Ep 27 - John Cooper: Rocked by your Calling

The Paula Faris 'Faith & Calling' Podcast

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Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Talk Radio

4.4 • 697 Ratings

🗓️ 2 August 2021

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

John Cooper, sits down with Paula to talk about his challenging path in pursuing his calling despite the lack of support from loved ones, the importance of staying true to who you are, and the commitment to sacrifice that is required along the way. He opens up about his relationship with his mother, how she helped shape his faith, why she didn’t want him to pursue his musical calling, and for the first time, shares what she said on her deathbed that he’s had to reconcile. The lead singer, bassist, and co-founder of Skillet, also talks about the crossroads he has faced in the pursuit of success and how his commitment to what made the band stand out, helped them to become one of the best selling rock bands of the 21st Century. John Cooper's book: "Awake and Alive to Truth" at JohnLCooper.com Order Paula’s Book - “Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling” Now available in paperback, with a free 6-week discussion guide at BakerBookHouse.com Join the Called Out Book Club & sign up for Paula’s newsletter at PaulaFarisOfficial.com Subscribe & Listen to more episode of the Podcast at Access More | Spotify | Apple Connect with Paula on Social Media: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook

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0:00.0	Access more.
0:03.4	Wow.
0:03.9	I guess with that, Kathy, we should start the interview, right?
0:07.0	Yes, Paula.
0:08.1	There's going to be a Tomlin party of five soon.
0:10.9	You're expecting a little one.
0:12.2	Tomlin party at five.
0:13.6	That's right.
0:14.1	My third baby girl's coming.
0:15.9	You may know her from Full House or Fuller House as DJ Tanner, Candice Cameron Barret.
0:21.0	How are you? I'm really good.
0:22.5	Thank you.
0:23.6	Welcome back to the podcast, everyone.
0:36.7	So every now and then, I like to check out the reviews that you guys are writing. And Kiki writes, this is by far the most real podcast that I've ever heard. Kiki, thank you. And look, I'm not trying to sugarcoat things. I like to talk about real things with real people. And today, we're digging into something that you and I might
0:56.9	struggle with a bit. So what if you're called to do something that your family doesn't agree with?
1:02.7	I think the hardest thing about it was this. All right, my mom loved God. Really believed that rock
1:07.6	music was evil. Christian music was just like the worst thing in the world to my mom.
1:12.1	I'm talking to John Cooper. He's the lead singer from the band Skillet, one of the best-selling
1:16.8	rock bands in the 21st century. They've had hits like Invincible, Monster, Hero, and one of my
1:22.9	favorite rock ballads, which is called Anchor. Anyway, John talks about how he came to terms with being
1:28.5	called to something that his mother did not agree with. And he shares something with you and I
1:33.8	that he's never revealed before regarding what his mom said about him on her deathbed. How he
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