I just wrapped up the latest season of From the Pulpit to the Pickup, and I thought you might enjoy knowing what our top 5 episodes were. Each conversation and story has been a reminder that faith isn’t meant to be confined to a building on Sunday mornings — it’s something we live out every day of our lives, in all that we say and do.
TOP 5 EPISODES:
1 - The Joys and Challenges of Parenthood Ft. Guest: Laurel Horton - I am always so excited when I can convince my wife, Laurel, to be a guest on the podcast with me. While neither of us would claim to be parenting experts, we are raising seven children and would love to share what we've learned over 22 years of parenting.
2 - Battling for the Hearts, Minds, and Futures of Our Children Ft. Guest: Dr. Tripp Atkinson - Someone once said that whoever wants the next generation the most will get them. This is a sobering thought, especially since we know that the enemy is real, and he wants to steal, kill, and destroy the futures of our children. So how do we best invest in the legacy of God in the next generation? In this episode, I talk with Dr. Tripp Atkinson, Church at The Mill’s NextGen Pastor, on how we battle for the hearts, minds, and futures of our children.
3 - The Undeniable Power of Forgiveness Ft. Guest: Rev. Anthony B. Thompson - Scripture calls us to forgive, but what if your pain makes forgiveness seem impossible? In this episode, I talk with Reverend Anthony B. Thompson, a pastor who astounded the city of Charleston and our nation when he openly forgave the gunman who murdered his wife, Myra, in the 2015 Emanuel AME Church shooting. Almost 11 years after the incident, Rev. Thompson shares openly about his faith journey, his marriage to Myra, his wrestling with the Lord, and, ultimately, the undeniable power of forgiveness.
4 - Faith and Politics Ft. Guest: Trey Gowdy - Government is a gift from God. Yet we live in challenging times when some would consider “politics” a bad word or a topic to be avoided. But we, as believers, need to be both politically informed and involved. In this episode, I talk with Trey Gowdy—attorney, author, Fox News Host, and former congressman—about faith, serving in the public square, and what it means to leverage our lives, gifts, abilities, and even our citizenship for God’s glory.
5 - The Power of Pastoral Friendship Ft. Guests: Pastors Wayne Bray, Mike Harder, Cory Horton, and Josh Powell - When it comes to helping people, one group that can actually struggle the most is pastors. Every pastor needs the camaraderie of brothers who understand the joys and struggles of being in the trenches of ministry. This takes intentionality and a commitment to rooting for one another rather than competing. I think you’ll enjoy listening in as I talk with four of my best friends in local ministry: Pastors Wayne Bray, Mike Harder, Cory Horton, and Josh Powell, all of whom lead churches in the upstate of South Carolina.
Be sure to like and share these episodes, and follow “From the Pulpit to the Pickup” on your favorite podcast app so that you don’t miss anything when we start the new season this fall! Until then, stay faithful, and I’ll meet you down the road as we look to Jesus.