Akin Huddle

Episode ten gathers the five Akins for a conversation on biblical manhood and what it looks like to raise godly sons in a culture confused about masculinity. The brothers reflect on the non-negotiables of Christian manhood, push back against both passivity and posturing, and talk about cultivating courage, conviction, humility, and responsibility in their boys. Along the way they share a few stories from the basketball world, including Nate's time playing for UCLA's Mick Cronin at Murray State.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode nine focuses on how parents can navigate children's education and discipleship across the range of school options: public, private, classical, and homeschool. The brothers share from their own experiences as both students and parents, reflecting on what shaped them growing up and how home, church, and school can work together to raise kids who know and follow Christ. Along the way, the family swaps childhood memories of March Madness and the lengths they went to in order to catch every game.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode eight explores the idea that the home is the first seminary, asking how discipleship happens outside of formal ministry structures. The Akins share practical and theological reflections on how parents can faithfully pass faith to their children through the rhythms of daily family life, drawing on texts like Deuteronomy 6 and Jeremiah 29. Danny closes by sharing the advice he gives seminary students who feel tension between academics and family: make an A at home, not just in the classroom.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode seven continues the conversation with David Pollack, picking up on habits, friendship, and the faith commitments that shaped his career at Georgia and beyond. The episode closes with David sharing openly about his wife Lindsay's ongoing battle with brain cancer, the cross they've been called to carry, and the ways God has used a season of suffering to deepen his faith and reshape his priorities.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode six is part one of an interview with David Pollack, three-time All-American at the University of Georgia, former Cincinnati Bengal, and author of Every Day Counts. The conversation covers David's journey to faith through a high school teacher and a church lock-in, the role his wife played in softening his heart toward the gospel, and the moment he led his mother to Christ over the phone during his senior year of college. Along the way, the group swaps Georgia football memories, talks about the influence coaches can have on young people, and explores what it looks like to start where you are and use what you have for God's glory.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode five introduces Tim Akin, the youngest of the brothers, who shares how he came to faith as a young child through a simple, gospel-centered conversation with his parents on the family couch. The family then turns to the increasingly complex world of travel sports, wrestling honestly with how Christian parents can navigate athletic culture without sacrificing the local church, family rhythms, and the spiritual formation of their kids.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode four centers on Paul Akin's story, tracing his call to ministry from curious middle child to missionary in East Africa and the Middle East to Provost at Southern Seminary. The brothers and Danny then discuss how ministry affects family life, sharing honest wisdom on navigating moves with kids and protecting your home from the hard side of church leadership.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.edu Meet the Akins: Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.com Nate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.com Jonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.edu Paul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akin Tim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode three focuses on Jon Akin’s story of faith, ministry, and family. The conversation then explores whether children are a burden or a blessing, offering a Christian perspective on parenting, sacrifice, and the lasting joy of investing in the next generation.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at https://www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at https://thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at https://www.cn.edu/people/jonathan-akinPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at https://www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at https://gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode two centers on Nate Akin’s story of coming to faith in Christ, rebellion, repentance, and ministry. Along the way, the family reflects on holiday traditions, life in a pastor’s home, and the ways their parents helped make church, family, and following Christ a joyful part of everyday life. For more resources, visit danielakin.comThe Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at www.cn.eduPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at gofbcd.org/leadership

Episode one introduces the five hosts and explains why they started the podcast. Danny talks about coming to faith, sensing a call to ministry, and how God redirected his life from sports into training pastors and serving the church.The Akin Huddle Podcast is presented by Southern Seminary. Southern Seminary exists to train pastors and church leaders for a lifetime of faithful ministry. To learn more, visit https://www.sbts.eduMeet the Akins:Danny Akin is President of Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at https://www.danielakin.comNate Akin is Executive Director of The Pillar Network. Learn more at https://thepillarnetwork.comJonathan Akin is Vice President for Church Relations and Campus Ministries at Carson-Newman University. Learn more at https://www.cn.edu/people/jonathan-akinPaul Akin is Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Administration at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Learn more at https://www.sbts.edu/faculty/paul-m-akinTim Akin is Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church Douglasville. Learn more at https://gofbcd.org/leadership