The Conversation with Adam Weber

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

Adam is joined by legendary author of Celebration of Discipline, Richard Foster, and spiritual formation pastor, Brenda Quinn. Richard, Brenda and Adam talk about how to pace yourself in our busy world. They talk all about humility, including what the real meaning of humility is and how to become more humble. If you’re wondering how to learn humility, they also share why humility takes time to develop, and why it looks more like a practice than checking off a to-do list. Preorder Richard’s new book, Learning Humility: https://amzn.to/3ugs7iR You can also purchase a copy of Celebration of Discipline here: https://amzn.to/3AUjbn8

If you are a true Minnesota Vikings’ fan, you might know Adam’s guest today: Paul Allen! Paul Allen has been a play-by-play commentator for the Minnesota Vikings since 2002, known as the “Voice of The Vikings”. He’s also done the radio show for KFAN in Minneapolis since 1998. In the last 2 weeks, Paul’s following has exploded when Lebron James and Pat McAffee recently posted about him. Paul shares the up & down experience of going viral in the last week, how his following has exploded, and what God is teaching him through it all. We also talk about Paul’s story, career, and how he came to know Jesus. This episode also features a surprise appearance by Minnesota Vikings CJ Ham in the background! Watch the extended video interview with Paul here: https://youtu.be/d6nNf6IZ3Ds

The week on The Conversation, Adam interviews Grammy-winning musician, Steven Curtis Chapman. Steven shares why he has stuck with Jesus through all the ups and downs & what it means to walk with God in the hardest times of life. Adam and Steven also touch on encouragement for anyone thinking about walking away from Jesus, what’s kept Steven from becoming jaded, and why the Chapmans have made it their mission to help families wanting to adopt. Listen & download Steven Curtis Chapman’s new album: apple.co/3tyXaGA Learn more about the Chapman's nonprofit, Show Hope: https://showhope.org/

Adam talks with best-selling author, speaker and leader Lysa TerKeurst! In this episode, Lysa shares something that most of us need to hear about: boundaries. She and Adam talk about what boundaries are and how to have them as a Jesus follower. Also, Lysa shares how to have conversations about boundaries with people in our lives. Finally, they touch on how to respond when someone else shares their boundaries with you. Get a copy of Lysa’s newest book, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes: amzn.to/3NM0ZkX