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August 19, 2021
The Way Home: Michael W. Smith on his story and “The Way of the Father”
Michael W. Smith joins me today on The Way Home podcast. Smith is a Grammy Award winning artist. He has had enormous success, yet has never carried himself as if he’s a big deal. He is humble, loves Jesus, and loves serving the church. He has a great story, and today he joins me to talk about his new book “The Way of the Father,” moving to Nashville, getting his start in music, and how God redeemed his bad choices.
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Show NotesMichael W. Smith Biography: Michael W. Smith has been releasing new music regularly and performing around the world to sold-out crowds for the last 35+ years. During his storied career, he’s written and recorded over 36 No. 1 songs, been honored with three GRAMMY® Awards and 45 Dove Awards, one American Music Award, was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame and has sold more than 15 million albums. Amassing an in-depth catalog of achievements, Smith was also recently honored with a star-studded tribute concert in Nashville, TN to celebrate his 35 No. 1s, by a myriad of legendary performers.
Book: The Way of the Father: Lessons from My Dad, Truths About God
Twitter: @michaelwsmith
Instagram: @mwsmithofficial
Facebook: Michael W. Smith
Website: michaelwsmith.com
YouTube: MichaelWSmithVEVO
Spotify: Michael W. Smith
Apple Music: Michael W. Smith
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
August 12, 2021
The Way Home: Governor Bill Haslam on faith and public service
Today, former Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam joins me again on The Way Home podcast. He’s a very strong Christen. When he was governor, he demonstrated what it looks like to be an apologetic conservative but also lead in a way that is compassionate and in a way that shows wisdom and maturity in a time of division. He has a new book out called “A Faithful Presence,” which outlines his visual for leadership. It’s a really helpful book not just for leaders in the public square but also for leaders in any sphere. In this episode we talk about his faith and leadership, his calling to public service, and encouragement for believers engaging in the public square.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by Canopy. How do you protect your kids online without compromising speed and accessibility? Canopy is a great resource to help families find this balance. Go to canopy.us/wayhome for 30 days free and 20% off forever.
Show NotesBill Haslam Biography: Bill Haslam is the former two-term mayor of Knoxville, Tennessee, and former two-term governor of Tennessee, reelected in 2014 with the largest victory margin of any gubernatorial election in Tennessee history. During his tenure, Tennessee became the fastest improving state in the country in K-12 education and the first state to provide free community college or technical school for all of its citizens, in addition to adding 475,000 net new jobs. Haslam serves on the boards of Teach for America and Young Life. In the fall of 2019, Haslam became a visiting professor of political science at Vanderbilt University. He and his wife of thirty-eight years, Crissy, have three children and nine grandchildren.
Book: Faithful Presence: The Promise and the Peril of Faith in the Public Square
Twitter: @BillHaslam
Instagram: @billhaslamtn
Facebook: @TeamHaslam
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
August 5, 2021
The Way Home: Michael Kelley on family devotionals
Today, my good friend Michael Kelley joins me again on the podcast. Michael is a gifted pastor and author. He has written quite a few books. He’s a gifted speaker and teacher of the Bible. We talk about his new resource “The Whole Story for the Whole Family: A Year of Jesus-Centered Family Devotions.” It not only has devotions, but it has activities and object lessons to serve you in your family devotional time. Michael talks about he does family devotions with his kids and how he leads his family spiritually.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by Canopy. How do you protect your kids online without compromising speed and accessibility? Canopy is a great resource to help families find this balance. Go to canopy.us/wayhome for 30 days free and 20% off forever.
Show NotesMichael Kelley Biography: Michael Kelley is a husband and father of three who lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where he serves as the Sr. Vice President of Church Ministries for LifeWay Christian Resources. He is also the author of “Wednesdays Were Pretty Normal: A Boy, Cancer, and God”, “Boring: Finding an Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life”, and “Growing Down.”
Book:
The Whole Story for the Whole Family: A Year of Jesus-Centered Family Devotions
Website:
michaelkelley.co
Twitter:
@_michaelkelley
Facebook:
@michaelkelleyministries
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
July 29, 2021
The Way Home: Dr. Michael Kruger on keeping the faith in college
Have you ever thought about what a college experience will do for your kids—how will it shape them and form them? Today Dr. Michael Kruger, President of the Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, joins me on The Way Home podcast. He is the author of the new book Surviving Religion 101: Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College. In the book he walks through some of the arguments a Christian student will face in college. Join us as we talk about students keeping the faith through college, what parents should be thinking about as they send their children to college, and more.
This episode of The Way Home is sponsored by Canopy. How do you protect your kids online without compromising speed and accessibility? Canopy is a great resource to help families find this balance. Go to canopy.us/wayhome for 30 days free and 20% off forever.
Show NotesMichael Kruger Biography: Michael J. Kruger (PhD, University of Edinburgh) is the president and Samuel C. Patterson Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte, North Carolina, and a leading scholar on the origins and development of the New Testament canon. He is married to Melissa Kruger, Director of Women’s Initiatives for The Gospel Coalition and author of numerous books. They have three children, Emma, John, and Kate.
Book:
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urviving Religion 101:
Letters to a Christian Student on Keeping the Faith in College
Website:
www.michaeljkruger.com
Twitter:
@michaeljkruger
Facebook:
Michael J. Kruger
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.
July 22, 2021
The Way Home: Sean Clifford on protecting kids from porn
Today Sean Clifford, founder and CEO of Canopy, joins me on this episode of The Way Home podcast. He and his team at Canopy have developed a groundbreaking innovative technology that filters the internet without compromising speed and accessibility. It is a great resource for families. Go to canopy.us/wayhome for 30 days free and 20% off forever.
Show NotesSean Clifford Biography: As the CEO of Canopy and a father of four young children, Sean aspires to build products that give families the good of the Internet without the bad. Sean founded Canopy in 2019 to help build a world of healthy tech users, starting by protecting children from pornography. He previously served as vice president of Baron Public Affairs, where he advised leading tech ventures, nonprofits, and Fortune 500 companies at the intersection of culture and policy.
July 15, 2021
The Way Home: Philip Yancey on writing, life, and discipleship
Author Philip Yancey joins me on this episode of The Way Home podcast. I have long admired Yancey’s writing, and it’s really shaped me in many ways, particularly at key moments in my life. Yancey writes with such clarity on important topics of life and discipleship. He’s one of the best wordsmiths in the Christian writing world—able to turn a phrase or craft a sentence better than almost anybody.
Show NotesPhilip Yancey Biography: Philip Yancey has written twelve Gold Medallion Award-winning books and won two ECPA Book of the Year awards for “What’s So Amazing About Grace?” and “The Jesus I Never Knew.” His writings have explored the most basic questions and deepest mysteries of the Christian faith, taking millions of readers with him. When asked about his writing, Yancey says, “I’m a pilgrim recovering from a bad church upbringing, searching for a faith that makes its followers larger and not smaller. … I feel called to speak to those living in the borderlands of faith.” He lives with his wife in Colorado where he enjoys skiing, climbing, and mountain biking.
Website: philipyancey.com
Book: What’s So Amazing About Grace?
Twitter: @philipyancey
Facebook: Philip Yancey
July 8, 2021
The Way Home: Preston Poore on work and the Kingdom of God
On this episode of The Way Home podcast, Preston Poore, a long-time Fortune 500 executive and author of “Discipled Leader: Inspiration from a Fortune 500 Executive for Transforming Your Workplace by Pursuing Christ.” It can be hard to think about how our “secular” jobs connect with the Kingdom of God. But God cares about the work that you do. In this episode, Preston shares insights about how to think about your job as an arena to which God has called you both to evangelize and disciple and to do good work for the Kingdom of God.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
The CSB single-column Bible features an elegant single column page design with wide margins and printed on high-quality Bible paper to enhance readability. It’s handcrafted with the highest quality authentic grain genuine leather and constructed with a Smyth-sewn binding. Get 30% off this Holman hand-crafted Bible with the code “THEWAYHOME” at lifeway.com.
Show NotesPreston Poore Biography: Corporate business leader Preston Poore has more than two decades of upper-level management experience, including as director of franchise leadership at The Coca-Cola Company. He has also worked for The Hershey Company, Dale Carnegie Training, Ralston Purina, and AmSouth Bank. In addition, Preston is a minority shareholder and small-business owner of Numerica Corporation, an air, missile, and space defense company based in Fort Collins, Colorado. He serves on the board of directors and as corporate secretary.
Website: prestonpoore.com
Book: Discipled Leader: Inspiration from a Fortune 500 Executive for Transforming Your Workplace by Pursuing Christ
Twitter: @PoorePreston
Facebook: @PoorePreston
Instagram: @prestonpoore1
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
June 17, 2021
The Way Home: Dave Harvey on the plurality principle
On this episode of The Way Home podcast, Dave Harvey, a long-time pastor and author, joins me to talk about his latest book “The Plurality Principle.” We talk about what it means for a church to have a plurality of leadership—leadership that is not just centered in one person—and what that looks like practically within the church.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
The CSB single-column Bible features an elegant single column page design with wide margins and printed on high-quality Bible paper to enhance readability. It’s handcrafted with the highest quality authentic grain genuine leather and constructed with a Smyth-sewn binding. Get 30% off this Holman hand-crafted Bible with the code “THEWAYHOME” at lifeway.com.
Use promo code WAYHOME21 to register today for NRB 2021.
Show NotesDave Harvey Biography: Dave Harvey serves as the president of Great Commission Collective, a church planting ministry in the US, Canada and abroad. In his 33 years of ministry, Dave was president of Sojourn Network, oversaw church planting, church care & international outreach for Sovereign Grace Churches, was a lead pastor for 19 years, and pastored for a total of 33 years. He is also the founder of AmICalled.com. Dave presently serves on the board for the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF) and has traveled nationally and internationally doing conferences where he teaches Christians, trains pastors & church planters and conducts marriage events.
Website: revdaveharvey.com
Book: The Plurality Principle
Twitter: @RevDaveHarvey
Facebook: @RevDaveHarvey
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
June 10, 2021
The Way Home: Bryan Dik on work and calling
Theologian Bryan Dik joins me on this episode of The Way Home podcast. In his recent book “Redeeming Work: A Guide to Discovering God’s Calling for Your Career,” he not only talks about the theological basis for work—why work matters to God and why it should matter to us—but also offers practical and biblical advice on how to find your calling and make career decisions.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
The CSB single-column Bible features an elegant single column page design with wide margins and printed on high-quality Bible paper to enhance readability. It’s handcrafted with the highest quality authentic grain genuine leather and constructed with a Smyth-sewn binding. Get 30% off this Holman hand-crafted Bible with the code “THEWAYHOME” at lifeway.com.
Use promo code WAYHOME21 to register today for NRB 2021.
Show NotesBryan Dik Biography: Bryan Dik, Ph.D., is a vocational psychologist, professor of psychology at Colorado State University, and co-founder and Chief Science Officer of jobZology. Bryan studies meaning and purpose in the workplace, calling and vocation in career development, and the intersection of faith and work. He has delivered keynote lectures on four continents, has published four books (including Redeeming Work and Make Your Job a Calling), and hosts the Purposeful Work Podcast. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and American Scientific Affiliation, and recipient of the John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career or Personality Research (APA Div. 17) and the Applied Psychology of Religion and Spirituality Award (APA Div. 36). He lives with his wife Amy and their four sons in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.
Website:
bryandik.com
Book:
Redeeming Work: A Guide to Discovering God’s Calling for Your Career
Twitter:
@bryandik
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
June 3, 2021
The Way Home: Dr. Don Wilton on pastoring Billy Graham
In this episode of The Way Home podcast, I welcome Dr. Don Wilton, who had the distinction of being Billy Graham’s pastor. He has served as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, South Carolina since 1993. In this conversation, he shares about how he got to know Billy Graham and what it’s like to pastor someone that famous.
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible.
The CSB single-column Bible features an elegant single column page design with wide margins and printed on high-quality Bible paper to enhance readability. It’s handcrafted with the highest quality authentic grain genuine leather and constructed with a Smyth-sewn binding. Get 30% off this Holman hand-crafted Bible with the code “THEWAYHOME” at lifeway.com.
Use promo code WAYHOME21 to register today for NRB 2021.
Show NotesDr. Don Wilton Biography: Don Wilton has been the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Spartanburg, SC, for over 27 years. He is the founder and president of The Encouraging Word, reaching people in all 50 states and internationally through television, radio, and the Internet. He has authored many books including Totally Secure, The Absolute Certainty of Life After Death, and When God Prayed. Dr. Wilton is a highly sought-after Bible expositor and is a frequent speaker for the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, The Cove, Samaritan’s Purse, and universities and seminaries around the world. Don and his wife, Karyn, have three grown children who serve the Lord in ministry. They are the proud “Chief” and “Duckie” for eight grandchildren.
Website:
theencouragingword.org
Book:
Saturdays with Billy: My Friendship with Billy Graham
Twitter:
@don_wilton
This episode of The Way Home Podcast is sponsored by the CSB Men of Character Bible.
