Are you longing to find peace for your soul?  You might be surprised to hear that the path to peace is found in humility. On Today’s podcast, I’m joined by my friend Joel Muddamalle, the Director of Theology and Research for Proverbs 31 Ministries. Joel works closely with Lysa TerKeurst and is a part of the preaching team at Transformation Church. Joel has a PhD in Theology and loves studying and teaching the brilliant truths found in Scripture and helping us apply them to our everyday lives. According to Joel, humility is the missing piece for the security, strength and confidence w ..read more

On today’s podcast, I’m joined by one of my favorite guests, the amazing Katherine Wolf! This is Katherine’s 3rd time on the Conversation, in previous episodes she shared her story on surviving a near-fatal brainstem stroke in 2008 and how she and her family were left with a bittersweet new “normal” - living a miraculous second chance but also dealing with long-term, life-changing disabilities. In today’s conversation, Katherine so candidly talks about finding treasures in life’s darkest moments. About how so ​much ​of ​life ​is us ​expecting ​more of ​this ​world ​and ​less ​of ​God. Katherin ..read more

Adam is back for this month’s South Dakota series episode with Matt Paulson, the founder and CEO of MarketBeat! MarketBeat is an Inc. 5000 financial media company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. With more than 4.5 million subscribers, MarketBeat is the largest digital media company in the Dakotas. Matt cares deeply about the Sioux Falls community (where he lives with his wife, Karine, and their two children) and has a huge heart for giving. Over the years, he has made significant investments to grow the region’s startup ecosystem, enhance community amenities and in ministries.  Becaus ..read more

I recently read a book that I absolutely could not put down. I’ve literally told almost everyone I know to go buy it and read it for themselves. That book is called The Great Dechurching "The current Great Dechurching ​is ​larger ​than ​the ​First ​Great ​Awakening, ​Second ​Great ​Awakening, ​and ​all ​the ​Billy ​Graham ​Crusades ​combined, ​just ​going ​the ​opposite ​direction.” Today, I have the honor of talking with one of the co-authors of this book, Jim Davis. Jim is the teaching pastor at a church in Orlando, Florida where he  had a hunch they were experiencing a large and fast r ..read more

Today I’m joined by pastor and author Nick Connolly.  He and his wife, Jess, are founding pastors at Bright City Church in South Carolina. At the end of 2023, Nick was rushed to the hospital for what he thought were cardiac events but would later learn were severe panic attacks.  This led to 12 of the darkest days he’s ever experienced. No sleep. Spiritual warfare. And many, many more extreme panic attacks.  “But I thought he was a pastor?” (Yes, pastors are human too!) Nick shares some advice for those who may have experienced similar struggles. We also unpack trusting God’s pr ..read more

Two of my favorite people join me on today’s podcast - CJ & Steph Ham! CJ is an NFL fullback, two time pro bowler and three-time team captain for the Minnesota Vikings. Steph is a physical therapist and avid runner. They met at Augustana College (my alma mater - Go Vikings!) and they have three beautiful children.  In our conversation, CJ & Steph share their feelings on free agency & NFL trades. For them, it’s not players going to a different team, it’s saying goodbye to their friends. We also talk about everything from being humbled by our children (God bless them!) to marria ..read more

My good friend Carlos Whittaker and I sit down for a candid conversation that I hope you love as much as I did! We cover an unpretty part of Carlos’ life right now: his dad’s battle with dementia. We cover the hidden blessing of Carlos getting to watch his mom become the caregiving hero he never realized she had in her! We talk about the process of chasing after a dream when it feels like you have zero traction. We discuss Carlos’ new kids’ devotional and how we don’t give kids (who are the real world changers) enough credit. And we end with a challenge from Carlos that you won’t want to miss ..read more

In today’s episode, I sit down with Max Lucado, a long-time pastor and bestselling author, to talk about loneliness.  But our conversation covers a lot more than that. Max candidly shares that as he approaches his 70th birthday, he still deals with the same issues many of us face. People pleasing. Catastrophizing or imagining the worst case scenario. Longevity in ministry. Integrity. Staying humble. Not becoming jaded. Sounds heavy, right? But with his signature southern kindness, Max gently speaks into each issue with honesty and encouragement. He walks through what he personally does wh ..read more

Adam is back for this month’s South Dakota series episode with teacher turned TikTok and TV star, Gabe Dannenbring! Originally ​from ​Yankton, ​South ​Dakota, Gabe is a ​middle ​school science ​teacher in Sioux Falls who ​turned into a social media influencer when a viral video changed his life! Gabe’s video has over 41 million views and nine million likes. Dannenbring now has over 362,000 followers on Instagram and 1.6 million followers on TikTok with over 53.8 million likes. Since then, he’s starred in the “Surviving Paradise” Netflix show, has done stand-up comedy and co-hosts the “Teachers ..read more

On today’s podcast, I have the honor of interviewing Henry Costa, the CEO and Co-Founder of Glorify, a Christian daily worship and meditation app that I literally use every day! Henry is a seasoned entrepreneur and leader who is passionate about driving positive societal change through technology. Together, we discuss the importance of incorporating technology and faith in order to reach people where they are - which is largely in the digital space. I also got the opportunity to ask Henry about a change Glorify made that didn’t land well with a large portion of app users and what he learned fr ..read more