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TheoDisc is a podcast by WTC faculty and friends with fortnightly episodes on theological ideas that will hopefully stimulate you to pursue your own theological learning and ultimately to deepen your faith. It is a place of discussion and debate, and a place to hear a variety of voices. We do hope you enjoy listening! TheoDisc is part of WTC Theology: https://wtctheology.org.uk/
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Provoke & Inspire Podcast

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Provoke & Inspire is a weekly podcast featuring four artists, ministry leaders, and passionate followers of Jesus (Ben, David, Luke, and Chad) with decades of front-line experience and the stories to back it up! Every week they discuss how Jesus might respond to current events and issues facing the church today.
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Many of us feel hurried, and hurry is costing us more than we realize. The Unhurried Living Podcast with Alan and Gem Fadling provides resources and training to help Christian leaders learn to live and lead from fullness rather than on empty. Great influence begins on the inside, in your soul. Learning healthy patterns of rest and work can transform your life—your daily influence. Built on more than twenty-five years of experience at the intersection of spiritual formation and leadership dev ...
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Attaching to God connects relational neuroscience and attachment theory to our life of faith so you can grow into spiritual and relational maturity. Co-host Geoff Holsclaw (PhD, pastor, and professor) and Cyd Holsclaw (PCC, spiritual director, and integrative coach) talk with practitioners, therapists, theologians, and researchers on learning to live with ourselves, others, and God. Get everything in your inbox or on the app: https://www.grassrootschristianity.org/s/embodied-faith
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These are strange times for College Life Christian Fellowship. We are apart. In many ways it might feel like you're walking through the valley of the shadow of death (or anxiety, or frustration, or fill in the blank). Psalm 23 tells us that in those seasons, God's own rod and staff comfort and lead us. We hope to have conversations on this podcast that could be occasions of God leading you through this time. We hope you learn, think, wonder and laugh. This is: Your Pod and Your Staff.
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What if Christians were known as the most humble and teachable people in the world? How would that change the way others see us? Why do we struggle so much with being wrong, admitting failure, and learning from those we disagree with, even our enemies? In this episode, Ben talks with author and professor AJ Swoboda about his powerful new book, A Te…
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In a world where certainty, hot takes, and strong opinions dominate, what if curiosity and humility were actually the more faithful way of following Jesus? In this episode of the Unhurried Living Podcast, Alan talks with pastor, theologian, and professor A. J. Swoboda about his new book, A Teachable Spirit. Together, they explore what it means to c…
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Today (Sept 23) is the release day for AJ and Nijay's new book entitled SLOW THEOLOGY (Brazos Press). Please check out the book and listen to this launch day conversation about slow theology and the meaning, challenge, and grace in faith-filled wandering in this world as part of the journey of our formation in Christ. Support the show…
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After the shocking and tragic assassination of Charlie Kirk, is revival coming? Is it possible that if we're not careful, this could trigger a different kind of revival - one closer to a surge of Christian nationalism? How would Jesus respond to all of this, and how can we take up his call to truly love our enemies? ---------------------- Ben has c…
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In this episode of the Unhurried Living Podcast, we explore the difference between work that flows from grace and love, and work that drains us because it’s fueled by fear, insecurity, or people-pleasing. Together we’ll talk about holy rhythms of work and rest, and what it looks like to return to the “easy yoke” of Jesus. If you’ve been feeling wea…
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Influencer Jacob Coyne sheds light on why our culture is seeing such rampant anxiety, depression, and psychological disorders. Listen to the full episode: Spotify Apple ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—a must-read guide for anyone longing to rea…
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A Biblical Theology for a Decolonised Mission We're back! After a bit of an hiatus over the summer, TheoDisc is pleased to be bringing you some truly insightful chats with truly insightful theologians again! Our guest on this episode of TheoDisc, Rev Dr Israel Olofinjana, wants us to consider the ways that western Christian mission has been deeply …
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How do we even begin to grieve what happened to Charlie Kirk, not to mention the scores of tragedies unfolding in the world around us? How do we navigate our own personal responsibilities when it comes to what we say, and how we say it; how do we handle humor and jokes as Christians? All of this and more on EPISODE SIX HUNDRED of Provoke & Inspire.…
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What’s the difference between rushing through a city and truly receiving it? In this episode of the Unhurried Living Podcast, Gem Fadling talks with Lauren Mouat—a writer, instructor, and licensed tour guide based in Tuscany, about how to travel with intention, depth, and presence. Lauren, originally from California, moved to Rome more than a decad…
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AJ and Nijay wrap up their popular Holy Spirit topical series. This episode engages with the matter of balancing our expectations for "new" from the Spirit with how the Spirit reinforces what we already have in Scripture and tradition. Support the showBy A.J. Swoboda & Nijay K.Gupta
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Rita Springer is a Dove Award winning artist and worship leader. To date she has released 12 studio albums, with the latest being, "Fed By Ravens" (2024). She joins Ben as they attempt to diagnose what exactly has gone amiss with the current worship scene, and how we might fix the parts that need restoration. ---------------------- Ben has complete…
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What is healthy leadership? When is it time to stay, or time to leave? Are there specific characteristics to look for in a leader, and how do we know whether we are supposed to be part of a team or to lead one? The regulars explore the dynamics of healthy and unhealthy leadership in ministry, and David shares a story of skin failure and Vicodin. --…
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What do you say when someone asks, “If God is so loving, why do people end up in hell?” In this special Q&A at Times Square Church in New York City, Abdu Murray tackled some of the hardest questions about faith, truth, and the hope found in Christ. From challenges about the Bible’s trustworthiness to how Christians can minister to friends in the LG…
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What if you could hear the Psalms and Proverbs as if for the very first time? In this episode of the Unhurried Living Podcast, Alan Fadling talks with Terry Wildman, Ojibwe and Yaqui follower of Jesus, storyteller, musician, and lead translator of the First Nations Version (FNV). Terry has spent decades sharing Creator’s story in ways that resonate…
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Andy Crouch, author of The Techwise family shares how we are in desperate need of being embedded into a relational world, and what has happened to art in our modern world. Listen to the full episode: Spotify Apple ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisi…
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We often have a reputation as Christians of being dull, lifeless, and boring. Do we deserve it? Is the truth that we should have more reason to party than anyone on earth? More reason to celebrate and be joyful? ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Crisis—…
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What if your leadership wasn’t driven by hurry, but rooted in soul-deep transformation? In this episode, Alan and Gem Fadling explore how spiritual formation and leadership are meant to stay connected—and why separating them leads to exhaustion and burnout. We’ll talk about: Why leadership development often gets siloed from spiritual formation How …
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Is pushing morality really the way to win people to Jesus? How can we expect to do so if we ourselves are joyless - and how can Christians still be sad? All this and more from speaker and social media influencer Elijah Lamb Listen to the full episode: Spotify Apple ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jes…
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How do we return to a simple faith of knowing God intimately, simply, and living in such a way that requires full reliance on him? Ben talks with pastor and church planter Jimmy Seibert, whose own ministry intersected long ago with that of David's, and continues to grow to this day as God leads him onward. "There are no good ole days." ------------…
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The regulars cover the topic of an Australian man who forgave, and even befriended, the killer of his children, through the power of his own faith. Is forgiveness much more powerful than we even think it is? How exactly does God forgive us of our sins? Don’t miss this episode. ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerf…
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In this episode of All Rise, we are bringing you a wide-ranging dialogue between Abdu Murray (a former Muslim who is now a Christian) and Fred Stella (a former Catholic who is now Hindu) on life’s deepest questions. How did the universe come to be? Why is there evil and suffering? What happens after death—and what role do reincarnation and karma pl…
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Mattie Montgomery, pastor and former vocalist of the band For Today, discusses his path from the stages of festivals and clubs to the stage of a church in Tennessee, and lessons learned along the way. Spotify Apple ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful book, Jesus in the Secular World: Reaching a Culture in Cris…
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In this special book launch episode, Geoff interviews Summer Joy Gross about why spiritual directors are reading and recommending Landscapes of the Soul: How the Science and Spirituality of Attachment Can Move You into Confident Faith, Courage, and Connection. This episode touches on the need to balance between intimacy and independence in spiritua…
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Has prayer ever felt pointless to you? Or if not that, at least a boring religious exercise...even one done in futility? Ben and David explore this topic with a message that will bring refreshment into the heart of every follower of Jesus, regardless of where you are in your journey of prayer. ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and u…
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In this episode of All Rise, Kyla Gillespie joins us to explore the deeper theological debates surrounding gender and Scripture. Some voices argue that the Bible supports transgender identities—but what do those arguments really say? And how should we think about them in light of creation, redemption, and identity in Christ? With clarity and compas…
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How do you move beyond shame and silence to discover your true worth? In this inspiring episode, Gem Fadling sits down with Eryn Eddy Adkins—founder of So Worth Loving and co-host of the God Hears Her podcast—to talk about healing, faith, and what it really means to find belonging in a safe, loving community. If you’ve ever struggled with feelings …
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How do we deal with those who fall into the category of extreme apathy - those espousing something you could call "Apatheism"? How do you approach suffering with no framework for God in your life? Apologist, author, and speaker William Lane Craig weighs in on these heavy matters. Listen to the full episode here: Spotify Apple ----------------------…
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Ben talks to pastor and content creator Landon MacDonald. Landon is the pastor of Mission Community Church in Phoenix, AZ. They discuss an experiment Landon did involving billboard ad space which made him go viral, and why biblical illiteracy often plagues the church today. ---------------------- Ben has completely revised and updated his powerful …
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Many leaders wrestle with the question: If I slow down, will I still get anything done? In this episode of the Unhurried Living Podcast, Alan explores Jesus’ words in John 15 alongside the wisdom of farmer-poet Wendell Berry to reimagine productivity, not as frantic busyness, but as abiding fruitfulness. Discover a vision of work that nourishes rat…
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When it comes to the emerging prominence of online ministry, how can we know if we are making a difference, when we may never see some of the people we are trying to reach? Do we know if our ministry is a success, or have we simply found a niche? How do we step back from mistakes we might make, when the reach of the internet is so vast, and the pla…
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