Staircase to Nowhere
Join three friends—David, Noah, and Sam—as they navigate what it means to follow Jesus and live on His mission in American culture today. Each brings a unique perspective: David lives on a college campus, Noah works in a church with youth and local outreach, Sam serves homeless youth and young adults. Together, they question the ministry methods they grew up with, wrestle with faith in today's world, and seek to honor God in their time.
Email: staircasepod@gmail.com
Episodes
61 episodes
Work and Calling (w/ Kaitlin Neel)
On this episode of Staircase to Nowhere, we dive into the big questions about work, career, and calling. What does it really mean to find your "calling," and how does faith shape our search for meaningful work? Join David, Sam, Noah, a...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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Should Churches Sing Katy Perry?
It’s a full mailbag episode this week on Staircase to Nowhere! The guys answer listener questions about everything from secular music in church to the growing wave of biblical streaming shows.They reflect on how churches communi...
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Episode 5
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AI David Has Entered the Chat <3
Would you date a chatbot? In this episode, we talk AI girlfriends, boyfriends, and the weird world of digital companionship. What does it mean to love—or be loved by—something not real? And how should Christians think about connection in a worl...
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Episode 4
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The Authority of Conversation
In this episode of Staircase to Nowhere, the crew dives into how conversations have become the new currency of credibility in today’s culture. From podcasts to Twitch streams, we explore why people are increasingly turning to casual di...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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Sacred Creativity: Unpacking Christian Art
This week on Staircase to Nowhere, we're diving into the world of Christian art and exploring how creativity and faith intersect. What makes art "Christian"? How can creative expression serve as a form of worship or ministry?.. Whether...
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Episode 2
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Is Social Media a Dark Alley? Rethinking Online Engagement
Welcome to season 3! This week, Staircase to Nowhere crew—Noah, David, and Sam—take a deep dive into social media's evolving role in our lives and ministries. Is it a tool for connection and outreach, or is it a digital dark alley filled with d...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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SEASON 2 FINALE: couples of the pod
The whole Staircase Fam is together in Louisville for our STN Retreat! David, Kaitlin, Sam, Erika, Noah, and Rebekah all look back over the major themes of season 2 and look ahead to a new year of Staircase to Nowhere ministry and culture fun!<...
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Season 2
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Justa Bit a’ Banter and Books
In a special in-person episode, Noah gives David and Sam some books and shares why they would be interested in them. Read along with us:Hero...
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Season 2
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Texting: Hard Texts- Did God command genocide?
The Staircase boys put into practice their conversations on interpretation and context in an attempt to answer a hard text of the Bible, when God calls Israel to “completely destroy” and “devote to destruction” the people in the promised land. ...
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Episode 38
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Texting: Context is King
In this episode of Staircase to Nowhere, we continue our Texting Series with a focus on the importance of context in biblical interpretation. We discuss how understanding the background and surrounding information of Scripture can prev...
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Episode 37
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Texting: How Should We Interpret the Bible? Tools for Understanding Scripture
In this lively conversation, the hosts dive into biblical interpretation, exploring whether the Bible should be read literally, figuratively, or somewhere in between. From dissecting Old Testament narratives to decoding Jesus’ parables, ...
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Episode 36
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Mailbag: homelessness & spiritual warfare, what makes a mega church, media consumption
On today’s show, we respond to some pressing listener questions!.. If you have any thoughts our question we would love to hear them. Send us an email or enroll in one of Taylor’s undergrad programs and ask David directly.
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Texting: Intro
Welcome to Texting!.. Join us for a new series dedicated to how do we approach reading the Bible! What do we do with the tough passages, and how do we know what to believe? Join Noah, David, and Sam as they discuss their earliest Bible memories...
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Episode 35
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Guest Interview: Tre Calvin
In this episode, Noah, Sam, and David are joined by longtime listener, Tre, to discuss his diverse faith journey that ultimately led him to non denominational church leadership today. The group discusses working across denominations, the pressu...
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Guest Interview: Elyse Regier
Elyse Regier is an Enneagram coach from Northwest Indiana. She loves helping people find their type & discovering all the ways they can grow with the Enneagram tool. Listen to her podcast to learn more about the Enneagram.
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Sam Carroll: Street and Community Outreach
On today’s episode, we hear from one of STN’s very own hosts! Sam shares about his role as Director of Street and Community outreach and how his faith impacts the work he does with youth and young adults experiencing homelessness in his city.
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Season 2
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45:54
Mailbag: Aliens???
On today's mailbag episode we address some pressing listener questions, namely, aliens???staircasepod@gmail.com
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Season 2
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Spiritual Disciplines: Capstone
We wrap up with some final reflections on our series covering the spiritual disciplines. We share some big picture thoughts, resources that have been helpful for us, and perform a spoken word Noah and Sam wrote in high school (yes you read that...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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Mailbag: Confessing Sin + Tre’s Pitch
Want to get ahold of us? Send us an email at staircasepod@gmail.com Tre’s podcasts mentioned in the episode:Thrive Brew Kombucha Podcast...
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The Corporate Disciplines: confession, worship, guidance, celebration
Often times when we think of spiritual disciplines we think of a private practice that takes place alone, but Jesus also commands his followers to participate in formative practices as communities. On this week’s episode we discuss some of thos...
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Episode 33
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Outward Disciplines: simplicity, solitude, service
On this week’s episode we discuss some of the outward disciplines. These practices not only shape our inner life, they are invitation to watching world to consider what a life changed by Jesus looks like.
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Episode 32
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Inward Disciplines: prayer, fasting, scripture
This week we consider spiritual disciplines that are intended to shape our inward lives with God. The disciplines that Jesus encourages his followers to practice behind closed doors — not out of shame but for our own formation.Connect w...
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Episode 31
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Spiritual Disciplines are Punk Rock
In a world out to form us every day, it takes discipline to be formed into the image of Christ. We draw on the rich tradition of the church (and David’s course he taught this semester) in this first episode in a new series offering practical ti...
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Episode 30
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