On today's episode I chat with Ward Hiney, creator and director of Dark Holler: High Strangeness in Low Places, a documentary exploring the seemingly unexplainable in Appalachia. To find out more about the documentary, visit darkhollerfilm.com.

Now, without further ado, sit back, relax and enjoy!

On today's episode I chat with Will Basham and Jason Cook, the authors of the new books Rural Mission and Old Time Religion, respectively. Will is a West Virginia native who pastors New Heights Church in Milton, West Virginia and is the West Virginia area leader for the Acts 29 network. Jason, also a West Virginia native, served in the rural ministry context for 15 years as a United Baptist Elder before joining New Heights Church. Both are collaborators on Rural Church Voices, a small collaboration of leaders who care deeply about the rural church.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

On today's episode I chat with Michael Jahosky. Michael is an assistant professor of humanities at St. Petersburg College in Florida, where he routinely incorporates the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien into his curricula. He is also the host of the Mythic Mission podcast, and his first book, "The Good News of the Return of the King: The Gospel in Middle-Earth" endeavors to show the truth, goodness, and beauty of Jesus Christ, the gospel, and the biblical meta-narrative by engaging the imagination through J. R. R. Tolkien's writings, and is the topic of our conversation today.

Also as a note, I was having some internet issues when this interview was recorded, so the first part is a bit choppy, sorry about that. Now, without further ado, sit back, relax and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

On today's episode I chat with Jani Ortlund. Jani is a well-known writer and conference speaker and the wife of Ray Ortlund, who is an author, a former seminary professor and pastor, and the president at Renewal Ministries. Jani, a former schoolteacher, holds a master's degree in education and serves as executive vice president at Renewal Ministries. The Ortlunds have four children and fifteen grandchildren. On top of all that, Jani is the author of the new book "Help! I'm Married to my Pastor: Encouragement for Ministry Wives and Those Who Love Them", which is the topic of our conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

On today's episode I chat with Dr. Tim McKnight. Tim is director of the Global Center for Youth Ministry and associate professor of youth ministry and missions at the Clamp Divinity School of Anderson University. He has been a pastor for thirty years, with much of that time in youth ministry. His new book, "Engaging Generation Z: Raising the Bar in Youth Ministry" provides insights to equip, grow, and encourage today's young people to follow Christ and to take student ministry to the next level, and is the topic of our conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

On today's episode I chat with Tish Harrison Warren. Tish is a priest in the Anglican Church in North America and has worked in ministry settings for over a decade, most recently as the writer-in-residence at Church of the Ascension in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she lives with her husband and three children. Tish is also the author of Liturgy of the Ordinary: Sacred Practices in Everyday Life, and Prayer in the Night: For Those Who Work or Watch or Weep, which is the topic of our conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

On today's episode I chat with Dr. David Murray. David is professor of Old Testament and practical theology at Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary, in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where he and his wife live. He is also a counselor, conference speaker, and the author of "Exploring the Bible: A Bible Reading Plan for Kids", and two new books "Why Am I Feeling Like This?" and "Why Is My Teenager Feeling Like This?" which both deal with the subjects of anxiety and depression in teenagers, and are the topic of our conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

Mid Episode - "Psalm 53" by Poor Bishop Hooper

On today's episode I chat with Glenna Marshall. She is a pastor's wife and mother of two energetic sons and writes regularly at GlennaMarshall.com on biblical literacy, suffering, and the faithfulness of God. Her most recent book, "Everyday Faithfulness: The Beauty of Ordinary Perseverance in a Demanding World" is the topic of our conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

Mid Episode - "Psalm 51" by Poor Bishop Hooper

On today's episode I chat with Mark Talbot. Mark is associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College with areas of expertise including philosophical psychology, philosophical theology, David Hume, Augustine, and Jonathan Edwards. He and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter and three grandchildren. His book, When the Stars Disappear: Help and Hope from Stories of Suffering in Scripture, is volume 1 in a series on Suffering and the Christian life, and is our topic of conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

Mid Episode - "Psalm 49" by Poor Bishop Hooper

On today's episode I chat with Joe Rigney. Joe is assistant professor of theology and literature at Bethlehem College & Seminary in Minneapolis, Minnesota where he lives with his wife and three sons. He is also a pastor at Cities Church and the author of Live Like a Narnian, The Things of Earth, and his latest book, Strangely Bright: Can You Love God and Enjoy This World, which is the topic of our conversation today.

Now sit back, relax, and enjoy!

Music on today's episode:

Intro/Outro - "Sweetness of Freedom" by Citizens

Mid Episode - "Psalm 48" by Poor Bishop Hooper