Dave at the table

Dave at the table

All Christians worship in a particular stream of Christianity. But no single movement carries it all. Dave Olson, Heartland Church senior leader, firmly believes this. Fell into drugs, became homeless, then God saved and healed him. He wants to give away what he's learned. He sits down with all kinds of people, especially Christian leaders making an impact locally and globally. Here to challenge those who think the gifts of the Spirit are for today, by helping them root it in the Bible. And challenge the one who isn't so sure the gifts are for today but loves the Word and is cautiously open.

Episodes

September 11, 2025 71 mins

Dave Olson meets at the table with Jason Kirsch, the lead facilitator with the Nebraska Christian Leaders Forum. The body of Christ is BIG, linked together by the Spirit of God, but with groups separated by subtle differences in the way they believe about God. Dave and Jason talk about an effort to unite pastors and Christian leaders despite their theological dividing lines. They emphasize topics here of connecting the body of Chri...

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August 28, 2025 79 mins

Dave sits down with Tony Meyer, an associate pastor at LifePointe Church in Ames, Iowa. The door flings wide open on this episode as Tony shares his story of running away from God, finding a life rampant with wild living and addiction to drugs. The perseverance of his family's prayers is abundantly clear in his story. Dave and Tony find their way into elements of Tony's story that emphasizes the delight Father God has for H...

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August 14, 2025 76 mins

This week Dave Olson sits down at the table with Doug Harris, who pastors in Pella, Iowa. They dive into the journey Doug and his wife Rachelle took from California to a church in a small Iowa community with Dutch heritage. This episode is about stepping out into the unknown, in faith, bold leadership and boundaries. They also emphasize the importance of the Word of God, His presence and perspective on Christian revival.


Doug ha...

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July 31, 2025 70 mins

Dave is at the table with Paul Yadao, a pastor from the Philippines. Paul shares stories about the beginning of a mighty movement of The Holy Spirit among his group that began among university students. Their encounters were so evident, it was like breathing the air of His presence. He also shares about the signs of change in movements, his connection to Leif Hetland, his spiritual father, and models of leadership. Going through th...

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July 17, 2025 80 mins

Dave Olson is at the table with Roger Helle, a retired Marine Corps sergeant. Roger did three tours of duty during the Vietnam War where he was wounded on three different occasions. And later he returned to do ministry in Vietnam. On this episode he shares stories about his time in Vietnam, launching Teen Challenge in the Midlands and the impact a Son of God can have on the workplace.


Through Roger Helle Ministries Roger, and hi...

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This week Dave Olson is at the table with Larry McGinnis. Their conversation is all about worship. They share perspective and insight around why the church worships and how it might look different than you ever imagined.


Larry and his wife Brenda are the lead pastors of Reveal Community Church in Waukee, Iowa. After more than 25 years in church ministry as worship leaders, children's pastors and elders, Larry and Brenda were...

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This week Dave Olson is at the table with Mike Hutchings, and the conversation brings hope for anyone who has experienced trauma. There is freedom and healing!


Mike Hutchings has 35 years of pastoral, church planting and “pastoring pastors” experience. He is a leadership mentor, a pastor’s coach and is an advisor to a number of leadership teams of ministries and churches. His ministry, “God Heals PTSD Foundation” creates curriculum ...

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June 5, 2025 62 mins

Dave Olson is at the table this week with Randy Clark for a conversation about the importance of theology and how it can impact the way the Christian church relates to itself.


Randy Clark is an international minister. Like most from his generation, he learned the importance of perseverance. After his miraculous healing from a car accident when he was eighteen, he felt led to go into the ministry. He is the founder and president of G...

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Dave is joined at the table by Leif Hetland, the founder and president of Global Mission Awareness. He ministers globally, bringing an impartation of God’s love, healing, and apostolic authority through a paradigm of kingdom family.

Leif's Website

https://www.leifhetland.com/

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Pastor Dave Olson is the senior leader at Heartland Church in Ankeny, Iowa.

Learn more about Heartland

https://www.heartl...

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May 16, 2025 1 min

Everyone who is a Christian worships within a particular stream of Christianity. There is no single Christian movement that carries it all. Dave believes that's by design. Years ago he fell into drugs, became homeless, and his life was spiraling downward until God saved and healed him. Now he's a lover of the Word, been a pastor for a couple decades, and desires to give away what he's learned. Pastor Dave Olson, the sen...

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