The Glass House

Send us Fan Mail As leaders, we can have dreams, hopes, and visions… but only one of those is going to lead our people. Today’s guest is the brilliant Bryan Rose who shares with us exactly what vision is, how we receive it, cast it, and follow through. Whether you’re leading a small, medium, or large church, this episode is for you!   Bryan Rose is the Senior Lead Navigator and multisite specialis...

Send us Fan Mail Steve Cuss has become a favorite guest for us here at the Glass House.  We decided to share one of our favorite previous episodes with you today that features Steve and some excellent advice on how to manage change in your ministry. We also talk about managing our own anxiety as leaders and at the end of the episode, Steve gave Lynley some unforgettable advice tht we continue to t...

Send us Fan Mail Forgiveness is something we never graduate from.  It’s an ongoing process of healing that God is working in our lives.  This week, we are sharing a sermon Ben preached at Forest Hills in the Nashville area about his journey with forgiveness.  We pray you’ll be challenged by this word & share it with someone who comes to mind as you listen.    Mentioned:  Total Forgiveness by R...

Send us Fan Mail One of our favorite things, on the Glass House team, is to hear from you.  Today, we’re asking our friend and biblical counselor, Adam Mason to help us answer.  We talk about everything from “what’s your favorite game?” to the responsibilities of the pastor’s wife. We discuss how to get along with other staff members and what to do when you think it’s time to leave your church.  T...

Send us Fan Mail The SBC 2023 wrapped just a couple of weeks ago, and one of the highlights for Team Lifeway is always the special breakfast we host for those attending the SBC.  This year, Ben and Lynley invited Phil and Jennifer Rothschild to be their special guest to discuss the importance of making peace with our inner critic.  If this is the first time you’ve listened to The Glass House, make...

Send us Fan Mail Recently Lynley was a guest on the Ministry Wives Podcast with host Christine Hoover to discuss how she and Ben navigated their last transition in ministry.  When God calls us, it doesn’t always mean the transition will be smooth or easy.  Lynley shares with Christine about what went well, what didn’t, and how God’s hand was evident in the transition from being a lead pastor’s wif...

Send us Fan Mail Did you have a hero as a kid that always knew what to do under pressure?  Many of us struggle to know what to do and even struggle with anxiety and fear about big decisions at home and work.  Ben recently preached at Long Hollow Church, in the Nashville area and shared this message based on Jehoshaphat in the Old Testament in the book of II Chronicles.  We thought it was such a ti...

Send us Fan Mail Did you know that one of the most undervalued positions inside the church walls is the student pastor?  That was a big surprise to Lynley and I when we heard author Steve Cuss say this.  So we’ve invited Ben Trueblood, the Director of Student Ministry here at Lifeway, and Brian Preston who serves as the student minister at Battle Creek Church in Oklahoma to talk about what it’s li...

Send us Fan Mail The Glass House can often be a fragile place to live, but when ministry couples experience trauma serving in ministry it becomes an extremely tender place to be.  Pastors and their wives often deal with families in their churches who are forced to face this tragedy, but what do they do when sudden loss by suicide touches their own family? Today Ben and Lynley invited Jason and Sar...

Send us Fan Mail So many of you have requested this topic, so today Lynley and I are joined by Lange and Jamie Patrick who are sharing their story in ministry- with fostering and adoption, after having biological children.  So many ministry couples find themselves in different places when God speaks to them about expanding their family through foster and adoption.  The Patricks’ story will inspire...

Send us Fan Mail Pastors are getting older and young adults are drifting away from the vocation of pastoral ministry. These facts have important implications for the future of the church. That’s why we invited Shane Pruitt onto the show today to discuss his newest book,  Calling Out the Called: Discipling Those Called to Ministry Leadership. It makes us wonder about the future church leaders and t...

Send us Fan Mail Over the years, we’ve been give a lot of advice.  One of our favorite things to do on the show is to ask our guests to share some of the best advice they’ve been given.  Today is the 3rd edition in this special series of episodes.  You may have missed some of these episodes of The Glass House, so we’ve linked them below to make it easy for you to listen.  Enjoy!   Listen to previo...

Send us Fan Mail Partnership between spouses in ministry can be a challenge, but it can also produce extremely fruitful rewards. Today, Ben and Lynley are sharing some of their most vulnerable stories of partnership fails and wins.    Mentioned in this episode:    What if It’s Wonderful by  Nicole Zasowski One Man Band by Old Dominion   Connect with the Glass House on Instagram HERE .  Please emai...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House, we are welcoming our friend, former pastor and new author, Mike Minter.  Mike pastored one single church for 48 years in the Washington, D.C. area.  We’ve had many requests from pastors and ministry leaders about doing an episode on how you can know when it is time to quit or move on to a new church.  Answering the question about when the assignment is fi...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House, we are welcoming Mark and Brenda Croston to the show.  Mark serves at Lifeway as the Director for Black Church Ministries, and Brenda is the founder of Simple Truth Ministries, as well as an author, speaker and trainer for Lifeway.  When Mark was pastoring, his first wife died of cancer.  He and Brenda are sharing their story today of how they both experi...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House we’re discussing a hot topic that has been the source of much debate for centuries inside the church.   Author, speaker, Bible teacher and podcast host, Jen Wilkin joins us today to lend her insight into this polarizing topic.  This episode will not only enlighten you, but give you Biblical resources as you continue to have this conversation with your mini...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House we’re joined by JD and Veronica Greear, the pastor of Summit Church, to unpack a book that JD recommended to Ben recently.  This taps into many secret fears that pastors and ministry leaders have about when we reach that second half of life and find the better part of our career over.  How do we navigate the massive career shift as life and the path ahead...

Send us Fan Mail We all face criticism, and learning to handle it is one of life’s greatest challenges.  But how often have we stopped to think of how critical we can be of others?  Ben recently preached at Long Hollow Church, in the Nashville area and shared this message based on a story in the book of Nehemiah.  We thought it was such a timely message for the Glass House listeners, as well.  We’...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House, we are welcoming RT Kendall to discuss a topic that never gets old because it requires a daily practice - total forgiveness.  For pastors and those serving in the church, we cannot fully love the people we serve when we keep a record of wrongs.  Our prayer is that this conversation will challenge you to search your own heart for those who need total forgi...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House, we are welcoming church planters from Jackson, MS, Scott and Candiss Fortenberry,  to talk about the issues of mental health in ministry.  This topic isn’t an easy conversation because often it comes with shame, loneliness and a lot of questions that don’t have easy answers.  We hope today’s show inspires you to break down the walls, create a safe space a...

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Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House, we are welcoming Carey and Toni Neiuwhof.  Carey is easily thought of as one of the  foremost thought leaders for the evangelical church.  Both are authors of numerous books and are here today to share about their journey through burnout and mental health issues, and how it affected their marriage.   Mentioned in the Show: Before You Split - Toni Neiuwhof...

Send us Fan Mail Today on The Glass House, we are sharing a message that Ben recently preached at Long Hollow Church about emotions and how much they affect us.  Afterwards, Ben and Lynley’s kids told him that this message really resonated with them, and they wanted to talk more about it.  We’re hoping that this message will be a resource for you, with your family to spur on conversation about emo...

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Lynley are bringing back the best advice show from some of our most recent guests -  their “golden moments” on their episode of The Glass House.  Enjoy.    Mentioned in the Show: Episode 45: Spiritual Warfare in the Glass House with Robby and Kandi Gallaty Episode 46: Know Thy Gamer with Drew Dixon Episode 48: Doubts Inside the Glass House with Jamie and Tara Dew God is Ju...