Gary Wilkerson Podcast

Dr. Vern Poythress, a professor, philosopher and theologian, joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part one of a conversation on the difference between biblical and secular worldview. He explains that, across cultures, times and circumstances, the gospel is the only lasting solution to the problems we face.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp200c

Doubt can feel like a dangerous fault line in the bedrock of our faith. This week, Gary Wilkerson takes a more measured look at doubt and its place in the Bible and our lives. How do we take care of our hearts so that when doubt springs up, it doesn’t hurt us? Is it possible to have healthy doubts and questions about our faith? Gary talks about how believers can use doubt as a tool to help our relationship with God grow.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp199c

Dr. K. Scott Oliphint joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part two of their conversation on practical apologetics. This week, they talk about what it means to reflect Christ in the real world and why we need to show love to everyone in our lives, even those who oppose us.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp198c

Dr. K. Scott Oliphint joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation on covenantal apologetics. He explains what apologetics can look like in light of God’s eternal perspective and talks about every believer's responsibility to be prepared to defend what they believe.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp197c

Jordan Thomas returns to the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for part two of a conversation on whole-hearted Christianity. He talks about how Moses and other Old Testament archetypes pointed forward to Christ.View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp196c

Jordan Thomas joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation on the relationship that pastors have with God and with the congregations they serve. He talks about why we should never trade the fullness of God’s presence for a half-hearted version of Christianity. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp195c

Claude Houde joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to share his four fundamental principles for preaching. He asks pastors to always remember the gravity of their role in other people’s lives View show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp194c (https://wcm.link/gwp194c)

Carter Conlon joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation about how pastors can preach in God’s strength rather than their own. He explains that there is a major difference between preaching a word from God and preaching about God. View show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp193c (https://wcm.link/gwp193c)

This week, author and speak R.T. Kendall joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss what it means to serve as a pastor. He shares stories and the lessons that he has learned from his years of preaching and ministry. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp191c

Claude Houde joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for a conversation on the work that God is doing in the church today. He explains how the church can value older generations while ministering to younger generations at the same time. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp190c

Tim Dilena returns to the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to talk about how God can bring revival to the church. He explains how revival that is sudden, transformative and all-encompassing can only come from God. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp189c

Tim Dilena joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss the reasons for concern and the reasons for hope in today’s church. He explains how God works through pastors and spiritual leaders to revive the church and bring it back to its moral foundation. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp188c

Iain Duguid joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to talk about how we can see Jesus throughout the Old Testament. He explains that when we take the Bible as one complete story, we can see how it was pointing toward the coming of Christ and God’s plan for redemption from the very beginning. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp187c

Claude Houde joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast for the final installment of their conversation on living out God’s dream for your life. He encourages believers that, even though life rarely goes as expected, the outcome that God intends is better than anything we could plan. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp186c

Claude Houde once again joins Gary Wilkerson to talk about how disappointment can lead us toward God’s purpose for our lives. It is painful to see the things we value taken away. This week, the Gary Wilkerson Podcast explores how moments of loss can clear the way for God’s dream for our lives to be fulfilled. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp185c

Claude Houde joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to take a close look at what we can learn from the life of Joseph. He explains that one of the most challenging and rewarding things you can do is to let go of your own dream for your life and hold on to the dream God has for you. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp184c

We’re getting ready for the launch of World Challenge’s new podcast, “Truth and Grace with John and Mark.” This week, podcast hosts John Bailey and Mark Renfroe join the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to share a sneak peak of their upcoming episodes and to encourage you to join them as they explore what it means to live with equal measures of truth and grace. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp183c

Doubt can be hard for us to wrestle with, especially if we’re afraid that it means we’re losing our faith. If we open up to God about our fears, though, he won’t leave us to struggle alone. God promises to walk alongside us through every dark valley and give us a spirit of discernment as we examine our doubts. In this episode, Gary Wilkerson talks about how doubt can hurt Christians but also how it can be one of our most useful tools for understanding God better. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp182c

Wellness is a huge part of how we evaluate ourselves. How happy are we? How healthy do we feel? How are the relationships in our lives? Many professionals and friends want to tell us what wellness should look like, but what does the Bible say? This week, Gary Wilkerson discusses how God designed us to need certain things in order to be healthy mentally, physically and spiritually. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp181c

Validation is an enormous part of our lives. It is an external recognition that the feelings we have or the actions we take are worthwhile. Community, as God intended it, often encourages people toward right living through validation. However, the desire for external validation can quickly become all-consuming and unhealthy. This week, Gary Wilkerson discusses how easily we slip into searching for worth in things other than God. Only God can validate our existence. Only he can give our lives real purpose and direction. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp180c