Writing a book on transgender idendities as a non-trans person is a bit bold, some might say audacious. This is why I decided to open myself up to my friend Seda, who is a transwoman. Seda read my book Embodied and appreciated a lot of things in it, but she does have some disagreements, which we discuss in this podcast. Seda has become a friend over the last year and has been an incredible dialogue partner. –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroo...
Jul 28, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 9Ep. 994
Dr. Joseph (Joey) Dodson is the Craig L. Blomberg Endowed Chair of New Testament at Denver Seminary. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland and continued his studies at the University of Tübingen in Germany. He has written a number of articles for peer review journals such as Harvard Theological Review, Novum Testamentum, the Journal for Jewish Studies, and Catholic Biblical Quarterly. His most recent books include The Things I Want to Do: Romans 7 Revisited (forthcomin...
Jul 25, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 9Ep. 993
Is ethnic reconciliation an essential part of the gospel, or is it an optional add on? In this solo episode, I argue for the former, that part of the reason why Christ came, died, and was raised from the dead was to create “in one new humanity” (Eph. 2) a multiethnic kingdom and church. After giving a long personal narrative about why this topic is important to me, I work through several key passages integral to the storyline of Scripture including: Genesis 12, Acts 2, 6, 8, 13, Galatians 2-3, E...
Jul 21, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 9Ep. 992
Eric Targe gives leadership and oversight to the College (Crossroads) and Disability (139) Ministries at Moody Church in Chicago. He is also an adjunct faculty member of Moody Bible Institute. Originally from New York, Eric has lived in Chicago since 2009. He was born into a Puerto Rican-Jewish family and came to faith during his teen years. Eric is passionate about seeing people come to faith in Christ and grow in the use of their spiritual gifts. Eric has a BA in Theology from Moody Bible Inst...
Jul 18, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 9Ep. 991
Evan Wickham is the co-founder and lead pastor of Park Hill Church in San Diego. Scott Curran is an administrative assistant and teacher at the church. Over a year ago, Scott confessed to Evan that he had committed sexual immorality as he was a leader/teacher at the church, and Evan and the leaders beautifully navigated what it looks like to address this situation with grace, truth, and authenticity. –––––– PROMOS Save 10% on courses with Kairos Classroom using code TITR at kairosclassroom.com !...
Jul 15, 2022•59 min•Season 9Ep. 990
Are orphanages helping orphans? Most Christians would say: obviously yes. But Brandon, who’s been working in orphan care for over a decade, says that they are actually perpetuating a system of care that is ultimately not helpful for orphans. Kids belong in families, and there are many other more healthy ways to help kids be raised in a family. Brandon is the senior director of global programs and partnerships for 1MILLIONHOME – an organization aimed at revolutionizing orphan care through broadly...
Jul 11, 2022•1 hr 20 min•Season 9Ep. 989
It’s that time again, folks! My Patreon supporters sent in a plethora of scintillating questions this month. I addressed many of them in my Patreon-only Q & A podcast, but there were still a few questions I wanted to address on the podcast podcast, which I do so here. –––––– 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 ...
Jul 08, 2022•54 min•Season 9Ep. 988
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
