Pastor Chris Plekenpol deals with Faith, Culture, and everything in between. Recording from Austin, TX, Pastor Plek deals with many of the issues that he faces pastoring in a post-Christian environment. He takes questions from his congregation and beyond to help Christians navigate culture from the Christian perspective.
Have a question or comment for Pastor Plek or one of his guests. Send it here. Some stories don’t fit into a neat testimony arc, because real healing is messy. Linda DiMartino sits down with me for a raw, honest conversation that starts with disbelief in God and moves through childhood sexual abuse, years of silence, and the deep question many survivors carry: “If God was real, why wasn’t He there?” We talk about what trauma does to the body and the soul: numbness, confusion around intimacy,...
1 Oct 2026
I Didn't Have to Get High, a Story of Redemption
Have a question or comment for Pastor Plek or one of his guests. Send it here. He went from “normal” suburban parties to IV heroin, fentanyl, and a life where stealing felt like the only job left. Ethan Hogan sits down with us to tell the full arc: a racing mind that never shut off, the lure of instant relief, and the brutal reality of addiction where overdoses feel like a simple fade to black. If you care about addiction recovery, Christian testimony, homelessness outreach, and real-wo...
24 Sept 2026
Sworn to Serve, Called to Shepherd
Have a question or comment for Pastor Plek or one of his guests. Send it here. A pastor feels a rare tug toward law enforcement during a prayer gathering and it won’t let go. We talk with Grayson Dzialo about what happens after that moment, when the calling sounds clear but the timing feels messy: pregnancy, finances, COVID-era unrest, and the slow work of getting on the same page in marriage without forcing an answer. Finally, Grayson explains why he moved from patrol to community affairs, ...
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