Podcast Episodes

Pastor Kristin Mockler Young sits down with host Joey Svendsen and Pastor Chip Judd to dig into what's been a Buzzword in Christian circles for the last ten years: deconstruction. Kristin, a pastor at Mosaic Church in Charlotte, wrote a book called The Other Side of Certainty: How to Follow Jesus When Easy Answers No […]

Former punk-rock, self-loathing, self-harmer, now a minister of the gospel and leader at one of the most influential Christian ministries in America; and it all started when a stranger handed her a CD, strongly encouraging her to give it a listen. While listening, the ensuing healing and transformation brought to her by the Holy Spirit would drastically change the trajectory of her life and vastly increase the amount of hope in her heart. In this episode, we also ponder, Why don't we see more supernatural healings? Why do there seem to be more healings in developing countries? Is it a cop-out to end certain prayer requests with "...if it's your will?" These questions and many more on the topic of Jesus and supernatural healings.

The men in this episode experienced Hurricane Hugo firsthand: Joey Svendsen as a 7th grader, and Rob Fowler, Bill Walsh, and Bill Sharpe as newsmen serving the Lowcountry — two of them as meteorologists, one as a head anchor — all working to keep Charleston informed and warned until they finally went off the air.

Andi Andrew sits down with host Joey Svendsen to talk about how this past year has been life changing, leaving her completely dependent on God and more free from unhealthy attachments to the world. This journey started when God asked her to ruthlessly let go of her packed schedule of traveling, speaking and ministry outside […]

Pastor Brian Zahnd sits down with host Joey Svendsen and podcast regular Jack Hoey, to talk about heaven and how it should inform a Christian’s perspective on life. In his newest book, "Unseen Existence: Of Heaven, Earth, and the Divine Mystery in All Things,” Brian asserts that Christians and churches losing sight of heaven causes disenchanted souls, an impact reflected in our culture. In this conversation, Joey, Jack, and Brian discuss what heaven actually is, whether people continue to learn and grow there, why heaven won’t be boring despite being eternal, and how a proper understanding of heaven will radically change everything, including how one engages in prayer, politics, and daily living.

Chip Judd returns with Jeff Leinberger, Ciarrah Lindsay, Lynne Story, and Joey Svendsen, continuing last week's conversation. This week: self-love. What it actually looks like to love yourself, why it feels awkward even to try, and how ultimate surrender to God's sovereignty is really self-acceptance — easier said than done, since, as Chip puts it, […]

Pastor/ counselor Chip Judd joins Bri McLeod, Lynne Story, and Joey Svendsen to talk about his new mini book, Shades of Grace: Seeing People Through the Eyes of Jesus, Starting With Yourself. Bottom line: everyone's doing the best they can with what they were given, and we all need grace, truth, and time to change. Also […]

Jack, Joey, and Lynne catch up on their summers, and each drops listeners one "tid-bit" of spiritual wisdom. Joey's summer included a bear encounter and getting chased twice by large dogs. Also up for discussion: is good customer service dying? Is boredom a thing of the past — and is that a bad thing? They dig into some surprising stats on how parents' obsession with keeping kids "safe" might be quietly hurting their mental health, and talk honestly about why Christians sometimes struggle to honor other people's journeys — landing on a simple, uncomfortable answer: it might just be a lack of love. Plus, some real talk on trusting your car's AI more than you probably should.

In this final episode of our 9-week Intergenerational Summer series, our Millennials and Gen-X group share their views on parenting, spanking, the necessity of a college education, what motivates them to determine a career, and whether our society has an unhealthy disposition toward safety. Our guests also have a little fun with music—can they identify the artists of popular songs from the other generations?

In this 8th episode of our 9-week Inter-generational Summer Series, our Generation Z group share their views on parenting, spanking, the necessity of a college education, what motivates them to determine a career, and whether our society has an unhealthy disposition toward safety. Our guests also have a little fun with music—can they identify the artists of popular songs from the other generations?