Ed Stetzer Live

Grandparents have never had more influence, or more opportunity, than they do today. Thousands of Christian grandparents are discovering that their role extends far beyond family parties. Ed Stetzer talks with Dr. Lawson Murray about his book, Christian Grandparenting: Leaving a Lasting Legacy and how God has entrusted grandparents with the opportunity to help shape the spiritual lives of the next...

Who has time to wait on God anymore?  Even as believers, many of us are so busy with work, our families, and trying to serve in the church, it can be hard to slow down and actually hear from Him.  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor Robby Gallaty about his book, Wait/Hear: Recapturing the Lost Art of Hearing God's Voice and how to find that stillness that can break through burnout and prove tha...

We all carry wounds―some we caused, others that were done to us. Anxiety, depression, other forms of mental illness, trauma, burnout, and disconnection plague us. Too often, we try to ignore the pain. But what if God doesn’t want to erase your pain? What if he wants to redeem it?  Ed Stetzer talks with Dr. Derwin L. Gray about his book, It's Time to Heal and how the Father, Son and Holy...

If you're studying Scripture, your goal is to understand it.  But what is the best way to do this in the way it was intended?  Ed Stetzer talks with Patrick Schreiner about his book, The Four Senses of Scripture: Learning from Ancient Ways of Reading the Bible , and how we can use the ancient ways of reading the Bible to understand what it says, how it fit into the historical time it was...

A great life is built on small decisions made consistently over time.  Over time, those small choices quietly shape the direction of a life.  Ed Stetzer talks with Chris Hodges about his book, Legacy Letters: Timeless Principles I've Learned, Lived and Leave Behind and the importance of principles and how they can change the quality of your life.  Live by the right principles, and y...

Every man is being shaped by some kind of wisdom. The key question is–what type of wisdom is guiding us? Scripture doesn't suggest every form of wisdom produces a better, more flourishing life. In fact, it warns us of the opposite condition.  Ed Stetzer talks with John Simons about his book, The Man You Were Meant to Be and how we can find the path of true wisdom and the calling to Chri...

Too often, Christian men and women have been told to find their identity and purpose in roles like husband or wife, or father and mother. These good roles are designed by God, and yet, they're not the starting place for human identity and purpose.  Ed Stetzer talks with Julia   Higgins about your book Christ and His Bride: How Men and Women Tell the Story of the Gospel and how Genesis 1...

We are bombarded by messages that aging is a steep descent into irrelevance, one to be avoided at all cost. These falsehoods diminish not just us, but our elders and the time God gives us. So how do we fight this thinking?  Ed Stetzer talks with Jen  Willkin about her book, Dust to Dust: Aging Wisely in an Anti-Aging World and the ways Scripture reveals a markedly different pattern of li...

Have you ever felt like you were on the brink of an identity crisis?  Life isn't going how you hoped, and you’re not sure of what to expect anymore? Ed Stetzer talks with Justin   Poythress about his book, Who Am I and What Am I Doing with My Life? and how to make sense of what you're feeling and the biblical path to lasting confidence in your identity in Christ on Ed Stetzer Live...

For believers, sometimes it feels like nobody understands your faith and what you believe.  Maybe sometimes you have your own doubts.  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastor Josh   Moody about his book, Unframed: Conversations that take the Gospel out of the Box and how you can encounter Jesus, giving you a real-life understanding of your faith that can help you break through cultural misconc...

With the demands of jobs, relationships, parenthood, paying bills, and church activities, many of us find ourselves sleepwalking through life, scarcely paying attention to our connection to the God who created us. But there is a better way.   Ed Stetzer  talks to pastor, speaker and author  Matt Chandler  about his book,  Awake and Alive: A 30 Day Challenge to Revive...

Proverbs 31:8 challenges God's people to 'Open your mouth for those with no voice, for the cause of all the dispossessed.'  The Kingdom will be filled with people and voices from cultures that span the world.   Ed Stetzer  talks with  Usha  Reifsnider  about her book,  Unmuted: Speaking to be Heard  and her use of 'muted group therapy' to help chur...

Happy Birthday America... 250 years old!  And in honor of this celebration... there's no greater gift than a walk through the Bible.  Ed Stetzer talks with Museum of the Bible CEO Carlos Campo about how the Bible has shaped America's founding and the course of our nation's history.  New exhibits honoring this occasion opening this big birthday weekend.  Ed will also talk about...

Patriotism isn’t optional for Christians. It’s essential. God gave us a country, and with it, a duty to love it. Ed Stetzer talks with Daniel Darling about his book, In Defense of Christian Patriotism and how Christians can love their country, bring their faith into politics, in a long-standing tradition that they can be proud of.... honoring both their faith and their country on Ed St...

In our culture, it's difficult to know what it means to be a man. As men, we can find ourselves in a position of defensiveness, tiptoeing around as we try to do the right thing and avoid the wrong. But God calls us to more. Ed Stetzer talks with David Lindell and Brandon Lindell about their book, Lionhearted: A Man's Guide to Living Focused, Fulfilled and Fearless and how we can allow God to chang...

King David wrote many of the Psalms, often in response to trials in his own life.  This book is a mixture of poetry, lament, song and praise that spans the full range of our human emotions and also highlights God's character and love for us.  Ed Stetzer talks with John   Screnock about his book, Reading Psalms with the Scribes and the Psalms and how we can dive into them to develop...

In today’s science-driven, rational world, belief is dismissed as an artefact of a bygone era.  But as life grows ever more confusing, contemplating something bigger than ourselves has never been more vital.  Ed Stetzer talks with Alister McGrath about his book,  Why We Believe  and how belief in God provides meaning in the face of existential despair, how it fosters comm...

Our complex and rapidly changing world has given many Gen-Zers unique questions about life and God. Church methodologies that worked for past generations often miss their mark with this one. Ed Stetzer talks with Gen Z expert Tanita Maddox about her book, What Gen Z Really Wants to Know about God and how we can connect with this generation with meaningful conversations and deeper connections and d...

You've been hurt... but the idea of forgiving that person may feel like you're just letting them off the hook. When we look at social media, we see a culture shaped by outrage, punishment and fear. But what if the opposite is true? Ed Stetzer talks with theologian Amy Orr-Ewing about her book, Forgiveness: Reclaiming its Power in a Culture of Outrage and Fear and why forgiveness is not a denial of...

As a church leader, how do you measure success by more than program attendance— but by true life transformation? How do you carry ministry beyond the walls of your church into the places your people live, work, and play? Ed Stetzer talks with Robby Gallaty about his book, Movement-Ready Church and how to equip pastors to build disciples in your church on Ed Stetzer Live .   Ed Stetzer L...

Many Christians feel it—but don’t know how to name it. Their faith isn’t gone, but it’s not as strong as it once was. Convictions feel harder to hold and cultural pressure feels harder to resist. Ed Stetzer talks to Aaron Graham about his book, Unshakeable Faith: How to Stand Firm in a Culture of Lies and the subtle lies that reshape Christianity from within, and how we can...

Somewhere along the way, some of us may stop following our heart and start listening to the lies and discouragement that can take residence in our minds.  Thoughts of failure or that you're not good enough... those thoughts often popping up when life gets tough.   Ed Stetzer  talks with  Heather Thompson Day  about her book,  What if I'm Wrong? Navigating the Wav...

We don’t like pain.  So we try to avoid it or deny it, but we're still left hurting.  And yet our suffering presents an opportunity to encounter God and allow Him to redeem our pain.  Ed Stetzer talks with Liz Hall about her book, When the Journey Hurts: Finding Meaning in Suffering for Heart, Mind and Soul and how you can use theology, psychology and spiritual formation to te...

Jesus didn't come to find perfect people. Instead, He came to find those hungry for His presence and willing to be transformed into His image.  But we often fall into the trap of thinking that as believers, our lives should be free of spiritual failure.  Ed Stetzer talks with Matt Chandler about his book, Becoming Like Jesus: The Everyday Journey to Living a Life of Holiness and how the...

Scripture calls Christians toward obedience and maturity, but many modern approaches to spiritual formation are less than biblical. Ed Stetzer talks with Phoenix Seminary's Matthew   Bingham about his book, A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation and how we can use meditation, prayer and self-examination to balance our faith and salvation, with a responsibility for...