The Way Home: Dr. Don Wilton on pastoring Billy Graham

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 […]

The Way Home: Scotty Smith and Russ Masterson on pastoring in this season

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 […]

The Way Home: Collin Hansen and Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra on being Gospel Bound

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 […]

The Way Home: Rebecca McLaughlin on Teens and Apologetics

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 […]

The Way Home: Brett McCracken on wisdom in a digital age

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 […]

The Way Home: Vaneetha Risner on suffering

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 […]

The Way Home: Melissa Fuller on women in ministry and studying the Bible

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 […]

The Way Home: Sissy Goff on teens and mental health

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 […]

The Way Home: Dr. Stephen Nichols on the life of R.C. Sproul

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 […]

The Way Home: Ben Mandrell on leading local churches and Easter

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 […]

The Way Home: Dean Inserra on preaching on 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 […]

The Way Home: Asheritah Ciuciu on rhythms of the resurrection

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 […]