Episodes
Power of responsibility
This week I talk about the power of being responsible. This episode came together quickly. I compare the "rights" argument with t…
Power of Gratitude
This week we discuss the importance and power of gratitude to the Christian life. I start out by talking about my younger son, Ke…
Talking sports with Jason Romano
This was a great interview with Jason Romano. Jason was a 17 year ESPN producer who became an author and podcaster. In his first …
Exploring Bible Lands: An Interview with Barry Britnell
Barry is a friend who has become an expert and scholar on the Bible lands. In the last 15 years, Barry has also become a podcaste…
An Interview with Intimate Covenant (we talk about Christian sex and …
This week in the podcast, I talk with Matt and Jennifer Schmidt about their podcast, Intimate Covenant. This episode deals frankl…
A very personal interview
You'll have to indulge me this week. I'm interviewing my dad, a retired physician from Kentucky. This was the first interview I d…
Leadership and digital discipleship
This week is a conversation with my close friend Mark McCrary. He's a leader at Douglass Hills church of Christ and one of the de…
The Appian Media Story: An interview with Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck
In this episode I interview the two founders of Appian Media, Craig Dehut and Stuart Peck. They've put together three YouTube ser…
Leading with Love: An interview with Darin Gerdes
In this episode I interview a friend and colleague Darin Gerdes about how to be a better leader and Christian. Support the show (…
Four teens and an Internet discussion
Okay, this week I'm talking to my seventeen-year-old son and some of his friends. They talk about how they see the Internet, how …
Why digital discipleship?
In this episode, I discuss why digital discipleship is so important to Christians. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/bala…
Online Christianity: An interview with Wyatt Taylor
This week I talk with Wyatt Taylor about digital discipleship and how he helped bring one church online. Support the show (https:…
Balancing your Life, an Interview with Dr. Russell Clayton
This is an interview I have with my friend Dr. Russell Clayton about work/life balance. Russell's book is entitled In Search of W…
Interview with Kris Emerson
This episode features an interview with the host of the podcast Excel Still More, Kris Emerson. Kris talks candidly about his spi…
Putting spiritual maturity together
This is the last part of spiritual maturity. I end by challenging you to take spiritual maturity seriously. I have to apologize f…
Spiritual Maturity: Being the right thing
This episode focuses on developing a good character and the seventh part of spiritual maturity. Support the show (https://www.pat…
Spiritual Maturity: Having the right attitudes
This week we discuss having the right attitudes. We also begin by talking with my son Jake who tries to define attitudes for us. …
Spiritual Maturity: Aiming for the right thing
In this episode, we discuss aiming for the right things. Part of that is setting goals, but then we discuss how it's different. T…
Spiritual Maturity: Having the right relationships
In this episode, we talk about being intentional about your influential relationships. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/…
Spiritual Maturity: Thinking about thinking
Thinking about thinking. It's the best definition I know for critical thinking. In this episode we talk about asking fundamental …
Spiritual Maturity: Doing the next right thing
This week is the second part of growing up spiritually, doing the right things. In this episode we deal with why we don't always …
Spiritual Maturity: Knowing the right things
This is the second episode in the spiritual maturity series and tackles the first idea, knowing the right things. I believe God e…
Looking over the seven parts of spiritual maturity
In this episode, we examine the seven parts of spiritual maturity. They are: knowing the right things, doing the right things, th…
Welcome to Balancing the Christian Life
In the first episode, I talk about the direction of the podcast. The series will examine: Practical tips for how Christians matur…