We think of shame as destructive, manipulative, and toxic. And it can be all those things. But shame can also be a powerful and healthy part of our moral formation. In this fascinating conversation, Kevin talks to Te-Li Lau, a professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, about his recent book Defending Shame: It’s Formative Power in Paul’s Letters. Together, Kevin and Te-Li explore the pervasiveness of our therapeutic assumptions, the central theme of shame throughout the Bible, and good an...
Mar 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep 48•Transcript available on Metacast Please note: Unfortunately the audio on this episode cuts in and out from time to time. Kevin is joined by the distinguished historian, Dr. Wilfred McClay as the two of them talk about the task of the historian in being a “recording angel” of the past. After discussing McClay’s perceptive article “The Surprising Persistence of Guilt” (2017), they turn to McClay’s recent book on American History, A Land of Hope (Encounter, 2019). McClay talks about his conversion to Christianity early in his acad...
Feb 23, 2022•51 min•Ep 47•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kevin is joined once again by Justin and Collin as they discuss all that is going right in the church. While there are many problems we can—and at times should—point out, there are also many signs of blessing, reform, and faithfulness in the church today. Kevin, Justin, and Collin make a special point to encourage pastors. Turning to books, they discuss two recent books Kevin has read—one book about global politics shifting from left/right to insider/outsider divisions, and the ...
Feb 09, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep 46•Transcript available on Metacast Andrew Walker, a professor of ethics at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and the managing editor for World Opinions, comes on to talk with Kevin about the importance of natural law and natural theology. Although some Protestants reject natural law, and others are nervous about it because of caricatures they may have, the broad sweep of Protestant theology has affirmed the legitimacy and importance of making natural law arguments. Kevin and Andrew talk about where the idea of natural law...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep 45•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Joel Beeke is the president of Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary , a pastor of the Heritage Reformed Congregation in Grand Rapids , and editorial director of Reformation Heritage Books . In this conversation, Dr. Beeke, Kevin, and Justin dive into the theological and historical world of the Puritans, providing reading suggestions for both beginners and experts. They also talk about improving your preaching through expository and experiential content. Life and Books and Everything is spon...
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 44•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin and Collin enjoy a fun conversation about the best parts of the Advent/Christmas season, as well as some of those things that are just more annoying. Plus, by popular demand, time management and productivity tips! Learn how Kevin manages to read so many books and also be present for his family. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship , by Jonathan Gibson. In Be Thou My Vision , Jonathan Gibson has created a 31-day ...
Dec 15, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 43•Transcript available on Metacast From the 2021 Faithful Conference , Kevin interviews keynote speaker William Taylor. Taylor is the rector of St. Helen’s Church in Bishopsgate, London. There is a lot of fun banter, book recommendations, and a wealth of advice about evangelism, but what shines through most clearly is William Taylor’s firm faith in the Word of God to accomplish the mission of the church. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of The Death of Porn , by Ray Ortlund. In The Death of Porn ,...
Nov 19, 2021•56 min•Ep 42•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Douglas Moo, theologian and professor at Wheaton , joins Kevin, Collin, and Justin to talk about his new and substantial contribution, A Theology of Paul and His Letters . Weighing in at 784 pages, there is a lot to unpack. Among the topics they cover are: how to balance text and tradition, the biggest change in Pauline theology, Paul’s instructions on the family and sex, the work of N.T. Wright, and how substitution makes everything work. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossw...
Nov 02, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep 41•Transcript available on Metacast How do you use the term ‘elite?’ Is it positive or is it a term of derision? Elites, and especially Evangelical elites, have been criticized a lot lately. Collin, Kevin, and Justin have given this matter some consideration, and on this episode they offer their thoughts, turning the focus both internally and externally, with both positive and negative critiques. But first… books! They’ve been reading a lot. You’ll hear about productivity, theology, classic fiction, and of course a lot of history....
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 40•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode, Kevin interviews Civil War historian Dr. Allen Guelzo , Senior Research Scholar at Princeton. Dr. Guelzo’s new biography of Robert E. Lee paints a portrait of neither a sinner nor a saint, but a full picture of a complex human being. Dr. Guelzo is a historian with a solid theological background. He and Kevin address how General Lee could be both opposed to slavery and commit treason to defend it. The South came very close to victory: How would that have changed history? How did ...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep 39•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode Kevin and Justin take a long, hard look at abortion in America. With the new law in Texas making news, and a potential challenge to Roe v. Wade , they help us get back to basics with practical resources for changing hearts and minds regarding abortion. They also ask where the primary threat to the American church is coming from. Is it secularism from outside, or corruption and sin inside? And in a moment of light disagreement, they discuss the pro and cons of depicting Jesus in m...
Sep 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep 38•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kevin is joined by Dr. James Newheiser , theDirector of the Christian Counseling Program and Associate Professor ofChristian Counseling and Pastoral Theology at RTS Charlotte. Attitudes towardabuse, both inside and outside the church, have changed dramatically withinrecent generations. How can pastors deal with this issue Biblically in theircongregations? Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of What God Has to Say About Our Bodies , by Sam Allberry. ...
Aug 24, 2021•55 min•Ep 37•Transcript available on Metacast Catching up with friends after a long summer is one of the great joys of life. In this first episode of Season 4, Kevin, Collin, and Justin chat about some of their summer activities as well as some of the events that are currently happening in our world. They range from the serious (How should we pray for the Church in Afghanistan?) to the silly (Cornhole must become an Olympic sport!) You will discover some intriguing book recommendations too. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Cros...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 36•Transcript available on Metacast For this special Independence Day bonus episode, Kevin goes solo to talk about what America means and how Christians should relate to our nation. The most contentious debates that we currently have are about history, and we can’t agree on which story to tell about America. Kevin examines two books that approach this problem of America’s story differently. Are they incompatible? Which way do you take? Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of The Supremacy of God in Pre...
Jun 28, 2021•47 min•Ep 35•Transcript available on Metacast In his new book, Lament for a Father: The Journey to Understanding and Forgiveness , Marvin Olasky, editor of WORLD Magazine , puts all his journalistic expertise and experience into uncovering the story of his father. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Recovering the Lost Art of Reading: A Quest for the True, the Good, and the Beautiful by Leland Ryken, Glenda Faye Mathes. Reading has become a lost art. With smartphones offering us endless information with the ...
May 18, 2021•57 min•Ep 34•Transcript available on Metacast When you consider the prospects for Christians right now, you might think they would be in despair. And you might be right. There is a lot of evidence that things are not going well. Kevin, Collin, and Justin look at several specific phenomena that would cause despair. And then they give us things that we can do now to move from that despair and into hope. Plus, there are some great book recommendations! Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Rejoice and Tremble: Th...
May 05, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 33•Transcript available on Metacast The only way we can move forward in the church is by going back to the Gospel. Journalism and education have become intrinsically destabilizing forces for Christianity, and anxiety is at an all-time high. Sarah Zylstra and Collin Hansen have written Gospelbound: Living with Resolute Hope in an Anxious Age to respond to this very problem. [Collin also hosts another podcast called Gospelbound ). You will find encouragement and direction in this episode. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored b...
Apr 21, 2021•1 hr•Ep 32•Transcript available on Metacast There is much at stake in God making humanity male and female. Created for one another yet distinct from each other, a man and a woman are not interchangeable—they are designed to function according to a divine fittedness. But when this design is misunderstood, ignored, or abused, there are dire consequences. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Men and Women in the Church: A Short, Biblical, Practical Introduction by Kevin DeYoung. Men and women—in marriage espec...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 31•Transcript available on Metacast Kevin DeYoung podcasts solo this time to help us understand from a Biblical perspective the wickedness of the Atlanta shootings. He picks apart four threads that feed into how we measure culpability for heinous public crimes. And he helps us distinguish what should be condemned from what shouldn’t. And of course, there are books. Learn what books about race and other ideas Kevin has been reading. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Practicing Thankfulness: Cultiv...
Mar 23, 2021•58 min•Ep 30•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Miguel Núñez, Pastor for Preaching & Vision at IBI and President of Ministerios Integridad & Sabiduría , left his medical practice to follow his passion of preaching the Gospel. When COVID-19 broke out in 2020, he used his medical expertise to assess the situation for The Gospel Coalition. Now, one year later, he again offers his insights to you, along with a conversation about how the preaching of the Gospel is spreading in the Dominican Republic. Life and Books and Everything is sp...
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep 29•Transcript available on Metacast Stephen J. Nichols is President of Reformation Bible College, Chief Academic Officer for Ligonier, and host of the 5 minutes in Church History podcast. He’s the co-editor of Crossway’s Theologians of the Christian Life series, and the reason he joins us for this episode is his new biography of R.C. Sproul. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of Journey to the Cross: A 40-Day Lenten Devotional by Paul David Tripp. Best-selling author Paul David Tripp invites us to se...
Feb 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep 28•Transcript available on Metacast Timothy Keller , the founding pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan, is the special guest for this conversation. Along with Collin, Justin, and Kevin, Tim Keller discusses the Reformed movement itself, The Gospel Coalition , and what comes next in Evangelicalism. Along the way you’ll hear advice for evangelizing, warnings about Christian celebrity, and of course book recommendations for pastors and leaders. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway , publisher of the S...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep 27•Transcript available on Metacast Why is it so hard to acknowledge when our opponents get something right? Orto admit when we are wrong? Why do so few people see that BOTH this issue AND that issue can be right or wrong? Collin, Justin, and Kevin discuss these divisions that we experience on this episode. They also ask, “What is Christian Nationalism?” Listen to the end for the book recommendations and scroll down for the links. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of the Short Studies in Biblical Th...
Jan 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep 26•Transcript available on Metacast John Piper sits down with Kevin DeYoung to discuss human purpose, pastoral leadership, the advantages of reading slowly. And of course they discuss books, too. So many books. Reading them; writing them; loving them; but most of all desiring God through them. (See the full list below.) And in this conversation you will get a picture of what will perhaps be John Piper’s magnum opus. Life and Books and Everything is sponsored by Crossway, publisher of New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional ...
Jan 06, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep 25•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Carl Trueman joins Kevin, Justin, and Collin to discuss his latest book, published by Crossway , which analyzes the development of the sexual revolution as a symptom—rather than the cause—of the human search for identity. You’ll also learn the benefit for Christians of reading Nietzsche and Freud, and what you can say to someone when there isn’t time to debate the philosophy of gender. Timestamps: Thirty-second long book title [00:55 – 1:25] If i...
Nov 24, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep 24•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Kevin DeYoung interviews Dr. J. Ligon Duncan, III , chancellor of Reformed Theological Seminary . This interview was recorded live on stage from the Faithful Conference at Christ Covenant on November 7th. Listen and you’ll learn the books and people and places that made Dr. Duncan who he is. You’ll even find out his DJ name. Timestamps: Early Life and Conversion [00:00 – 7:16] A True South Carolinian [7:16 – 10:17] Encounters with God in Study [1...
Nov 17, 2020•48 min•Ep 23•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Life and Books and Everything , Kevin, Collin, &Justin wrestle with the current state of the 2020 election. Why doesn’t it seemto be a clear victory for the Left or the Right? What does it mean for thechurch? Does your vote have an inherent meaning, or is it entirely dependentupon your intentions? And they do indulge in just the right amount of rankpunditry. Timestamps: College Football [1:32 – 5:05] Talking about the Election [5:05 – 33:11] Does a vote have an inherent me...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep 22•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Life and Books and Everything , Dr. Scott Swain—Professor of Systematic Theology at Reformed Theological Seminary—joins Kevin, Justin, and Collin to discuss his book, The Trinity: An Introduction . Listen in to hear about recent controversies surrounding the doctrine of the trinity, if the Holy Spirit is indeed forgotten in our discussions about the trinity, why analogies for the trinity are unhelpful, and why Orlando is the most magical place on earth. This episode of Life an...
Oct 28, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep 21•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Life and Books and Everything , Jeff McAlvey joins Kevin and Justin to discuss the Christian’s role in politics. Jeff worked closely with Michigan Governor John Engler in the 90s, oversaw the state appropriations process when Governor Engler was the Senate Majority Leader, and started a lobbying group after his time in Washington DC. Listen in as Kevin, Justin, and Jeff unravel some of the misconceptions around politics in America and offer advice on how church members can lov...
Oct 21, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep 20•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of Life and Books and Everything , Kevin, Justin, and Collin are back together to discuss some of the more pressing issues facing the church today: sexual misconduct and allegations, this time concerning the late Ravi Zacharias, friendless pastors, the curse of fame, dangers facing the church from “the Right” and “the Left,” and helpful books for forming one’s political philosophy. This episode of Life and Books and Everything is brought to you by Crossway . The Crossway titles w...
Oct 07, 2020•1 hr 19 min•Ep 19•Transcript available on Metacast 
