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IDOC: FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS TO DISCIPLE OF CHRIST

What does it look like when God takes everything the devil meant for evil and hits the reverse card? Maurice Hall — known as Sir Genius — knows exactly what that looks like.

In this episode of B.A.S.I.C. Conversations, Brother Boston sits down with fellow South Bend brother Maurice Hall, a Christian hip-hop artist, facilitator of The Way Out men's reentry group at Christian Center Church, and host of the All Glory to God Podcast. Maurice lost his father at nine and his mother at fourteen, found himself deep in gang life, incarceration, and searching for truth in all the wrong places — until God stopped him in his tracks and turned his misery into a ministry.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• How losing both parents before age 14 shaped Maurice's rebellion and road to prison
• His Road to Damascus moment and why giving his heart to Christ wasn't enough the first time
• What 11 years and multiple incarcerations taught him about God's timing
• How the Way Out group is pouring back into formerly incarcerated men right here in South Bend
• Why his album IDOC doesn't stand for what you think — and what it actually means
• Sir Genius spitting live bars in the studio 🎤
• The question every B.A.S.I.C. Conversations guest answers: "What would you say to your younger self?"

Maurice's answer will stay with you.

Connect with Maurice Hall / Sir Genius: 🎵 Music: Sir Genius on all streaming platforms 📀 Album: IDOC — I Am a Disciple of Christ 🎙️ Podcast: All Glory to God Podcast on YouTube

Connect with The Way Out: 📍 Christian Center Church | Ireland Road, South Bend, IN 📅 Fridays at 6PM | Download the CCC App or visit christiancenter.org

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STOP WORKING FOR GOD, START WALKING WITH HIM

What if the problem wasn't that you stopped believing — but that you never stopped working?

In this episode of B.A.S.I.C. Conversations, Brother Boston sits down with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, and worship leader Tim Timmons — the man behind MercyMe's powerful hit Even If, portrayed by Milo Ventimiglia in the film I Can Only Imagine 2.

Tim opens up about the moment he quit working for God and started walking with Him — and why that shift changed everything. He shares how a cancer diagnosis at 25, given five years to live, became the doorway into a deeper, more honest faith. He talks about the X he writes on his wrist every morning, what it means to be a branch attached to the vine, and why elementary faith might just be the most powerful kind.

Brother Boston also shares something deeply personal — how Even If played on repeat as his wife Molly prayed over him during a seven-day coma, and how he woke up the very next day.

This one hits different. Whether you've been doing a lot for God but feeling empty, or you're still asking what if He's actually real — this conversation is for you.

Connect with Tim Timmons: 🎵 Music: Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Amazon 📖 New Book: Waking Up Again — available everywhere 🌐 timtimmonsmusic.com | @TimTimmons on Instagram

B.A.S.I.C. Conversations is a podcast about faith, redemption, and transformation. Hosted by Kevin "Brother Boston" Kelly | B.A.S.I.C. Ministry — Born Again Soldiers In Christ

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"Strip It Down to the Chassis" — Bob Goff of LOVE DOES

What does it look like to strip your life down to what actually matters? In this episode of B.A.S.I.C. Conversations, Brother Boston sits down with New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and founder of Love Does — Bob Goff.

Bob shares how a pellet gun, a flawed friend, and plain language changed his life forever. He talks about leaving behind his law career and speaking career to focus on what will outlast him. He opens up about his time teaching at San Quentin, what the men behind the walls taught him, and why Jesus always hangs out at the kid's stable.

This conversation is real, funny, and deeply honest. Bob reminds us that the gospel isn't a set of rules — it's a person. And that faith expressed in love is the only thing that counts.

Whether you're in recovery, reentry, or just trying to figure out who you are when everything else is stripped away — this one is for you.

Topics covered:
• How Bob came to faith through a deeply flawed friend
• Why plain language is more powerful than fancy theology
• What the men at San Quentin taught Bob about authenticity
• Leaving behind a career to focus on what lasts
• The "chassis" framework — who are you when everything is taken away?
• Bob's word to anyone hitting a wall: "It'll work, but it's gonna be a real hassle"

Connect with Bob Goff: bobgoff.com
Love Does nonprofit: loveDoes.org

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