The Way Home Podcast

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 […] The post The Way Home – Episode 25 featuring J.D. Greear appeared first on Daniel Darling.

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 […] The post The Way Home – Episode 24 featuring Os Guinness appeared first on Daniel Darling.

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 […] The post The Way Home – Episode 23 featuring Kathy Koch appeared first on Daniel Darling.

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 […] The post The Way Home – Episode 22 featuring Collin Hansen appeared first on Daniel Darling.

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 […] The post The Way Home – Episode 21 featuring Barnabas Piper appeared first on Daniel Darling.

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 post The Way Home Episode 20 – Chaplain (LTC) Derrick Riggs appeared first on Daniel Darling.

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 […] The post The Way Home – Episode 19 featuring Charles Stone appeared first on Daniel Darling.

Excited to feature my friend Jeff Goins on the podcast. Jeff is a prolific author and blogger. Jeff has helped many people improve their writing and think through their calling from a Christian perspective. My discussion with Jeff focused on the craft of writing, finding your calling, and why art and work are not mutually […] The post The Way Home – Episode 18 featuring Jeff Goins appeared first on Daniel Darling.

Is it possible for us to be both connected and lonely? This is the epidemic Erin Davis describes in her new book, Connected: Curing the Pandemic of Everyone Feeling Alone Together. Erin joins me on the podcast, along with my colleague Lindsay Swartz, to discuss how life in Christ and life together in the body of Christ […] The post The Way Home – Episode 17 featuring Erin Davis appeared first on Daniel Darling.

Today I’m taking to my friend, pastor Tony Merida. Tony is a professor, author, and pastor. He is the founding pastor of Imago Dei Church in Raleigh, N.C. He also serves as Associate Professor of Preaching at Southeastern Baptist Seminary in Wake Forest, N.C. He and his wife Kimberly have five adopted children. Tony and I […] The post The Way Home – Episode 16 featuring Tony Merida appeared first on Daniel Darling.