The Daron Earlewine Podcast

Most of us treat the Bible like a long text we skim and skip. Too long, didn't read. The cost of that is bigger than we think. When you don't know where you came from or why you're here, you start living like life is random, and that quietly drains your purpose, your work, and your relationships. In this Summer of Sermons message, Daron Earlewine opens Genesis chapter one and the first five words...

We follow people all day long. Influencers, icons, feeds, and the five voices we spend the most time with. The problem is simple. We slowly become like whatever we follow, and most of us never stopped to ask if those things are worthy of our lives. In this Summer of Sermons message, Daron Earlewine walks through Jesus' shortest and most personal invitation, come follow me, and exposes how Western...

Most leaders are waiting on a dramatic, burning bush moment to tell them what their life is for. So they stall. They spin their wheels, convinced the "real" calling has not arrived yet. In this episode, Daron Earlewine sits down with Ken Primeau, lead pastor of Mercy Road Northeast, who built a thousand person church without ever planning to. Ken's whole story is a chain of small yeses. A blank ch...

What if a single mistranslated word quietly bent the way the church has understood the gospel for 500 years? Most of us were handed a faith built on personal piety, sin management, and a ticket out of hell, and then left wondering what to actually do on Monday. In this conversation, author and former pastor Wayne Jacobsen sits down with Daron Earlewine to unpack his new book Just Love and the clai...

Three generations of Earlewine men sit down at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to close out our IMS series. Cole is months away from his football identity ending and doesn't know who he is on the other side of it. Ty is staring at a future that's a complete question mark. And Dave, who came to faith from nothing and took risk after risk to follow a call, shows them what decades of trusting God act...

Most students go to college locked into a plan, then collide with reality. Daron's son Ty Earlewine got to Grand Canyon University, started his pre-PT major, and within a month sent a 2 AM text home that changed everything. In this episode, Daron and Ty sit down at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and unpack what it really takes for a young adult to hear God's voice about their calling. They talk a...

What happens when a college athlete realizes football was never going to be enough? In this episode, Daron sits down with his oldest son Cole Earlewine at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for a raw conversation about junior year at Ball State University and playing football. Injuries, a "gray" wilderness season, the leadership of a team-only Bible study at "the grape," 52 teammates packed into his...

If you've ever stared at the Bible and thought "this is too big, too scary, I don't even know where to start," this episode is for you. Daron Earlewine sits down with PJ Towle and Darren "Coop" Cooper to break down the simplest, most practical way to get into Scripture. No seminary degree required. No guilt trip. Just real talk about how three guys who all struggled with reading at some point buil...

You've begged God to take it away. The sin. The struggle. The thing you can't seem to beat. And it's still there. Most of us read that silence as indictment. Daron walks through Paul's thorn in the flesh, the bronze serpent in Numbers 21, and his own three-month wrestling match to show why God's "no" is actually the path to your freedom. Ready to discover who God created you to be? Book a free 30-...

Have you ever felt offended at God when life didn't go the way you prayed? Daron, Coop, and PJ open up Part 1 of The Messy Middle, the space between the kingdom being here and being fully here. Through John the Baptist's prison crisis and the Greek word metanoia, this episode reframes disappointment with God as an invitation, not an indictment, and redefines what repentance actually means. Ready t...

Most believers freeze when they hear the word "evangelism." But what if the method you were taught is actually what's keeping people away, not drawing them in? Daron Earlewine and PJ Towle break down why evangelism feels so hard for most Christians, expose the "attack and extract" model that has done real damage, and lay out a simple, practical, and deeply Jesusy framework for sharing your faith i...

Most leaders carry their scars in secret. They've bought the lie that their failures, wounds, and struggles disqualify them from meaningful impact. So they hide, perform, and self-protect — and wonder why their leadership feels hollow. In this video, Daron Earlewine, PJ Towle, and Producer Coop go deep on why your scars are not the thing working against you. They are the very thing that qualifies...

What happens when 20 years of ministry end? Luke Newton was a worship pastor for nearly two decades, megachurch stages, church plants, the whole thing. Then the occupation ended and the real journey into calling began. In this conversation, Luke and Daron dig into what it actually means to be called, not just the romantic version, but the real version. The one that shows up when your title disappe...

Most believers have heard 1 Corinthians 13 at every wedding they've ever attended. But 1 Corinthians 14? It's the chapter the church largely skipped. In it, Paul says to eagerly desire the gift of prophecy with the same burning zeal you'd covet your first cup of coffee in the morning. In this episode, Daron, PJ, and Producer Coop wade into the deep end to talk about what prophecy actually is, why...

Most people spend their whole lives trying to fix what they're bad at. In this episode, Daron sits down with his wife Julie, a newly certified StrengthsFinder coach, to talk about what happens when you stop chasing well-rounded and start living from how God actually wired you. After 25 years of marriage, they finally have language for why they drove each other crazy. And that language is changing...

What if the biggest shift you could make isn't trying harder but seeing differently? Most of us are operating from a worldview built on scarcity, control, perfection, and self-protection — and we don't even know it. In this episode, Daron Earlewine, PJ Towle, and Darren Cooper unpack the four tenets of the connection or kingdom worldview: abundance, mystery, fallibility, and others-focus. This is...

What if the thing wrecking your faith, your relationships, and your calling isn't a behavior problem, it's a worldview problem? In this episode, Daron unpacks the separation worldview and its four deadly parts: scarcity, certainty, perfection, and self-focus. Once you see it, you cannot unsee it. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️The only two worldviews that actually operate in our world ⚡️How scarcity sh...

What if God has been speaking to you all along and you just didn't know how to tune in? In this episode, we break down the practical, biblical framework for learning to hear the voice of God in your everyday life. This one could genuinely change the way you walk with Jesus. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER:  ⚡️Why hearing God is less mysterious than you think  ⚡️How God communicates through your mind, body,...

What happens when a fourth-generation road builder gets dragged to church camp and meets the dirt world pastor? A Jesus movement that's reaching millions across the construction industry. Jason Richmond shares the wild story of how God orchestrated every detail, from a reluctant Labor Day weekend to BuildWit's courageous decision to bring faith into an industry losing 6,000 people to suicide every...

Tired of the Sunday scaries and dreading Monday mornings? This conversation with Blackbird Mission team members Coop and PJ reveals how understanding your God-given gifts transforms not just your Mondays but your entire team dynamic and personal productivity. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️Why most leaders suck at running meetings and what to do about it ⚡️The game-changing power of discovering your fi...

Ever wonder what it's like when the host becomes the guest? Daron hands over the mic to PJ Tao for a raw conversation about calling, career changes, and the spiritual disciplines that keep you grounded when your entire world falls apart. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️Why journaling became the key to seeing God's faithfulness ⚡️The difference between occupation and vocation that changes everything ⚡️H...

Get ready for an inspiring conversation about overcoming impossible obstacles, divine connections, and transforming an entire industry through faith-driven leadership. Wyatt Lowry shares how a devastating motorcycle accident became the foundation for discovering his God-given design as a connector. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️How a wheelchair at 17 prepared Wyatt for breaking down industry barriers...

Discover how a devastating drought, five generations of legacy, and an "addiction to helping people" led Dillon Hilton to build Blue Sage Services and pioneer faith-based leadership in the dirt world. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️How losing the family ranch in 2010 became the catalyst for a thriving heavy civil company ⚡️What it really means to bring God into business, not just talk about it ⚡️Why j...

Ray Rodriguez reveals how CW Matthews is revolutionizing construction culture by caring for the whole person, not just the worker. Discover why hiring a part-time pastor transformed their company and how faith-driven leadership is saving lives in an industry plagued by suicide and addiction. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️Why CW Matthews hired a part-time pastor after a workplace tragedy ⚡️How to lead...

Get ready for a raw conversation about dreams, regret, brotherhood, and the relentless search for purpose. Drew Goodman shares his journey from baseball fields to Special Forces to the grading seat of a heavy civil contractor, where he's learning that knowing yourself changes everything. WHAT YOU'LL DISCOVER: ⚡️Why backing out of Army Special Forces became his greatest regret and teacher ⚡️How f...