PODCAST · religion
The Calling
by Christianity Today
One church leader, one calling, one honest conversation. An interview show about the nature of church leadership, the inherent struggles that come with that calling, and the many different ways God has shaped individuals to work within his church. Every episode features a long-form, highly personal interview with a church leader.
Episodes
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Introducing: Prayer amid Pandemic
Prayer amid Pandemic is a podcast to encourage and sharpen the church during this season of coronavirus. Twice a week we’ll give you stories of Christian individuals and communities whose lives and faith were shaped by sickness. We’ll also get an update on the latest on the COVID-19 situation and...
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The Calling's Richard Clark Explores The Prosperity Gospel and Grief
It seems like opportunities for grief are popping up around every corner these days. In the latest season of Living and Effective, Richard Clark and Joy Beth spend six episodes exploring what the Bible has to say to us when the typical answers to life's problems just don't seem to make sense. For...
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The Witness is Building a Community for Christian Outsiders
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Where is God When My Spouse is Incarcerated? with Gina Cho
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How Billy Graham Built Christianity Today
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Dhati Lewis Is a Discipleship Nerd
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Jenny Yang is Bringing Humanity to the Political Discussion
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Michael Wear's Uneasy Call to Politics
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For Andrew Peterson, Creating Art Means Facing His Fear of Being Known
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Amena Brown: Art Doesn’t Need to Be ‘Churchy’ to Be Sacred
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How Alvin Plantinga Paved the Way for Christian Philosophy's Comeback
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Juan Pierre Dreamt of MLB Glory. Now, He Lives to Serve.
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We Found Fellowship on the Opposite Side of the Immigration Debate
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Jessica Leep Fick: Let’s Rewrite the Rules for Women’s Evangelism
Why the 'Beautiful Feet' author says it's time we saw disciple-making as a woman's calling, too. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Richard Stearns Left His American Dream to 'Stand with the Vulnerable'
What’s it like to make a decision knowing that countless children may live or die based on what you decide? The question may sound impossibly weighty—but as president of the humanitarian relief organization World Vision, Richard Stearns faces it almost every day. That wasn’t always the case.…
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For Latasha Morrison, Unity Begins with Relationship
At a time when American public life feels increasingly fractured and divisive, Christians are uniquely positioned to step into the gaps. Take Latasha Morrison, for instance: A self-described bridge-builder and leadership developer, Morrison founded the non-profit Be the Bridge to help the Church...
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For Trevin Wax, The Writerly Life Is Its Own Reward
For Trevin Wax, The Writerly Life Is Its Own Reward by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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David Fitch Turned His Daily McDonald's Run into His Ministry
David Fitch Turned His Daily McDonald's Run into His Ministry by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Tessa Afshar Writes in Search of Sacred Romance
Tessa Afshar Writes in Search of Sacred Romance by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How the Black Church Revamped Tyler Burns' Faith
How the Black Church Revamped Tyler Burns' Faith by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Kristie Anyabwile: Pastors' Wives Are Disciple Makers, Too
Kristie Anyabwile: Pastors' Wives Are Disciple Makers, Too by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Barnabas Piper Isn't Hiding from His Divorce
Barnabas Piper Isn't Hiding from His Divorce by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why Tish Harrison Warren Gave Up on Being a ‘Good Church Kid’
Why Tish Harrison Warren Gave Up on Being a ‘Good Church Kid’ by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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For Carl and Karen Ellis, Renewing Your Culture Starts with Knowing Your History
For Carl and Karen Ellis, Renewing Your Culture Starts with Knowing Your History by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Rebekah Lyons: "Freedom from Mental Illness Means More than Being 'Cured'"
Rebekah Lyons: "Freedom from Mental Illness Means More than Being 'Cured'" by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lee Strobel’s Hope for Apologetics in a ‘Post-Truth’ Culture
Lee Strobel’s Hope for Apologetics in a ‘Post-Truth’ Culture by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How BJ Thompson Shoulders the Burdens of Other People's Marriages
A member of Lecrae's hip-hop collective set his sights on something fundamental. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Jen Wilkin: Let's Make This a Golden Age for Women's Ministry
Jen Wilkin: Let's Make This a Golden Age for Women's Ministry by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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For Gaye Clark, Grief Is a Gracious Invitation
For Gaye Clark, Grief Is a Gracious Invitation by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Thabiti Anyabwile's Love-Hate Relationship with the Limelight
Thabiti Anyabwile's Love-Hate Relationship with the Limelight by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Andy Crouch: My Work as a Father Will Outlast Any Word I'll Ever Write
Andy Crouch: My Work as a Father Will Outlast Any Word I'll Ever Write by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Love of Literature Feeds Karen Swallow Prior's Faith
Love of Literature Feeds Karen Swallow Prior's Faith by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Christianity Today Podcast Crew's Favorite Things
This week, the three hosts of CT Podcasts got together to discuss their favorite things, and of course, to fight for favorite-thing supremacy. Programming Note: In the new year, The Calling will be moving to an every other week schedule. The next episode will be January 11. See you then! Learn…
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Léonce Crump Traded His NFL Future for a Pastor's Burden
Léonce Crump Traded His NFL Future for a Pastor's Burden by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How Lee Kricher Made His Aging Church Young Again
How Lee Kricher Made His Aging Church Young Again by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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John Onwuchekwa's Atlanta Community Eclipses His Personal Vision
John Onwuchekwa's Atlanta Community Eclipses His Personal Vision by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How to Be Faithfully Creative in a Post-Christian World
How to Be Faithfully Creative in a Post-Christian World by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Michelle Higgins: "I Am a Worshipper" First and Foremost
Michelle Higgins: "I Am a Worshipper" First and Foremost by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Ambassador's Long Road to Rebuilding
The Ambassador's Long Road to Rebuilding by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Why Wendy Alsup Wants Laywomen to Be Theologians
Why Wendy Alsup Wants Laywomen to Be Theologians by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Christian Case for Talking Politics
The Christian Case for Talking Politics by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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What Does the 'Enneagram' Have to Offer Christians?
What Does the 'Enneagram' Have to Offer Christians? by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Max Lucado's Hope for This Election Season
Max Lucado's Hope for This Election Season by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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How 'Colorblind' Christianity Broke Propaganda's Heart
How 'Colorblind' Christianity Broke Propaganda's Heart by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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When Charles Stanley’s Marriage Ended, Prayer Was His Lifeline
When Charles Stanley’s Marriage Ended, Prayer Was His Lifeline by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Sho Baraka: Black Communities' Problems Need Black Theology's Solutions
Sho Baraka: Black Communities' Problems Need Black Theology's Solutions by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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H.B. Charles, Jr.: I Was a Teenage Pastor
H.B. Charles, Jr.: I Was a Teenage Pastor by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chris Castaldo's Solution to the Evangelical-Catholic Divide
Chris Castaldo's Solution to the Evangelical-Catholic Divide by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Bryan Lorritts: Even in a Multiethnic Church, Race Can Be a Minefield
Bryan Loritts, Lead Pastor of Mountainview, California’s Abundant Life Christian Fellowship, is one Christian leader who has decided to welcome both the promises and challenges of multiethnic ministry with open arms. As the former cofounder of a multiethnic church plant in Memphis and the current...
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In Her Fight against Slavery, Bianca Juarez Olthoff Isn’t Afraid to Play with Fire
In Her Fight against Slavery, Bianca Juarez Olthoff Isn’t Afraid to Play with Fire by Christianity Today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
One church leader, one calling, one honest conversation. An interview show about the nature of church leadership, the inherent struggles that come with that calling, and the many different ways God has shaped individuals to work within his church. Every episode features a long-form, highly personal interview with a church leader.
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How many episodes does The Calling have?
The Calling currently has 74 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is The Calling about?
One church leader, one calling, one honest conversation. An interview show about the nature of church leadership, the inherent struggles that come with that calling, and the many different ways God has shaped individuals to work within his church. Every episode features a long-form, highly personal...
How often does The Calling release new episodes?
The Calling has 74 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Who hosts The Calling?
The Calling is created and hosted by Christianity Today.
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