Ivan Filby is one of my favorite people in the world (and he’s been with us on AoH before, so look up his earlier episode). Ivan has a prophetic gift that bears such good fruit; and he also holds a doctoral degree in business management … so that’s a rare combination. In fact, he has lived most of his call in the unique intersection of church, academia, and business. Today, he serves as the President and CEO of Seedbed (that’s the publishing house birthed by Asbury that has published most of my books, so yeah … I’m a fan). I love this conversation about publishing, prophecy, and holiness. I ho ..read more

Suzanne Nicholson is a professor at Asbury University. She received her Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of Durham in England, an M.Div. at Asbury Theological Seminary, and a B.A., magna cum laude, in journalism from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Nicholson is an elder in the Global Methodist Church, and in this podcast she talks to us about how Wesleyans read the Bible. Its a great conversation, and includes Bob Kaylor, a new cohost for AoH. Thanks for listening ..read more

Dr. Ryan Danker is the Director of the John Wesley Institute, which is part of the Institute on Religion and Democracy. Danker is an author, historian, and Wesley scholar committed to the Wesleyan vision. He has some great books, like Wesley and the Anglicans: Political Division in Early Evangelicalism; and edited another one on Exploring a Wesleyan Political Theology. He has published articles in all kinds of professional journals. Today he talks about The School of Methodism, a very cool new initiative he’s working with some very cool colleagues ..read more

This is a special episode. Its just Pierce and Carolyn, talking about the last three years of podcasting together, and about the nature of transitions. This will be Pierce’s last episode on AoH. The podcast continues after this week with Carolyn, some occasional co-hosts and a fresh focus on Spirit-filled Methodism. So much gratitude for Pierce and his idea to do this together ..read more

Friends, this is a deep and beautiful conversation with a man who has found faith in the fire and who has borne such fruit for the Kingdom. Rich Wilson is the founder of the Fusion Movement, reaching college students for Christ in the UK and US. You’ll appreciate Rich’s story and and the depth of his wisdom. And this is the last of our New Room 2023 podcasts … we didn’t want you to miss any of the “good ..read more

Pete Hughes is the founding pastor of King’s Cross Church in London, and one of the best thought leaders on the emerging Church — renewal, revival, planting … all of it. Pierce does this interview with Pete at the 2023 New Room Conference and we’re sharing it here to get you ready for this year’s New Room Conference. If you don’t have your tickets yet, get ’em here ..read more

Rica McCroy has been with us before. She is a favorite among New Room attenders, and always brings such a fresh and rich word — which comes from a deep well of faith. Find her articles on the Holy Spirit at seedbed.com, along with her featured Bible study, called Wildfire. Today, she’s talking to us about her latest passion, which is deliverance ministry (which might not sound passion-worthy, but keep listening). She gives us a ton of great insight as well as a compelling reason to pursue a ministry that comes against the darkness and wounds that hold us back ..read more

Our first Canadian guest, y’all! Dr. Gordon T. Smith is the president of Ambrose University and Seminary in Calgary, Alberta, where he also serves as professor of systematic and spiritual theology. He has written extensively on gifts and call, and he comes at this conversation from a deep place — challenging us to consider how we make decisions for our lives and take responsibility for our place on this earth. We talk to him today about his latest book, Your Calling, Here and Now, and also about an earlier publication called Courage and Calling ..read more

Jeff Haanan is the founder of The Denver Institute for Faith and Work. He has a lot to say about practicing faith in the marketplace but also about how to live and work from a deeply authentic place. He also writes for Christianity Today and is the author of two books on work. One is An Uncommon Guide to Retirement, and his most recent is called Working From the Inside Out. When Jeff talks about work, he talks about things like thinking theologically about your job, and about living a holy life through your work. Its a great conversation about a huge chunk of our lives … I hope you listen ..read more

This week, we talk to Dr. Dennis Edwards, an author, pastor, educator, and activity, about the fascinating topic of humlity. In his latest book, Humility Illuminated, Dr. Edwards talks about an under-processed character trait that is actually central to holy living. Dr. Edwards is associate professor of New Testament at North Park Theological Seminary in Chicago. He has planted churches and worked in inner city ministries, was educated at Cornell, Trinity Evangelical, and Catholic University of America. He writes on race and power and justice, and now he offers a word on the personality of Chr ..read more