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The Way Home: 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[image error]. 

Show Notes: 

Twitter: @kpowellfyi

Book: Growing With: Every Parent’s Guide to Helping Teenagers and Young Adults Thrive in Their Faith, Family, and Future[image error]

Website: fulleryouthinstitute.org/author/kara-powell

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The Way Home: Karen Swallow Prior on How to Read the Classics

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.

Twitter: @ksprior

Book: On Reading Well

Website: karenswallowprior.com

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The Way Home: Josh Moody on Biblical Literacy and Why Boasting is Good

If you drive through Wheaton and especially through the Wheaton College campus, you’ll see a beautiful, tall church steeple rise above the landscape. This is College Church Wheaton, a historic, faithful, gospel-preaching evangelical church. It’s pastor is Josh Moody, who joins me today to talk about two important topics: biblical literacy and . . . boasting. Yes, boasting.

Josh has written two important books: How the Bible Will Change Your Life and Boasting. Josh is a prolific author and a well-regarded preacher. I’ve enjoyed his work over the years and I know you’ll enjoy this conversation.

Show Notes: 

Twitter: @drjoshmoody
Websites: www.college-church.org; godcenteredlife.org
Books: godcenteredlife.org/books

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The Way Home: Jon Ward on “Camelot’s End”

Jon Ward joins me to discuss his latest book Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party. 

Jon is a Senior Political Correspondent for Yahoo! News. 

Show Notes

Twitter: @jonward11
Website: jonwardwrites.org
Book: Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party

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The Way Home: Drew Dyck on decisions your future self will appreciate

What are some decisions or habits you can make today that your future self will thank you for? Drew Dyck joins me to day to discuss this and more. 

Drew is an acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers and a contributing editor at CTPastors.com.

Show Notes

Twitter: @drewdyck
Website: drewdyck.com
Book: Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (A Guide for Sinners, Quitters, and Procrastinators) [image error]

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The Way Home: Emily Freeman on making decisions

Emily Freeman joins me to talk about how to make good decisions. Emily is a writer, creative director, and spiritual mentor. She and her husband live in North Carolina with their three children.

Show Notes

Twitter: @emilypfreeman
Website: emilypfreeman.com
Book: The Next Right Thing: A Simple, Soulful Practice for Making Life Decisions [image error]

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The Way Home: Kyle Idleman on not giving up

Has there ever been a season in life where you just wanted to give up? Have you ever had a time when you faith was so weak that you wanted to stop walking with the Lord? Kyle Idleman joins me to talk about not giving up and the importance of encouraging one another. 

Kyle is a bestselling author and the teaching pastor at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Ky.

Show Notes

Twitter: @KyleIdleman
Website: kyleidleman.com
Book: Don’t Give Up: Faith That Gives You the Confidence to Keep Believing and the Courage to Keep Going

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The Way Home: Justin Narducci on Lifewater International, clean water, and dignity

Justin Narducci joins me today to talk about the mission of Lifewater International and the importance of clean water and sanitation. Justin is the CEO of Lifewater International.

Lifewater International is a non-profit Christian water development organization serving the world’s rural poor through integrated water, sanitation, and hygiene programs.

Show Notes

Twitter: @thenarducci and @lifewater
lifewater.org

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The Way Home: Emma Green on religion, politics, and journalism

What do journalists get right and get wrong when covering religion? What is it like to be on the scene after a tragedy, covering it for one of the nation’s leading media outlets? Today on the podcast, Atlantic staff writer Emma Green, joins me to discuss covering religion, politics and her own pathway into journalism. 

Show Notes

Twitter: @emmaogreenWebsite:[image error] theatlantic.com/author/emma-green

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The Way Home: Ashley Hales on ministry in the suburbs

Is it possible to be on mission for God in the suburbs? So often we think of a “real calling” taking us into a big city, a remote tribe, or a rural community. But what about communities with Costo and Starbucks and strip malls? Ashley Hales joins me today to talk about the unique assumptions of life and ministry in the suburbs.

Ashley is an author, speaker, PhD, mother to 4, and pastor’s wife in the southern California suburbs.

Show Notes

Twitter: @aahalesWebsite: aahales.comBook: Finding Holy in the Suburbs: Living Faithfully in the Land of Too Much [image error]

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