Quality of Life

Original Airdate: November 5, 2007

Host: Scott Dente

Guests: Stan Toler and B.J. Harris

Is life so hectic some days that you just want to scream? Fear not! In this episode best-selling author Stan Toler offers advice on real living, including balancing a busy schedule, developing healthy priorities, and moving forward in life when you just feel stuck. Then illusionist B.J. Harris mystifies the Faith Café audience with his sleight-of-hand before explaining the difference between magic and illusion.

Guest Bios

Stan Toler / www.stantoler.com

Stan Toler serves as senior pastor of Trinity Church of the Nazarene in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and hosts the television program "Leadership Today." Dr. Toler trains pastors and church leaders throughout North America . He conducts seminars on strategic planning, stewardship, outreach, and leadership. Raised in a rural mountain community in Welch, West Virginia , Stan knew at an early age that God wanted him to be a full-time minister. He adopted this role with a youthful zeal and, at the age of seventeen, became pastor of Westside Church in Newark , Ohio . Since then, he has pastored some of the fastest-growing churches in Ohio , Oklahoma and Tennessee and has traveled around the world helping churches and missions organizations develop plans for growth. Stan has authored multiple books and manuals on the subjects of church ministry, evangelism and "helps" for pastors. He communicates his zeal for touching lives through the ministry of the Church with witty enthusiasm and practical insight.

B.J. Harris / www.bjharris.com

B.J. Harris is an artist, illusionist, communicator, dreamer, husband, church planter, and leader. Ultimately, he's a catalyst for transformation in the hearts and lives of people. By utilizing the creative talents given to him, B.J.'s passion is creating experiences and environments that help people connect with their Creator, and unleash their human potential to gulp life, and not just sip it. A true professional, he does everything with excellence. B.J. is most widely known for his talents and skills as an illusionist. In 1992, he received a simple magic set from his Grandparents for Christmas. Since that time, B.J. has devoted over a decade to becoming a specialist in the art of illusion, and is regularly recognized by his peers on an international level. More than just an entertainer, and more than just a speaker, B.J. is an artist that creatively communicates truth in an unforgettable way—a way that is uniquely his own.