Passion + Purpose Podcast

By Louie Giglio

Religion & Spirituality Christianity

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The Passion + Purpose Podcast invites you to discover how you can use your passion for the ultimate purpose—to bring God glory. Hosted by Louie Giglio, bestselling author of Don’t Give the Enemy A Seat At Your Table and Global Pastor of Passion City Church. He invites his friends from diverse spheres of life—scientists, business leaders, pastors, artists and more to spark vision on how listeners can leverage their life for what matters most.

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08.22.2023 What Contributes to a Lasting Legacy with Stan Smith How do you become the best of the best? How do you leave a legacy? How do you keep the fire burning for the things you’re passionate about? These are just a few of the insights Stan Smith shares in ...
08.15.2023 When Hardship Threatens to Sink You with Lysa TerKeurst What does it look like to set healthy boundaries with people we love? How can we recognize when there is a need for a boundary in our relationships? How can theology and therapy intersect to help us pursue God’s purposes ...
08.08.2023 Where Holiness Blends with Creative Joy with David Crowder On this episode of the Passion and Purpose Podcast, Louie Giglio is joined by long-time friend and brilliant musician, David Crowder. Together, they talk about what inspires Crowder as an artist, and how he continues to bring fresh expressions of ...
08.01.2023 Who Are You Impacting with Your Influence? with Tony and Lauren Dungy On this week’s episode of the Passion and Purpose Podcast, Louie Giglio sits down with Tony and Lauren Dungy to discuss how to utilize your sphere of influence to do good and glorify God. Tony and Lauren share their passion ...
07.25.2023 Why God’s Faithfulness is the Fuel for Longevity with Rick Warren Pt. 2 “If God never did anything else for me, I’d still owe Him my life” – Rick Warren In part two of this conversation, Pastor Louie Giglio and Pastor Rick Warren discuss the coexistence of purpose and pain and how to ...
07.18.2023 Why God’s Faithfulness is the Fuel for Longevity with Rick Warren Pt. 1 “Pain is the price we pay for usability.”- Rick Warren To kick off season two of the Passion and Purpose Podcast, Pastor Rick Warren joins Pastor Louie Giglio to recount God’s faithfulness in some of the highest and lowest moments ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Tim Tebow Tim Tebow rallies us around our collective macro mission, to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, as we faithfully pursue the micro missions that God uniquely designed for each of us. As long ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Levi Lusko Levi Lusko empowers us with the call that God has placed on all of our lives—to go and make disciples of all nations. We are encouraged to gather and be invigorated by the scattering—starting in our homes and ending on ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Sadie Robertson Huff Sadie Robertson Huff shares an impactful message on identity, reminding us that we are who God says we are, not what the world labels us. Once we understand the truth of who God is and who we are in His ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - David Platt David Platt invites us into the stories of unreached people around the world, pleading with us to refuse to settle for a casual, comfortable, cultural Christianity. Instead, we are challenged to follow Jesus and let His worldwide plan of ransom ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Jackie Hill Perry Jackie Hill Perry teaches on the holiness of God through the book of Isaiah. Holiness finds its most precise definition in who God reveals Himself to be. We learn how His transcendence and His moral purity make Him Holy, Holy, ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Ben Stuart Ben Stuart tackles the topic of anxiety, reminding us that we were made for one thing—to know, enjoy, and glorify God. Yet, distraction and anxiety can derail us from our God-given destiny. By beginning to understand how to cast our ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Jennie Allen Jennie Allen reminds us that there is healing in confession through connecting with people, connecting with God, and saying it out loud instead of hiding behind a wall of shame. Through Christ, we have been empowered to throw off the ...
03.22.2022 Passion 2022 - Louie Giglio In the final session of Passion 2022, Louie addresses two foundational questions: Who are we? And why are we here? As we come to understand that God is the author and creator of our lives and that we are written ...
03.22.2022 Introducing the Talks from Passion 2022 with Louie Giglio Louie Giglio introduces the talks from Passion 2022 with the world, calling all of us to live our lives for what matters most: bringing glory to Jesus.
12.28.2021 Why Doing a Stadium Event Takes a Move of God and a Strong Team with the Passion Team Louie closes out this season of Back to the Benz by sitting down with four other team members who spearhead the Passion Movement: Shelley Giglio, Jonathan Sheehan, Misty Paige and Brad Jones. Together, they talk through what it takes to ...
12.21.2021 Why Great Preaching is Often Rooted in the Smallest Details with Levi Lusko On this episode, Levi Lusko joins Louie as they explore what sets apart great preaching and how young communicators can continue to grow and learn in their craft. Pulling from past experiences of sharing at Passion, Levi walks through some ...
12.14.2021 Why We’re Sure That God is Still Speaking and Moving in His People with Christine Caine As this season of Back to the Benz rolls on, Louie sits down with Christine Caine to talk about fruitful purpose and the power of God that is still at work in this generation. Many of us can get caught ...
12.07.2021 Why Being in the Room Could Change Everything with Ben Stuart As Louie continues the road Back to the Benz, he's joined by Ben Stuart, pastor of Passion City Church D.C. Together, they talk about why every seat has life-changing potential at Passion 2022. But why is it important to be ...
11.30.2021 Why Fervent Faith Must Become the Heartbeat of This Generation with Sadie + Christian Huff Louie opens up this new, 1.5 season of the Passion and Purpose Podcast with his good friends Sadie and Christian Huff. As Louie and Passion get ready to go "Back to the Benz", each conversation will feature a particular vantage ...
10.19.2021 How to Stand Through Struggles with Jay and Katherine Wolf Louie and his dear friends, Jay and Katherine Wolf, share hard-won wisdom on how to not only endure suffering but how to thrive and flip our pain into our platform. Filled with practical tips and powerful theology, this conversation will ...
10.12.2021 How to Challenge the Norm and Change the Landscape Inspired by the book The Shard by Howard Watson, Louie gets practical on what it looks like to have a great vision that disrupts everything—until that vision becomes what people want to be a part of. Drawn from the life ...
10.05.2021 How to Reduce Anxiety and Renew Your Mind with Dr. Caroline Leaf We are hard pressed to go 3 seconds without thinking, so if we aren't aware or willing to take action, our thoughts will end up running our lives. To address this war in our minds, Louie Giglio sits down with ...
09.28.2021 How to Persevere and Perform Extraordinary Work with Astronaut Shane Kimbrough Louie Giglio is joined by Astronaut Shane Kimbrough, currently the only living American to have flown to space on three different spacecraft. In this conversation, Shane shares strategic ways to pursue big passions with intentionality, skill, and maturity. From Shane's ...
09.21.2021 How to Cultivate Wisdom and Curate a Worshipful Heart with Shelley Giglio In this episode, Louie sits down with his better half, the one and only Shelley Giglio, for a rewarding and real glimpse into their story, their heartbeat, and their pursuit of the only name that truly matters: Jesus. Shelley gives ...
09.14.2021 How to Transform Your Talent while Staying Tethered to the Church with KB How do you know which opportunities to say yes to and what paths to follow in regards to your gifting and talent? How do you discern the right ways to transform the skills that God has given you into kingdom ...
09.07.2021 How to Protect Your Table and Pursue Your Purpose with Brad Lomenick On this episode, Louie flips the script and invites good friend and leader Brad Lomenick in for an open interview about life, leadership, and the lessons that Louie has learned along the way. Full of insightful and relatable answers, Louie ...
08.31.2021 How to Know the Word and Keep Steadfast with Priscilla Shirer Do you know why you believe what you believe? On this episode on the Passion + Purpose podcast, Louie and his guest Priscilla Shirer spend time talking about why it matters to really understand the Scriptures and to grow in ...
08.24.2021 How to Find Inspiration and Fuel Your Passion with Ray Collins Where does inspiration come from and how can you cultivate that creative spark that's uniquely stirring within your heart? How can excellent work and deep passion open doors you never thought possible and lead you down paths you never knew ...
08.17.2021 How to Steer Ourselves and Shepherd the Church with John Mark Comer What does it mean to live and lead like Jesus? What is God looking to invest into our souls in these days and who are we becoming that will allow us and the Church to flourish? Louie invites John Mark ...
08.10.2021 How to Be Faithful and Fruitful in Ministry with Dr. Charles Stanley "Obey God and leave all of the consequences to Him." Dr. Charles Stanley has leveraged his life for Jesus and the Kingdom like few others in the last generations. In this first episode of the Passion + Purpose podcast, Louie ...
08.09.2021 Introducing Passion + Purpose Podcast with Louie Giglio The Passion + Purpose Podcast invites you to discover how you can use your passion for the ultimate purpose—to bring God glory. Hosted by Louie Giglio, bestselling author of Don’t Give the Enemy A Seat At Your Table and Global ...
04.08.2020 The Jerusalem Tapes A reporter arrives at an execution off the tip of a fellow journalist and discovers a zealous group who claims one of the criminals is God, Himself. After the burial, he follows one of the women to the gravesite, only ...
03.06.2020 Roar :: Passion Music, Crowder, Sean Curran + Joel Houston Our newest live album, Roar, Live from Passion 2020, is out today and we sat down with the men and women who led the way in those days to hear about what they remember, what they still can’t wrap their ...
02.12.2020 How to Date :: Ben Stuart This Valentine's Day week we're bringing you a message from Pastor Ben Stuart that's all about dating in today's world.
01.31.2020 Space for God’s Whisper :: Sean Curran Nowadays there’s a ‘Skip Intro’ button on Netflix. The whole world seems to be in a hurry. According to Sean Curran, the gap between heaven and earth could be a lot smaller if we just took the time and space ...
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Ravi Zacharias “God’s unique image is on you in a general sense, and His unique gifting is in you in a particular sense.” — Check out this message from Ravi Zacharias recorded live at Passion 2020 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Sadie Robertson “If you love people, and you point them to the love of God you are fulfilling your purpose.” — Check out this message from Sadie Robertson recorded live at Passion 2020 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : John Piper “The desire of your souls for His name and His fame will not be disappointed, there’s no maybe about it.” — Check out this message from John Piper recorded live at Passion 2020 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Christine Caine “There is a gap between coming to Jesus and the rivers of living water flowing through you and that gap is often the condition of our hearts.” — Check out this message from Christine Caine recorded live from Passion 2020 ...
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Levi Lusko “The devil doesn’t mind if you hear God’s word because he knows what you need to know. Hearing is different than doing.” — Check out this message from Levi Lusko recorded live at Passion 2020 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Shelley Giglio “God, I am yours. I’ve been awakened to the idea that I’m part of a Kingdom much bigger than me. My life is an eternal flame that can burn on forever.” — Check out this message from Shelley Giglio recorded ...
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Louie Giglio “I’m telling you God turns pages and in his sovereign hand, in his mighty hand, he can turn pages and change everything in a moment” — Check out this message from Louie Giglio at Passion 2020 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
01.08.2020 Passion 2020 : Tim Tebow “Success is just about you, but significance is about other people.” — Check out this message from Tim Tebow recorded live from Passion 2020 in Mercedes Benz Stadium.
10.23.2019 Psychological Warfare :: Levi Lusko Levi Lusko has melted his own car battery. He's put himself into British hospitals. Again and again, he's arrived at the age-old axiom: we are our own worst enemy. And yet, he's convinced we can change under the power of ...
10.01.2019 Grace is for the Journey :: Matt Chandler Matt Chandler thought that he would be farther along at age 45: more free and with less struggles. In this stunningly honest talk from Passion 2019, Pastor Chandler uncovers our practical understanding of grace, sin, and maturing in our faith.
09.05.2019 Inside Mercedes Benz Stadium :: Louie Giglio + Brad Jones While seated beside Section 102 - Row 39 - Seat 1, Pastor Louie Giglio and Brad Jones imagine the premier NFL stadium in Atlanta being filled with the roar of a Jesus generation. The largest college-aged New Year’s Eve celebration ...
07.10.2019 Not Forsaken :: Louie Giglio with Beth Bacall While talking about his newest book “Not Forsaken”, Louie Giglio shares his views on science, pets, dating, being a son, and the best cannoli he’s eaten in his life. Interviewed by Beth Bacall from The Fish radio.
06.21.2019 The New Roaring 20s :: Levi Lusko and Louie Giglio Last week at Passion Camp, pastors Louie Giglio and Levi Lusko sat down to talk about the role of knowledge, tenacity, starting in the garage, risktaking, our view of God in the midst of unspeakable pain, and their collective plans ...
05.29.2019 The Party that United a City :: Olivia Miller, Gabby Puglisi, Thomas Barr, Carter Andrews Ole Miss is known for its college parties, which is why 4 students got the idea to throw a $140,000 bash with thousands of people in April of 2019. The result was unlike any other party to take place in ...

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