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Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a prolific author and apologist as well as a faithful husband, father and pastor. In this conversation Mike speaks with Gavin about the role that theological triage plays in church leadership (and particularly the pulpit) as well as the importance of highlighting application points in a sermon. Gavin gives some very practical advice on how to apply God’s truth to different kinds of church members, and even unbelievers! We hope that this conversation spurs you on in your personal study and public proclamation of God’s Word.

Cheryl speaks with Mike about the importance of being a life-long learner, which has caused her to not only read broadly, and interact with Christians from diverse backgrounds but also to enrol in seminary! In this far reaching conversation Cheryl speaks about passionate prayer, women in ministry and the value of spiritual mothers and fathers.

Mike and Andrew sit together in the cold basement of a prestigious theologian's home in Portland, Oregon to talk about short attention spans, cool vs faithful and what senior pastors should learn from youth pastors.

Andrew Sterken is Pastor of Students and Young Adults at Calvary Port Saint Lucie
-eater of Carolina reapers
-swam w sharks
-not afraid to look dumb for the Lord (obvs)

George and Mike sit down in Mike's office in Cork, Ireland to talk about the right and wrong ways that preacher's should think about "winning over" the crowd. How much of John the Baptist's ministry style and aesthetic should contemporary preachers emulate today.

It’s been said that to be a preacher, you must have the mind of a scholar, the heart of a child, and the hide of a rhinoceros. But is it really true that you have to grow tough and hard in order to endure the criticism and trials that come with being a minister of God's Word? Pastor Fernando Ortiz of Mile High Calvary in Highlands Ranch, Colorado says “no.” In this episode Fernando talks with Nick Cady about how he aims to not lose his sensitivity as a person and his heart for people even in the midst of the emotional ups and downs of ministry, and how that translates into preaching.

In this engaging and thought-provoking conversation Nick and Mike speak with Robert Fergusson about the value of storytelling in preaching. Our postmodern world cherishes stories of individuals yet is skeptical of an overarching metanarrative - Robert helps us to use the former to communicate the latter.
They also speak about what it means to follow the example of Paul in 2 Corinthians 4:5 “For what we proclaim is not ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, with ourselves as your servants for Jesus’ sake.”