The Way Home with Dan Darling

Sarah Mae joins me today to talk about her book The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts. She shares her story of growing up with an alcoholic mother and how she's learned to forgive difficult people who have hurt her. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company. Show Notes:  * Book: The Complicated Heart: Loving Even When It Hurts * Twitter: @sarahmae * Website...

Tim Goeglein joins me to discuss his book American Restoration: How Faith, Family, and Personal Sacrifice Can Heal Our Nation. Tim is Vice President of External Relations for Focus on the Family. Formerly, he served as a special assistant to President George W. Bush and as a deputy director of the White House Office of Public Liaison. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book...

Tim Carney joins me to talk about his book Alienated America: Why Some Places Thrive While Others Collapse. He shares what motivated him to write this book and why community is so important for our society. Tim is the commentary editor at the Washington Examiner and a visiting fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company. Show...

Mary DeMuth is a survivor of childhood sexual assault. She has written numerous books talking openly about how this shaped her life, how God has healed her, and how this has affected her as a wife and mother. Her most recent book is We Too: How the Church Can Respond Redemptively to the Sexual Abuse Crisis. Mary will be a guest at the ERLC National Conference this year, focusing on Caring Well for...

Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to come forward about the abuse and systemic coverup by USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. Her testimony in a victim impact statment, directly confronting her abuser, Larry Nassar, went viral as she spoke of God's justice and his grace. She has won numerous awards from Time Magazine, ESPN, Glamour, and others. Rachael joins me to discuss the moti...

Chris Fabry joins me to discuss his novel Overcomer, the companion novel to the movie by the same name. Chris is an award-winning author and radio personality who hosts Chris Fabry Live on Moody Radio. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by The Good Book Company. Show Notes:  * Book: Overcomer * Twitter: @chrisfabry * Website: chrisfabry.com and moodyradio.org/programs/chris-fabry-live

Today is a special Tuesday edition of The Way Home podcast. I am so glad to be joined by Lee Eclov. Lee has been a mentor to me. He is pastor of Village Church of Lincolnshire in Lake Forest, Ill., and author of Feels Like Home: How Rediscovering the Church as Family Changes Everything. Show Notes:  * Book: Feels Like Home: How Rediscovering the Church as Family Changes Everything  * Website: evcl...

What does the Bible say about God's design for love, intimacy, and sexuality? Dr. Phil Ryken joins me today to talk about the Song of Solomon and his new book The Love of Loves in the Song of Songs.  Dr. Ryken is president of Wheaton College. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Barbour Books. Show Notes:  * Book: The Love of Loves in the Song of Songs * Website: wheaton.edu/about-whe...

Christianity is the most widespread global belief system, but for many, the idea of biblical Christianity challenges some of our deepest beliefs. In her new book, Confronting Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin explores 12 questions that keep many from considering faith in Christ. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Barbour Books. Show Notes:  * Book: Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Q...

How does a Christian approach end-of-life decisions with a human dignity focus and that honors the Lord? Katie Butler joins me today to discuss her book Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care.  Katie is a trauma and critical care surgeon who recently left clinical practice to homeschool her children. Show Notes:  * Book: Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centere...

Mark Vroegop joins me to talk about lament and how to deal with deep pain in a broken world. Mark is author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy and serves as Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis. Show Notes:  * Book: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy * Twitter: @markvroegop * Website: markvroegop.com

Randy Newman joins me to discuss evangelism and the importance of engaging others in meaningful spiritual conversations. Randy is a Senior Teaching Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at The C. S. Lewis Institute and an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Patrick Henry College. This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's book Just. Y...

Shannon Bream is the host of Fox News at Night and the chief legal correspondent for Fox News. She joins me to talk about her unusual path to journalism, her strong faith in Christ, and what she tells aspiring journalists. She is the author of the new book Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters.  This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's bo...

Parenting adult children can feel tricky. How do you adjust from parenting children and teens to adults? Today on the podcast Jim Burns joins me to share some his experiences and offer some practical advice he's learned along the way. Jim is the author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out.  Jim is President & Executive Director of the HomeWord Center...

When it comes to reading the Bible, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Matt Smethurst joins me today to share about nine heart postures that will help prepare you to read the Bible. Matt is the Managing Editor of TGC and author of Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God's Word.  This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford's book Just...

Catherine Parks joins me to share more about her new book projects for parents to share with their kids: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You). Show Notes:  Twitter: @CathParks Website: cathparks.com Book: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women's Lives (And Can Shape Yours...

How do you pick up the pieces of your life after abuse? Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. She joins me today to talk about this and her new book Not Forsaken. She reflects on how God brought life and hope in the darkest of situations. Jenn shows how the gospel enables survivors to navigate issues of guilt, forgiveness, love, and value. The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commissio...

Dan DeWitt joins me to discuss apologetics, defending our faith in this age, and sharing the gospel with our kids. Dan leads the Center for Biblical Apologetics & Public Christianity at Cedarville University. Show Notes:  Twitter: @DanDeWitt Website: theolatte.com/dandewitt Book: Why God?: Big Answers About God and Why We Believe in Him

The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible. Jonathan Pennington joins me to discuss this importance of this moment and how every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. Jonathan is assistant professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Show Notes:  Twitter: @drjtpennington Website: jonathanpennington.com...

Rico Tice is an Anglican priest and writer, co-author of Christianity Explored. He is currently associate minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. Show Notes:  Book: Christianity Explored Websites: allsouls.org thegoodbook.com/outreach/christianity-explored christianityexplored.us/

Brian Fikkert is the founder and executive director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development. He is Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College. Kelly Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College. He has written and edited numerous books, including Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering. Together they wrote Becoming Whole: Why t...

How can parents and youth pastors and other influencers create environments that nuture the faith of young people? I don't now if anyone is as gifted in understanding these questions as Dr. Kara Powell. Dr. Kara Powell is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is the co-author of Growing With: Every Parent's Guide to Help...

Karen Swallow Prior has been teaching us not only how to read but how to read well. She returns to the podcast to discuss her wonderful new book, On Reading Well where she not only gives Christians a rubric for reading, but walks readers through some of the classic pieces of literature, breaking down the storylines and helping us see what we should see. Show Notes:  Twitter: @ksprior Book: On Read...

If you drive through Wheaton and especially through the Wheaton College campus, you'll see a beautiful, tall church steeple rise above the landscape. This is College Church Wheaton, a historic, faithful, gospel-preaching evangelical church. It's pastor is Josh Moody, who joins me today to talk about two important topics: biblical literacy and . . . boasting. Yes, boasting. Josh has written two imp...

Jon Ward joins me to discuss his latest book Camelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party.  Jon is a Senior Political Correspondent for Yahoo! News.  Show Notes * Twitter: @jonward11 * Website: jonwardwrites.org * Book: Camelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party