The Life-Changing Power of Connection: Jeremy Miller, Brandon Lane Phillips, & The Singing Contractors
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 31 October 2019
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Some days, it feels like we’re facing battles alone. But the truth is, God is always with us. And He shows His presence through the connections we have with others. Today’s guests share how cultivating strong friendships over time have transformed their lives. TV actor Jeremy Miller (best known as Ben Seaver on Growing Pains) and pediatric cardiologist Brandon Lane Phillips met when they were kids, and eventually, Brandon’s fight for Jeremy would end up saving his life. Indiana friends and contractors Josh Arnett and Aaron Gray were propelled to fame when they put aside their tools to record a spontaneous hymn of worship—and one Facebook video later, the viral singing sensations “The Singing Contractors” were born. With these stories, we remember that when we step outside our comfort zone and reach out to others, God can use those people and those moments for His purpose.
Links, Products and Resources Mentioned:
Jesus Calling weekly prayer call
The Unfailing Kindness of Christ: Candace Cameron Buré and Kristin Fry
Jeremy Miller & Brandon Lande Phillips
When I Wished Upon a Star book
IMDB: Jeremy Miller, ‘Ben Seaver on Growing Pains’
Starlight Children’s Foundation
Interview Quotes:
“If I could go from my little town in Louisiana to meet these people in Hollywood, then as far as I was concerned, I could do anything.” - Brandon Lane Phillips
“I started running from God. I wasn't angry at God, I was just ashamed. I knew I was doing everything wrong. I quit going to church. I quit praying. I quit everything. I just ran the other direction. And it was a miserable way to live, I can tell you that. “ - Jeremy Miller
“My family, my faith, and my recovery are the center of my life every single day.” - Jeremy Miller
“[I am] able to utilize all the hurts, all the problems, all the horrors that I went through in my addiction, and even growing up, to help others.” - Jeremy Miller
“The fact that God gives us that opportunity to take that pain and those struggles and use them for something good and give them a purpose is such a blessing. And in my mind, it makes all of it worth it.” - Jeremy Miller
“God's plan—good, bad, or indifferent as it's affecting our life at that moment—is exactly how He meant it to be. So wherever we are, whatever we're dealing with right now, at this moment, is exactly perfect.” - Jeremy Miller
“What did Jesus do? He equipped the unequipped . . . I feel it's what He's doing with us. We're unequipped, but He's helping us every step we take.” - Aaron Gray, The Singing Contractors
“What keeps us going is when we know that something as little as what we're doing can encourage somebody else—that encourages us to keep going and to keep pressing on. That's why we do it.” - Josh Arnett, The Singing Contractors
“The ultimate friend and the ultimate encourager is Jesus himself.” - Josh Arnett, The Singing Contractors
“When tools, beards, Jesus, and our music collide—it's fun to talk about the tools and beards and everything. But at the end of the day, we just want to uplift Jesus’ name.” - Aaron Gray, The Singing Contractors
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| 0:00.0 | Family is such an important part of my life and to have another brother, someone that I can depend on, someone I can count on, someone who's there for me, and just someone to share this journey with. Brandon's faith and his story, |
| 0:16.1 | the hope that his life has been and is every single day |
| 0:20.2 | is just an inspiration to me. And this man man I can say with full confidence helps save my life. |
| 0:27.0 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling podcast. Today we see the powerful ways that close friendships can change our lives actor |
| 0:35.8 | Jeremy Miller and pediatric cardiologist Brandon Lane Phillips and viral |
| 0:41.2 | singing sensations the singing contractors. |
| 0:44.0 | When they were just preteens, Jeremy Miller and Brandon Lane Phillips |
| 0:48.0 | struck up a friendship that would last for decades, |
| 0:51.0 | and at different times, |
| 0:52.0 | they provided crucial support for each other along the way. |
| 0:55.0 | Today, Jeremy and Brandon share how their friendship turned into Brotherhood after they helped |
| 1:00.1 | each other during difficult personal battles, which they write about together in their new book, |
| 1:04.8 | When I Wished Upon a Star. |
| 1:07.4 | My name is Jeremy Miller. |
| 1:09.1 | I am a former child's star. |
| 1:11.5 | Most people remember me from being the character of Little Ben on growing pains. |
| 1:17.2 | I started acting when I was about five years old and born and raised in this crazy Hollywood town and lifestyle. |
| 1:25.0 | Had an incredible experience on the show. |
| 1:28.0 | I'm also a professional chef now and I also work in recovery as well since I've been in recovery for six years. |
| 1:35.0 | Actually I've been in recovery longer than that. |
| 1:38.0 | Let me see 2011 so almost eight years now. |
| 1:42.0 | My name is Brandon Phillips. so almost eight years now. |
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