The Way Home with Dan Darling

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, came out in October. Listen to this week's episode Show Notes: * Twitter: @joshuarei...

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 serves as the editor of t...

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 world that offers unique opportunities to communicate the gospel? I'll talk to Jefferson a...

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 Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky. He is a well...

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 * Website: alancrosswrites.com * Book: When Heaven...

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 Initiatives for Lifeway Christian Resources. He's the creator and cohost of the p...

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

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 Fix It. We had a chance to talk to Laura about her j...

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 and I discuss politics, conservatism, writing, blogging, and baseball. Listen to...

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 a new impact report that came out talking about ho...

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 Christian adults. Today we are going to talk about her new book, The Dating Manifesto....

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 in Systematic...

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 week's episode Show Notes: * Max Lucado on Twitter: @maxlucado * Max'...

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 Show Notes: * Jason Houser on Twitter: @housermania1 * Chad Harrington on Twitter: @chadredart * O...

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 than forty years. Today on the podcast, I have Tony Reinke, author and staff writer for Desiri...

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 Strachan, newly minted associate professor of Christian theology at Mi...

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 burst on the scene as the very...

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 leads Focus on the Family and has used his life experiences to encourage the...

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 Raleigh-Durham, N.C. He's a well-known author and speaker. I especially appreciated his recent bo...

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 II where both his parents and grandparents were medical missionaries – his grandfather...

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 year will be “The Gospel and Politics” Dr. Russell Moore and other evangelical leaders such...

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 discuss his latest work, Blin...

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 you to stop by our booth where we will have many free resources to give away. You will also want to make plans to...

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 battlefield, the toll th...

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 podcast to talk about his book Brain-Savvy Leaders: The Scienc...