “whys.” Why do you want to go where you’re going, or do what you’re doing? And where does God fit into all of it? Sean definitely has some wisdom for you! 

This week in the “Are You Real? Podcast;” 

• Sean discusses his book, Decisions: The Power to Overcome Self Defeating Behaviors 
• See how Sean currently empowers and equips members of God’s kingdom
• Learn how to Withstand hardship, recover from it, and grow 
• Training is derived from positive psychology. 
• Learn the difference between the “Old” way of creating goals, and the “New” method. 
• What is a “Throat-Punch Goal,” and how can it change your life? 
• Change your mindset from “God is against me,” to “God is for me.” 
• See how Deployment showed Sean his need to surrender to God. 
• Surrendering to God allowed Sean to develop skills.

Today's episode is a unique one. We've switched roles and Jody Holland (a fabulous guest from ep. 2) has returned to interview Jon about his journey of faith and how he has been able to follow God's calling in his life. Jon shares how the podcast started, why he started a podcast and some exciting things that are in store for the future.

You can read the full show notes at www.areyoureal.org

Tac Buchanan is the Texas Panhandle Regional Coordinator for Bridges To Life, the mission to (BTL) is to connect communities to prisons in an effort to reduce the number of crime victims, and enhance public safety. The spiritual mission of Bridges To Life is to minister to victims and offenders in an effort to show them the transforming power of God’s love and forgiveness.

If you are uplifted by the works of people who live to serve the Lord, or you struggle with anger or resentment towards anyone and battle to forgive, listen in and gain inspiration from Tac Buchanan, as he shares his moving story with Jon Fuller on today's episode of “Are You Real”.

Tac is the Texas Panhandle Regional Coordinator for Bridges to Life. In an effort to enhance public safety, Bridges to Life aims to connect communities to prisons by ministering to both victims and offenders to demonstrate the transformative power of God's love and forgiveness. Open your heart and listen as he talks about the hard knocks he has had in his life and how he has managed to overcome and serve.

Today, Tac talks to Jon about:

• How Bridges to Life was started in 1998.
• How the success of BTL has inspired other states and even other countries to use their model.
• The impact that the program has had on both victims and offenders.
• The HUGE impact that BTL has had with preventing past offenders going back to prison.
• The POWER of forgiveness.
• Why BTL is different to other similar programs.
• The tragic story that resulted in Tac being saved.
• How Tac finally managed to forgive himself.
• Tac's greatest strength in his ministering.
• Tac's advice to “a younger him”.

Links: 

Jon's website: www.areyoureal.org

BTL website  : www.bridgestolife.org

Tac's email    : tac@bridgestolife.org

Shawn Bolz is an author, a TV host (see him on Season four of Dreams & Mysteries on Daystar!) spiritual adviser, producer, and minister. He is passionate about seeing individuals and groups learn how to be the most connected best version of themselves through their relationship with God.

Shawn has been a pioneer in ministry including the prophetic movement since he was in his teens. His focus on having a genuine relationship with God, creativity through entertainment, & social justice have brought him around the world to meet with churches, CEO’s, entertainers, and world leaders.

Shawn’s style of speaking & coaching accompanied with his unique expert perspective on the issues of love, creativity, and justice, have kept his calendar full. Shawn lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Cherie, and daughter, Harper. He is an author of several books, including best selling Translating God & Keys to Heaven’s Economy.

Shawn Bolz is also the founding pastor of Expression58 Christian Ministries, a ministry focused on the entertainment industry and the poor in Los Angeles California where he live with his wife, Cherie and their two daughters.