Meaningful and transformative conversations about important issues facing the local church today. Hosted by Pastors Brady Boyd and Andrew Arndt of New Life Church in Colorado Springs, CO. More information can be found at TheEssential.Church
Episode 171: A Conversation with Brady Boyd and Daniel Grothe
13 mins; April 03, 2025
Episode 170: A Conversation with Gary Abbot and Laurel Schumacher
38 mins; January 15, 2025
Episode 169: A Conversation with Sam Jolman
36 mins; October 31, 2024
Episode 168: A Conversation with Mandy Smith
42 mins; October 30, 2024
Episode 167: A Conversation with Brady Boyd
36 mins; September 18, 2024
Episode 166: A Conversation with Christine Westhoff
43 mins; April 29, 2024
Episode 165: A Conversation with Jared Patrick Boyd
43 mins; April 15, 2024
Episode 164: A Conversation with Ian Simkins
44 mins; April 01, 2024
Episode 163: How to Have Difficult Conversations
38 mins; March 18, 2024
Episode 162: A Conversation with Brit Windel
20 mins; March 04, 2024
Episode 161: A Conversation with Kenneth Tanner
41 mins; February 05, 2024
Episode 160: A Conversation with Greg Waybright
40 mins; January 22, 2024
Episode 159: A Conversation with Geoff Holsclaw
39 mins; January 09, 2024
Episode 158: A Conversation with Bri Stensrud
41 mins; November 30, 2023
Episode 157: A Conversation with Derek Vreeland
36 mins; November 02, 2023
Episode 156: A Conversation with Dr. Russell Moore
30 mins; October 12, 2023
Episode 155: A Conversation with Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt
37 mins; October 05, 2023
Episode 154: Five Key Elements of Successful Preaching
46 mins; September 14, 2023
Episode 153: The Ache for Meaning - An Interview with Tommy Brown
40 mins; August 31, 2023
Episode 152: Neuroscience and Spiritual Formation - A Conversation with Michael Hendricks
36 mins; April 27, 2023
Episode 151: Good News for Anxious Christians - An Interview with Philip Cary
37 mins; April 20, 2023
Episode 150: The Rule of Life Part 2: Perils and Pitfalls
25 mins; April 13, 2023
Episode 149: What is a Rule of Life (Pt. 1)
33 mins; March 30, 2023
Episode 148: When Narcissism Comes to Church with Chuck DeGroat (Pt. 2)
23 mins; March 23, 2023
Episode 147: When Narcissism Comes to Church with Chuck DeGroat (Pt. 1)
26 mins; March 16, 2023
Episode 146: Steve Carter - The Gift of Pain
32 mins; March 09, 2023
Episode 145: Re-enchanting the Text - A Conversation with Cheryl Bridges-Johns
30 mins; February 20, 2023
Episode 144: A Conversation with Sharon & Ike Miller
32 mins; February 15, 2023
Episode 143: Katelyn Beaty - Celebrities for Jesus
28 mins; January 19, 2023
Episode 142: Caring for Words in a Culture of Lies with Marilyn McEntyre
30 mins; December 08, 2022
Episode 141: The Love That is God - An Interview with Frederick Christian Bauerschmidt
36 mins; December 01, 2022
Episode 140: Equipping our Youth for the Mission of God
30 mins; November 10, 2022
Episode 139: The New Landscape of Church Leadership with Sean Morgan
30 mins; November 03, 2022
Episode 138: The Five Masculine Instincts with Chase Replogle
30 mins; October 27, 2022
Episode 137: Discerning Christ in the Old Testament with Chris Green (Part 2)
21 mins; October 06, 2022
Episode 136: Discerning Christ in the Old Testament with Chris Green (Part 1)
27 mins; September 29, 2022
Episode 135: Streams in the Wasteland
29 mins; September 22, 2022
Episode 134: 10 Keys to Finishing Well
29 mins; September 07, 2022
Episode 133: The Challenge of Unity
43 mins; May 16, 2022
Episode 132: The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb? An Interview with Kyle Strobel
27 mins; March 28, 2022
Episode 131: "Where the Light Fell" with Philip Yancey
36 mins; March 22, 2022
Episode 130: The Art of Healthy Conflict
27 mins; March 08, 2022
Episode 129: Good Study Habits
28 mins; February 28, 2022
Episode 128: Attracting Strong and Capable Leaders Pt. 2
16 mins; February 22, 2022
Episode 127: Attracting Strong and Capable Leaders Pt. 1
22 mins; February 14, 2022
Episode 126: All Things Beautiful with Dr. Chris Green
27 mins; December 06, 2021
Episode 125: An Interview with Lyle Wells - Empire vs. Kingdom Leadership
32 mins; November 29, 2021
Episode 124: Intentional Rhythms
24 mins; November 22, 2021
Episode 123: Emotionally Healthy Discipleship
25 mins; November 16, 2021
Episode 122: An Interview with Dr. Gregg Okesson - Witnessing To A Complex World (Pt. 2)
20 mins; November 10, 2021
Episode 121: An Interview with Dr. Gregg Okesson - Witnessing To A Complex World (Pt. 1)
20 mins; November 03, 2021
Episode 120: A Church Called Tov (Pt. 2)
22 mins; October 27, 2021
Episode 119: A Church Called Tov (Pt. 1)
24 mins; October 20, 2021
Episode 118: The Power of Place
33 mins; October 13, 2021
Episode 117: Crisis Fatigue
20 mins; October 06, 2021
Episode 116: The Outward Facing Church
20 mins; September 29, 2021
Episode 115: The Resilient Pastor (Pt. 2)
18 mins; September 22, 2021
Episode 114: The Resilient Pastor (Pt. 1)
20 mins; September 15, 2021
Episode 113: An Interview with Dee Wilson
20 mins; September 01, 2021
Episode 112: An Interview with Tara Beth Leach - Radiant Church: Restoring the Credibility of our Witness
27 mins; April 28, 2021
Episode 111: An Interview with Lucy Peppiatt - Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women (Pt. 2)
22 mins; April 21, 2021
Episode 110: An Interview with Lucy Peppiatt - Rediscovering Scripture's Vision for Women (Pt. 1)
22 mins; April 13, 2021
Episode 109: Developing Preachers and Teachers
21 mins; March 31, 2021
Episode 108: An Interview with Winn Collier - A Burning in My Bones
27 mins; March 24, 2021
Episode 107: Four Rules for Preachers
24 mins; March 17, 2021
Episode 106: An Interview with Dr. Chris Green - Sanctifying Interpretation
35 mins; March 10, 2021
Episode 105: The Places of Encounter
30 mins; March 03, 2021
Episode 104: The Pastor and the Worship Leader: 5 Battles
37 mins; February 24, 2021
Episode 103: An Interview with Dr. Simeon Zahl - The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience
30 mins; February 03, 2021
Episode 102: An Interview with Rich Villodas - The Deeply Formed Life
36 mins; January 27, 2021
Episode 101: An Interview with Steve Cuss - Managing Leadership Anxiety
33 mins; January 20, 2021
Episode 100: Responding to January 6th
22 mins; January 08, 2021
Episode 099: Extravagant: Discovering a Life of Dangerous Generosity
28 mins; December 01, 2020
Episode 098: An Interview with Dr. Derwin Gray // The Good Life: What Jesus Teaches About Finding True Happiness
28 mins; October 28, 2020
Episode 097: Leadership During Turbulent Times: An Interview with Dr. Ben Witherington
34 mins; October 21, 2020
Episode 096: 10,000 Fathers
29 mins; October 14, 2020
Episode 095: A Conversation on Church Discipline
22 mins; October 07, 2020
Episode 094: All Flame
24 mins; September 09, 2020
Episode 093: Covid-19: Where Are We Now?
25 secs; September 02, 2020
Episode 093: Covid-19: Where Are We Now?
25 mins; September 02, 2020
Episode 092: A Conversation on Race
45 mins; June 24, 2020
Episode 091: An Interview with N.T. Wright Pt. 2
22 mins; June 17, 2020
Episode 090: An Interview with N.T. Wright
40 mins; June 08, 2020
Episode 089: When Is It Time To Plant A Church
22 mins; May 20, 2020
Episode 088: The Church in an Election Year
22 mins; May 13, 2020
Episode 087: An Interview with Tom Holland Pt. 2
27 mins; May 06, 2020
Episode 086: An Interview with Tom Holland Pt. 1
29 mins; April 29, 2020
Episode 085: Chasing Wisdom
26 mins; April 22, 2020
Episode 084: Pastoral Wisdom for Coping with Covid
25 mins; April 15, 2020
Episode 083: An Interview with Matthew Bates
28 mins; March 11, 2020
Episode 082: The Art of Songwriting
27 mins; March 04, 2020
Episode 081: 10 Hopes and Prayers Pt 2
20 mins; February 26, 2020
Episode 080: 10 Hopes and Prayers Pt. 1
24 mins; February 19, 2020
Episode 079: Four Rules for Teams
24 mins; February 12, 2020
Episode 078: The Essential Church Learning Community
13 mins; December 11, 2019
Episode 077: An Interview with Preston Sprinkle
24 mins; December 04, 2019
Episode 076: Women in Ministry
23 mins; November 20, 2019
Episode 075: Creating a Culture of Ongoing Leadership Development
