All Episodes

Episode 212 Reading Scripture for Truth and Deep Transformation

Episode 211 Taming the Wilderness Within: Centering Prayer and the Via Negativa

Episode 210 Settling the Trust Question: Do I Trust that God Has My Best Interests at Heart?

Building a Lenten Container for Deep Transformation (Episode 209)

Episode 208 (Re)aligning with God's Mission in 2026

Episode 207 Rev. Allyce Fogle–Logue on Heaven's Ache: A Walk Through the Psalms with Lament and Hope

Episode 206 Dr Joel Pérez on How to Achieve Organizational Excellence through Cultural Humility

Episode 205 Gratitude as the Fuel for a Deep Dive Spirituality

Episode 204 A Renewal Protocol for Thriving and Flourishing in your Mission in 2025

Episode 203 J.D. Walt on Romans: From Sin Management to Love Unleashed

Episode 202 J.R. Briggs on The Art of Asking Better Questions

Episode 201 Centering Prayer: What I've Learned So Far

Episode 200: A Health Update and the Unexpected Healing of a Soul Wound

Episode 199 Methodist Ministry in 2025 and How Pastors Can Use AI Effectively

Episode 198 How Mentors Shape Our Lives

Episode 197 Transformations at the Sea: What the Victory at the Sea Means for a Life of Missional Holiness (Exodus 13:17–15:21)

Episode 196 Key Leadership Lessons for Thriving and Flourishing

Episode 195 Embodying the Great Commandments Today

Episode 194 Teaching for Transformation: Lessons from 25 Years in the Classroom

56 Years of Wisdom: My Guiding Principles for Living Out God's Call (Episode 193)

Episode 192: 7 Lessons the Church Can Learn from Bob Dylan

Episode 191 How to Pray the Psalms of Vengeance with Integrity: Reading Psalm 137

Episode 190 A Deep Dive Spirituality for Lent and Beyond

Episode 189 Dr. Arianna Molloy on Healthy Calling: From Toxic Burnout to Sustainable Work

Episode 188 Brian Russell on the Meaning of Mountain Top Moments

Episode 187 Bishop Carolyn Moore on Spiritual Leadership and the Art of Holiness

Episode 186 Ben Gosden on Grace Rediscovered: Finding Hope and Healing through Faith and Recovery

Episode 185 How to Overcome Burnout, Workaholism and Overwhelm in Ministry

Episode 184 My Journey with the Biblical Message of Entire Sanctification

Episode 183 Brian Russell on Key Spiritual Growth Lessons from 2024

Episode 182 The Missional Message of the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12) for Epiphany 2025

Episode 181 Transformational Takeaways from Advent 2024

Episode 180 Alastair Sterne on Longing for Joy: A Conversation on Beauty and Goodness

Episode 179 Dr. Matt O'Reilly on Free to Be Holy: A Biblical Theology of Sanctification

Episode 178 Dr Joe Dongell on The Most Excellent Way: John Wesley's Theology of Love

Episode 177: The Critical Role of Gratitude for Cultivating Spiritual Growth in 2024

Episode 176 Kevin Watson on Methodism: Past, Present and Future

What is It that You Really want Jesus to Do for You? Ep. 175

Russell West on Building Culturally Conscious Teams that Advance the Mission (Episode 174)

How to Navigate Seasons of Spiritual Dryness (Ep 173)

The Wesleyan Quadrilateral, Blindspots and Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation (Ep. 172)

Episode 171 Brian Russell on Implementing a Missional Vision for the Local Church in 2024

Episode 170 How to Become a Holy, Missional Community

Episode 169 Marcum Davis (Part three): Gratitude, Abundance International, and a Deep Dive Spirituality

Episode 168 Seven Mistakes that Cause Pastors and Spiritual Leaders to Rust-Out in Ministry and Life

Episode 167 Marcum Davis (Part two)–The Legacy “Peace” Formula: how to Create the Life God Desires for you

Episode 166 Marcum Davis on Legacy: Live with Purpose, Find Fulfillment, Be Remembered

Episode 165 Is God on My Side?: Thinking Scripturally About Division and Polarization

Episode 164 Roz and Callie Picardo: Discover Your Money Mindset & Grow a Healthy Relationship to Your Finances

Episode 163 Amos Smith on Healing the Divide: Recovering Christianity's Mystic Roots

Episode 162 "Look at Me!": The Crucial Role of Skin in the Game in Christian Mission and Life

Episode 161 Paul, Missional Holiness, and Sharing the Gospel Today

Episode 160 The Book of Acts as a Missional Map for Today

Episode 159 Spiritual Reflections on My Extended Sabbath and Travel

Episode 158 Brian Russell on What I've Learned about Thriving in Ministry from Coaching Pastors

Episode 157 Ryan Danker on The Faith Once Delivered

Episode 156 Resurrection and Mission: Reading Luke 24 as 21st Century Disciples

Episode 155 Discipleship and the Message of the Cross

Episode 154 Pastors David Donnan, Scott Stanfill and Jack Varnel on How Deep Dive Spirituality Has Helped Us Grow Spiritually

Episode 153 Brian Russell on How I Learned to Coach and How You Can Too!

Episode 152 Wade Arp on Scriptural Imagination, Mission and Church Planting

Episode 151 Brian Russell and Mark Dunwoody Share Ep. 1 of their New "The Watering Hole: a Podcast for Coaches"

Episode 150 Brian Russell on Learning to Walk the Path: Mastery, Learning and Spiritual Growth

Episode 149 Brian Russell on Fear, Courage and Faith: The Role of Fear in the Spiritual Life

Episode 148 Brian Russell on Key Spiritual Growth Lessons from 2023

Episode 147 Teresa Yerkes on How Christian Meditation Can Help You Grow in Love for God and Neighbor

Episode 146 Dr. Ken Schenck on Holiness, the Future of Christian Education and AI

Episode 145 Brian Russell on Reading Scripture for Conversion to the Heart of God

Episode 144 Brian Russell on How to Live Out of Your True Identity as a Person Loved by God

Episode 143 Change theology: Jesus’ Core Message of (re)Aligning with God’s Kingdom

Episode 142 Brian Russell on Missional Leaders as Sculptors of a Kingdom Ethos

Episode 141 JR Woodward on the Scandal of Leadership

Episode 140 Brian Russell on How Centering Prayer Can Help You Read Scripture for Deep Transformation

Episode 139 Derek Vreeland on How the Lamb of God Transforms Our Communities, Ethics & Spiritual Lives

Episode 138 Brian Russell on Learning to Speak Human for Missional Living

Episode 137 Michael Beck on The Five Congregational Types and What They Mean for Renewal and Mission

Episode 136 Brian Russell: Five Mindsets for Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation

Episode 135 Casey Tygrett on the Gift of Restlessness

Episode 134 John Walton on Wisdom for Faithful Reading: Principles and Practices for Old Testament Interpretation

Episode 133 Mark Danzey on Creating a Culture of Disciple Making

Episode 132 Brian Russell on Inspiration, Attention and Astonishment: Reading the Bible for Deep Transformation

Episode 131 Matthew Lynch on Flood and Fury: Old Testament Violence and the Shalom of God

Episode 130 Joshua Bertolotti on Thomas Merton, Contemplation and Living a Life of Love

Episode 129 Brian Russell–Astonished by the Word: Reading Scripture for Deep Transformation

Episode 128 Dr Ted Goshorn on How Prayer Changes Us

Episode 127 Brandy Anderson: A Jungian Approach to Spiritual Direction

Episode 126 Amos Smith on Contemplation and Holistic Mysticism

Episode 125 Ben Gosden on Addiction, Recovery and Ministry

Episode 124 Jorge Acevedo on Every Body Needs Some Cave Time: Finding God in Dark Places

Episode 123 Andrew Lang on Unmasking the Inner Critic

Episode 122 Brian Russell on the Way of Jesus as Perfection in Love

Episode 121 Gene Yotka on Spiritual Direction and Growing Deeper in Christ

Episode 120 Brian Russell on the Critical Role of Gratitude in Cultivating Spiritual Growth

Episode 119: Jesse Eubanks on Understanding God, Yourself and Others Through the Enneagram

Episode 118 Brian Russell on Key Lessons for Spiritual Growth from 2022

Episode 117 Brian Russell on Lessons from the Magi: The Missional Message of Matthew 2:1–12 for Today

Episode 116 Keith Kristich–Closer than Breath: Reflections on Contemplative Spirituality

Episode 115 Massimo Pigliucci onThe Quest for Character

Episode 114 Brian Russell on Sabbath and the Spiritual Life

Episode 113 Brandon Tumblin on Stoicism, Dostoevki, and Philosophy as a Way of Life