In this eye-opening episode, Pastor Ed Young sits down with Pastor Ken Kalloor for a thoughtful and engaging conversation on faith, culture, and sharing the message of Jesus in a diverse world.

Drawing from real-life conversations and personal experiences, Pastor Ken unpacks key insights into Hinduism—including its beliefs around karma, detachment, and pluralism—while contrasting it with the hope found in a personal relationship with Christ. Together, they explore how to approach spiritual conversations with gentleness, respect, and authenticity, as encouraged in 1 Peter 3:15.

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Ed Young sits down with bestselling author and commentator Eric Metaxas for a bold, honest conversation about truth, courage, and the role of the Church in today’s culture.

In this episode, Eric shares his powerful testimony, from growing up in a working-class immigrant family to attending Yale, drifting from faith, and experiencing a dramatic encounter with Jesus that changed his life forever. Together, Ed and Eric discuss the lives and legacies of Martin Luther, William Wilberforce, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and what their examples mean for Christians today.

They also talk candidly about the responsibility of pastors to speak biblical truth with both love and clarity, even when the culture pushes back. From cultural pressure and silence in the Church to the need for conviction, compassion, and courage, this conversation is a timely challenge for believers to stand firm on God’s Word.

Topics include:
• Eric Metaxas’ salvation story
• Yale, culture, and spiritual confusion
• Martin Luther and the Reformation
• Wilberforce, Bonhoeffer, and courageous faith
• The calling of pastors in today’s world
• Speaking truth in love on difficult cultural issues
• Why silence from the Church has consequences

This is a conversation for anyone seeking clarity, conviction, and encouragement to live boldly for Christ.

In this inspiring episode, Ed Young talks with Dylan Mandell about his journey through cancer, suffering, salvation, and miraculous healing. Dylan shares how Jesus met him in his darkest moments and transformed his life through pain, faith, and hope. They also discuss evangelism, bold prayer, the local church, and using social media to spread the gospel.

If you’re walking through suffering or need encouragement, this conversation will remind you that God is near, God is good, and hope is alive in Christ.

In this episode of the C3 Leadership Podcas, Pastor Ed Young sits down with Iranian refugee, author, and pastor David Nasser to discuss faith, culture, and the rapidly changing spiritual landscape of the Middle East.

In this episode of the C3 Leadership Podcast, Ed Young sits down with Jon Acuff—pastor’s kid turned marketing pro, New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and creative coach—to talk leadership, creativity, and finishing what you start.

In this episode of the C3 Leadership Podcast, Ed Young & Erwin McManus emphasize the importance of creativity and radical evangelism in the church’s mission to reach those far from faith, urging leaders to prioritize removing barriers to God and genuinely connect with seekers both within and outside the Christian community.

In this episode of the C3 Leadership Podcast, Pastor Ed Young continues his conversation with former congressman and prosecutor Trey Gowdy in part two of their honest, funny, and thought-provoking discussion on truth, justice, and leadership. Trey unpacks what’s broken in the legal system, why humility matters in authority, and how asking better questions can change everything.

In this episode of the C3 Leadership Podcast, Pastor Ed Young sits down with former congressman, prosecutor, and bestselling author Trey Gowdy for an honest, funny, and deeply thoughtful conversation about faith, doubt, and leading with conviction in today’s culture.

In this episode of The C3 Leadership Podcast, Ed Young addresses the misconception that the church is "too political," urging pastors to boldly and faithfully preach the gospel in the context of cultural issues such as wokeism, unapologetically confronting uncomfortable truths while emphasizing the call to remain faithful to Scripture and prioritize pleasing God over pleasing people.

Pastor Ed Young sits down with his brothers Ben and Cliff Young for a hilarious and heartfelt conversation on modern worship, church leadership, and faith in family. From Cliff’s journey with Caedmon’s Call to Ben’s leadership at Second Baptist Houston, the Young brothers share insights on worship culture, leadership transitions, and keeping God at the center of it all.