I've been listening to podcasts since Apple started rolling them out. I listen mostly while I'm driving, washing dishes, or mowing the lawn. I've always enjoyed listening to podcasts that relate to my work (church leadership, youth ministry, church planting, etc.), but in the last few years, I've stumbled upon a few great podcasts that branch out.
I need to make a quick disclaimer here. I know a lot of my friends are from the church world, and many of you won't be interested in listening to anything with strong language. I totally get that! Some of these podcasts are raw, honest interviews that aren't edited for content.
The Village Church - Culture Matters - If you love Matt Chandler's preaching, this is the podcast for Matt and his crew to talk about the Village Church and issues coming to the surface in culture. Their conversation around cultural issues are so helpful, especially some of their recent conversations around the election. Good stuff here!
Emmanuel Church Audio Podcast - Emmanuel Church is near and dear to my heart because this is my home church! My family moved to Indianapolis when I was in the middle of 7th grade and this was the church we joined. It was at this church that I would develop a close relationship with Danny Anderson, my youth pastor. He would go on to become the Senior Pastor at Emmanuel in 2006. Since then, they have seen the church grow from 1500 in attendance to around 4000 and have grown from one site to three! Every time I visit, there's a new story of life change, so I hold Emmanuel in high esteem and am so very thankful for Emmanuel's influence in my life! Check out Danny's sermons through this podcast (if you prefer video, they have a video podcast as well).
I Was There Too - I love great movies (who doesn't?), so I love listening to Matt interview actors from some of the movies we all know and love (recently, Jurassic World, Beverly Hills Cop & Shawshank Redemption). I just listened to his interview with Johnny Williams, who appeared in Goodfellas as "Johnny Roastbeef." He told some stories about his interactions with Robert DeNiro that are not to be missed! Quick disclaimer: there may be some strong language involved in these interviews.