Life Between Sundays

In part 1 of a two part conversation, Adam sits down with artist & poet Morgan Harper Nichols! Morgan shares her story and Adam and Morgan talk about art, poetry, and how God inspires her work. Morgan also shares her insight around criticism and how she handles critique, her artistic process for creating content, what inspires her, and so much more. If you're struggling with comparison, criticism,...

Adam wraps up the Ask a Pastor series on The Conversation with more of your questions! This week, he's answering: - Have you ever felt burnt out? What got you through that season? - How would you help someone reluctant to come to church due to trauma from church? Adam also sits down with author and artist Scott Erickson to talk about beauty, what we can learn from the liturgies of everyday life, a...

This week on The Conversation, Adam answers more of your questions in the next part of the Ask A Pastor series! Today he's focusing on some heavy questions around grief & death, including: We lost our son at 16 weeks pregnant. Is he in heaven even though he wasn't baptized? How to not fear death? Do you ever have to do funerals for nonbelievers? And how do you go about that? Later in the episode,...

This January, in a brand new series called Ask A Pastor, Adam shares his answers to questions from you! This week, the questions are about reading the Bible, relationships, and family, including: Where should I start reading the Bible? My spouse isn't interested in going to church with me, praying, or talking about God. What should I do? How do you get over being angry and hurt when you're let dow...

Join Adam and Becky in front of their fireplace as they talk about Christmas! From their favorite (and least favorite!) Christmas traditions, movies and music, how they're slowing down to rejoice in Jesus' birth, ways to celebrate Christmas in the midst of a hard season, and so much more. Adam also shares encouragement for anyone feeling disappointed, discouraged, or anxious this Christmas in an e...

Adam sits down with pastor, best selling author, & 3 time guest, Mark Batterson to talk about the habits that make and break us. Mark shares why habits are so important in the first place, how to create new habits that lead to the life you're dreaming of, and how habits can help you follow Jesus in the midst of all of the noise around you. If you're wanting to end the year well, or hit the ground...

This week, in one of his favorite interviews yet, Adam sits down with singer, author, and speaker Sheila Walsh. Sheila shares her incredible story of faith, mental illness, and how she found and held onto hope. Adam and Sheila talk about how the church can better come alongside those struggling with mental health, what you can do to help the person you love who's struggling, why treating mental il...

For episode 140, Adam sits down with best-selling author, speaker, and leader Jefferson Bethke to talk about family. The two touch on the history behind the nuclear family, what the Bible says, how expanding our vision for family can change our lives, how to find build stronger relationships between the generations of your family (bonus: Jeff shares ways to find a grandparent if you don't have one...

For this episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with Minnesota Gopher's Quarterback, Tanner Morgan to talk about football, grief, & Jesus. Tanner shares his story of moving to Minnesota to play football, what changed everything in his faith, how losing his father to cancer has impacted him, how to live an elite life, and so much more in this encouraging conversation! You can find Tanner on In...

This week, Adam sits down with marriage and family therapist, Mary Weber to talk about parenting. Adam and Mary touch on what it means to love & parent children well at all stages, how to care for your marriage during the early years of parenting, how to help kids process their anxiety (and how to know when to get help from a counselor), technology tips for families, and so much more. If you're a...

For this episode of The Conversation podcast, Adam sits down with author, professor, and his friend, Jay Moon, to talk about different worldviews, why evangelism isn't a dirty word, and practical ways to share Jesus with our neighbors. If you've wanted to tell someone about Jesus, but you're not sure where to start, or if you'd rather run naked down your block than tell someon about God, this conv...

Adam sits down with former Bachelorette Desiree Siegfried to talk about dating, disappointment, and depending on God. Desiree shares her whirlwind journey from heartbreak to love on national television, how her disappointments have grown her identity in Christ, what she wishes she knew about dating, advice for young parents everywhere, and so much more. Get a copy of Road to Roses, here: amzn.to/3...

This week on the Conversation, Adam sits down with entrepreneur, artist, and author Ruth Chou Simons. Ruth shares her own journey away from performance & striving to finding peace & becoming deeply rooted in God's generous grace. In this inspiring conversation, Adam and Ruth touch on how to break free from the battle for satisfaction, our need for rest, Ruth's wisdom from parenting 6 boys, and so...

Adam sits down with best-selling author Philip Yancey in his favorite interview yet! Philip shares personal stories about his struggles with church, decision to follow God, and how doubt shaped his faith. Adam and Philip touch on the questions we all wrestle with around pain, suffering, church, and faith in Jesus. If you've been turned off from the church or tempted to walk away from God, this is...

In this episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with two of his friends, licensed counselor Debra Fileta and pastor Gary Thomas, to talk about their new book––Married Sex. Debra and Gary don't hold anything back in this candid conversation about sexual intimacy! They touch on mis-matched sex drives and other common issues, how expectations (or sexpectations as Debra and Gary call them!) impact...

This week on The Conversation podcast, Adam sits down with author, pastor, and his dear friend, Lisa Whittle for an in-studio conversation about what good really means in our lives, how to handle the hard circumstances we all experience, what God has for us in hard seasons, and how to manage our emotions. Lisa also shares her encouragement for pastors or anyone in a ministry role, why she's hopefu...

This week, Adam sits down with pastor, author, and leader Ashlee Eiland. Ashlee and Adam talk about Ashlee's book, Human(Kind), the difference between kindness and niceness, the power of story in our lives and relationships, the hard and the holy found in adoption, and so much more. Get a copy of Ashlee's book, Human(Kind), here: amzn.to/3969V18 Find Ashlee on instagram: instagram.com/ashlee_eilan...

This week, Adam sits down with Henry Costa, founder of the Glorify Daily Worship App. Henry shares his story & the two talk about ways to connect with God, how to grow in your faith after a spiritual high fades, why Henry believes that followers of Jesus don't have to work in a church to share their faith, and more. At the end of the episode, Adam also shares a few things that are currently encour...

This week, Adam sits down with the 2021 Olympic silver medal pole vaulter, Chris Nilsen! Chris shares his story and the two talk about Chris's journey from the University of South Dakota to the Olympics and his recent medal, his perspective on failure, what Chris has learned along the way about attitude and discipline, and so much more.

For this episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with author, pastor, leader and friend Steve Carter to talk about the things beneath the things in our lives. We all have potholes in our lives formed by pain, trauma, or choices that we've made that we're tempted to fill with quick fixes rather than lasting repairs. Throughout this conversation, Steve guides us in asking the questions that will...

This week on The Conversation, Adam sits down with leader, author, & his long-time friend, Tyler Reagin. Tyler and Adam delve into leadership - what to do as a new leader stepping into an organization, why fresh eyes are a gift to your organization, why caring for your team is foundational, when to push forward and when to slow down, and so much more. Get ready for an episode filled with wisdom an...

On this week's episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with Scott Harrison, the founder of charity:water. Scott shares his story of radical transformation and how charity:water's mission of bringing access to clean and safe drinking water in developing countries around the world came about in a conversation that touches on entrepreneurship, generosity, impact, and the ways we're all connected....

For this episode of The Conversation, Adam brings relationship expert Debra Fileta on the podcast to talk about her new book, Are You Really Okay. Together, Adam and Debra dive into our spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health—getting honest about things like panic attacks, counseling in the church, and dealing with trauma. Get ready for a powerful episode that will change your relationsh...

For this episode of The Conversation, Adam got to sit down with pastor, author, and world-changer, Louie Giglio to talk about not giving the enemy a seat at your table. We all face spiritual battles, whether we know it or not, but it's how we choose to face those battles that sets us apart when it comes to winning the battle for our mind. Throughout their conversation, Louie shares his wisdom on f...

For this week's episode of The Conversation, Adam sits down with one of his leadership heroes and friend, author and podcast host Carey Nieuwhof. Together, Carey and Adam talk about how to be at your best using the framework of time, energy, and priorities from Carey's upcoming book. Whether you're a busy mom or a leader in your field, you'll want to hear what Carey has to say about recovering fro...