Rev. Dennis Keating

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In Episode 10, we talk with Rev. Dennis Keating who served at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA for forty years as the College Pastor (10 yrs), Adult Ministries Pastor (3 yrs), and Senior Pastor (26 yrs) before retiring last fall. I’ve known Den since my sophomore year at Baylor when he did the pre-marital counseling for Laurie and I. Years later, I had the privilege of serving with Den at E.F.C.C. for almost seven years before going overseas for a PhD. Den has been my mentor in ministry and the guy I’ve turned to for advice and help as a Senior/Lead Pastor. Settle in for a feast as we talk about a wide range of topics: what happens when God gets hold of your heart (even after you completing an accounting degree and sit for the CPA exam), how to figure out God’s direction for your life, how to deal with depression and panic attacks caused by work-related pressures and exhaustion, what to do (and not to do!) when you’re a pastor and your kids live in a ‘fish-bowl’, and how to approach major life transitions…to name just a few of many topics on the table! Wherever you are in life, there’s something for you. Grab a coffee. Kick back. And listen in to a guy who’s faithfully served the Lord for over four decades transparently share about his journey following Jesus through the twists and turns of life over good roads and rocky ones too.