Episode
Episode 98 | Why Not You? A look at Pastor Ed Newton
- Podcast
- The Greg and Tim Show
- Published
- Dec 15, 2025
- Duration seconds
- 2838
- Processing state
not_requested
Actions
POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-greg-and-tim-show-6709798/episodes/episode-98-why-not-you-a-look-at-pastor-ed-newton/transcription-requests
Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-greg-and-tim-show-6709798/episode-98-why-not-you-a-look-at-pastor-ed-newton.md
Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.
Summary
What happens when the guy who wrote the book on purpose admits he didn’t want to live anymore?In this episode of The Greg and Tim Show, we sit down with Pastor Ed Newton, lead pastor of Community Bible Church (San Antonio) and author of “Why Not You”. Ed shares the real story behind the title, the moment the phrase “Why not you?” changed his life, and how anxiety, depression, and insecurity became the backdrop for a message that’s now resonating with thousands.We also get into:The wild origin story of his book deal“Sticky note” tattoos and what they representSelf haircuts, fresh shoes, and faith in real lifeThe difference between compassion and callingTwo fan-favorite games: Preach It or Pass It and the Texas 10If you’ve ever felt behind, disqualified, or unsure if God could use you, this conversation is for you. Thanks for spending time with us. If you enjoyed the conversation, make sure to subscribe, like, and share so you never miss an episode. You can keep the conversation going and find everything Greg & Tim right here: 🌐 Website: gregandtimshow.ca 📸 Instagram: @GregAndTimShow 🐦 X: @GregAndTimShow 🎵 TikTok: @GregAndTimShow 📘 Facebook: facebook.com/GregAndTimShow We’ll see you next time on The Greg and Tim Show .