Struggling for Purpose

A personal audio journal of faith and folly by John Wilkerson: A Gen X grandpa struggling to follow Jesus.

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Episodes

Mathematical Proof of God?

This week I’m interviewing James Brown about his book Three Proofs of God which proves the mathematics of Daniel’s prophecy in Daniel 9 about the rebuilding of the temple. About

Apr 30, 2025•22 min

Pope Francis Has Died

Pope Francis has died. As Evangelicals, this gives us an opportunity to pray for our Catholic brothers and sisters. We should also pray for the cardinals who will be part

Apr 21, 2025•9 min

Human Voices Only

As generative AI becomes more and more popular, a vocal group of authors online are urging everyone to use human voices in their audio books.

Apr 10, 2025•10 min•Ep. 89

Bearing Witness to God's Love

A conversation I had with a fellow rideshare driver on Twitter and a challenging circumstance this past weekend influenced this episode. Other Podcasts

Mar 10, 2025•9 min

Struggling to Podcast

I've found it very difficult to podcast in the past year so let's talk about that.

Feb 10, 2025•4 min

Brave the Dark with Nate Deen

I’m pleased to present an interview with Nathaniel Deen who has film coming out about him from Angel Studios. Nathaniel Deen is a passionate filmmaker and advocate for the arts,

Jan 21, 2025•24 min•Ep. 86

Unproductive Free Time

I've been doom-scrolling social media and watching a lot of scripted content online in my free time instead of being productive. Let's talk about that.

Nov 20, 2024•5 min•Ep. 85

What I Learned From a Failed Fundraiser

Here's what I learned from my failed fundraiser.

Oct 21, 2024•6 min

I Hate Voting

I hate voting.

Oct 11, 2024•12 min

Couch to 5K

I ran a 5K without training,

Sep 30, 2024•9 min

Five Things I Love

There are five things in life that I try to prioritize and if we're friends it's probably because of one or more of those five things.

Sep 20, 2024•10 min

Adirondack Nationals

A car show is a multigenerational event and church should be too.

Sep 10, 2024•5 min•Ep. 80

Why I’m Fundraising for Hope International

For the last 50 days I’ve been using the same coffee mug in my Instagram stories and reels to raise funds for Hope International. If you have an Instagram account,

Aug 31, 2024•5 min

Not Today

I can't podcast today.

Aug 20, 2024•1 min

Dead Man’s Recliner

My favorite spot to sit in my house is a dead man's recliner.

Jul 30, 2024•9 min

Boomerang Kids

I have boomerang kids. Let's talk about that.

Jul 20, 2024•8 min

Rideshare as Ministry

I've been a rideshare driver for five years and I've come to see it as a ministry.

Jul 10, 2024•10 min

6 Month Check Up

A quick, 6-month check-up on how I’m doing with my three words for this year: embrace, cultivate, & simplify. You can find my electric scooter channel here: Adirondack Electric Scooters

Jul 02, 2024•5 min

Noise Reduction

I decided to stop creating content for a few YouTube channels I’d been maintaining. Listen to hear how much it reduced the noise in my head.

Jun 11, 2024•11 min

1600 Podcast Episodes

I’ve been podcasting in one form or another since 2005. When I started podcasting I would sit in my car with either my laptop or a PDA and record my

May 31, 2024•13 min

My Podcasting Hero

I’ve been podcasting for a long time. There’s on podcaster who I consider to my my personal podcast hero: James Kennison. He has persevered through enormous setbacks and managed to

May 20, 2024•9 min

Low-Effort Content Creation

I’m creatively burned out and stretched too thin. I’m also frustrated by people making low-effort content. Note: I’m aware of the poor audio quality in this podcast. I’ll do better

May 14, 2024•8 min