This conversation with Jeremy about his book Love Anyway is a snapshot of the lessons learned by choosing to love first and ask questions later, specifically over the last 20 years in Turkey, Iraq and Syria. Jeremy’s journey has been absolutely amazing to witness and has been life changing for me. Grab some gifts at […]

Grow Together

Episode 13 – Jeremy Courtney

This conversation with Stephanie about her book Signs of Life embraces all of the little deaths and doubts while looking for all of the real resurrection in it. Keep up with Stephanie at StephanieLobdell.com Join our book club at KurtsBookClub.com

Episode 12 – Stephanie Lobdell

This conversation with Glenn about his book Blessed, Broken, Given is a wonderful meandering through the three things that Jesus does with the bread–blesses, breaks, and gives it and how these three movements play out in our own lives. Keep up with Glenn at GlennPackiam.com Get How To Read Scripture With Your Imagination Intact for […]

Episode 11 – Glenn Packiam

This conversation with Justin about his books Prayer and May It Be So is a patient look at prayer and being with God. We talk about evil and parables/meditations and being with God in the uncomfortable realities. I hope this episode moves you. Join the book club at KurtsBookClub.com

Episode 10 – Justin McRoberts

This conversation with Jen about her book Surprised by Paradox is all about looking for the AND in an EITHER / OR world. We talk about lament and growth and the enneagram and how to keep going when it doesn’t all add up. Hope it helps you grow. Join the book club at KurtsBookClub.com

Episode 9 – Jen Pollock Michel

This conversation with Kim and Alison about their book Boundaries for the Soul will help you understand and give grace to yourself. We grow up with some pretty complicated things going on inside of us and understanding the way that God made us through metaphor and science is an amazing treat. Join the book club […]

Episode 8 – Alison Cook and Kimberly Miller

Scott Sauls has an interesting premise represented in the title of his book Irresistible Faith. Sometimes faith seems resistible and even repulsive. But if there is an element to our faith that would make it irresistible to us and to those around us, what can we do to see that happen here and now. This […]

Episode 7 – Scott Sauls

In her new book, Taste and See, Margaret explores different stories from the scriptures that have to do with meals and finds God in unexpected places in these stories. She goes on an expedition to interview people that add to her insights and help ignite imagination in her readers. She is an inspiration in reading with […]

Episode 6 – Margaret Feinberg

This conversation with Pastor Rick McKinley about Faith For This Moment is extremely appropriate for this moment. The first part of the book helps us understand the importance of exile in living as Christians specifically in America. If we will lean on the leading of God for those in exile it will help us tremendously. Then, in the […]

Episode 5 – Rick McKinley

Love, Skip, Jump has been a constant conversation starter since we read it. Of all of the books that we have read to date, it has created the most interesting and life giving discussions. We had to record this interview over the phone and the software cut the interview short by about 10 minutes, but we […]

Episode 4 – Shelene Bryan

Renovate is such an eye opening book, and talking to Léonce about it was so great. He has a huge heart and is so gracious in helping people understand issues that aren’t always obvious. Join the book club at KurtsBookClub.com

Episode 3 – Léonce Crump Jr

We read Remember God during the fall of 2018. Annie is so brave and honest. We definitely talk about the book and remembering God, but we also spend a bunch of time nerding out about Donald Miller and David Crowder and way too many other things. Her addictive podcast, That Sounds Fun definitely played out during […]

Episode 2 – Annie F. Downs

The Way of the Dragon or The Way of the Lamb was one of the first books we read in our book club. The subtitle is such a prefect description of the journey that Jamin and Kyle take while searching for Jesus’ path of power in a Church that has abandoned it. Join the book club at […]

Episode 1 – Kyle Strobel

Hosted by Pastor Kurt Libby, this podcast features interviews with Jesus loving authors that wrote books featured in Kurt’s Book Club. This is just a short placeholder. Hit subscribe and some great conversations will be coming your way. If you haven’t joined the book club yet, you can join it here.