I started a new podcast that looks at the emotional, psychological and spiritual burden of being in ministry leadership. Each episode will feature an interview with a pastor, author, athlete, musician or non-profit leader.
I hope the podcast is helpful for you and the Church at large. I think it offers something honest, raw and genuine that is sometimes missing in ministry conversations.
Please subscribe via iTunes, which you can do here: 
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http://noahfilipiak.podbean.com/
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In the inaugural AtACrossroads.net Behind the Curtain Ministry Podcast, we interview Ken Wytsma about spiritual fatigue, social justice fatigue, self-glory in pastors and authors, as well as how churchgoers can best care for their pastors. Ken is the founding pastor in Bend, OR, the author of Pursuing Justice and The Grand Paradox and is the founder of The Justice Conference.
Ken’s Books:
Pursuing Justice: The Call to Live and Die for Bigger Things
The Grand Paradox: The Messiness of Life, the Mystery of God and the Necessity of Faith
Info on the June 5-6 Justice Conference in Chicago (as well as 20 simulcast locations):
Books mentioned in the interview:
Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership: Seeking God in the Crucible of Ministry by Ruth Haley Barton
Where to find Ken online:
Blog: www.kenwytsma.com
Askquestions.tv – You can search for skeptical questions you have about faith and find short answer video interviews addressing that topic.
Do your homework on our next podcast guest, Ted Kluck:
Finding God in the Dark: Faith, Disappointment and the Struggle to Believe by Ted Kluck & Ronnie Martin
Why We’re Not Emergent: By Two Guys Who Should Be by Ted Kluck & Kevin DeYoung
Why We Love the Church: In Praise of Institutions and Organized Religion by Ted Kluck & Kevin DeYoung
Ted’s website & blog: www.tedkluck.com
While you’re in the podcast subscribing mood, you can subscribe to Ted’s Happy Rant Podcast and the Gut Check Press Podcast.
He is:
Author of Beyond the Battle: A man's guide to his identity in Christ in an oversexualized world
Host of the The Flip Side Podcast
Join an online men's small group led by Noah and team at BeyondTheBattle.net
- Ep. 125: Motives that Shape a Church’s Multicultural Engagement with Dr. Eunice Hong and Dr. Kenneth Nehrbass - November 4, 2026
- The Abrahamic Covenant and how the wild & crazy book of Genesis connects to Jesus - October 15, 2026
- Ep. 124: Porn, Marriage, Singleness, & Celibacy with Matt Dobschuetz - September 30, 2026
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