Next Up with Grant Skeldon

In this episode, Grant sits down with pastor and author Tyler Staton to tackle a massive tension facing the next generation of leaders: the desire for worldly influence versus the call to a more private hiddenness and prayer. When you're young, you want to change the world, but it is easy to overestimate our own capacity and underestimate the slow, humble work of God.
Tyler opens up about his battle with advanced cancer, how suffering shifted his soul's perspective on ministry, and why true kingdom movement starts in the secret place, not on a platform. They dive into how young leaders can navigate the pressures of platform growth without losing their intimacy with Jesus, and what it looks like to honestly and regularly surrender our motives.
In this episode, you'll learn:
The Prayer Gap: Why young leaders naturally gravitate toward high-profile strategies like church planting while often overlooking quiet, global prayer movements. 
The Illusion of Pure Motives: How to regularly surrender your ego and distinguish between serving the church out of love versus using the bride of Christ to fuel your platform. 
Kingdom Hiddenness: Why Jesus frequently ran from worldly economics and power, and why the true kingdom grows in humility and hiddenness. 
The Deathbed Perspective: How a life-threatening crisis reframes your priorities and forces you to focus on what will actually matter in the end.
Subscribe to Tyler's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@tyler_staton/
Tyler's website: https://www.tylerstaton.com/
Tyler's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tylercstaton/

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➡︎ UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@gabe_lyons/
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We've all heard the lie that leadership is lonely, but does it have to be?

In this episode, Grant sits down with author and visionary Jennie Allen to dismantle the myth that ministry requires isolation. As a generation of leaders often thrust into influence early, many of us have traded deep personal connection for artificial digital content. Jennie shares why the Western experiment of independence is failing and offers a practical framework to fight back—starting with her five miles, five friends rule.

From navigating the complexity of couple-friendships to the one question that makes anyone feel truly known, this conversation is a roadmap for any young leader ready to move past small talk and start building a ride or die community. It's time to stop looking for a platform and start looking for your people.

In this conversation, they explore:
Why proximity is the greatest catalyst for deep relationship.
The 911 approach to friendship and why initiation is king.
How to lead out of a place of emotional health and vulnerability.
👉 Jennie's Website: https://www.jennieallen.com/

👉 Jennie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jennieallen/

👉 Jennie's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jenniesallen/

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➡︎ The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips: https://www.youtube.com/@InFormedParent/
➡︎ UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@gabe_lyons/
➡︎ NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurofaith-with-curt-thompson-md/id1613240148/

In this week's episode, Grant sits down with legendary author and marriage expert Dr. Emerson Eggerichs (author of Love and Respect) to dive into the messy, but necessary work of resolving conflict in relationships. After 52 years of marriage, Emerson has realized that even the most influential leaders often default to teenager behavior the moment they walk through their front door.

They break down the clashing preferences that lead to heated fellowship and how the next generation of leaders can build a marriage that doesn't just survive leadership, but fuels it. Using the A.R.T. framework, Emerson explains how to stop stepping on each other's air hoses and start fighting for—not against—your spouse.

In this episode, they discuss:
The Myth of Right vs. Wrong: Why most marriage fights are actually about clashing preferences rather than biblical mandates.

The A.R.T. of Fighting Fair: A deep dive into Awareness, Restraint, and Turnaround.

Own and Hone the Tone: Why you can be right, but still be wrong at the top of your voice.

The Power of the Bedroom: Why getting it right in the bedroom is the bedrock for decision-making outside of it.

Leading with Prayer: How 90 seconds of inviting Jesus into a stalemate can change the trajectory of an argument.

👉 Love & Respect Website: https://www.loveandrespect.com/
👉 Check out Dr. Emerson's Podcast: https://www.loveandrespect.com/podcast/the-a-r-t-of-fighting-fair-in-marriage/

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More from the THINQ Podcast Network:
➡︎ Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@rebekah_lyons/
➡︎ The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips: https://www.youtube.com/@InFormedParent/
➡︎ UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@gabe_lyons/
➡︎ NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurofaith-with-curt-thompson-md/id1613240148/

In this conversation, Grant Skeldon sits down with author and speaker Riley Kehoe to discuss a topic that often feels like a four-letter word in Christian dating culture: waiting.

For many in the next generation, the advice to, "just work on yourself," can feel like a platitude. But Riley challenges this perspective, sharing how a radical year of singleness let her become a God-sustained vessel of love and not put her life on hold like so many expected.

Riley and Grant dive into why we often over-spiritualize dating and how to discern if you are in a season of pulling back like a bow and arrow to be flung forward into what God has next. Whether you're currently dating or intentionally single, this episode offers practical wisdom on how to steward your heart and your self-esteem before diving into a relationship.

In this episode, you'll learn:

✅ The Bow and Arrow Analogy: Why taking time off isn't a setback, but a necessary preparation for your future.

✅ Dating Your Self-Esteem: Why we tend to attract the level of health (or brokenness) we believe we deserve.

✅ The Inside Life: Insights from The Emotionally Healthy Leader on addressing the iceberg of our internal world before bringing it into a relationship.
✅ Practical Intentionality: How to use a season of singleness to pursue healing, find mentors, and host the presence of God.

Riley's website: https://www.rileywithcourage.com/

Riley's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rileywithcourage/

Riley's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rileywithcourage/


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➡︎ Join us at THINQ Summit 2026 in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee: https://events.thinqmedia.com/summit26


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More from the THINQ Podcast Network:
➡︎ Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@rebekah_lyons/
➡︎ The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips: https://www.youtube.com/@InFormedParent/
➡︎ UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@gabe_lyons/
➡︎ NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurofaith-with-curt-thompson-md/id1613240148/

In this second installment of the Dating Challenge 2-part series, Grant is joined by friends JJ and Kait Tomlin, the powerhouse couple behind the Heart of Dating ministry. Kait, a dating coach and author, and JJ, a dating counselor, share their own unconventional story; from meeting on a Zoom call during the covid pandemic to navigating a long-distance relationship built on character over chemistry.
They unpack practical wisdom on:
The Dating Challenge: Why the best setups often come from trusted mentors like Dr. Henry Cloud.

Intentionality: How to move past the infatuation phase and take things one date at a time.

Leading in Singleness: Why your current season isn't a waiting room, but a training ground for your calling.

Whether you're currently dating or just trying to navigate singleness with purpose, this conversation offers a refreshing, godly roadmap for navigating the exciting road ahead.
👉 Subscribe to Heart of Dating: https://www.youtube.com/@HeartofDating
👉 Heart of Dating Website: https://www.heartofdating.com/
👉 Kait's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaitness/
👉 JJ's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jjtomlin/


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➡︎ Attend THINQ events where you can gather with like-minded leaders, ask better questions and have conversations that lead to wisdom: https://events.thinqmedia.com/
➡︎ Lead a THINQ-guided conversation with your family or small group: https://thinqmedia.com/engage/


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➡︎ Join us at THINQ Summit 2026 in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee: https://events.thinqmedia.com/summit26


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More from the THINQ Podcast Network:
➡︎ Rhythms for Life with Rebekah and Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@rebekah_lyons/
➡︎ The InFormed Parent with Suzanne Phillips: https://www.youtube.com/@InFormedParent/
➡︎ UnderCurrent with Gabe Lyons: https://www.youtube.com/@gabe_lyons/
➡︎ NeuroFaith with Curt Thompson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neurofaith-with-curt-thompson-md/id1613240148/