The Way Home with Dan Darling: Recent Episodes
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This week we are excited to have Jen Wilkin join us for The Way Home Podcast! She joins Dan Darling to talk about the recent “State of Theology” study released by Lifeway. Their discussion centers on topics related to this study and how churches can address the gaps that are present in their own doctrinal understandings. Give […] The post The Way Home Podcast w/ Jen Wilkin appeared first on Daniel Darling.
We took two weeks off for the Thanksgiving holiday, but we are back today with a new episode of The Way Home Podcast! This week we have John Wilsey joining Dan to talk about the topic of Conservatism. We hope that you’ll enjoy this great conversation between these two well-known Public Theologians. Give it a […] The post The Way Home Podcast: John Wilsey on Conservatism appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Welcome back! Thanks for joining us to check out another episode of The Way Home Podcast featuring Daniel Darling, Director of the Land Center at Southwestern Seminary. This week we have Dr. Christopher Talbot, Assistant Professor of Ministry and Apologetics at Welch College, joining us to discuss Francis Schaeffer. Click below or check out our streaming platforms […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Chris Talbot on Francis Schaeffer appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Welcome back to The Way Home Podcast! We took a few weeks off of uploading as Dan has been touring with the release of his new book, In Defense of Christian Patriotism. If you haven’t already, you can click the link below to purchase a copy. Buy Dan’s Book We are so excited to have […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Chap Bettis on Managing Your Household Well appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Welcome back! Thanks for joining us to check out another episode of The Way Home Podcast featuring Daniel Darling, Director of the Land Center at Southwestern Seminary. This week we have Dr. Nathan Finn, Professor of Faith and Culture at North Greenville University, joining us to discuss Carl Henry. Click below or check out our […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Nathan Finn on Carl Henry appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Welcome back for this week’s episode of our podcast, The Way Home. We have Mark David Hall joining us as our special guest this week on The Way Home Podcast! He joins Daniel Darling to talk about how Christianity has influenced our government and on the topic of Christian patriotism. Give it a listen now! […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Mark Hall on Patriotism and the Christian Influence on Government appeared first on Daniel Darling.
The Way Home Podcast is back! This week we have a special guest joining us, Dr. Albert Mohler. Dr. Mohler is the president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a world-renowned theologian. He joins Dan Darling today to discuss his new book, Prophet, Priest, & King: The Three Offices of Christ. Click below to listen! […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Albert Mohler on Christ as Prophet, Priest, and King appeared first on Daniel Darling.
The Way Home Podcast returns from hiatus! Today, we have Caleb Morell on The Way Home Podcast! Caleb Morell is the associate pastor of the historic Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, and its influence on Baptists and Evangelicalism across our nation’s history. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Caleb discuss the […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Caleb Morell on Preaching appeared first on Daniel Darling.
The Way Home Podcast returns from hiatus! Today, we have Michael Duduit on The Way Home Podcast! Michael Dundit is the founder and editor of Preaching Magazine. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Michael discuss preaching and its role in the Christian life, with Michael’s decades of experience in the field, as well […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Michael Duduit on Preaching appeared first on Daniel Darling.
The Way Home Podcast returns from hiatus! Today, we have Knox Thames on The Way Home Podcast! Dr. Eric Patterson is the current Special Advisor for Religious Minorities in the Near East and South / Central Asia at the U.S. Department of State. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Knox discuss the unique […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Knox Thames on the Foreign Policy and Religious Freedom appeared first on Daniel Darling.
The Way Home Podcast returns from hiatus! Today, we have Eric Patterson on The Way Home Podcast! Dr. Eric Patterson is a former Deam at Regent University in Virginia and is the current President and CEO of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Eric discuss the history […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Eric Patterson on the Foreign Policy and Just War appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Rhyne Putman on The Way Home Podcast! Dr. Rhyne R. Putman is associate vice president of academic affairs at Williams Baptist University and professor of theology at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Rhyne discuss the importance of maintaining the virgin birth in our belief […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Rhyne Putman on the Importance of the Virgin Birth appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have David Platt on The Way Home Podcast! David Platt is the Founder of Radical, an organization that promotes missions and discipleship at home and abroad. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and David discuss the importance of reaching the unreached, while maintaining the gospel back home for our neighbors and the […] The post The Way Home Podcast: David Platt on Reaching the Nations in the Global Age appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Chris Crawford on The Way Home Podcast! Chris Crawford is a policy strategist at Protect Democracy. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Chris discuss the institutional heritage of America, the importance of free and fair elections for religious freedom and Christian values, and how to defend and promote democracy moving […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Chris Crawford on Elections and Civic Duty appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Lucy S. R. Austen on The Way Home Podcast! Lucy Austen is the author of a new biography Elisabeth Elliot: A Life (2023). If you want to learn more about the inspiring yet deeply human Elisabeth Elliot, the task to find sources on the woman of faith behind the legend, and more […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Lucy S. R. Austen on Elisabeth Elliot appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Timmothy S. Goeglein on The Way Home Podcast! Tim served as the deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison and currently serves as the vice president of external relations at Focus on the Family and serves as a senior fellow at The King’s College. Today on The Way Home […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Tim Goeglein on American History and Christian Patriotism appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Dr. John F. Kilner on The Way Home Podcast! John Kilner is the recently retired Franklin Forman Chair of Ethics in Deerfield, Illinois. He is the author, contributor, and editor to over 20 books and has contributed to and written in many mainstream publications. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and […] The post The Way Home Podcast: John Kilner On Christian Bioethics appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Dr. David S. Dockery on The Way Home Podcast! David S. Dockery is the 10th President of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves as Distinguished Professor of Theology, Executive Editor of the Southwestern Journal of Theology, and Director of the Dockery Center for Global Evangelical Theology. He is regarded as one of […] The post The Way Home Podcast: David Dockery On the History and Future of Christian Education appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have David Bhansen on The Way Home Podcast! Bhansen is the founder, managing partner, and CIO of the Bhansen Group. He is also a board member for the National Review, a contributor to Forbes, and a scholar with the Acton Institute. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and David discuss the Christian’s […] The post The Way Home Podcast: David Bhansen On the Christian Role in Secular Life appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Malcolm Yarnell on The Way Home Podcast! Dr. Yarnell is the research professor of theology in the School of Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has an M. Div. from Southwestern, a Th. M. from Duke University, and a Doctorate from Oxford. Today on The Way Home Podcast, Dan and Dr. […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Malcolm B. Yarnell III On Education for the Christian Life appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Michael Graham on The Way Home Podcast! Michael is the program director for the Gospel Coallition’s Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics and a writer and producer for their As In Heaven podcast. Today on the Way Home Podcast, we discuss a book co-authored by Michael and Jim Davis, The Great Dechurching: Who’s […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Michael Graham on the Great Dechurching appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Jonathan Leeman on The Way Home Podcast! Mark Tooley is president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy and editor of IRD’s foreign policy and national security journal, Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy. He worked eight years for the CIA and is a graduate of Georgetown University. Today on the Way […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Mark Tooley on Christian Realism appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Jonathan Leeman on The Way Home Podcast! Jonathan is the Editorial Director at 9Marks, he is also an author and pastor. Today on the Way Home Podcast we discuss authority, trusting authority, how to be a godly authority, a Biblical understanding of what it means to submit to authority, and Jonathan’s new […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Jonathan Leeman on Understanding Authority appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Dr. Andrew Walker return to The Way Home Podcast! Andrew is the Associate Dean of the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology. Today on the Way Home Podcast we discuss political theology, natural law theory, the Christian Nationalist scare, and Dr. Walker’s new book Faithful Reason: […] The post Andrew Walker on Public Theology and Christian Nationalism appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Drew Dyck return to The Way Home Podcast! Drew is a speaker, author, and acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers. We discuss believer’s burnout, faithfulness on the small scale, and Drew’s new book Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians). If you want to know more […] The post Drew Dyck on the Importance of Mundane Faithfulness in the Christian Life appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Alexandra Hudson joining us on The Way Home podcast. Alexandra is a writer, popular speaker, and the founder of Civic Renaissance. We discuss her new book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, the distinctions between civility and niceness, how we as Christians are to navigate modern politics, […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Alexandra Hudson on Living as Christians in Modern Democracy appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Mark Dance joining us on The Way Home podcast. Mark Dance is the Director of Pastoral Wellness for Guidestone Financial Resources (SBC). He was a lead pastor and planter for 27 years before becoming an associate vice president at Lifeway, the director of pastoral development for Oklahoma Baptists, and the co-founder/leader of […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Mark Dance on Pastoral and Vocational Ministry appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have two returning guests on The Way Home Podcast. Jen Wilkin is a well-known bible teacher and speaker. She is the Executive Director of Family and Next Gen Ministries and Resources at The Village Church in the DFW area. J.T. English is the Lead Pastor at Storyline Church in the Denver area. He […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Jen Wilkin and J.T. English On What it Historically Means to be a Christian appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Justin Brierley joining us on The Way Home podcast. Justin Brierley is a freelance writer, speaker, and broadcaster known for creating dialogues between Christians and non-Christians. Today, we discuss the origins and current decline of the New Atheist movement, as well as Justin’s new book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God. If […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Justin Brierly On the Decline of New Atheism appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Sissy Goff joining us on The Way Home podcast. Sissy Goff is the director of child and adolescent counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, Tennessee. Today, we discuss her new book The Worry-Free Parent: Living in Confidence So Your Kids Can Too. If you have questions about what it looks like […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Sissy Goff on Raising Kids Through Stress and Anxiety appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Karen Ellis rejoining us on The Way Home podcast. Director of the Center for the Study of the Bible & Ethnicity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Atlanta, Georgia. Karen is an expert in Christian religious persecution and an all-around delightful person! Today, we discuss her work advocating for missions, the historic role […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Karen Ellis on Advocating for Missions and Persecuted Christians appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Natalie Runion joining us on The Way Home podcast. Natalie is the Pastor of Women and Creative Pastor of Family Ministry at New Life Church. Today, we discuss her new book Raised to Stay: Persevering in Ministry When You Have a Million Reasons to Walk Away. If you have questions about what […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Natalie Runion on Staying in the Church Through Hurt appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Jen Oshman joining us on The Way Home podcast. Jen is an author, missionary, blogger, and host of the All Things podcast. Today, we discuss the Church, how to be welcoming to others, and her new book Welcome: Loving Your Church by Making Space for Everyone. If you have questions about what it […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Jen Oshman on Welcoming People into your Church appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Chad Poe joining us on The Way Home podcast. Chad Poe is a pastor at Grace Bible Church, as well as the founder of the Throughline Cohort, helping individuals with their teaching and preaching. Today, we discuss speaking, writing, and pastoring, as well as his new book Esther: The Time is Now. If […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Chad Poe on Preaching, Teaching, and Writing appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Mason King joining us on The Way Home podcast. Mason King is a gifted speaker, a leader, and a pastor at The Village Church. Today, we discuss his new book A Short Guide To Spiritual Disciplines. If you have questions about what it looks like to be intentional about our spiritual lives and […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Mason King On Spiritual Disciplines appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Cole Claybourn joining us on The Way Home podcast. Cole Claybourn is the education reporter for U.S. News & World Report and primarily focuses on higher education. He is on staff at Sports Spectrum where he is a contributor, writer, and producer of the networks podcast. Today, we discuss several things like the […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Cole Claybourn On The State of Higher Education appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Matthew Bennett joining us on The Way Home podcast. Matthew Bennett is an Assistant Professor of Missions and Theology at Cedarville University in Cedarville OH. Today, we discuss questions like .If you have similar questions or would like to learn more about the current state of global affairs, then this episode is just […] The post The Way Home Podcast: Matthew Bennett On Missions in the Homeland appeared first on Daniel Darling.
Today, we have Michael Sobolik joining us on The Way Home podcast. Michael Sobolik is a Fellow in Indo-Pacific Studies at the American Foreign Policy Council, he has served on national security teams, and has drafted legislation on China, Russia, India, Taiwan, North Korea, and Cambodia. Today, we discuss questions like “how should Christians think about…
Today, we have John Meador joining us on The Way Home podcast. John Meador is the pastor of Cross City Church. He has a new book that is out titled “God’s Not Done With You” where he shows his readers how God provides everything needed to get through life’s setbacks by looking at the greatest comeback…
Today, we have Travis Dickinson joining us on The Way Home podcast. Travis Dickinson is the professor of philosophy at Dallas Baptist University. He has a new book that is out titled “Wandering Towards God: Finding Faith amid Doubts and Big Questions” where he helps his readers to see the value of asking questions and the…
Today, we have Sam Allberry joining us on The Way Home podcast. Sam Allberry is a pastor, preacher, apologist and the author of a number of books. He has a new edition of his book coming out titled “Is God anti-gay” where he helps his readers think through these issues from a biblical worldview. Today, we…
Today, we have Coleman M. Ford joining us on The Way Home podcast. Coleman Ford is the assistant professor of Humanities at Texas Baptist College and the assistant professor of Christian Formation and the director of professional doctoral studies at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has a new book coming out titled “Formed in His…
Today, we have J. D. Greear joining us on The Way Home podcast. J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. He has a new book out titled "Essential Christianity" where he works through the essential truths of the Christian faith. Today, we discuss questions like "what are the things we're fighting for?" and "what are the things that matter?" to redirect our efforts in fighting for what does matter.
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J. D. Greear Biography: Pastor J.D. Greear has authored several books. He also hosts Summit Life, a daily, 30-minute radio broadcast and weekly NRBTV program. Pastor J.D. completed his Ph.D. in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Chick-fil-A since January 2022 and recently served as the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention.
Books: Essential Christianity (2023), Just Ask (2021), What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (2020), Searching for Christmas (2020), Above All (2019), Not God Enough (2018), Gaining by Losing (2015), Gospel (2011), Stop Asking Jesus into Your Heart (2013), and Jesu...
Today we have Jason Thacker joining us on The Way Home podcast. Jason Thacker is the author of several books including Following Jesus in the Digital Age and The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity. He is a leading expert in the ethics and theology behind how Christians should view and use technology. Today, we discuss how to steward our lives in a digital age.
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Jason Thacker Biography: Jason Thacker serves as chair of research in technology ethics and director of the research institute at The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention. He also serves as an adjunct instructor of philosophy, ethics, and worldview at Boyce College in Louisville, KY. He is a graduate of The University of Tennessee in Knoxville, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies. He also holds a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he is currently a PhD candidate in ethics, public theology, and philosophy.
Books: Following Jesus in a Digital Age, The Digital Public Square, A Student’s Guide to Social Media, The Age of AI
Twitter: @jasonthacker
Facebook: Jason Thacker
Instagram: @jasonthacker
If you like what we're doing here on the podcast, with my books, and at The Land Center, I want to ask you to think about donating to The Land Center through Southwestern Theological Seminary. I also want to thank everyone for your general support in everything that we're doing.
Donate to the Land Center: https://join.swbts.edu/register/givelandcenter
My book Characters of Easter is available as a great study for the upcoming Easter season.
Click here to sign up for my new writing cohort with Chad Poe.
Today we have Collin Hansen joining us on The Way Home podcast. Collin Hansen is an influential Christian leader who just published a new biography about Timothy Keller who founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, New York. Today Collin and I discuss the people who impacted Keller's spiritual and intellectual formation like R.C. Sproul, C.S. Lewis, and Jonathan Edwards.
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Collin Hansen Biography: Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition. He hosts the Gospelbound podcast and has written and contributed to many books. He is a member of Iron City Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he is an adjunct professor at Beeson Divinity School, where he also co-chairs the advisory board.
Books: Timothy Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation, Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential, Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age, Faithful Endurance: The Joy of Shepherding People for a Lifetime, Our Secular Age: Ten Years of Reading and Applying Charles Taylor
Twitter: @collinhansen
As we enter this new year, and if you like what we're doing here on the podcast, with my books, and at The Land Center, I want to ask you to think about donating to The Land Center through Southwestern Theological Seminary. I also want to thank everyone for your general support in everything that we're doing.
Donate to the Land Center: https://join.swbts.edu/register/givelandcenter
My book Characters for Creation is available as a great resource for your Bible study this year.
To sign up for my writing cohort with Chad Poe on January 10th, you can fill out this RSVP form.
Today we have Ronnie Martin joining us on The Way Home podcast. Ronnie Ronnie Martin is a songwriter, recording artist, author, and Lead Pastor of Substance Church (EFCA). His most recent solo albums are From the Womb of the Morning, the Dew of Your Youth Will Be Yours (Velvet Blue Music, 2022), and Bells Merrily: The Christmas Recordings (Velvet Blue Music, 2022). Today we discuss pastoring during the Christmas season, the meaning of Christmas in the midst of turbulent times, and why Christmas makes such a wonderful subject for art and creativity.
As we wrap up this year, and if you like what we're doing here on the podcast, with my books, and at The Land Center, I want to ask you to think about donating to The Land Center through Southwestern Theological Seminary. I also want to thank everyone for your general support in everything that we're doing.
My book Characters for Christmas is available for this advent season.
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Ronnie Martin Biography: Ronnie completed his M.A. at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and is currently finishing his DMin at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ronnie is also the Director of Leader Renewal for Harbor Network, where he works alongside church planters and pastors in areas related to pastoral care. Ronnie has given talks and sermons around the country on a wide variety of topics including theology, pastoral ministry, small-town pastoring, worship, music, and Christian living.
Ronnie’s writing has appeared in Lifeway Research, For the Church, The Gospel Coalition, and other places. He is the co-host of two podcasts: The Happy Rant (w/ Ted Kluck & Barnabas Piper) and The Art of Pastoring (w/ Jared C. Wilson).
Books: The God Who Is with Us: 25-Day Devotional for Advent, The Happy Rant: Wandering To and Fro Through Some Things That Don't Matter All That Much (and a Few That Really Do), The Best Gift Ever Given: A 25-Day Journey Through Advent from God's Good Gifts to God's Great Son, The Bride(zilla) of Christ: What to Do When God's People Hurt God's People,
Today we have Mark Sayers joining us on The Way Home podcast. Mark is the senior leader of Red Church in Melbourne, Australia. In his newest book A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World Will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders, Sayers charts how the church and world entered into our current cultural moment. Today we discuss disruptions in history that changed the world around us and the "gray zone" that we're currently experiencing, between two disruptive moments.
My new children's book, co-authored with Bri Stensrud, called The Biggest Best Light is available for pre-order!
As we wrap up this year, and if you like what we're doing here on the podcast, with my books, and at The Land Center, I want to ask you to think about donating to The Land Center through Southwestern Theological Seminary. Be sure to designate your gift to The Land Center by selecting "Other" and typing in "The Land Center for Cultural Engagement," if the Lord has placed this form of generosity on your heart. I also want to thank everyone for your general support in everything that we're doing.
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Mark Sayers Biography: Mark is the senior leader of Red Church in Melbourne, Australia. He is passionate about spiritual renewal and the future of the church. Mark is the author of a number of books including Strange Days and Reappearing Church.
Books: A Non-Anxious Presence: How a Changing and Complex World will Create a Remnant of Renewed Christian Leaders, Reappearing Church: The Hope for Renewal in the Rise of Our Post-Christian Culture, Disappearing Church: From Cultural Relevance to Gospel Resilience
Twitter: @SayersMark
Instagram: @marksayers
Today we have Alisa Childers joining us on The Way Home podcast. Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. Her newest book called Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed is now. Today we discuss key themes from her book, and Alisa invites us to examine the modern lies that are disguised as truths in today’s culture. Everyday messages of peace, fulfillment, and empowerment swirl around social media. On the surface, they seem like sentiments of freedom and hope, but in reality they are deeply deceptive.
My new children's book, co-authored with Bri Stensrud, called The Biggest Best Light is available for pre-order!
As we wrap up this year, and if you like what we're doing here on the podcast, with my books, and at The Land Center, I want to ask you to think about donating to The Land Center through Southwestern Theological Seminary. Be sure to designate your gift to The Land Center by selecting "Other" and typing in "The Land Center for Cultural Engagement," if the Lord has placed this form of generosity on your heart. I also want to thank everyone for your general support in everything that we're doing.
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Alisa Childers Biography: Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post “Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong” received more than one million views.
Books: Live Your Truth and Other Lies: Exposing Popular Deceptions That Make Us Anxious, Exhausted, and Self-Obsessed, Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity, Mama Bear Apologetics™: Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies
Facebook: Alisa Childers
Instagram: @alisachilders
Today we have Dr. Bart Barber joining us on The Way Home podcast. Bart Barber is the pastor of the First Baptist Church in Farmersville, TX and serves as the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Today we discuss pastoring in difficult times, why Bart feels called to this position of leadership in the SBC, and what makes Southern Baptist theology distinct from other evangelical traditions.
My new children's book that I co-authored with Bri Stensrud called The Biggest Best Light is available for pre-order!
As we wrap up this year, and if you like what we're doing here on the podcast, with my books, and at The Land Center, I want to ask you to think about donating to The Land Center through Southwestern Theological Seminary. Be sure to designate your gift to The Land Center by selecting "Other" and typing in "The Land Center for Cultural Engagement," if the Lord has placed this form of generosity on your heart. I also want to thank everyone for your general support in everything that we're doing.
Show Notes
Bart Barber Biography: Bart Barber has served FBC Farmersville since 1999 and was elected President of the Southern Baptist Convention last year. Bart has a B.A. from Baylor University in their University Scholars program, an M.Div. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, and a Ph.D. in Church History also from Southwestern. Bart writes occasionally for the SBC Voices blog, and even less frequently for his own blog, PraisegodBarebones, which is named after a 17th-century religious and political figure in London. He is active in denominational life, serving Southwestern, the Southern Baptists of Texas Convention, and the national Southern Baptist Convention.
Twitter: @bartbarber
Facebook: Bart Barber
Instagram: @drbartbarber
Today we have Derwin Gray joining us on The Way Home podcast. Derwin Gray is the author of How to Heal Our Racial Divide: What the Bible Says, and the First Christians Knew, about Racial Reconciliation. There's much conversation about race and tension surrounding it, but Derwin Gray takes an approach that remembers Scriptures and what they reveal about race and God's heart for racial reconciliation throughout the entire Bible. Today we discuss these ideas with life and how to lead as Christians in this racially divided moment.
My book Characters of Creation is available for purchase anywhere books are sold.
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Derwin Gray Biography: Dr. Derwin L. Gray is the co-founder pastor, along with his wife Vicki, of Transformation Church, a multiethnic, multigenerational, mission-shaped community just south of Charlotte, North Carolina. He has written several books, most recently How to Heal Our Racial Divide: What the Bible Says, and the First Christians Knew, about Racial Reconciliation.
After graduating from BYU, he played professional football in the NFL for five years with the Indianapolis Colts and one year with the Carolina Panthers. During that time, he and Vicki began their journey with Christ and experienced God’s faithfulness and direction as He moved their hearts to know Him and make Him known. Gray went on to graduate magna cum laude from Southern Evangelical Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree with a concentration in Apologetics.
Twitter: @DerinLGray
Facebook: Derwin L. Gray
Instagram: @derwinlgray
Books: How to Heal Our Racial Divide: What the Bible Says, and the First Christians Knew, about Racial Reconciliation, Building a Multiethnic Church: A Gospel Vision of Love, Grace, and Reconciliation in a Divided World, The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about Finding True Happiness
Today we have Ronni Kurtz joining us on The Way Home podcast. Ronni Kurtz is the author of Fruitful Theology: How the Life of the Mind Leads to the Life of the Soul. He has a great perspective on how Christians should pursue study of the Word, Christian theology, intellectual pursuits. Today we discuss the separation between deep theological study and everyday living when these things should overlap. Kurtz bridges that gap with the point that theology should not lead us to arrogance.
For those listening in the Houston area, join folks from Texas Baptist College for a special Worldview Night on Thursday, September 22nd, at Sagemont Baptist Church. We’ll share a meal, hear from engaging speakers, and enjoy fellowship.
My book Characters of Creation is available for purchase anywhere books are sold.
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Ronni Kurtz Biography: Ronni Kurtz (Ph.D., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Cedarville University. Before moving to Ohio, Ronni was a pastor in Kansas City, Missouri, for seven years where he also taught theology at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College.
Books: No Shadow of Turning: Divine Immutability and the Economy of Redemption, Fruitful Theology: How the Life of the Mind Leads to the Mind of the Soul
Today we have Mark Talbot joining us on The Way Home podcast. Mark Talbot is the author of a multivolume series on theology of suffering. He has a comprehensive look on suffering in the scriptures and how we should think about it coming from his own experience with suffering. Today we dive into his latest volume Give Me Understanding That I May Live where he walks through God's redemptive plan and situates our suffering in a salvation context.
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Mark Talbot Biography:Mark Talbot (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College and the host of the podcast When the Stars Disappear. His areas of expertise include philosophical psychology, philosophical theology, David Hume, Augustine, and Jonathan Edwards. He and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter and three grandchildren. Mark attends Christ Presbyterian Church in Roselle, Illinois.
Books: Give Me Understanding That I May Live: Situating Our Suffering within God's Redemptive Plan (Suffering and the Christian Life, 2), When the Stars Disappear: Help and Hope from Stories of Suffering in Scripture (Suffering and the Christian Life, 1)
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
Today we have Matthew Soerens joining us on The Way Home podcast. Matthew Soerens serves as the U.S. Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief, which is the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. In that role, he helps evangelical churches to understand the realities of refugees and immigration and to respond in ways guided by biblical values. Today we discuss some of the myths about immigration and problems concerning the immigrations process. We also talk about the refugee situation with Ukraine, Syria, and other troubled places.
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Matthew Soerens Biography: Matthew Soerens earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Wheaton College and his Master’s Degree from DePaul University’s School of Public Service. He is the co-author of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate (InterVarsity Press, 2009) and of Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis (Moody Publishers, 2016). Soerens previously served as a Board of Immigration Appeals-accredited legal counselor at World Relief’s local office in Wheaton, Illinois and, before that, with World Relief’s partner organization in Managua, Nicaragua. He has also served as the Field Director of the Evangelical Immigration Table, an alliance of evangelical organizations advocating for immigration reform consistent with biblical values.
Twitter: @MatthewSoerens
Facebook: Matthew Soerens
Books: Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis, Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate, Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church
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Today we have Kelly Kapic joining us on The Way Home podcast. Kelly Kapic is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is the award-winning author or editor of more than 15 books. Today we discuss his newest book You're Only Human where he discusses what it means to be human, made in the image of God, with his main focus on our creaturely finitude.
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Kelly Kapic Biography: Kelly M. Kapic is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where he has taught since 2001. Kapic earned a Ph.D. in systematic and historical theology at King's College, University of London (United Kingdom), an M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, and a BA in philosophy and history from Wheaton College. He has written and edited numerous books and has also published articles in various journals.
Books: You're Only Human, Becoming Whole, The God Who Gives, Embodied Hope
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Today we have Kristen Waggoner joining us on The Way Home podcast. Kristen Waggoner is general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, the largest legal organization that protects religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the right to life. Today we discuss the fall of Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs case and religious liberty for all people, also addressing some common misconceptions about religious freedom.
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George Yancey Biography: Kristen Waggoner serves as general counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. Waggoner has extensive experience in civil litigation, and in employment, education, nonprofit, and constitutional law. She regularly comments on religious freedom issues in television, radio, and print media. Waggoner is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts.
Twitter: @KWaggonerADF
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Today we have George Yancey joining us on The Way Home podcast. George Yancey is a professor of sociology with an academic interest in race relations and anti-Christian attitudes in the United States. Today we discuss his newest book Beyond Racial Division and important topics like colorblindness, anti-racism, and systemic racism.
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George Yancey Biography: George Yancey graduated West Texas State University with a B. S. in Economics. He, then, attended the University of Texas at Austin and received his doctorate in Sociology. He began his studies on interracial romance but then moved to studying multiracial churches. Now, he works for Baylor University with a joint appointment in Sociology and Institute of Religious Studies, studies academic bias, and has also conducted research on anti-Christian attitudes in the United States.
Books: Beyond Racial Division, One Faith No Longer, Prejudice in the Press?, Beyond Racial Gridlock
Facebook: George Yancey
Twitter: @profyancey
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Today we have Thomas Kidd joining us on The Way Home podcast. Thomas Kidd is an American historian, currently a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University and Distinguished Professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Today we discuss his book Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, Jefferson's theology and faith, and the religious movement in early-America.
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Thomas Kidd Biography: Thomas S. Kidd teaches at Baylor University and is research professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He writes at the Evangelical History blog at The Gospel Coalition and also regularly contributes to outlets such as The Dallas Morning News and The Wall Street Journal. His newest book is Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh. Other recent books include Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis and American History vols. 1 & 2.
Books: Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, America's Religious History: Faith, Politics, and the Shaping of a Nation, The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America
Facebook: Thomas Kidd
Twitter: @ThomasSKidd
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Today we have Tony Reinke joining us on The Way Home podcast. Tony Reinke is a senior teacher for Desiring God, host of the Ask Pastor John podcast, and author of God, Technology, and the Christian Life (2002). We discuss how Christians should think about technology, what technology actually is, and how Scripture guides us in our technology use.
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Tony Reinke Biography: Tony Reinke is an author, non-profit journalist, and host of Ask Pastor John. Reinke considers himself an investigative journalist of practical theology, leveraging key resources from the greatest thinkers in church history to address the perplexing questions facing Christians today. The bulk of Reinke's current work centers on how we best flourish in the tech age saturated by innovation, media, and enough on-demand video to fill our eyes for 100 lifetimes.
Books: Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books, Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ, 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, The Joy Project: An Introduction to Calvinism (with Study Guide), Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Digital Age, and God, Technology, and the Christian Life
Facebook: Tony Reinke
Twitter: @TonyReinke
Website: tonyreinke.com
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After about a five month break, we are excited to be back and continuing important conversations with key Christian leaders and figures. Today we have Shannon Bream joining us on The Way Home podcast to introduce this new season. Shannon Bream currently serves as anchor of FOX News Channel's (FNC) FOX News @ Night with Shannon Bream (weekdays 12-1AM ET). She's got two new books out called The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak and The Women of the Bible Speak where she examines the lives of biblical women who provide wisdom to navigate our own faith journeys and relationships. We also talk about how she maintains her experience as a Christian working in such a harsh, skeptical media environment.
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Shannon Bream Biography: Shannon Bream is an American journalist and lawyer who appears on Fox News Channel. In 2017 she became the host of the program Fox News @ Night. Bream graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia with a degree in Business Management and returned to Tallahassee to attend law school at Florida State University. Bream is the author of three books: Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters, The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today, and The Mothers and Daughters of the Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families.
Books: Finding the Bright Side, The Women of the Bible Speak, The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak
Facebook: Shannon Bream
Twitter: @ShannonBream
Website: foxnews.com
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Today we have Kenny Luck joining us on The Way Home podcast to cap off 2021. He is the founder and president of Every Man Ministries, a great ministry that encourages men to fulfill their God-given calling. He's got a new book out called "Failsafe" about living in God's acceptance. We also talk about the manhood crisis in the United States and what churches can do about it.
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Kenny Luck Biography: Kenny Luck is an ECPA Platinum Award Winning and Best Selling Author of twenty three books for men. As a thought leader and expert on men and culture, Kenny is called by God to revolutionize men’s ministry, free men spiritually, and empower men’s movement worldwide. God is using Kenny to reach over a hundred thousand men each week through the Every Man radio show in Los Angeles and the worldwide LIVESTREAM of his weekly men’s meeting via Every Man Ministries on Facebook. Kenny and his wife Chrissy have been married 29 years, are parents to three awesome millennials, and live in Trabuco Canyon, California.
Book: Failsafe
Facebook: Kenny Luck
Twitter: @kenny_luck
Website: everymanministries.com
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Today Kevin Holloran joins me on The Way Home. He works at Unlocking the Bible, the teaching ministry of Collin Smith. They do great work helping people understand the Scriptures. Kevin is a thoughtful theologian, and he has a great book out called "When Prayer is a Struggle." He talks about why prayer is a struggle, why we should press on, and how God can help us better communicate with him.
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Kevin Holloran Biography: Kevin P. Halloran (MDiv, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) serves with Unlocking the Bible, a ministry dedicated to proclaiming Christ through media, mobilizing believers in evangelism, and equipping leaders for the church. Kevin's writing has been featured on The Gospel Coalition, For the Church, ChurchLeaders.com, Challies.com, Banner of Truth, and ThomRainer.com. He enjoys teaching, preaching, and writing. Kevin lives near Chicago, Illinois, with his wife and daughter.
Book: When Prayer Is a Struggle: A Practical Guide for Overcoming Obstacles in Prayer
Facebook: Kevin Holloran
Instagram: @kp_halloran
Twitter: @kp_halloran
Website: www.kevinhalloran.net
YouTube: Kevin Holloran
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Today on The Way Home, Collin Hansen, editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition, joins me again on The Way Home. He is a gifted apologist, writer, and speaker. In today's episode, we talk about his latest book "Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights From C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith." He talks about the importance of evangelism and the significance of asking good questions and having good conversations.
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Randy Newman Biography: Randy Newman is the author of Mere Evangelism and the Senior Fellow for Evangelism and Apologetics at The C. S. Lewis Institute in the Washington, D.C. area. He has also taught at numerous theological seminaries and colleges. After serving for over 30 years with Campus Crusade for Christ, he established Connection Points, a ministry to help Christians engage people’s hearts the way Jesus did. He has written a number of books and articles about evangelism and other ways our lives intertwine with God’s creation. He and his wife Pam live in Annandale, VA and are grateful for their children and a growing number of grandchildren. He is also the host of Questions That Matter, a podcast of the C. S. Lewis Institute
Book: Mere Evangelism: 10 Insights From C.S. Lewis to Help You Share Your Faith
Twitter: @RandyDNewman
Blog: Connection Points
Podcast: Questions that Matter with Randy Newman
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Today, Collin Hansen, editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition, joins me again on The Way Home. He's a prolific writer, author, and podcast host. Collin is a penetrating thinker on church issues and theology and culture. In today's episode, we talk about his new book "Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential," what it is like for the church to regather after COVID, and why the embodied nature of church is significant.
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Collin Hansen Biography: Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition. He hosts the Gospelbound podcast and has written and contributed to many books, most recently Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential. He has published with The New York Times and The Washington Post and offered commentary for CNN, Fox News, NPR, BBC, ABC News, and PBS NewsHour. He edited Our Secular Age: Ten Years of Reading and Applying Charles Taylor and The New City Catechism Devotional, among other books. He and his wife belong to Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he is an adjunct professor at Beeson Divinity School, where he also co-chairs the advisory board.
Book: Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential
Website: thegospelcoalition.org
Twitter: @collinhansen
Facebook: Collin Hansen
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Today, spoken word artist and author Blair Linne joins me on The Way Home Podcast. She is a really gifted communicator and Bible teacher. She has a very powerful personal story, and today we talk about her latest book "Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness" and the problem of fatherlessness.
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Blair Linne Biography: Blair Linne is a Christian spoken word artist, actress, and Bible teacher. Blair is recognized as one of the originators of the Christian spoken word genre. At 13, she was one of the youngest contributors to the Anansi Writers Workshop at L.A.’s prestigious art forum, The World Stage. Since then, she has toured globally, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ through spoken word.
Book: Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness
Website: blairlinnepoetry.com
Twitter: @BlairLinne
Instagram: @Blair.Linne
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Today, Jordan Raynor joins me on The Way Home Podcast, and we talk about his new book "Redeeming Your Time: 7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive." I love Jordan's work. He has several other books that I've found helpful. In this episode, we talk about creativity and work and productivity in a really gospel-centered way.
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Jordan Raynor Biography: Jordan Raynor, the author ofRedeeming Your Time:7 Biblical Principles for Being Purposeful, Present, and Wildly Productive(A WaterBrook hardcover; on sale 10/19/21) is a serial entrepreneur and national bestselling author who has helped millions of Christians around the world connect the gospel to their work through his “Mastery of One” podcast, devotionals, and two other books.
Website: www.jordanraynor.com
Twitter: @JordanRaynor
Instagram: @jordanraynor
Facebook: Jordan Raynor
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Today I'm joined by John Thompson, Associate Dean of Trevecca Nazarene University's School of Music in Nashville, Tennessee. He's a speaker, producer, author, artist, and the founder of the podcast "True Tunes." He is an expert on all things Contemporary Christian Music (CCM). He was a consultant and was interviewed for the new film "The Jesus Music Film." If you grew up in the 90s listening to CCM, this film is for you, telling the story of Christian music over the last 50 years. On this episode, we talk about the film and different movements in Christian music.
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John Thompson Biography: John J. Thompson, creator and host of the acclaimed new True Tunes Podcast, has been championing, challenging, and celebrating faith-fueled art and artists since he was just a kid. He is a speaker, author of several books, pastor, producer, artist, and music enthusiast and currently serves as the Associate Dean of the Trevecca School of Music and Worship Arts and as a Creative Consultant, Writer, Music Supervisor, and Producer for various publishing companies, independent artists, films, websites, and more.
Website: truetunes.com
Twitter: @JohnJThompson
Instagram: @truetunesmusic
Facebook: True Tunes
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Today, J.D. Greear joins me again on The Way Home podcast. J.D. is the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention and the senior pastor of The Summit Church in North Carolina. J.D. Greear wrote a new book called "Just Ask: The Joy of Confident, Bold, Patient, Relentless, Shameless, Dependent, Grateful, Powerful, Expectant Prayer." On this episode, we talk about his new book, leadership, and his prayer life.
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J.D. Greear Biography: J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and the 62nd president of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is also the author of several books and speaks at events and conferences around the world. Under Pastor J.D.’s leadership, the Summit has grown from a plateaued church of 300 to one of over 12,000. Pastor J.D. has led the Summit in a bold vision to plant one thousand new churches by the year 2050.
Book: Just Ask: The Joy of Confident, Bold, Patient, Relentless, Shameless, Dependent, Grateful, Powerful, Expectant Prayer
Website: www.jdgreear.com
Twitter: @jdgreear
Instagram: @pastorjdgreear
Facebook: pastorgreear
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Today, Patrick Schreiner joins me again on The Way Home podcast. Patrick is part of a family of theologians. His father, Tom Schreiner, is a renowned New Testament theologian. Patrick is a New Testament scholar in his own right. He currently serves as the director of the residency Ph.D. program and associate professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Patrick is a prolific writer, and I love his work. His latest work is "The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of The New Testament Books." Today, we talk about his journey to being a scholar, about why he loves studying the New Testament, and the NBA.
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Patrick Schreiner Biography: Patrick Schreiner (Ph.D., Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is Associate Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of "The Kingdom of God and the Glory of the Cross" and "Matthew, Disciple and Scribe." He loves watching students see the depths and beauty of the Scriptures. This translates into a greater love for God and others as he trains ministers of the gospel who will go out to the nation and the world with the healing message of Jesus. He is married to Hannah and they have four children. They love good local food, the outdoors, sports, and he enjoys serving local churches through teaching and preaching.
Book: The Visual Word: Illustrated Outlines of The New Testament Books
Twitter: @pj_schreiner
Instagram: @schreinerpatrick
Facebook: Patrick Schreiner
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Today, Tim Challies joins me again on The Way Home podcast. Tim is a prolific writer. He was one of the first people to begin blogging, and he has been regularly blogging excellent content over the past couple of decades. Tim is a pastor and theologian, and he writes really good content on theology and church life. Today we talk about Tim's latest book "Knowing and Enjoying God."
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Tim Challies Biography: Tim is a Christian, husband to Aileen, and father to two girls in their teens and one son who is waiting for him in heaven. I worship and serve as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. I am a book reviewer, co-founder of Cruciform Press, and have written a number of books including:
Website: www.challies.com
Book: Knowing and Enjoying God (Words from the Wise)
Twitter: @challies
Facebook: Tim Challies
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Today, Rebekah Lyons joins me again on The Way Home podcast. Over the last several year, Lyons has developed a ministry talking about rest, renewal, and how to find good rhythms in work and life. How do we take time to care for ourselves in a way that acknowledges that we're human and need good healthy rhythms of Sabbath rest alongside work? Lyons's writings on this have been a great gift to the church. In this episode, we talk about her new book "A Surrendered Yes."
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Rebekah Lyons Biography: Rebekah Lyons is a national speaker, host of the Rhythms for Life podcast, and bestselling author of Rhythms of Renewal, You Are Free, and Freefall to Fly. An old soul with a contemporary, honest voice, Rebekah reveals her own battles to overcome anxiety and depression—and invites others to discover and boldly pursue their God-given purpose. Alongside her husband, Gabe, Rebekah finds joy in raising four children, two of whom have Down syndrome. She wears her heart on her sleeve, a benefit to friends and readers alike. Her work has been featured on the TODAY show, Good Morning America, CNN, FOX News, Publishers Weekly Starred Reviews,and more.
Website: rebekahlyons.com
Book: A Surrendered Yes
Twitter: @rebekahlyons
Facebook: Rebekah Lyons
Instagram: @rebekahlyons
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Today, my good friend Kara Powell, Executive Director the of the Fuller Youth Institute, joins me on The Way Home podcast. Fuller Youth Institute is a great resource, and Kara has been such a great voice in helping us think through spiritual formation in our kids. Her brand new book, "3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager," looks at some of the questions that teens ask. Kara is a mom, and she talks about some of her experiences as a parent raising children. She also talks about the research around evangelical teens, what drives behavior, and how to raise kids who love the Lord and are ready to make a difference in the world.
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Kara Powell Biography: Kara Powell, PhD, is the Chief of Leadership Formation and Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary. Named by Christianity Today as one of “50 Women to Watch,” Kara serves as a Youth and Family Strategist for Orange and speaks regularly at parenting and leadership conferences. Kara has authored or coauthored numerous books, including Faith in an Anxious World, Growing With, Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family and the entire Sticky Faith series, and Can I Ask That? Kara and her husband, Dave, are regularly inspired by the learning and laughter that comes from their three teenage and young adult children.
Website: karapowell.com
Book: 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager
Twitter: @KPowellFYI
Facebook: Kara Powell
Instagram: @KPowellFYI
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Today, Fox News host Dana Perino joins me on The Way Home podcast. Perino has been in the journalism space for the last decade or so, and before that she worked in the White House as the Press Secretary to George W. Bush. She has a lot of insight and perspective on the nature of politics today. In this episode, Perino gives insights into the Bush Family and what it was like working with them. She also gives advice for anyone who wants to work in media and politics.
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Dana Perino Biography: Former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino is anchor of "The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino," and a co-host of “The Five” on Fox News Channel. She also appears as part of the political and election coverage teams on the Fox News Channel, and has a weekly political podcast, "I'll Tell You What," with Chris Stirewalt. Prior to this, Dana served for seven years in the administration of President George W. Bush and became the first Republican woman to be named as the White House Press Secretary. Dana joined the Bush Administration following the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001 as a spokesperson at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Twitter: @DanaPerino
Facebook: Dana Perino
Instagram: @danaperino
Website: danaperino.com
Book: And the Good News Is
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Today I am joined by my friend Shai Linne, popular Christian rap artist and pastor of Risen Church in Philadelphia. He loves the Lord and Scripture and is a great Christian voice speaking to a variety of topics. He has a new book out called "The New Reformation," and he is working to bring people together around racial and ethnic reconciliation. I believe that the Bible calls us to work for reconciliation and unity, and Shai Linne is one of the leaders in the Church who is trying to do that.
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Shai Linne Biography: Shai Linne is a recording artist who has released numerous acclaimed Christian hip-hop albums, including Jesus Kids. He is the author of God Made Me and You: Celebrating God’s Design for Ethnic Diversity and coauthor of It Was Good: Making Music to the Glory of God. After completing a pastoral internship at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., Linne cofounded Risen Christ Fellowship, an inner-city church in his hometown of Philadelphia. Linne, his wife, and three children live in Philadelphia.
Book: The New Reformation: Finding Hope in the Fight for Ethnic Unity
Twitter: @shailinne
Facebook: Shai Linne
Website: shailinnemusic.com
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Today, Todd Nettleton, the voice of Voice of the Martyrs Radio, joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about the church in Afghanistan and the persecuted church around the world. Todd appeared with me on a special webinar I did at NRB last week. The content was so good that I wanted to be sure to share it with you today. Voice of the Martyrs is an incredible ministry, and I'm grateful for their work and for the resources that they provide for the church.
Read the prayer I wrote for Afghanistan here.
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Todd Nettleton Biography: Todd Nettleton is Chief of Media Relations and Message Integration for The Voice of the Martyrs and hosts The Voice of the Martyrs Radio. Todd serves as a voice for persecuted Christians through writing, speaking and working with the media to tell people in the United States about the faithfulness of Christ’s followers in 70+ nations where they face persecution. Todd’s newest book, When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians, was published by Moody Publishers in 2021. In the book, Todd invites readers to travel with him and hear 40 powerful stories from persecuted Christians.
Book: When Faith Is Forbidden: 40 Days on the Frontlines with Persecuted Christians
Twitter: @todd_nett
Facebook: @PToddNettleton
Website: persecution.com
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Michael W. Smith joins me today on The Way Home podcast. Smith is a Grammy Award winning artist. He has had enormous success, yet has never carried himself as if he's a big deal. He is humble, loves Jesus, and loves serving the church. He has a great story, and today he joins me to talk about his new book "The Way of the Father," moving to Nashville, getting his start in music, and how God redeemed his bad choices.
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Michael W. Smith Biography: Michael W. Smith has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 35+ years. During his storied career, he's written and recorded over 36 No. 1 songs, been honored with three GRAMMY® Awards and 45 Dove Awards, one American Music Award, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums. Amassing an in-depth catalog of achievements, Smith was also recently honored with a star-studded tribute concert in Nashville, TN to celebrate his 35 No. 1s, by a myriad of legendary performers.
Book: The Way of the Father: Lessons from My Dad, Truths About God
Twitter: @michaelwsmith
Instagram: @mwsmithofficial
Facebook: Michael W. Smith
Website: michaelwsmith.com
YouTube: MichaelWSmithVEVO
Spotify: Michael W. Smith
Apple Music: Michael W. Smith
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Today, former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joins me again on The Way Home podcast. He's a very strong Christen. When he was governor, he demonstrated what it looks like to be an apologetic conservative but also lead in a way that is compassionate and in a way that shows wisdom and maturity in a time of division. He has a new book out called "A Faithful Presence," which outlines his visual for leadership. It's a really helpful book not just for leaders in the public square but also for leaders in any sphere. In this episode we talk about his faith and leadership, his calling to public service, and encouragement for believers engaging in the public square.
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Show Notes
Bill Haslam Biography: Bill Haslam is the former two-term mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, and former two-term governor of Tennessee, reelected in 2014 with the largest victory margin of any gubernatorial election in Tennessee history. During his tenure, Tennessee became the fastest improving state in the country in K-12 education and the first state to provide free community college or technical school for all of its citizens, in addition to adding 475,000 net new jobs. Haslam serves on the boards of Teach for America and Young Life. In the fall of 2019, Haslam became a visiting professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. He and his wife of thirty-eight years, Crissy, have three children and nine grandchildren.
Book: Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square
Twitter: @BillHaslam
Instagram: @billhaslamtn
Facebook: @TeamHaslam
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
Today, my good friend Michael Kelley joins me again on the podcast. Michael is a gifted pastor and author. He has written quite a few books. He's a gifted speaker and teacher of the Bible. We talk about his new resource "The Whole Story for the Whole Family: A Year of Jesus-Centered Family Devotions." It not only has devotions, but it has activities and object lessons to serve you in your family devotional time. Michael talks about he does family devotions with his kids and how he leads his family spiritually.
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Show Notes
Michael Kelley Biography: Michael Kelley is a husband and father of three who lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he serves as the Sr. Vice President of Church Ministries for LifeWay Christian Resources. He is also the author of “Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer, and God”, “Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life”, and “Growing Down.”
Book: The Whole Story for the Whole Family: A Year of Jesus-Centered Family Devotions
Website: michaelkelley.co
Twitter: @_michaelkelley
Facebook: @michaelkelleyministries
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
Have you ever thought about what a college experience will do for your kids—how will it shape them and form them? Today Dr. Michael Kruger, President of the Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, joins me on The Way Home podcast. He is the author of the new book Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College. In the book he walks through some of the arguments a Christian student will face in college. Join us as we talk about students keeping the faith through college, what parents should be thinking about as they send their children to college, and more.
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Show Notes
Michael Kruger Biography: Michael J. Kruger (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a leading scholar on the origins and development of the New Testament canon. He is married to Melissa Kruger, Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition and author of numerous books. They have three children, Emma, John, and Kate.
Book: Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College
Website: www.michaeljkruger.com
Twitter: @michaeljkruger
Facebook: Michael J. Kruger
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Today Sean Clifford, founder and CEO of Canopy, joins me on this episode of The Way Home podcast. He and his team at Canopy have developed a groundbreaking innovative technology that filters the internet without compromising speed and accessibility. It is a great resource for families. Go to canopy.us/wayhome for 30 days free and 20% off forever.
Show Notes
Sean Clifford Biography: As the CEO of Canopy and a father of four young children, Sean aspires to build products that give families the good of the Internet without the bad. Sean founded Canopy in 2019 to help build a world of healthy tech users, starting by protecting children from pornography. He previously served as vice president of Baron Public Affairs, where he advised leading tech ventures, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies at the intersection of culture and policy.
Website: canopy.us
Instagram: @hicanopy
Facebook: @hicanopy
Author Philip Yancey joins me on this episode of The Way Home podcast. I have long admired Yancey's writing, and it's really shaped me in many ways, particularly at key moments in my life. Yancey writes with such clarity on important topics of life and discipleship. He's one of the best wordsmiths in the Christian writing world—able to turn a phrase or craft a sentence better than almost anybody.
Show Notes
Philip Yancey Biography: Philip Yancey has written twelve Gold Medallion Award-winning books and won two ECPA Book of the Year awards for "What's So Amazing About Grace?" and "The Jesus I Never Knew." His writings have explored the most basic questions and deepest mysteries of the Christian faith, taking millions of readers with him. When asked about his writing, Yancey says, "I'm a pilgrim recovering from a bad church upbringing, searching for a faith that makes its followers larger and not smaller. … I feel called to speak to those living in the borderlands of faith." He lives with his wife in Colorado where he enjoys skiing, climbing, and mountain biking.
Website: philipyancey.com
Book: What's So Amazing About Grace?
Twitter: @philipyancey
Facebook: Philip Yancey
On this episode of The Way Home podcast, Preston Poore, a long-time Fortune 500 executive and author of "Discipled Leader: Inspiration from a Fortune 500 Executive for Transforming Your Workplace by Pursuing Christ." It can be hard to think about how our "secular" jobs connect with the Kingdom of God. But God cares about the work that you do. In this episode, Preston shares insights about how to think about your job as an arena to which God has called you both to evangelize and disciple and to do good work for the Kingdom of God.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
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Show Notes
Preston Poore Biography: Corporate business leader Preston Poore has more than two decades of upper-level management experience, including as director of franchise leadership at The Coca-Cola Company. He has also worked for The Hershey Company, Dale Carnegie Training, Ralston Purina, and AmSouth Bank. In addition, Preston is a minority shareholder and small-business owner of Numerica Corporation, an air, missile, and space defense company based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He serves on the board of directors and as corporate secretary.
Website: prestonpoore.com
Book: Discipled Leader: Inspiration from a Fortune 500 Executive for Transforming Your Workplace by Pursuing Christ
Twitter: @PoorePreston
Facebook: @PoorePreston
Instagram: @prestonpoore1
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
On this episode of The Way Home podcast, Dave Harvey, a long-time pastor and author, joins me to talk about his latest book "The Plurality Principle." We talk about what it means for a church to have a plurality of leadership—leadership that is not just centered in one person—and what that looks like practically within the church.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
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Show Notes
Dave Harvey Biography: Dave Harvey serves as the president of Great Commission Collective, a church planting ministry in the US, Canada and abroad. In his 33 years of ministry, Dave was president of Sojourn Network, oversaw church planting, church care & international outreach for Sovereign Grace Churches, was a lead pastor for 19 years, and pastored for a total of 33 years. He is also the founder of AmICalled.com. Dave presently serves on the board for the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) and has traveled nationally and internationally doing conferences where he teaches Christians, trains pastors & church planters and conducts marriage events.
Website: revdaveharvey.com
Book: The Plurality Principle
Twitter: @RevDaveHarvey
Facebook: @RevDaveHarvey
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
Theologian Bryan Dik joins me on this episode of The Way Home podcast. In his recent book "Redeeming Work: A Guide to Discovering God's Calling for Your Career," he not only talks about the theological basis for work—why work matters to God and why it should matter to us—but also offers practical and biblical advice on how to find your calling make career decisions.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
The CSB single-column Bible features an elegant single column page design with wide margins and printed on high-quality Bible paper to enhance readability. It's handcrafted with the highest quality authentic grain genuine leather and constructed with a Smyth-sewn binding. Get 30% off this Holman hand-crafted Bible with the code "THEWAYHOME" at lifeway.com.
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Show Notes
Bryan Dik Biography: Bryan Dik, Ph.D., is a vocational psychologist, professor of psychology at Colorado State University, and co-founder and Chief Science Officer of jobZology. Bryan studies meaning and purpose in the workplace, calling and vocation in career development, and the intersection of faith and work. He has delivered keynote lectures on four continents, has published four books (including Redeeming Work and Make Your Job a Calling), and hosts the Purposeful Work Podcast. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and American Scientific Affiliation, and recipient of the John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career or Personality Research (APA Div. 17) and the Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Award (APA Div. 36). He lives with his wife Amy and their four sons in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Website: bryandik.com
Book: Redeeming Work: A Guide to Discovering God's Calling for Your Career
Twitter: @bryandik
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast, I welcome Dr. Don Wilton, who had the distinction of being Billy Graham's pastor. He has served as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, South Carolina since 1993. In this conversation, he shares about how he got to know Billy Graham and what it's like to pastor someone that famous.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
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Dr. Don Wilton Biography: Don Wilton has been the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, SC, for over 27 years. He is the founder and president of The Encouraging Word, reaching people in all 50 states and internationally through television, radio, and the Internet. He has authored many books including Totally Secure, The Absolute Certainty of Life After Death, and When God Prayed. Dr. Wilton is a highly sought-after Bible expositor and is a frequent speaker for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, The Cove, Samaritan’s Purse, and universities and seminaries around the world. Don and his wife, Karyn, have three grown children who serve the Lord in ministry. They are the proud "Chief" and "Duckie" for eight grandchildren.
Website: theencouragingword.org
Book: Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham
Twitter: @don_wilton
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Scotty Smith, pastor of Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee, and Russ Masterson, pastor of Christ the Redeemer Church of Marietta, Georgia. We talk about the pressures and burdens on pastors in this season. We also discuss how pastors can find hope and comfort and strength in the Lord and their new book "Searching for Grace: A Weary Leader, a Wise Mentor, and Seven Healing Conversations for a Parched Soul."
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In the CSB Men of Character Bible, renowned Bible teacher Dr. Gene Getz guides men through Scripture by exploring the lives of men of character found throughout the Bible. During the month of May, get 40% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
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Show Notes
Scotty Smith Biography: Scotty Smith is the founding pastor and pastor emeritus of Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee, which he pastored for 26 years. He presently serves as teacher in residence of West End Community Church. He also serves as adjunct faculty for Covenant Seminary, Westminster Theological Society (Philadelphia), Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), and Western Seminary (Portland). Scotty has authored ten books, including Unveiled Hope (with Michael Card) and Everyday Prayers. Scotty's blog, Heavenward, can be found on The Gospel Coalition website. Among his hobbies, Scotty enjoys photography, fishing, cooking, and exercise. Scotty and his wife of 48 years, Darlene, live in Franklin, Tennessee.
Website: www.thegospelcoalition.org
Book: Searching for Grace: A Weary Leader, a Wise Mentor, and Seven Healing Conversations for a Parched Soul
Facebook: @ByGraceAlone777
Twitter: @ScottyWardSmith
Russ Masterson Biography: Russ Masterson is the founding and senior pastor of Christ the Redeemer Church of Marietta. Russ served as a student pastor and a college and singles pastor before founding Redeemer Marietta. By God's goodness, the church has grown from three families to more than 350 people in seven years. Russ holds degrees from the University of Georgia and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of three books: a memoir, 40 Days without Food; a novel, Adao's Dance; and his newest release, coauthored with Pastor Scotty Smith, Searching for Grace. The past ten years of Russ's life have been filled with weekly study and teaching of God's one-way love for us in Jesus—grace without any conditions, which frees, heals, and empowers growth in grace. Russ lives in Marietta, Georgia, with his wife, three daughters, and a joyful labradoodle named Brother.
Website: www.russmasterson.cc
Book: Searching for Grace: A Weary Leader,
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Collin Hansen, Executive Editor at The Gospel Coalition, and his colleague Sara Eekhoff Zylstra, a journalist who now writes for The Gospel Coalition. I wanted to have them on to talk about their brand new book "Gospel Bound." We talk about the Christian's tendency to be cynical in this age, reading the news in a digital age, and more.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In the CSB Men of Character Bible, renowned Bible teacher Dr. Gene Getz guides men through Scripture by exploring the lives of men of character found throughout the Bible. During the month of May, get 40% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Use promo code WAYHOME21 to register today for NRB 2021.
Show Notes
Collin Hansen Biography: Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor in chief of The Gospel Coalition. He has written and contributed to many books, most recently Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age, and hosts the Gospelbound podcast. He earned an MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and an undergraduate degree in journalism and history from Northwestern University. He edited Our Secular Age: Ten Years of Reading and Applying Charles Taylor and The New City Catechism Devotional, among other books. He and his wife belong to Redeemer Community Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and he serves on the advisory board of Beeson Divinity School.
Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra Biography: Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra is senior writer and faith-and-work editor for The Gospel Coalition. She is also the coauthor of Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age. Before that, she wrote for Christianity Today, homeschooled her children, freelanced for a local daily paper, and taught at Trinity Christian College. She earned a BA in English and communication from Dordt University and an MSJ from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She lives with her husband and two sons in the suburbs of Chicago, where they are active members of Orland Park Christian Reformed Church.
Website: www.thegospelcoalition.org
Book: Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age
Facebook: @hansen.collin
Twitter: @collinhansen; @sarahezylstra
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Rebecca McLaughlin, author of several books including "10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity" and "The Secular Creed." If you have a teen in your life, Rebecca has a lot of wisdom and advise for you as you engage in difficult conversations about Christianity with your teen.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In the CSB Men of Character Bible, renowned Bible teacher Dr. Gene Getz guides men through Scripture by exploring the lives of men of character found throughout the Bible. During the month of May, get 40% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Use promo code WAYHOME21 to register today for NRB 2021.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a degree in theological and pastoral studies from Oak Hill Theological College in London. She is the author of "Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion" (Crossway, 2019)–named Book of the Year 2020 by Christianity Today–"10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) About Christianity" (Crossway, 2021), "The Secular Creed: Engaging 5 Contemporary Claims (TGC, 2021), and "Is Christmas Unbelievable? 4 Questions Everyone Should Ask About the World's Most Famous Story" (TGBC, 2021).
Website: www.rebeccamclaughlin.org
Instagram: @rebecc_mclaugh
Twitter: @RebeccMcLaugh
Book: 10 Questions Every Teen Should Ask (and Answer) about Christianity
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Brett McCracken, senior editor and director of communications at The Gospel Coalition. He is really discerning when it comes to understanding culture—whether it's art or movies or music. In this episode, we talk about his new book "The Wisdom Pyramid" and how we as Christians sort through the information we are inundated with today.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In the CSB Men of Character Bible, renowned Bible teacher Dr. Gene Getz guides men through Scripture by exploring the lives of men of character found throughout the Bible. During the month of May, get 40% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Brett McCracken is the author of The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World (Crossway, 2021), Uncomfortable: The Awkward and Essential Challenge of Christian Community (Crossway, 2017), Hipster Christianity: When Church & Cool Collide (Baker, 2010), and Gray Matters: Navigating the Space Between Legalism & Liberty (Baker, 2013). He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, CNN.com, Christianity Today, and many other publications. A graduate of Wheaton College and UCLA (M.A. in Cinema & Media Studies), Brett lives in Santa Ana, California with his wife Kira and two sons, Chet and Ira. He is an elder at Southlands Church Santa Ana.
Website: www.brettmccracken.com
Facebook: @brett.mccracken
LinkedIn: Brett McCracken
Instagram: @bwmccracken
Twitter: @brettmccracken
Book: The Wisdom Pyramid
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Vaneetha Risner, author of "Walking Through Fire" and "The Scars that have Shaped Me." She has an amazing story of how all of her suffering has helped her deal with the suffering that she has had to endure. If you're suffering right now or walking with someone through suffering, this conversation will bring you encouragement and hope.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
The CSB Commentary Series helps you understand each biblical book's theology, it's place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and it's importance for the church today. During the month of April, get 30% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Listen to The Compelled Podcast at compelledpodcast.com.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Vaneetha Rendall Risner is passionate about helping others find hope and joy in the midst of suffering. Her story includes contracting polio as a child, losing an infant son unexpectedly, developing post-polio syndrome, and going through an unwanted divorce, all of which have forced her to deal with issues of loss. She and her husband Joel live in Raleigh, North Carolina and have four daughters between them. Vaneetha holds degrees from the University of Virginia and Stanford and is hoping to use them someday!
Website: www.vaneetha.com
Facebook: @vaneetharisner
Instagram: @vaneetharisner
Twitter: @vaneetharisner
Books: Walking through Fire and The Scars that have Shaped Me
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Melissa Fuller, the content director for Love God Greatly, an international women’s ministry aimed at equipping women around the world with Bible study resources. She has and infectious love for God's word and helping women fall in love with Scripture and with Jesus, and on this episode we talk about women in ministry, teaching women, theological education, and studying the Bible in the twenty-first century.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
The CSB Commentary Series helps you understand each biblical book's theology, it's place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and it's importance for the church today. During the month of April, get 30% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Listen to The Compelled Podcast at compelledpodcast.com.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Melissa Fuller loves God’s Word and is committed to helping women fall in love with Scripture (and it’s author!). She has a ThM from Dallas Theological Seminary and served as the general editor of the NET Love God Greatly Bible and the managing editor of the CSB She Reads Truth Bible and the CSB (in)courage Devotional Bible. She currently resides in Atlanta, GA, loves running and hiking and is currently pursuing her goal of visiting all the National Parks in the US!
Website: lovegodgreatly.com
Facebook: @LoveGodGreatly
Instagram: @lovegodgreatlyofficial
Pinterest: @LoveGodGreatly
YouTube: LoveGodGreatly
Book: Love God Greatly Study Bible
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Sissy Goff, a licensed Christian therapist who works specifically with young people and teens. She's written several books to help parents and teens navigate mental health issues and other challenges. She connects the physical and the spiritual, understanding that we are complicated beings. On this episode, Sissy helps parents know how to navigate and help their kids navigate some of the challenges that many teens are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and other events of the past year.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
The CSB Commentary Series helps you understand each biblical book's theology, it's place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and it's importance for the church today. During the month of April, get 30% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Listen to The Compelled Podcast at compelledpodcast.com.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He holds a Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He is author of more than twenty books, including Beyond the 95 Theses, a Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and coeditor of Crossway's Theologians on the Christian Life series.
Website: www.raisingboysandgirls.com
Facebook: @SissyGoffAuthor
Instagram: @sissygoff
Book: Brave: A Teen Girl's Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
In this episode of The Way Home podcast I am joined by Dr. Stephen Nichols, President of Reformation Bible College and chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, founded by Dr. R.C. Sproul. On this episode, Dr. Nichols talks about the life of R.C. Sproul, how he interacted with him, and why he wanted to write his most recent book "R.C. Sproul: A Life." Dr. Nichols shares about what we can learn from Dr. Sproul's faithful life walking with the Lord and teaching—and even shares some funny and interesting stories along the way.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
The CSB Commentary Series helps you understand each biblical book's theology, it's place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and it's importance for the church today. During the month of April, get 30% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Listen to The Compelled Podcast at compelledpodcast.com.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Dr. Stephen J. Nichols is president of Reformation Bible College, chief academic officer for Ligonier Ministries, and a Ligonier Ministries teaching fellow. He holds a Ph.D. from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. He is host of the podcasts 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book. He is author of more than twenty books, including Beyond the 95 Theses, a Time for Confidence, and R.C. Sproul: A Life and coeditor of Crossway's Theologians on the Christian Life series.
Website: Reformation Bible College
Facebook: @Ligonier
Twitter: @DrSteveNichols
Podcasts: 5 Minutes in Church History and Open Book
Book: R.C. Sproul: A Life
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
In this episode of the special Easter series in conjunction with my book "The Characters of Easter," I am joined by my friend Ben Mandrell, President and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources. On this episode, Ben talks about the challenges and opportunities with Christian publishing, his previous role as a pastor for many years, and what it's like to preach on Easter. He also talks about how Lifeway has helped and resourced churches with digital products during the pandemic.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by CSB Commentary Series and The Compelled Podcast.
The CSB Commentary Series helps you understand each biblical book's theology, it's place in the broader narrative of Scripture, and it's importance for the church today. During the month of April, get 30% off the CSB Commentary Series at Lifeway.com.
Listen to The Compelled Podcast at compelledpodcast.com.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Ben Mandrell is the President and CEO of Lifeway Christian Resources. He came to Lifeway from his role as lead pastor at Storyline Fellowship in Arvada, Colorado. A native of Tampico, Illinois, Ben is a 1998 graduate of Anderson (Ind.) University. He also holds a Master of Divinity degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. Mandrell and his wife, Lynley, have been married 18 years, and they have four children.
Website: Lifeway.com
Twitter: @BenMandrell
Instagram: @benmandrell
Facebook: Ben Mandrell
This episode is part of an Easter series of podcasts, to celebrate the release of my book, The Characters of Easter.
In this episode of the special Easter series in conjunction with my book "The Characters of Easter," I am joined by my friend Dean Inserra, founder and senior pastor of City Church in Tallahassee. In this conversation, we talk about what it's like to preach on Easter. He talks about the importance of not shaming people who only come to church on Christmas and Easter and advises pastors to make Easter simple.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. At Faithful Counseling, you'll find professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective. Visit faithfulcounseling.com/wayhome for a 10% discount off your first month.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Dean Inserra is the founding and lead pastor of City Church, where he leads the vision and preaching. He is passionate about reaching the city of Tallahassee with the Gospel, to see a worldwide impact made for Jesus. Dean graduated from Liberty University and attended Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He holds a MA in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is pursuing a D.Min from Southern Seminary. Dean is married to Krissie, and they have two sons, Tommy and Ty, and a daughter, Sally Ashlyn.
Website: www.citychurchtallahassee.com
Twitter: @deaninserra
Instagram: @deaninserra
Book: The Unsaved Christian; Getting Over Yourself
This is part of an Easter series of podcasts, to celebrate the release of my book, The Characters of Easter.
In this episode of the special Easter series in conjunction with my book "The Characters of Easter," I am joined by my friend Asheritah Ciuciu, a bestselling writer and speaker. She is a gifted teacher and writer, and in this conversation, we talk about how she got started writing, why she loves it so much, how her time as a missionary's daughter has shaped her, and what it's like celebrating Lent now.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by Faithful Counseling. At Faithful Counseling, you'll find professional mental health counseling from a Biblical perspective. Visit faithfulcounseling.com/wayhome for a 10% discount off your first month.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Asheritah grew up in Romania as a missionary kid and studied English and Women's Ministry at Cedarville University. Her passion is helping overwhelmed women find joy in Jesus through creative and consistent time in God's Word. She is wife to her high school sweetheart Flaviu and mama to three spunky kiddos.
Website: onethingalone.com
Facebook: @asheritah
Twitter: @asheritah
Instagram: @asheritah
Book: Uncovering the Love of Jesus
This is part of an Easter series of podcasts, to celebrate the release of my book, The Characters of Easter.
In this episode of the special Easter series in conjunction with my book "The Characters of Easter," I am joined by Sean McDowell, an apologist who faithfully shares evidences of the Christian faith. Sean has written persuasively about the evidences of the resurrection. Join us for this conversation as Sean talks about some of the evidences of the resurrection and what it's like to be a Christian in today's culture.
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Show Notes
Guest Biography: Sean McDowell, Ph.D. is an associate professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He graduated summa cum laude from from Talbot Theological Seminary with a double master's degree in philosophy and theology. He earned his PH.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author, co-author, or editor of over fifteen books including Evidence that Demands a Verdict, So the Next Generation Will Know, Ethix: Being Bold in a Whatever World, Understanding Intelligent Design, the Apologetics Study Bible for Students, Same-Sex Marriage: A Thoughtful Approach to God's Design for Marriage, and Is God Just a Human Invention?. Sean was named Educator of the Year for San Juan Capistrano in 2007-08. His apologetics training has received exemplary status from the Association of Christian Schools International. He is a regular guest on various radio and TV shows.
Website: seanmcdowell.org
Facebook: @seanmcdowellphd
Twitter: @Sean_McDowell
Instagram: @seanmcdowell
TikTok: @sean_mcdowell
YouTube: Dr. Sean McDowell
Podcast: Think Biblically: Conversations on Faith and Culture
Book: Chasing Love
This is part of an Easter series of podcasts, to celebrate the release of my book, The Characters of Easter.
In this episode of the special edition of the Easter podcast in conjunction with my book "The Characters of Easter," I am joined by Tom Schreiner, James Buchanan Harrison Professor of New Testament Interpreation and Professor of Biblical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and Dean of the School of Theology there. He talks about his conversion to Christianity, his calling to the life of scholarship and writing, and the resurrection and the apostle Paul.
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Guest Biography: Thomas R. Schreiner holds an MDiv and ThM from Western Conservative Baptist Seminary and a PhD from Fuller Theological Seminary. He has published a number of articles and book reviews in scholarly journal. Schreiner joined the Southern faculty in 1997 after serving 11 years on the faculty at Bethel Theological Seminary. He also taught New Testament at Azusa Pacific University. Schreiner, a Pauline scholar, is the author or editor of several books including, Romans, in the Baker Exegetical Commentary Series on the New Testament; Interpreting the Pauline Epistles; The Law and Its Fulfillment: A Pauline Theology of Law; The Race Set Before Us: A Biblical Theology of Perseverance and Assurance; Still Sovereign: Contemporary Perspectives of Election, Foreknowledge, and Grace, co-edited with Bruce A. Ware; Women in the Church: A Fresh Analysis of I Timothy 2:9-15; Paul, Apostle of God’s Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology.
Website: The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Twitter: @DrTomSchreiner
Book: Paul, Apostle of God's Glory in Christ: A Pauline Theology
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In this episode of the special edition of the Easter podcast, I am joined by Tish Warren, a gifted writer, Anglican priest, and very eloquent defender of Christian orthodoxy and the key doctrines of the Christian faith. She is the author of the book “Liturgy of the Ordinary” and her latest book “Prayer in the Night.” She talks about the rhythms of Lent and teaches us some of the practices we can do and why it matters that we take time to think about the death and resurrection of Christ, not just on Easter when it sneaks up on us, but in the days and weeks leading up to this grand holiday.
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Guest Biography: Tish Harrison Warren is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America. After eight years with InterVarsity Graduate and Faculty Ministries at Vanderbilt and The University of Texas at Austin, she currently serves as Co-Associate Rector at Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, PA. She writes regularly for The Well, CT Women, and Christianity Today. Her work has also appeared in Comment Magazine, Christ and Pop Culture, Art House America, Anglicanpastor.com, and elsewhere. She is author of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life (IVP). She is from Austin, TX, and now lives in Pittsburgh with her husband and two young daughters in a house chock full of books with no matching forks or matching socks anywhere to be found.
Website: tishharrisonwarren.com
Twitter: @Tish_H_Warren
Facebook: @TishHarrisonWarrenAuthor
Instagram: @tishharrisonwarren
Book: "Liturgy of the Ordinary" and "Prayer in the Night"
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This week on The Way Home podcast, I launch a special Easter series focused on the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus alongside my new book "The Characters of Easter." Today, Aaron Damiani, Anglican pastor at Immanuel Anglican Church in Chicago, joins me to talk about the liturgy of lent. In this conversation, he helps us think about lent and how to draw our hearts toward Easter.
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Guest Biography: Aaron is Immanuel Anglican’s Rector and author of the book The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent. Aaron holds a Bachelors degree in Pastoral Theology from Moody Bible Institute and a Masters in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College. After moving to Washington D.C. in 2008, Aaron discerned a call to ministry while researching public policy at the Potomac Institute. He was ordained as an Anglican priest and trained in urban church planting while an assistant pastor at Church of the Resurrection on Capitol Hill. In 2012, he and his wife Laura moved back to Chicago with a vision to raise up a vibrant Anglican church that would seek the good of the city.
Twitter: @aarondamiani
Facebook: @damianipage
Instagram: @damiani6
Book: The Good of Giving Up: Discovering the Freedom of Lent
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This week on The Way Home podcast I am joined by Dr. Carl Trueman, Christian theologian and historian. In this episode, we talk about his book “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self.” I think this is one of the most important books written in the past decade, as it helps us make sense of the moment we’re in.
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Guest Biography: Carl R. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is professor of biblical and religious studies at Grove City College. He is an esteemed church historian and previously served as the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and Public Life at Princeton University. Trueman has authored or edited more than a dozen books, including The Creedal Imperative; Luther on the Christian Life; and Histories and Fallacies. Trueman is a member of The Orthodox Presbyterian Church.
Website: Grove City College
Writing: FirstThings.com
Book: The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self: Cultural Amnesia, Expressive Individualism, and the Road to Sexual Revolution
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This week on The Way Home podcast I am joined by Susie Larson, Christian radio host and prolific author. Susie's latest book, "Prevail: 365 Days of Enduring Strength from God's Word" was released in September and is full of theologically rich words of encouragement and strength. On this episode, we talk about her walk with the Lord, enduring suffering, her career as a writer and radio host, and what she's learning during this season.
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Guest Biography: Susie Larson is a national speaker, talk radio host, and author of twelve books and many articles. Susie connects daily with her listeners on her two-hour live talk show, ‘Live the Promise with Susie Larson' which airs mainly in the upper Midwest. Susie formerly co-hosted Focus on the Family's live talk show, ‘Everyday Relationships with Dr. Greg Smalley.' Susie has been married to her dear husband Kevin since 1985. Susie's passion is to see people everywhere awakened to the value of their soul, the depth of God's love, and the height of their calling in Christ Jesus.
Website: susielarson.com
Facebook: @deeperlifeinchrist
Twitter: @SusieLarson
Instagram: @susielarsonauthor
Book: Prevail: 365 Days of Enduring Strength from God's Word
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This week on The Way Home podcast Jackie Middler joins me to talk about her pro-life story. Jackie shares her experience of having two abortions as a young woman, the guilt and shame that resulted, and forgiveness and grace she found in Christ. Now, Jackie is a very outspoken pro-life advocate.
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Guest Biography: An avid reader and devoted wife and mother of three, Jacqueline Middler gives voice to the women who have had abortions and live with the regret and shame of that decision. White Stick is her debut work, birthed from the years-long journey to healing and redemption and her desire open the eyes of the world to the harm this choice brings to women. She has a degree from Johnson & Wales in marketing, with concentrations in English and psychology.
Website: jacquelinemiddler.com
Facebook: @jacquelinemiddler
Twitter: @j_middler
Instagram: @jacquelinemiddler
YouTube: Jacqueline Middler
Book: White Stick
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This week on The Way Home podcast Jason Romano joins me to talk about his latest book “The Uniform of Leadership: Lessons on True Success from My ESPN Life.” Jason now works for Sports Spectrum, a ministry that connects sports and faith, but we spend time talking about what it looks like to be a faithful person working Monday through Friday in a place that's not explicitly Christian.
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Guest Biography: Jason is a speaker, author, media consultant and church leader with 20 years of professional broadcasting experience on the regional and network level. For 17 years, Jason was a Senior Manager and Producer at ESPN. He has created and produced content for shows such as SportsCenter, Monday Night Football, Mike and Mike in the Morning, Sunday NFL Countdown, College Gameday, MLB's All Star Game. Jason is now the host and producer of the Sports Spectrum podcast where he interviews athletes, coaches, and other personalities on the intersection of sports and faith. He is also a contributor to the Sports Spectrum magazine and contributes articles daily to SportsSpectrum.com.
Website: jasonromano.com
Facebook: @jasonromano22
Twitter: @JasonRomano
Instagram: @jasonromano
Podcast: Sports Spectrum Podcast
Book: The Uniform of Leadership: Lessons on True Success from My ESPN Life
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Bob Lepine joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about his latest book “Love Like You Mean It: The Heart of a Marriage that Honors God.” Bob has been married for 41 years, and in this conversation we talk about what it takes to have a lasting marriage and the sanctifying work that God does in people through both marriages and singleness.
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Guest Biography: Bob Lepine is the co-host of FamilyLife Today®, FamilyLife's nationally syndicated radio program. He is the author of Love Like You Mean It: The Heart of a Marriage That Honors God (2020) and The Christian Husband (1999). Bob is also the on air announcer for “Truth for Life” with Alistair Begg. Bob also serves on the Board of Directors for National Religious Broadcasters. Since 2008 Bob has served as an elder and teaching pastor at Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock, Arkansas. Bob and his wife, Mary Ann have five children and nine grandchildren.
Facebook: @FLTBob
Twitter: @FLTBob
Podcast: Family Life Today
Book: Love Like You Mean It: The Heart of a Marriage that Honors God
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Lysa TerKeurst joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about her own vulnerability about some of the trials and sufferings she has endured. We talk about her latest book "Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That’s Beautiful Again" and the forgiveness God put in her heart towards her husband.
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Guest Biography: Lysa TerKeurst is president of Proverbs 31 Ministries and the New York Times best-selling author of Uninvited, The Best Yes, Unglued, Made to Crave, and 18 other books. Lysa was recently awarded the Champions of Faith Author Award and has been published in multiple publications such as Fox News and CNN online. Additionally, she has appeared on the Today Show as one of the leading voices in the Christian community.
Facebook: Lysa TerKeurst
Twitter: @LysaTerKeurst
Instagram: @lysaterkeurst
Website: lysaterkeurst.com
Book: Forgiving What You Can't Forget
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Tara-Leigh Cobble joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about why it's important to read the Bible, how she struggled (like all of us) to keep on track, what to do if you get off track on your Bible reading program, and some of the myths we have about our quiet time with the Lord. This is a fun conversation with Tara-Leigh Cobble, and I think you'll enjoy it!
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Guest Biography: Tara-Leigh Cobble's zeal for Biblical literacy led her to create and develop an international network of Bible studies called D-Group (Discipleship Group). Every week, over 250 men's and women's D-Groups meet weekly in homes and churches around the world to study Scripture. She also writes and hosts a daily radio show called "The God Shot" and a daily podcast called "The Bible Recap" designed to help listeners read and understand the Bible in a year. In just over a year, the podcast has been downloaded nearly 20 million times, and more than 20,000 churches around the world have joined their reading plan to know and love God better.
Facebook: @taraleighcobble
Twitter: @TaraLeighCobble
Instagram: @taraleighcobble
Website: taraleighcobble.com
Podcast: The Bible Recap
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Brant Hansen joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about his journey into radio, his life-long obsession with words, and his experiences with Asperger syndrome and how that interacts with his faith and what has made him an advocate for those who are on the autism spectrum.
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Guest Biography: Brant Hansen is an author, nationally syndicated radio host, and advocate for healing children with correctible disabilities through CURE International. He’s won multiple “personality of the year” awards for his work on his offbeat and quirky radio show which airs on more than 200 stations. His podcast with his friend and radio producer Sherri Lynn, called “The Brant and Sherri Oddcast,” has been downloaded millions of times. Brant has authored two books, Unoffendable and Blessed are the Misfits, and written for numerous major media outlets on topics as varied as public policy, culture, sports, Asperger’s Syndrome and faith. He and his wife, Carolyn, have two grown children.
Facebook: Brant Hansen Page
Twitter: @branthansen
Instagram: @branthansen
Website: branthansen.com
Book: The Truth about Us: The Very Good News about How Very Bad We Are
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This special episode is a sneak peak of a podcast series I recorded in conjunction with LifeAudio to accompany my book "The Characters of Christmas." I hope it will serve as a helpful resource for you and your family this Christmas season.
This is a podcast all about the unlikely people caught up in the story of Jesus. But before we get to them, we have to talk about the main character of Christmas: Christ himself.
You can find the whole series at LifeAudio, Apple, Spotify, Google, or your favorite podcasting app. Just search "The Characters of Christmas."
You can also find my book, "The Characters of Christmas," here: https://www.danieldarling.com/books/characters-of-christmas/
Jared Moore joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about teaching our kids how to think about and embrace pop culture—movies, music, social media, and cultural artifacts. He helps parents walk through and navigate some of these challenges beyond just what is right and what is not right but how we consume cultural artifacts and look in them for themes that relate to biblical truths.
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Guest Biography: Jared is the co-author of The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ. He also co-hosts The Pop Culture Coram Deo Podcast (available everywhere). Jared has a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and has served in pastoral ministry since 2000. He and his wife Amber have four children. Jared enjoys spending time with his wife, playing games with his children, Batman, the NFL and NBA, and playing the guitar.
Facebook: @AllTruthIsGodsTruth
Twitter: @jaredhmoore
Podcast: All Truth is God's Truth
Website: jaredmoore.exaltchrist.com
Book: The Pop Culture Parent: Helping Kids Engage Their World for Christ
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Gene Getz joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about his long years in ministry and what he’s learned from when he started ministry to what ministry is like today. He gives advice for teaching and preaching the Bible, and we talk about his brand new resource with B&H publishers, the CSB Life Essentials Study Bible.
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Guest Biography: Dr. Gene Getz, Host and teacher of Renewal Radio, is the Chairman Emeritus for CCBT and has been a Senior Pastor, Professor and author of more than 60 books. He has been a church-planting pastor in the Dallas Metroplex since 1972 and has served as an adjunct professor at Dallas Theological Seminary. Gene is President of the Center for Church Renewal and serves as Pastor Emeritus of Chase Oaks Church (formerly Fellowship Bible Church North) in Plano, Texas.
Facebook: @GeneAGetz
Twitter: @GeneAGetz
Instagram: @geneagetz
Website: bibleprinciples.org
New Resource: CSB Life Essentials Study Bible
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Alisa Childers joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about her book, Another Gospel, and her story of wrestling with doubts about the central claims of Christianity and how she found answers that solidified her faith. She is courageous in taking on false teaching that some Christians are tempted to believe.
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Guest Biography: Alisa Childers is a wife, a mom, an author, a blogger, a speaker, and a worship leader. She was a member of the award-winning CCM recording group ZOEgirl. She is a popular speaker at apologetics and Christian worldview conferences, including reThink. She has been published at The Gospel Coalition, Crosswalk, the Stream, For Every Mom, Decision magazine, and The Christian Post. Her blog post "Girl, Wash Your Face? What Rachel Hollis Gets Right . . . and Wrong" received more than one million views. You can connect with Alisa online at .
Facebook: @alisachilders
Twitter: @alisachilders
Instagram: @alisachilders
Website: alisachilders.com
Book: "Another Gospel?: A Lifelong Christian Seeks Truth in Response to Progressive Christianity"
Fear has been an ever-present part of our lives in 2020. It’s true that we have a lot of things to fear – the COVID-19 virus, economic shutdowns, unrest, racism, and more – but Christians are often tempted to give way to an unhealthy sense of fear. Kristen Wetherell joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about her book, Fight Your Fears, how fear has played out in her own life, and what encouragement she has for people going through this interesting and difficult year.
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Guest Biography: Kristen Wetherell is a wife, mother, and writer. She is the author of Fight Your Fears: Trusting God’s Character and Promises When You Are Afraid, co-author of the award-winning book Hope When It Hurts: Biblical Reflections to Help You Grasp God’s Purpose in Your Suffering, and editor of 12 Faithful Women: Portraits of Steadfast Endurance. She has contributed to several compilation books and writes regularly for digital publications such as The Gospel Coalition, Revive Our Hearts, and Unlocking the Bible.
Kristen also enjoys teaching God’s Word to women of local churches. She and her husband, Brad, live in Chicagoland, are members of The Orchard, and are parents to Joanna and John. You can connect with Kristen on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.
Twitter: @KLWetherell
Website: kristenwetherell.com
Latest Book: Fight Your Fears: Trusting God’s Character and Promises When You Are Afraid
Alister McGrath is an Oxford scholar and a prolific writer and great thinker. He joins me on The Way Home to discuss the power of apologetics, the life of J.I. Packer, and his new book, Born to Wonder.
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Guest Biography: Alister McGrath is a scholar and writer who is presently Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University. After initial work in the natural sciences, McGrath moved into the field of Christian theology. He is best known for his definitive and widely used textbooks on Christian theology and his authoritative biography of C. S. Lewis. As a former atheist, McGrath is fascinated by the interaction of faith, science, and atheism, and writes regularly on these themes. McGrath was born in Belfast in 1953, and holds both Irish and British citizenship. He lives in the Cotswolds near Oxford.
Twitter: @alisteremcgrath
Facebook: Alister McGrath
Website: alistermcgrath.net
Latest Book: Born to Wonder: Exploring Our Deepest Questions
Our nation is being torn apart. But what if there’s one big thing at the center of it all? Super Bowl champion tight end Benjamin Watson joins me again on The Way Home Podcast to discuss his new documentary, Divided Hearts of America, in which he goes on a journey across America to discover the truth about abortion. Ben also discusses the complications of athletes using their platforms to speak out on political issues and he shares what it's like to transition from a football career to this new season.
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Guest Biography: Benjamin Watson is a Super Bowl champion tight end, a writer and speaker, and a widely read and followed commentator on social media. An NFL legend, Watson was a key playmaker for teams such as the New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens and the New Orleans Saints. With 547 receptions and over 6,000 yards in his career, he was a model of consistency and talent through his 16 years in the league.
Watson was honored as a Walter Payton Man of the Year Finalist in 2015 and 2017 and received the prestigious Bart Starr Award in 2017. Watson also served on the executive committee of the NFL Players Association and is the founder of the nonprofit One More foundation along with his wife, Kirsten. They live in New Orleans with their seven children.
Twitter: @BenjaminSWatson
Facebook: @BenjaminWatsonOfficial
Documentary: Divided Hearts of America
Is 2020 one of the most divisive and worrisome years in American history? David French, formerly of National Review and now a senior editor of The Dispatch, joins me on The Way Home Podcast to discuss his provocative new book, Divided We Fall, as well as the way Christians can meaningfully engage politics without losing their souls.
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Guest Biography: David French is a senior editor for The Dispatch and was formerly a senior writer for National Review. David is a New York Times bestselling author, and his next book, The Great American Divorce, will be published by St. Martin’s Press later this year. He is a graduate of Harvard Law School, the past president of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, and a former lecturer at Cornell Law School. He has served as a senior counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice and the Alliance Defending Freedom. David is a former major in the United States Army Reserve. In 2007, he deployed to Iraq, serving in Diyala Province as Squadron Judge Advocate for the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, where he was awarded the Bronze Star. He lives and works in Franklin, Tennessee, with his wife, Nancy, and his three children.
Twitter: @DavidAFrench
Latest Book: Divided We Fall: America's Secession Threat and How to Restore Our Nation
Our culture tells us that the secret to personal happiness is following our hearts. But what if this path to personal happiness leads to a dead end? Trevin Wax, the senior vice president of Theology and Communications at LifeWay, joins me on The Way Home podcast to discuss the dangers of looking outward and inward for our identity.
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Guest Biography: Trevin Wax is senior vice president of Theology and Communications at LifeWay Christian Resources and a visiting professor at Wheaton College. He is the general editor of The Gospel Project, and the author of multiple books, including Rethink Your Self, This Is Our Time, Eschatological Discipleship, and Gospel Centered Teaching.
Twitter: @trevinwax
Latest Book: Rethink Your Self: The Power of Looking Up Before Looking In
We live at a time when many are fretting about the decline of religious adherence. But David Zahl, founder of Mockingbird and prolific author, says people have not lost religion, they are just practicing in ways we don't recognize, such as the way we do activism or parenting or politics. He joins me on The Way Home to discuss his book Seculosity and why finding ultimate satisfaction in Christ is the antidote for our age.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: David Zahl is the founder and director of Mockingbird Ministries, editor-in-chief of the popular Mockingbird website, and cohost of The Mockingcast. He and his family live in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he also serves on the staff of Christ Episcopal Church.
Latest Book: Seculosity: How Career, Parenting, Technology, Food, Politics, and Romance Became Our New Religion and What to Do about It
Christians know Jesus loves them and died for them, but what is the heart, the character of Jesus and why does this matter? Dane Ortlund, author and pastor, joins the podcast to discuss his bestselling book, Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sufferers and Sinners.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Dane Ortlund (PhD, Wheaton College) is chief publishing officer and Bible publisher at Crossway in Wheaton, Illinois, where he lives with his wife, Stacey, and their five kids. He is the author of several books, most recently Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers.
Blog: Strawberry-Rhubarb Theology
Twitter:@daneortlund
What kinds of issues should Christians be debating and discussing? Is there a difference between biblical discernment and the kind of tabloid-style gotcha approach favored by some? Rhyne Putman, associate professor of theology at New Orleans Theological Seminary, joins me on The Way Home podcast to offer some helpful guidelines on discerning between core doctrines we should defend and secondary and tertiary matters we should hold more loosely. Putman also offers a way to have these debates in public in a civil way. His new book, When Doctrine Divides the People of God is available now.
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Guest Biography: Rhyne R. Putman (PhD, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary) is an associate professor of theology and culture at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, where he has served since 2010. He is the pastor of preaching and vision at First Baptist Church in Kenner, Louisiana, and has published multiple volumes and articles, such as The Method of Christian Theology and In Defense of Doctrine. Rhyne and his wife, Micah, currently reside in New Orleans together with their two children.
New Book: When Doctrine Divides the People of God: An Evangelical Approach to Theological Diversity
Twitter: @rhyneputman
Chris Crawford has a long history of activism in the pro-life movement, shaped by Catholic social teaching. Today, he works with the Democracy Fund on issues of civility and citizenship. He joins me on The Way Home Podcast to discuss his journey into this calling and why he's paying attention lately to the way we vote and encouraging churches to help make this democratic right possible for more people.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Chris Crawford is a Senior Program Associate for Constructive Politics at Democracy Fund, an independent foundation working to ensure that our political system is able to withstand new challenges and deliver on its promise to the American people. In that role, he manages the Faith in Democracy portfolio, a collection of faith-based initiatives that empower religious leaders and their communities to promote pluralism and strengthen our democracy. This work is part of the Governance Team’s constructive politics strategy to explore what unites us while helping governing institutions become more diverse, inclusive, and better serve all Americans.
Chris joined Democracy Fund in 2015 after serving as a government affairs associate at Susan B. Anthony List. During the 2014 midterm elections, Chris was Assistant National Field Director for the organization’s Super PAC, leading a Get Out The Vote operation that made over 1 million live voter contacts across four states. Chris has worked on multiple campaigns at the local and federal level in his home state of New Hampshire.
Chris holds a degree in political science from The George Washington University and is currently pursuing an Executive Masters in Nonprofit Administration from The University of Notre Dame.
Website: DemocracyFund.org
Twitter: @CrawfordStuff
What is the source of division and divisiveness in our country? What important bonds should we be creating at the local and national level to help bring healing and hope? Tim Carney is a journalist, author, and Christian whose book Alienated America looks at the policies and social disruption that has plagued many American communities. He joins me on The Way Home podcast as part of a special series highlighting themes from my new book, A Way With Words: How to Use Our Online Conversations for Good.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Timothy P. Carney is a columnist at the Washington Examiner and a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is the author of The Big Ripoff: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money and Obamanomics: How Barack Obama is Bankrupting You and Enriching His Wall Street Friends, Corporate Lobbyists, and Union Bosses. He lives in the Washington, D.C., area.
New Book: Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse
Twitter: @TPCarney
Max Lucado is one of the most widely read authors in the world. His books have sold over 100 million copies worldwide in 54 languages. But most of all, Max is a pastor, whose reassuring words have brought encouragement and hope during troubled times. His daily encouragement via video has helped thousands endure a global pandemic, racial tension and economic distress. He also shares about his writing process.
Max comes back on the podcast to talk about pastoring in a pandemic and how leaders can make difficult decisions in a way that both shepherds and leads. His latest book, You Are Never Alone releases on September 15 and helps those who feel lonely and disconnected find intimacy in a relationship with Christ.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Since entering the ministry in 1978, Max Lucado has served churches in Miami, Florida; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and San Antonio, Texas. He currently serves as Teaching Minister of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. He is America’s bestselling inspirational author with more than 140 million books in print.
New Book: You Are Never Alone
Website: MaxLucado.com
Facebook: MaxLucado
Instagram: @maxlucado
Twitter: @maxlucado
Paula Faris was the weekend host of Good Morning America, an anchor on The View and one of America's top journalists when a series of trials forced her to reconsider her calling and walk away from her dream job. Paula has also hosted World News Now and America This Morning.
Paula joins me on The Way Home podcast to talk about her career in broadcasting, what it's like to live out the Christian faith in a secular news environment, and her brand new memoir: Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Paula Faris is a television correspondent for ABC News and host of the ABC podcast Journeys of Faith. From 2014 to 2018, Faris was co-anchor of Good Morning America Weekend. She also was co-host of The View for seasons 19-21. Faris graduated from Cedarville University with a degree in broadcast communications. She lives with her husband and three children in New York.
New Book: Called Out: Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs for a Life of True Calling.
Twitter: @paulafaris
Facebook: Paula Faris
Tim Challies has been blogging on the Internet since the Internet first started. His blog, challies.com, was an early pioneer in Christian content online. Tim joins me on The Way Home podcast to discuss the way Christians should engage online and on social media, as well as the good and bad ways we approach the word "discernment."
Show Notes
Guest Biography: Tim Challies is a Christian, a husband to Aileen and a father to three children aged 13 to 19. He worships and serves as an elder at Grace Fellowship Church in Toronto, Ontario. He is also a book reviewer, a co-founder of Cruciform Press, and has written a number of books including:
- The Discipline of Spiritual Discernment (Crossway, 2007)
- Sexual Detox: A Guide For Guys Who Are Sick of Porn (Cruciform Press, 2010)
- The Next Story: Life and Faith After the Digital Explosion (Zondervan, 2011)
- Do More Better: A Practical Guide to Productivity (Cruciform Press, 2015)
- Visual Theology: Seeing and Understanding the Truth About God (Zondervan, 2016)
- A Visual Theology Guide to the Bible (Zondervan, 2019)
- Epic: An Around-the-World Journey through Christian History (Zondervan, 2020)
Website: challies.com
Twitter: @challies
Facebook: Facebook.com/challies
Featured Resource: My new book, A Way With Words, focuses on how Christians can use their online conversations for good. In the book, I lay out an approach that applies biblical wisdom to our engagement with social media, an approach that neither retreats from modern technology nor ignores the harmful ways in which Christians often engage publicly. A Way With Words comes out in less than two weeks, but you can pre-order now here.
The Way Home podcast is back! On this special 100th episode, New Testament scholar N.T. Wright joins me to help answer the question of "Where is God in the Pandemic?" He also helps to clear up popular myths about the world of the New Testament.
Show Notes
Guest Biography: N.T. Wright is the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England and one of the world's leading Bible scholars. He is now serving as the Chair of New Testament and Early Christianity at the School of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. For twenty years he taught New Testament studies at Cambridge, McGill and Oxford University. His award-winning books include The Case for the Psalms, How God Became King, Simply Jesus, After You Believe, Surprised by Hope, Simply Christian, Scripture and the Authority of God. Perhaps his most significant work is Resurrection of the Son of God.
Latest Book: God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and Its Aftermath
Website: ntwrightpage.com
Facebook: Official N.T. Wright
David Kinnaman, president of Barna Group, joins me to talk about the 2020 research on the State of the Church.
The decline of church attendance is well documented. What happened? Barna has committed this next year to empowering the Church with the insights and resources they need to reach the unchurched in their communities.
Show Notes
- Book: Faith for Exiles: 5 Ways for a New Generation to Follow Jesus in Digital Babylon
- Website: barna.com
- Twitter: @davidkinnaman
Daniel Grothe joins me to talk about wisdom and the importance of learning from those your senior. Daniel is Associate Senior Pastor of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publishers of Talking Points: Abortion by Dr Lizzie Ling & Vaughan Roberts.
Show Notes
- Book: Chasing Wisdom: The Lifelong Pursuit of Living Well
- Instagram: @mrdanielgrothe
- Twitter: @mrdanielgrothe
Derwin Gray joins me to talk about how he is shepherding his church through this difficult time, as well as his new book The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about Finding True Happiness. He is the founding and lead Pastor of Transformation Church (TC) in Indian Land, South Carolina, just south of Charlotte, North Carolina.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox.
Show Notes
- Book: The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches about Finding True Happiness
- Website: derwinlgray.com and transformationchurch.tc
- Twitter: @DerwinLGray
Scott James joins me for a bonus episode of The Way Home. On Tuesdays we will be releasing episodes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. James is a pediatric infectious disease physician. He joins me to talk about COVID-19, the struggles of the unknown, and how we can pray for healthcare workers. Dr. James also serves as an elder at The Church of Brook Hills.
Previous episodes:
- Justin Lonas and Jerilyn Sanders on COVID-19 and the economy
- Jared Wilson on pastoring and encouragement during COVID-19
- Jesse and Julie Masson on new challenges families face during COVID-19
- Keith Getty on family and hymn sings during COVID-19
Show Notes
- Book: Where Is Wisdom?: A Treasure Hunt Through God’s Wondrous World, Inspired by Job 28
Does following Jesus feel impossible? Are you trying hard to be a good Christian while secretly feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Vance Pitman joins me to talk about his first book Unburdened: Stop Living for Jesus So Jesus Can Live through You.
Vance is the senior pastor at Hope Church Las Vegas.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox.
Show Notes
- Book: Unburdened: Stop Living for Jesus So Jesus Can Live through You
- Website: hopechurchonline.com
- Twitter: @vancepitman
- Podcast: Vance Pitman Leadership Podcast
Keith Getty joins me for a bonus episode of The Way Home. On Tuesdays we will be releasing episodes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic.
An impromptu St. Patricks’ hymn sing that the Gettys did from their home in Nashville garnered great engagement. They've since decided to be live on Facebook each Tuesday evenings at 7:15 p.m. CT sharing songs and encouragements with their children.
Previous episodes:
- Justin Lonas and Jerilyn Sanders on COVID-19 and the economy
- Jared Wilson on pastoring and encouragement during COVID-19
- Jesse and Julie Masson on new challenges families face during COVID-19
Show Notes
- Website: gettymusic.com
- Twitter: @gettymusic
- Facebook: facebook.com/watch/gettymusic
What does it mean to be human in regards to the connection between the body and the mind? Are we more than machines? Is free-will an illusion? Dr. Sharon Dirckx joins me to talk about this and more.
Dr. Dirckx is an author, tutor, and apologist who speaks and writes widely on the problem of evil and suffering.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox and Am I Just My Brain? by Dr. Dirckx.
Show Notes
- Book: Am I Just My Brain?
- Website: rzim.org/speakers/sharon-dirckx
- Twitter: @sharondirckx
Dr. James Merritt joins me to talk about character, leadership, pastoring, and the Southern Baptist Convention.
Dr. Merritt is pastor of Cross Pointe Church in Duluth, Ga. He is the host of broadcast ministry, Touching Lives.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox.
Show Notes
- Book: Character Still Counts: It Is Time to Restore Our Lasting Values
- Website: crosspointechurch.com and touchinglives.org
- Twitter: @drjamesmerritt and @touchinglivestv
Justin Lonas and Jerilyn Sanders join me for a bonus episode of The Way Home. On Tuesdays we will be releasing episodes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic. Last week was with with Jared Wilson on pastoring and encouragement during COVID-19.
Justin and Jerilyn help us think through COVID-19 and the economy.
Jerilyn serves as the Director of U.S. Programs for The Chalmers Center. She has a B.A. in Psychology from Biola University and an Ed.M. from Harvard Graduate School of Education. Her position at Chalmers synthesizes several things: love for people, passion for training that empowers disenfranchised people, and a desire to see God’s church be all that he meant it to be.
Justin serves as Editorial & Content Specialist for The Chalmers Center. He coordinates the work behind books, articles, blog posts, online courses, video projects, small group curriculums, and other content produced by Chalmers Center staff and ministry partners.
Show Notes
- Website: chalmers.org and jryanlonas.com
- Twitter: @JRyanLonas
What is proper anger in regards to parenting? How do we handle it? Chap Bettis joins us to talk about patience and anger in parenting.
Chap is offering The Way Home listeners free video training if they show proof of book purchase. Once you've purchased Parenting with Patience: Overcoming Anger in the Home, email Melanie and she will send you a code for the video series.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Where is God in a Coronavirus World? by John Lennox.
Show Notes
- Book: Parenting with Patience: Overcoming Anger in the Home
- Website: theapollosproject.com
- Twitter: @chapbettis
My friend Jared Wilson joins me for a bonus episode of The Way Home. On Tuesdays we will be releasing episodes focused on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jared shares some of the struggles pastors are facing during this unprecedented time. As well as encouragement he would offer pastors who are feeling overworked in this season.
Jared is Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry at Spurgeon College, Author in Residence at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, General Editor of For The Church (and host of the FTC Podcast), and Director of The Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo.
Show Notes
- Website: jaredcwilson.com
- Twitter: @jaredcwilson
- Book: jaredcwilson.com/books
Jeanne Allert is the founder and Executive Director of The Samaritan Women. She joins me to share how the organization helps those who have suffered from human trafficking and domestic violence find a place of shelter and hope to put their lives back together.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Allberry, the latest from the bestselling Oxford Apologetics series.
Show Notes
- Website: thesamaritanwomen.org
Today on the podcast my colleague Julie Masson and her husband Jesse join me to discuss some of the new challenges and realities many are or will face because of COVID-19. The Massons are parents to three kids. Julie works from home and serves as the Marketing Director for the ERLC. Jesse is a counselor at http://MyCounselor.Online in Kansas City, Mo.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Allberry, the latest from the bestselling Oxford Apologetics series.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @jessemasson and @juliermasson
- Website: mycounselor.online and erlc.com
Scott Lindsey, executive director of Faithlife, joins me to discuss the latest trends in Bible study and why it's important to spend time in the Scriptures.
Scott has spent more than two decades teaching others how to more effectively and efficiently study the Bible.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Allberry, the latest from the bestselling Oxford Apologetics series
Are robots going to take my job? How are smartphones affecting my kids? Do I need to worry about privacy when I get online or ask Siri for directions?
Jason Thacker joins me to talk about artificial intelligence (AI), ethics, and a biblical worldview as it pertains to technology. Jason is the author of the incredibly informative book The Age of AI: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company, publisher of Why Does God Care Who I Sleep With? by Sam Allberry, the latest from the bestselling Oxford Apologetics series.
How do we speak to a world that has diametrically different views on sexuality than we do as Christians? Sam Allberry joins me to discuss sexual ethics as well as his book Why does God care who I sleep with?
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company.
There are so many places we are pushed to locate our identity: our work, our gifts, our family, our platforms, even our ministry. Esther Fleece Allen, author and speaker, joins us to help find freedom from identities that disappoint and labels that hurt. This is a conversation that is important for parents and pastors, moms and dads, teens and boomers, and everyone in between. You'll want to lean in and listen to this conversation.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company.
Show Notes
- Book: Your New Name: Saying Goodbye to the Labels That Limit
- Twitter: @EstherFleece
- Website: EstherFleece.com
Courtney Reissig joins me to talk about her love for the Psalms and how reading them has helped her through life's highs and lows. Courtney is a writer, speaker, and blogger. She is a member at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Ark.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by our friends at The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Website: courtneyreissig.com
- Twitter: @courtneyreissig
- Book: Teach Me To Feel: Worshiping Through the Psalms in Every Season of Life
Beth Moore joins me to talk about her love for the Bible and when she first realized she wanted to teach the Bible. She also shares how the church was a refuge for her as a child growing up in an abusive home.
Beth is the author of the brand new book Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life.
Show Notes:
- Website: chasingvines.com and lproof.org
- Twitter: @BethMooreLPM
- Book: Chasing Vines: Finding Your Way to an Immensely Fruitful Life
Harold Senkbeil joins me to talk about pastoral ministry, the decline in the concept of shepherding within the church, and his excellent book The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart. I highly recommend this book!
Dr. Senkbeil serves as as Executive Director for Spiritual Care for DOXOLOGY, a recognized service organization of The Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod.
Show Notes:
- Website: doxology.us
- Twitter: @hlsenkbeil
- Book: The Care of Souls: Cultivating a Pastor's Heart
Briana Stensrud joins me to talk about refugees, immigrants, and a recent trip she took to the border of Mexico. She shares how Christians can engage on the issue of immigration and be fruitful.
Bri is the Director of Welcome. Her passion is to equip the Church to think Biblically and pragmatically about exercising a holistic, comprehensive pro-life worldview. Throughout her work in the pro-life movement, Briana continually faced questions from those concerned about immigrants and refugees. Understanding that many concerns were rooted in fear and misinformation she started a journey to re-discover God's heart for the sojourner.
Show Notes:
- Website: welcomingimmigrants.org
- Twitter: @BriStenz
Micah Fries joins me today to talk about church leadership and his new book Leveling the Church: Multiplying Your Ministry by Giving It Away.
Micah serves as Senior Pastor of Brainerd Baptist Church in Chattanooga, Tenn. Prior to serving at Brainerd, he was the Vice President of LifeWay Research.
Show Notes:
- Website: micahfries.com
- Twitter: @micahfries
- Book: Leveling the Church: Multiplying Your Ministry by Giving It Away
Marvin Olasky joins me to talk about his passion for journalism and a Christian approach to writing and reporting. Marvin is editor-in-chief of WORLD Magazine.
Show Notes:
- Website: world.wng.org/authors/marvin_olasky
- Twitter: @MarvinOlasky
- Book: Reforming Journalism
Lauren and Michael McAfee join me today to talk about their passion for the Scriptures. They are the authors of the book Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need.
Show Notes:
- Website: laurenamcafee.com
- Twitter: @LaurenAMcAfee and @MichaelMcAfee
- Instagram: laurenamcafee and michaelmcafee
- Book: Not What You Think: Why the Bible Might Be Nothing We Expected Yet Everything We Need
Steve Green, President of Hobby Lobby, joins me today to discuss the family business, what he learned about leadership from his father, and why he has such a passionate love for the Bible.
Steve is also chairman of the board for Museum of the Bible.
Show Notes:
- Website: newsroom.hobbylobby.com/team/steve-green and museumofthebible.org
- Twitter: @museumofBible
You've probably heard a thousands sermons on the prodigal son, but you've not read one as personal as The Long Way Home, a real and raw exposition of this popular biblical story as written by pastor Matt Carter. I really, really enjoyed this book and I think you'll enjoy this conversation with Matt.
Show Notes:
- Book: Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids: The Gospel in 52 Five-Minute Bible Stories
- Website: austinstone.org/about/our-team/
- Twitter: @_Matt_Carter
Alister McGrath joins me to talk about Albert Einstein, C.S. Lewis, and about his own faith journey.
Dr. McGrath is Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at the University of Oxford. He is also Senior Research Fellow at Harris Manchester College, Oxford, President of the Oxford Centre for Christian Apologetics, and serves as associate priest in a group of Church of England village parishes in the Cotswolds.
Show Notes:
- Book: A Theory of Everything (That Matters): A Brief Guide to Einstein, Relativity, and His Surprising Thoughts on God
- Website: alistermcgrath.com
- Twitter: @alisteremcgrath
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your family have a wonderful holiday.
Today on the podcast, Phil Vischer joins me to talk about a number of things: his creative process, how parents can teach their kids the Bible, and his new book Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids: The Gospel in 52 Five-Minute Bible Stories.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Crossway.
Show Notes:
- Book: Laugh and Learn Bible for Kids: The Gospel in 52 Five-Minute Bible Stories
- Website: philvischer.com
- Twitter: @philvischer
Andrew Peterson joins me to talk about his new book Adorning the Dark. I am excited for this book because it's on two topics I am passionate about: writing and creativity.
Andrew is a singer-songwriter and author. In 2008, he founded a ministry called The Rabbit Room, which led to a yearly conference, countless concerts and symposiums, and Rabbit Room Press, which has published thirty books to date.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Crossway.
Show Notes:
- Book: Adorning the Dark and The Wingfeather Saga
- Website: andrew-peterson.com
- Instagram: andrewpetersonmusic and rabbitroom.com
Robby Gallaty joins me to talk about his story of addiction, recovery, and salvation. Robby is the author of Recovered: How an Accident, Alcohol, and Addiction Led Me to God.
He is the Senior Pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tenn.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Crossway.
Show Notes:
- Book: Recovered: How an Accident, Alcohol, and Addiction Led Me to God
- Website: replicate.org and longhollow.com
- Twitter: @Rgallaty
Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler from Risen Motherhood join me to talk motherhood, the gospel, and the struggles and joys of parenting.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Crossway.
Show Notes:
- Book: Risen Motherhood: Gospel Hope for Everyday Moments
- Website: risenmotherhood.com
- Instagram: risenmotherhood
How do we live everyday in light of the cross? How do we think about ambition? How do we think about how we interact with those around us? Rankin Wilbourne joins me to discuss this and more.
Rankin is the pastor of Pacific Crossroads Church in Los Angeles.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: The Cross Before Me: Reimagining the Way to the Good Life
- Website: rankinw.com and pacificcrossroads.org
Two of the most frequent questions I've heard concerning religious liberty are: Are we going to be able to maintain religious liberty in America? Should we worry about religious liberty? Luke Goodrich joins me to share why religious liberty is a battle worth fighting. Luke is a nationally recognized expert on religious freedom and winner of multiple Supreme Court victories.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: Free to Believe: The Battle Over Religious Liberty in America
- Twitter: @lukewgoodrich
- Website: lukegoodrich.com
Gary Thomas joins me to talk about his new book When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People. In this book he draws from biblical and current day stories to equip readers with practical examples on how to handle toxic people.
Each chapter includes insightful takeaways:
- Learn the difference between difficult people and toxic people
- Find refuge in God when you feel under attack
- Discern when to walk away from a toxic situation
- Keep a tender heart even in unhealthy relationships
- Grow your inner strength and invest in reliable people
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: When to Walk Away: Finding Freedom from Toxic People
- Twitter: @garyLthomas
- Website: garythomas.com
Sarah Mae joins me today to talk about her book The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts. She shares her story of growing up with an alcoholic mother and how she's learned to forgive difficult people who have hurt her.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts
- Twitter: @sarahmae
- Website: sarahmae.com
Tim Goeglein joins me to discuss his book American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation. Tim is Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family. Formerly, he served as a special assistant to President George W. Bush and as a deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company and Jennifer Greenberg's "Not Forsaken."
Show Notes:
- Book: American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation
- Twitter: @FocusFamily
- Website: focusonthefamily.com
Tim Carney joins me to talk about his book Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse. He shares what motivated him to write this book and why community is so important for our society. Tim is the commentary editor at the Washington Examiner and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse
- Twitter: @TPCarney
- Website: washingtonexaminer.com/author/timothy-p-carney
Mary DeMuth is a survivor of childhood sexual assault. She has written numerous books talking openly about how this shaped her life, how God has healed her, and how this has affected her as a wife and mother. Her most recent book is We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis.
Mary will be a guest at the ERLC National Conference this year, focusing on Caring Well for the Abused.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Twitter: @MaryDeMuth
- Website: wetoo.org and marydemuth.com
Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to come forward about the abuse and systemic coverup by USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. Her testimony in a victim impact statment, directly confronting her abuser, Larry Nassar, went viral as she spoke of God's justice and his grace. She has won numerous awards from Time Magazine, ESPN, Glamour, and others.
Rachael joins me to discuss the motivation to come forward and share her story with the Indianapolis Star, igniting an investigation into USA Gymnastics, as well as using her platform as an advocate for survivors and what message she has for the church.
Rachel will be a guest at the ERLC National Conference this year, focusing on Caring Well for the Abused.
Show Notes:
- Book: What Is a Girl Worth?: My Story of Breaking the Silence and Exposing the Truth about Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics and How Much Is a Little Girl Worth?
- Twitter: @R_Denhollander
- Website: rachaeldenhollander.com
Chris Fabry joins me to discuss his novel Overcomer, the companion novel to the movie by the same name. Chris is an award-winning author and radio personality who hosts Chris Fabry Live on Moody Radio.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company.
Show Notes:
- Book: Overcomer
- Twitter: @chrisfabry
- Website: chrisfabry.com and moodyradio.org/programs/chris-fabry-live
Today is a special Tuesday edition of The Way Home podcast. I am so glad to be joined by Lee Eclov. Lee has been a mentor to me. He is pastor of Village Church of Lincolnshire in Lake Forest, Ill., and author of Feels Like Home: How Rediscovering the Church as Family Changes Everything.
Show Notes:
- Book: Feels Like Home: How Rediscovering the Church as Family Changes Everything
- Website: evcl.org and christianitytoday.com
What does the Bible say about God's design for love, intimacy, and sexuality? Dr. Phil Ryken joins me today to talk about the Song of Solomon and his new book The Love of Loves in the Song of Songs.
Dr. Ryken is president of Wheaton College.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Barbour Books.
Show Notes:
- Book: The Love of Loves in the Song of Songs
- Website: wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/leadership/president-ryken/
Christianity is the most widespread global belief system, but for many, the idea of biblical Christianity challenges some of our deepest beliefs. In her new book, Confronting Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin explores 12 questions that keep many from considering faith in Christ.
This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Barbour Books.
Show Notes:
- Book: Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World's Largest Religion
- Twitter: @rebeccmclaugh
- Website: rebeccamclaughlin.org
How does a Christian approach end-of-life decisions with a human dignity focus and that honors the Lord? Katie Butler joins me today to discuss her book Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care.
Katie is a trauma and critical care surgeon who recently left clinical practice to homeschool her children.
Show Notes:
- Book: Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care
- Website: oceansrisesite.blog
Mark Vroegop joins me to talk about lament and how to deal with deep pain in a broken world. Mark is author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy and serves as Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis.
Show Notes:
- Book: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy
- Twitter: @markvroegop
- Website: markvroegop.com
Randy Newman joins me to discuss evangelism and the importance of engaging others in meaningful spiritual conversations.
Randy is a Senior Teaching Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at The C. S. Lewis Institute and an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Patrick Henry College.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday.
Show Notes:
Book: Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People's Hearts the Way Jesus Did
Shannon Bream is the host of Fox News at Night and the chief legal correspondent for Fox News. She joins me to talk about her unusual path to journalism, her strong faith in Christ, and what she tells aspiring journalists. She is the author of the new book Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @ShannonBream
Book: Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters
Parenting adult children can feel tricky. How do you adjust from parenting children and teens to adults? Today on the podcast Jim Burns joins me to share some his experiences and offer some practical advice he's learned along the way. Jim is the author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out.
Jim is President & Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @drjimburns
Website: homeword.com
Book: Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out
When it comes to reading the Bible, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Matt Smethurst joins me today to share about nine heart postures that will help prepare you to read the Bible. Matt is the Managing Editor of TGC and author of Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @MattSmethurst
Website: thegospelcoalition.org
Book: Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word
Catherine Parks joins me to share more about her new book projects for parents to share with their kids: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You).
Show Notes:
Twitter: @CathParks
Website: cathparks.com
Book: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You)
How do you pick up the pieces of your life after abuse? Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. She joins me today to talk about this and her new book Not Forsaken. She reflects on how God brought life and hope in the darkest of situations. Jenn shows how the gospel enables survivors to navigate issues of guilt, forgiveness, love, and value.
The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is hosting it’s National Conference in October around the theme of sexual abuse in churches: “Caring Well, Equipping Churches to Confront the Sexual Abuse Crisis.”
Show Notes:
Twitter: @JennMGreenberg
Website: jennifergreenberg.net
Book: Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse: How Faith Brought One Woman From Victim to Survivor
Dan DeWitt joins me to discuss apologetics, defending our faith in this age, and sharing the gospel with our kids.
Dan leads the Center for Biblical Apologetics & Public Christianity at Cedarville University.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @DanDeWitt
Website: theolatte.com/dandewitt
Book: Why God?: Big Answers About God and Why We Believe in Him
The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible. Jonathan Pennington joins me to discuss this importance of this moment and how every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. Jonathan is assistant professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @drjtpennington
Website: jonathanpennington.com
Book: The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary
Rico Tice is an Anglican priest and writer, co-author of Christianity Explored. He is currently associate minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London.
Show Notes:
Book: Christianity Explored
Websites:
allsouls.org
thegoodbook.com/outreach/christianity-explored
christianityexplored.us/
Brian Fikkert is the founder and executive director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development. He is Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College.
Kelly Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College. He has written and edited numerous books, including Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering.
Together they wrote Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn’t the American Dream.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @fikkert and @CovenantCollege
Book: Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn’t the American Dream
Website: chalmers.org and covenant.edu
How can parents and youth pastors and other influencers create environments that nuture the faith of young people? I don’t now if anyone is as gifted in understanding these questions as Dr. Kara Powell. Dr. Kara Powell is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is the co-author of Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @kpowellfyi
Book: Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future
Website: fulleryouthinstitute.org/author/kara-powell
Karen Swallow Prior has been teaching us not only how to read but how to read well. She returns to the podcast to discuss her wonderful new book, On Reading Well where she not only gives Christians a rubric for reading, but walks readers through some of the classic pieces of literature, breaking down the storylines and helping us see what we should see.
Show Notes:
Twitter: @ksprior
Book: On Reading Well
Website: karenswallowprior.com
If you drive through Wheaton and especially through the Wheaton College campus, you’ll see a beautiful, tall church steeple rise above the landscape. This is College Church Wheaton, a historic, faithful, gospel-preaching evangelical church. It’s pastor is Josh Moody, who joins me today to talk about two important topics: biblical literacy and . . . boasting. Yes, boasting.
Josh has written two important books: How the Bible Will Change Your Life and Boasting. Josh is a prolific author and a well-regarded preacher. I’ve enjoyed his work over the years and I know you’ll enjoy this conversation.
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Twitter: @drjoshmoody
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Websites: www.college-church.org; godcenteredlife.org
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Books: godcenteredlife.org/books
Jon Ward joins me to discuss his latest book Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party.
Jon is a Senior Political Correspondent for Yahoo! News.
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Twitter: @jonward11
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Website: jonwardwrites.org
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Book: Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party
What are some decisions or habits you can make today that your future self will thank you for? Drew Dyck joins me to day to discuss this and more.
Drew is an acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers and a contributing editor at CTPastors.com.
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Twitter: @drewdyck
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Website: drewdyck.com
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Book: Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators)
Emily Freeman joins me to talk about how to make good decisions. Emily is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor. She and her husband live in North Carolina with their three children.
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Twitter: @emilypfreeman
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Website: emilypfreeman.com
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Book: The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
Has there ever been a season in life where you just wanted to give up? Have you ever had a time when you faith was so weak that you wanted to stop walking with the Lord? Kyle Idleman joins me to talk about not giving up and the importance of encouraging one another.
Kyle is a bestselling author and the teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky.
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Twitter: @KyleIdleman
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Website: kyleidleman.com
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Book: Don’t Give Up: Faith That Gives You the Confidence to Keep Believing and the Courage to Keep Going
Justin Narducci joins me today to talk about the mission of Lifewater International and the importance of clean water and sanitation. Justin is the CEO of Lifewater International.
Lifewater International is a non-profit Christian water development organization serving the world’s rural poor through integrated water, sanitation, and hygiene programs.
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Twitter: @thenarducci and @lifewater
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lifewater.org
What do journalists get right and get wrong when covering religion? What is it like to be on the scene after a tragedy, covering it for one of the nation’s leading media outlets? Today on the podcast, Atlantic staff writer Emma Green, joins me to discuss covering religion, politics and her own pathway into journalism.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @emmaogreen* Website: theatlantic.com/author/emma-green
Is it possible to be on mission for God in the suburbs? So often we think of a “real calling” taking us into a big city, a remote tribe, or a rural community. But what about communities with Costo and Starbucks and strip malls? Ashley Hales joins me today to talk about the unique assumptions of life and ministry in the suburbs.
Ashley is an author, speaker, PhD, mother to 4, and pastor’s wife in the southern California suburbs.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @aahales Website: aahales.com Book: Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much
What do you do when a person says they’re a Christian but doesn’t know Jesus? Dean Inserra joins me to discuss this and more. Dean is the founding and lead pastor of CITYCHURCH. He was called to start a church in his hometown of Tallahassee when he was the Student Body President at Leon High School.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @deaninserra Website: citychurchtallahassee.com Book: The Unsaved Christian: Reaching Cultural Christianity with the Gospel
Raleigh Sadler joins me to share how God calls the church to help the most vulnerable. Raleigh is the founder and executive director of Let My People Go. His passion is to see the local church fight global injustices, like human trafficking, by loving those whom traffickers most often target.
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Twitter: @raleighsadler
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Website: raleighsadler.com and lmpgnetwork.org
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Book: Vulnerable: Rethinking Human Trafficking
Every day, another Millennial becomes an adult. For many, the transition can be a bumpy one. The clear expectations they had at home or in school are gone, and they may feel unprepared to face adult life.
Jonathan “JP” Pokluda joins me to share insights from the Bible on adulting as well as many other topics.
JP is the teaching pastor at Watermark Community Church, and leader of The Porch, a ministry to young adults.
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Twitter: @JPokluda
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Website: welcometoadultingbook.com
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Book: Welcome to Adulting: Navigating Faith, Friendship, Finances, and the Future
Chris Horst is the chief advancement officer at HOPE International, where he employs his passion for advancing initiatives at the intersection of faith and work. Chris serves on the boards of the Denver Institute for Faith & Work and the Mile High WorkShop.
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Twitter: @ChrisHorst
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Website: chris-horst.com
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Book: Rooting for Rivals: How Collaboration and Generosity Increase the Impact of Leaders, Charities, and Churches
Matt McCullough is the pastor of Trinity Church in Nashville, Tenn. He is also the author of Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope.
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Twitter: @Trinity37212
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Website: trinitynashville.org, TGC, 9Marks
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Book:Remember Death: The Surprising Path to Living Hope
Have you ever been told you have the gift of discernment? As followers of Christ, how can we be more discerning? Hannah Anderson joins me to share discernment frees you to navigate the world with confidence and joy by teaching you how to recognize and choose good things.
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Twitter: @sometimesalight
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Website: sometimesalight.com
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Book: All That’s Good: Recovering the Lost Art of Discernment
All of us have a little wanderlust—a desire for that next thing, that new place, but this competes with our longings for security, control, and safety. We don’t like how it feels to be unsettled and uprooted. Whether we’re navigating a season of transition, dealing with the fallout of broken relationships, or wrestling with a deep sense of restlessness, we are all experiencing some form of exile. And most of us do whatever we can to numb the feelings of unbelonging, powerlessness, and unsettledness that come with it. But the truth is that exile has a profound purpose if we can just learn to lean in. Michelle Van Loon joins me to discuss this and her book Born to Wander: Recovering the Value of Our Pilgrim Identity.
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Twitter: @michellevanloon
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Website: michellevanloon.com and patheos.com/blogs/pilgrimsroadtrip
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Book: Born to Wander: Recovering the Value of Our Pilgrim Identity
What’s it like to engage in robust conversations with skeptics and atheists? Justin Brierley discusses this and the impact its had on his faith. Justin is a radio host on Premier Christian Radio in the UK. He seeks to reopen the debate with atheists and skeptics by bringing them on his show to air their arguments for and against the Christian faith.
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Twitter: @UnbelievableJB
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Website: Unbelievable? Podcast
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Book: Unbelievable?: Why After Ten Years of Talking With Atheists, I’m Still a Christian
What does it mean to grow in Christ? Darryl Dash joins me to talk about discipleship and how to grow in your walk with the Lord.
Darryl is a pastor and church planter in Toronto and author of How to Grow: Applying the Gospel to All of Your Life.
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Twitter: @dashhouse
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Website: dashhouse.com
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Book: How to Grow: Applying the Gospel to All of Your Life
Josh Newell joins me to discuss the impact of the The Jesus Film, why movies are an effective gospel tool, as well as the future of the film.
Josh is the executive director of The Jesus Film Project.
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Twitter: @jesusfilm
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Website: @jesusfilm.org
What does it mean to be a man of God? What does it mean to be a woman of God? In today’s culture, many parents are faced with tough conversations about gender identity. Hunter Leavine joins me to talk about this and more.
Hunter is the co-author of Gender: A Conversation Guide for Parents and Pastors and the College Director for City Church in Tallahassee, Fla.
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Twitter: @Hunter_Leavine
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Website: citychurchu.com
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Book: Gender: A Conversation Guide for Parents and Pastors
What steps do you taken when you have a friend or loved one suffering through addiction? Johnny Baker joins us to talk about addiction, God’s grace and how the church can meet people who suffer this way.
Johnny is the founder of Celebrate Recovery at Saddleback Church. Over the last twenty six years, over 27,000 individuals have gone through this Christ-centered recovery program at Saddleback Church. The Celebrate Recovery program is now being used in 35,000 churches nationwide. Over five million individuals have completed the program. Learn more at celebraterecovery.com.
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Twitter: @johnbakercr
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Website: celebraterecovery.com
What does it mean to “kiss the wave”? Dave Furman joins me to discuss trials, suffering, and clinging to faith in God.
Dave is the pastor at Redeemer Church of Dubai.
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Twitter: @davefurman
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Website: redeemerdubai.com
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Book: Kiss the Wave: Embracing God in Your Trials
Catherine Parks is a writer and Bible teacher. She is the author of Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships and the co-author of A Christ-Centered Wedding: Rejoicing in the Gospel on Your Big Day.
Show Notes
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Twitter: @CathParks
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Website: cathparks.com
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Book: Real: The Surprising Secret to Deeper Relationships
What’s the best way to teach our kids about the Bible? Marty Machowski joins me to talk about this and to offer some helpful tips for doing family devotions. My family has found his books to be extremely helpful.
Marty serves as the executive pastor of Covenant Fellowship Church in Glen Mills, Penn.
The Good Company is offering 30% off of ERLC titles through the month of October. To take advantage of this use code ERLC30.
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Twitter: @MartyMachowski
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Website: martymachowski.com
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Book: Long Story Short: Ten-Minute Devotions to Draw Your Family to God
John Onwuchekwa joins me to to talk about the calling on his life, the importance of corporate prayer, and maybe a little bit on the NBA, too.
John serves as pastor of Cornerstone Church in Atlanta, Ga. He is the author of the excellent book Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church.
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Twitter: @JawnO
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Website: cornerstoneatl.org
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Book: Prayer: How Praying Together Shapes the Church
How does the Bible fit together? How does the Old Testament fit with the New Testament? Nancy Guthrie joins me to talk about this and more. She also shares the importance of parents teaching their children to pray. Nancy teaches the Bible at Cornerstone Presbyterian Church in Franklin, Tenn.
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Website: nancyguthrie.com
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Twitter: @saysNancyGuth3
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Book: What Every Child Should Know About Prayer and Even Better than Eden: Nine Ways the Bible’s Story Changes Everything about Your Story
How do we speak the gospel into a culture that is increasingly secular? Josh Chatraw joins me to discuss this and more. Josh is the founding director of the Center for Apologetics and Cultural Engagement at Liberty University, and Associate Professor of Theology and Apologetics. He regularly teaches, preaches, and writes as Theologian in Residence at Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Raleigh, N.C.
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Website: newcityfellows.org
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Twitter: @joshchatraw
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Book: Apologetics at the Cross: An Introduction for Christian Witness
Craig Groeschel shares how his faith has been tested during his life and his family’s life. He is the founder and senior pastor of Life.Church.
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Website: craiggroeschel.com
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Twitter: @craiggroeschel
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Book: Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not
Alan Noble joins the podcast to talk about his new book Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age. The book “casts a new vision for the evangelical imagination, calling us away from abstraction and cliché to a more faithful embodiment of the gospel for our day.”
Dr. Noble is Assistant Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, editor-in-chief of Christ and Pop Culture, and author of numerous articles.
Show Notes
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Website: oalannoble.com
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Twitter: @TheAlanNoble
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Book: Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age
This episode is the last part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
What does it mean to be pro-life and pro-justice? Justin Giboney joins the podcast to discuss both of these important topics. Justin is the co-founder and president of The And Campaign (&). He is also an attorney and political strategist in Atlanta, Ga.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
Show Notes
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Website: theandcampaign.com
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Twitter: @justinegiboney
This episode is part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
What does it mean to be a God reflector? How do we act out of humility rather than pride? Joni Eareckson Tada joins me to discuss this and more.
Joni is the Founder and CEO of Joni and Friends International Disability Center and is an international advocate for people with disabilities. A diving accident in 1967 left Joni, then 17, a quadriplegic in a wheelchair, without the use of her hands.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
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Website: joniandfriends.org
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Twitter: @joniandfriends
This episode is part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
How can Christians help lead the conversation of Down syndrome? Rick Smith, founder of Hope Story, joins me to talk about being a dad to a child with Down syndrome. He shares how he and his wife started a ministry to educate people about Down syndrome.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
Show Notes
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Website: noahsdad.com and hopestory.org
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Twitter: @RickSmith and @hopestory_org
This episode is part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
What does it mean to be created in the image of God? Dr. John Kilner joins me to talk about bioethics, the Imago Dei, and why people matter.
Dr. Kilner served for more than eleven years as president of The Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity on the Trinity campus, where he continues as senior fellow. He is currently co-chair of the bioethics section of the Evangelical Theological Society.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
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Website: divinity.tiu.edu
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Book: Dignity and Destiny: Humanity in the Image of God and Why People Matter: A Christian Engagement with Rival Views of Human Significance
This episode is part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
Mindy Belz is senior editor of WORLD Magazine and the author of They Say We Are Infidels. Through her reporting she has helped to humanize people we are otherwise tempted to ignore.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
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Website: world.wng.org/globe-trot
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Twitter: @mcbelz
This episode is part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
What does it mean to be created in the image of God? How does this relate to human dignity? Russell Moore joins this special edition of the podcast. Dr. Moore is the president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
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Website: russellmoore.com and erlc.com
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Twitter: @drmoore
This episode is part of a special series of podcasts in conjunction with the release of The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God’s Rich Vision for Humanity. In this series, Dan is bringing together leaders and thinkers whose work helps Christians think well about what it means to be human.
He has traveled all over the world in a 20-year career, helping World Vision bring help and hope to the most vulnerable. World Vision CEO Rich Stearns joins me to talk about what he’s learned about a Christian’s call to both the Great Commission and Great Commandment, about leadership in a multi-national Christian organization, and why he still thinks too many Christians have a hole in their gospel.
You can pre-order The Dignity Revolution today and receive a free one-year subscription to Light Magazine.
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Website: worldvision.org
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Twitter: @RichStearns
How does the Old Testament fit in with the rest of the Bible? And how does this apply to me today? My friend Brandon D. Smith of B&H Publishing stops by to share some of his insight. Brandon is the author of They Spoke of Me: How Jesus Unlocks the Old Testament. He also serves at City Church in Murfreesboro, Tenn., and co-hosts the Word Matters podcast.
Show Notes
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Website: secundumscripturas.com and centerforbaptistrenewal.com
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Podcast: wordmatterspod.com
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Book: They Spoke of Me: How Jesus Unlocks the Old Testament
How can parents effectively communicate the truths of Scripture in a way that is lasting for their children? Brian Dembowczyk joins me to share some practical ways parents, teachers, and leaders can be intentional about passing on the gospel to the next generation.
Brian is the managing editor of The Gospel Project at LifeWay. He is the author of Cornerstones: 200 Questions and Answers to Learn Truth and Gospel-Centered Kids Ministry: How the Gospel Will Transform Your Kids, Your Church, Your Community, and the World.
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Website: gospelproject.com
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Twitter: @briandembo and @Gospel_Project
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Book: Cornerstones: 200 Questions and Answers to Learn Truth and Cornerstones: 200 Questions and Answers to Teach Truth (Parent Guide)
The events in the book of Exodus stand as a pivotal moment in the Old Testament. Alastair Roberts and Andrew Wilson join the podcast to discuss the recurring theme of the exodus, salvation, and restoration throughout Scripture.
Alastair Roberts completed doctoral studies at the University of Durham. He participates in the Mere Fidelity podcast and is a contributing editor for Political Theology Today.
Andrew Wilson is teaching pastor at King’s Church London. He is a columnist for Christianity Today.
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Website: alastairadversaria.com and thinktheology.co.uk/blog
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Twitter: @AJWTheology and @zugzwanged
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Book: Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption through Scripture
He worked a dream job for Mike and Mike at ESPN for 18 years. But God stirred in his heart a new passion to share his own story, of forgiveness, of living with an alcoholic father, and of redemption.
Show Notes
- Website: jasonromano.com and sportsspectrum.com
- Twitter: @JasonRomano and @Sports_Spectrum
- Book: Live to Forgive: Moving Forward When Those We Love Hurt Us
Are there any heroes today? We asked Chick-Fil-A executive Rodney Bullard about his public service, his work with troubled youth, and about the heroes who shaped his life.
Rodney is Vice-President of Community Affairs for Chick-Fil-A. Before coming to Chick-fil-A, Rodney served as an Assistant United States Attorney prosecuting complex criminal cases. For his service, the United States Attorney General presented him with the Department of Justice Director’s Award. Prior to this role, Rodney was selected as a White House Fellow, the nation’s most prestigious public service Fellowship. As a White House Fellow, Rodney was placed at NASA working directly for the NASA Administrator. A decorated veteran, Rodney also served in the United States Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps eventually working at the Pentagon as a Congressional Legislative Liaison in the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.
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Twitter: @rodney_bullard
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Website: heroeswantedbook.com
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Book: Heroes Wanted: Why the World Needs You to Live Your Heart Out
What is it like growing up in a famous Christian family? What does ordinary faithfulness look like for a Christian women today? Lauren Green McAfee joins the podcast to talk about growing up in the Green family and about the heroes who have shaped her life.
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Book: Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy
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Twitter: @LaurenAMcAfee
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Website: onlyonelifebook.com
Enduring miscarriages can be one of the most painful experiences for a couple. When this happens, how can friends and family comfort those who mourn? And how can the church come around a grieving couple? Jessalyn Hutto, who experienced her own miscarriages, joins the podcast to give pastors and church leaders helpful advice.
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Book: Inheritance of Tears: Trusting the Lord of Life When Death Visits the Womb
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Twitter: @jessalynhutto
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Website: jhutto.com
Do you enjoy the humor of the Babylon Bee? Why is it important for Christians to laugh at themselves? We talk to Kyle Mann, editor-in-chief of the Babylon Bee, joins the podcast to talk about writing humor, the purpose of satire, and the most popular headlines.
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Twitter: @the_kyle_mann
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Website: babylonbee.com
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Book: How to Be a Perfect Christian: Your Comprehensive Guide to Flawless Spiritual Living
Why hope in an age of deep cynicism and despair? Is hope naïveté or is it grounded in something real? Author and scholar, Jason Duesing joins the podcast to talk about the origins of Christian hope. He’s the provost at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of the new book, Mere Hope: Life in an Age of Cynicism.
We are giving away three copies of this book–listen all the way to the end of the podcast to find out how you can win.
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Twitter: @JGDuesing
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Website: jgduesing.com
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Book: Mere Hope: Life in an Age of Cynicism
As an adopted child, she longed to be a mother. But in her teens, she received a medical diagnosis that she would never be able to bear children. How has her Christian faith helped Chelsea Patterson Sobolik help with the questions and doubt and what word does she have for others who similarly face infertility? Chelsea joins the podcast to talk about her life story, her journey through suffering, and how she encourages churches to help those who suffer from infertility.
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Twitter: @chelspat
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Website: chelseapattersonsobolik.com
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Book: Longing for Motherhood: Holding On to Hope in the Midst of Childlessness
What does healthy spiritual leadership look like? Why is it that Christian leaders often neglect their inner lives? Pete Scazzero, drawing from his own experiences and from Scripture, trains pastors and leaders to lead well and lead healthy.
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Twitter: @petescazzero
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Website: emotionallyhealthy.org
How should Christians think about technology? Should we be afraid of it? Should we wholeheartedly embrace it? What are the deeper questions we should ask? Today my colleague Jason Thacker joins me for a discussion on the gospel and technology. Jason is the creative director at ERLC and the author of several important articles asking questions about our life in this digital age. We also discuss the latest issue of Light Magazine.
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Articles by Jason
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Subscribe to Light Magazine and use coupon code WAYHOME for 50 percent off.
How should Christians think and live in an increasingly secularized culture? Should we be shocked by ways in which historic Christian beliefs conflict with other completing worldviews? Should we long for, with nostalgia, a time when things seemed to be different? John Stonestreet, president of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, stops by to discuss what it means to live on mission for God in this world.
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Twitter: @JBStonestreet
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Website: breakpoint.org and colsoncenter.org
A lot of Christians are asking themselves if gathering on Sundays, in church, still matters. Sam Allberry, pastor, author, and apologist says it does. Sam is the author of several books, including his latest, Why bother with church? He also reflects on what it means to engage an increasingly secular culture with the gospel and why the church needs a better theology of the body.
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Book: Why bother with church?
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Twitter: @SamAllberry
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Website: livingout.org
Nobody starts out with the intention of ruining their life. But inevitably Christian leaders see their careers and marriages shipwrecked due to moral failure or financial impropriety. What factors lead to a major fall? Eric Geiger, Vice President of Church Resources at LifeWay Christian Resources, shares insights for leaders from his new book, How to Ruin Your Life: and Starting Over When You Do.
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Book: How to Ruin Your Life: and Starting Over When You Do
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Twitter: @EricGeiger
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Website: ericgeiger.com
Decades after he published The Case for Christ, apologist Lee Strobel reflects on his journey from atheism to Christianity and why how he shares the gospel in an increasingly secular world. Strobel rejoins the podcast to talk about his new book, The Case for Miracles, about being portrayed on the big screen, and that time he was summoned to explain Christianity to an NBA legend.
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Book: The Case for Miracles: A Journalist Investigates Evidence for the Supernatural
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Twitter: @LeeStrobel
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Website: leestrobel.com
What critical factors help create environments for kids’ faith to flourish? A brand-new Lifeway survey of 2,300 Christian kids and parents asks what factors encourage kids to stay in the church. Jana Magruder, LifeWay Director of Kids’ Ministry, joins me to discuss the surprising results and offers hope and encouragement for parents.
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Book: Kids Ministry that Nourishes: Three Essential Nutrients of a Healthy Kids Ministry
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Twitter: @jana_magruder
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Website: lifeway.com/kidsministry
When we think of discipleship, we think of “growing up in the faith.” But what if we have to “grow down” in order to understand the way of the kingdom of God? Michael Kelley, director of discipleship at Lifeway, stops by to demystify discipleship and teach us what it looks like to “unlearn” sinful patterns in order to learn the way of Christ.
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Book: Growing Down: Unlearning the Patterns of Adulthood that Keep Us from Jesus
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Twitter: @_michaelkelley
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Website: michaelkelley.co
Frederick Douglass used the power of gospel preaching to challenge the slave-holding religion of the white Christian church. Douglass used the biblical language of God’s judgment and hope to shape the consciences of his generation. D.H. Dilbeck, author of a great new book Frederick Douglass: America’s Prophet, joins the podcast to discuss the legacy of this heroic abolitionist.
Show Notes
- Book: Frederick Douglass: America’s Prophet
Why should Christians advocate for refugees and immigrants? Jenny Yang, daughter of an immigrant and advocate, says it is her pro-life convictions that compel her to speak up. Jenny is the vice-president of advocacy for World Relief. She joins the podcast to talk immigration, refugees, and Christian leadership.
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Twitter: @JennyYangWR
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Website: worldrelief.org
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Book: Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate
What does it mean to apply the Bible’s vision of human dignity to all of life, from womb to tomb? At our recent Evangelicals for Life Conference in Washington, D.C., I hosted a panel and asked this question. Joining me were Ann Voskamp, bestselling author and speaker, Russell Moore, ERLC President, Jim Daly, Focus on the Family President, and Jenny Yang, Vice-President of advocacy at World Relief.
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Twitter:
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@AnnVoskamp
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@drmoore
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@dalyfocus
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@JennyYangWR
Can Christians care about pro-life issues and justice issues at the same time? Ben Watson thinks so and has used his platform as a professional football player for the Baltimore Ravens. A former first-round pick and finalist for the NFL’s Man of the Year award, Watson talks to me about his Christian faith, life in the public eye, and what life after football might look like.
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Twitter: @BenjaminSWatson
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Website: thebenjaminwatson.com
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Book: Under Our Skin: Getting Real about Race. Getting Free from the Fears and Frustrations that Divide Us.
He was trained for the ministry, but he serves in another kind of public role: United States Senator. What prompted Senator James Lankford to pursue a life of government service and how does he maintain his spiritual disciplines in a demanding, public life? Sen. Lankford discusses his unique calling, what issues drives him, and why he’s so concerned with civility in our politics?
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Twitter: @SenatorLankford
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Website: lankford.senate.gov
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http://www.bpnews.net/49768
What compels a Christian to study law and defend religious liberty? Does working for religious liberty go against Jesus’ command for his disciples to down their lives? Erik Stanley, from Alliance Defending Freedom, joins the podcast to discuss his life’s calling and the importance of religious liberty.
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Twitter: @ADFErik
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Website: adflegal.org and adflegal.org/church-alliance
How we cultivate a quiet heart in a noisy world? How do we balance our public platforms with a life of spiritual discipline? Author Sara Hagerty joins me. She’s the author of Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed.
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Twitter: @sarahagerty
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Website: sarahagerty.net
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Book: Unseen: The Gift of Being Hidden in a World That Loves to Be Noticed
He battled drug addiction and chronic pain. Cocaine and heroine brought him to his knees, even stealing money from his parents just to survive. It was at this low point that Robby Gallaty found Jesus. Today, Robby is the pastor of one of the largest churches in the Southern Baptist Convention and a leading advocate for personal discipleship. Robby joins to the podcast today to talk about his journey to Christ, about being discipled by David Platt, and why he’s so passionate about building churches that have a discipleship culture.
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Twitter: @Rgallaty
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Website: replicate.org and longhollow.com
He has been on the radio talking about marriage and parenting for twenty-five years. What lessons does this radio veteran have for young families? Bob Lepine is a great broadcaster, a creative leader, and the host of Family Life Today, a broadcast ministry that helps families around the world. Bob talks to me about his own journey, about working with Dennis Rainey for nearly three decades, and about a new project aimed at helping young families raise godly children in an increasingly confusing world.
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Twitter: @fltbob
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Website: familylifetoday.com
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The Art of Marriage
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Christ-Centered Parenting curriculum
We present, on social media, to our friends, at work, the best versions of ourselves. But what if people knew who we really were? With our mess ups and mistakes and foibles? Jamie Ivey, a popular podcaster, writer, and adoptive mother shares what God is teaching her about image and identity. He’s the author of a brand new book, If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free.
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Twitter: @jamie_ivey
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Book: If You Only Knew: My Unlikely, Unavoidable Story of Becoming Free
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Website: jamieivey.com
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Podcast: The Happy Hour
How can families celebrate the wonder of the incarnation throughout the Christmas season? Doctor, church elder, and author, Scott James joins to the show to talk about the rhythms of his family and about his new Christmas book for children, The Littlest Watchman: Watching and Waiting for the Very First Christmas.
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Twitter: @scott_h_james
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Book: The Littlest Watchman: Watching and Waiting for the Very First Christmas
How should Christians think about journalism and the pursuit of truth? The longtime editor-in-chief of World Magazine joins the podcast to talk the media, Christian witness, and his journey from Marxism to Christianity. Marvin Olasky is one of my favorite people. I’ve been reading World for several decades and have been strongly influenced by his leadership. He will also discuss his new book, World View: Seeking Grace and Truth in Our Common Life.
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Twitter: @MarvinOlasky and @WORLD_mag
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Website: World Magazine
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Book: World View: Seeking Grace and Truth in Our Common Life
How has Charles Spurgeon’s ministry influenced Alistair Begg, pastor, radio teacher, and author? Today Alistair joins the podcast to talk Spurgeon, pastoral leadership, and Cleveland sports. I asked him about the difference between shepherding and mere leading and what piece of advice he’d give to a young seminarian.
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Twitter: @truthforlife
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Website: truthforlife.org and Spurgeon Study Bible
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Book: Spurgeon Study Bible
What do personal, spiritual disciplines have with our life on mission in the world? How does personal righteousness affect our activism? Kyle David Bennett, professor at Caldwell University and author of Practices of Love: Spiritual Disciplines for the Life of the World helps us see the connection between vertical piety and horizontal relationships.
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Twitter: @kyle_d_bennett
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Website: kyledavidbennett.com
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Book: Practices of Love: Spiritual Disciplines for the Life of the World
He planted a church, ten years ago, with a handful of people in his parent’s living room. Today, Dean Inserra is pastor of City Church the biggest church in Tallahassee. But his method is not what you’d think: City attracts people, not with killer coffee and cutting edge music, but by building relationships in the city of Tallahassee and by preaching the uncompromising gospel. Dean Inserra is a great friend. We chat about church planting, college ministry, and the ageless Tom Brady. Be prepared to learn and laugh.
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Twitter: @deaninserra
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Websites: deaninserra.com; citychurchtallahassee.com
Most of us look for churches that make us feel comfortable, but perhaps the awkwardness of living in community with people different from us is part of God’s plan for our sanctification. Brett McCracken, journalist and author, joins the podcast to talk about his new book, Uncomfortable: The Awkard and Essential Challenge of Christian Community. Brett is a senior editor for the Gospel Coalition and also the author of Hipster Christianity and Gray Matters. He also writes regularly for Christianity Today and his website, BrettMcCracken.com. He lives with his wife in Southern California where he serves as an elder at Southlands Church.
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Twitter:@brettmccracken
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Websites: BrettMcCracken.com
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Book: Uncomfortable
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Evangelicals for Life: evangelicals.life. Coupon code: WAYHOME
How is evangelism different in an increasingly secular culture? How can faithful Christians initiate gospel conversations? Jimmy Scroggins, lead pastor at Family Church in West Palm Beach, FL and author of Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations joins the podcast to help us think through ways to talk about Jesus in everyday conversations.
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Twitter:@jimmyscroggins
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Websites: jimmyscroggins.com
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Church: https://gofamilychurch.org/
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Book: Turning Everyday Conversations into Gospel Conversations
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Evangelicals for Life: evangelicals.life. Coupon code: WAYHOME
A popular British pastor and a former American slave. How did this friendship between Charles Spurgeon and Thomas Johnson develop and how did it shape their ministries? Matt Carter, co-author of a new book, Steal Away Home, joins the podcast to discuss his interest in the life of Spurgeon, the unusual friendship between popular pastor and former slave, and writing historical fiction.
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Twitter:@_matt_carter
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Websites: stealawayhome.com; austinstone.org
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Book: Steal Away Home
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Evangelicals for Life: evangelicals.life. Coupon code: WAYHOME
We live in the most connected time in human history and yet we maybe the most lonely people in human history. How do we develop real friendships that transcend the screen? Christine Hoover joins us. She’s a gifted writer, speaker, and the author of a new book, Messy Beautiful Friendship: Finding and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships.
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Twitter:@christinehoover
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Website: gracecoversme.com
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Book: Messy Beautiful Friendship: Finding and Nurturing Deep and Lasting Relationships
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Evangelicals for Life: evangelicals.life. Coupon code: WAYHOME
What does Christian witness look like in an increasingly pluralistic and secular society? Why is religious liberty so important for human flourishing? How can Christians lead the way in shaping the future of the country? Gabe Lyons, founder of Q Forum joins the podcast to discuss these and other questions. He’s the author of a new book, Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme.
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Twitter: @gabelyons
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Website: qideas.org
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Book: Good Faith: Being a Christian When Society Thinks You’re Irrelevant and Extreme
How can Christians find rest in a chaotic and frightening world? Max Lucado joins us to talk about finding peace and living out the gospel in a confusing age. Max is bestselling Christian author and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. His latest book is More to Your Story: Discover Your Place in God’s Plan. Max talks leadership, evangelicalism, and how pastors can lead their people in a troubled age.
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Twitter: @MaxLucado
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Website: maxlucado.com
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Book: More to Your Story: Discover Your Place in God’s Plan
How can Christians think biblically and compassionately about gender confusion and dysphoria? What should the church’s response to transgenderism? My friend and colleague Andrew Walker joins me to discuss these important issues. Andrew is the director of policy studies at the ERLC and the author of a brand-new book, God and the Transgender Debate.
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Twitter: @andrewtwalk
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Website: andrewtwalker.com
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Book: God and the Transgender Debate
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
Was Benjamin Franklin a deist? Was he a Christian? Why should evangelicals care about this Founder’s faith? Historian Thomas Kidd rejoins the podcast to talk about his excellent new book, Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father. Kidd is distinguished professor of history at Baylor University and the author of several books.
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Twitter: @ThomasSKidd
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Website: Evangelical History
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Book: Benjamin Franklin: The Religious Life of a Founding Father
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
What important steps can churches and Christian organizations make to protect children from becoming victims of abuse? Attorney Kimberlee Norris joins the podcast to offer guidance for Christian leaders.
Kimberlee represents victims of abuse, serves as a consulting and testifying expert in abuse cases, and provides crisis management and allegation response counsel to ministries of all sizes.
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Twitter: @kimberleenorris
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Website: ministrysafe.com
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
Have you stopped to consider what that square piece of technology in your pocket might be doing to you? Have you thought of the ways new forms of media change the way we see ourselves and others? As someone who is in constant reach of his iPhone, I have been interested in learning about ways in which our use of smart phones are affecting life in good and bad ways. This is why I was excited to have my friend Tony Reinke on the podcast to discuss his important new book, 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You.
This book is a must-read and it sobered and convicted me in many ways. It’s a book that doesn’t, however, shame you for your technology use nor does it advocate a kind of retreat from the world as some do. Rather it asks important questions and offers a theology of technology.
Tony is a senior writer for Desiring God, the host of the popular Ask Pastor John podcast, and the author of several books.
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Twitter: @TonyReinke and @desiringGod
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Website: tonyreinke.com and desiringgod.org
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Book: 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
How can parents initiate conversations with their kids about difficult issues? Issues like race, gender identity, sexuality, and technology? Trillia Newbell joins me to discuss her new children’s book on human dignity, her own unique story as a black women in an interracial marriage, and how she talks to her kids about the world.
Trillias is the director of community outreach for ERLC and is a widely published author and sought-after speaker. Her latest book is Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts.
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Twitter: @trillianewbell
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Website: trillianewbell.com
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Book: Enjoy: Finding the Freedom to Delight Daily in God’s Good Gifts
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
What does it mean for parents to disciple their children? Can ordinary Christian parents teach their kids about Jesus? A veteran pastor and teacher joins us to talk parenting. Chap Bettis is the author of The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ. He is also a frequent conference speaker and executive director of The Apollos Project, a ministry dedicated to helping families pass the gospel to their children.
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Twitter: @chapbettis
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Website: theapollosproject.com
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Book: The Disciple-Making Parent: A Comprehensive Guidebook for Raising Your Children to Love and Follow Jesus Christ
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
How can parents teach their kids the real story of Scripture? The founder of VeggieTales talks children’s discipleship, theology and creativity, and what he learned from the rise and fall of a Christian media company.
Phil is the founder of Big Idea Productions, Jellyfish Labs, and the creator and storyteller behind VeggieTales and What’s in the Bible.
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Twitter: @philvischer and @WhatsintheBible
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Website: philvischer.com and whatsinthebible.com
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Book: Me, Myself, and Bob: A True Story About Dreams, God, and Talking Vegetables
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
Raechel Myers and Amanda Bible Williams join me on the show to discuss the She Reads Truth Bible.
Raechel (@raechelmyers) is co-founder and CEO of She Reads Truth. She is also the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word is For You and For Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away.
Amanda (@biblewilliams) is chief content officer of She Reads Truth. She is also the co-author of Open Your Bible: God’s Word Is for You and For Now and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a Word That’s Passing Away.
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Twitter: @SheReadsTruth
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Website: shereadstruth.com and shereadstruthbible.com
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Book: She Reads Truth Bible and She Reads Truth: Holding Tight to Permanent in a World That’s Passing Away
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
Lisa-Jo Baker joins me to talk about her most recent book Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships. Lisa-Jo is a wife, mom to three and a Community Manager for incourage.me.
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Twitter: @lisajobaker
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Website: lisajobaker.com
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Book: Never Unfriended: The Secret to Finding & Keeping Lasting Friendships
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
Kate Shellnutt joins the show to talk journalism, media consumption, and her big cover story for CT on human trafficking in Cambodia. Kate is the associate online editor at Christianity Today. She previously wrote for the Houston Chronicle. We will discuss her latest piece on the role of the church in reducing sex trafficking in Cambodia.
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Twitter: @kateshellnutt
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Website: kateshellnutt.com
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Cambodia’s Child Sex Industry Is Dwindling—And They Have Christians to Thank
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
What it is it like to grow up as the daughter of famous author and pastor Max Lucado? Why does it look like to wrestle with the faith of your parents? A journey to Oxford took Andrea Lucado to the threshold of faith and doubt. She joins me to talk about this season of life and how parents can help nurture the faith in their own kids.
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Twitter: @andrealucado
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Website: andrealucado.com
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Book: English Lessons: The Crooked Path of Growing Toward Faith
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
What does discipleship look like in an urban context? What motivated one pastor to move to the city of Atlanta and plant a multi-cultural congregation? Dhati Lewis joins the podcast to discuss this. Dhati is the lead pastor at Blueprint Church, Director of BLVD with the North American Mission Board, and author of Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City.
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Twitter: @dhati
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Website: blueprintchurch.org
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Book: Among Wolves: Disciple-Making in the City
If you are a parent, a pastor, a student pastor, you will want to attend our ERLC National Conference on Christ-Centered Parenting. Use the discount code WAYHOME for an additional 20% off.
What are Southern Baptists doing about the problem of hunger? What is Global Hunger Relief? Jill Waggoner, an ERLC colleague and lead brand manager for Global Hunger Relief joins the podcast to discuss GHR, a great opportunity for those who attend the SBC Convention in Phoenix, and how ordinary families can help provide relief for those who are hungry.
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Twitter: @jjwaggoner and @globalhunger
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Website: globalhungerrelief.com and Global Hunger Relief Run
How do Christian institutions maintain their orthodox witness while also loving and influencing their neighbors who think differently? How do we stand up for religious liberty while building friendships with those who disagree? Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University joins the podcast to talk about kindness, engagement, and the future of Christian higher education.
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Twitter: @PresidentCorey
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Website: biola.edu and lovekindnessbook.com
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Book: Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue
How can church communities come around adoptive parents? Songwriter, pastor, and adoption advocate, Erskin Anavitarte joins the podcast to talk music, adoption, and his journey from Division I college basketball player to a life in ministry.
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Album: Look Up
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YouTube: youtube.com/user/ErskinAnavitarte
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Website: erskinmusic.com
What did this Emmy-award winning sportscaster learn from his father? Ernie Johnson, host of The NBA on TNT joins the podcast to talk about his childhood as the son of a famous sportscaster, his journey with cancer, and why he and his wife chose to adopt four children. Ernie is a world-class broadcaster, has broadcast Major League baseball, the NFL, and the PGA tour. He is best known for the lively NBA pregame show with Charles Barkely, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal. He is also a strong and vocal Christian, whose faith has been the centerpiece of his public life.
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Twitter: @TurnerSportsEJ
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Website: erniejohnsonjr.com
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Book: Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary
How can churches serve refugee populations in their community? What compelled Johnson Ferry Baptist Church to open their homes and their hearts? My friend, Dr. Bryant Wright talks to me about refugees, about his ringside seat during the SBC’s conservative resurgence, and his favorite presidential biographies.
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Twitter: @bryantwright
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Website: rightfromtheheart.org
What does it mean to live out a holistic pro-life ethic? Why is human dignity so central to Christian calling? Briana Stensrud, Director of Sanctity of Human Life and Community Outreach at Focus on the Family joins me to talk about human dignity, the partnership between Focus and ERLC, and an important new resource to help churches embody the pro-life ethic in their communities.
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Twitter: @BriStenz
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Website: focusonthefamily.com
What was the inspiration behind the writing of the The Jesus Storybook Bible? Ten years after its publication, author Sally Lloyd-Jones joins the podcast to talk about the unexpected success of this children’s classic and what she has learned about teaching the Bible to children. The Jesus Storybook Bible is, in my view, one of the most important resources for parents to own and read to their children. It has had a profound impact on our children.
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Twitter: @sallylloydjones
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Book: The Jesus Storybook Bible
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Website: sallylloyd-jones.com
How do churches help disciple kids and equip parents in this changing culture? Steve Adams, children’s pastor at Saddleback Church, joins us to discuss these questions and more. His new book, Children’s Ministry on Purpose offers churches a guide for shaping their ministry to parents and children.
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Book: Children’s Ministry on Purpose: A Purpose Driven Approach to Lead Kids toward Spiritual Health
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Websites: kids.healthychurch.com/authors/steve-adams and morethanpuppets.com
How do everyday Christians connect their Sunday worship to their Monday lives? Can work be a form of worship? Dr. Jim Hamilton, professor of Biblical Theology at Southern Seminary, helps us think biblically about our daily work lives. He's the author of a helpful new book, Work and Our Labor in the Lord.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @drjimhamilton
- Book:Work and Our Labor in the Lord
- Websites: jimhamilton.info
What motivates the CEO of a luxury goods company to leave it all behind to work on behalf of the most vulnerable around the world? How can Christians both proclaim the gospel and live it out by serving the neediest around the world? Today my guest is Rich Stearns, President and CEO of World Vision, one of the largest nonprofit humanitarian organizations in the world.
Stearns has travelled to 40 of the 100 countries where World Vision has a presence and is the author of several books, including The Hole in Our Gospel.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @RichStearns
- Book: The Hole in Our Gospel
- Websites: richstearns.org and worldvision.org
Should Christians be nostalgic about days gone by or be excited about living out their faith in the 21s century? Your answer is a good indicator of how you see yourself and your mission in the world.
To help us with this, I’ve invited my long time friend Trevin Wax to join us. Trevin is the Bible and Reference publisher at B&H Publishing Group. He is also the managing editor of the popular Gospel Project curriculum. Trevin is a thoughtful voice and the author of several books, including his latest one, which we will discuss This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel. He also blogs regularly at the Gospel Coalition.
Trevin and I will discuss Christians and our politics, how different generations of the church see the world, and why he is hopeful about living out the gospel in today’s complex culture.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @TrevinWax
- Book: This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel
- Websites: Gospel Project and B&H Publishing Group
How can and should the church address the manhood crisis in their communities? How is leadership changing in this digital age? What is the secret to pastoral faithfulness? These are the questions I posed to my friend Johnny Hunt, the longtime pastor at First Baptist Church of Woodstock. Johnny is a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention. For more than 25 years he has hosted the Johnny Hunt Men's Conferences and Timothy-Barnabas pastors retreats. He's the author of several books, including his latest: Demolishing Strongholds.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @johnnymhunt
- Website: johnnyhunt.com
- Book: Demolishing Strongholds: Finding Victory Over the Struggles That Hold You Back
How is the idea of grace worked out in the life of a church? Bryan Chapell joins me to discuss his new book, Unlimited Grace. Chapell is the senior pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Ill. For many years he served in leadership at Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, the last 20 as its president. I've been greatly influenced by Chapell's work, particularly his books, Christ-Centered Preaching and Christ-Centered Worship. We will talk to him about his transition from seminary leadership to local church ministry and what advice he has for young pastors today.
Show Notes
- Website: gracepres.org
- Book: Unlimited Grace: The Heart Chemistry That Frees from Sin and Fuels the Christian Life
Many of the narratives in the gospels center around water. Leslie Leyland Fields shares with us why that is important. Leslie is an author and editor. She and her family live in Kodak Island, Alaska where their commercial fishing business helps them better relate to the Jesus who both walked on and calmed the water. Leslie talks to me about why water matters to the gospel story, about her own journey with forgiveness, and why parenting is not what we think it is.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @leslielfields
- Website: leslieleylandfields.com
- Book: Crossing the Waters: Following Jesus through the Storms, the Fish, the Doubt, and the Seas
How can pastors recover the sense of the Lordship of Christ? Bruce Ashford joins me today to discuss Christianity, cultural engagement and his new book Every Square Inch: An Introduction to Cultural Engagement for Christians.
Bruce is Provost and Professor of Theology & Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. One Nation Under God: A Christian Hope for American Politics.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @BruceAshford
- Website: bruceashford.net
Join us for Evangelicals for Life in Washington, D.C., January 26-28, 2017.
Is there freedom from guilt and shame? What does the gospel story speak into our brokeness? Heather Nelson, author of Unashamed, Healing our Brokeness and Finding Freedom from Shame joins the podcast. Heather speaks of her own personal crises, how pastors can help their people find healing from their past, and why the gospel is still good news for sinners.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @heatherd_nelson
- Website: heatherdavisnelson.com
- Book: Unashamed: Healing Our Brokenness and Finding Freedom from Shame
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
What does productivity have to do with the gospel? This is the question I pose to my friend and colleague Daniel Patterson. Daniel is the chief of staff at ERLC and an expert at productivity and leadership. He also has a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Daniel and I discuss his role as chief of staff, getting things done, and why we are both longsuffering Cubs fans.
Show Notes
- Twitter: @dlpatterson
- Resource: Is scheduling a spiritual discipline?
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
What unique temptations do pastors face? Zack Eswine, author of The Imperfect Pastor joins me to discuss celebrity evangelicals, fallen pastors, and faithful ministry.
Show Notes
- Websites: zackeswine.com and riversidestl.org
- Twitter: @ZackEswine
- Books: The Imperfect Pastor, Sensing Jesus, Spurgeon's Sorrows: Realistic Hope for those who Suffer from Depression
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Lauren McAfee grew up in the Green family of Hobby Lobby. What was it like to grew up this way and what was it about her parents' faith that was compelling for her own walk with Christ? Lauren and her husband Michael join me to talk about the Green family heritage, life in the spotlight, and their new project: Museum of the Bible.
Show Notes
- Website: laurenamcafee.com
- Twitter: @laurenamcafee and @museumofBible
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Keith and his wife Kristyn Getty have sparked a hymn-writing and hymn-singing revolution in the evangelical church. Today, songs like "In Christ Alone", "The Power of the Cross," "Oh, Church Arise" and others are a regular part of worship at churches and Christian conferences across the world. Keith has appeared on CBS, PBS and the BBC and performed at venues ranging from Ryman Auditorium and Carnegie Hall to the Pentagon. Today Keith joins me to talk about his exciting new project, “Facing a Task Unfinished,” modern hymn writing and the state of contemporary worship music.
Show Notes
- Website: gettymusic.com
- Twitter: @gettymusic
- New album coming in 2016: Facing a Task Unfinished
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Mark DeMoss is Founder and President of DeMoss, the nation’s largest public relations agency serving Christian organizations and causes. One hundred of the largest non-profit organizations in America count on DeMoss for counsel and support in the areas of communications, media relations, marketing, and crisis management. Mark is also an author whose 2007 book The Little Red Book of Wisdom. Mark has been a champion for civility in the public square, even engaging in a much-publicized bit to get public officials to commit to disagreeing agreeably. Mark was recently in Nashville for the National Religious Broadcasters Convention and took some time to sit down and discuss the shape of the evangelical engagement, civility and the lessons he learned from his late father, Arthur DeMoss.
Show Notes
- Website: demoss.com
- Twitter: @markdemoss
- Book: The Little Red Book of Wisdom
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Mindy Belz is the senior editor of World Magazine. Her journalism has taken her across the globe. She has covered war on almost every continent. Lately she's covered the driving of Christians from their ancestral home in places like Syria, Iraq, and Libya. She is also the author of the important new book, They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle East.
Today's podcast with Mindy features a look at her journalism career, how she grew interested in the story of Christian persecution, and what ISIS wants.
Show Notes
- Website: worldmag.com
- Twitter: @mcbelz
- Book: They Say We Are Infidels: On the Run from ISIS with Persecuted Christians in the Middle East
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Joni Erickson Tada is a real-life hero. A diving accident at the age almost fifty years ago might have made her a quadriplegic, but it didn’t destroy her soul. For the next nearly half-decade, Joni has shown the world what it means to suffer well, with pain, to advocate for those who are disabled, and to give human dignity to those who might otherwise be discarded by society. Her ministry, Joni and Friends is broadcast across the country and has donated wheelchairs to disabled people all over the world. She’s been a counselor to Presidents and leaders across the country. Most of all, her and her husband Ken have shown the church what it look like to live in dependence on God. Today Joni sat down with me and discussed human dignity, suffering well, and what has sustained her through many years of ministry.
Show Notes
- Website: joniandfriends.org
- Twitter: @joniandfriends
- Book: A Place of Healing: Wrestling with the Mysteries of Suffering, Pain, and God's Sovereignty and Beyond Suffering Bible NLT: Where Struggles Seem Endless, God's Hope Is Infinite
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Sam Storms is a renowned author, scholar, and pastor. He's the editor of the popular ESV Men's Devotional Bible and recent Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit I ask Sam about two things: gospel-centered men's ministry and the impact of J.I. Packer upon his life.
Show Notes
- Website: samstorms.com
- Twitter: @Samuel_Storms
- Book: Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit
Learn more about the 2016 ERLC National Conference here.
Lauren Chandler is a speaker, author, and recording artist. She is married to Matt Chandler, lead pastor of Village Church in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Several years ago Matt was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. This shocking news and subsequent journey through pain and suffering led Lauren to write her latest book, Steadfast Love. Today Lauren talks about suffering, expectations, and life as a ministry wife.
Show Notes
- Website: laurenchandler.com
- Twitter: @laurenchandler
- Book: Steadfast Love: The Response of God to the Cries of Our Heart
Matt Chandler will be speaking at the 2016 ERLC National Conference. Learn more here.
Andy Crouch is the executive editor of Christianity Today. He's the author of several thoughtful and influential works, including Culture-Making, Playing God, and his newest book, Strong and Weak. Andy's work has been a great influence on my life. Today's conversation will be a fascinating and interesting discussion of what culture is, how traditions form, what Christianity looks like in a secular age, and how to redeem the use of power. Andy is one of the featured speakers at our upcoming National Conference in Nashville. This conversation is a sneak peak at his forthcoming talk.
Show Notes
- Book: Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing
- Website: andy-crouch.com
- Twitter: @ahc
Dr. Iorg serves as the President of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California. Prior to joining Golden Gate, he was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention. Dr. Iorg began his career in pastoral ministry, pastoring congregations in Missouri and Texas before becoming one of the founding pastors of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in Oregon, one of the largest SBC churches in the Northwest.
Today we will talk with Dr. Iorg about his work at Golden Gate seminary, his journey in denominational leadership and about the topic of marriage. For several years now, but especially since last summer, many Christian leaders and commentators have referred to a ‘post marriage’ culture. Dr. Iorg will offer his thoughts on this and how churches and families can encourage and embody the principles of Biblical marriage in a culture that has rejected many of the norms and expectations about marriage that we previously took for granted.
Show Notes
- Book: Ministry in the New Marriage Culture
- Website: jeffiorg.com
- Twitter: @Jeff_Iorg
Also:
- The latest edition of Light Magazine
- The most recent release from Leland House Press: Women On Life (edited by Trillia Newbell)
Nobody knows how to prepare kids for college like Alex Chediak. Dr. Chediak is a professor of engineering and physics at California Baptist University, holding Masters and Ph.D. degrees in Material Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley. He has written several books including, Thriving in College, Preparing Your Teens for College, and his latest, Beating the College Debt Trap. Alex discusses with me how parents and college students can make wise decisions about where to attend college and how to do it without being saddled with a lifetime of debt. Alex offers some very practical and surprising help.
Show Notes
- Book: Beating the College Debt Trap: Getting a Degree without Going Broke
- Website: alexchediak.com
- Twitter: @chediak
Also:
- The latest edition of Light Magazine
- The most recent release from Leland House Press: Women On Life (edited by Trillia Newbell)
Today I am joined by Dr. Greg Smalley. Dr. Smalley serves as the executive director of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. Today we will talk with Dr. Smalley about his current work at Focus on the Family, how Christians should think about marriage in a post-marriage culture, and some of the most important lessons learned throughout a lifetime of marriage counseling and advocacy. Dr. Smalley will also provide some of his most helpful tips for married couples.
Show Notes
- Book: Crazy Little Thing Called Marriage: 12 Secrets for a Lifelong Romance
- Website: smalleymarriage.com
Also:
- The latest edition of Light Magazine
- The most recent release from Leland House Press: Women On Life (edited by Trillia Newbell)
Darrin Patrick is the founder and lead pastor The Journey Church in St. Louis, vice-president of Acts 29, a church planting network, and chaplain of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is a prolific author and featured speaker. His latest book is The Dudes Guide to Marriage. Darrin and I will talk about baseball (in which I will give him grief about my Cubs sweeping his Cardinals out of the playoffs last year), men and marriage, and racial reconciliation. Darrin was a key figure in helping to bring healing to the Ferguson, Missouri community in 2015.
Show Notes
- Book: The Dudes Guide to Marriage
- Twitter: @darrinpatrick
- Websites: darrinpatrick.org; thejourney.org; acts29.com; thedudesguide.org
Also:
- The latest edition of Light Magazine
- The most recent release from Leland House Press: Women On Life (edited by Trillia Newbell)
Today I am excited to be joined by Thomas Kidd. Dr. Kidd is a historian and professor who teaches history at Baylor University and serves as the Associate Director of Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion. He is a regular contributor for outlets such as WORLD Magazine, The Gospel Coalition, and USA Today. He is a prolific author whose latest books include Baptists in America and George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father. Dr. Kidd’s research interests include 18th century North America, particularly the history of evangelicalism. Today we’ll talk with Dr. Kidd about Whitfield and his place as a founder of modern evangelicalism.
Show Notes
- Book: George Whitefield: America's Spiritual Founding Father
- Twitter: @ThomasSKidd
- Website: The Anxious Bench
Also:
- The latest edition of Light Magazine
- The most recent release from Leland House Press: Women On Life (edited by Trillia Newbell)
Today I'm joined on the podcast by gifted writer, Erin Straza. My colleague Lindsay Swartz joins me for this interview as we discuss The Story, a beautiful short film that tells the gospel story in a fresh and compelling way. We walk about the power of story, evangelism, and how Christians should talk about Christ in an increasingly pluralistic society.
Show Notes
- Book: Comfort Detox: Kicking the Comfort Habit to Meet a World of Need
- Twitter: @erinstraza
- Websites: erinstraza.com and spreadtruth.com/thestory
Also: check out the latest edition of Light Magazine.
How can parents, pastors and influencers help students think critically and think well? This is the task of my good friend, Sean McDowell. Sean is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He is an Assistant Professor in the Christian Apologetics program at Biola University. He's also the son of famed apologist, Josh McDowell.
On this podcast we discuss a great new resource for students, passing down the faith, and Sean's relationship with his famous dad.
Show Notes:
- Book:
- Twitter: @sean_mcdowell
- Website: seanmcdowell.org
- The Student Apologetics Study Bible
Also: check out the latest edition of Light Magazine.
Today I am excited to be joined by Jim Gash. Jim is the Director of the Global Justice Program and Professor of Law at Pepperdine School of Law, a Christian law school in Malibu, California. Professor Gash is the author of an exciting new book titled Divine Collision: An African Boy, an American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable Battle for Freedom. This book tells the amazing true story of how after a series of God-orchestrated events, Jim found himself in Africa defending a Ugandan boy wrongfully accused of two separate murders. As we’ll discuss with Professor Gash on today’s podcast, this case ultimately led to the reforming of Uganda’s criminal justice system, effecting hundreds of thousands of lives. We will talk about this incredible case as well as Gash’s continued work as Specialist Advisor to the Ugandan High Court, his work as a lawyer in Los Angeles, and the mission of the Global Justice Program at Pepperdine School of Law.
Show Notes:
- Book: Divine Collision: An African Boy, an American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable Battle for Freedom
- Twitter: @jim_gash
Also: check out the new edition of Light Magazine.
Today on the podcast we chat with Dimas Salaberrios founder and pastor of Infinity Bible Church in New York City. Dimas has a remarkable story. His mother considered aborting him; he spent time as a gang leader on the streets of New York City and was discipled by Tim Keller. Today he's pastor of a ministry that targets at-risk youth and is an eloquent speaker and writer. His latest book is: Street God.
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Show Notes:
- Website: pastordimas.com
- Twitter: @PastorDimasNYC
- Book: Street God
Also: check out the new edition of Light Magazine.
For the first podcast of 2016, I'm joined by Louie Giglio. Louie is the founder of Passion, a global movement of college-aged people living for the fame of Jesus Christ. He is the pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, Ga. Louie is also the author of six books, including his latest, The Comeback: It's Not Too Late and You're Never Too Far. He and his wife Shelley lead Six Step Records that includes popular Christian artists such as Chris Tomlin and David Crowder. Today we will talk with Louie about his journey from teaching a small Bible study at Baylor University to leading the international Passion Conferences. We will also talk about his work to end human slavery, his heart for college aged students, and his new book The Comeback.
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Show Notes:
- Book: The Comeback: It's Not Too Late and You're Never Too Far
- Website: louiegiglio.com
- Twitter: @louiegiglio
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What were the best movies and books of the year? I talk to my good friend, Mike Cosper, Pastor of Worship and Arts at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Ky., and author of several must-read books, including his latest, The Stories We Tell. Mike is one of the keenest observers of culture, helping Christians discern the themes and stories beneath the stories.
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Show Notes:
- Book: The Stories We Tell: How TV and Movies Long for and Echo the Truth
- Website: mikedcosper.com
- Twitter: @mikecosper
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What does it mean to have a whole life/prolife ethic? I invited two of my colleagues, Lindsay Swartz and Jason Thacker, to discuss this, the theme of the December Issue of Light Magazine.
Show Notes:
- Subscribe: erlc.com/light
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What are the stories behind some of our favorite Christmas carols? Today on the podcast I'm joined by Andrew Gant, composer, choirmaster, church musician, university teacher and writer. Andrew has directed many leading choires, including the Guards Chapel, Selwyn College Cambridge and Worcester College Oxford. He currently teaches music at St. Peter's College in Oxford.
We will talk to Andrew about the enduring popularity of Christmas hymns and carols, even among younger generations, the stories behind some of our favorite carols, and his advice for Christians who are celebrating this season.
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Show Notes:
- Book: The Carols of Christmas: A Celebration of the Surprising Stories Behind Your Favorite Holiday Songs
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Today on the podcast we have David Altrogge on to discuss his important new movie: 3801 Lancaster. A few years ago, the nation was exposed to the horrors of Kermit Gosnell's abortion mill in Pennsylvania. This movie chronicles the life and and trial of somone who was once called "The good doctor." Altrogge talks to me about making this film, what he hopes to accomplish, and how pro-life activists are changing the abortion discussion.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @daltrogge
- Website: davidaltrogge.com
- Film: 3801 Lancaster: American Tragedy
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Today I am joined by Bob Welch. Bob is an award winning author, columnist, speaker, and professor of journalism at the University of Oregon. Bob is the author of seventeen books including the recently released 52 Little Lessons from A Christmas Carol that explores lessons and stories from Charles Dickens’ beloved novel A Christmas Carol.
Although a century and a half after its publication, the familiar story of miserly Ebenezer Scrooge and innocent Tiny Tim remains popular and continues to reach millions of people. But Dickens wanted his story to do more than entertain- he wanted it to teach lessons about forgiveness, redemption, and faith. Welch’s book peals back some of the layers on this classic tale offering insights and implications for how to live in a spirit of love and forgiveness.
In today’s podcast we will talk with Bob about the Christmas Carol, what motivated Charles Dickens to write it, and what lessons can be learned from Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @bob_welch
- Website: bobwelch.net
- Book: 52 Little Lessons from A Christmas Carol
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Today I am joined by my friend Scott James. Scott serves as an elder at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Ala. Scott is a full-time pediatric physician as well as an author. His most recent book The Expected One is a timely devotional that focuses on the Advent season.
Every Christmas, Christians all over the world celebrate Advent season by reflecting on the arrival of the Messiah and the promises that were fulfilled at the birth of Jesus. In his new devotional, Scott celebrates the nativity by looking at the whole story of redemption and focusing on how Jesus’ birth and life and ultimately death and resurrection fulfilled Old Testament prophecy.
Designed for both family and individual use, each devotional serves as a beautiful reminder about the meaning of Christmas and why Advent season is important for Christians.
Scott also shares what it means to serve the Lord in his capacity as a pediatric physician and how parents can intentionally teach their children about Christmas and the incarnation of Jesus.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @scott_h_james
- Website: theexpectedonebook.com
- Book: The Expected One: Anticipating All of Jesus in the Advent
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When did the Baptist movement begin? How did early Baptists pioneer religious liberty and influence America's founders? Today I discuss this with historian and thinker, Nathan Finn. Dr. Finn is the Dean of the School of Theology and Missions and Professor of Christian Thought and Tradition at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. He's the co-author of The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @nathanafinn
- Website: nathanfinn.com
- Book: The Baptist Story: From English Sect to Global Movement
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How can leaders create healthy margin and have good work rhythms? To answer this and more questions, I talked to my friend Josh Reich. Josh is the lead pastor of Revolution Church in Tucson, Arizona and also the area lead for Acts 29 churches in Arizona. His first book Breathing Room: Stressing Less & Living More, came out in October.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @joshuareich
- Websites: joshuareich.org
- Book: Breathing Room: Stressing Less & Living More
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Why should Christians study church history? I asked this, and other questions, of my friend Dr. Jason Duesing on this week's Way Home podcast. Jason serves as the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an author whose contributions have appeared in Baptist Press and The Gospel Coalition. Jason also serves as the editor of the Journal for Biblical Manhood and Womanhood and his upcoming book Seven Summits in Church History will be available later this year.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @JGDuesing
- Websites: jgduesing.com and MBTS
- Book: Seven Summits in Church History
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He burst onto the scene with the viral video: Jesus > Religion. Since then, Jefferson Bettke has been a creative gospel witness online and to audiences around the country. His videos have been seen by tens of millions on Youtube and his books have reached the bestseller lists. So what is it about the digital world that offers unique opportunities to communicate the gospel? I'll talk to Jefferson about this and about his new book, It's Not What You Think, where he tackles several misunderstood spiritual topics in light of Christ's coming kingdom.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @JeffersonBethke
- Website: notwhatyouthink.tv
- YouTube channel: youtube.com/user/bball1989
- Book: It's Not What You Think: Why Christianity Is About So Much More Than Going to Heaven When You Die
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How did Carl Henry shape the modern evangelical movement? And what would he say to the movement today? My friend Dr. Matthew Hall joins me on the podcast today to discuss Henry, the importance of studying church history, and the contemporary evangelical movement. Dr. Hall serves as the Vice President for Academic Services at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He is a well-regarded historian and the editor of a new book, Essential Evangelicalism, The Enduring Influence of Carl Henry.
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Show Notes:
- Follow Dr. Hall on Twitter: @matthewjhall
- More about Dr. Hall: sbts.edu/students/vice-president-for-academic-services
- Essential Evangelicalism, The Enduring Influence of Carl Henry
How should Christians think about immigration, the refugee crisis, and race? Today, my friend Alan Cross joins me to discuss these important issues. Alan is a Southern Baptist pastor in Montgomery AL, an author, blogger. He’s the author of a great book When Heaven and Earth Collide.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @alanlcross
- Website: alancrosswrites.com
- Book: When Heaven and Earth Collide
How should pastors conduct themselves on social media? Should pastors blog and if so, why? And what does it take to get a good podcast off the ground? These are questions I posted to Jonathan Howe, a very good friend and an expert on creating, publishing, and posting digital content. Jonathan is Director of Strategic Initiatives for Lifeway Christian Resources. He's the creator and cohost of the popular Christian podcast, Rainer on Leadership and the host of the new and popular, SBC This Week podcast.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @Jonathan_Howe; @sbcthisweek
- Rainer on Leadership website and podcast: thomrainer.com
- SBC This Week: sbcthisweek.com
- Jonathan's Website: howeoriginal.com
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Courtney Reissig is the author of The Accidental Feminist: Restoring Our Delight in God's Good Design.
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Show Notes:
- Book: The Accidental Feminist
- Twitter: @courtneyreissig
- Website: cdtarter.blogspot.com
What happens when God doesn't fix what you want him to fix? This is the question Laura Story faced recently. Laura Story is an award-winning Christian singer and songwriter. She has written some of the most beautiful songs for worship: "Blessings", "Indescribable" "Mighty to Save", "Friend of Sinners." She recently wrote a book: When God Doesn't Fix It.
We had a chance to talk to Laura about her journey with God and finding faith when God doesn't answer in the way you'd like. I was joined on this podcast by my colleague, Lindsay Swartz.
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Show Notes:
- Book: When God Doesn't Fix It
- Music: laurastorymusic.com/music
- Twitter: @laurastorymusic
- Website: laurastorymusic.com
Today on the podcast I'm joined by my friend Matt Lewis. Matt is a popular columnist, author, and political pundit. His work is featured regularly in The Week and The Daily Beast.He is also a senior contributor for The Daily Caller. Matt Lewis is the author of a new book on conservatism called Too Dumb to Fail.
Matt and I discuss politics, conservatism, writing, blogging, and baseball.
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Show Notes:
- Book: Too Dumb to Fail
- Twitter: @mattklewis
- Websites: mattklewis.com; The Week, The Daily Caller
Today I am glad to be joined by my friend Vincent DiCaro, Chief Outreach Officer for Carenet. Prior to that Vincent worked at The National Fatherhood Initiative. Carenet is a national organization with over 1,100 crisis pregnancy centers. Vincent is going to talk to us about the effectiveness of Pregnancy Resource Centers, particularly in light of a new impact report that came out talking about how many lives Care Net Centers have saved.
Care-Net is a major sponsor of an event we are hosting with Focus on the Family, next year, around the March for Life: Evangelicals for Life. Registration for this important event in Washington, D.C. is open.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @vindicaro
- Website: care-net.org
- PRC Impact Report
- Outraged at Planned Parenthood? Here Are Six Things You Can Do.
Today I am glad to be joined by my friend Lisa Anderson. Lisa is the director of Boundless and young adults at Focus on the Family and hosts The Boundless Show, a national radio program and podcast.. Lisa is a longtime friend and a terrific voice on singleness, dating, theology and other issues that affect young Christian adults.
Today we are going to talk about her new book, The Dating Manifesto. There is a lot of confusion in the church about dating, courtship, etc. She helps clear some of this up and offers a Biblical way for Christian singles to live out the gospel and pursue marriage.
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Show Notes:
- Book: The Dating Manifesto: A Drama-Free Plan for Pursuing Marriage with Purpose
- Twitter: @LisaCAnderson
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Websites: lisacanderson.com; boundless.org; Focus on the Family
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On the podcast I mentioned the release of my new book, The Original Jesus, which releases September 1st.
What does strategic and visionary leadership look like for Christian organizations? This is the topic of today's podcast where I'm joined by my colleague, Phillip Bethancourt. Phillip is the executive vice-president of ERLC. He previously served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Assistant Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. He completed an MDiv and PhD in Systematic Theology at Southern after attending Texas A&M University.
Phililp and I talk about creating healthy organizational cultures, anticipating crisis, and how Texas A&M will fare in this upcoming college football season.
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Show Notes:
- Twitter: @pbethancourt
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Website: phillipbethancourt.com
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On the podcast I mentioned the release of my new book, The Original Jesus, which releases September 1st.
Max Lucado needs no introduction. He's the bestselling author of 32 books, a popular speaker, and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. Max joined me today on the podcast to talk about his writing process, leadership transitions, and why he's bullish about the church, in spite of increasing cultural pressure.
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Show Notes:
- Max Lucado on Twitter: @maxlucado
- Max's website: maxlucado.com
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Max's new book, Glory Days
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On the podcast I mentioned the release of my new book, The Original Jesus. It is officially released in September, but is available for pre-order now.
Today I am glad to be joined by the authors of a great new book, Dedicated, Training Your Kids to Trust and Follow Jesus. Jason Houser is the founder of Seeds Family Worship Ministry and is a family pastor in Twin Falls, Idaho. Chad Harrington is writer in Nashville, TN.
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Show Notes:
- Jason Houser on Twitter: @housermania1
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Chad Harrington on Twitter: @chadredart
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On the podcast I mentioned our resource, The Weekly. This is a weekly email newsletter, written by our staff, that curates the most important news stories and offers some brief explanation. Most of us are incredibly busy with our families and our jobs and don’t time to digest the news from a distinctly Christian worldview. The Weekly is a quick, but informative read that will show up in your inbox every week. You will want to sign up for this email.
Most people know John Newton as the author of the classic and beautiful hymn, "Amazing Grace." The hymn represents his own life story, as former slave owner and slave ship captain who was radically saved by God's grace. However, few of us know what Newton was like as a pastor, the role he served for more than forty years.
Today on the podcast, I have Tony Reinke, author and staff writer for Desiring God. He's the host of the popular podcast, Ask Pastor John. He recently released a book, with Crossway Publishers, on the ministry and theology of John Newton.
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Show Notes:
- Tony on Twitter: @tonyreinke
- Tony's website: http://tonyreinke.com/
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Desiring God: desiringgod.org
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On the podcast I mentioned our new resource, The Weekly. This is a weekly email newsletter, written by our staff, that curates the most important news stories and offers some brief explanation. Most of us are incredibly busy with our families and our jobs and don’t time to digest the news from a distinctly Christian worldview. The Weekly is a quick, but informative read that will show up in your inbox every week. You will want to sign up for this email.
Chuck Colson was a towering figure among evangelicals in the last half of the twentieth century and on into the twenty-first. His story of redemption motivated generations of young people to commit to Christ and his winsome cultural witness is still being felt today. This is why I'm delighted to be joined on the podcast by Owen Strachan, newly minted associate professor of Christian theology at Midwestern Seminary and author of a great new book, The Colson Way. Owen and I discuss the model of cultural engagement championed by Colson and how it instructs today's generation of evangelicals.
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Show Notes:
- On the podcast I mentioned our new resource, The Weekly. This is a weekly email newsletter, written by our staff, that curates the most important news stories and offers some brief explanation. Most of us are incredibly busy with our families and our jobs and don’t time to digest the news from a distinctly Christian worldview. The Weekly is a quick, but informative read that will show up in your inbox every week. You will want to sign up for this email.
- Owen's twitter: @ostrachan
- Owen's blog: Though Life
- Owen's book, The Colson Way
Today's workforce is increasingly more mobile. People are facing career transitions at younger ages and are being forced to adapted to changing environments. So how do pastors and church leaders help their people facing new careers? Today's podcast features Jon Acuff, blogger, best-selling author, and speaker. He was recently profiled in Christianity Today. Jon first burst on the scene as the very funny proprietor of the Stuff Christians Like blog. He's since written several books on career and calling and is a great voice on applying the gospel to work life. His latest book is Do Over. Jon and I discuss career transitions, calling, and his own recent career do over.
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Show Notes:
- On the podcast I mentioned our new resource, The Weekly. This is a weekly email newsletter, written by our staff, that curates the most important news stories and offers some brief explanation. Most of us are incredibly busy with our families and our jobs and don’t time to digest the news from a distinctly Christian worldview. The Weekly is a quick, but informative read that will show up in your inbox every week. You will want tosign up for this email.
- Jon Acuff on Twitter: @jonacuff
- Jon's website: acuff.me
- Jon's new book: Do Over
Why is orphan care so important for the church? I ask Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family. Daly's life story is unique, as told in his powerful memoir, Finding Home. Bounced around in the foster care system, Jim experienced so much family dysfunction before a dramatic conversion to Christianity as a teen. Today he leads Focus on the Family and has used his life experiences to encourage the church to care for orphans. He joins me on the podcast along with Tony Evans, pastor, author, and founder of The Urban Alternative. Evans is a longtime radio pastor and has published numerous best-selling books. Dr. Evans talks to me about the importance of racial reconciliation and his own experience as an African American evangelical leader.
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- Both of these interviews came from our new series of training courses offered through Ministry Grid. ERLC is offering ten courses on difficult moral ethical issues featuring well-known Christian leaders such as Jim Daly, Tony Evans, JD Greear, Russell Moore, Dennis Rainey, Trillia Newbell and many others.
- Twitter: @dalyfocus @tonyevans
- Website: focusonthefamily.org; tonyevans.org
- Books: Oneness Embraced by Tony Evans; Finding Home by Jim Daly
Can a church really grow if they give away their members? This seems to fly in the face of church growth methodology. And yet, this is exactly what my friend J.D. Greear is saying churches should do. They should give away their people to mission. J.D. Greear is the lead pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, N.C. He's a well-known author and speaker. I especially appreciated his recent book, Jesus Continued on the work of the Holy Spirit. Today I'm talking with him about his latest work, Gaining by Losing. We also discuss racial reconciliation and the church and . . . whether Lebron is really better than Michael.
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- On the podcast I mentioned our new resource, The Weekly. This is a weekly email newsletter, written by our staff, that curates the most important news stories and offers some brief explanation. Most of us are incredibly busy with our families and our jobs and don’t time to digest the news from a distinctly Christian worldview. The Weekly is a quick, but informative read that will show up in your inbox every week. You will want to sign up for this email.
- Twitter: @jdgreear
- Website: jdgreear.com
- Book: Gaining By Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send
Today I have the honor of talking with Os Guinness, one of the foremost intellectuals in the evangelical world. Os is a longtime social critic, commentator, and author. Os has quite a story. From the bio on his website:
Great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer, he was born in China in World War II where both his parents and grandparents were medical missionaries – his grandfather having had the privilege of treating the Empress Dowager, the Last Emperor and the Imperial family. A survivor of the terrible Henan famine of 1943, in which five million died in three months, including his two brothers, Os was a witness to the climax of the Chinese revolution in 1949 and the beginning of the reign of terror under Mao Tse Tung. He was expelled with many other foreigners in 1951 and returned to Europe where he was educated in England. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of London and his D.Phil in the social sciences from Oriel College, Oxford.
Os, has written many books and is an outspoken advocate for religious liberty in America and abroad. We talk about his latest project, Fool's Talk where he encourages Christians to recover the lost art of persuasion. I will also press him on the important topic of what he labels the "civil public square."
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- On the podcast I mentioned our new resource, The Weekly. This is a weekly email newsletter, written by our staff, that curates the most important news stories and offers some brief explanation. Most of us are incredibly busy with our families and our jobs and don’t time to digest the news from a distinctly Christian worldview. The Weekly is a quick, but informative read that will show up in your inbox every week. You will want to sign up for this email.Twitter: @osguinness
- Website: osguinness.com
- Book: The Global Public Square: Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity
Dr. Kathy Koch joins the podcast to talk about her book Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World. Dr. Koch is the founder and president of Celebrate Kids, Inc.
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August 5 is our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @drkathykoch
- Website: drkathykoch.com
- Book: Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World
What are the major blind spots of the evangelical movement? How should Christians read the latest Pew Report on Religion? Collin Hansen serves as editorial director for The Gospel Coalition. Hansen is the author of the seminal book on the young reformed movement, Young, Restless, and Reformed, and the coauthor of a terrific book on revival, A God-Sized Vision. We will discuss his latest work, Blind Spots, Becoming a Courageous, Compassionate, and Commissioned Church.
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If you are planning on being at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, I want to encourage you to stop by our booth where we will have many free resources to give away. You will also want to make plans to attend a special FREE event we are doing on Monday, June 15th at the convention with 9 Marks Ministries on Connecting Church and Culture. This will be a really cool event, with Dr. Mark Dever and Dr. Russell Moore taking questions on church and culture.
August 5 is our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @collinhansen
- Website: thegospelcoalition.org/author/Collin-Hansen
- Book: Blind Spots: Becoming a Courageous, Compassionate, and Commissioned Church
Barnabas Piper joins me to talk about his new book Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith, which comes out July 1.
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If you are planning on being at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, I want to encourage you to stop by our booth where we will have many free resources to give away. You will also want to make plans to attend a special FREE event we are doing on Monday, June 15th at the convention with 9 Marks Ministries on Connecting Church and Culture. This will be a really cool event, with Dr. Mark Dever and Dr. Russell Moore taking questions on church and culture.
August 5 is our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @barnabaspiper
- Website: barnabaspiper.com
- Book: Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith
Today my colleague Lindsay Swartz and I join, live from Afghanistan, Chaplain (LTC) Derrick Riggs. Chaplain Riggs is the Command Chaplain for Special Operations Joint Task Force and NATO Special Operations Component Command in Afghanistan. He is also a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina.
Chaplain Riggs shared the unique challenges of ministry on the battlefield, the toll that wars take on military families, and how the church can minister to the military community.
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If you are planning on being at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, I want to encourage you to stop by our booth where we will have many free resources to give away. You will also want to make plans to attend a special FREE event we are doing on Monday, June 15th at the convention with 9 Marks Ministries on Connecting Church and Culture. This will be a really cool event, with Dr. Mark Dever and Dr. Russell Moore taking questions on church and culture.
August 5 is our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Baptist Press story on Chaplain Riggs
When you are thinking of Christian leadership, rarely does brain science come to mind, but my friend Charles Stone says it should. Charles, besides being a popular author and pastor, has done extensive research on neuroscience. His findings are interesting and affect the way we think about spiritual leadership. He joins me today on the podcast to talk about his book Brain-Savvy Leaders: The Science of Significant Ministry. You'll enjoy this conversation. Charles Stone is an old friend who, like me, once pastored in the Chicago area. He's currently the senior pastor of West Park Church in Ontario, Canada.
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If you are planning on being at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, I want to encourage you to stop by our booth where we will have many free resources to give away. You will also want to make plans to attend a special FREE event we are doing on Monday, June 15th at the convention with 9 Marks Ministries on Connecting Church and Culture. This will be a really cool event, with Dr. Mark Dever and Dr. Russell Moore taking questions on church and culture.
August 5 is our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @charlesstone
- Website: charlesstone.com
- Book: Brain-Savvy Leaders: The Science of Significant Ministry
Excited to feature my friend Jeff Goins on the podcast. Jeff is a prolific author and blogger. Jeff has helped many people improve their writing and think through their calling from a Christian perspective. My discussion with Jeff focused on the craft of writing, finding your calling, and why art and work are not mutually exclusive.
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On the podcast I mentioned a couple of exciting things. First, if you are at the SBC, don't miss our special free event with 9 Marks Ministries on Monday, June 15th. Mark Dever, pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church and Russell Moore, President of ERLC, will discuss "Connecting the Church and Culture."
I also encourage you to check out our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @jeffgoins
- Website: goinswriter.com
- Book: The Art of Work
Is it possible for us to be both connected and lonely? This is the epidemic Erin Davis describes in her new book, Connected: Curing the Pandemic of Everyone Feeling Alone Together. Erin joins me on the podcast, along with my colleague Lindsay Swartz, to discuss how life in Christ and life together in the body of Christ is the ultimate answer for the lonely longings we share.
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Leland House Press just released my ebook, Engage, Maintaining a Christian Witness Online. This is normally $2.99, but if you use the coupon code: WAYHOME, you can get it for free.
I also mentioned saving the date for August 5, for our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez, Ross Douthat, Michael Gerson, David Platt and others will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @eringraffiti
- Website: erindavis.org
- Book: Connected: Curing the Pandemic of Everyone Feeling Alone Together
Today I'm taking to my friend, pastor Tony Merida. Tony is a professor, author, and pastor. He is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He and his wife Kimberly have five adopted children.
Tony and I discuss his fantastic new book, Ordinary. I highly recommend this book as a really great primer on what active, robust, Christian discipleship looks like. His chapter on hospitality may be the best I've seen the subject anywhere.
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As I mentioned on the podcast, Leland House Press just released my ebook, Engage, Maintaining a Christian Witness Online. This is normally $2.99, but if you use the coupon code: WAYHOME, you can get it for free.
I'd also like to invite you to save the date, August 5, for our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Sammy Rodriguez will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
- Twitter: @tonymerida
- Website: tonymerida.net
- Book: Ordinary: How to Turn the World Upside Down
Today on the podcast I have a conversation with my friend Bruce Ashford, who joined me in the studio during our recent Leadership Summit on Racial Reconciliation. Bruce is Provost and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC.
Bruce and I are going to discuss his latest book, Every Square Inch. I love this book for a variety of reasons, mainly because it recovers, I believe, a biblical view of culture. I’m particularly interested in the way Bruce help us reshape our view of work. Bruce is one of the leading thinkers on the intersection of faith and culture.
Before we begin, I want to let you know about two really cool things at ERLC. First, our Leland House Press just released my ebook, Engage, Maintaining a Christian Witness Online. This is normally $2.99, but if you use the coupon code: WAYHOME, you can get it for free.
Secondly, I want to invite you to save the date, August 5, for our second annual National Conference. Our theme this year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Sammy Rodriguez will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like especially as we head into another heated Presidential election.
I also have a coupon code for this conference as well. When you register put the coupon code: WAYHOME and get a special 15% discount.
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- Twitter: @bruceashford
- Website: betweenthetimes.com
- Book: Every Square Inch: An Introduction to Cultural Engagement for Christians
My friend Johnnie Moore joins me to discuss ISIS and the persecution of Christians. Johnnie is the former Vice President for Executive Projects and Media Relations and Campus Pastor of Liberty University. He has been an outspoken advocate for persecuted Christians in the Middle East and has a new book, a must read, Defying Isis. I'm grateful that Johnnie took time to join me and update us on the status of displaced Christians and how we can get involved in the effort to help our suffering brothers and sisters.
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- Twitter: @johnniem
- Websites: defyingisis.com and cradlefund.org
- Book: Defying ISIS: Preserving Christianity in the Place of Its Birth and in Your Own Backyard
The ERLC will have a booth and be hosting an event at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, Ohio, in June. We will also be hosting an event with 9Marks ministries. We encourage you to stop by and say hello and pick up some resources for your church.
I also want you to mark your calendar for August 5, 2015, we will host our second annual National Conference. This will be held in Nashville, Tenn., at the Music City Center. This year's theme will be “The Gospel and Politics.” Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like, especially as we head into another heated presidential election.
If you register for this conference be sure to use coupon code: WAYHOME and get a 15% discount.
Today my conversation is with David Platt. David is the president of the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest mission-sending agency in the world. He is also the bestselling author of several books, including his latest, Counter Culture and the host of the popular event Secret Church.
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- Twitter: @plattdavid
- Websites: radical.net and imb.org
- Book: Counter Culture
On the podcast, I also mentioned a few upcoming events where you can connect with ERLC. We will be at The Gospel Coalition next week. We will also have a booth and hosting an event at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus in June where we will also be hosting an event with 9Marks ministries.
On August 5, 2015, we will host our second annual National Conference. This will be held in Nashville, Tenn., at the Music City Center. This year's theme will be “The Gospel and Politics.” Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such as Samuel Rodriguez will be discussing what Christian cultural engagement should look like, especially as we head into another heated presidential election.
If you register for this conference be sure to use coupon code: WAYHOME and get a 15% discount.
How should Christians think through their political engagement? Can we be both civil and courageous? This is something I've been talking about for some time. Which is why I'm glad to have my friend Scott Sauls on the broadcast.
Scott is the senior pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville. Before coming to Nashville, Scott was a lead and preaching pastor at New York City’s Redeemer Presbyterian Church. He was also the founding pastor of churches in Kansas City and Saint Louis. Scott stopped by our Nashville studio to talk about his new book, Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides.
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- Twitter: @scottsauls
- Website: scottsauls.com
- Book: Jesus Outside the Lines: A Way Forward for Those Who Are Tired of Taking Sides
Even though I'm a digital native and enjoy visual media, I have a deep love for audio–both radio and podcasting. It could be from my days growing up in a family without a TV. I was glued to the radio, listening to play-by-play of the Chicago Cubs, listening to Old Time Radio classics and to Christian radio. In this case it was Moody Radio Chicago.
Today, I have the wonderful opportunity to talk with a radio broadcast veteran, one of the best voices in Christian media: Bob Lepine. Bob is the Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at FamilyLife and is the longtime host of their flagship program, FamilyLife Today. He is also the voice of many other radio broadcasts, including Truth for Life with Allistair Begg and Today in the Word on Moody Radio. Bob is also a local church pastor, Redeemer Community Church in Little Rock and an author of several books. Bob is a lively conversationalist. I sat down with him during the National Religious Broadcasters Convention, where he served as the emcee of the event.Bob is a board member of the NRB as well.
We talk in depth about the medium of radio, about his perspective of the evangelical movement today, and what its like to pastor, preach and host a syndicated broadcast. I guarantee you will love this conversation.
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- Twitter: @fltbob
- Website: FamilyLife Today
My conversation today is with Mollie Hemingway, a popular and fierce journalist. Mollie is a senior editor at The Federalist where she is unafraid to challenge conventional thinking in the media and in politics. Her work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, the Guardian, The Washington Post, CNN, National Review, GetReligion, Ricochet, Christianity Today, Federal Times, Radio & Records and many other publications. Mollie was a 2004 recipient of a Phillips Foundation Journalism Fellowship. I talk to Mollie about her pathway into a journalism career, how her Christian faith informs her work, and what advice she might have for young journalists wanting to get their start in this industry.
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- Follow Mollie on Twitter: @mzhemingway
- Check out Mollie's work at The Federalist
Lee Strobel is a man who needs little introduction. Once a skeptic, the award-winning legal journalist for the Chicago Tribune found Christ after weighing all the evidence. He's spent the last several decades as an eloquent apologist for the the Christian faith, with classic books like, The Case for Christ. But recently Lee's life took a frightening turn when he was faced with a threatening illness. It caused him to question his faith and everything he knew. What emerged was a fresh appreciation for grace.
Today I talk to Lee about this crisis of faith, about his journey to Christ, and the incident with Chicago Cubs' rookie outfielder Ernie Banks that made him a lifelong Cubs fan.
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- Twitter: @leestrobel
- Website: www.leestrobel.com
- Book: The Case for Grace
Also: a reminder this is the last week until registration closes for the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
All of us have reacted with horror at the atrocities committed by the terrorist group ISIS upon Christians in the Middle East. How can Christian pray? How should we think about ISIS?
Today on The Way Home I talk with Jayson Casper, a Christianity Today journalist who has been covering this story. He called me from Cairo to discuss how Christians in places like Egypt, Jordan, and other countries are reacting to the atrocities of their brothers and sisters in Syria and Iraq and Libya. He also gives a thorough analysis of ISIS and Islamic extremism.
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- Twitter: @jnjcasper
- Read Jayson's work at Christianity Today
Also: a reminder that we have one more week until registration closes for the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
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Today I am joined by Dr. David Prince. We'll be talking on various topics such as diversity in the church and the role of sports and faith in parenting, life and church.
Dr. Prince is the pastor of preaching and vision at Ashland Avenue Baptist Church and a professor of Christian preaching at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is a regular contributor to ERLC. Here are some of his most popular articles.
- Twitter: @davideprince
- Website: davidprince.com
To learn more about the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
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I am very excited about today's interview with my friend Brian Ivie, director of the movie, The Dropbox. I encourage you to go see this movie. It is being released as a special theatrical event March 3-5.
What's interesting about this movie is not only the story of South Korean pastor Lee Jong-rak and his efforts to save babies in South Korea, but Brian's own story in coming to faith in Christ while producing the movie.
- Websites: thedropboxfilm.com and arbellastudios.com
- I also briefly mentioned an event we are working on with Focus on the Family, "Evangelicals for Life" to be hosted in Washington, D.C. next year around the March for Life. We're still working on the details for this, but for some early information, you can check out the website: evangelicals.life.
- You might also be interested in our Psalm 139 Project, where gracious donors give funds for ultrasound machines to be placed in crisis pregnancy centers.
- To learn more about the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
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On today's show I welcome John Dickson, Australian speaker, author and historian. He is a founding director for the Centre for Public Christianity.
- Book: A Doubter's Guide to the Bible
- Twitter: @johnpauldickson
- Website: johndickson.org
To learn more about the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
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Today on the podcast I'm joined by Thabiti Anyabwile, church planting pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., prolific author and thinker. You can read his blog here and also his work at The Front Porch.
- Book: The Gospel for Muslims: An Encouragement to Share Christ with Confidence
- Twitter: @thabitianyabwil
To learn more about the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
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On today's show, I speak with Joe Rigney, Assistant Professor of Theology and Christian Worldview and Institutional Writer at Bethlehem College and Seminary about his new book, The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts. We talk about these questions: Can a Christian enjoy the things of this earth and still glorify God? When does enjoyment of things become idolatry?
Then I discuss religious liberty issues with Joseph Williams, associate counsel at American Center for Law and Justice and ERLC Research Fellow. Why Christians should care about religious liberty? Why Christians should care about religious liberty for other religions, such as Islam?
Show Notes:
Joe Rigney (Starts at 3:28)
- Book: The Things of Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts
- Twitter: @joe_rigney
- Bio: bethlehemcollegeandseminary.org/index.php/academics/faculty/joseph-rigney
Joseph Williams (Starts at 17:24)
- Canon & Culture article: Applying the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in Different Scenarios
- Twitter: @jjosephwilliams
- Website: thewiseguise.com
To learn more about the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME for a 15% discount. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.
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Welcome to the second episode of my podcast The Way Home. Today's episode features Bethany Goodman, assistant director at March for Life Education and Defense Fund, and my friend Dean Inserra, pastor of City Church in Tallahassee, Fla.
Show notes:
Bethany Goodman segment starts at 2:24
- Twitter: @beth1027
- Website: bornwithabeautifulpurpose.com
Dean Inserra segment starts at 17:51
- Twitter: @deaninserra
- Website: deaninserra.com
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Welcome to the first episode of my brand-new podcast: The Way Home. My hope with this podcast is twofold: to give you some compelling conversations with pastors, church leaders, authors, and influencers. This first episode features my friend, Karen Swallow Prior, a fantastic voice. She's an English professor at Liberty University and her work appears in places like The Atlantic, Hermeneutics, and others places. She's also an ERLC Research Fellow.
Matt Chandler needs no introduction. He's the pastor of Village Church in the Dallas Fort Worth area and a popular conference speaker. His sermon podcast is one of the most downloaded on iTunes. Most of all, he is a faithful preacher of the Bible and a man who loves Jesus.
You can listen by clicking on the link above and can also subscribe via iTunes, Stitcher, and Tune-in and RSS.
Show Notes:
Karen Swallow Prior segment starts at 4:33
- Book: Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More – Poet, Reformer, Abolitionist
- Twitter: @lovelifelitgod
- Website: works.bepress.com/karen_swallow_prior
Matt Chandler segment starts at 27:03
- Book: The Mingling of Souls: God's Design for Love, Marriage, Sex, and Redemption
- Twitter: @mattchandler74
- Website: thevillagechurch.net
To learn more about the 2015 ERLC Leadership Summit on "The Gospel and Racial Reconciliation," go to erlc.com/summit2015. When registering use coupon code: WAYHOME. This event will be held in Nashville on March 26-27, 2015.