Season 3
Flourish: Aggressively Happy with Joy Clarkson
In this episode, Dominic interviews Joy Clarkson, author of Aggressively Happy: A Realist's Guide to Believing in the Goodness of Life. Joy Clarkson holds a PhD in theology from the Institute for Theology and the Arts at the University of Saint Andrews. She is an editor at Plough Magazine and the ho...
Flourish: Intentional Parenting with Phil and Diane Comer
In this episode, Dominic interviews long-time friends and mentors, Phil and Diane Comer. Phil and Diane are founders of Intentional Parents: Raising Passionate Jesus Followers. They started this ministry to bring hope and practical help to parents who desire to raise children who walk with God and h...
Flourish: The Future of the Church with Josiah Kennealy
In this episode, Dominic interviews Josiah Kennealy. Josiah is a pastor, speaker and founder of the non-profit Young Adults Today. He is also the author of Fulfill Your Purpose in Your Generation. Josiah and Dominic discuss the future of the church as well as the three greatest needs of the emerging...
Flourish: Citizens of Heaven
In this episode, Dominic offers some reflection on Philippians 3:20 - "Our citizenship is in heaven." What does that mean for our lives? How is this lived out? How can we navigate this thorny political climate we find ourselves in? Books Mentioned in the Episode:Destroyer of the gods by Larry Hurtad...
Flourish: Sean McDowell on Sexuality, Politics, and Practicing Kindness
In this episode, Dominic has a conversation with Sean McDowell. Sean is Associate Professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He is also an author of 15 books, including his most recent: A Rebel’s Manifesto: Choosing Truth, Real Justice, and Love amid the Noise of Today'...
Flourish: Unlocking Resilience When Life is a Mess with Daniel Fusco
In this episode, Dominic has a chat with Daniel Fusco about his new book “You’re Gonna Make It: Unlocking Resilience When Life is a Mess.” Daniel Fusco is an author, a church planter, and the lead pastor of Crossroads Community Church in Vancouver Washington. Books Mentioned in the Episode:You’re Go...
Flourish: Giving Your Words with Sally and Clay Clarkson
In this episode, Dominic joins Sally and Clay Clarkson at their home inColorado to discuss their new book, Giving Your Words: The Lifegiving Power of aVerbal Home for Family Faith Formation. Clay and Sally Clarkson are the founders ofWhole Heart Ministries, which began in 1994. Prior to starting Who...
Flourish: Breathe Again
In this episode, Dominic gives an update about the non-profit, Pursuing Faith, and an opportunity to minister to Ukrainian refugees.He then unpacks 2 Peter 1 as a roadmap towards a flourishing life. Peter writes: “Make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to kn...
Flourish: He Restores My Soul
In this episode, Dominic gives an update about Pursuing Faith events, and then shares a recent talk he gave in Southern Oregon. Based on Psalm 23, this talk unpacks what David meant when he wrote: “He restores my soul.” How can our soul be restored? What is a soul anyway? And what does the Bible hav...
Flourish: God's Beautiful Vision for Your Soul
From Genesis to Revelation, we see that God's purpose for our soul is flourishing. Unlike our culture's shallow definition of flourishing, God's vision is far deeper and authentic. In this episode, Dominic takes us on a theological journey exploring God's word and God's intention for creation and ou...
Flourish: Your Soul’s Longing
How is the health of your soul? Is the deepest part of you flourishing—or is it languishing and gasping for air? Life lately has been filled with exhausting challenges: personal loss, political division, economic turmoil, faith deconstruction, and isolation. And our souls feel it.Yet in the face of ...