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Episode 128 – Why Did Jesus Come?

Tim Keller caused a stir this week on Twitter when he wrote, “Jesus didn’t come primarily to solve the economic, political, and social problems of the world. He came to forgive our sins.”

Did Jesus come to save us from our sin? Was the purpose of…

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Episode 127 – David French: Evangelicals, Where Is Your Faith

With the soon to be election day dilemma for conservative evangelicals across Alabama, David French questions where the faith of evangelicals has gone.

In this episode, Teer and Jason interview French discussing trends in media and entertainment in…

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Episode 126 – Christian Piatt: Surviving the Bible

Reading the Bible does not have to suck. That might sound like news to many. The Bible is a book that begs to be read critically and read often but if you’ve been told you’re not allowed to read it or that your reading is ‘wrong,’ you might have put…

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Episode 125 – Donna Claycomb Sokol: New Day in the City

Church revival is not an easy task. While it took Jesus 3 days to overcome death, revival within the church takes more time. Donna Claycomb Sokol, pastor of Mount Vernon Place UMC in Washington, D.C., is leading her congregation in a revival.

Donna…

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Episode 124 – Emma Green: Do Democrats Have a Religion Problem?

In this interview Jason talks with Emma Green of The Atlantic. Green is a staff writer at ​The Atlantic, where she covers politics, policy, and religion. She’s also responsible for the viral video based on what one of her articles, “Do Democrats Have…

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Episode 123 – Theology Beer Camp: The Odd Couple

Todd Littleton joined to team for this interview with Adam Clark and Christian Piatt at the Theology Beer Camp in January. While the interview was over 9 months ago, who would’ve thought that the conversation would STILL resonate today as we deal with…

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Episode 122 – Mike McCurry: From West Wing To Wesley

Jason had the opportunity to sit down for a conversation with Mike McCurry, the White House Press Secretary during the Clinton administration. Their conversation covers a range of topics including CJ Cregg on the West Wing, the cynicism that comes…

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Episode 121 – Fleming Rutledge: The Lord Makes Us Worthy

500th Anniversary of Luther’s 95 Theses, Jason, Teer, and Johanna talk with the Beyonce of Anglicanism, Fleming Rutledge, about ongoing relevance of Protestantism’s primary message of grace and God’s agency.

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Episode 120 – Bishop Sharma Lewis – The Pen Is Mightier Than The Sword

Teer and Taylor traveled to the Conference Office in Glen Allen, VA to interview Bishop Lewis. Their conversation covers a range of topics including the vision of the Annual Conference, how to respond to racism, and Bishop Lewis even shares her…

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Episode 119 – Ruben Rosario Rodriguez: Christian Martyrdom and Political Violence, Part 2

Back in the day, Ruben taught Jason Barth for the first time. Now, they’re both black sheep, closet Reformation guys in Catholic and Wesleyan folds respectively. Ruben Rosario Rodriguez teaches theology at St. Louis University and is the author of the…

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