The Conversation with Adam Weber

Adam sits down with Jonathan Evans, the son of legendary pastor Tony Evans, for a conversation all about the battles you’re facing. Jonathan is a pastor, a dad, a former NFL player, and he’s currently an author and a NFL chaplain. Jonathan and Adam talk about the battles that we all experience in life and Jonathan shares how your perspective impacts how you come through the battles you face. He touches on what helped him through the most challenging seasons of disappointment and loss. They also talk about how to hold on to hope during grief, and so much more. Get a copy of Fighting Your Battles here: https://amzn.to/3IJPSIj Join The Crew here: adamweber.com/thecrew

Adam recently sat down with CJ & Steph Ham. The Hams are some of the most real, genuine, and humble people you can meet. You might know him from the Minnesota Vikings—but they both attended Embrace while at Augustana University here in Sioux Falls. In this conversation, Adam talks with CJ and Steph about their faith stories and how they each came to know Jesus. They touch on keeping your identity centered on God and what it’s like to play a role in life where you feel unseen. CJ also shares about grief and how losing his mom has shaped so much of his journey in the past few years. Join The Crew here: adamweber.com/thecrew

With all of the messiness, conflict and failures in the church, why do you stay? What keeps you coming back each week? Adam sits down with Michael Cochren, from the band Cochren & Co. to talk about these questions. Michael shares why he loves the church, why he almost walked away from it, and what brought him back. Adam and Michael also talk about what to do when you’ve been hurt by the church and how to approach a situation where you’re the person who has hurt someone else. Get a copy of Cochren & Co’s new album here: https://cochren.lnk.to/runninghomeJoin The Crew, here: adamweber.com/crew

This week on The Conversation, Adam sits down with Dr. Alison Cook. Alison is a psychologist, author, & podcast host. They talk about how and why you should get curious about your feelings, why being honest with God is so important, and what’s keeping you from being happy in your relationships. Get a copy of The Best of You, here: https://amzn.to/3XbvOT1 Sign up for The Crew: adamweber.com/thecrew

In episode 190 of The Conversation podcast, Adam sits down with Mike Donehey! Mike was the longtime lead singer of the DOVE award winning band, Tenth Avenue North. Now a solo artist, and author, Mike joins Adam to talk about why loving someone well doesn’t have to mean agreeing with them. They talk about what it means to really listen to other people during hard conversations and how to respond when someone you love is deconstructing their faith. Get a copy of Mike’s new book, Grace in the Gray: https://amzn.to/3HIi4uG Sign up for The Crew: adamweber.com/thecrew

Adam sits down with actors Carlos and Alexa PenaVega. If you’re under 35, you might know Alexa from a little movie called “Spy Kids,” or Carlos from Big Time Rush. The two of them share how they met Jesus and each other. Adam and the PenaVegas also talk candidly about hearing from God when what God has to say isn’t fun or easy, and why you can have thousands (or millions!) of followers online but without Jesus, it all means nothing. Get a copy of Ocean’s World: https://amzn.to/3DbSv2r Get a copy of What If Love Is the Point? here: https://amzn.to/3WBiFSU Join The Crew: https://www.adamweber.com/thecrew

Adam sits down with entrepreneur, CEO, Start-up founder, author, podcaster, Jordan Raynor. Jordan and Adam talk about how to handle your phone and your email. Jordan shares how to be more productive, have more time for creativity, and (most importantly!) to have more time for the important relationships in your life by changing your approach to email and texting. Beyond that, Adam and Jordan also talk through 3 ways you can be a more impactful leader, and how to get in the Word on a daily basis. Get a copy of Jordan’s new book, The Word Before Work: https://amzn.to/3CTXtRp Get a copy of Redeeming Your Time, here: https://amzn.to/3ZC1p2V Sign up for The Crew: adamweber.com/thecrew

Adam sits down with author & divorce attorney, Toni Nieuwhof. Toni has been married for 30 years (maybe you’ve heard of her husband Carey?) and she’s also walked through relationships with countless couples. Toni shares her advice to couples experiencing the best and hardest parts of marriage, ways couples can reconnect and what you can do to strengthen your marriage today. We also talk about sex in a part of our conversation that you definitely don’t want to miss (Spoiler alert: she mentions a sex challenge!!) Read Tony & Carey’s blog post on 30 things they’ve learned in over 30 years of Marriage: https://toninieuwhof.com/20-honest-insights-on-making-it-to-30-years-of-marriage/ Listen to Toni’s podcast, Smart Family, and find out more about the 60 day Sex Challenge: https://apple.co/3DPzkev Join The Crew here: https://www.adamweber.com/thecrew

On episode 186 of The Conversation podcast, Adam sits down with author and speaker Toni Collier. Toni shares her incredible story and they dive into the messiness of life and how to rebuild your life after divorce, grief, or a broken season. Toni candidly talks about her own experience with divorce and shares what helped, what hurt, and what the church can do to support someone walking through brokenness. If you’re feeling jaded, numb, or trying to pick up the pieces in your own life, this episode is for you! Watch a video clip from this interview here: https://youtu.be/aeMznVpANW0 Get a copy of Toni’s book, here: https://amzn.to/3iOvafN If you struggle to know what to buy the men in your life, get Adam’s Men’s Gift Guide for Christmas 2022 here: https://www.adamweber.com/thecrew

Today on The Conversation, Adam is joined by Andy and Sandra Stanley! Andy is a best-selling author, leadership expert, and pastor of an amazing church called Northpoint in Atlanta, Georgia. In today’s episode, Andy & Sandra share so much wisdom, specifically about parenting. They share about what guided them in their parenting decisions: that relationship is more important than behavior. For leaders and pastors, Adam and the Stanleys also discuss how to parent your own kids well if you have a position where it feels like other people are watching you and your kids. They also share how to help your kids grow in their faith and relationship with Jesus, and how they’ve approached their own kids’ faith questions & doubts Pre-Order The Stanley’s new book, Parenting: Getting It Right, here: https://bit.ly/3P5jIse