Episodes

When Your Career Changes but Your Calling Doesn’t and the Future of Church Media with Luke Miller
April 23, 2026

When Your Career Changes but Your Calling Doesn’t and the Future of Church Media with Luke Miller

What happens when your career changes but your calling doesn’t? In this episode, we sit down with Luke Miller to explore his unique journey from pastoral ministry to the marketplace—and how his calling never changed, even whe...
Preaching the Gospel or Selling It: Culture, Clickbait, and Following Christ with Jesse Jackson
April 16, 2026

Preaching the Gospel or Selling It: Culture, Clickbait, and Following Christ with Jesse Jackson

In this episode, we sit down with Jesse to unpack some of the most thought-provoking—and at times controversial—stories shaping the church today. From a provocative Easter marketing campaign that sparked major backlash, to a ...
Lead, Let Go, Repeat: The Long Game of Developing Leaders with Jim Mullins
April 9, 2026

Lead, Let Go, Repeat: The Long Game of Developing Leaders with Jim Mullins

What does it actually look like to lead in a way that outlasts you ? In this episode, we sit down with Pastor Jim Mullins to unpack a leadership decision most leaders avoid: intentionally raising up and handing off leadership...
From Mission Fields to Machine Learning: When the Computer Starts Working for You with Josh Read
March 19, 2026

From Mission Fields to Machine Learning: When the Computer Starts Working for You with Josh Read

In this episode, Matt sits down with Josh Reed—a former pastor’s kid, missionary, and now senior product leader—to explore the intersection of ministry, technology, and calling. Josh shares stories from growing up in a minist...
Growing Up PK: From the Pew to the Platform
March 12, 2026

Growing Up PK: From the Pew to the Platform

What is it really like growing up as a pastor’s kid? For many PKs, life in a ministry family can be both a blessing and a challenge. There are unique expectations, moments of pressure, and the constant question of whether fai...
Trusting God, Leading Worship, and Becoming and Entrepreneur with JPM Creative
March 5, 2026

Trusting God, Leading Worship, and Becoming and Entrepreneur with JPM Creative

How does God work in the ordinary, everyday lives of people all around the world? One small step of faith, one choice, one conversation at a time. This truth pours out of Jonathan Miller the creative director and entrepreneur...
The Next Generation and the Future of the Church with Shane Pruitt
Feb. 26, 2026

The Next Generation and the Future of the Church with Shane Pruitt

What does real revival actually look like — and why is the next generation at the center of it? In this conversation, Shane Pruitt shares what he’s seeing across churches, campuses, and communities as God moves among Gen Z an...
From the Military to the Ministry: Finding Purpose, Identity, and Calling with Ray Diaz
Feb. 19, 2026

From the Military to the Ministry: Finding Purpose, Identity, and Calling with Ray Diaz

What happens when a life built on discipline, structure, and service in the military collides with an unexpected calling into ministry? In this powerful episode, Ray Diaz shares his journey from serving in the U.S. Army to di...
Nobody Told Me It Would Be This Hard
Feb. 12, 2026

Nobody Told Me It Would Be This Hard

Ministry is hard. And if we’re honest, sometimes we’re shocked by just how hard it can be. The resistance, the criticism, the slow growth, the spiritual weight — it can leave even faithful leaders wondering if they missed God...
Unashamed: Why the Gospel Still Changes Everything with Greg Stier
Feb. 4, 2026

Unashamed: Why the Gospel Still Changes Everything with Greg Stier

Is evangelism still possible in today’s hostile, distracted, and post-Christian culture—or have we simply lost our nerve? In this episode of Passing the Pulpit , Matt sits down with Greg Stier, founder of Dare 2 Share Ministr...
Leadership Hacks, Lifelong Learning, and the Pagan Threat with Lucas Miles
Jan. 29, 2026

Leadership Hacks, Lifelong Learning, and the Pagan Threat with Lucas Miles

What shapes a leader’s convictions—and what sustains them over time? In this episode, we sit down with pastor, author, faith director ,and cultural apologist Lucas Miles to talk about the journey that shaped his ministry, the...
Faithful in the In-Between: A Bi-Vocational Life
Jan. 22, 2026

Faithful in the In-Between: A Bi-Vocational Life

What does faithful ministry look like when leadership happens in the margins—between full-time work, church transitions, and congregational needs? In this episode of Passing the Pulpit , Matt sits down with a seasoned, bi-voc...