In this episode, Darrell Bock, Kasey Olander, and Karen Swallow Prior discuss how reading literature shapes character—highlighting how reading fosters empathy—and share practical tips for choosing and engaging with meaningful books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 11, 2025•54 min•Ep 640•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Bill Hendricks and Diane Paddison discuss women in the business world, focusing on how godly mentoring can improve their lives and careers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 04, 2025•48 min•Ep 639•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Mikel Del Rosario, and Michael Burer discuss the history of red letters in the Bible and their impact on how we interpret Scripture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 25, 2025•37 min•Ep 642•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 18, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep 639•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darrell Bock and Kasey Olander discuss with Claude Alexander and Ryann Heim the intersection of faith and culture through films, emphasizing how movies can foster empathy, open dialogue, and offer valuable insights for Christian communities. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 11, 2025•55 min•Ep 644•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode, Drs. Darrell L. Bock and Eric C. Redmond discuss key distinctives of African-American churches, including worship, preaching style, and the importance of tradition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 04, 2025•51 min•Ep 639•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 28, 2025•53 min•Ep 638•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jeremiah Chandler and Preston Perry discuss Preston's book, How to Tell the Truth: The Story of How God Saved Me to Win Hearts—Not Just Arguments, focusing on how your heart posture and conduct in evangelism are just as important as what you share, and while we are all called to be evangelists, our methods may look different based on how God has uniquely created us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 21, 2025•47 min•Ep 637•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kasey Olander and Brian Chan discuss the objective nature of beauty, its reflection of God’s character, and its role in spiritual formation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 14, 2025•54 min•Ep 636•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Rankin Wilbourne, Thomas Dunham, and Lanier Burns discuss how sin impacts the mind and brain, expanding the understanding of sin beyond moral failures to its effects on neural pathways and physical processes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 07, 2025•53 min•Ep 635•Transcript available on Metacast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 31, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darrell Bock and Matthew Martens discuss the intersection of Christian theology and the criminal justice system, emphasizing the need for a biblically informed approach to justice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 17, 2024•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kasey Olander, Bill Hendricks, John Dyer, and Drew Dickens explore the rapidly growing phenomenon of Artificial Intelligence and its implications for humanity and the Christian faith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 10, 2024•52 min•Ep 633•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jeremiah Chandler, Heather Preston, and Stephen Pardue discuss how culture and diverse cultural perspectives enrich our theology and deepen our understanding of God and His Word. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Dec 03, 2024•55 min•Ep 632•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kymberli Cook and Ken Sande discuss Sande’s work at Relational Wisdom 360 and how the tools and principles they teach can help us be more like Christ and have flourishing relationships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 26, 2024•37 min•Ep 631•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Bill Hendricks and Ryan Brown, CEO of Open Doors US, discuss the persecution faced by 365 million Christians worldwide, highlighting the physical violence and societal discrimination they endure as well as their inspiring prayers for strength to remain faithful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 19, 2024•54 min•Ep 630•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darrell Bock and Elliott Johnson discuss the role of the Bible Exposition department at DTS, exposition’s distinction from exegesis, and how biblical exposition helps congregations better understand Scripture in local churches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 12, 2024•48 min•Ep 629•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kasey Olander, John Adair, and Travis Cook discuss how board games, when approached thoughtfully, provide a meaningful way for Christians to connect with each other and the world around them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 05, 2024•49 min•Ep 628•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kymberli Cook and Theresa Lynn Sidebotham discuss best practices for conducting investigations within churches and ministries, common mistakes to avoid, and how to ensure integrity and fairness throughout the process. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 31, 2024•46 min•Ep 627•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darrell Bock and Scott Rae discuss the Southern Baptist Convention's stance on in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the moral and theological conversations around the use of IVF. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 22, 2024•55 min•Ep 626•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Bill Hendricks, David Wills, and Josh Kwan discuss the evolving landscape of Christian philanthropy, focusing on how to steward wealth in a godly way through redemptive entrepreneurship, impact investing, and passing on a legacy of generosity to future generations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 15, 2024•54 min•Ep 625•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Kymberli Cook, Glenn Kreider, and Craig Blaising discuss the history, core beliefs, and diversity within dispensationalism, including its view of salvation and the relationship between Israel and the Church. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr•Ep 624•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jeremiah Chandler, Jamal Dominique Hopkins, and Kevin Hawkins discuss Jamal's research on the Dead Sea Scrolls and how it reshapes the narrative around blackness, affirming dignity in a context where that has not always been granted. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 01, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep 623•Transcript available on Metacast In this classic episode, Dr. Darrell Bock and Christopher Brooks discuss the challenges and opportunities of urban ministries in diverse and ethnic neighborhoods. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2024•48 min•Ep 622•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Bill Hendricks and Ken Cochrum discuss Ken's extensive experience in Christian ministry and leadership in large organizations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 17, 2024•53 min•Ep 621•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Bill Hendricks and Amos Smith discuss Smith’s work with A Christian Ministry in the National Parks, focusing on how the ministry helps people connect with nature and deepen their understanding of God and themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 03, 2024•58 min•Ep 619•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jeremiah Chandler, Eric Mason, and Frank Turek delve into the vital role of apologetics in the church, covering its significance in evangelism, discipleship, and guarding against false teachings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 27, 2024•55 min•Ep 618•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Milyce Pipkin sits down with Timothy C. Morgan, Radha Vyas, and Warren L. Maye to discuss the challenges they encounter in their careers and how they manage to handle them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 20, 2024•49 min•Ep 617•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darrell Bock and Greg Seghers discuss Greg’s missionary work with ZEMA in South Africa amongst the AmaZioni people and how God is in working that part of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 13, 2024•48 min•Ep 616•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Darrell Bock, Christina Crenshaw, Cheyenne Coote and Sandra Glahn discuss the difference between womanist and feminist theology and how Christians should respond to ideologies different than their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 06, 2024•51 min•Ep 615•Transcript available on Metacast