Brian Croft is the former Senior Pastor of Au-burn-dale Baptist Church in Louisville, Kentucky and is the Founder of Practical Shepherding. He is also Senior Fellow for the Mathena Center for Church Revitalization and an Adjunct Professor at Th

Ryan Rush — Meals, Tables, and the Ministry of Jesus

15 days ago 37m 55s

Ryan Rush, serves as pastor of Kingsland Baptist Church, in Katy, Texas.He has spent more than 20 years working in ministry, and during that time, he has been on a mission to connect church and home life, becoming a national voice for the “Fait

David Kaywood — A Call to Contentment in a Restless World

21 days ago 43m 50s

David Kaywood is a senior pastor at Eastside Community Church in Jacksonville, Florida. He is the author of A Call to Contentment: Pursuing Godly Satisfaction in a Restless World. He is the founder of gospelrelevance.com and a contributor to Th

Todd Hains & Natasha Kennedy — Catechism and Children’s Literature

Mar 11th, 2024 47m 15s

I'm joined on today's podcast by Editor Todd Hains and Illustrator Natasha Kennedy. Together, they have been working on Lexham's new series of children's books, known as the FatCat series. We discuss the current state of Christian children's li

Drew Dyck: Just Show Up — The Spiritual Practice of Plodding

Jan 25th, 2024 35m 40s

Drew Dyck is the author of multiple books, including Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets To Self Control From The Bible And Brain Science (2019), and the book he joins me to talk about today, Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Ch

Mark Fugitt — The Lost Shepherd and a Place for History

Jan 19th, 2024 45m 37s

Mark Fugitt has been a pastor for eighteen years and an adjunct professor for a decade. He has a bachelor’s in history; master’s degrees in history, theological studies, and theology; and his PhD in biblical studies and historical theology. He

Chase Replogle — My Best Reads of 2023

Dec 22nd, 2023 26m 16s

Since the beginning of the Pastor Writer podcast, I've dedicated the last episode of each year to a reflection on some of my favorite books. I think it's a great practice for anyone. I looked back through my Amazon orders, my bookshelves, my Ki

Cary Schmidt — Reversing Ministry Depletion

Nov 27th, 2023 46m 53s

Cary Schmidt serves as the Senior Pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Newington, Connecticut.He and his wife, Dana, have been blessed with three children and have enjoyed thirty four years of marriage and ministry together. Cary's passion is t

Randall Wallace — Film, Faith, and the Braveheart Life

Nov 13th, 2023 55m 40s

Randall Wallace is the Oscar®-nominated creative force behind the epic storytelling of such critical and box-office hits as BRAVEHEART, WE WERE SOLDIERS, PEARL HARBOR, SECRETARIAT, and HEAVEN IS FOR REAL. Along with his work in film, Randall is

Harold Senkbeil — Textualizing People into the Story of Scripture

Nov 3rd, 2023 39m 21s

Harold Senkbeil is executive director emeritus of Doxology: The Lutheran Center for Spiritual Care.His pastoral experience of nearly five decades includes parish ministry, the seminary classroom, and parachurch leadership. He is author of numer

Alex McFarland — How Apologetics is Changing

Oct 23rd, 2023 55m 49s

Alex McFarland is a speaker, author, and advocate for Christian apologetics. He is the founder and president of the national apologetic conference, Truth for a New Generation. Alex is the author of over twenty books on apologetics and the Chris

Chase Replogle — A New Podcast for Kids and Parents

Sep 29th, 2023 34m 3s

We’re excited your family is joining us in talking about the Bible. We’re Chase, Ashley, Will, and Charlotte. We enjoy talking about the Bible and the world in which the Bible stories actually happened. We hope our conversations can help inspir

Douglas McKelvey — Every Moment Holy Liturgies

Sep 15th, 2023 1h 5m

The EVERY MOMENT HOLY series of books by Douglas McKelvey and published by Rabbit Room Press brings new prayers and liturgies for the ordinary events of daily life. These prayers are ways of reminding us that our lives are shot through with sac

Tommy Brown — The Temptations of Christ

Aug 22nd, 2023 46m 4s

Tommy Brown is the pastor for spiritual and community formation at Generations United Church in Freeport, Florida. He has a BA in pastoral ministry and master’s degrees in divinity and management, and he is the author of The Seven Money Types:

Austin Carty — Your Permission to Read More

Jul 26th, 2023 55m 27s

Austin Carty lives and pastors in Anderson, South Carolina. He holds degrees in literature and divinity from High Point University, Wake Forest University, and a Doctorate of Ministry from Emory University. He is a lover of theology and the art

Andrew Root — When Church Stops Working

Jul 13th, 2023 47m 51s

Andrew Root is the Carrie Olson Baalson professor of youth and family ministry at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota.Andrew writes and researches in areas of theology, ministry, culture and younger generations.His most recent books are Chur

John Dyer — People of the Screen

Jun 14th, 2023 43m 51s

John Dyer holds a Phd from Durham university. He currently serves as the VP for Enrollment and Educational Technology and Assistant Professor of Theological Studies for Dallas Theological Seminary. He has also been a technology creator for more

Chase Replogle — Why I'm More Optimistic About Men

May 29th, 2023 9m 54s

It’s been over a year since I released The 5 Masculine Instincts. I wrote the book because, as a pastor, I saw the way so many men were wrestling with questions about masculinity and how the broader cultural conversation seemed to be leading to

Sean McGever — Considering the Task of Evangelism

May 24th, 2023 52m 36s

Dr. Sean McGever has a PhD from the University of Aberdeen. He is an Area Director for Young Life in Phoenix, Arizona, and an adjunct faculty at Grand Canyon University. He speaks, teaches, and ministers across the United States, Canada, and th

John Meador — God Grows Us Through Challenges

Apr 5th, 2023 32m 53s

John Meador has served as a lead pastor for 40 years, most recently at Cross City Church, in Euless, Texas since 2006. The church is intergenerational and multi-ethnic.He and His wife Kim have been married for 44 years and are the grateful pare

Jeremy Writebol — Pastor, Jesus Is Enough

Mar 29th, 2023 45m 46s

Jeremy Writebol has served in vocational ministry as a pastor for over 20 years. A graduate of Moody Bible Institute (B.A. 2001) he currently is the lead campus pastor of Woodside Bible Church's Plymouth, MI campus.Alongside his pastoral minist

Andrew Peterson — Animating the Wingfeather Saga

Mar 15th, 2023 31m

Andrew Peterson is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and author of the Wingfeather Saga. He’s also the founder of The Rabbit Room, an organization that fosters community through story, art, and music. Andrew and his wife, Jamie, have two son

Robert Wolgemuth — A Conversation about Death

Feb 23rd, 2023 38m 59s

Robert Wolgemuth has been in the media business for thirty-nine years. A former president of Thomas Nelson Publishers, he is the founder of Wolgemuth & Associates, a literary agency exclusively representing the writing work of more than one hun

Collin Hansen — Tim Keller: Spiritual & Intellectual Formation

Feb 15th, 2023 46m 20s

Collin Hansen serves as vice president for content and editor-in-chief of The Gospel Coalition, as well as executive director of The Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics. He hosts the Gospelbound podcast and has written and contributed to man

David Kim — Why We Still Can’t Find Community

Feb 8th, 2023 45m 15s

David Kim is the discipleship pastor at WestGate Church in Silicon Valley, California and author of Made To Belong: Five Practices for Cultivating Community in a Disconnected. He completed M.Div and Th.M from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary