Obbie Tyler Todd | on the influential theology of Jonathan Edward’s Religious Affections.

In today’s interview, Spencer Dalke and Obbie Tyler Todd explore the enduring influence of Jonathan Edwards’ Religious Affections, a classic work that has shaped American Christianity and theology for nearly three centuries. Drawing on church history and Edwards’s profound insights into love, desire, and the will, Todd explains why our heart’s deepest affections drive everything we do and how genuine faith is revealed through a transformed heart that treasures God above all else. Whether you’re interested in Jonathan Edwards, Christian discipleship, the Holy Spirit’s work in believers, or the relationship between emotions, worship, and spiritual growth, this episode offers rich biblical wisdom and practical guidance for examining your faith and cultivating a deeper love for Christ.  “We should not conceive of the heart as if there is some kind of neutrality when we reach or approach certain things. The human heart is not neutral. The human heart is not static. … We love things and we hate things.”  “We’re always inclined to be saved because we want to save ourselves. But are you inclined toward God? Do you desire him above all things? This is the essence of religious affections.”  Featured work: “‘Religious Affections’: Textbook of the American Soul”  Connect with Obbie Tyler Todd at ObbieTylerTodd.com.  For more faith-filled, Gospel-centered content, download the Pilgrim Radio app today on Google Play and Apple, or stream at PilgrimRadio.com.