Ed Stetzer Live

Summer's here. It's time to kick back, fire up the barbeque and enjoy the sunshine. What better way to do all these things than to go camping? Enjoying the beautiful world God has created... is also a great way to connect with Him. Ed Stetzer talks with Rob Ribbe, Director of Wheaton College's HoneyRock, on how some time outdoors enjoying God's creation, can transform your life and mission.

More than 17 million people have contracted Covid-19 since the pandemic began, with nearly 675,000 people dead. The climbing numbers have many wondering what God's role is in the suffering. Dr. Erwin Lutzer talks with Ed Stetzer about how God uses tragedies throughout the Bible to speak to his people -- and how this trouble can reveal God's ultimate plan for our salvation.

Many people struggle with strongholds and addictions. For some, it's alcohol or drugs, for others it may be gambling or pornography. My Pillow CEO, Mike Lindell's addictions led him to a jail cell. He talks with Ed Stetzer about the addictions that drove him to rock bottom and the redemption of a savior that gave him hope and a future.

Christian apologist C.S. Lewis argued for a reason-based Christianity. Today, when so many people are claiming agnosticism and atheism, perhaps a reason-based faith is more important than ever to explore. Wheaton College professors Jerry Root and David Downing have written books on Lewis. Ed Stetzer will talk with them about the impact he can have today in our witness for Christ.

Everyone wants to be happy. But what if the satisfaction you're searching for isn't what you were designed for? Former NFL player and Pastor Derwin Gray talks with Ed Stetzer about how we can find our true happiness on mission for Christ in our churches and in our culture.

What does it mean to be patriotic? And where do we stand when our values embedded in our faith differ from the laws of the country? Wheaton College Associate Professor of Politics and Law and former U.S. Attorney for New Mexico David Iglesias talks with Ed Stetzer about patriotism on a special Independence Day edition of Ed Stetzer Live.

A U.S. Government report reveals that on any given day nearly 5 million people are victims of forced sexual exploitation. Human trafficking is real and it's happening all around us. In our cities, suburbs and to people in our greater communities. Ed Stetzer talks with Executive Director and Co-Founder of Naomi House, Simone Halpin, about what it takes for human trafficking survivors to overcome their past and how to give them a new start.

The Evangelical movement has been in the headlines and a part of the national discourse over the last few decades. But the public understanding of what Evangelicals believe can differ from the truth of their faith. Religious historian Thomas Kidd talks with Ed Stetzer about this spiritual movement and how it impacts our culture today.

As scientists look for a vaccine for Covid-19, many people are putting their hope in getting "back to normal" in the success of that research.  But as believers, while we may appreciate and cheer on that work, our real hope is in Christ.  Ed Stetzer talks with Wheaton College's Rhiannon Blaauw Erskine about the hope we have today and tomorrow.

Protesters around the country have taken to the streets for more than a week, demanding racial justice.  Ed Stetzer talks with Pastors James Meeks and John Jenkins about how we, as the church, can help bring about healing.