You know this as a preacher: patience is a Christian virtue, something you’re probably working on, and something you encourage people to develop. Well, welcome to the age of AI, which brings with it a host of new challenges. Like…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In Part 3 of this summer’s Required Listening, Eugene Peterson’s son Eric Peterson and biographer Winn Collier talk about Eugene Peterson’s battle over not losing his soul, overcoming his workaholic tendencies, Bono and…
If you look at the social media channels of a variety of churches, most churches are still leading with the sermon as their main way to attract people. And, for sure, the sermon is one of the most important things…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In Part 2 of this summer’s Required Listening, Carey interviews Eugene Peterson weeks before he retired from public life, Carey talks to Eugene about the origin of the Message and the life rhythms…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: In this inaugural episode of Required Listening, Carey talks to Gordon MacDonald. For his 80th birthday, Gordon MacDonald wrote down the 15 leadership and life lessons he’s learned so far. He unpacks all…
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Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Father Ron Rolheiser has thought longer and harder about grief, aging, leadership, bitterness, and surrender than almost anyone alive. John Mark Comer joins me to co-interview him on what ministry actually costs, why…
Here’s an opportunity with AI almost nobody’s talking about. AI is about to free up your Red Zone and Yellow Zone considerably. The inbox triage. The first draft (not for your sermons, but for so many other things). The research…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: John Ortberg has spent decades leading churches, writing books, and teaching leaders. But every leader has parts of the job they’re not naturally good at. In this conversation, John opens up about pain…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Matt Chandler doesn’t pull punches. The lead pastor of The Village Church joins Carey to talk about why wearing a cape doesn’t help anyone, the death of secularism, and why the church is…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Networking feels fake because most people do it wrong. Michael Bungay Stanier has a better way. In this conversation, MBS breaks down how to connect without the cringe, the seven questions you need…
Listen, subscribe, and leave a review on: Six months into 2026, four church trends deserve a closer look. Algorithms are discipling your congregation 49 hours a week. AI’s biggest threat isn’t prompts—it’s disruption on a scale the church isn’t ready…