Thinking About It (Grandview Church)
by Grandview Church Kitchener
Our podcast exists to help Christians think deeply and live faithfully for Jesus Christ. In 2026, we are starting a new season going over the basics of living like a Christian, from Bible reading to managing relationships. How can Christians live in the world, but not of the world? We’ll be thinking about it together in 2026. Hosted by Andrew Noble (PhD Student and Adjunct Professor), Tim Mudde (Associate Pastor of Youth & Discipleship), Jon Cleland (Associate Pastor of Young Adults and Adjunct Professor), and Jeremy McQuoid (Lead Pastor). We were formally called the "Thinking About The Faith" Podcast for season four.
Episodes
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Work to the Lord
What does it look like to work as a Christian in a fallen world? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciplines (January through May) Technology (June through September)...
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Don't Stop Honouring Your Parents
There has been an increase in the rise of children cutting ties with their parents. Should the commandment to honour your parents ever stop? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual...
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How Should We Parent Our Kids?
As a Christian, how should we raise our children? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciplines (January through May) Technology (June through September) Relationships (September...
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Ideas for Living Out a Biblical Marriage
We continue our discussion on living out a Christian marriage, thinking especially this week of husbands who love their wives and wives who respect their husbands (thinking especially of Ephesians 5:21-33). In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living...
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What is Christian Marriage?
Let's talk about relationships. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciplines (January through May) Technology (June through September) Relationships (September through December)...
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No Such Thing As Online Church
Churches regularly record, stream, and share their gatherings online. On one extreme are churches who forbid this practice, claiming it gives a false impression of what it means to "join" the gathering. On the other extreme are so-called "online churches" which allow users to click a button to be...
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KW's Unique Technology
Every pastor should have a sense of their local context. Missiologists have spoken of a "missionary-posture" where pastors ought to learn about their culture in order to best share the gospel with it. This often includes clothing, values, and desires. In this episode, we consider the technology...
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The Bible is a Technology
Not all Bibles are equal. There's a difference between reading on your phone and listening to an audio Bible with your ears. All are acceptable and all have tradeoffs worth thinking about. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian.…
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Finding Balance on Artificial Intelligence
What is a balanced and Christian view of Artificial Intelligence? While the voices you here on this podcast are human, the sound has gone through an AI-audio editor to remove background noise. We'd all agree this is acceptable. But what about other uses? What about AI companions? What about AI in...
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Christian Approaches to Video Games
Video games are not the most important nor the most useful technology. But is there a place for them in moderation? Can they even be said to include some goodness and reflect the creativity of God? We continue to examine the goodness of technologies on our series. In 2026, our Thinking About It...
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Is Our Dependence on Cars Making Us Lonely?
Driving a car is an ethical decision that we make before God. Our car culture is a pattern of this world. While Christians can rightly use cars for the glory of God, we must also reflect on using our vehicles well. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of...
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Christian Approaches to IVF
In this week's episode we are discussing in-vitro fertilization, as part of our series on technology and the Christian life. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciplines…
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Tattoos, Transhumanism, and Technology
In this episode, we discuss how Christians should about what they do with their bodies. There is a difference between glasses, which is good, and some other forms of technology, which are not. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a...
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Parenting and Social Media
In this episode, we discuss part two on a Christian approach to social media, with a specific focus on parenting. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciplines (January through...
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Should Christians use social media?
In this episode, we discuss part one on a Christian approach to social media. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciples (June through May) Technology (June through September)...
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Four Ways to Evaluate Ethical Decisions
In this episode, we discuss four ways to make decisions: deontological (rules), consequentialist (outcomes), virtue (formation), and existential (personal). In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three…
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A Biblical View of Technology
Yes, the Bible has something to say about technology! Even if the word "technology" didn't really exist until 150 years ago. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We are doing this in three phases: Spiritual Disciples (June...
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Seven Laws of Technology
Over the next few months we will discuss a Christian view of various technologies. This episode kicks us off by offering a framework for thinking about technology. To help you follow along, here's a list of the seven laws of technology (pdf link here): These seven laws of technology are less like...
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Living the Spiritually-Disciplined Life
How do we live out all of the spiritual disciplines that we have discussed? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. Each episode is produced at Grandview Church in…
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Rejoice and Weep
"Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep." - Romans 12:15 This episode was recorded on May 5, 2026. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. Each episode is...
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Love God with Your Mind
In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. This week we focuses on studying and loving God with your mind. Each episode is produced at Grandview Church in Kitchener, Ontario.…
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Should Christians Journal?
In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. This week we focuses on journaling and writing. Each episode is produced at Grandview Church in Kitchener, Ontario. To learn more…
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You Should Be Serving, Guilt-Free
Serving others can bring great joy. It can also come about with guilt. And for some, the problem is less the desire to serve others and more the fear of being needy. In the church we serve and we are served. But serving happens in all of life, as we discuss on this episode. Mark 10:45 — "For even...
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On Sharing Your Faith
We should make disciples of all the nations. But how? What should we say? Does it matter if we say anything? The very concept of "evangelize" implies that we ought to speak; the gospel is "good news" and to share your faith is to share the news about Jesus. We discuss what this looks like in this...
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When, Why, and How to Fast
God wants us to fast. But not always, and not in the same way as they did in the times of the Old Covenant. And we must ensure we fast for the right reasons. Matthew 6:16 — "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting." In...
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Taking Care of Your Body
You are not a soul with a body. You are not a body with a soul. You are soul and body. Based on this theology, we must take care of our physical bodies in matters such as exercise, eating, sleep, and sex. On this episode, Jon, Andrew, and Jeremy discuss the goodness of these things, and how to…
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The Neglected Virtue of Friendship
God wants us to have good friends. One way that can happen is by first being a good friend. And a good way of getting started with that is recognizing how God has been a good friend to you. Proverbs 18:24 — "One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks…
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Have we removed God from the Christian life? (with Kelly Kapic)
We will soon welcome Dr. Kelly Kapic back to our church to speak at our Christ in Culture Conference: Living Well Within Limits: An Antidote for Hurry Sickness in our Culture Find more details here. (Pricing goes up April 11th!) In this episode, we speak with Dr. Kapic about one of his most…
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Be Quiet
For God alone my soul waits in silence. - Psalm 62:1 Life can get loud. We should learn to be quiet. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. Each episode is produced at...
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Live a Simple Life
Christianity is more simple than you might think, both conceptually and practically. We discuss the discipline of simplicity in this episode. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more…
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Your Car Isn't Really Yours (Stewardship)
We need to steward our time, our talents, our money, and our resources for the glory of God. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. Each episode is produced at Grandview...
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Take a "Me Day" or a "God Day"?
It's good to take some time alone. Jesus did it. But what is the focus? What's the difference between a "me day" and a "God day"? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus.…
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Building Annual Rhythms: The Church Calendar
As we move from daily practices to weekly practices and now into annual practices, we discuss the church calendar and how it relates to the life of a Christian and the rhythms of the church. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a…
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Is Your Weekly Worship Weak?
One of the most neglected spiritual disciplines is going to church. We gather each Sunday as a church, but why? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. Each episode is...
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Is Work-Life Balance Biblical?
The What's, Why, and How of Rest. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along and become more like Jesus. Each episode is produced at Grandview Church in Kitchener, Ontario. To learn more about Grandview...
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How To Talk To God
The What's, Why, and How of Prayer. In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along, and become more like Jesus. Each episode is produced at Grandview Church in Kitchener, Ontario. To learn more about…
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Scripture Intake: Why, What, and How?
What does Scripture intake look like for a Christian? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along, and become more like Jesus. This week, we focus on growth and Scripture. Each episode is produced at...
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You can grow. Here's how.
What does growth in the Christian life look like? It's called sanctification, we know we have the help of the Holy Spirit, but is it really possible to grow? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along…
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Living Like a Christian With a Rule of Life
Many set goals at the beginning of the year, but what kind of goals should you set, and how should you achieve them? In 2026, our Thinking About It podcast will focus on the most important aspects of living like a Christian. We hope you'll listen along, and become more like Jesus. Here's a link…
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Q52: What Hope Does Everlasting Life Hold for Us?
Answer: It reminds us that this present fallen world is not all there is; soon we will live with and enjoy God forever in the new city, in the new heaven and the new earth, where we will be fully and forever freed from all sin and will inhabit renewed, resurrection bodies in a renewed, restored...
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Q51: Of What Advantage to Us is Christ’s Ascension?
(Apologies for the late upload) Answer: Christ physically ascended on our behalf, just as he came down to earth physically on our account, and he is now advocating for us in the presence of his Father, preparing a place for us, and also sends us his Spirit. Each week in 2025, we will discuss a...
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Q50: What Does Christ’s Resurrection Mean for Us?
Answer: Christ triumphed over sin and death by being physically resurrected, so that all who trust in him are raised to new life in this world and to everlasting life in the world to come. Just as we will one day be resurrected, so this world will one day be restored. But those who do not trust…
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Q49: Where is Christ Now?
Answer: Christ rose bodily from the grave on the third day after his death and is seated at the right hand of the Father, ruling his kingdom and interceding for us, until he returns to judge and renew the whole world. Each week in 2025, we will discuss a question and answer from the New City...
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Q48: What is the Church? (with our new co-host!)
Answer: God chooses and preserves for himself a community elected for eternal life and united by faith, who love, follow, learn from, and worship God together. God sends out this community to proclaim the gospel and prefigure Christ’s kingdom by the quality of their life together and their love…
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Q47: Does the Lord’s Supper Add Anything to Christ’s Atoning Work?
Answer: No, Christ died once for all. The Lord’s Supper is a covenant meal celebrating Christ’s atoning work; as it is also a means of strengthening our faith as we look to him, and a foretaste of the future feast. But those who take part with unrepentant hearts eat and drink judgment on...
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Q46: What is the Lord’s Supper?
Answer: Christ commanded all Christians to eat bread and to drink from the cup in thankful remembrance of him and his death. The Lord’s Supper is a celebration of the presence of God in our midst; bringing us into communion with God and with one another; feeding and nourishing our souls. It also...
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Q45: Is Baptism with Water the Washing Away of Sin Itself?
Answer: No, only the blood of Christ and the renewal of the Holy Spirit can cleanse us from sin. Each week in 2025, we will discuss a question and answer from the New City Catechism. This podcast aims to be a delightful way to learn devotionally rich doctrine amid daily life. Each episode is...
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Q44: What is Baptism?
Answer: Baptism is the washing with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; it signifies and seals our adoption into Christ, our cleansing from sin, and our commitment to belong to the Lord and to his church. Each week in 2025, we will discuss a question and answer from the...
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Q43: What Are the Sacraments or Ordinances?
Answer: The sacraments or ordinances given by God and instituted by Christ, namely baptism and the Lord’s Supper, are visible signs and seals that we are bound together as a community of faith by his death and resurrection. By our use of them the Holy Spirit more fully declares and seals the...
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Q42: How is the Word of God to be Read and Heard?
Answer: With diligence, preparation, and prayer; so that we may accept it with faith, store it in our hearts, and practice it in our lives. Each week in 2025, we will discuss a question and answer from the New City Catechism. This podcast aims to be a delightful way to learn devotionally rich...
About this show
Our podcast exists to help Christians think deeply and live faithfully for Jesus Christ. In 2026, we are starting a new season going over the basics of living like a Christian, from Bible reading to managing relationships. How can Christians live in the world, but not of the world? We’ll be thinking about it together in 2026.
Hosted by Andrew Noble (PhD Student and Adjunct Professor), Tim Mudde (Associate Pastor of Youth & Discipleship), Jon Cleland (Associate Pastor of Young Adults and Adjunct Professor), and Jeremy McQuoid (Lead Pastor). We were formally called the "Thinking About The Faith" Podcast for season four.
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Grandview Church Kitchener
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