Daniel Darling is an author, pastor and Christian leader. He currently serves as the Director of The Land Center for Cultural Engagement at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Assistant Professor of Faith and Culture at Texas Baptist College.
Prior to his leadership of the Land Center, Darling served as the Senior Vice President for Communications of the National Religious Broadcasters. He also has served the Southern Baptist Convention as the Vice President of Communications at the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. He has also pastored churches in Illinois and Tennessee.
Dan is an author or co-author of over fifteen books, including The Original Jesus, The Dignity Revolution, The Characters of Christmas, The Characters of Easter, A Way With Words. and his latest, Agents of Grace: How to Bridge Divides and Love as Jesus Loves.
Dan is an award–winning writer whose work has appeared in numerous publications. He is a columnist for World magazine and a regular contributor to USA Today. Dan’s work has been featured in Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and The Dispatch and his op-eds have appeared in The Washington Post, CNN, Washington Times, Time, Huffington Post, National Review, First Things, The Spectator, and other leading outlets.
Publisher’s Weekly called his writing style “substantive and punchy.” Dan speaks and preaches around the country and is regularly interviewed on radio and television, including MSNBC’s Morning Joe, CNN, NewsNation, and Fox News. He has been profiled by The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, and other outlets. . Dan is the host of a popular weekly podcast, The Way Home, where he interviews Christian leaders, politicians, and journalists.
Dan holds a bachelor’s degree in pastoral ministry from Dayspring Bible College, has studied at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and holds a Master’s degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Darling also spoken at churches and conferences around the country and has lectured at Union University, Oklahoma Baptist University, Southwest Assemblies of God University, Taylor University, Judson College, William Carey University, and Dallas Baptist University. He serves as a research fellow for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission and is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society.
Dan has served churches in Illinois and Tennessee. He and his wife Angela have four children and are members of Travis Avenue Baptist Church in Fort Worth.
Daniel Darling regularly appears on radio and television and is regularly featured as an op-ed writer for national outlets like USA Today and Washington Post.
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