Akin Huddle

Episode 37 centers on how to trust God in the unknowns of life. The family talks through God's sovereignty, His faithfulness, and practical wisdom for big decisions about college, marriage, ministry, and work, while also sharing advice they received along the way. Before that, they make their picks for a huge college football Saturday and try to make sense of the Cowboys' season.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 36 focuses on keeping a marriage fun. After the brothers debate who would last longest on the survival show Alone, the family shares how serving together in the church, getting away for dates and family trips, communicating well, and fighting fair build a friendship that lasts, and they reflect on the "honeymoon law" in Deuteronomy 24:5 and what it teaches about making time for your spouse.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 35 centers on a question from the oldest Akin grandchild, a junior in college: how can Christians be bold in today's world? Danny and his sons talk through speaking the truth in love, cultivating a private love for Jesus, living for an audience of one, building Christlike character, and finding a church family that has your back, with Peter's failure and restoration as a reminder that the Lord uses people who blow it. Along the way, the family debates their favorite and least favorite fast food, including whether Chipotle's drive-thru really counts.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

This episode brings the four Akin brothers together for a midseason college football catch-up while their dad sits this one out. The conversation covers the officiating debate after Georgia and Alabama, Paul's view from the stands as Kentucky upset LSU in overtime, and an early verdict on Lane Kiffin's first year at LSU and the best new coaching hires so far.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 33 centers on what the Akins would tell their eighteen-year-old selves, as the family shares hard-won lessons on guarding your calendar, cherishing the fleeting years with young children, trusting God's sovereign plans, and the value of hard work and the local church. Along the way, they remember Mr. Belding by swapping favorite childhood TV shows, from The Rifleman and Andy Griffith to Boy Meets World, and reflect on how those classics celebrated steady fathers and strong families.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 31 centers on a family discussion about Sunday school, home groups, and the best ways to make disciples in the local church. After trading funny stories from their own childhood classes, the Akins weigh the strengths and pitfalls of each model, from biblical literacy and childcare to pastoral care, community, and the Acts 2 rhythms every group should pursue.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

This episode takes up a pressing question for parents today: are we raising a generation that cannot handle hard things? Drawing on their experience as parents, pastors, and educators, the Akins discuss helicopter and lawnmower parenting, the influence of technology and therapeutic culture, and why letting children fail, take risks, work hard, and fight their own battles builds the kind of grit that helps them finish well. Along the way, the brothers also settle a friendly debate over whether Interstellar is a good movie.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President Emeritus of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 30 tackles the question of Christian dating after a quick look at college football's opening weekend. Danny and his sons work from biblical principles, talking about dating believers with marriage in view, the role of family background, and why parents should be helpers rather than directors in their children's relationships.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com
• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 29 centers on raising kids you enjoy being around, as the family discusses discipline that corrects behavior without crushing personality, teaching children to engage adults with respect, and setting wide but consistent boundaries. Along the way, they reflect on keeping a fun home, becoming a student of each child, and the joy of watching a parent-child relationship grow into friendship. The episode opens with the family's tempered hopes for the Dallas Cowboys' new season and a lively debate over where Dak Prescott ranks among NFL quarterbacks.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu

Meet the Akins:

• Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com
• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com

• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu
• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin
• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode 28 focuses on building and leading a team, as the Akins talk through what they look for when they hire and why character and integrity always outweigh talent. The conversation turns to the harder side of leadership, including how to move someone on with kindness, why Christian organizations so often avoid addressing competency, and what it takes to hold people accountable without harming the health of a church or institution. Along the way, they discuss core values, clear expectations, hiring from within, and the everyday practices that build a culture worth being part of.

The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:• Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com• Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com• Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu• Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin• Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership