The Way Home: Jared Wilson on pastoring and encouragement during COVID-19
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 […]
How to Find Peace in a Pandemic
I am, by nature, optimistic. Ask the people who know me best, and they’d all agree I tend to find the sunniest take on nearly everything, almost to the point of annoyance. But in this strange, uncertain season we are experiencing as the coronavirus ravages our communities and countries, I have been gripped, at various […]
The Way Home: Jeanne Allert on offering hope to victims of human trafficking
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 […]
Honor Thy Father and Mother: Why Elderly Populations Have Value
All life is created in the image of God and worth our greatest efforts to preserve and protect, and He alone is the one who should order the length of our days. — Joni Erickson Tada When I pastored my first church, I was not yet thirty. The church was full of people much older […]
The Way Home: Jesse and Julie Masson on new challenges families face during COVID-19
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 […]
The Way Home: Scott Lindsey on the mission and motivation of Faithlife
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 […]
How to Fight “Christian”
My pastor has a saying he repeats often. “This isn’t a 10,” he says, meaning that the issue we are discussing might be important but not ultimate. It’s a practice he’s taught me to use in my relationships—with my wife, my children, and my coworkers—in order to reduce friction. I don’t know that this is […]
The Way Home: Jason Thacker on AI, ethics, and a biblical worldview
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 […]
5 Misconceptions About Sin
Sin is not a word many people today use out loud. It’s rather uncool to call a particular attitude or choice a “sin.” For many it brings up scary images of angry preachers pointing bony fingers at people. But the Bible talks a lot about sin. So Christians who care about following Jesus and obeying […]