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Episode 343: Andy Root – Churches and the Crisis of Decline: A Hopeful, Practical Ecclesiology for a Secular Age
A book that marries the theologian of THE 20th century (Karl Barth) with THE philosopher at the turn into the 21st, Charles Taylor, and all for the practical application of pastors and congregations? What’s not to love?
On the podcast once again…
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Episode 342: Stanley Hauerwas – Fully Alive
“Karl Barth’s attacks on the liberal theologians and what he regarded as their high humanism has led many to label him as anti-humanistic. Barth, however, never abandoned his presumption that to be a Christian is to be a creature on the way to being a human being. To be sure that way is one determined…
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Episode 340: Epiphany with the Minion
On the anniversary of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Teer, David, and Jason reflect on the ignominious event from the perspective of the Feast of the Epiphany.
Read MoreEpisode 341: Christy Thomas – The UMC Must Die
Our guest for #341 is our friend Christy Thomas. Christy is a retired UMC Elder and journalist from Texas. She writes at the website The Thoughtful Pastor on Patheos. You may remember Christy from our coverage of the United Methodist Church’s General…
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Episode 339: Bradley Jenson – Where God Meets Man
Our guest for #339 is Brad Jenson. A former pastor, Brad has a Ph.D. in Theology from Luther Seminary. A former student of Gerhard Forde, Brad has edited a new edition and written a study guide for Forde’s classic book, Where God Meets Man. In this episode, we talk with Brad about his article on…
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Episode 338: A Crackers Christmas Cocktail Special
The whole gang (well, mostly) poured some libations and got together to talk about Christmas, the incarnation, doubt and the miracle of faith.
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Episode 337 : Fleming Rutledge — And in him there is no darkness at all
Back on the podcast is our friend, mentor, and muse, Fleming Rutledge. It’s our Christmas gift to you. Thanks to all our listeners!
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Episode 336: Thomas J. Millay – Kierkegaard and the New Nationalism
Our guest for #336 is Dr. Thomas Millay, author of the new book Kierkegaard and the New Nationalism. Thomas is a graduate of Duke Divinity School and Baylor University and he currently serves a parish in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Nationalism is a…
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