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Josh Ross returns to the show to discuss how to survive an election and his new book Coreology.  

Steve Cuss returns to the show to discuss his new book The Expectation Gap

A sermon on the character of suffering.  For more check out Luke's new book. 

Steve Carter returns to the show to discuss the transformative power of grieving, the struggle to forgiveness, and his new book Grieve, Breathe, Receive.  

A podcast about my new book How to Love the Life You Already Have.    

Emily P. Freeman author of the NY Times bestseller, How to Walk into a Room returns to the show to discuss the complexities of decision-making, courage, and self-trust. 

Michael Wear, co-founder, President and CEO of the Center for Christianity and Public Life joins the show to discuss The Spirit of our Politics.

Dr. John Delony joins the show to discuss Building a Non-Anxious Life. 

Dr. Tom Wright returns to the show to discuss Israel, The New Heavens and New Earth, and his new book Into the Heart of Romans

Part two in a series on mental illness. 

Part one in a series on Mental Health

Todd Deatherage returns to the show to discuss the recent Hamas attacks, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and his peacemaking work with Telos. 

Fr. James Martin returns to the show to discuss his new book Come Forth. 

Rob Bell returns to the podcast to discuss heavy work, graduations vs. divorces, and his novel. 

Dr. Esau McCauley returns to the show to discuss his new memoir How Far to the Promised Land. 

Psychiatrist Curt Thompson joins the show to discuss isolation, anxiety, shame, and his new book The Deepest Place.

Jason Adam Miller returns to the show to discuss paradox, the Beatitudes, and his new book When the World Breaks.     

Dr. Russell Moore joins the show to discuss his new book Losing Our Religion: An Altar Call for Evangelical America.

A few words about deconstruction

Jonathan Storment returns to discuss how we got the Bible, how Luke helped him know his truest self, and Bonafides.   

Biblical scholar Rev. Dr. Scot McKnight returns to the show to discuss his new translation of the New Testament The Second Testament.   

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile discusses ambiguous loss, grief, and fear.   

Enneagram master teacher Suzanne Stabile and Luke have a lovely conversation from Pepperdine's Campus for Harbor '23. 

Ramjaane Joshua returns to the podcast to discuss the Rwandan Genocide perpetuated against the Tutsi people, Ibuka 29, and the importance of telling the story.   

Dr. Josh Graves returns to the show to discuss his new book The Simple Secret.   For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here. 

For episode 541 an Easter sermon.  For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here. 

Jonathan Storment returns to the show to discuss the Tennessee school shooting, compromises, Johnny Cash, and of course Arkansas.  For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.  

Jon Ward, chief national correspondent at Yahoo! News, joins the show to discuss growing up in the Evangelical movement, navigating faith and politics, and his new book Testimony.   For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.   

For episode 538 we hear a sermon about unity. For more on this episode's sponsor Harbor: The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.     

Dr. Stephen Prothero returns to the show to his new book God the Bestseller.

Carlos Whittaker joins the podcast to discuss preachers who can sing, walking with people, seeing our bias, and his new book How To Human. 

Sam Acho joins the show to discuss the University of Texas, the fire within, architects, and his new book Change Starts With You.  

Dr. Otis Moss III joins the show to discuss the spiritual tradition of the Black church, hopelessness vs. joy, the Freedom Movement, Comic Books, and his new book Dancing in the Darkness. 

Dr. Pete Enns returns to the show to discuss being a podchild, inadequate understandings of God, and his new book Curveball

Dr. Esau McCaulley returns to the podcast to discuss the possibility of being wrong, the New York Times, and his new book on Lent. 

Dr. John Barton, professor of Religion at Pepperdine, joins the show to discuss interfaith relationships, his friendship with Rainn Wilson, the greatest commandment vs the great commission, and his new book Better Religion.

Singer, Songwriter, and Author Mike Donehey joins the show to discuss his new book Grace in Gray.    For more info on Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreat click here. 

An Advent Homily.  From Revelation 12.  Again.  For more on Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreat click here. 

An advent Homily from Revelation 12.    For more on Pastors, Priests, and Guides retreat click here. 

Fr. James Martin returns to the show to discuss Rocky, the Pope, and Advent. 

Pastor Brian Zahnd returns to the show to discuss music (of course), Christmas vs. Advent, and his Advent (and Christmas) Devotional The Anticipated Christ. 

A rant on cows.  A mini-rant on Taylor Swift.  A Sermon on Altars. 

Toni Collier joins the show to discuss Texas, brokenness, food stamps, spiritual abuse, redemption, gratitude, and her new book Brave Enough to Be Broken. 

Dr. Ruth Haley Barton joins the podcast this week for a discussion about rest, sabbath, and her new book Embracing Rhythms of Work and Rest.

Katelyn Beaty joins the podcast to discuss her new book Celebrities for Jesus.

For episode 521 we've got a live podcast from Nashville with Dr. Mallory Wyckoff. 

Philosopher Dr. James K.A. Smith returns to the podcast to discuss therapy, loving what does not last, resurrected scars, Calvin, and his new book How to Inhabit Time.

A sermon on the difference of sin management vs. the Gospel after an opening rant (yes, another one) on masculinity. 

Sean Palmer returns to the show to discuss how to millennials, loving your country, pledging allegiance, and his new book King and Country.

Luke begins the podcast with a rant on the Matt Chandler news and then David Zahl returns to the podcast to discuss the ironic good news of having a low view of people.