Faithly Podcast

In this episode of The Imperfect CEO, Rev. Adam Durso is joined once again by Jim Brown for a practical and deeply relevant conversation on leadership, humility, and building a healthy church culture with guest Pastor Dan Underhill of Cornerstone Church ATX. Together, they explore the pressure many leaders feel to appear strong, polished, and certain at all times, and how that mindset can quietly...

In this episode of The Imperfect CEO series on the Faithly Podcast, Rev. Adam Durso and Jim Brown are joined by Scott Green, President of the University of Idaho, for a practical and insightful conversation on leadership, organizational health, and navigating institutional turnaround. Drawing from his background as a CFO and COO in the private sector, Scott shares how he applied the principles fro...

Welcome to The Imperfect CEO, a special series by the Faithly Podcast, where Rev. Adam Durso is joined by guest host Jim Brown—author of The Imperfect CEO and founder of OrgHealth, a firm dedicated to helping leaders build healthy, life-giving organizational cultures. In this debut episode, Rev. Adam and Jim sit down with Garry Ridge, former CEO of the WD-40 Company, for a candid and deeply...

Join Rev. Adam Durso on today’s episode of the Faithly Podcast as he sits down with Reverend Vandalyn Kennedy—leadership strategist, youth ministry leader, and author of ‘First Things First’—as they dive into calling and leadership within ministry, as well as the formation required to serve the next generation well. Vandalyn shares her journey from a strong church upb...

In this episode of the Faithly Podcast, Alicia Lee is joined by Chris Larson, President and CEO of Ligonier Ministries, for a thought-provoking discussion on the findings of the 2025 State of Theology report and what it reveals about the beliefs shaping today’s church. Drawing from the survey’s results, Chris explains how many American evangelicals are wrestling with confusion around f...

Today on the Faithly podcast, host Alicia Lee sits down with Jurie Kriel—leader of NXT Move, executive team member at Shoreline Church, Lausanne Movement contributor, and author of Hitting the Ball You Cannot See—for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, cultural change, and the future of the Church. Drawing from ministry experience spanning apartheid South Africa to church planti...

What does Gen Z really want from faith and from the Church? In this episode of the Faithly Podcast, Augustine Mendoza of Oral Roberts University joins Alicia Lee for a timely conversation to explore how this rising generation is navigating identity and discipleship in a digitally saturated world. As both an ORU alum and Senior Director of Spiritual Life & Student Experience, Augustine brings a rar...

What happens when the dream you built your life around suddenly dissolves? In this episode of The Faithly Podcast, Alicia Lee sits down with Kelsey O’Connor as she shares her journey from Division I athlete to nationally recognized speaker after a career-ending concussion changed everything. When injury forced her into months of recovery—stripping away her ability to compete, study, an...

Recorded live at Jubilee Christian Church on the morning of Pastor Matthew Thompson Jr.’s (“Rev”) ordination as a fifth-generation pastor, this episode of the Faithly Podcast captures a powerful and deeply personal conversation on generational prayer and spiritual legacy.   Joining Pastor Adam Durso are Rev and his father Pastor Matthew K. Thompson for a rich dialogue about...

In this episode of the Faithly Podcast, Pastor Adam Durso sits down with longtime friend Pastor Dan Underhill for a heartfelt conversation about spiritual obedience, leadership under pressure, and the kind of friendships that breathe life into your soul. Pastor Dan opens up about the years-long journey that led to the launch of Cornerstone Church ATX, sharing how a word from God demanded not just...

Today on the Faithly Podcast, Alicia Lee is joined by Kate Trammell—Senior Vice President at Prison Fellowship—to trace her journey from Virginia magistrate to national justice advocate. Raised in the local church and trained in law, Kate shares how her frontline experience in the courtroom stirred a deeper desire to pursue justice that restores rather than simply punishes. Now leading...

In this episode of the Faithly Podcast, Alicia Lee is joined by Joshua James, Executive Director of Likewise Worship—a ministry committed to serving worship leaders for the long haul—for a conversation about what it really takes to sustain healthy leadership in today’s church. Josh shares the origin story of Likewise Worship, born from founder Justin Unger’s desire to devel...

Welcome to Season 2 of the Faithly Podcast. In this premiere episode, host Alicia Lee is joined by Pastor Steve Milazzo—Lead Pastor of Bethlehem Assembly of God and President of the Hope Day Network—to explore the powerful story behind Hope Day, a nationwide movement reshaping how churches serve their communities. What began 15 years ago as a unified outreach in Hempstead and Uniondale...

In this final episode of our Voices from the Masterclass special series, Pastor Adam Durso is joined by Dr. Mark Labberton and Bishop Kenneth Ulmer for a candid and compelling conversation on leadership, worship, and the quiet weight of longevity in ministry. Pastor Adam asks what it takes to sustain leadership over decades. Both guests agree: it’s not just anointing or skill that matters, b...

Recorded live at the Preaching Masterclass, today’s Voices from the Masterclass episode features a powerful conversation between Pastor Adam Durso, Pastor Joe Valenzuela and World Vision’s Christine Hayworth—centering on spiritual renewal and what it means to embody the gospel in both word and deed. Christine shares her personal journey of walking away from God in search of &ldqu...

In this powerful episode of Voices from the Masterclass, recorded live at Preaching Masterclass 2025, host Pastor Adam Durso is joined by guests Aaron Lindsey and Dr. Judith McAllister for a deep and timely conversation about worship leadership, trust, and spiritual authority within ministry. They explore how effective worship doesn’t start on the platform, it starts in relationship. Drawing...

In this episode of Voices from the Masterclass, Pastor Adam Durso sits down with Dr. Dharius Daniels and Pastor Judah Smith to explore what makes this gathering so spiritually weighty, and why leaders today must rethink how they approach the calling to ministry. Perhaps the most important part of the conversation is their honest exploration of how easily leaders drift from intimacy with Jesus into...

In this episode of Voices from the Masterclass, Pastor Adam Durso is joined by guests Pastor Dan Underhill and Pastor Brandon Clack for a raw and timely conversation on the calling to leadership. Together, they explore why the next generation of leaders needs more than just a microphone—they need space to grow and authentically encounter God for themselves within their leadership. Pastor Bra...

In this second episode of Voices from the Masterclass, recorded live at the Preaching Masterclass 2025, Rev. Adam Durso sits down with Dr. Bryan Loritts and Pastor Ricky Jenkins to unpack the soul of leadership, where spiritual calling and personal health converge with God-honoring vision. Dr. Loritts challenges pastors to wrestle with a pivotal question: Is this a job, or is this a calling? He ex...

In this premiere episode of Voices from the Masterclass—a special series from Faithly, recorded live at the Preaching Masterclass 2025 in Palm Springs—Rev. Adam Durso is joined by Matt Redman and Chris Blue for a deeply moving conversation to explore the sacred responsibility of worship leaders, the surprising places grace shows up, and the beauty of unity across diverse cultures and s...

On this episode of Faithly Stories, host Alicia Lee is joined by Mark Matlock—author, researcher, and Executive Director of Urbana 2025—for a powerful conversation on how curiosity not only shapes our personal faith, but also influences our ministries and the future of the Church. Mark shares his journey from aspiring anthropological consultant to youth pastor, and now to his leadershi...

Today on the Faithly Stories podcast, host Alicia Lee sits down with Jay Bransford, President & CEO of Best Christian Workplaces, to explore his remarkable faith journey from the corporate world to the mission field in Asia and back again. Jay shares how a leap of faith led him and his wife from a thriving consulting career to nearly two decades of transformative ministry leading anti-trafficking...

Join us on today’s episode of Faithly Stories as host Alicia Lee sits down with Mary Tutterow, author of The Heart of the Caregiver and The Peaceful Caregiver, whose personal journey through caregiving has touched thousands of lives. From leaving a high-powered media career to care for her daughter with special needs and later her mother-in-law with dementia, Mary’s story is a deeply m...

In this inspiring episode of Faithly Stories, guest Brian Chung, co-founder and CEO of Alabaster, shares with host Alicia Lee how a vision to present Scripture through the lens of design and beauty became a movement that's reshaping how people engage with God’s Word. From his upbringing in Hawaii in a Buddhist household to a transformative encounter with Christ in college, Brian's personal s...

In today’s episode of Faithly Stories, join host Alicia Lee as Lucinda Rojas-Ross shares the remarkable story of how YouVersion grew from a simple website idea in 2007 to a pioneering Bible app with nearly one billion installs worldwide. Together, we explore the intersection of innovation and mission and how YouVersion continues to meet people in the most personal and powerful ways, from hos...