Heart of a Friend

About Heart of a Friend

The Heart of a Friend podcast was born out of a desire to share some of the most important things learned from a lifetime of experience. It is hosted by Andy Wiegand. Andy retired in 2017 after 40 years of pastoral ministry. He and his wife now reside in Columbus, Ohio. They have raised six children and are now very happy to be grandparents. Andy grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and received his education at Harvard University (B.A. ’73) and Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (M.Div. ’78). In his retirement Andy devotes time to charitable work, visits with friends and family, exercises and continues to do a lot of reading and thinking about life.

Publisher

Host : Andy Wiegand

Category

education · religion & spirituality · religion & spirituality

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2020

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 64 episodes have a transcript.

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   6 Oct 2026

   Evangelicals and Politics (Part 3) | Ep. 63 | I Was a Stranger…

   Host Dr. Michael Brown interviews Dr. Michael Brown about the political agenda impacting immigration and religious minorities in America.

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   25 Sept 2026

   Evangelicals and Politics (Part 2) | Episode 62 | I Was Hungry and You…???

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about how government policies harm the poor, exploring the impact of dismantling USAID.

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   21 Sept 2026

   Evangelicals and Politics (Part 1) | Ep. 61

   Host [Host Name] interviews [Guest Name, Credential] about the complex relationship between evangelicals and politics, exploring its polarizing impact and historical context.

Inside a recent episode

Do Miracles Still Happen? | Ep 59 | Finding God in the Psalms - Ps. 90

Published 13 Feb 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] This school of thought is called cessationism. Miracles ceased after the death of the early apostles. Now, this isn't the time to get into a detailed rebuttal of this viewpoint. But my strong conviction is that cessationists are seriously mistaken. First, their viewpoint cannot be successfully supported by a fair reading of the New Testament. Second, It ignores the well-documented continuation of miracles throughout church history. And third, it's blind to what is clearly happening globally today. Miracles are commonplace in most parts of the world where the gospel is being proclaimed. Now, certainly miracles did provide proof. […]

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Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

36 ratings

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