One of my favorite people, Hannah Brencher, is back on the podcast this week to talk about her new book: "The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World." If you're anything like me, you spend way more time than you should on social media. And if not social media, then you likely struggle to get away from the con…

As Father's Day approaches, it's a good time to reflect on our own fathers or father figures in our lives and let them know how much we appreciate them. As Blythe Daniel and her son, William, remind us in this week's conversation, fathers often go unappreciated. But their new book, "I Love You, Dad: Words to Honor and Humor You," is aimed at lettin…

I'm excited to welcome back a repeat guest this week as Callie Picardo joins me to talk about the latest book she and her husband, Rosario, wrote called, "Healthy Money: A 30-Day Journey Toward Spiritual, Emotional, and Financial Freedom." Our book isn't just about financial tips; it dives into the emotional and spiritual sides of money, offering a…

Do you ever follow someone on social media and just know you would vibe with them in real life? That's how I feel about this week's guest, Ashley Abercrombie. We've been following each other on the internet for a year or so, and I love her content and personality so much. And after my conversation with her this week, I love her story even more, and…

One of my favorite parts of doing this podcast is getting to sit down with my wife every year around our anniversary and reflect on the past year of our lives. After a few years of chaos, highlighted by a December 2021 tornado that displaced us for almost nine months, this past year has been marked by a lot of blessings and far less turmoil. We tra…

In late October 2019, Ryan Ahlwardt and I sat down at a library near Indianapolis, Indiana to record the first episode of this podcast. Four years later, we're still going strong. As we've tried to do every year around the anniversary (we missed last year for some reason), Ryan and I reflected on the past year and celebrating the podcast turning an…

Do you ever just make up silly songs just for fun when you're at home alone? I feel like a lot of us do, but rarely do we ever share them with the world. Well, right out when the pandemic hit, that's what Sarah Maddack Bell started doing. Now, several of her silly songs have gone viral and she's created a social media platform where she can spread …

A lot of us are burnt out. If you aren't feeling it now, you surely have at some point and probably will in the future. The COVID-19 pandemic and 2020 left all of us feeling all sorts of ways, and I'm willing to guess burnout and weariness were just a couple of the emotions you dealt with. That was certainly the case for this week's guest, author D…

We live in a world that tells us that doing more and staying busy are hallmarks of success. Having down time or relaxing is sometimes perceived as possessing a poor work ethic or being lazy. Most of us feel like we have to fill our schedules with work — sometimes multiple jobs — to keep up with the rat race of "moving up" in the world. For many Mil…

“Receive the Holy Spirit,” Jesus said to his disciples in John 20:22. Yet, for many Christians, the Holy Spirit can feel like a mystery. How do we hear it? How do we receive it? How do we discern what it's telling us and what our spiritual gifts are? How do we know that what we hear is from God and not our own internal desires? This week on "In No …

For the last four decades, Dr. Steve Seamands has been a staple at Asbury University. As a student in the 1970s, he was part of what became a well-known and still-talked-about student-led revival. Now, as a retired professor at the seminary, he got to experience another revival on campus when, in February, a student chapel service just kept going o…

No matter how hard the tug might be to pursue a creative passion, jumping all in to do it can be scary. It's especially challenging when it requires leaving a steady career with good income for what might feel like an unknown future.But that's what Benecia Ponder did when, in 2006, she closed down her private law practice to write books and coach o…

Paul Putz serves as the assistant director of the Faith & Sports Institute, part of the Truett Seminary at Baylor University. Though Paul and I connected previously through social media, we met in person at a conference in June in Minneapolis and found out we have quite a bit in common, mainly our passion for Jesus and sports. If you're a Christian…

Scott Linebrink played 12 seasons in the major leagues — a long career in professional sports by any measure. After a successful college baseball career at Texas State University, Linebrink was drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 1997, and after three years in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut with the team in 2000. He was then t…

I don't know anyone who reads more books than my wife, Emily. Seriously. In 2022 she read over 130 books! It's truly a joy for her to escape into a story and let her imagination run wild as she imagines these characters. A couple years ago, she started an Instagram account where she rates and reviews books and it's become a huge creative outlet for…

Sports fans are passionate people. Sometimes, we take it a little too far and let our emotions get the best of us. Our team loses a big game or doesn't play well and we can let it affect our mood for days, weeks or even much longer. But as believers, how we conduct ourselves matters, even when it comes to seemingly trivial things like sports. If we…

If you read or follow Sports Spectrum, much of the branding and social media presence you see is the creation of Leah Montgomery. She is in charge of all of our social media and marketing efforts, and she also serves as our de facto staff photographer. So much of our visual presentation has her stamp all over it, and she's incredibly talented in so…

The role that journalists play in our society is so vital. Not only do they inform the public, but they hold those in power accountable. As stories of church abuse and unethical behavior from Christian leaders continue to sprout up, we see just how important journalists are in brining these stories to light and so that these leaders are held accoun…

The whole premise of the In No Hurry Podcast is to engage in conversations that intersect faith and creativity. This week not only do I get to speak with an author and artist, but the focus of our conversation is about creativity and tapping into the natural artistic gifts God has given us and wants us to share with the world. The word "artist" is …

While trusting in God's will for our lives is an essential part of the Christian walk, it's also one of the most difficult things we attempt to do as humans. When God tells us "no" to our prayers, we often struggle with how to respond. For many of us, it can serve as a catalyst to pull further away from God. But what if reframed how we internalize …

The last few years have been really hard for everyone. I don't know about you, but I've very much appreciated the times I've been able to laugh. Humor and laughter have some serious healing powers, and this week, my guest knows all about how to make people laugh. William Daniel joins me to talk about his new book, "You're Joking Me: Jokes For Kids …

Walking into church can be intimidating, whether for the first time or after a period of absence, whether you are a non-believer or a believer. And as much as we'd like it to be, the church is not always a place where everyone feels welcome. Sometimes, it's not a space where everyone feels like they belong. Jen Oshman joins me this week to talk abo…

Being in community with people is one of the strongest desires we feel as humans. As adults, finding that community can be a challenge, but the church can be a great place to look. A new book by Barnabas Piper, "Belong," seeks to equip churches and churchgoers about how to best cultivate a sense of belonging within the context of a church family. B…

As we've done the past few years on our wedding anniversary, this week my wife Emily and I share a conversation reflecting on the past year of our marriage. This was probably the most challenging year of our marriage, but in many ways it became the most refining. I've talked about it briefly in the few episodes I've done this year, but our lives we…

Laughter has been some of the best medicine for me over the past couple of years. One of the best sources, at times, has been TikTok, and one of the best accounts I've come across is that of Josh Benson — better known as @joshbensontherapper. While the rapping has taken a back seat for him in recent years, his comedy skits have taken off. He now ha…

While society has come a long way in embracing women as leaders, we still have a ways to go. That's especially true in the Church, where female pastors are few and far between and the path to leadership positions is often rockier and more treacherous for women than it is for men. And when women do make it to the top and are in leadership positions,…

Relationships are hard, and sometimes they can be especially challenging to navigate in the workplace. Chances are you've worked with a person or two that, for whatever reason, were just hard to jive with. Maybe you've been passed over for a promotion or to be the lead on a project and that's made it hard to work with others. Whatever the reason is…

Scott LaPierre is a pastor, writer, Army veteran, husband and the author of Your Marriage God's Way: A Biblical Guide to a Christ-Centered Relationship. He's also the father of nine kids! After college, Scott served as an officer in the Army. Once he left the military, he started teaching elementary school and that's where he became a Christian. He…

I love Myron Rolle's story, and I'm so excited for you to hear it this week. Sports fans will remember him as a college football star at Florida State and for his time playing in the NFL. But while he was excelling on the football field, he was also cultivating an eventual career as a neurosurgeon. After being recruited out of high school by just a…

Karen Swallow Prior, Ph. D., is a Research Professor of English and Christianity and Culture at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and the author of a number of books. Some of her work includes: Booked: Literature in the Soul of Me (T. S. Poetry Press, 2012), Fierce Convictions: The Extraordinary Life of Hannah More—Poet, Reformer, Abolition…

It's hard enough to play in the NFL. Imagine having a whole other career on the side while doing it. That's what Matt Overton does as both the long snapper for the Los Angeles Chargers and as a real estate agent with clients in both Indianapolis and Nashville. A nine-year NFL veteran, Overton has bounced around with a few teams, spending most of hi…

As we've done the past few years on our anniversary, this week my wife Emily and I share a conversation reflecting on the past year of our marriage. Much of this conversation focuses on the past couple of weeks, which have been marked by us navigating life after being displaced from a tornado that hit our home in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Our region…

Jon Seidl is the author of a recently-released book titled, "Finding Rest: A Survivor's Guide to Navigating the Valleys of Anxiety, Faith, and Life," and I'm excited for you to hear his heart behind this book. Jon has personally battled crippling anxiety, life-altering OCD, and suicidal thoughts, and this book is a practical guide for how to naviga…

What an honor it is this week to celebrate two years since the In No Hurry Podcast launched! This has been such a fun creative outlet for me, and I am grateful for everyone who has listened along the way. If you've been around since the beginning, I want to give an extra special shout out to you! You're a real one. This week I get to welcome back m…

Navigating the pandemic has been hard for all of us. When sports came back, they provided a nice reprieve from the heartache all around us. But it was still strange to watch games with no fans in the stands and the electric atmospheres we're used to be absent from the stadiums. It's been a lot to process. This week, I'm excited to welcome back Jaso…

Having a conversation about money is hard. Author, pastor, and coach Rosario Picardo and his wife, Callie — a financial coach and seasoned fundraising professional — are here to help. Their book, Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending, and Giving, is a roadmap for readers on what God has to say about all things finances in a worl…

I'm so excited to welcome back Val Woerner to the show this week! Val was the guest on Episode 50, where we talked a lot about building better prayer habits and specifically her book Springboard Prayers. We're back this week talking all about prayer again, which is good because I consider Val one of my go-to people when it comes to prayer. She crea…

My guess is this past year or so has been a struggle for you just like it has for me. Between the pandemic, job changes, and everything else going on in the world, I know my mental health has seen its share of ebbs and flows. I'm not always the best at prioritizing the need to tend to my mental health. That's why I was fortunate to speak with Debra…

We are back! It is so great to be launching a new season of In No Hurry after a few months off to focus on some writing projects. I'm excited to kick this new season off with an awesome couple, Todd and Brooke Tilghman. Todd was the winner of Season 18 of The Voice, and he and Brooke have since written a book, "Every Little Win: How Celebrating Sma…

Why do we struggle so much with controlling our urges? What does it mean to have self-control? What do the Bible and those who study brain science have to say about it? Drew Dyck wrote a book exploring all of that. It's called "Your Future Self Will Thank You," and it was the In No Hurry Podcast Book of the Month. As we close out Lent season, it fe…

I don't know if it's because we've spent most of the past year on our phones and away from our normal communities, but it seems like I'm seeing more people than usual open up about their struggles with comparison. As you know, I'm no stranger to that struggle and many conversations on this show have focused on it. This week I wanted to share some t…

It just feels good to laugh sometimes, doesn't it? Especially after the year we've all gone through. Making people laugh is what Kerri Pomarolli does best, and I'm excited to welcome her on my show this week. Kerri is a Los Angeles-based comedian who performs clean comedy and shares the gospel during her shows. In this conversation we discussed wha…

We all want to know what our calling is in life. Many people search for years to try and decipher what their calling is. Our calling can indeed change in different seasons of our life, but whatever it is we're being called to do, discerning God's will is often the toughest part. That's the topic of my conversation this week with Marsha DuCille, fou…

I'm happy to joined on this bonus episode by Jackie Bledsoe, author of "The 7 Rings of Marriage," which was the In No Hurry Podcast Book of the Month for February. This book is full of practical advice and steps that couples can take to help improve their marriage. If you've missed any of our conversations during February with couples as we talked …

We close out the series on marriage with one final couple, and this is such a special episode for us! This week Emily and I talked to her aunt Allison Fuller and her husband Tommy. I'm so blessed to be able to share their story and welcome their perspective on marriage to the show. One thing I've really enjoyed about this series is how it's shown t…

This week Emily and I got to sit down (over Zoom) with my parents Doug and Christi Claybourn and talk about marriage. I've had many conversations with my parents individually and together over the years when dating about relationships and marriage, but this is the first time I've gotten to do that alongside my spouse. I hit on this in last week's e…

After hearing from two younger couples, I'm excited this week to bring on a couple that's been married for 20 years. Matt and Leslee Holliday have both been on my show individually — Matt was on Episode 39 talking about his Major League Baseball career (go Cardinals!) and Leslee was on Episode 55 talking about faithfulness and following her passion…

We are back this week talking about marriage with a couple of friends from our life group at church, Tyler and Dena Lindsey! Tyler is the worship pastor at our church and Dena also helps lead worship. They've been married for a little over two years. My wife Emily is back on the show with me as well, and one of the cool aspects of this conversation…

We are kicking off a new series this month all about marriage and relationships, and I could not be more excited to have our friends Nick and Cristen Lawson on the show! They are in our life group at church and just two people Emily and I do life with. They are newlyweds — they got married in October — so I loved hearing the perspective of such a y…

The COVID-19 pandemic forced many churchgoers to have to do church in new ways. Most of it happened at home, either through live streams or in small groups on Zoom. It put a heightened focus on how important the home is as a place of worship and prayer. Author Winfield Bevins just released a timely book entitled Living Room Liturgy that he hopes wi…