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Beneath the Headlines

Mike Woodruffchristchurchil.org

Each month, pastor Mike Woodruff sits down with a thoughtful guest to trace the quiet forces shaping tomorrow’s news.

No hot‑take sparring. Just brisk questions on birthrates, algorithms, ideas, and idols, all aimed at giving thoughtful Christians a clearer map of the moment and a steadier hope within it.

Expect solid data, memorable lines, and a nod toward grace. 


Subscribe and gain a firmer grasp of the stories happening beneath the headlines.

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Episodes

Bullies and Saints – A Press On interview with Dr. John Dickson

Today’s guest is Dr. John Dickson, an engaging author, international speaker and the founding Director of the Centre for Public Christianity (2007-17). John, who has a PhD in Ancient History, who has published over 20 books and produced several television documentaries, and who has taught at around the world, including at Oxford, recently joined the faculty at Wheaton College. In this conversation we focus on his book, Bullies and Saints, which explores the best and worst in church history – inc...

Feb 23, 202352 min

Christ's Ascension - a Press On interview with Dr. Chris Ganski

Today on the Press On Podcast Mike interviews Chris Ganski, a pastor-theologian and founder of City Reformed Church in Milwaukee. Chris holds a MDiv from Princeton Theological Seminary, a PhD in theology from Marquette University and has taught theology at Yale University. Today Mike and Chris discussed the doctrine of Christ’s ascension.

Feb 17, 20231 hr 5 min

Where the Truth Resides - An interview with David Moore - 100+ with Pastor Mike Woodruff

This 100+ podcast is a discussion with author, speaker and podcaster David Moore about the key books and notable theologians of the 19th century. Listen to a conversation about why we should read and where truth resides. Hear a list of the most influential 19th century people, including theologians Friedrich Schleiermacher, Charles Hodge, B.B. Warfield, and Abraham Kuyper. And learn why you should add Emily Dickinson's poetry, Abraham Lincoln’s speeches, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Victor Hugo’s nov...

Feb 13, 202358 min

Legalized Weed and the Church

Today, Pastor Mike is interviewing Andy Duran. Andy is the executive director of L.E.A.D. (Linking Efforts Against Drugs). Together, they discuss the world of legalized recreational marijuana and how it has changed, grown, and even surprised here in Illinois. To check out Pastor Mike's sermon on marijuana, click the link below. https://youtu.be/7NlFwHnHSrI

Aug 31, 202246 min

What is Fundamentalism: Episode #77

100+ is an overview of 100 of the most important people events and ideas of the last 2000 years. This is a survey of the forces and factors that have shaped today's world, western civilization, the Christian faith and you. In today's lecture we will be focusing on fundamentalism, a many faceted term and movement. We will consider it mostly as the early 20th century movement that emerges as a push back against modernity, but we will also note that it expands in a number of different directions si...

Aug 30, 202258 min

The Holy Spirit Movement that Changed the World: Episode #76

In today's episode, Pastor Mike Woodruff will be focusing on the Pentecostal and Charismatic Renewal Movements, which, from their humble beginnings in Kansas and California, took the world by storm during the 20th century. 100+ is an overview of 100 of the most important people events and ideas of the last 2000 years. This is a survey of the forces and factors that have shaped today's world, western civilization, the Christian faith and you. This series of lectures is based on the idea that if w...

Aug 30, 202247 min

The "Wow!" Factor: Exploring the Exponential Changes of the 20th Century - Episode #75 of 100+

100+ is an overview of 100 of the most important people events and ideas of the last 2000 years. This is a survey of the forces and factors that have shaped today's world, western civilization, the Christian faith and you. This series of lectures is based on the idea that if we step back to the early Greeks and Romans and trace how their intersection with the Jews and Christians unfolded through the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment, modernity and post modernity will not on...

Jun 18, 202241 min

100+ Israel Interviews - Part 2 Dr. Salim Munayer

Pastor Mike Woodruff is back with another special episode of 100+. Here he interviews Dr. Salim Munayer while in Israel on a spiritual pilgrimage. Salim is the second of three interviews Pastor Mike did while there, so stay tuned for part three coming next week. 100+ is an overview of 100 of the most important people events and ideas of the last 2000 years. This is a survey of the forces and factors that have shaped today's world, western civilization, the Christian faith and you. This series of...

Jun 04, 202245 min

100+ Israel Interviews - Part 1 Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho

Pastor Mike Woodruff is back with another special episode of 100+. Here he interviews Rev. Dr. Yohanna Katanacho while in Israel on a spiritual pilgrimage. Yohanna is the first of three interviews Pastor Mike did while there, so stay tuned for parts two and three. 100+ is an overview of 100 of the most important people events and ideas of the last 2000 years. This is a survey of the forces and factors that have shaped today's world, western civilization, the Christian faith and you. This series ...

May 28, 202248 min
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