Credits

I can’t imagine my life or thinking without these folks. Roll credits.

Behind the scenes

Writer and Director β€’ The Son

Assistant Director β€’ The Holy Spirit

Executive Producer β€’ The Father

Cast

In order of appearance


Family

Mom β€’ Kathy Cottrell

Dad β€’ Dave Cottrell

Grandma β€’ Marcy Cottrell

Grandma β€’ Jean Vermeulen

Aunt β€’ Mary Vermeulen

Uncle β€’ Dave Vermeulen

Aunt β€’ Tracy Goble

Uncle and mentor β€’ Jeff Goble

Brother β€’ David Cottrell

Cousin β€’ Brian Locker

Cousin β€’ Stepen Locker

Cousin β€’ Ryan Goble

Hero and wife β€’ Nicole Cottrell

Mother-in-law β€’ Amy Holloway

Father-in-law β€’ Billy Holloway

Father-in-law β€’ Russell Goings II

Brother-in-law β€’ Ian Goings

Daughter β€’ Riley Cottrell

Son β€’ Tolan Cottrell

Sister-in-law β€’ Sarah Cottrell

Son β€’ Beckett Cottrell

Niblings β€’ Claire, Cole, and Caleb Cottrell

Other family I love

Jim Cottrell, the Lockers, the Vermeulens, the Northern California Cottrells, the Sutys, Trish Goings, Yvonne E. White

Friends, mentors, and colleagues

Childhood friend β€’ Christian O’Connell

Childhood best friend β€’ Phillip LaRue

Honorary sister β€’ Danielle Hilgendorf

Friend β€’ Garry Ingraham

Mentor β€’ Brian Farone

Mentor β€’ Rick Schmitz

Friend and collaborator β€’ Chris Heald

Friend β€’ Josh Rairdan

Friend β€’ Kenny Coppedge

Friend and collaborator β€’ Craig Van Korlaar

Friend and roomie β€’ Dave Holz

Friend and roomie β€’ Scottie Chanson

Friend and roomie β€’ John S. Dickerson

Friends β€’ Tim and Jeanette Winzeler

Mentor β€’ Doug Scott

Friend β€’ Paul Kongshaug

Friend β€’ Sean Hayes

Friend and collaborator β€’ Mike Alonzo

Best friends β€’ Ben and Jennie Forsberg

Friend and collaborator β€’ Brad Wiatr

Friend and collaborator β€’ Brian Sun

Friends β€’ Greg and Renee Klug

El lobo guapo β€’ Juice Jeffery

Friend β€’ Evan Bates

Friend β€’ Senta Ridgeway

Friends β€’ David and Renee Kinworthy

Friend β€’ Chad Irving

Friend β€’ Wendy Halik

Friend β€’ Chris Treadwell

Friend β€’ Jerrod Bailey

Friend and collaborator β€’ Matt Simpson

Friend and collaborator β€’ Paige Soucie

Friend and collaborator β€’ Kirk Morales

Friend and collaborator β€’ Adam Mann

Friend β€’ Brandon Clarke

Friend β€’ Raoul Encinas

Friend β€’ Paul Parent

Mentors and friends β€’ Bruce and Lyn Everette

Friend β€’ Clay Olsen

Friend β€’ Brant Kummerfeld

Friend β€’ JT Vandegriff

Friend and collaborator β€’ Scott Bradley

Mentor β€’ Mark Miller

Friends β€’ Eric and Sheila Paliga

Mentor and collaborator β€’ Kevin Youngblood

Friend β€’ Mike Bhatti

Friends β€’ John and Taylor Arnold

Friend β€’ Shane Ettestad

Friends β€’ Austin and Madison Walling

Friends β€’ Derek and Kayla Kinzer

Friend β€’ Stacie Baird

Friend β€’ Henry Dotson

Friend and collaborator β€’ Raz Yalov

Friend and collaborator β€’ Geoff Gentry

Friend β€’ Jeremy Whittaker

Friend β€’ Mike Burton

Friend and collaborator β€’ Dom Pachuilo

Mentor and collaborator β€’ Lee Benson

Friends β€’ Mike and Sydney Farrell

Friends β€’ Loren and Beth Franklin

Friends β€’ Joseph and Holly Karas

Friend and collaborator β€’ Barry Swihart

Friend and collaborator β€’ Lisa Glenn Nobles

Supporting roles

Mary Beth Smith, Lynn Butler, the Worcesters, Mrs. Koines, Derek Dabibi, Matt Stedron, Chrissy Ivanoff, Kurt Ivanoff, Tammy Coil, Dan Kelly, Joe Gordon, Nate Hughes, Brett Berger, Tim Guenther, Gary Beyers, Ryan McCarthy, Matthew Dion, Gina Addink, Sandy Harris, the Henlines, Marc Stanley, Jay Valerio, Geoffrey Wilcoxson, Jeff Bolds, the McCulloughs, Jeff Johnson, Jeff Pruitt, Mike Gullaksen, Jeff Herzog, Dave Hawash, Drue DeAngelis, Chantelle DeAngelis, Devin Allen, Ashleigh Allen, Sheila Kloefkorn, Dave Albertson, Larry Anderson, Dennis Bourns, Martin Reill, Karen Reill, Will Tatum, Barb Rechterman, Mike Chadwick, Pete Cashmore, Melissa Ingraham, Robert Wallace, Josh Tong, Andrew Phelps, Josh Mountain, the Fedors, Steve Johnston, the Beauchamps, the Segermans, Tattoo Paulski, Tim Laos, Kyle Aulerich, Dabi Adeyemi, Mario Martinez II, Ken Robertson, Ron Robertson, Jon Coury, Bob Krakauer, Zach Ferres, Christie Kerner, the Richards, Kristen Romaine, Jenny Poon, Odeen Domingo, John Gilman II, Gus Svendsen, Diana Rae Ringer, Matthew Helt, Andrew Hyde, Greg Stanton, Daniel Valenzuela, Mallory Hutchison, Francine Hardaway, Dan Tyre, Hamid Shojaee, Brandon Wiley, Randy Gustafson, Mat Sherman, Ryan Smith, Noah Barrasso, Vincent Orleck, Caitlin Waters, Christina Kehoe, Kimberly Roland, Kate Seiker, Ruminder Dhillon, Gregg Scoresby, Dave Schools, Zee Grigsby, Kal Somani, Raghu Marwaha, Tom Gaitan, Cam Beck, Cliff Jones, James Lee Alexander Dorman IV, Jason Guinasso, Michael Rayball, Ali Parnian, Haley Johnson, Robert Vera, Dwight Vogt, Jeff Wright, Nicki Legge, Becca Isler, Stephanie Verardo, Ailsa Meechan-Maddon, Sophie Lapkin, Nikki Kriss, Matt Glazier, Jonathan Sanborn, Jay Coury, Mike Mobley, Johnathan Prothero, Matt Glazier, Scott Dierbeck, Mark Ahlemeier, Jodi Banzhaf, Shawn Banzhaf, George Burns, Joe King, Hanna King, Sammy Adams, Emily Anne Gullickson, Bettina Norton, Caleb Berkey, Kaitlin Harrier, Lisa Graham-Keegan, Clare Graff, Jess Divers, Maksym Federenko, Aaron Ryckman, Cassie Breecher, David Ortega, Isabel Ortega, Bruce and Meg McCleland, Lucy and Eroune Lengard, Tammy Hopkins, Brian Bennett, Josh Khachadourian, Jared Meadows, Kevin Michael Gray, Doug Lake

Influencers and inspirations

Influencer β€’ Frank Viola

Influencer β€’ Watchman Nee

Influencer β€’ A.W. Tozer

Influencer β€’ Brennan Manning

Influencer β€’ T. Austin-Sparks

Influencer β€’ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Influencer β€’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Influencer β€’ N.T. Wright

Influencer β€’ Andrew Murray

Influencer β€’ Bob Goff

Influencer β€’ Karl Rahner

Inspiration β€’ Connie Hawkins

Influencer β€’ James Baldwin

Influencer β€’ Mary DeMuth

Influencer β€’ Daniel Coyle

Influencer β€’ Esau McCaulley

Influencer β€’ James Clear

Inspiration β€’ George Floyd

Inspiration β€’ Elijah McClain

Influencer β€’ John Mark Comer

Inspiration β€’ Tammy Hopkins

Influencer β€’ Dallas Willard

Influencer β€’ Charles G. Trumbull

Influencer β€’ Tyler Staton

Lovable furballs and other pets

πŸͺ¦ Major, πŸͺ¦ Abby, πŸͺ¦ Magoo, πŸ• Lolo, πŸͺ¦ Peter, πŸˆβ€β¬› Pepper, πŸ‘‹ Hundo, πŸ‘‹ Gemma, πŸͺ¦ Pickle Jasper, 🐢 McClane, 🐹 Maverick

Special thanks


Jesus of Nazareth

Nikita, my love

Mom and dad

Everyone I forgot*

Daryl Bernstein

The City of Phoenix

Necessary failures

Moviemakers

Iced americanos

Gillette razors

Califia cold brew

Squarespace

*It was an accident, I promise 😬

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The end

Or is it?