In this podcast, guests like N.T. Wright, Granger Smith, Dr. John Deloney, and more share their insights. They discuss topics such as leadership development, multicultural churches, navigating loss and grief, understanding values and culture alignment, and the impact of outsourcing in modern society. The episode also previews upcoming content for 2024.

Andy Wood did what many people thought (in his own words) "only an idiot might do"—become the pastor who follows Rick Warren. Andy breaks down the details of how the surprising call to Saddleback happened, exactly what they did during the transition, and how the congregations involved navigated the grief and promise of transition. Stacie Wood, Teaching Pastor at Saddleback, also joins the podcast later to discuss women in ministry and being kicked out of the SBC.  Show Notes Attend the Live Recording! Leadership Accelerator On the Rise Newsletter  

Matt Kirshen, Brooks Wheelan, and Andy Wood discuss various topics in science, including comet close calls, speeding neutrinos, the Turing test, space junk, seals and kangaroos, the unintended climate consequences of Christopher Columbus, and the history of medical body dissections.