Imaginative Discipleship Podcast

Be transformed by the renewing of your imagination. Join us for conversations exploring the importance of imagination and creativity in the Christian life for all believers, as we pursue Beauty, Goodness and Truth in the person of Jesus Christ.

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5 - Reality and Other Stories: How do the Seven Basic Plots point us to the meaning of reality? with Pete Dray and Matt Lillicrap

Pete Dray and Matt Lillicrap, authors of Reality and Other Stories (IVP, 2022) , discuss the intriguing connection between the seven basic plots and the core Gospel story of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. From overcoming the monster to rebirth, these plots reveal our deepest longings as human beings, which find their true fulfilment in the true story of Jesus Christ. This interview was recorded in October 2022. Peter Dray is Director for Creative Evangelism with UCCF. At present he is writ...

Sep 01, 2023•47 min

4 - Imagination and Empathy, with Dr Mary McCampbell

Mary McCampbell, author of Imagining Our Neighbours as Ourselves: How Art Shapes Empathy , discusses the place of imagination in shaping our attitudes and actions to those around us. How does empathy echo the incarnation? Is there a ‘sin of empathy’ where we take compassion too far so that other people’s agendas control us? How we can empathise while disagreeing well with or challenging other people? Dr. Mary McCampbell is an associate professor of humanities at Lee University where she regularl...

May 26, 2023•44 min

3 - What is the imagination, anyway? with Ted Turnau

In this episode, I grill Ted Turnau, author of Popologetics and the forthcoming duology of Oasis of Imagination and Imagination Manifesto (the latter of which is co-authored with Ruth Naomi Floyd, and both of which I’m editing for IVP!) What exactly is the imagination, and why is it important for Christians to understand and appreciate it? Ted Turnau teaches culture, media, and religious studies at Anglo-American University in Prague, Czech Republic. He’s lived there with his wife and family sin...

Oct 30, 2022•1 hr 14 min

2 - How imagination shapes and reveals our hearts - L'Abri Lecture

This week I’m pleased to share with you a talk that I gave on Imaginative Discipleship at L’Abri Fellowship, England on 30th September 2022. Thanks to L’Abri for letting me share the recording here on the podcast! ** How imagination shapes and reveals our hearts How does the renewal of our imaginations shape our Christian life and witness? How do we cultivate the renewal of our imaginations by the Spirit through the Word, for life in the world? I explore the nature of the imagination and how it ...

Oct 22, 2022•1 hr 6 min

1 - What does imagination have to do with discipleship? with Rachel Redeemed

Welcome to the first full episode of the Imaginative Discipleship podcast! Typically I’ll be interviewing guests about their perspectives on and experiences with imagination and discipleship – but in this case I’ve asked my friend and experienced podcaster Rachel Redeemed to interview me about why I’m launching this show. What is imagination? What is discipleship? Why put the two together? What exactly prompted me to start this podcast now? What can listeners expect from upcoming episodes? Find ...

Oct 16, 2022•50 min

Trailer: Welcome to Imaginative Discipleship

Welcome to the Imaginative Discipleship podcast! Over the last year, I’ve been exploring the theme of discipleship and imagination on my email newsletter, Bigger on the Inside ( www.biggerinside.co.uk ). Join me as I explore all this and more on my new show, launching imminently! I’ll be hosting conversations about faith and imagination with a variety of guests. The first few guests include Rachel Redeemed, Ted Turnau, Mary McCampbell and Sophie Killingley with more to come. I've had a blast cha...

Oct 07, 2022•5 min

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