The Tim Ahlman Podcast
The Tim Ahlman Podcast is your go-to resource for inspiring conversations that equip leaders to thrive in every vocation, inside and outside the church. With three primary focuses, this podcast dives deep into: Leadership: Learn from experts across diverse fields as we explore how their insights can shape and sustain a healthy culture in the local church and beyond. Over 60% of listeners expressed a desire for practical discussions on cultivating thriving environments—and that's exactly what these conversations will deliver. Learn: Engage in deep theological discussions with scholars who illuminate how Christ is revealed on every page of Scripture. Together, we’ll bridge theology to the realities of a post-Christian America, ensuring practical application for today’s world. This segment aligns closely with the themes of the American Reformation Podcast and resonates with the 60% of you who crave more exploration in this area. Live: Discover healthy habits that empower leaders in all vocations to become holistically healthy. As followers of Jesus, we’re called to lead not only with faith but also with physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Join Tim Ahlman as we navigate leadership, learning, and living with purpose, so you can lead with strength, wisdom, and a Christ-centered vision.
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Derek Engelbart joins Tim Ahlman for a conversation about generosity, leadership, and building healthy Christian teams. Drawing from his experience in athletics, medical sales, and higher education—including his work in advancement at Concordia University, Nebraska—Derek explains how ...
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Have you ever thought, “After all these years of following Jesus, shouldn’t I be better by now?”
Tim reconnects with Craig Parrott, his former high school Bible teacher and one of the people who helped encourage his calling into ministry. Drawing from more than 40 years of teaching and his book, We Are Engaged: Our Love Sto...
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Dr. Jerry Pfabe, longtime history professor and former archivist at Concordia University, Nebraska, joins Tim for a conversation about the Lutheran history we’re at risk of losing—and why it still matters. From Concordia’s beginnings as a teacher-training school to the pressures...
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Lutherans are weird—and that might be a good thing. But how do we embrace what makes us distinct while staying humble, welcoming, and open to meaningful conversations?
Tim Ahlman welcomes Rev. Dr. Kendall Davis, assistant professor of New Testament studies at Concordia University, St. Paul, ...
Pastor Dennis Matyas joins Tim Ahlman to share how his search for assurance led him into the Lutheran church—and why he believes preaching, baptism, and the Lord’s Supper keep pointing us back to Jesus. Along the way, they discuss celebrity pastors, the difference between powerful music and God’s promises, and why loving a congregation starts with understanding its traditions.
What happens when a congregation chooses to close so a new ministry can begin? For First Lutheran in Towson, Maryland, that decision helped launch New Thing—a church connected to a Lutheran school and focused on helping people follow Jesus in everyday life.
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Tim sits down with Greg Henson, president of Kairos University, for a wide-ranging conversation about what it means for Christian institutions to remain deeply faithful while being willing to change.
Tim and Greg explore why following Jesus necessarily involves change, how Christian organizations become trapped by their own structures, the difference between knowing the right words and embodying the way of Jesus, and why AI ...
Laurie McClellan shares the remarkable story of La Mesa Ministries—a ministry serving home-cooked meals and building genuine relationships with hundreds of people experiencing poverty and homelessness each week. What began with a small group of committed volunteers helped transform Christ Greenfield from a financially anxious, internally focused congregation into a church energized by mission.
That same heart has now i...
Branden Hempelman grew up Lutheran—but for years, it was simply the faith in which he had been raised. Then a theological conversation with a friend sent him back to Scripture with a fundamental question: What do I actually believe about salvation, baptism, election, and the work of Christ?
In this conversation, Branden joins Tim Ahlman to share how studying Scripture led him into a deeper appreciation of confessional ...
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Tim sits down with Rev. Bob Hiller, senior pastor of Community Lutheran Church in Southern California, content editor for 1517’s Craft of Preaching, co-host of White Horse Inn, and a longtime friend from his Denver Lutheran days. Together they explore why preaching is both the work of the Holy Spirit and a craft that deserves seriou...
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Artificial intelligence can answer theological questions, draft sermons, automate difficult work, and increasingly imitate human conversation. But can it form a Christian, embody the love of Christ, or replace the church?
Tim sits down with Mark Junkans—author of *The Return of Mystery: Faith in the Age of Machines*—to examine th...
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What if people aren’t rejecting spiritual conversations—they’re simply waiting for someone willing to have one?
Tim sits down with Rev. Randy Larson, Church Partnerships Director at FiveTwo, to discuss the growing spiritual hunger in our communities and why churches can ...
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Who gets to decide what the Bible means—and how can Christians recognize when an interpretation has crossed the boundaries of historic Christian faith?
Rev. Roland Weisbrot joins Tim Ahlman to explore the regula fidei, or “rule of faith”: the apostolic summary of Christian truth preserved in Scripture, confessed in the hist...
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Why do so many attempts at church change stall, divide congregations, or leave pastors exhausted?
Reverend Dr. Keith Haney joins Tim Ahlman to explain why compelling vision alone isn’t enough. Drawing from his book, Guided by Grace: A Narrative to Lead Organizational Change, Dr. Haney identifies the foundations churches frequently over...
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Why are so many Christians uncomfortable sharing their faith? Randy Loubier believes it’s because we’ve turned evangelism into a formula Jesus never gave us.
Randy spent 50 years as an anti-Christian before personal tragedy led him to open the Bible for himself. What began in Genesis&m...
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Is the church getting distracted by end-times speculation, rapture anxiety, and geopolitical fear?
In this episode of The Tim Ahlman Podcast, Tim sits down with Erick Sorensen from 1517 to talk about Israel, dispensationalism, Revelation, and why Christians should greet Christ's return with hope rather than fear.
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What if the next great leader in your church is already sitting in the pews — but no one has invited them to step forward?
In this episode, Tim Ahlman sits down with Pamela Dickerson, Executive Director of The Harbor Leadership Collective, to talk about raising up the next generation of Christian leaders. Pamela shares her own story of coming to faith, her passion for college-age discipleship, and how The Harbor is hel...
What do you do when you know the truth of Scripture in your head, but you still feel stuck in fear, shame, anxiety, unforgiveness, or old coping patterns?
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Vicar Meseret Gobena joins Tim to share his journey from Ethiopia to the LCMS, the missionary legacy of his grandmother, the growth of the Ethiopian Lutheran church, and what the LCMS can learn about evangelism, prayer, hospitality, and courage.
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Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work, communicate, learn, and even think about what it means to be human. But how should Christians respond?
In this episode of The Tim Ahlman Podcast, Tim sits down with Rev. Dr. Joshua Hollmann, professor of systematic theology at Concordia University, St. Paul, to talk about AI, trust, technology, ethics, and the future of Christian life in a digital age.
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