The Way Home: Kara Powell on Why “Warm” is the New Cool
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. […]
The Way Home: Karen Swallow Prior on How to Read the Classics
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 […]
The Way Home: Josh Moody on Biblical Literacy and Why Boasting is Good
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 . . . […]
The Way Home: Jon Ward on “Camelot’s End”
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. Show Notes Twitter: @jonward11 Website: jonwardwrites.org Book: Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party
The Way Home: Drew Dyck on decisions your future self will appreciate
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. Show Notes Twitter: @drewdyck Website: drewdyck.com Book: Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control […]
The Way Home: Emily Freeman on making decisions
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. Show Notes Twitter: @emilypfreeman Website: emilypfreeman.com Book: The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions
The Way Home: Kyle Idleman on not giving up
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 […]
The Way Home: Justin Narducci on Lifewater International, clean water, and dignity
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. Show Notes Twitter: @thenarducci and @lifewater lifewater.org
The Way Home: Emma Green on religion, politics, and journalism
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. […]
The Way Home: Ashley Hales on ministry in the suburbs
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 […]
The Way Home: Dean Inserra on reaching the ‘Unsaved Christian’
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. […]
The Way Home: Raleigh Sadler on trafficking and helping the most vulnerable
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. Show Notes Twitter: @raleighsadler Website: raleighsadler.com and lmpgnetwork.org […]