The Way Home Podcast

Sam Storms is a renowned author, scholar, and pastor. He’s the editor of the popular ESV Men’s Devotional Bible and recent Packer on the Christian Life: Knowing God in Christ, Walking by the Spirit I ask Sam about two things: gospel-centered men’s ministry and the impact of J.I. Packer upon his life. Show Notes Website: samstorms.com […] The post The Way Home: Episode 63 featuring Sam Storms appea...

Lauren Chandler is a speaker, author, and recording artist. She is married to Matt Chandler, lead pastor of Village Church in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Several years ago Matt was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. This shocking news and subsequent journey through pain and suffering led Lauren to write her latest book, Steadfast Love. […] The post The Way Home: Episode 62 featuring Lauren Ch...

Andy Crouch is the executive editor of Christianity Today. He’s the author of several thoughtful and influential works, including Culture-Making, Playing God, and his newest book, Strong and Weak. Andy’s work has been a great influence on my life. Today’s conversation will be a fascinating and interesting discussion of what culture is, how traditions form, what Christianity looks like […] The post...

Dr. Iorg serves as the President of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary in California. Prior to joining Golden Gate, he was the Executive Director of the Northwest Baptist Convention. Dr. Iorg began his career in pastoral ministry, pastoring congregations in Missouri and Texas before becoming one of the founding pastors of Greater Gresham Baptist Church in […] The post The Way Home: Episode 6...

Nobody knows how to prepare kids for college like Alex Chediak.  Dr. Chediak is a professor of engineering and physics at California Baptist University, holding Masters and Ph. D. degrees in Material Science and Engineering from U.C. Berkeley. He has written several books including, Thriving in College, Preparing Your Teens for College, and his latest, Beating the College Debt Trap. Alex […] The p...

Today I am joined by Dr. Greg Smalley. Dr. Smalley serves as the executive director of Marriage and Family Formation at Focus on the Family. Today we will talk with Dr. Smalley about his current work at Focus on the Family, how Christians should think about marriage in a post-marriage culture, and some of the most important lessons […] The post The Way Home: Episode 58 featuring Greg Smalley appea...

Darrin Patrick is the founder and lead pastor The Journey Church in St. Louis, vice-president of Acts 29, a church planting network, and chaplain of the St. Louis Cardinals. He is a prolific author and featured speaker. His latest book is The Dudes Guide to Marriage. Darrin and I will talk about baseball (in which I will […] The post The Way Home: Episode 57 featuring Darrin Patrick appeared first...

Today I am excited to be joined by Thomas Kidd. Dr. Kidd is a historian and professor who teaches history at Baylor University and serves as the Associate Director of Baylor’s Institute for Studies of Religion. He is a regular contributor for outlets such as WORLD Magazine, The Gospel Coalition, and USA Today. He is […] The post The Way Home: Episode 56 featuring Thomas Kidd appeared first on Dani...

Today I’m joined on the podcast by gifted writer, Erin Straza. My colleague Lindsay Swartz joins me for this interview as we discuss The Story, a beautiful short film that tells the gospel story in a fresh and compelling way. We walk about the power of story, evangelism, and how Christians should talk about Christ […] The post The Way Home: Episode 55 featuring Erin Straza appeared first on Daniel...

How can parents, pastors and influencers help students think critically and think well? This is the task of my good friend, Sean McDowell. Sean  is a gifted communicator with a passion for equipping the church, and in particular young people, to make the case for the Christian faith. He is an Assistant Professor in the Christian […] The post The Way Home: Episode 54 featuring Sean McDowell appeare...

Today I am excited to be joined by Jim Gash. Jim is the Director of the Global Justice Program and Professor of Law at Pepperdine School of Law, a Christian law school in Malibu, California. Professor Gash is the author of an exciting new book titled Divine Collision: An African Boy, an American Lawyer, and Their Remarkable […] The post The Way Home: Episode 53 featuring Jim Gash appeared first on...

Today on the podcast we chat with Dimas Salaberrios founder and pastor of Infinity Bible Church in New York City. Dimas has a remarkable story. His mother considered aborting him; he spent time as a gang leader on the streets of New York City and was discipled by Tim Keller. Today he’s pastor of a ministry that […] The post The Way Home: Episode 52 featuring Dimas Salaberrios appeared first on Dan...

For the first podcast of 2016, I’m joined by Louie Giglio. Louie is the founder of Passion, a global movement of college-aged people living for the fame of Jesus Christ. He is the pastor of Passion City Church in Atlanta, Ga. Louie is also the author of six books, including his latest, The Comeback: It’s […] The post The Way Home: Episode 51 featuring Louie Giglio appeared first on Daniel Darling...

What were the best movies and books of the year? I talk to my good friend, Mike Cosper, Pastor of Worship and Arts at Sojourn Community Church in Louisville, Ky., and author of several must-read books, including his latest, The Stories We Tell. Mike is one of the keenest observers of culture, helping Christians discern the themes […] The post The Way Home: Episode 50 featuring Mike Cosper appeared...

What does it mean to have a whole life/prolife ethic? I invited two of my colleagues, Lindsay Swartz and Jason Thacker, to discuss this, the theme of the December Issue of Light Magazine. Show Notes: Subscribe: erlc.com/light Register for Evangelicals for Life and use coupon code WAYHOME. The post The Way Home: Episode 49 – Light Magazine appeared first on Daniel Darling .

What are the stories behind some of our favorite Christmas carols? Today on the podcast I’m joined by Andrew Gant, composer, choirmaster, church musician, university teacher and writer. Andrew has directed many leading choires, including the Guards Chapel, Selwyn College Cambridge and Worcester College Oxford. He currently teaches music at St. Peter’s College in Oxford. We […] The post The Way Hom...

Today on the podcast we have David Altrogge on to discuss his important new movie: 3801 Lancaster. A few years ago, the nation was exposed to the horrors of Kermit Gosnell’s abortion mill in Pennsylvania. This movie chronicles the life and and trial of somone who was once called “The good doctor.” Altrogge talks to […] The post The Way Home: Episode 47 featuring David Altrogge appeared first on Da...

Today I am joined by Bob Welch. Bob is an award winning author, columnist, speaker, and professor of journalism at the University of Oregon. Bob is the author of seventeen books including the recently released 52 Little Lessons from A Christmas Carol that explores lessons and stories from Charles Dickens’ beloved novel A Christmas Carol. Although a century and a half […] The post The Way Home: Epi...

Today I am joined by my friend Scott James. Scott serves as an elder at The Church at Brook Hills in Birmingham, Ala. Scott is a full-time pediatric physician as well as an author. His most recent book The Expected One is a timely devotional that focuses on the Advent season. Every Christmas, Christians all over the […] The post The Way Home: Episode 45 featuring Scott James appeared first on Dani...

When did the Baptist movement begin? How did early Baptists pioneer religious liberty and influence America’s founders? Today I discuss this with historian and thinker, Nathan Finn. Dr. Finn is the Dean of the School of Theology and Missions and Professor of Christian Thought and Tradition at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. He’s the co-author of  The […] The post The Way Home: Episode 44 f...

How can leaders create healthy margin and have good work rhythms? To answer this and more questions, I talked to my friend Josh Reich. Josh is the lead pastor of Revolution Church in Tucson, Arizona and also the area lead for Acts 29 churches in Arizona. His first book Breathing Room: Stressing Less & Living More, […] The post The Way Home: Episode 43 featuring Josh Reich appeared first on Daniel...

Why should Christians study church history? I asked this, and other questions, of my friend Dr. Jason Duesing on this week’s Way Home podcast. Jason serves as the academic Provost and Associate Professor of Historical Theology at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is an author whose contributions have appeared in Baptist Press and The Gospel Coalition. Jason also […] The post The Way Home...

He burst onto the scene with the viral video: Jesus > Religion. Since then, Jefferson Bettke has been a creative gospel witness online and to audiences around the country. His videos have been seen by tens of millions on Youtube and his books have reached the bestseller lists. So what is it about the digital […] The post The Way Home: Episode 41 featuring Jefferson Bethke appeared first on Daniel...

How did Carl Henry shape the modern evangelical movement? And what would he say to the movement today? My friend Dr. Matthew Hall joins me on the podcast today to discuss Henry, the importance of studying church history, and the contemporary evangelical movement. Dr. Hall serves as the Vice President for Academic Services at the […] The post The Way Home: Episode 40 featuring Matthew Hall appeared...

How should Christians think about immigration, the refugee crisis, and race? Today, my friend Alan Cross joins me to discuss these important issues. Alan is a Southern Baptist pastor in Montgomery AL, an author, blogger. He’s the author of a great book When Heaven and Earth Collide.  Listen to this week’s episode Show Notes: Twitter: @alanlcross […] The post The Way Home: Episode 39 featuring Alan...