Season 1

You could make the argument that Matt Jones is the most influential person in Kentucky and you'd have a good argument. His title might say "host of Kentucky Sports Radio," but those from this state know he holds much more weight than just the founder and host of a radio program covering University o...

What's it like for a sports journalist during a time when there aren't really any sports? If you're a good storyteller and know where to find stories, it's not so bad. That's been the case for Indianapolis Star sports columnist Gregg Doyel, who's arguably busier now than he's been with live sports. ...

It may not be Godzilla or Bigfoot or something like that, but we all deal with monsters in our own lives. Maybe it's comparison, or chasing after success, or a misplaced identity. In his new book Befriending Your Monsters , author and pastor Luke Norsworthy addresses those lies we believe and how we...

Fear is something we don't always like to talk about. But gear up, because this conversation with author Scarlet Hiltibidal is full of talk about fear. This is a pretty topical conversation right now given what's going on in the world. We all might be getting adjusted to life during COVID-19, but ...

Our season was canceled due to COVID-19, but that won't stop us from having a makeshift Senior Night for these girls. As many of you know, this Spring was going to be last season coaching high school tennis at Reitz High School in Evansville. Even though Emily and I moved two hours away to Bowling G...

I have an affinity for wit mixed with a little cynicism and sarcasm. Because of that, Tyler Huckabee is one of my favorite Twitter follows, and he was one of the first people I wrote down as someone I wanted on this podcast as a guest. I'm glad to finally get him on here to talk all things faith a...

Alex Stein is one of the most successful basketball players in the history of the city of Evansville, Indiana. He was one of the best players on his high school team that went to the State championship his senior year, then he became the all-time leading scorer at the University of Southern Indiana,...

Several authors from B&H Publishing have been on this show this year, and Jenaye White is largely to thank for that. Jenaye is the senior publicist for B&H Publishing and has been super helpful in setting up the interviews for authors like Daniel Im , Robin Dance , Jamie Sumner , and Art Rai...

One of the hardest parts for me about the COVID-19 shutdown is that there's no baseball right now. It's just as hard for the players. This week I got to chat with Jerad Eickhoff, a fellow Evansville native and pitcher for the San Diego Padres, about how he's handling not being able to play baseball ...

There is a lot of misinformation about and misrepresentation of the gospel amid the COVID-19 crisis. With Easter falling in the middle of it, I thought it was important to have a pastoral voice on this podcast to guide us toward some truth in this season. Gregg Farrell is the senior pastor at my chu...

It's a weird world as a sports fan to not have any sports to watch right now. It's even harder for athletes, though, whose sport is on hold indefinitely due to COVID-19. Some have seen their careers end abruptly. This week you'll hear from Oklahoma University softball player Shannon Saile, whose sen...

We're always looking for ways to find more money, aren't we? That's especially true now as many Americans have either lost their full-time job or can no longer do their side job due to COVID-19. Art Rainer is the author of  Find More Money and the host of The Money Challenge Podcast, and we t...

Dan Orlovsky is one of the most liked and most respected football analysts on ESPN. So much that he's even gotten calls from NFL teams gauging his interest in being an offensive coordinator. He's also very open about his faith in Jesus and the path that led him to faith. After a 13-year career a...

I'm not a parent yet, but I think it's safe to say parenting is hard. Parenting a child with special needs adds a whole new layer of challenges. Author Jamie Sumner's son Charlie has Cerebral Palsy. Her new book, Eat, Sleep, Save the World: Words of Encouragement for the Special Needs Parent, o...

One of my favorite parts about doing this show is getting to talk to authors of books I read and enjoyed. This week I got to talk with Barnabas Piper, the author of three books, including Help My Unbelief, which is probably my favorite book I've read this year. The book centers on dealing with doubt...

What do you do when your world as you know it is flipped upside down — when the everyday norms you're accustomed to are taken away? The Coronavirus outbreak has rattled our world, both literally and metaphorically. What we're realizing now is that our identity is wrapped up in a ton of worldly thing...

I'm excited to introduce you all to an up-and-coming husband and wife Christian music duo this week called Know Wonder! Jo and Crystal Taeleifi live in Racho Cucamonga, California and have burst on the music scene with a couple singles — "Conquered" and "Dear Anybody." Let me tell you, these songs...

Have you ever felt like you're just wandering through life? What about in your walk with Jesus? Have you ever felt like a wanderer? I definitely have , and chances are you have, too. My guest this week is Robin Dance, author of the new book, For All Who Wander: Why Knowing God is Better Than Knowi...

We've talked a lot about identity on this podcast and, more specifically, our identity in Christ. This week we'll get to hear from author Daniel Im about his new book, You Are What You Do (And Six Other Lies About Work, Life, & Love) . Daniel is a pastor at Beulah Alliance Church in Edmonton, ...

We often wonder what it would be like to hang out with some of our favorite artists. Jordon Conner has gotten to do that, and it was fun to live vicariously through him in this conversation. Jordon is an incredibly talented photographer who, in his young career, has already impressed people so muc...

It's always fun when you can have friends on the podcast. This week I got to have my good friend Loren Salyer on to talk about the art of wedding photography and the discipline it takes to run and sustain your own business. Since she was in college, Loren has been running her own photography busin...

This is one of the most important conversations I'll ever have on this podcast. Sarah and I connected a couple years ago over our shared experiences of grief. Sarah was the best friend of Christina Grimmie, a popular YouTube singer who also appeared on Season 6 of The Voice. Following a concert in...

This was such a fun episode! This week I got the chance to sit down with some friends of mine who lead worship at our church here in Bowling Green, Crossland Community Church. Aside from leading worship, last year they started a group at our church called “The Kall,” and the goal has been to bring 1...

For most people who work in sports journalism, working at ESPN is the dream. And for most people, once they're there, the plan is to be there for their whole career. Jason Romano was no different, until about two years ago he felt God pulling him away to do something more aligned with his faith. J...

Whether this is your first time tuning in or you’re a regular listener, I’m so grateful you are here this week because this conversation is one of the best we’ve had. My guest this week is Stephen Copeland — an author, writer, storyteller, a good friend, and truly one of the smartest people I’ve got...

It's so fun when you get to interview friends, and I'm thankful to call Clay Hassler a friend. I've known Clay and his family for pretty much my entire life, and they're some of the most talented people I've ever met, and Clay is certainly no exception. Clay and his wife, Tif, are filmmakers who l...

On your feet! Brad Ellis of the Ghostrunners podcast joins me for the final episode of 2019. A few weeks ago we had Jake Triplett , who is the other co-host of Ghostrunners, and this week you get to meet Brad, who is just a genuinely good guy who also happens to be very funny. He also leads worship ...

Two years ago my wife and I became husband and wife. Today, she joins me on my podcast for us to celebrate our second wedding anniversary and share some of our favorite memories over the first couple years of our marriage! I'm so excited about this episode! Not only was it a lot of fun to share abou...

Christmas is next week! That means we are right in the middle of the Christmas “hustle,” and I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of this season leaving so many people feeling wiped out and stressed. It’s the complete opposite of what we should be feeling this time of the year, yet we’re all runnin...

As most of you know, I'm a graduate of Western Kentucky University, and by nature I'm a big Hilltopper sports fan. The last two college football seasons haven't been the most exciting for WKU fans, but in the offseason the school hired Tyson Helton as its new head coach. Coach Helton comes from a co...

Jake Triplett is one of the funniest guys on the Internet. If you’ve ever watched a Trey Kennedy video and laughed, then you’ve laughed at Jake’s work. Jake shoots, edits, writes, and sometimes stars in Trey’s hilarious videos, and he’s pretty funny himself. He’s had an eventful career as a videog...

Phil Heller serves as the lead pastor at Crossroads Christian Church in Evansville, Indiana, which is also my home church. Aside from being just an all-around good dude, Phil is a tremendous man of God who returned to the church where he started his ministry, this time about 20 years later as the le...

I've been a fan of Ryan's for so long and I've been lucky enough to call him a friend for several years, and I was so excited to sit down and talk to him just about life. Ryan is an incredibly talented musician and was in the popular a capella singing group Straight No Chaser. He left a life of tour...