The Way Home Podcast

How should pastors conduct themselves on social media? Should pastors blog and if so, why? And what does it take to get a good podcast off the ground? These are questions I posted to Jonathan Howe, a very good friend and an expert on creating, publishing, and posting digital content. Jonathan is Director of Strategic […] The post The Way Home: Episode 38 featuring Jonathan Howe appeared first on D...

Courtney Reissig is the author of The Accidental Feminist: Restoring Our Delight in God’s Good Design. Listen to this week’s episode Show Notes: Book: The Accidental Feminist Twitter: @courtneyreissig Website: cdtarter.blogspot.com The post The Way Home: Episode 37 featuring Courtney Reissig appeared first on Daniel Darling .

What happens when God doesn’t fix what you want him to fix? This is the question Laura Story faced recently. Laura Story is an award-winning Christian singer and songwriter. She has written some of the most beautiful songs for worship: “Blessings”, “Indescribable” “Mighty to Save”, “Friend of Sinners.” She recently wrote a book: When God Doesn’t […] The post The Way Home: Episode 36 featuring Laur...

Today on the podcast I’m joined by my friend Matt Lewis. Matt is a popular columnist, author, and political pundit. His work is featured regularly in The Week and The Daily Beast. He is also a senior contributor for The Daily Caller. Matt Lewis is the author of a new book on conservatism called Too Dumb to Fail. Matt […] The post The Way Home: Episode 35 featuring Matt Lewis appeared first on Dani...

Today I am glad to be joined by my friend Vincent DiCaro, Chief Outreach Officer for Carenet. Prior to that Vincent worked at The National Fatherhood Initiative. Carenet is a national organization with over 1,100 crisis pregnancy centers. Vincent is going to talk to us about the effectiveness of Pregnancy Resource Centers, particularly in light of […] The post The Way Home: Episode 34 featuring Vi...

Today I am glad to be joined by my friend Lisa Anderson. Lisa is the director of Boundless and young adults at Focus on the Family and hosts The Boundless Show, a national radio program and podcast.. Lisa is a longtime friend and a terrific voice on singleness, dating, theology and other issues that affect young […] The post The Way Home: Episode 33 with Lisa Anderson appeared first on Daniel Darl...

What does strategic and visionary leadership look like for Christian organizations? This is the topic of today’s podcast where I’m joined by my colleague, Phillip Bethancourt. Phillip is the executive vice-president of ERLC. He previously served as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Assistant Professor of Christian Theology at Southern Seminary. He completed an MDiv and PhD […] The post...

Max Lucado needs no introduction. He’s the bestselling author of 32 books, a popular speaker, and pastor of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio. Max joined me today on the podcast to talk about his writing process, leadership transitions, and why he’s bullish about the church, in spite of increasing cultural pressure. Listen to this […] The post The Way Home Episode 31 featuring Max Lucado appeared fi...

Today I am glad to be joined by the authors of a great new book, Dedicated, Training Your Kids to Trust and Follow Jesus. Jason Houser is the founder of Seeds Family Worship Ministry and is a family pastor in Twin Falls, Idaho. Chad Harrington is writer in Nashville, TN. Listen to this week’s episode […] The post The Way Home Episode 30 featuring Chad Harrington and Jason Houser appeared first on...

Most people know John Newton as the author of the classic and beautiful hymn, “Amazing Grace.” The hymn represents his own life story, as former slave owner and slave ship captain who was radically saved by God’s grace. However, few of us know what Newton was like as a pastor, the role he served for more […] The post The Way Home Episode 29 featuring Tony Reinke appeared first on Daniel Darling .

Chuck Colson was a towering figure among evangelicals in the last half of the twentieth century and on into the twenty-first. His story of redemption motivated generations of young people to commit to Christ and his winsome cultural witness is still being felt today. This is why I’m delighted to be joined on the podcast by Owen […] The post The Way Home Episode 28 featuring Owen Strachan appeared...

Today’s workforce is increasingly more mobile. People are facing career transitions at younger ages and are being forced to adapted to changing environments. So how do pastors and church leaders help their people facing new careers? Today’s podcast features Jon Acuff, blogger, best-selling author, and speaker. He was recently profiled in Christianity Today. Jon first […] The post The Way Home Epis...

Why is orphan care so important for the church? I ask Jim Daly, President of Focus on the Family. Daly’s life story is unique, as told in his powerful memoir, Finding Home. Bounced around in the foster care system, Jim experienced so much family dysfunction before a dramatic conversion to Christianity as a teen. Today he […] The post The Way Home – Episode 26: Tony Evans and Jim Daly appeared firs...

Can a church really grow if they give away their members? This seems to fly in the face of church growth methodology. And yet, this is exactly what my friend J.D. Greear is saying churches should do. They should give away their people to mission. J.D. Greear is the lead pastor of The Summit Church, in […] The post The Way Home – Episode 25 featuring J.D. Greear appeared first on Daniel Darling .

Today I have the honor of talking with Os Guinness, one of the foremost intellectuals in the evangelical world. Os is a longtime social critic, commentator, and author. Os has quite a story. From the bio on his website: Great-great grandson of Arthur Guinness, the Dublin brewer, he was born in China in World War […] The post The Way Home – Episode 24 featuring Os Guinness appeared first on Daniel...

Dr. Kathy Koch joins the podcast to talk about her book Screens and Teens: Connecting with Our Kids in a Wireless World. Dr. Koch is the founder and president of Celebrate Kids, Inc. Listen to this week’s episode of The Way Home   Show Notes August 5 is our second annual National Conference. Our theme this […] The post The Way Home – Episode 23 featuring Kathy Koch appeared first on Daniel Darling...

What are the major blind spots of the evangelical movement? How should Christians read the latest Pew Report on Religion? Collin Hansen serves as editorial director for The Gospel Coalition. Hansen is the author of the seminal book on the young reformed movement, Young, Restless, and Reformed, and the coauthor of a terrific book on revival, A God-Sized Vision. We will […] The post The Way Home – E...

Barnabas Piper joins me to talk about his new book Help My Unbelief: Why Doubt Is Not the Enemy of Faith, which comes out July 1. Listen to this week’s episode of The Way Home   Show Notes If you are planning on being at the Southern Baptist Convention in Columbus, I want to encourage […] The post The Way Home – Episode 21 featuring Barnabas Piper appeared first on Daniel Darling .

Today my colleague Lindsay Swartz and I join, live from Afghanistan, Chaplain (LTC) Derrick Riggs. Chaplain Riggs is the Command Chaplain for Special Operations Joint Task Force and NATO Special Operations Component Command in Afghanistan. He is also a member of First Baptist Church in Columbia, South Carolina. Chaplain Riggs shared the unique challenges of ministry on […] The post The Way Home Ep...

When you are thinking of Christian leadership, rarely does brain science come to mind, but my friend Charles Stone says it should. Charles, besides being a popular author and pastor, has done extensive research on neuroscience. His findings are interesting and affect the way we think about spiritual leadership. He joins me today on the […] The post The Way Home – Episode 19 featuring Charles Stone...

Excited to feature my friend Jeff Goins on the podcast. Jeff is a prolific author and blogger. Jeff has helped many people improve their writing and think through their calling from a Christian perspective. My discussion with Jeff focused on the craft of writing, finding your calling, and why art and work are not mutually […] The post The Way Home – Episode 18 featuring Jeff Goins appeared first o...

Is it possible for us to be both connected and lonely? This is the epidemic Erin Davis describes in her new book, Connected: Curing the Pandemic of Everyone Feeling Alone Together. Erin joins me on the podcast, along with my colleague Lindsay Swartz, to discuss how life in Christ and life together in the body of Christ […] The post The Way Home – Episode 17 featuring Erin Davis appeared first on D...

Today I’m taking to my friend, pastor Tony Merida. Tony is a professor, author, and pastor. He is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He and his wife Kimberly have five adopted children. Tony and I […] The post The Way Home – Episode 16 featuring Tony Merida appeared first...

Today on the podcast I have a conversation with my friend Bruce Ashford, who joined me in the studio during our recent Leadership Summit on Racial Reconciliation. Bruce is Provost and Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. The post The Way Home – Episode 15 featuring Bruce Ashford appeared first on Daniel Darling .

My friend Johnnie Moore joins me to discuss ISIS and the persecution of Christians. Johnnie is the former Vice President for Executive Projects and Media Relations and Campus Pastor of Liberty University. He has been an outspoken advocate for persecuted Christians in the Middle East and has a new book, a must read, Defying Isis. I’m grateful that […] The post The Way Home – Episode 14 featuring Jo...