Gary Wilkerson Podcast

It can be surprisingly difficult to manage our own emotions. So many people respond by either giving in to their emotions or ignoring them entirely. Gary Wilkerson and Dr. Mark Mayfield look to one of Jesus’ parables to show that there is a better way. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp161c

ASSAULT ON THE HEART | There’s a deceptive idea, even among believers, that life is supposed to be easy. As this belief becomes more common, it is leaving Christians unprepared for the inevitable challenges in life. This week, Dr. Mark Mayfield joins Gary Wilkerson to talk about the subtle ways Christians need to fight back against the evil that assaults our hearts. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp160c DISCLAIMER: The advice discussed in this podcast episode is not a replacement for professional counseling.

One of the least talked-about effects of the pandemic was a sudden rise in addiction and substance abuse. Ron Brown, the Executive Director of Teen Challenge Southern California, joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to explain how isolation and feelings of hopelessness contribute to addiction. In this honest conversation, Gary Wilkerson and Ron Brown talk about how people are finding freedom through Christ. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp159c

In this special Q & A, Gary Wilkerson and Ron Brown answer questions that Christians have about sharing their faith. They offer practical advice on how we can overcome fear and share our own stories with the people around us. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp158c

This week, Matthew Karchner joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to talk about how God’s relentless love and the work of the Holy Spirit changed his life. He shares honestly about his testimony, his transition out of the homosexual lifestyle, and his current ministry to the people of Cambodia. View podcast sow notes: https://wcm.link/gwp157c

For many Christians, fear gets in the way of praying for miracles and seeking the Holy Spirit. Because they are concerned that they answer will be no, many people hesitate to ask at all. In the second episode of this two-part series, Dr. Sam Storms joins Gary Wilkerson to discuss why Christians should seek the Holy Spirit. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp156c Support this podcast

The New Testament writers spoke extensively about the gifts of the Spirit. How should the instructions about these gifts be applied today? What do the gifts of the Spirit mean for churches today? This week, Dr. Sam Storms joins Gary Wilkerson to talk about his transition from cessationism to understanding and embracing the gifts of the Spirit. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp155c Support this podcast

The Psalms are uniquely timeless. The struggles and fears and sorrows that the psalmists were working through all those years ago resonate just as much with modern readers. This week, Gary Wilkerson talks about what we can learn from the Psalms and why he chose this book as the subject of his new sermon series, https://worldchallenge.org/psalms?ref=gwpodcast (A Heart After God). View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp154c Support this podcast

One of the church's critical roles is to build legitimate community. Doing that well takes some real intentionality. This week, Dr. Mark Mayfield joins Gary Wilkerson for an honest discussion on loneliness, connection and healing. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp153c Support this podcast

Could the way in which we care for our bodies be affecting our spiritual lives as well? Could having healthier life practices, from the food we eat to the relationships we have, be a biblical concept? Gary Wilkerson discusses this topic and offers insights from the Bible and his personal experience to those looking for answers. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp152c Support this podcast

In this BEST OF episode of the Gary Wilkerson podcast, Nicky Cruz joins us to explore the topic of love when it comes to the people who can seem the farthest from that term: prisoners, gang members and drug addicts. Nicky recalls how Gary’s father helped bring him to Christ along with his own experiences ministering inside prisons and cities’ darkest alleys where only God can bring light. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp151c Support this podcast

In this BEST OF episode of the Gary Wilkerson podcast, Nicky Cruz joins us to discuss the great importance of a father’s love. The impact of a parent’s love plus God’s love can create incredible healing and purpose in a child’s life. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp150c Support this podcast

In this "Best of" episode of The Gary Wilkerson Podcast, we revisit Gary and guest Matt Tanner as they discuss a plane crash and an extraordinary miracle. If we look back at what God has done, opening our hearts to how he is meeting us in each moment, we may see how our Lord seeks to draw us into a unique and completely trusting relationship with him.  View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp149c Support this podcast

Victor Marx joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss his experiences not only facing ISIS members who were hunting for him but also some of the darkest memories from his troubled childhood. He shares how God has overcome great fears in his own life and given him the strength to walk into places few would willingly go. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp148c Support this podcast

In this episode, Gary Wilkerson discusses biblical ways that believers can seek healing and restoration from depression. Most importantly, he offers encouragement to those who may feel as if they are fighting alone. God is walking right alongside us, even in our darkest hours. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp147c Support this podcast

While modern churches tend to be very dependent on physical buildings, it hasn't always been that way. Much like early Christians, the modern church needs to find new ways to reach people exactly where they are. This week, Times Square Church Pastor Tim Dilena joins Gary Wilkerson to discuss the way that God is bringing the church full circle. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp146c Support this podcast

At the end of the day, there is one question that matters most: Have you been born again? This week, Times Square Church Pastor Tim Dilena joins Gary Wilkerson to look at the way we discuss salvation in church and how Christians can be well-equipped to share their faith. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp145c Support this podcast

Misunderstanding of the Holy Spirit has run rampant, even in the church. All too many Christians fall into two extremes, either grieving or quenching the Holy Spirit. This week, Gary Wilkerson and Bob Ditmer discuss the modern church's charismatic chaos and charismatic quenching of the Holy Spirit. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp144c Support this podcast

It is clear in scripture that Jesus does not value the mere appearance of righteousness. He is looking for people with evidence of real spiritual fruit. Claude Houde joins the Gary Wilkerson Podcast to discuss ways Christians can continually focus their lives on God and bear supernatural fruit. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp143c Support this podcast

Your five closest friends, the people who know you best, can have an incredible impact on your life. How can you surround yourself with people who will help you to draw closer to God day by day? On this week’s episode of the Gary Wilkerson Podcast, Tim Dilena discusses friendships, family, and the future of the church. View podcast show notes: https://wcm.link/gwp142c Support this podcast