The Walk with John I. Snyder
by John I. Snyder
How do you live out your walk of faith? With interviews featuring Christian leaders and influencers around the world, The Walk is the story of how our faith is lived out in daily life. Pastor and author Dr. John I. Snyder brings you his conversations of faith with George Barna, Dr. John Lennox, Dr. Judith Briles, R.C. Sproul, Jr., Rev. Anthony Thompson, Kevin Malone, and many more, discussing the Christian walk from all aspects in many different realms of today's culture.
Episodes
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Clean Water, New Life: How Local Stewardship Is Ending the Global Water Crisis
True compassion is more than well-meaning charity. Here’s how faith in action is creating sustainable infrastructure to give millions new life. Clean water is a background feature of modern life that requires no second thought. For most of us, anyway. But there are nearly 700 million people…
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Discovering God’s Love in Chronic Pain: Sydney Bennett on Suffering, Surrender, Sovereignty
Most Christians believe that faith should shield us from suffering, and that if we're truly trusting God, pain is a sign that something’s wrong. Sydney Bennett’s story shows the opposite is true. After experiencing sudden disability, chronic pain, and mental anguish, she uncovered a profound…
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How to Stop Doomscrolling…for Good: Gerald Jones on Blessn and Reclaiming the Social Media Space
Doomscrolling gets us all. The funny cat videos and “Five Ways to Crush Your Tuesday” reels start off as a fun distraction, but sometimes it takes us down a rabbit hole that leads straight to an anxiety attack, as algorithms prioritize your attention over your actual time. Gerald Jones, an...
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Shepherding at the Crossroads: A Conversation with Mike Tilley on Presence, Relationship, and Renewal in Europe
Is Europe a graveyard for the Gospel, or fruitful soil for its future? In today's episode of The Walk, Dr. John Snyder sits down with Mike Tilley of ICC Eurasia for a deep-dive on the shifting spiritual landscape of the European continent. For decades, the narrative has been one of decline—a...
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Unlock the Power of Healing: Pamela Good's Transformative Faith Journey
Can your darkest struggles become your greatest source of hope? Pamela Good’s story is a powerful testament to triumph over trauma, peeling away the layers of pain from childhood, mental illness, and broken relationships to reveal a resilient faith in Jesus that will inspire everyone feeling lost...
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Fantasy Meets Faith: Wilson Hickman on ”The Lost Healer” and Creating Authentic Characters
In a world filled with stories, the journey of a Christian storyteller intertwines with their faith and experiences in powerful ways. In this podcast episode, we dive into the world of Wilson Hickman, a filmmaker and author, who shares his transformative journey from childhood storytelling to...
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Faith, Art, and Controversy: Challenging Cultural Narratives with Anthony Freda
In a world where cultural narratives shape our understanding of truth, Dr. John I. Snyder and Anthony Freda embark on a profound exploration of faith, art, and politics. Broadcasting from the vibrant city of Munich, Germany, they delve into the spiritual battles that define our era. Their...
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Why Not You? How to Find Your Purpose and Embrace Your God-Given Dream with Pastor Ed Newton
In a world where many grapple with identity and purpose, Pastor Ed Newton’s story offers a beacon of hope. Raised by deaf parents, Ed’s early life was marked by a search for belonging and understanding. His journey took a pivotal turn on his 15th birthday when he embraced faith, setting him on a...
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Faith, Fiction, and Broken Chains: A Creative Odyssey with Jesús Canchola Sánchez
In a world where faith and creativity often seem at odds, Jesús Canchola Sánchez's journey offers a compelling narrative of reconciliation and growth. Growing up in a Catholic family in Chicago, Jesús's early life was steeped in religious tradition. However, like many teenagers, he rebelled…
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Embracing Hard Conversations: A Journey of Faith and Healing with Dr. Brad Johnson
In a world where past traumas often dictate our present, Dr. Brad Johnson's journey offers a beacon of hope. From overcoming personal adversities to inspiring others through his urban fiction series, "Hard Conversations," Dr. Johnson's story is a testament to the power of faith and healing. The...
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From Ninja Turtles to Ancients: Howard "Quiggly" Chang's Journey Creating Faith-Driven Heroes for Kids
In this conversation on The Walk, Howard Chang shares his journey from a toy designer to the creator of Ancients, a new line of faith-driven action figures. He discusses his spiritual awakening, the ups and downs of parenting, and the inspiration behind his characters, which aim to instill values...
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Making Faith-Based Filmmaking Shine: Nathan and D'Lytha Myers on The Walk
Today's guests bring us vast experience in the entertainment industry and a passion for sharing the truth of Jesus Christ with children and families. Nathan Myers, Lead Designer of Capernaum Studios and Gardens featured in the Hit TV series The Chosen, and D'Lytha Myers, an acclaimed musical...
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Overcoming Stockholm Syndrome Christianity with John West | The Walk with John I. Snyder
What if our culture isn’t collapsing because of the work of crusading secularists? What if it’s failing because leading Christians identify more with secular elites than with their fellow believers? Those are the provocative questions posed by Dr. John West's book Stockholm Syndrome Christianity.…
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Looking for a Purpose-Filled Life? John R. Miles Discusses How to Ignite Your Most Intentional Life
Keynote speaker, podcaster, and combat veteran John R. Miles is the author of Passion Struck: Twelve Powerful Principles to Unlock Your Purpose and Ignite Your Most Intentional Life, a step-by-step guide to unlocking your purpose and igniting your most intentional life. This award-winning book...
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Stop the Fraud to Youth: How to Equip Youth in the Faith with Ed Stolle
Do you think our youth are being spiritually defrauded by secular culture? Our guest today is Ed Stolle, a father and youth minister who worked for over 20 years as a certified fraud examiner and certified financial crimes investigator. When he became a parent, he noticed youth were being...
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Fighting for Family: The Relentless Pursuit of Building Belonging with Chris and Julie Bennett
Today we're speaking with the authors of the book Fighting for Family: The Relentless Pursuit of Building Belonging. Chris and Julie Bennett moved their family of 4 children from their secure position as leaders of a church in Oklahoma to what they considered the most disconnected city in...
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How to Live Your Best Life: A "Life Lived Well" with Dr. Jeremy Zoch
Today’s guest is an executive, teacher, ultra-athlete, musician, father, husband, and spiritual influencer whose life journey has turned him into a relentless advocate for health and wellness. In his inspiring new book, Life Lived Well, Jeremy Zoch calls out the need for us to be focused on our...
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Exploring the Spiritual Meaning of Scripture? Howard Becker on Living a Life of Fulfilment
Calling California home, our guest today, Howard Becker, was raised in a devout family, but found himself adrift in his early twenties. By his mid-twenties, experiences led him to the startling realization something was missing in his life. This moved him to seek answers for what that "something"...
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Finding Your Identity: Steph Carse on Faith and Living Your Purpose
Steph Carse is a writer, editor, producer, director, songwriter, and musician with multiple awards to his name. Having sold over half a million records and garnering fans from around the world, Steph came to a point after his breakout success where he found himself back at square one, living in…
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Does Physics Point to God? “Physics to God” with Rabbi Elie Feder and Rabbi Aaron Zimmer
Today we're featuring two courageous frontline scientists dedicated to the idea that the science of physics points to a Creator God. They point to the fact that our universe is so finely tuned and so intricate in its design that the only rational view that accounts for everything we can know is...
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How Far Would You Go to Stand Up for What's Right? The Producers of “Bonhoeffer: Pastor. Spy. Assassin,” Share their Story
One voice can become the loudest rebellion. What happens when a pacifist is called to a political act that could change the course of history? This is the true story of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, a man who preached love while plotting the assassination of Adolf Hitler. With world-shattering stakes,...
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Saving Lives on Mercy Ships with Raeanne Newquist
Today's guest is writer, editor, and host of the New Mercies Podcast, Raeanne Newquist. Raeanne, her husband, and three children joined Mercy Ships in 2019. Leaving everything behind in Southern California, they boarded the Africa Mercy in Las Palmas, and made their way to Dakar, Senegal, for…
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What would the Bible look like if God spoke through Moses, David, and Paul today? Rod Laughlin on the Readable Bible
“What would the Bible look like if God spoke through Moses, David, and Paul today?” Today's guest got his idea while browsing an airport bookstore. He realized that all the nonfiction books were formatted differently from his Bible and he started thinking about what would make the Scriptures…
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Roman Collar Crime: The Transgressions of a Small-Town Priest with Charles Utter
Father Joseph Brennan was an icon in the small North Dakota town of New London between 1953 and 1973. Brennan built a high school sports empire that won state championships and strengthened a sense of pride among the town's thousand residents. But alongside the success story, another much darker...
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Inspiring the Movie Industry with Film Producer Chevonne O'Shaughnessy
Today's guest says that she fell into the movie business, a move that has resulted in the industry's transformation. Starting as an international salesperson, speaking multiple languages, she introduced moral values into all genres of movies – from action movies to mysteries, love stories…
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Can Loving Illegals Save Our Souls? Pastor Eric Huffman with Dr. John I. Snyder on The Walk
Eric Huffman, Executive Producer of ACROSS, joins the podcast to discuss his four-part documentary that follows the story of three refugee families and the Christians who step up to help. Without a political agenda, ACROSS was created after his podcast received an incredible outpouring from its...
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Defying Fear with Dr. Nancy Meyer: Finding the Courage to Embrace Your True Value
Dr. Nancy Meyer is an extraordinary writer, speaker, licensed chiropractic physician, and an iron man triathlete. Her best-selling book Defying Fear: Finding the Courage to Embrace Your True Value isn't just a story—it's a beacon of hope for those navigating through the shadows of doubt and...
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Science vs. Religion: Bringing Faith and Science Together with Dr. Greg Cootsona
At some point, you’ve probably heard that faith and science are enemies and that you have to choose between one and the other. But you rarely hear that the modern scientific movement was led by believers in God, Jesus Christ and the Bible. Dr. Greg Cootsona is dedicated to bringing science and...
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What is the Christian Community Credit Union? The Walk with Nick Lacy
Today we're talking with Nick Lacy of the Christian Community Credit Union. For over 65 years, they have provided individuals and ministries the financial tools they need to thrive. Nick Lacy is with us to talk about this unique service, with a background of 15 years of pastoral and executive...
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Invincible Joy: Oliver Asher on Finding Joy in Hopeless Situations
“Sometimes life gets tough. It can look hopeless. That’s where you find Invincible Joy!” -Oliver Asher Today’s guest presents us with one of the most amazing, gripping life stories we have had on our show. His struggles gave him plenty of reasons to be hopeless about life, yet he has written a…
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TIMELESS: The Living and Enduring Word of God with Carol McLeod
Have you ever wondered how a book written 2000 years ago in a very different culture can still be completely relevant today? Today’s guest is author, speaker, and podcast host Carol McLeod, the best-selling author of 16 books, and she inspires women to learn and love the Scriptures. Her latest…
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Bringing Biblical Truth to Theaters: Tim Mahoney on the Walk
Tim Mahoney is the award-winning director of six feature films and has spent almost 20 years exploring some of the Bible’s biggest questions and what they mean for us today. Tim is the creator of Thinking Man Films and the Bible Cinema Roadshow, bringing Biblical truth to communities via theaters...
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God of Heaven and Earth: Elliott Wallach of Edify Media on The Walk
Today’s guest has worked in the film business for over 20 years. He is the founder of Edify Media, specializing in promoting family, faith-friendly, and faith-based films. He says: "Movies are the most powerful art form ever created by man. There's nothing like it when you're able to lose your…
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National Geographic’s Unprecedented Access to the Temple Mount: A Conversation with Best Selling Author Andrew Lawler
Today, we are taking a rare inside look at one of Jerusalem’s most beautiful yet controversial landmarks, the Dome of the Rock, also known as the Temple Mount. National Geographic Magazine was granted unprecedented access to this site from the cave below to the Dome above. We are privileged to...
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The Unfair Advantage: 7 Keys from the Life of Joseph for Transforming Any Obstacle into an Opportunity with Aaron Burke
Are you going through such a great struggle right now that you wonder why God is allowing it to happen? Aaron Burke takes this question head-on, discussing his book, The Unfair Advantage: 7 Keys from the Life of Joseph for Transforming Any Obstacle into an Opportunity. In The Unfair Advantage,...
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Do You Know Who You Are? Restoring Our Identity in Christ with Kat Vazquez
God knows who you are, the enemy knows who you are…but do you know who you are? This is what author and producer Kat Vazquez set out to discover, culminating in her incredible journal REIGN: Restoring Identity—a 40-day quest discovering who God made you to be. Kat is an award winning journalist,...
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The Best Advice for Independent Christian Writers with Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones
Are you a hopeful or experienced writer, trying to navigate your way through the maze of publishing? Today's guests are author coaches with a combined 30-plus years of experience in publishing, and they're here to give their best advice for Christian writers today. Diana Flegal and Eddie Jones…
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A Father's Undying Love for His Son: Filmmaker Cristóbal Krusen's "Let Me Have My Son"
One of any parent's greatest nightmares is their beloved child developing a serious problem of body or mind. Today's guest watched helplessly as his teenage son was diagnosed with schizophrenia and put into a mental hospital. Today on The Walk with John I. Snyder, filmmaker Cristóbal Krusen talks...
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Overflow Worship & The Big God Books with Andrea & Gabe Olson
Andrea and Gabe Olson are parents, authors, entrepreneurs, and a homeschooling family of 5. Today, they're sharing their ministry as worship leaders, songwriters, and creators of the Big God Books for children, and their outreach, Overflow Worship. About Overflow Worship If we don't schedule...
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His Only Son: A Deep Message of Grace from Filmmaker David Helling
As Christians, God desires to align our heart’s desires with his will for us. Today’s guest is a classic example of this. Filmmaker David Helling brings to the big screen a film depicting the titanic spiritual struggle of Abram (Abraham) in Genesis. “His Only Son” tackles perhaps one of the most...
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Christ Over Career: The Powerful Testimony of Cameron Arnett
Today’s guest had it all: Hollywood stardom, a prosperous life, everything many only dream about. But as a Christian, the day came for him to take a stand on a moral issue, and suddenly everything changed. Virtually overnight, his life was turned upside-down, and he lost everything and everyone.…
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Behind Closed Doors: A Guide to Help Parents and Teens Navigate Through Life’s Toughest Issues with Dr. Jessica Peck
Believe it or not, your kids WANT to talk to you about the social and health challenges they’re facing. But are you ready? Jessica Peck, a pediatric nurse practitioner and mom of four, helps parents escape the secrecy and shame surrounding tough conversations and approach them from a Christian...
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A Devotional Pioneer: Jack Countryman on Tips for Writers and His Faith Walk
What if you wrote your first devotional and it sold 11 million copies? You might be tempted to write another book. Jack Countryman did, and he never looked back. This is John Snyder for The Walk. Our guest today is the Vice President and Publisher Emeritus of Thomas Nelson Publishers, and...
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Want to Digitally Detox Your Kids? Here's How to Start: Molly DeFrank on The Walk with John I. Snyder
Our children are being rapidly hypnotized by digital entertainment, and controlled by their cell phones, iPads, and TV, and the dangerous side effects are becoming more and more obvious. Author Molly DeFrank is here to talk about her book, Digital Detox, and has devised a practical program to…
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The Disciple Dilemma: Herd Community and Revitalizing Modern Discipleship with Dennis Allen
Today’s guest comes with extensive life experience from fighter pilot, to businessman, to specialist in Christian discipleship. He has been CEO of national and international enterprises, as well as elder, deacon, and teacher in start-up churches, now lecturing widely in the discipleship of...
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Iron-Sharpened Leadership: Transforming Hard-Fought Lessons into Action with Major General John L. Gronski
Major General John Gronski has spent over 40 years gaining experience of leading people in combat, and now in the field of business. Oliver North has hosted him on his American Heroes program celebrating his extraordinary military service. It’s a great privilege to have him with us today to talk...
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"There Are No Bad Days…Only Hard Days:" JT Jester on Turning Challenges into Blessings
Today’s guest has an incredible story to tell. Born with a number of rare disabilities, spending 250 days in the hospital and enduring 16 surgeries in the first three years of life, he has gone on to become an experienced mountaineer, extreme skier, boater, hunter, and adventurer—even conquering...
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Economics of a Zombie Apocalypse: Intersecting Faith and Culture with Dr. Brian Hollar
What do you know about the economics of a Zombie Apocalypse? Today’s guest leverages cultural topics and familiar storylines to bring home economic concepts to his students. Dr. Brian Hollar is a professor of economics at Marymount University in Arlington, Virginia, and he has lived the…
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Detox from Emotional Distractions: Billie Jauss Discusses the Distraction Detox
"I realized…I am my biggest bully. I knew that was not where the Lord had called me to be." Billie Jauss is as busy with major league baseball as she is traveling and speaking. She is an author, speaker, and podcaster, encouraging women to discover the emotional barriers that distract from living…
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"You Can Always See the Scars:" Director and Producer Norman Stone Discusses His C. S. Lewis Movie, The Most Reluctant Convert
"You can always see the scars." In today's episode of The Walk, producer and director Norman Stone discusses his journey of faith and his most recent film, The Most Reluctant Convert, the life of C.S. Lewis, starring Max McLean. Hear Norman Stone describe the behind the scenes of this film and...
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How do you live out your walk of faith? With interviews featuring Christian leaders and influencers around the world, The Walk is the story of how our faith is lived out in daily life. Pastor and author Dr. John I. Snyder brings you his conversations of faith with George Barna, Dr. John Lennox, Dr. Judith Briles, R.C. Sproul, Jr., Rev. Anthony Thompson, Kevin Malone, and many more, discussing the Christian walk from all aspects in many different realms of today's culture.
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