Justin joins me on this 4th of July to talk about how Christians should think about the holiday. In particular, how should Christians, whose allegiance should be unwavering toward “no king but Jesus,” celebrate the 4th? Or–should we celebrate? What do we do with the dark history that is part of the American story? What about all the good that America has done? What is that good? How do African Americans think through the 4th? Justin and I kick it around in this episode. Justin Giboney is an atto...
Jul 04, 2022•39 min•Season 9Ep. 987
Dr. Scott Rae (Ph.D. USC) is Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Philosophy and Christian Ethics at Talbot School of Theology. He’s also a consultant for ethics for four Southern California hospitals and is a fellow of the Center for Bioethics and Human Dignity and a fellow of the Wilberforce Forum. Scott has authored 10 books in ethics including The Ethics of Commercial Surrogate Motherhood ; Moral Choices: An Introduction to Ethics ; Brave New Families: Biblical Ethics and Reproductive Techno...
Jul 01, 2022•37 min•Season 9Ep. 986
Matt Walsh from The Daily Wire released a provocative new documentary called “What Is a Woman?” In it, he interviews several scholars, medical professionals, and common people to hear their answer to the question. It’s created quite a buzz, so I watched it twice and took lots of notes. In this podcast, I talk about my pros and cons of the documentary. Watch the documentary HERE . (It’s behind a paywall.) –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroom.c...
Jun 30, 2022•44 min•Season 9Ep. 985
Peter Kyalo serves as the Chief Program Officer of CURE International, a Christian non-profit organization that operates a global network of eight children’s hospitals providing world class surgical care and intentional spiritual care to children living with treatable disabilities. CURE has hospitals in Kenya, Malawi, Uganda, Niger, Ethiopia, Zambia, and the Philippines. Peter holds an MA in global healthcare management and leadership as well as an MBA from the United States International Univer...
Jun 27, 2022•57 min•Season 9Ep. 984
Scott is the Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He is married to Patti and has two daughters, Abby and Ellie. Previously, Scott was a lead and preaching pastor for Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City, where he worked alongside Dr. Timothy Keller. Scott has authored six books: Jesus Outside the Lines , Befriend , From Weakness to Strength , Irresistible Faith , and A Gentle Answer . His sixth book, Beautiful People Don’t Just Happen was just released, a...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 983
Christian serves as the Young Adult Ministries Coordinator for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. A graduate of Wheaton College, Azusa Pacific University, & Luther Seminary, Christian is a Licensed Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Arizona committed to the upbuilding of the Church as a family that facilitates the formation of youth & young adults into the image of Chris. I wanted to have Christian on the show primarily to get to know the Greek Orthodox church. So, I ga...
Jun 20, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 9Ep. 982
Intersex is a term used to describre a range of what medical professionals call “disorders (or differences) in sex development” (or DSD’s), where people have some atypicality in their sex chromosomes and/or phenotypical sex development. Sam just completed his Ph.D. dissertation from Wheaton College on the topic of intersex, and Julie has an intersex condition called Swyer Syndrome. In this episode, both Sam and Julie help us understand the topic of intersex on both a theological and personal lev...
Jun 16, 2022•58 min•Season 9Ep. 981
Tiffany is a survivor and an advocate for other survivors of sexual abuse. She’s been an outspoken and courageous voice in pushing for change in how the Southern Baptist Convention has handled sexual abuse allegations. –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroom.com ! –––––– Sign up with Faithful Counseling today to save 10% off of your first month at the link: faithfulcounseling.com/titr or use code TITR at faithfulcounseling.com –––––– Save 30% at...
Jun 13, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 980
J.D. and Preston talk about the recent SBC report on sexual abuse and abuse cover ups in the church. This is part 1 of a two part series on this issue. J.D. Greear is the pastor of The Summit Church, in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and has served as the president of the SBC from 2018-2021. J.D. completed his Ph.D. in Theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the author of several books including Just Ask (2021), What Are You Going to Do with Your Life? (2020), Searching for ...
Jun 09, 2022•40 min•Season 9Ep. 979
Drum-roll please!! This is the very first podcast hosted by my wife Chris Sprinkle. It just seemed better to have Chris talk to Kari; you’ll see why. Kari Kampakis is an author, speaker, podcaster, and newspaper columnist from Birmingham, Alabama. Her two books for teen girls, 10 Ultimate Truths Girls Should Know and Liked: Whose Approval Are You Living For, and her bestselling book for moms, Love Her Well: 10 Ways to Find Joy and Connection with Your Teenage Daughter, have been used widely acro...
Jun 06, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 978
I’ve got a fist-full of questions sent in from my Patreon supporters, some of which I answer here. Questions addressed in this public podcast: Can I make a scriptural case for Christian Universalism? What do I think about asexuality, demisexuality, graysexuality? Is the debate about same-sex marriage kind of like the debate about women in church leadership? It seems like there’s a 50/50 chance that my baby daughter will have gender dysphoria–is that true? Can I recommend any good books on sex an...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 977
Elizabeth Black has served as an evangelist and minister in New York City for almost 10 years. Most recently, Elizabeth serves as the co-founder of Kaleidoscope –a ministry that provides LGBTQ+ people opportunities to engage with tangible expressions of Christ. Originally from Baltimore, Elizabeth attended Washington Bible College for undergraduate studies. She has a heart for New York City, and she loves sharing Jesus with those in the LGBTQ, Jewish, and African-American populations – and beyon...
May 30, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 9Ep. 976
I had no agenda going into this conversation, but it quickly delved into talking about psychedelics, marijauna, and how God uses some trippy things to draw people to himself. We then talk about a missional ecclesiology with the table at the center. Deb Hirsch is a speaker, church leader, and writer who has led churches in both Australia and Los Angeles. She is one of the founders of Forge Mission Training Network and is a member of the Forge America national team. She also serves as a board memb...
May 26, 2022•58 min•Season 9Ep. 975
The theory of Autogynephilia is one of the more controversial and much neglected aspects of the trans* conversation. Some people say it doesn’t exist, while others say that most natal male trans* persons have Autogynephilia. Autogynephilia “is defined as a male's propensity to be sexually aroused by the thought of himself as a female. ” Several scholars have done a lot of research into this phenomenon: Ray Blanchard, J. Michael Bailey, Anne Lawerance (who is a self identified autogynephilic tran...
May 23, 2022•1 hr 28 min•Season 9Ep. 974
Dr. Devan Stahl is Assistant Professor of Religion at Baylor University. She holds an MDiv from Vanderbilt Divinity School and a Ph.D. from St. Louis University. She previously was an Assistant Professor of Clinical Ethics at Michigan State University and has experience teaching bioethics and medical humanities to undergraduates, medical students and residents, nursing students, and veterinary students. She has also worked as a clinical ethicist in tertiary hospitals and has trained as a hospita...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 9Ep. 973
Dr. Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is a Professor of Communication at Biola University in La Mirada, California where he teaches classes in conflict resolution, apologetics, gender, and family communication. He is co-director of Biola’s Winsome Conviction Project that seeks to reintroduce compassion and civility into our disagreements. He’s the co-host of the Winsome Conviction Podcast where people with differing viewpoints are brought on for engaging dialogue...
May 16, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 972
We live in a transitional era. Events like the development of the internet, 9/11, ongoing globalization, the rise and proliferation of social media, the election of Obama and then Trump, and now the global pandemic have all had a profound impact on culture including the church and education. What does all of this mean for the future of Christian education? Dr. Mark Young helps guide us this this important topic. Dr. Mark Young is the president of Denver Seminary, a theological educator and pasto...
May 12, 2022•52 min•Season 9Ep. 971
Nate Collins (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the President and Founder of Revoice. He is the author of All But Invisible: Exploring Identity Questions at the Intersection of Faith, Gender, and Sexuality (Zondervan, 2017), as well as a forthcoming volume about gender and sexuality in the Biblical Theology for Life series from Zondervan Academic. Nate and his wife, Sara, live in St. Louis, MO with their three children. https://revoice.us/events/revoice19/revoice19-speakers/nate...
May 09, 2022•59 min•Season 9Ep. 970
My patreon supporters sent me a truckload of questions, some of which I addressed in my Patreon-only podcast and others that I address here. Questions covered on this episode include: Are complementarian churches missing out on women disciplers? When should we give our kids a cell phone and let them call/text their friends? Can Jesus followers be patriotic? Are any forms of masculinity and femininity virtuous? Is all sin equal or are some worse than others? Does God bring whom he wants to church...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Season 9Ep. 969
Dr. Beth Allison Barr is Professor History and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Baylor University. She received her B.A. from Baylor University and her M.A. and Ph.D. in Medieval History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her research focuses primarily on women and gender identity in late medieval England, how the advent of Protestantism affected women in Christianity, and medieval attitudes towards women in sermons across the Reformation era. Beth is the author of severa...
May 02, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 9Ep. 968
Daniel Wells is a pastor at Church of the Redeemer in Cortland, NY. He holds a Bachelor’s in Philosophy and Religion from Erskine College, a Master of Divinity from Reformed Theological Seminary (RTS) in North Carolina, and is in the process of completing his Masters in Christian Counseling from RTS. In this podcast conversation, Daniel and I give a theological and cultural analysis of Netflix’s provocative show Midnight Mass . The show contains some strong and profound spiritual, theological, a...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Season 9Ep. 967
Dan Kimball is the author of several books on leadership, church, and culture. He was one of the founders of Vintage Faith Church in Santa Cruz, California where he still serves on staff. He is also a faculty member at Western Seminary and leads the ReGeneration Project, which exists to equip and encourage new generations to think theologically and participate in the mission of the church. He has a master’s degree from Western Seminary and a doctorate degree from George Fox University. In this c...
Apr 25, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 9Ep. 966
Chris and I did a short impromptu Q & A at the “Exiles in Babylon” conference and we got a TON of questions! We weren’t able to respond to them all at the conference, so Chris joins me in the basement to work through some of the questions that y’all sent in. –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroom.com ! –––––– Sign up with Faithful Counseling today to save 10% off of your first month at the link: faithfulcounseling.com/titr or use code TITR ...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 9Ep. 965
Paul Copan (Ph.D., Philosophy, Marquette University) is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor at the Palm Beach Atlantic University (Florida) and holds the endowed Pledger Family Chair of Philosophy and Ethics. He is author or editor of over 40 books, including works such as Is God a Moral Monster ? and the forthcoming Is God a Vindictive Bully ? --both of which are the focus of our conversation. In this episode, we discuss several probl...
Apr 18, 2022•59 min•Season 9Ep. 964
Kaitlyn Schiess is a writer, author, and a ThD student at Duke Divinity School studying political theology, ethics, and biblical interpretation. She has a ThM in systematic theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Kaitlyn is the author of The Liturgy of Politics: Spiritual Formation for the Sake of Our Neighbor , released with InterVarsity Press in September 2020. She has written about theology, politics, and culture at places like Christianity Today , The New York Times , Christ and Pop Cultu...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 9Ep. 963
Jason is the founder and director of the Pour Over Newsletter and Podcast, which reports on the biggest news of the day, summarized in a way you'll actually understand and enjoy, paired with brief Christian perspectives. Stay informed while staying focused on Christ. In this episode, we talk about why he started The Pour Over, the mission behind it all, and how Christians should approach the news of the day. Sign up for the Pour Over newsletter at: https://www.thepourover.org –––––– PROMOS Save ...
Apr 11, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 962
My Patreon supporters sent in a ton of great questions, some of which I address on this podcast. Do I still recommend Erasing Hell in light of my change in view? What are the best resources to defend ECT, Annihilation, and Christian Universalism? Do I still like the CSB translation knowing that all the translators are complementarian? What is Christian Nationalism? How does the killing of Annanias and Saphira square with my view of nonviolence? Does studying with a commentary take away from just...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 9Ep. 961
Preston and Ed debrief about Theology in the Raw’s first “Exile in Babylon” conference. They talk about the highs and the lows, the most memorable experiences, and the things they’d do differently. And many other things that happened during the event. –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroom.com ! –––––– Sign up with Faithful Counseling today to save 10% off of your first month at the link: faithfulcounseling.com/titr or use code TITR at faithful...
Apr 04, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 9Ep. 960
Dr. Dwight Hopkins is Alexander Campbell Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He received his B.A. from Harvard, an MDiv, MPhil, and PhD from Union Theological Seminary, New York, and another PhD from University of Cape Town, South Africa. Dr. Hopkins is the author of over 20 books, including Black Theology--Essays on Global Perspectives , Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2017, Black Theology--Essays on Gender Perspectives , Eugene, OR: Cascade Books, 2017, and served as...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 9Ep. 959
Daryl Davis is a legendary musician and activist. As a musician, Daryl is considered to be one of the greatest Blues & Boogie Woogie and Blues and Rock’n’Roll pianists of all time, having played with The Legendary Blues Band (formerly the Muddy Waters band) and Chuck Berry. As a race relations expert, Daryl has received acclaim for his book, Klan-Destine Relationships and his documentary Accidental Courtesy from many respected sources including CNN, NBC, Good Morning America, TLC, NPR, The W...
Mar 28, 2022•58 min•Season 9Ep. 958
