#1 Dec 19, 24

The Problem of Life: Finding Purpose and Identity w/ Mark Clark

As 2024 wraps up, Kevin Thompson sits down with Pastor Mark Clark to explore themes from Mark’s upcoming book, The Problem of Life. They discuss how personal growth impacts marriage, the pursuit of joy in a disconnected world, and why facing life’s challenges with faith can lead to flourishing relationships.

As 2024 wraps up, Kevin Thompson sits down with Pastor Mark Clark to explore themes from Mark’s upcoming book, The Problem of Life. They discuss how personal growth impacts marriage, the pursuit of joy in a disconnected world, and why facing life’s challenges with faith can lead to flourishing relationships.

Creators and Guests

Host

Kevin Thompson

Kevin A. Thompson is a husband, father, and Married Life Pastor at Bayside Church in the Greater Sacramento Region. The author of multiple books, including, Friends, Partners & Lovers and Fearless Families. Kevin is passionate about seeing families thrive. Originally from Arkansas, Kevin has been a frequent guest on Focus on the Family, Family Life, and featured in the New York Times. He writes at kevinathompson.com and changetheodds.com. He and his wife, Jenny, along with their two children reside in Auburn, CA.

Guest

Mark Clark

Mark Clark founded Village Church, a multi-site church with locations in multiple cities across Canada and online around the world, that seeks to reach skeptics and challenge Christians. He is now one of the Senior Lead Pastors at Bayside Church, California. He is the author of The Problem of Jesus (Zondervan, 2021) and The Problem of God (Zondervan, 2017) winner of the 2018 Word Award for Evangelism. His new book, The Problem of Life releases February 2025. He is also the host of The Mark Clark a podcast. He has been the subject of several articles in Christianity Today and Outreach Magazine voted him one of the Top 25 Leaders to Watch. He has three beautiful daughters with his wife, Erin.