The White Flag

"If you think the Bible is boring, it's because you're boring." This is a spicy quote from our guest today, Landon MacDonald. In today's convo, we break down why most people don't study the Bible well—why the Bible is THE greatest work of art of all time—and how to approach the Bible with a healthy posture. Let's get to it!

Social media (and all technology for that matter) will either ADD to your life or ERODE your life. In my conversation with a digital guru and church leader, Brady Shearer, we dive into this topic, and more, to help you craft a digital life by design that benefits yourself and others. Learn more from Brady at: Instagram: @bradyshearer prochurchtools.com https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/th...

As I step into the most important ministry opportunity of life, I'm making changes to how I approach the podcast and how frequently I upload new content. In this short episode, I outline what that new opportunity is, and thank all of you who have helped make this podcast what it's become today!

Most people spend all their time "finding themselves," when they're actually just settling for an "invented self..."—a version that keeps you safe in childhood, but can't ever lead to flourishing. We dive into that, and more, in PART 2 of this interview with the magnificent Chris Mosher!

In Part 1 of this interview with the co-founder of Liminal, Chris Mosher, we discuss the need for men to embrace their full selves and how to know if you need to get still or get going. Learn more at liminalwork.com.

If you're living at warp speed, you will inevitably warp your soul. In this episode, I break down the importance of "noticing" what is going on within us, and create space for you to step into the invitation of the Holy Spirit—to notice what burdens you, what tires you, and where you need to find a real rest with Jesus.

We reached 50 episodes, so I did something a bit different—a live Q&A discussion via Instagram, where I handled YOUR questions and tried to help us all lean into Jesus. In this conversation, I cover healing from betrayal, tracking your own spiritual growth, the Christian's response to the Roe Vs Wade leak, and how to confront doubt in your friends without being a jerk.

This episode is for anyone who feels like they aren't "spiritual" because they can't seem to sit still. In this conversation, I break down the problems of modern-day gnosticism and why leveraging our physical bodies can help us breakthrough those moments where we feel spiritually stuck.

In this episode, I reverse engineer which spiritual discipline you should pursue, based on which hardship you're experiencing in life right now. Are you bored, lonely, anxious, angry, stressed, sad, or tired? Each one points to a specific practice that can help you grow with Jesus.

What if I told you, the negative emotions you feel are actually a hint at which spiritual discipline you should lean into the most? Well, we expose that, and more, in this month's interview with my friend and author, Daniel Ferguson!

Nobody wants to learn from Judas. And yet, when we study his role in the Easter story, we're confronted with brutal truths that help us lean even more into God's love.

It is in the times we feel "too busy" to pray, that we actually need the presence of God the most. And if we adopt this practice, we will find that, solitude is something we can take WITH us into the next moments of our day.

How do you pray with your kids and not make it weird? What if I'm no good at prayer? We answer these questions and more with my special guest, Kyle Warfield.

How do you pray with your kids and not make it weird? What if I'm no good at prayer? We answer these questions in more with my special guest, Kyle Warfield.

"I don't journal" is a phrase I hear a lot! But what if journaling was more than "dear diary" submissions and aimless scribbling? In this episode, I dive into the posture, the practice, and the power of journaling and how it can unlock a new depth in your time with Jesus.

"Faith Over Fear," right? But what if fear is an instinctive part of our faith journey? In this guided time of prayer, I help you explore what you're scared of, what you're afraid of losing, and I invite you to wrestle through that with God.

How do we engage in the digital world without letting it ruin our emotional and spiritual health? Let's discover if our digital lives are by design or default...

In this special in-person episode, I sit down with my mentor and friend to discuss how real vulnerability transforms a broken church to become a church for the broken.

We welcome the man, the myth, the legend, Ger Jones! He's a pastor in Los Angeles, he's originally from London, and he's dead serious about serving Jesus faithfully in a modern city. Let's do this!

I give you my best practical tips to help you "get away with God" and experience the power of solitude and silence. If you've never tried a 2-6 hours time of solitude, seriously, go for it!

This episode is a time of guided prayer, where I create space for you to explore sadness and grief in your life. We too often put those "negative" emotions on the shelf, when in fact, it's by bringing those emotions to God that He helps us become healthy and holy. Buckle up, let's get to it!

You ever do something you know you shouldn't, and then it bites you in the butt? Yeah, me too. In this week's episode, I dive into what happens when you start your day improperly, and what it taught me about the ancient way of Jesus.

I sit down with pastor and author, Josh Butler, to discuss his passion for "paradigm shifting" and helping people be honest with God and themselves. Specifically, we dive into the growing trend for Christians to "deconstruct" their faith, and the cultural tensions at play as we navigate living faithfully in difficult times.

In this month's interview, I sit down with pastor and author, Josh Butler, to discuss his passion for "paradigm shifting," and helping people be honest with God and themselves. Specifically, we dive into the growing trend for Christians to "deconstruct" their faith, and what cultural tensions are at play as we navigate living faithfully in difficult times.

Too often, we confine or curate our emotions to what we THINK God wants instead of bringing our full selves to Him. In this time of guided prayer, I try to create space for you to bring your anger to God and explore what the Holy Spirit wants to do in and through that emotion. Let's dive in!

The struggle is real! If you're trying to grow in your spiritual disciplines WITH small children in the house, let's be honest, it's madness! In this episode, I give some thoughts on how to keep growing amidst the craziness of parenting.

This week, I thank you for the year that was, and challenge you to spend time doing an "End of Year Reflection" with God. Simply take a time of solitude to reflect on 1) What did I learn about God this year? 2) What did I learn about myself? 3) What should I start, stop, and keep as I head in to 2022?

Wade Joye talks about his journey into courageous surrender, while serving at one of the most cutting edge and fast-paced ministries in the country. Check it out!

In this episode, we encounter Scripture through the practice of Lectio Divina and take time to meditate on the song of praise Mary prays in Luke chapter 1. I encourage you to find a quiet, undistracted place, and encounter God through the Scriptures today.

Here are seven ideas to help you do LESS this Christmas, so you can experience MORE emotionally, spiritually, and relationally. *This list is originally from John Mark Comer (and then built up a bit by myself) and as always, I'm SUPER indebted to his work and leadership!

No phone. No music. No conversation. No stimulation... just me, my Bible, and my journal. That's what I had during my 72 hours at a monastery, and man, it was intense! Here are my 7 biggest takeaways from living in silence and solitude for 72 straight hours.

Carver Pugh is a regional director for the 24-7 Prayer Movement. In this week's conversation we dive into why prayer is so difficult for us, what the Church gets wrong about its importance, and how we can be more faithful individually and in community.

Did you know that the way you handle stress INTERNALLY is directly connected to how your stress damages you PHYSICALLY? In this episode, I break down a national Gallup study and Harvard professor's research to prove that handling stress in your soul is even more important than controlling the external stressors of life.

Did you know that God delights in all the small, seemingly insignificant details of your life? What if I told you that all the small stuff you keep from God in prayer, is actually the stuff that unlocks truly feeling seen and heard by your Heavenly Father?

How we handle distractions can "make or break" our inward life of faith. In this episode, I unpack one of the single most helpful ways I've navigated distractions, and stopped beating myself up about them!

Why do I feel so unproductive in my time with God? How can I deal with wounds in my past? What if I just don't feel anything in my silent time with God? We dive into all this and more during this powerful interview with Shari Marbois, Executive Director of Liminal!

This episode is a chance to "get in the arena" with God and step into the contemplative practice of praying through the Psalms. Take 15 minutes to get centered and still with Jesus, and watch how God meets you in this time!

You asked for it! Here are 5 super practical tools I use almost daily to help me stay grounded in surrender—especially when I'm navigating seasons of transition or just chaos in life.

Our 24-hour news cycle makes us anxious, angry, and apathetic. There is more information to be known than ever before. Our world is overwhelmed by all this information, and because of it, we are now used to hearing information and doing nothing about it. In today's episode, I outline a "rule of life" to limit news intake, and adopt the spiritual practice of turning off the news.

This episode is a guided prayer, in hopes of helping you meditate and contemplate your way through the power of The Lord's Prayer. Truth is, because it's so familiar, we often just breeze through it instead of resting in its power. So settle in, minimize distractions, and take a few moments to center your attention on the presence and power of God.

Dr. Mike Sweeney is an academic and professor who spent 15 years as a missionary in the jungles of Papa New Guinea. In this week's episode, we explore the importance of desperation, how to pray when you feel God is distant, and how to navigate our culture's obsession with activism while still embracing a posture of humility.

Dr. Charity Byers is the Executive Director of Blessing Ranch Ministries and is the co-author of the book, "Unhindered: Align the Story of Your Heart." She has a Ph.D in Counseling Psychology and primarily cares for Christian leaders through a one-week intensive experience in FL. In today's episode, we dive in to the clinical and spiritual benefits of what we call, "the courageous acts of surre...

For many, we're told that if we believe the right things about God, we're on "his team," and we can experience "the good life." But sooner or later, we come to find out, that just isn't what a life of faith really is. In this week's episode, I dive into some Hebrew linguistics to help us uncover the power and beauty of "a life of faith as a life of struggle."

In this month's "guided" episode, I walk you through my go-to prayer rhythm of doing an "emotional check-in" with God. This is a key way to keep things simple, real, and consistent in my prayer time with God. Give it a try, and let me know how it helps you!

When you feel the symptoms of burnout creeping in, what do you do? How can you tell how serious it is? Use todays' conversation as a tool to bring your full self to God if and when you feel burnout settling in.

I can't wait for you to listen in and be sharpened by this time with the one and only, Chuck Mingo! I guarantee you'll make a stank face at least once from the wisdom he drops on us!

Love, joy, peace, patience, self-control... these things don't come from DOING things for God, but simply BEING with God. Today, we chunk out some time to breath in the fruit of the Spirit, and center our scattered selves on the grace and peace of Jesus.

Here's something that's crazy but true: A search engine is used more times in a day than a fork. So... how do we seek God's discernment on navigating our digital age? That's what today's episode is all about!

Ronnie Johnson is a friend and pastor at Red Rocks Church in CO. In our conversation, you'll hear him discuss why he deleted Instagram despite having a massive following as a megachurch pastor. AND, you'll hear how that season revealed to him what it really means to trust that God is who He says He is.

I dive into "4 Ways To Have A Holy Day" in hopes that it helps you step into God's desire for you to rest, connect, and refresh your soul with Him—once a week, every week.