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The Way Home: Katie Butler on human dignity and end-of-life decisions

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 [image error]
Website: oceansrisesite.blog

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The Way Home: Mark Vroegop on the importance of lament

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[image error] and serves as Lead Pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis.

Show Notes: 

Book: Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy [image error]
Twitter: @markvroegop
Website: markvroegop.com

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The Way Home: Randy Newman on evangelism

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[image error].

Show Notes: 

Book: Questioning Evangelism: Engaging People’s Hearts the Way Jesus Did[image error]

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The Way Home: Shannon Bream on journalism and her faith

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[image error]. 

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[image error].

Show Notes: 

Twitter: @ShannonBream

Book: Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters[image error]

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The Way Home: Jim Burns on parenting adult children

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[image error]. 

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[image error].

Show Notes: 

Twitter: @drjimburns

Website: homeword.com

Book: Doing Life with Your Adult Children: Keep Your Mouth Shut and the Welcome Mat Out[image error]

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The Way Home: Matt Smethurst on reading the Bible

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[image error]. 

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[image error].

Show Notes: 

Twitter: @MattSmethurst

Website: thegospelcoalition.org

Book: Before You Open Your Bible: Nine Heart Postures For Approaching God’s Word[image error]

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The Way Home: Catherine Parks on parenting

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)[image error] and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You)[image error].

Show Notes: 

Twitter: @CathParks

Website: cathparks.com

Book: Empowered: How God Shaped 11 Women’s Lives (And Can Shape Yours Too)[image error] and Strong: How God Equipped 11 Ordinary Men with Extraordinary Power (and Can Do the Same for You)[image error]

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A New Newsletter: One Little Word

I started a weekly newsletter. This will be a bit different every week. Sometimes some humor. Sometimes an excerpt of something I’m reading. Sometimes a fresh idea or some tips on writing. You can sign up here.

 

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The Way Home: Jennifer Greenberg on life after abuse

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

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The Way Home: Dan DeWitt on apologetics and sharing the gospel with our kids

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 [image error]

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