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If you could do anything for the Kingdom of God, what would you do? Together we explore ambition, discovering calling, and impacting culture, seeking to live the words of Jesus "Father, Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven."

with Luke Crawford & Matthew Maw


    • Jan 29, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 106 EPISODES


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    99 | Dr. Emily Smith on the Science of the Good Samaritan, Going Viral and Facing Public Attack, Embracing a Lifestyle of Selfless Love, and Standing in Solidarity with the World's Most Vulnerable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2024 65:32


    99 | Dr. Emily Smith on the Science of the Good Samaritan, Going Viral and Facing Public Attack, Embracing a Lifestyle of Selfless Love, and Standing in Solidarity with the World's Most Vulnerable

    98 | Jay Hewitt on Receiving a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis and Committing to Complete and Ironman, the Immeasurable Power of a Good Team, How Gratitude is the Doorway to Joy, and Discovering True Strength in Great Weakness

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2023 56:43


    98 | Jay Hewitt on Receiving a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis and Committing to Complete and Ironman, the Immeasurable Power of a Good Team, How Gratitude is the Doorway to Joy, and Discovering True Strength in Great Weakness

    97 | Gary Thomas on the Art of Unlearning, Recognizing and Responding to Divine Dissatisfaction, Confronting Entitled Christians, and How to Relearn the Primacy of Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 57:49


    97 | Gary Thomas on the Art of Unlearning, Recognizing and Responding to Divine Dissatisfaction,  Confronting Entitled Christians, and How to Relearn the Primacy of Humility

    96 | Elita Friesen on Leading and Teaching Towards Spiritual Renewal in Post-Christian Contexts, Overcoming Seasons of Adversity and Disappointment, and Her Best Insights on Developing Creative Written Content

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2023 46:17


    96 | Elita Friesen on Leading and Teaching Towards Spiritual Renewal in Post-Christian Contexts, Overcoming Seasons of Adversity and Disappointment, and Her Best Insights on Developing Creative Written Content

    95 | Ike Miller on Healing and Learning from the Baggage in our Lives, Confronting and Overcoming the Cycles that Sabotage our Relationships, and How to Enrich your Life by Embracing New Patterns of Living

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 58:54


    95 | Ike Miller on Healing and Learning from the Baggage in our Lives, Confronting and Overcoming the Cycles that Sabotage our Relationships,  and How to Enrich your Life by Embracing New Patterns of Living

    94 | Philip Yancey on Healing from Loss in Communities of Compassion, Unlearning Toxic Religious Traditions, The Heart of God Revealed in the Humility of Christ, Finding Role Models, and How to Lead Towards Unity in Times of Upheaval and Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2023 54:58


    94 | Philip Yancey on Healing from Loss in Communities of Compassion, Unlearning Toxic Religious Traditions, The Heart of God Revealed in the Humility of Christ, Finding Role Models, and How to Lead Towards Unity in Times of Upheaval and Division

    93 | Drew Dyck on Self-Control in a Freedom First Culture, Fostering Resilient Faith, Effectively Reaching Communities with no Christian Presence, and the Transforming Power of Spiritual Disciplines.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2023 49:33


    93 | Drew Dyck on Self-Control in a Freedom First Culture, Fostering Resilient Faith, Effectively Reaching Communities with no Christian Presence, and the Transforming Power of Spiritual Disciplines.

    92 | Karen Swallow Prior on the Rise of Evangelicalism, the Social Imaginaries that Form us, Navigating the Tension Between Traditional Piety and Innovative Enlightenment, the Influence of Consumerism on the Church, and the Need for Reformation Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 54:32


    92 | Karen Swallow Prior on the Rise of Evangelicalism, the Social Imaginaries that Form us, Navigating the Tension Between Traditional Piety and Innovative Enlightenment,  the Influence of Consumerism on the Church, and the Need for Reformation Today

    91 | Nicky Gumbel on His Father's Experience Escaping Nazi Germany, Pioneering the Alpha Course, Championing Gospel Unity in the Church, and How to Accomplish Global Evangelism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2023 53:32


    91 | Nicky Gumbel on His Father's Experience Escaping Nazi Germany, Pioneering the Alpha Course,  Championing Gospel Unity in the Church, and How to Accomplish Global Evangelism

    90 | Richard Blackaby on Experiencing God, Faith in Adversity, Confronting Hypocrisy in the Church, and the Eternal Impact of a Life of Obedience to God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2023 63:03


    90 | Richard Blackaby on Experiencing God, Faith in Adversity, Confronting Hypocrisy in the Church, and the Eternal Impact of a Life of Obedience to God

    89 | Aaron Johnson on Rediscovering Faith after Experiencing Tragedy, Finding the Courage to Lead in Complex Times, Faith Risks and New Beginnings, and Wisdom for the Next Generation of Church Leaders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 47:39


    89 | Aaron Johnson on Rediscovering Faith after Experiencing Tragedy, Finding the Courage to Lead in Complex Times,  Faith Risks and New Beginnings, and Wisdom for the Next Generation of Church Leaders

    88 | Meisha Watson on Her Career in Acting and Broadcasting, Media as a Ministry Tool, Singleness, Romance, and Dating, and What Needs to Happen for the Church to Truly Become a Family

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2023 64:09


    88 | Meisha Watson on Her Career in Acting and Broadcasting, Media as a Ministry Tool, Singleness, Romance, and Dating, and What Needs to Happen for the Church to Truly Become a Family

    Bonus Episode: Rick Warren Shares the Six Phases that God Uses to Grow People to Spiritual Maturity While Fulfilling the Dreams he Gives Them

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2023 26:17


    Bonus Episode: Rick Warren Shares the Six Phases that God Uses to Grow People to Spiritual Maturity While Fulfilling the Dreams he Gives Them

    87 | Chris Martin on Becoming a Published Author, the Power of the Social Internet in Culture Making, Living with Humility and Discernment in a Digital Age, and How Social Media Transforms our Understanding of Identity, Purpose, and Significance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2023 69:05


    87 | Chris Martin on Becoming a Published Author, the Power of the Social Internet in Culture Making,  Living with Humility and Discernment in a Digital Age, and How Social Media Transforms our Understanding of Identity, Purpose, and Significance

    86 | Dr. Lisa Pak on Leading Global Strategy at Finishing the Task with Pastor Rick Warren, Learning from Failure and Adversity, Equipping the Global Church for Kingdom Impact, and Galvanizing the Next Generation to Live on Mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2023 55:34


    86 | Dr. Lisa Pak on Leading Global Strategy at Finishing the Task with Pastor Rick Warren, Learning from Failure and Adversity, Equipping the Global Church for Kingdom Impact, and Galvanizing the Next Generation to Live on Mission. 

    85 | Aliza Latta on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Encountering God through Art and the Natural World, Her Best Advice for Budding Creatives, Spiritual Formation in the Post-Christian West, and Investing in the Faith of Future Generations

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 42:30


    85 | Aliza Latta on the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Encountering God through Art and the Natural World, Her Best Advice for Budding Creatives,  Spiritual Formation in the Post-Christian West, and Investing in the Faith of Future Generations

    84 | Andrew Root on the Essence of Practical Theology, Standing With and For the Hurting, Oppressed, and Marginalized, the Church After Innovation, and Embracing Kingdom Creativity Grounded in Gospel Faithfulness

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2023 58:38


    84 | Andrew Root on the Essence of Practical Theology, Standing With and For the Hurting, Oppressed, and Marginalized, the Church After Innovation, and Embracing Kingdom Creativity Grounded in Gospel Faithfulness

    83 | Barnabas Piper Speaks to Discovering True Belonging in a Community of Faith, Journeying Through the Pain of Divorce, Experiencing Healing in the Wake of Church Hurt, and Encountering Mercy that Triumphs over Shame

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 54:11


    83 | Barnabas Piper Speaks to Discovering True Belonging in a Community of Faith, Journeying Through the Pain of Divorce, Experiencing Healing in the Wake of Church Hurt, and Encountering Mercy that Triumphs over Shame 

    82 | Kristian Jack on Chasing Your Dream Vocation, How Faith Equips you to Deal with Unexpected Adversity, Covering the World Cup of Soccer, and Lionel Messi

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2023 66:13


    82 | Kristian Jack on Chasing Your Dream Vocation, How Faith Equips you to Deal with Unexpected Adversity,  Covering the World Cup of Soccer, and Lionel Messi

    81 | Shane Claiborne on Social Justice and Dolly Parton, Embracing the Sanctity of Every Life, Addressing Compassion and Corruption in the History of the Church, and the Transforming Power of Proximity and Protestifying

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2023 66:34


    81 | Shane Claiborne on Social Justice and Dolly Parton, Embracing the Sanctity of Every Life, Addressing  Compassion and Corruption in the History of the Church, and the Transforming Power of Proximity and Protestifying

    80 | Jesse Eubanks on Understanding Ourselves, God, and Others Through the Enneagram, Recognizing Healthy Versus Toxic Relational Patterns, and How Jesus Meets us in our Pain and Insecurity to Transform Who we Are Becoming

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2023 49:19


    80 | Jesse Eubanks on Understanding Ourselves, God, and Others Through the Enneagram, Recognizing Healthy Versus Toxic Relational Patterns, and How Jesus Meets us in our Pain and Insecurity to Transform Who we Are Becoming 

    79 | Sam Allberry on Spiritual Formation and Sexual Ethics, Following Christ in Post-Christian Contexts, and Communicating the Goodness of the Gospel in a Western World that is Disillusioned with the Church

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2023 39:01


    79 | Sam Allberry on Spiritual Formation and Sexual Ethics, Following Christ in Post-Christian Contexts, and Communicating the Goodness of the Gospel in a Western World that is Disillusioned with the Church 

    78 | Glenn Packiam on Becoming Resilient in Times of Adversity, Confronting the Crisis of Credibility in Christianity, Eliminating the Threat of Racism and Christian Nationalism in the Church, and Unity in Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 41:30


    78 | Glenn Packiam on Becoming Resilient in Times of Adversity, Confronting the Crisis of Credibility in Christianity,  Eliminating the Threat of Racism and Christian Nationalism in the Church, and Unity in Diversity 

    77 | Hilary Yancey on Taylor Swift, Nurturing an Integrated View of the Self, Enduring the Pain of Unanswered Prayer, Learning from and Loving Individuals with Disabilities, and Encountering the Compassion of God in the Wounds of Christ

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 60:30


    77 | Hilary Yancey on Taylor Swift, Nurturing an Integrated View of the Self, Enduring the Pain of Unanswered Prayer, Learning from and Loving Individuals with Disabilities, and Encountering the Compassion of God in the Wounds of Christ

    76 | Richard Lackey on Discovering your Calling by Paying Attention to What breaks Your Heart, Ending Global Hunger, and Empowering Families in Third World Nations to Thrive Through access to Creative Education Platforms

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 40:42


    76 | Richard Lackey on Discovering your Calling by Paying Attention to What breaks Your Heart, Ending Global Hunger, and Empowering Families in Third World Nations to Thrive Through access to Creative Education Platforms

    75 | Rich Villodas on Understanding Sin as Failure to Love, Healing from Trauma in Healthy Community, Discovering Contemplative Prayer, Experiencing Forgiveness as Freedom, and How Encountering Jesus Heals Fractured Perspectives Toward God

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 29:07


    75 | Rich Villodas on Understanding Sin as Failure to Love, Healing from Trauma in Healthy Community, Discovering Contemplative Prayer, Experiencing Forgiveness as Freedom, and How Encountering Jesus Heals Fractured Perspectives Toward God

    74 | Dustin Boreland shares his Best Insights on Loving People who are Opposed to Jesus, Uniting Right Theology with Community Engagement, Serving at Risk Youth, and Creating Kingdom Culture in Your Local Context

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 48:41


    74 | Dustin Boreland shares his Best Insights on Loving People who are Opposed to Jesus, Uniting Right Theology with Community Engagement, Serving at Risk Youth, and Creating Kingdom Culture in Your Local Context

    73 | Tyler Staton on the Spiritual Discipline of Prayer, Encountering the Wounded Healer Through Suffering, and How God's Love Transforms Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 46:37


    73 | Tyler Staton on the Spiritual Discipline of Prayer, Encountering the Wounded Healer Through Suffering, and How God's Love Transforms Lives

    72 | Karen Eubank on Taking Life-Changing Leaps of Faith, Entering into Conflict and Chaos to Bring Compassion and Hope, and Embracing Godly Discontent

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2022 48:28


    72 | Karen Eubank on Taking Life-Changing Leaps of Faith, Entering into Conflict and Chaos to Bring Compassion and Hope, and Embracing Godly Discontent

    71 | Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on Discovering an orthodox faith, Living with Redemptive Conviction in Post-Christian Contexts, and Creating Redemptive Culture in an age of Cultural Criticism, Cancellation, and Conformity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 50:40


    71 | Dr. Karen Swallow Prior on Discovering an orthodox faith,  Living with Kingdom Conviction in Post-Christian Contexts, and Creating Redemptive Culture in an age of Cultural Criticism, Cancellation, and Conformity

    70 | Gary Thomas Shares His Personal Journey to Becoming an Author, Becoming People Who are Filled and Formed by the Holy Spirit, and Discusses Experiencing God's Best Designs for Sexual Intimacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2022 57:22


    70 | Gary Thomas Shares His Personal Journey to Becoming an Author, Becoming People Who are Filled and Formed by the Holy Spirit, and Discusses Experiencing God's Best Designs for Sexual Intimacy

    69 | Brent Tremblay on his Journey to the NHL, Premature Retirement, and How Tragedy led him to Encounter Jesus and Discover His Calling

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 45:52


    69 | Brent Tremblay on his Journey to the NHL, Premature Retirement, and How Tragedy led him to Encounter Jesus and Discover His Calling

    68 | Kyleigh Wells on the War in Ukraine, Her Experience Providing Medical Aid to Citizens in West Ukraine, War, Justice, and Forgiving Enemies, and How the Gospel Informs Welcoming and Caring for Refugees

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 48:44


    68 | Kyleigh Wells on the War in Ukraine, Her Experience Providing Medical Aid to Citizens in West Ukraine,  War, Justice, and Forgiving Enemies, and How the Gospel Informs Welcoming and Caring for Refugees

    67 | Laura Fess on the Difference Between Healthy and Toxic Church Cultures, Cheap Deconstruction versus Real Deconstruction, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, and How the Hope of the Gospel Redefines our Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 65:20


    67 | Laura Fess on the Difference Between Healthy and Toxic Church Cultures, Cheap Deconstruction versus Real Deconstruction, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, and How the Hope of the Gospel Redefines our Lives

    66 | Dr. David Sherbino on Partnering with and Learning from the Global Church, Intimacy with God, Spiritual Formation and Deconstruction, and Death, Dying, and the Christian Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 54:48


    66 | Dr. David Sherbino on Partnering with and Learning from the Global Church, Intimacy with God, Spiritual Formation and Deconstruction, and Death, Dying, and the Christian Faith

    65 | Scott Sauls on Finding Freedom from Regret, Hurt, and Fear, Encountering God in Times of Pain, Suffering and Character Formation, and the Power of Honesty in Weakness

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 46:16


    65 | Scott Sauls on Finding Freedom from Regret, Hurt, and Fear, Encountering God in Times of Pain, Suffering and Character Formation, and the Power of Honesty in Weakness

    64 | Dr. Irene Kraegel Explores Christian Mindfulness as a Spiritual Discipline for Experiencing Inner Peace, Being Present to God, Practicing Self-Care, and Entering into the Kingdom of God

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 60:43


    64 | Dr. Irene Kraegel Explores Christian Mindfulness as a Spiritual Discipline for Experiencing Inner Peace, Being Present to God, Practicing Self-Care, and Entering into the Kingdom of God

    63 | Léonce Crump Explores how to Have a Redemptive Presence in Your Local Context, God's Designs for Renovating the World, Social Justice and the Church, and Developing a Biblical Worldview

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 52:46


    63 | Léonce Crump Explores how to Have a Redemptive Presence in Your Local Context, God's Designs for Renovating the World, Social Justice and the Church, and Developing a Biblical Worldview 

    62 | Dane Ortlund on the True Heart of God, His Personal Journey into Ministry, and How to Follow Jesus Through Adversity

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 44:47


    62 | Dane Ortlund on the True Heart of God, His Personal Journey into Ministry, and How to Follow Jesus Through Adversity

    61 | Nicole Zasowski on the Discipline of Celebration, Embracing Joy Despite Experiences of Loss, How Gratitude and Grace Impact Personal Renewal, and Overcoming Burnout

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 52:40


    61 | Nicole Zasowski on the Discipline of Celebration, Embracing Joy Despite Experiences of Loss, How Gratitude and Grace Impact Personal Renewal, and Overcoming Burnout 

    60 | Derwin Gray on How to Heal our Racial Divide, Leading a Multi-Ethnic Faith Community, Developing a Theology of Unity in Diversity, and the Role of Spiritual Formation in Promoting Reconciliation

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 52:21


    60 | Derwin Gray on How to Heal our Racial Divide, Leading a Multi-Ethnic Faith Community, Developing a Theology of Unity in Diversity,  and the Role of Spiritual Formation in Promoting Reconciliation

    59 | Nicole Langman on Overcoming Rejection, Experiencing Healing and Freedom, and Using Your Story to Minister to Others

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 46:19


    59 | Nicole Langman on Overcoming Rejection, Experiencing Healing and Freedom, and Using Your Story to Minister to Others 

    58 | Jordan Wilcox reflecting on Church Planting in a Pandemic, Forming Healthy Rhythms of Life, and the Unity of the Church in the Midst of Division

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 50:33


    Jordan Wilcox reflecting on Church Planting in a Pandemic, Forming Healthy Rhythms of Life, and the Unity of the Church in the Midst of Division

    57 | Sacred Rest: Learning to Lay Down Productivity for Peace and Satisfaction

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 57:51


    In this episode, Luke & Matt discuss what it means to Rest in God, moving away from busy lives to find real meaning in being unproductive yet being at peace. 

    56 | Lloyd Oppel on Surviving Captivity and Torture as a Prisoner of War, Surrendering to God's Call to Cross-Cultural Missions, and Witnessing the Gospel Transform Lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 60:18


    56 | Lloyd Oppel on Surviving Captivity and Torture as a Prisoner of War,  Surrendering to God's Call to Cross-Cultural Missions, and Witnessing the Gospel Transform Lives 

    55 | David Robinson on Discovering Your Purpose, Leading Through Crises, Becoming an Agent of Healing for Hurting People, and the Transforming Power of Grace

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 66:26


    55 | David Robinson on Discovering Your Purpose, Leading Through Crises, Becoming an Agent of Healing for Hurting People, and the Transforming Power of Grace  

    54 | Corey Stephenson on Asking Honest Questions, the Current State of Apologetics, and Integrating Psychology and Faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2022 76:41


    54 | Corey Stephenson on Asking Honest Questions, the Current State of Apologetics, and Integrating Psychology and Faith

    53 | Toni Nieuwhof Shares Her Personal Story of Healing in Her Marriage, How to Navigate Difficulties and Conflict in Romantic Relationships, and the Vital Role of Community in Helping Marriages Thrive

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2022 39:01


    53 | Toni Nieuwhof Shares Her Personal Story of Healing in Her Marriage, How to  Navigate  Difficulties and Conflict in Romantic Relationships, and the Vital Role of Community in Helping Marriages Thrive

    52 | Andy Bannister Explores Christian Apologetics in Post-Modern Culture, Why Young People Are Walking Away from Their Faith, Islam and Christianity, and the Debate Surrounding the True Identity of Jesus

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 46:47


    52 | Andy Bannister Explores Christian Apologetics in Post-Modern Culture, Why Young People Are Walking Away from Their Faith, Islam and Christianity, and the Debate Surrounding the True Identity of Jesus

    51 | Ken Shigematsu on Following Jesus in a Post-Christian Culture, Embracing Diversity in the Church, Pursuing God in Every Sphere of Life, and Discovering the Beauty of the Incarnation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 34:58


    51 | Ken Shigematsu on Following Jesus in a Post-Christian Culture, Embracing Diversity in the Church, Pursuing God in Every Sphere of Life, and Discovering the Beauty of the Incarnation 

    Kingdom Focus: Sports Ministry

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 71:06


    In Part 4 of the Kingdom Focus Mini-Series, Luke and Matt discuss recent podcast conversations around Sport and Sport Ministry.

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