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Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World — 312 episodes
Faith in the Age of Reason: Navigating the Journey of Modern Theology 📜🧭
The Numbing Trap: From Ozempic to "Biohacking" our Way Out of Reality 💉🧠
The Limits of Therapy: Why a Counselor Can’t Replace Your Community 🛋️📉
The Loneliness Epidemic: Why Modern Life is a Structural Trap (and How the Church Breaks It) 🛑🤝
Beyond the Screen: Why Your Physical Presence is the Secret to Mental Health ⛪🫂
Suffering for Christ's Sake
Beyond the Quick Fix: Embracing Sadness as a Rational Response to a Broken World 🌧️⚓
Navigating Existential Dread and Finding Meaning Together 🌪️🙏
The Digital Paradox: Why More Connection is Making Us More Alone 📱📉
Why Your Mental Health is an "Embodied" Experience 🧬🙏
🧠 Faith or Therapy? Navigating the Mental Health Crisis in the Church
A King Like the Nations: The Easter Luncheon and the Theology Behind the Prayers
🎙️ Rethinking Authority: From Control to Community with Dr. Christa L. McKirland
Belonging vs. Leading: Navigating LGBTQ+ Conversations in the Local Church
🛡️ Is Your Safety an Idol? Risk, Technology, and the Gospel
From Prison to Purpose: Restoring Hope for Incarcerated Youth in Central America
Immoral Torah? Why Removing Hard Biblical Laws Does More Harm Than Good
Let Mercy Triumph Over Judgment: Law, Mercy, and Violence in Judges (Dr. Jillian Ross)
Mending the Fracturing Church: Discipleship, Trauma, and Trust (Andrew Hall)
Truth Rising Project: Hope, Truth, Identity, and Calling for Christians Today (John Stonestreet)
Ordinary Time: Spiritual Growth in the Everyday Rhythms of Life (Amy Peeler)
Becoming Pro-Grace: A Christian Response to Abortion Beyond Politics (Angela Weszley)
Joshua, America, and the Myth of Innocence: Undoing Manifest Destiny (Daniel Hawk)
Christian Business Without Compartmentalization: Faith, Success, and Surrender (Andrea Anderson)
Acedia, Purgation, and Faith That Lasts: God in the Desert (Noelle Forlini-Byrte)
The Listening Church: Loneliness, Mental Health, and the Skills Every Christian Needs (Dr. Jackie E. Perry)
The Legacy of the Reformation: Freedom, Fragmentation, and Accountability
Protestantism Isn’t Individualism: The Solas, Catechesis, and Authority (Greg Quiggle)
Protestantism Under Luther: Authority, Chaos, and the Cost of “Bible Alone”
Luther’s 95 Theses: What He Meant to Do—and What Actually Happened
Luther Goes to Rome: Corruption, Crisis, and the Breakthrough in Romans
Before Wittenberg: Luther’s Erfurt Years and the Weight of Judgment
Why the Reformation Happened: Germany Before Luther (Greg Quiggle)
Multiculturalism in the Church: A Biblical Theology of Unity Without Uniformity (Ben Mathew)
Counseling and the Church: How Pastors and Congregations Should Work Together (Dr. Steve Stuhlreyer)
Rediscover Prayer: From Performance to Presence (Addison Bevere)
The Holy Spirit and Discipleship: Why Growth Isn’t Just Human Effort (Roger Ross)
Unmuted: From Silence to Testimony (Nick Sash) | Ordinary Faith, Discipleship & Finding Your Voice
Raising Wise Kids in a Sexually Broken World with Lori Krieg | Parenting, Porn, Gender & Discipleship
Songs Before the Manger: Mary, Zechariah, and the Deep Theology of Christmas
Dr. Christine Jeske | Learning to Hope Differently: Racial Justice for the Long Haul
Incarnation in a Disincarnate Age: Jesus, The Matrix, and Our Technological Self
Do Evangelicals Still Believe Evangelical Things? Exploring the 2025 State of Theology
Recovering Wonder: A Fresh Reading of the Christmas Story
Kickflips & the Great Commission: Varsity Skateboarding and Skate Church KC
Why God Gave Ahaz a Baby, Not an Army: Isaiah 7:14 and the Virgin Birth
Tanita Maddox | What Gen Z Really Wants to Know About God
Danny Zacharias & Christopher Hoklotubbe | Reading the Bible on Turtle Island: Indigenous Christian Hermeneutics with
Sayitha Sam | Finding Freedom From Porn: Deep Clean Coaching, Addiction Recovery & Christian Identity
JR Briggs | The Art of Asking Better Questions- Christian Leadership, Loneliness & Deeper Discipleship
Pieter Valk | Singleness, Manhood, and Sexual Discipleship
Denise Lester | From Outreach to Exit: How Rended Heart Walks With Survivors of Sexual Exploitation
David Green (Hobby Lobby) & Bill High | Building a Legacy Life: Faith, Family, and Eternal Purpose
Carmen Joy Imes | Becoming God's Family: The Importance of Community
Beth Felker Jones | Why I’m Protestant: Scripture, Catholicity, and a Church That’s Still Being Reformed
The Authority of the Septuagint: What the Apostles Quoted—and Why It Matters
Gregg Quiggle and Jerry Root | The English Reformation and C. S. Lewis
Georgette Beck | Junk to Jewels: Beauty from Ashes
Debbie D'Souza | The Dragon’s Prophecy Film
Peter Y. Hong | True Globalization: Reconciling Humanity in Christ
Jonathan P. Walton | Beauty & Resistance: Practicing a Life That Forms You
Peter Greer | How Leaders Lose Their Way—and Finish Well Instead
Mikel Del Rosario | Did Jesus Really Say He Was God? Claims, “Blasphemy,” and Historical Evidence
Eun K. Strawser | You Were Never Meant to Lead Alone: Shared Power, and Discipleship-First Leadership
Capitalism, Socialism, and the Christian’s Hope: Reading the Gallup Poll Like Disciples
Ryan Skoog | Lead with Prayer: Lessons from the Global Church
Will Acuff | No Elevator to Everest: Spirit-Led Self-Awareness, Joyful Work, and Ending Poverty through Ownership
Soundbites and Slogans: Thinking Christian in a World of Half-Truths
How to Die: Punk Rock, Monasteries, and the Scandal of Discipleship
Jeremy Stalnecker | Identity Beyond the Uniform: Faith, Trauma & Leadership
The Serpent's Craft: Unpacking the Ambiguity and Tragedy of Genesis 3:1-7
Christian Nationalism and the Church-State Divide: A Theological Reflection on the PCA Vote
Rethinking "Helper": Unpacking the True Meaning of Ezer in Genesis 2
In God’s Image: Dignity, Dominion, and the Distorted Imago Dei
Temple, Eden, and the End of All Things: How Sacred Space Shapes Discipleship
“Away Game: Discipling Kids Through the Chaos of Youth Sports”
Back to the Garden: What Genesis Teaches Us About Order, Obedience, and Being Human
Losing the Signal: What the Death of AM Radio Means for Christian Witness in a Digital Age
Zach W. Lambert | A Better Way to Read the Bible: Escaping Weaponized Scripture and Embracing Transformative Faith
Jenn Suen Chen | Dim Sum, Identity, and the Table of God: How Our Stories Shape Our Souls
The Phony Age: Navigating Digital Deception, Noise, and the Need for Wisdom
Alex Kocman | Borders, Nations, and the Order of Love: A Christian Conversation about Immigration
Denise Daniels and Elaine Howard Ecklund | Is Your Job a Calling? Rethinking Faith at Work
Erin Moniz | Intimacy, Identity, and the Church: Reimagining Relationships Through the Gospel
Alan Noble | You Are Not Your Own: Resisting the Gospel of Radical Autonomy
Chrystal Downing | More Than a Message: Dorothy Sayers, Film, and the Flesh of Christian Art
Paul Hoffman | AI, the Imago Dei, and the Fight for Our Humanity
AI, Adolescents, and the Apocalypse? Discerning the Digital Age Without Losing Your Soul
Laura Richter | Formation at the Top: Catholic Healthcare, Mission Integration, and the Shape of the Soul
Romney Ruder | Revival Behind Bars: Discipleship, Dignity, and Breaking Generational Chains
Ben Matthew | Anxiety, Faith, Fear, and Finding Peace in Christ
Kyle Norman | Finding Jesus When Faith is Hard
Shane Wood | Encountering Christ in Revelation
Restoring Fallen Leaders: Integrity, Platforms, and the Hidden Cost of Moral Failure
Stanley K. Ridgley | DEI and the Challenges of Meritocracy
Biblical Discernment: How to Identify False Teaching in Today's Church
Mike Weaver of Big Daddy Weave | Worship, Grief, and the Grace of God
Lisa Harper | Theology for the Tenderhearted
Join Me in Germany: 2025 Reformation Tour
Discipled Men: Rethinking Masculinity Through the Lens of Christ
Gregg Quiggle | False Religion, the Barmen Declaration, and the Fight for the Church’s Soul
Beth Allison Barr | From Pulpit to Parsonage: Gender, Ordination, and the Pastor’s Wife
David and Brandon Lindell | Lionhearted Manhood: Leading with Strength, Submitting with Heart
Gregg Quiggle | Martin Luther’s Legacy and the Chaos of Freedom: Reformation, Reform, and the Rise of the Individual
Join Me in Germany: 2025 Reformation Tour
Danny Adams | Faith, Laughter, and Cultural Conversations
Dr. Levi Baker | The New Testament Canon: A Story of Covenant, Not Controversy
Keeney Dickenson | Spurgeon, Prayer, and the Power of Preaching
Jeffrey Barbeau | C.S. Lewis, The Last Romantic & Faith in a Post-Christian World
Justin and Trisha Davis | Breaking Free from the Messy Middle: One Choice Away from Change
Angie Velasquez Thorton | Handling Criticism & Accountability in Christian Public Ministry
Announcement- Join Me in Germany: 2025 Reformation Tour
Jon Hietbrink, Eric Rafferty, and Linson Daniel | Reviving Mission: Discovering God’s Movement in Everyday Life
Ed Uszynsky | Race and Christian Discernment in a New Political Space
Ian Harber | Walking Through Deconstruction: A Guide for the Church
The Myth of Meritocracy? Moving beyond the Poles of Merit and Woke
Jesse Covington, Bryan T. McGraw, and Micah Watson | Hopeful Realism: Natural Law, Politics & Christian Public Engagement
Truth, Justice, and the Challenge of Christian Journalism
Ray Chang | Discipleship & the Future of the Church
Arianna Molloy | Healthy Calling: Breaking Free from Workaholism and Finding True Rest
Shane Wood | What Does It Mean to Be Human? Technology, AI, and the Image of God
Chase Cappo | Christian AI vs. Secular AI: How Faith-Based AI is Transforming Ministry
Felicia Wu Song | Restless Devices: How Technology Shapes Us & What We Can Do About It
Derek Schuurman | Faith & Technology: Navigating the Digital Age with Wisdom
Michael Morgan | William Wilberforce: Faith, Friendship, and Cultural Transformation
Chris Rappazini | Thinking Christian about Leadership, Faith, and Moving Forward
Mark Hancock | The Crisis with Boys and What To Do With It
Sharing the Gospel through Sport: A Conversation with Sean McNamara
Dr. Michelle Keener | Suffering, Faith & the Book of Job
Thinking about the Practice of Biblical Lament: A Conversation with Dr. May Young
Christians, Business, and the Business of Discipleship: A Conversation with Joe Becker
Faith, Politics, and Boundaries: Thinking Biblically about Government and Discipleship
Rediscovering the Bible with The Chosen: A Conversation with Brandon Robbins
Thinking Christian about New Year's Resolutions, Pt 3
Thinking Christian about New Years Resolutions, Pt 2
Thinking Christian about New Years Resolutions, Part 1
Jesus's Incarnation: What Happened Before the Christmas Story (and Why It Matters to Us)
Thinking Chrisitan about Christmas: The Virgin Birth
Thinking Christian about Christmas: The Magnificat and Zechariah's Prophecy
Thinking Christian about Christmas: The Announcement of John and Jesus
Serving Communities through Broadcasting
Practicing Civility after the Election
Spiritual Transformation and the Work of Warren W. Wiersbe
Translating the Bible for Native Populations: A Conversation with Terry Wildman
Thinking about the Old Testament: A Conversation with Dr. Kevin Chen
The Blessing of Being in God's Presence: A Conversation with Samuel Parkinson
A Redemption Story: Tony Cardello's Testimony
Thinking Christian after the Election: Our Task Doesn't Change
Theology, Religion, and 'The Office': A Conversation with Dan Cameron
Thinking Christian about Manhood: A Conversation with Vince Miller
Suffering, Endurance, and the Importance of Discipleship: A Conversation with Justin Kendrick
Thinking about Anxiety, Media, and Politics: A Conversation with Zach Clinton
Privileging God (and the Truth) over Politics: A Conversation with Denise Grace Gitsham
The Importance of Leadership: A Conversation with Executive Coach Brock Simmons
Thinking about Lament: A Conversation with Julie Bradley
Thinking about the Way We Spend Money and Support Businesses: A Conversation with Christina Werner from Public Square
Thinking Christian about Halloween
Thinking Christian about Prayer: A Conversation with Rachel Wojo
Thinking Christian about Loving Our Neighbor in a Digital World
Co-Opting Christ: Misusing the Bible and Theological Language in Political Discourse
Out of Egypt: Thinking Christian about the Sabbath Commands
All Things to All People: Thinking Christian about Adaptability and U. S. Politics
On Bread Alone? Thinking Christian about Deuteronomy 8
Thinking Christian about Critical Race Theory: A Conversation with Ed Uszynski
Cultivating a Curious Faith: A Conversation with Mark Matlock
Thinking Christian about the Life of Abraham: Legitimate Concerns and Decision Making
From Pain to Praise: Thinking about Lament with Dr. May Young
Carl Amari
A Conversation with a Hope Dealer (Amy Williams): Thinking about How We See Ourselves and Others
God's Not Dead: A Conversation with Michael Tait and Adam Agee from the Newsboys
Thinking Christian about Politics: Neither Left nor Right in Jesus Christ
God's Not Dead with Scott Baio and David A. R. White
Thinking Christian about Slavery: A Conversation with Sean McGever
Has Trump Changed the Church: Thinking about David French's Analysis in the New York Times
The Trinity, the Spirit, and the Old Testament
Thinking about Transgenderism, Social Contagion, and the Need for a Big Gospel: A Conversation with Dr. Ben Matthew
Sharing the Gospel and Learning from the Global Church: A Conversation with Bill Nienhuis of Childcare Worldwide
Thinking Christian about Our Rights, Freedoms, and Political Participation
How Should Christian Think About Belonging- A Conversation wtih Sarah E. Westfall
How Christians Can Reach Kids with the Gospel: A Conversation with Fred Pry of Child Evangelism Fellowship
How Can the Psalms Help Christians Worship? A Conversation with David Koyzis
Thinking about the Tower of Babel: Unrestrained and Unguided Human Capacity
How Should Christians Approach Political Participation? A Conversation with Caleb Campbell
What Does It Mean to Take the Lord's Name In Vain? A Conversation with Carmen Joy Imes
How Should Christians Engage in Politics? A Conversation with Miranda Zapor Cruz
What Is Biblical Justice? A Conversation with Michael Rhodes
Worshipping God on Our Own Terms? Thinking Christian about the Cain and Abel Narrative
Thinking about Faith, Leadership, and Baseball: A Conversation with Dayton Moore
How Should Christians Build Resilience and Character in a Digital Age? A Conversation with Jay Y. Kim
How Should Christians Think about Manhood? A Conversation with Jake Hamilton
Learning from God's Presence and Provision: A Devotional on the David and Goliath Narrative
How Can We Be Alert to God's Presence and Alive to God's Love? A Conversation with Helen Cepero
How Should Christians Think about the Relationship between Church and State? Reflecting on the National Conservatism Conference
What Does It Mean to Be a Christian Citizen? A Conversation with David Koyzis
What Does It Mean to Be Wise as Serpents and Innocent As Doves?
How Should Christians Think about America? A Conversation with Paul D. Miller
What If Imitating Christ Became the Church's Central Focus? A Conversation with Eun Strawser
How Can Christians Be Good Neighbors? Thinking through the Good Samaritan
How Can Christians Think about Politics and Culture?
Thinking Christian about Mental Illness and Suffering: A Conversation with Chris Morris
Thinking Christian about Jesus's Temptation
How Should Christians Think about the Public Display of the Ten Commandments? Louisiana's New Legislation
David Richardson
How Matthew 6 Can Help Us Think about the Things We Do (and How We Do Them)
Thinking Christian about Social Media (and Technology) with the Surgeon General
Thinking about Theology and the Creative Process: An Interview with Jason Gray
Thinking about Distractions with Mary, Martha, and Jesus
How Should Christians Think about Human Flourishing: A Conversation with Joshua Jipp
Announcement about Upcoming Episodes of Thinking Christian
Thinking about Our Fast-Paced Lives: A Conversation with Jody Grubbs
How Should Christians think about the "Bro Code": A Conversation with Katelyn Beaty
Thinking about the Awkward Conversation of Prayer: A Conversation with John Koessler
Thinking about Evangelizing and Discipling Men: A Conversation with Erin Alexandrino
What Are We Missing about God: A Conversation with Dr. Grace Ji-Sun Kim
Why the Basics of the Faith Matter: A Discussion with Evangelist and BMX Rider Vic Murphy
What Are the Biggest Questions Christians Are Asking: A Conversation with Shea Houdman
How Should Christians Think about Islam: A Conversation with Jeff King
How Do Faith and Fitness Relate? A Conversation with Stephen Covert
Thinking about God and Evil: A Conversation with Ingrid Faro, PhD
What Does It Mean to Be a Person? A Conversation with Paul Louis Metzger
How Should We Think about Kids and Technology: A Conversation with David Eaton
Thinking Christian about Family and Technology Use: A Conversation with Krista Boan
A Fresh Way to Memorize Scripture: A Conversation with Natalie Abbott from Dwell Differently
How Can Christians Step Away from Technology: (Re)Introducing the Go Dark, Shine Bright Campaign
What about Discipleship: A Conversation with Ron Tewson
Thinking about the Image of God: A Conversation with Carmen Joy Imes
Considering the Power of God's Redemptions: A Conversation with Ryan Ries
"The Chief" Legendary skateboarder Jamie Thomas shares his story and recalls what it was like to live in a small southern town to becoming one of the most famous street skaters in the world. Find out how God invaded his heart and life!
Thinking Christian about Religious Influence
For King and County’s Story: An Interview with Luke Smallbone
Speaking with Unspoken: Talking Ministry and Music with Chad Mattson and Jon Lowry
Defending Religious Rights: A Conversation with Brad Dacus
Creativity and Mission: A Conversation with David Zach from Remedy Drive
Dwight Moody's Evangelism and Social Action: An Interview with Dr. Gregg Quiggle
Thinking Freely (and Christianly) with Darren Mulligan of We Are Messengers
How to Live Boldly for Christ: An Interview with Shayna Rattler
Did the Biblical Flood Really Happen? An Interview with Dan Biddle, Executive Producer of The Ark and the Darkness
How Should Christians Respond When Slighted or Gaslighted? A Reflection on Easter and the Transgender Day of Visibility
Chris Worthington- Multiplied Movie
Thinking Christian about God and Evil
What Can We Learn from the Persecuted Church?- A Conversation with Jeff King
How Can Churches Protect the Vulnerable? A Conversation with Theresa Sidebotham
Thinking about Israel- Proclaiming the Gospel as the Best Way We can Support Israel
A Legacy Beyond Baseball: A Conversation with Darryl Strawberry
The Practical Implications of Our Beliefs- A Conversation with Jeremy Slayden
Dealing with our Delusions- A Conversation with Laura Gallier
How Do We Spend Time With God?
An Interview with Brant Hansen- How Should Christians Think about Health, Healing, and the Proclamation of the Gospel
How Should Christians Think about Worship (and Politics)
How Does God Lead Us? A Conversation with Dan Bremnes
How Should Christians Think about Worship? A Conversation with Ayanda Khumalo, Part 2
How Should Chrisitans Think about Worship? A Conversation with Ayanda Khumalo, Part 1
How Should Christians Think about Business and Money? A Conversation with Rylee Meek, Part 2
How Should Chrisitans Think about Money? A Conversation with Rylee Meek, Part 1
How Do Entrepreneurs Think? A Conversation with Lowell Busenitz, Part 2
How Do Entrepreneurs Think? A Conversation with Lowell Busenitz, Part 1
How Can Lament Transform Us?: A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Babcock, Pt 2
How Can the Christian Life Be Enriched by Lament: A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Babcock, Pt 1
Does Doing the Little Things Really Matter: Serving Those Around You- A Conversation with Beth Runkle, Pt 2
Staying Focused on Serving God Despite Our Circumstances: A Conversation with Beth Runkle, Pt 1
How to Improve Your Relationships with Love and Respect: A Conversation with Emerson Eggerichs
How Love and Respect Can Improve Our Relationships: A Conversation with Emerson Eggerichs, Pt. 1
New Opportunities to Be A Different Kind of Man: A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey, Pt 2
How Should Christians Think about Masculinity- A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey, Part 1
From Pain to Praise: Thinking Christian about Lament wtih May Young
How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 2
How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 1
Kansas City Chiefs Mascot Dan Meers: His Life on the Road to the Super Bowl
Evangelicals and the 2024 Election: The Iowa Caucus and the Evangelical Support of Trump
Should the Government Declare the United States a Christian Nation?
How Should Christians Think about Christian Nationalism: Should the Federal Government Advocate Uniquely Christian Values
Examining Christian Nationalism: God, American Politics, and the Church
Jesus and the Mission of the Church
The Sanctity of Life and Pro-Love Ministries with Pam Whitehead
The Sanctity of Human Life: Abortion, Pro-Love Ministries, and Pam Whitehead
The Sanctity of Life and Medical Assistance In Dying- Considering Canada’s MAID Policy
Ministering to Christian Men with Brian Doyle
Be Fruitful: A Biblical Discussion about the Sanctity of Human Life
Thinking Christian about the Church
Does God Change? Can God Learn? A Theological Discussion
The Joy of Christmas- Reading The Story of Jesus’s Birth in Luke’s Gospel
Thinking Christian about Harvard, Genocide, Israel, and the State of Higher Education
The Virgin Birth: Considering Matthew's Use of Isaiah 7
Does God Accept Worship from Other Religions?
Thinking Christian about Making and Keeping New Year's Resolutions
Thinking Christian about Leadership
How Can Christians Overcome Pornography: A Conversation with Sathiya Sam
Joshua Broome: From Porn to Redemption
Thinking Worship with Stephen McWhirter
Reading Ecclesiastes with the Old and New Testaments in Mind with Russ Meek
Thinking Christian at NASCAR with Michael McDowell
Christian Witness and the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Josiah Venture missonary Lee Humerian
Christians and Cancel Culture
Tolkien, Prayer, and Doing Theology with Ashish Varma
Christians and Anxiety
Caring for Others in South Sudan: A Conversation about Grain for Pain
Grateful Beyond Thanksgiving
Get Ready for Thanksgiving by Remembering the Giver of All Good Gifts
Lessons from the Life of Dwight Moody- Humility, Prayer, and Dependence
What D. L. Moody's Life Teaches Us
How Should Christians Think About Transhumanism?
What's the Deal with Halloween and who's it for?
Another Problem with Halloween: Thinking Christian and Consumerism
How Should Christians Think About Being Human?
Finding Joy Amidst Suffering (with Skateboarding Pro Josh Harmony)
Is A.I. Going to Make Us Less Human?
Taking Time and Creating Space for God to Work in Your Life
Rethinking Science and Religion: Are There Pathways to Knowing God Through Science?
Think Creation, Think Science: Experiencing God’s Majestic Presence in the World
Thinking About AI and Teachers From A Christian Perspective
The Potential Spiritual Dangers of "AI Jesus"
Official Trailer for Thinking Christian with Dr. James Spencer