Struggling for Purpose

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

What I Learned From a Failed Fundraiser

Here's what I learned from my failed fundraiser.

10-21
05:31

I Hate Voting

I hate voting.

10-11
12:14

Couch to 5K

I ran a 5K without training,

09-30
09:24

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.

09-20
09:42

Adirondack Nationals

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

09-10
05:21

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,

08-31
04:49

Not Today

I can't podcast today.

08-20
01:03

Dead Man’s Recliner

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

07-30
09:23

Boomerang Kids

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

07-20
07:56

Rideshare as Ministry

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

07-10
10:05

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

07-02
04:50

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.

06-11
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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

05-31
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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

05-20
09:11

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

05-14
08:11

Podcasting in a Car

This podcast was recorded in my car.

04-30
07:35

Sometimes Life Gets in the Way of Podcasting

Sometimes life gets in the way of podcasting and that's OK. Don't beat yourself up over it.

03-10
08:47

Staying On Track

A quick check-in on how I'm doing with My 3 Words after one month. Also, some comments on checking in on our spiritual lives as well.

02-11
10:38

Feeling on the Outside

Despite being a podcaster since 2005, I still feel like I’m on the outside looking in.

02-01
09:52

My Love-Hate Relationship With Social Media

Being everywhere on social media is hard to do when you're a team of one.

01-20
10:26

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