Grammy-Award Winner Jonathan McReynolds Shares a New Perspective on Goal Setting & Finding Identity in Christ | Ep. 258

Takeaways with Kirk Cameron

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Tv & Film, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.8 • 586 Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Grammy-award winning artist, Jonathan McReynolds, joins Kirk Cameron to share a counterintuitive approach to goal setting and his new book, "Before You Climb Any Higher." He discusses what he has learned about finding identity in Christ and the value of rest. Don't miss this insightful interview on Takeaways with Kirk Cameron on TBN! Missed the last episode? Listen in as Matt Hammitt discusses how men can courageously follow their calling to Christian leadership as husbands and fathers. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠WATCH Takeaways with Kirk Cameron episodes for free on TBN+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠! Each episode of Takeaways with Kirk Cameron features knowledgeable guests having a respectful and thoughtful conversation surrounding topics that are impacting our society every day. Kirk’s hope is that you will walk away from this show with practical steps on how to better your family, your community, and your nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.5	Life is full of ups and downs.
0:02.4	We work hard to climb the mountain of success.
0:04.6	We're striving for excellence, and there's nothing wrong with that.
0:08.6	Mountain top accomplishments are to be enjoyed, but we don't want to miss the lessons
0:13.8	of growth and strength offered in the valley experiences.
0:18.1	Because God uses those times to draw us closer to him and open our eyes to what is truly
0:23.8	important. Our guest today, Grammy award-winning artist Jonathan McReynolds, will share what he's learned
0:30.4	from his mountaintop and valley experiences that will encourage and inspire you. So let's get to it.
0:39.3	Right now on Takeaways. We are so pressed as a culture to constantly aim up,
0:44.3	remembering that God is your source.
0:47.3	You can't eat on the mountain.
0:49.3	There's not much up there.
0:50.3	So you have to come back down to get your nourishment,
0:53.3	to get your identity back.
1:00.0	My guest today is a Grammy award-winning artist, songwriter, and producer.
1:07.1	Jonathan McReynolds has released five acclaimed albums and authored two books while also serving as adjunct professor at Columbia College, Chicago.
1:14.6	His latest book, Before You Climb Any Higher, reminds us of how important it is to make room for God in the middle of all the chaos and the busyness of life.
1:25.6	Jonathan, thanks so much for meeting up with us on
1:30.0	takeaways. Thanks for having. Man, I'm so fascinated by your life, by your career, and not
1:35.8	only your ministry, but this book about mountaintop experiences and how we all want them, but often
1:43.0	they're unsatisfying for a number of reasons,
1:46.3	and we don't cope with them well when we finally get there, and we fall.
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