• Guest Kent Wiles - HCP 268
    Aug 26 2025

    Guest Kent Wiles - HCP 268


    On this episode, Drew and Larry welcome Kent Wiles, one of the worship pastors at First Baptist Church in Rogers, AR. Kent love to worship and lead God’s people in worship and we’re excited to have him be our guest worship leader at the Recharge Conference in Memphis in September. They discuss the power of worship in times of Sabbath and how God uses worship to lead us to rest.


    To Register:

    https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/


    Sam Rainer

    SamRainer.com

    ChurchAnswers.com


    HCP Podcast with Sam:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/835312/episodes/16295111


    Michael O’Brien

    MichaelO.org



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    39 mins
  • Guest Jake Norman - HCP 267
    Aug 19 2025

    Guest Jake Norman - HCP 267


    On this episode, Heidi and Drew welcome Pastor Jake Norman. Jake serves as the Pastor of The Church at Willow Branch. Jake shares vulnerably on this podcast about seasons of burnout and weariness and learning rhythms of Sabbath. He also discusses being Co-vocational and wrestling with calling. If you resonate with these themes, please consider joining us for ReCharge. Info below.


    To Register:

    https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/


    Sam Rainer

    SamRainer.com

    ChurchAnswers.com


    HCP Podcast with Sam:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/835312/episodes/16295111


    Michael O’Brien

    MichaelO.org



    You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or

    To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to:

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    31 mins
  • Guest Rick Mills - HCP 266
    Aug 12 2025

    Guest Rick Mills - HCP 266

    Pastor Rick Mills, BMA church planter at Journey of Faith in Elizabeth, Colorado, joins Larry and Heidi to talk about being a bi-vocational pastor and seasons of change as he and his wife care for elderly parents and get ready to move across the country. Rick shares his passion to minister to special needs children and families who’ve experienced trauma and talks about why churches should pay attention to this area of shepherding and care. If you have questions about how to start a special needs ministry or a pulpit opening in the Arkansas area, you can reach Rick at pastorrick70454@gmail.com.


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    35 mins
  • Guest Dwayne Orr - HCP 265
    Aug 5 2025

    On today’s episode, Larry and Heidi are joined by Larry’s long-time friend, NASA scientist Dwayne Orr. Dwayne is Chief Engineer for the Columbia Scientific Balloon Facility in Arlington, TX, and has spent his career studying evidence for God. Dwayne discusses the ways science and the Bible actually complement one another and how scientific discoveries point to a Creator. In this fascinating conversation, Dwayne answers questions about evolution, dinosaurs, and how we can reconcile not having to know everything this side of heaven. links for the show notes:

    https://lifeword.org/media/?show=Creation+Science

    Institute for Creation Research https://www.icr.org/

    They also have a Discovery Center in Dallas: https://discoverycenter.icr.org/


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    29 mins
  • Guest Michael O’Brien - HCP 264
    Jul 29 2025

    Guest Michael O’Brien - HCP 264


    On this episode, Larry and Drew welcome Contemporary Christian Music Artist and worship leader Michael O’Brien. O’Brien has several #1 songs and was formerly the the lead singer of the CCM group NewSong. In this conversation the guys talk about Michael coming to the ReCharge Conference in Memphis on Sept. 29-Oct. 1. Michael shares his heart about sin and forgiveness and being honest about your relationship with the Lord and how he’s looking forward to being at ReCharge as the Concert artist the first night.

    You can find Michael’s music everywhere digital music is sold and his website is below.

    Michael O’Brien

    MichaelO.org


    To Register:

    https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/


    Sam Rainer (Main Session Speaker at ReCharge)

    SamRainer.com

    ChurchAnswers.com


    HCP Podcast with Sam:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/835312/episodes/16295111



    You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or

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    35 mins
  • HCP - 263 - ** Repost of Podcast 232 with Sam Rainer
    Jul 22 2025

    HCP - 263 - **Repost Podcast with Sam Rainer

    Sam will be the speaker at ReCharge 2025.

    To Register:

    https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/


    Sam Rainer

    SamRainer.com

    ChurchAnswers.com

    Guest Sam Rainer - HCP 232


    On this podcast Larry and Drew welcome Pastor, Author and Church strategist Sam Rainer. Sam, with his father Tom Rainer (former lead for Lifeway Research) lead Church Answers and other businesses that help support, train and equip church leaders for effective ministry.


    You can find Sam’s books wherever books are sold.


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    44 mins
  • Recharge 2025 - HCP 262
    Jul 15 2025

    Recharge 2025 - HCP 262

    (*There was some connection drop out of Larry's Feed - FYI)

    On this episode, Heidi, Larry and Drew discuss the upcoming Recharge conference in Memphis. You don’t want to miss this event with speaker Sam Rainer, musical concert artist Michael O’Brien, and Worship Leader Kent Wiles.


    To Register:

    https://bmaamerica.org/recharge/


    Sam Rainer

    SamRainer.com

    ChurchAnswers.com


    HCP Podcast with Sam:

    https://www.buzzsprout.com/835312/episodes/16295111


    Michael O’Brien

    MichaelO.org


    You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or

    To find more information about The Healthy Church Podcast go to:

    http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com

    or find us on FaceBook!

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    27 mins
  • Guest James Crews - HCPv 261
    Jul 8 2025

    Larry and Heidi interview legacy missionary James Crews about his mission work planting churches in North America since 1981. He is still going strong, pastoring in his 70’s at Friendship Baptist in Greenbrier, AR, and is actively promoting and implementing Good Soil Evangelism and Discipleship at his church.


    You can email us at info@healthychurchpodcast.com or

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    http://www.healthychurchpodcast.com

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    27 mins