Off the Pulpit

In this episode, we chat about dealing with your past and how our faith intersects. 

In this episode, we try and process the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas as a Christian and also discuss the recent news regarding the Southern Baptist Convention. 

In this episode, we chat with actor Justin Min ( Umbrella Academy , After Yang ) about his rise to fame in the industry, how his faith and vocation mix together, and his beloved older brother: Jason Min.

In this episode, we finally bring out our disagreements (sorta). 

In this episode, we chat with Aimee Byrd about her most recent book, The Sexual Reformation, and the current state of women and the evangelical church.

In this episode, we chat with Pastor John Onwuchekwa about his new book We Go On , his coffee shop Portrait Coffee, and his thoughts on minority ethnic ministries in a white evangelical church world. 

In this episode, we chat about friendship, how it is forged, and why friends are so important for your soul and the church. 

In this episode, we chat with Pastor Mark Sayers (RED Church of Melbourne, Australia) about the war in Ukraine, discipleship, and even church membership. 

In this episode, we chat with Rebecca McLaughlin (author of The Secular Creed and Confronting Christianity ) about how to share our faith in a secular and often contentious age. 

In this episode, we chat about how much white evangelicism has influenced our own ministries and churches, the impact, and a possible future. 

In this episode, we reflect on how COVID has shaped and formed the church two years into the pandemic. 

Happy New Year! In this episode, we chat about theories of change, spiritual formation, and how to strive for transformation over information in our discipleship. 

*We apologize for the sound quality and crying babies in the background!* In this episode, we chat about vocation, work, calling and how it all ties in the with the Gospel. 

In this episode, we chat about how social media shapes the soul and how discipleship and the smartphone can find a way forward. 

In this episode, we chat with Jon Tyson (Lead Pastor at Church of the City NYC) about his most recent book The Intentional Father , his observations/thoughts of the church at large, and his own experience in his preaching. 

In this episode, we chat about our own thoughts, experiences, and hopes for the intersection of mental health and the church.  

In this episode, we chat with John Mark Comer (the founding pastor of Bridgetown Portland) about his new book Live No Lies , how we are formed (& deformed), and thoughts on the current cultural moment for the church at large. 

In this (bonus) episode, we chat about the tribes in the church, our own observations, and how the future might play out. 

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Diane Langberg about her expertise and wisdom on spiritual abuse and the church. 

In this episode, we chat our thoughts on spiritual growth & formation, discipleship in different tribes and some Enneagram action. 

In this episode, we chat with one of the most famous pastor's kids in America - Barnabas Piper. We discuss his own experience, a crisis of faith, and even parenting tips. 

In this episode, we welcome author and professor Kristin Kobes Du Mez to talk about her latest book Jesus and John Wayne and how her findings tie into the Asian-American church. 

In this episode, we chat about healthy and unhealthy cultures of leadership within pastoral ministry & church systems. 

In this episode, we discuss our own experience on the pulpit and also the pews of preaching. 

In this episode, we discuss our struggles, blessings, and journeys as fathers.