In this EP we sit down with Spencer Goldstein and have a conversation around his decision to leave the US Army on reasons of conscience due to his Christian faith. Spencer is the former director of development for the Center on Conscience & War. He is a graduate from West Point, has his masters in biblical exposition, and is committed to peace, justice, and inclusion for the disability community. He currently works with Dale House Project, bringing healing, empowerment, and connection to youth facing various challenges as they enter into adulthood. Spencer discusses how the birth of his ..read more

In this EP I sit down with Mikey Lynch and have a conversation around the role of the church and para-church in evangelism and missions. Mikey discusses how communication is key in creating a space of unity between the church and para church missions. Additionally we talk about burnout, digital discipleship and cultural formation in our relationship with Christ. Mikey Lynch is the Editorial Director of TGC Australia and also serves as Campus Director of the University Fellowship of Christians, UTAS, Hobart. He was a founder of The Vision 100 Network (TAS) Tasmanian church planting networ ..read more

In this EP Caleb has a conversation with the evangelical author, Prof. Nancy Pearcey, whose research has critiqued societal and cultural understandings into the concept of masculinity, from the importance of fatherhood to the history of the nuclear family, and the impact of Christianity on marriage. She argues the latest sociological research shows that faithful Christian men make the most stable marriages, loving fathers, and happy families, despite claims Christianity makes men "toxic". Nancy Pearcey is a bestselling author and speaker. A former agnostic, she was hailed in The Economist as ..read more

In this EP, Mark Tapping and I sit down with Kara Martin to discuss faith, business and redemptive work. We unpack the connection between the work we do and the outworking of our faith and find that work and worship are intricately connected. Kara Martin is the author of Workship: How to Use your Work to Worship God, and Workship 2: How to Flourish at Work; co-author of Keeping Faith: How Christian organisation can stay true to the way of Jesus. She is Head of Storytelling for The Different Collective, and Adjunct Professor with Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Boston ..read more

In this EP Jarryd and I sit down with Glen Scrivener and have a conversation around how Christian values and morality are found to underpin much of what secularism advocates for in freedom, equality, dignity, progress and kindness. Glen unpacks how the teachings of Jesus continue to underpin the way we think of life, worth, and meaning in this cultural moment. Glen is an ordained minister and the Director of Speak Life, an organisation that exists to share the love of Jesus through creative communication. He is also an author and his recent book "The Air We Breathe: How We All Came to Believe ..read more

In this EP I had privilege to have a conversation with Ronald Rolheiser, an author, priest and theologian. We talk about the Augustinian ideas surrounding the restlessness of the human heart, how our desires form and shape us, the role of faith in parenting and what it looks like to live a prayerful and contemplative life. Ronald Rolheiser serves as the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate (OMI) and is a specialist in the fields of spirituality and systematic theology. He is a bestselling author of numerous books, including, The Restless Heart, Sacred Fire and The Holy Longing. "God has ma ..read more

In this EP we have a conversation with Matthew Clarke and Annabella Rossini-Clarke around the transformative potential of mercy, justice, community flourishing and bringing agency to humanity amongst many others. We also explore some ideas of their recent book "Disrupting Mercy", shortlisted as 2023 Sparklit Book of the Year. Matt and Bella are passionate about co-creating a world where everyone can flourish through their support of various international developments. Bella runs a sustainable social enterprise selling takeaway coffee to raise funding for their various projects. Matt has work ..read more

In this EP I sit down with Mark and Nasia Tapping to chat about Santa, his little friends and all the bells and whistles that come along with it. Christmas is both the most wonderful time of the year and arguably for many, the most isolating and anxiety inducing time of the year.  But how can we as Christians both engage in and enjoy this season in a way that celebrates Jesus and loves others? With many looking forward to spending time feasting with family and celebrating it’s helpful to try reframe how we look at this season through a gospel lens, as it is only through this lens that we ..read more

In this EP I sit down with Jasmine Fischer who is an award-winning author of Christian fantasy. Her recent book, "CALOR (The Nightingale Trilogy Book 1)" received the Realm Award: Book of the Year 2023.Jasmine is also a qualified psychologist with undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in clinical psychology. Through the conversation we explore how her passion for mental health, struggles with chronic illness and love for Jesus outwork themselves through her ability to craft and create fantasy stories. We also talk about the the importance of maintaining a sense of curiosity and wonder and ho ..read more

In this EP, Rory Shiner returns to the show with some wonderful insights into the human identity through a gospel perspective. Rory is a senior pastor of Providence City Church in Perth and he is the Chair of the TGC Australia Council. He has written books on Union with Christ and on the relationship between Jesus’ resurrection and our own. His most recent book, The World Next Door: A Short Guide to the Christian Faith, is out now. Rory has previously recorded with us in an EP entitled “Navigating secular seas in discipleship and evangelism” - Have a lis ..read more