The Way Home with Dan Darling
Summary: A weekly podcast featuring conversations with key Christian leaders on church, community and culture. Hosted by Dan Darling
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Christianity is the most widespread global belief system, but for many, the idea of biblical Christianity challenges some of our deepest beliefs. In her new book, Confronting Christianity, Rebecca McLaughlin explores 12 questions that keep many from considering faith in Christ. This episode of The Way Home is brought to you by Barbour Books. Show Notes: * Book: Confronting Christianity: 12 Hard Questions for the World’s Largest Religion * Twitter: @rebeccmclaugh * Website: rebeccamclaughlin.org
How does a Christian approach end-of-life decisions with a human dignity focus and that honors the Lord? Katie Butler joins me today to discuss her book Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care. Katie is a trauma and critical care surgeon who recently left clinical practice to homeschool her children. Show Notes: * Book: Between Life and Death: A Gospel-Centered Guide to End-of-Life Medical Care * Website: oceansrisesite.blog
Mark Vroegop joins me to talk about lament and how to deal with deep pain in a broken world. Mark is author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy and serves as Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis. Show Notes: * Book: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy * Twitter: @markvroegop * Website: markvroegop.com
Randy Newman joins me to discuss evangelism and the importance of engaging others in meaningful spiritual conversations. Randy is a Senior Teaching Fellow for Apologetics and Evangelism at The C. S. Lewis Institute and an adjunct professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Patrick Henry College. This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford’s book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday. Show Notes: Book: Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did
Shannon Bream is the host of Fox News at Night and the chief legal correspondent for Fox News. She joins me to talk about her unusual path to journalism, her strong faith in Christ, and what she tells aspiring journalists. She is the author of the new book Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters. This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford’s book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday. Show Notes: Twitter: @ShannonBream Book: Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters
Parenting adult children can feel tricky. How do you adjust from parenting children and teens to adults? Today on the podcast Jim Burns joins me to share some his experiences and offer some practical advice he’s learned along the way. Jim is the author of Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out. Jim is President & Executive Director of the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University. This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford’s book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday. Show Notes: Twitter: @drjimburns Website: homeword.com Book: Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out
When it comes to reading the Bible, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Matt Smethurst joins me today to share about nine heart postures that will help prepare you to read the Bible. Matt is the Managing Editor of TGC and author of Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God’s Word. This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by NavPress and Tricia Lott Williford’s book Just. You. Wait.: Patience, Contentment, and Hope for the Everyday. Show Notes: Twitter: @MattSmethurst Website: thegospelcoalition.org Book: Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God’s Word
Catherine Parks joins me to share more about her new book projects for parents to share with their kids: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women’s Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You). Show Notes: Twitter: @CathParks Website: cathparks.com Book: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women’s Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too) and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You)
How do you pick up the pieces of your life after abuse? Jenn Greenberg was abused by her church-going father. She joins me today to talk about this and her new book Not Forsaken. She reflects on how God brought life and hope in the darkest of situations. Jenn shows how the gospel enables survivors to navigate issues of guilt, forgiveness, love, and value. The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission is hosting it’s National Conference in October around the theme of sexual abuse in churches: “Caring Well, Equipping Churches to Confront the Sexual Abuse Crisis.” Show Notes: Twitter: @JennMGreenberg Website: jennifergreenberg.net Book: Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse: How Faith Brought One Woman From Victim to Survivor
Dan DeWitt joins me to discuss apologetics, defending our faith in this age, and sharing the gospel with our kids. Dan leads the Center for Biblical Apologetics & Public Christianity at Cedarville University. Show Notes: Twitter: @DanDeWitt Website: theolatte.com/dandewitt Book: Why God?: Big Answers About God and Why We Believe in Him
The Sermon on the Mount, one of the most influential portions of the Bible. Jonathan Pennington joins me to discuss this importance of this moment and how every Christian generation turns to it for insight and guidance. Jonathan is assistant professor of New Testament Interpretation at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Show Notes: Twitter: @drjtpennington Website: jonathanpennington.com Book: The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary
Rico Tice is an Anglican priest and writer, co-author of Christianity Explored. He is currently associate minister at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London. Show Notes: Book: Christianity Explored Websites: allsouls.org thegoodbook.com/outreach/christianity-explored christianityexplored.us/
Brian Fikkert is the founder and executive director of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development. He is Professor of Economics & Community Development at Covenant College. Kelly Kapic is Professor of Theological Studies at Covenant College. He has written and edited numerous books, including Embodied Hope: A Theological Meditation on Pain and Suffering. Together they wrote Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn’t the American Dream. Show Notes: Twitter: @fikkert and @CovenantCollege Book: Becoming Whole: Why the Opposite of Poverty Isn’t the American Dream Website: chalmers.org and covenant.edu
How can parents and youth pastors and other influencers create environments that nuture the faith of young people? I don’t now if anyone is as gifted in understanding these questions as Dr. Kara Powell. Dr. Kara Powell is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI) and a faculty member at Fuller Theological Seminary. She is the co-author of Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future. Show Notes: Twitter: @kpowellfyi Book: Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future Website: fulleryouthinstitute.org/author/kara-powell
Karen Swallow Prior has been teaching us not only how to read but how to read well. She returns to the podcast to discuss her wonderful new book, On Reading Well where she not only gives Christians a rubric for reading, but walks readers through some of the classic pieces of literature, breaking down the storylines and helping us see what we should see. Show Notes: Twitter: @ksprior Book: On Reading Well Website: karenswallowprior.com