The Way Home with Dan Darling

What are Southern Baptists doing about the problem of hunger? What is Global Hunger Relief? Jill Waggoner, an ERLC colleague and lead brand manager for Global Hunger Relief joins the podcast to discuss GHR, a great opportunity for those who attend the SBC Convention in Phoenix, and how ordinary families can help provide relief for those who are hungry. Show Notes * Twitter: @jjwaggoner and @globalhunger * Website: globalhungerrelief.com and Global Hunger Relief Run

What are Southern Baptists doing about the problem of hunger? What is Global Hunger Relief? Jill Waggoner, an ERLC colleague and lead brand manager for Global Hunger Relief joins the podcast to discuss GHR, a great opportunity for those who attend the SBC Convention in Phoenix, and how ordinary families can help provide relief for those who are hungry. Show Notes * Twitter: @jjwaggoner and @globalhunger * Website: globalhungerrelief.com and Global Hunger Relief Run

How do Christian institutions maintain their orthodox witness while also loving and influencing their neighbors who think differently? How do we stand up for religious liberty while building friendships with those who disagree? Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University joins the podcast to talk about kindness, engagement, and the future of Christian higher education. Show Notes * Twitter: @PresidentCorey * Website: biola.edu and lovekindnessbook.com * Book: Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue

How do Christian institutions maintain their orthodox witness while also loving and influencing their neighbors who think differently? How do we stand up for religious liberty while building friendships with those who disagree? Dr. Barry Corey, president of Biola University joins the podcast to talk about kindness, engagement, and the future of Christian higher education. Show Notes * Twitter: @PresidentCorey * Website: biola.edu and lovekindnessbook.com * Book: Love Kindness: Discover the Power of a Forgotten Christian Virtue

How can church communities come around adoptive parents? Songwriter, pastor, and adoption advocate, Erskin Anavitarte joins the podcast to talk music, adoption, and his journey from Division I college basketball player to a life in ministry. Show Notes * Album: Look Up * YouTube: youtube.com/user/ErskinAnavitarte  * Website: erskinmusic.com

How can church communities come around adoptive parents? Songwriter, pastor, and adoption advocate, Erskin Anavitarte joins the podcast to talk music, adoption, and his journey from Division I college basketball player to a life in ministry. Show Notes * Album: Look Up * YouTube: youtube.com/user/ErskinAnavitarte  * Website: erskinmusic.com

What did this Emmy-award winning sportscaster learn from his father? Ernie Johnson, host of The NBA on TNT joins the podcast to talk about his childhood as the son of a famous sportscaster, his journey with cancer, and why he and his wife chose to adopt four children. Ernie is a world-class broadcaster, has broadcast Major League baseball, the NFL, and the PGA tour. He is best known for the lively NBA pregame show with Charles Barkely, Kenny Smith, and Shaquille O’Neal. He is also a strong and vocal Christian, whose faith has been the centerpiece of his public life. Show Notes * Twitter: @TurnerSportsEJ * Website: erniejohnsonjr.com * Book: Unscripted: The Unpredictable Moments That Make Life Extraordinary

How can churches serve refugee populations in their community? What compelled Johnson Ferry Baptist Church to open their homes and their hearts? My friend, Dr. Bryant Wright talks to me about refugees, about his ringside seat during the SBC’s conservative resurgence, and his favorite presidential biographies. Show Notes * Twitter: @bryantwright * Website: rightfromtheheart.org

What does it mean to live out a holistic pro-life ethic? Why is human dignity so central to Christian calling? Briana Stensrud, Director of Sanctity of Human Life and Community Outreach at Focus on the Family joins me to talk about human dignity, the partnership between Focus and ERLC, and an important new resource to help churches embody the pro-life ethic in their communities. Show Notes * Twitter: @BriStenz * Website: focusonthefamily.com

What was the inspiration behind the writing of the The Jesus Storybook Bible? Ten years after its publication, author Sally Lloyd-Jones joins the podcast to talk about the unexpected success of this children’s classic and what she has learned about teaching the Bible to children. The Jesus Storybook Bible is, in my view, one of the most important resources for parents to own and read to their children. It has had a profound impact on our children. Show Notes * Twitter: @sallylloydjones * Book: The Jesus Storybook Bible * Website: sallylloyd-jones.com

How do churches help disciple kids and equip parents in this changing culture? Steve Adams, children’s pastor at Saddleback Church, joins us to discuss these questions and more. His new book, Children’s Ministry on Purpose offers churches a guide for shaping their ministry to parents and children. Show Notes * Book: Children’s Ministry on Purpose: A Purpose Driven Approach to Lead Kids toward Spiritual Health * Websites: kids.healthychurch.com/authors/steve-adams and morethanpuppets.com

How do everyday Christians connect their Sunday worship to their Monday lives? Can work be a form of worship? Dr. Jim Hamilton, professor of Biblical Theology at Southern Seminary, helps us think biblically about our daily work lives. He’s the author of a helpful new book, Work and Our Labor in the Lord.  Show Notes * Twitter: @drjimhamilton * Book:Work and Our Labor in the Lord * Websites: jimhamilton.info

What motivates the CEO of a luxury goods company to leave it all behind to work on behalf of the most vulnerable around the world? How can Christians both proclaim the gospel and live it out by serving the neediest around the world? Today my guest is Rich Stearns, President and CEO of World Vision, one of the largest nonprofit humanitarian organizations in the world. Stearns has travelled to 40 of the 100 countries where World Vision has a presence and is the author of several books, including The Hole in Our Gospel. Show Notes * Twitter: @RichStearns * Book: The Hole in Our Gospel * Websites: richstearns.org and worldvision.org

Does the church provide enough space for lament? Why are modern Christians so reluctant to admit their struggles? My good friend, Esther Fleece, knows all about this. As a Christian leader, writer, and speaker, she has often been tempted to hide her difficulties. But God has allowed her to see the value of lament in her life. Esther is the author of No More Faking Fine: Ending the Pretending. She is also founder and CEO of L&L Consulting, Inc. “She helps new and established Christian ministries develop innovative strategies for non-profit sustainability, new business development, next generation outreach, marketing and communications and relationship brokering.” Esther joins me today to share from her deeply personal and tragic story and how she helps other Christians lament well. Show Notes * Twitter: @estherfleece * Book: No More Faking Fine: Ending the Pretending * Websites: estherfleece.com

Should Christians be nostalgic about days gone by or be excited about living out their faith in the 21s century? Your answer is a good indicator of how you see yourself and your mission in the world. To help us with this, I’ve invited my long time friend Trevin Wax to join us. Trevin is the Bible and Reference publisher at B&H Publishing Group. He is also the managing editor of the popular Gospel Project curriculum. Trevin is a thoughtful voice and the author of several books, including his latest one, which we will discuss This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel. He also blogs regularly at the Gospel Coalition. Trevin and I will discuss Christians and our politics, how different generations of the church see the world, and why he is hopeful about living out the gospel in today’s complex culture. Show Notes * Twitter: @TrevinWax  * Book: This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel * Websites: Gospel Project and B&H Publishing Group