Best Intimate Theology Podcasts (2025)

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How to Reconnect with God, Yourself & Others (The Tin Man Story) 51:40

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How to Reconnect with God, Yourself & Others (The Tin Man Story)— Jeff Schulte, Todd Wermers, and Phil Herndon share personal stories of burnout, healing, and transformation. Learn what it means to “return to heart,” reconnect emotionally, and build deeper relationships with God and others. Using the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz as a metaphor, the…

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Best Views From the Porch – Part 1 41:54

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation is a first on Back Porch Theology because we’ve chosen three highlights from the entire library of our previous 188 podcasts and put them together in a special Best-Views-From-the-Porch episode that we hope not only puts a smile on your fact but helps you lean more fully into the unconditional…

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Your position in Christ 43:42

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Today’s message is entitled Your position in Christ, preached by Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi. Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi is the Presiding Bishop of the International Charismatic Church worldwide with the headquarters located in Accra Ghana and with thriving branches in Europe, North America, and Ghana. He is a seasoned and an anointed preacher and teach…

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The preparation of the King and the reception of the people 37:56

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Today’s message is entitled The preparation of the King and the reception of the people, preached by Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi. Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi is the Presiding Bishop of the International Charismatic Church worldwide with the headquarters located in Accra Ghana and with thriving branches in Europe, North America, and Ghana. He is a seasone…

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Less Duty and More Delight – How to Feast on God’s Word with Kristi McLelland 1:03:24

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is a sequel because Alli and I got to hang out with one of our dear friends, Professor Kristi McLelland. This snippet from Kristi’s new book, Feasting on God’s Word, will give you a glimpse of the adventure we’re diving into today: “Life is both long and short. It has hi…

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Feasting on God’s Word with Kristi McLelland 54:23

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I have the distinct privilege of diving deep into this divine love letter we call the Bible with one of our very dear friends who just so happens to be a world-renowned Bible scholar, Professor Kristi McLelland. Kristi spent over a year living in Egypt an…

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A Master Class on Biblically Informed Wisdom from a Dream Team of Scholars 59:24

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is with some of the world’s most renowned Bible scholars and theologians who were with us for Kerygma ‘25 including: Dr. Lynn Cohick, Dr. Craig Blomberg, Dr. Craig Keener, Dr. Dorian Coover Cox, Dr. Scot McKnight, Dr. Jim Howard, Dr. Nicole Massey Martin, Dr. Eva Bleeker…

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The Theology of Waiting and Wonder with DawnCheré Wilkerson 53:45

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, Alli and I are hanging out with one of my dear friends, DawnCheré Wilkerson, who’s really gifted at something I really struggle with, which is waiting. The first time I met DawnCheré – about ten years ago – she and her husband, Pastor Rich Wilkerson, were in the …

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Your conversation, your theology and your message 53:43

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Today’s message is entitled Your conversation, your theology and your message, preached by Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi. Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi is the Presiding Bishop of the International Charismatic Church worldwide with the headquarters located in Accra Ghana and with thriving branches in Europe, North America, and Ghana. He is a seasoned and an a…

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Owe no man anything, but love 43:22

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Today’s message is entitled Owe no man anything, but love, preached by Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi. Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi is the Presiding Bishop of the International Charismatic Church worldwide with the headquarters located in Accra Ghana and with thriving branches in Europe, North America, and Ghana. He is a seasoned and an anointed preacher and…

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Develop an intimate relationship with God 47:59

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Today’s message is entitled Develop an intimate relationship with God, preached by Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi. Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi is the Presiding Bishop of the International Charismatic Church worldwide with the headquarters located in Accra Ghana and with thriving branches in Europe, North America, and Ghana. He is a seasoned and an anointed …

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A Biblically-Sound Theology Regarding Female Dignity: Let’s Hear It for the Girls! 57:18

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I are diving deep into the swirling waters of gender discrimination disguised as biblically-sound exegesis. Recent polls have revealed that for the first time in American church history, young women are leaving mainline Christian congregations at a higher…

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A Fresh Way to Embrace & Communicate the Gospel Story with Dr. Trevin Wax 35:12

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is the part-two sequel of An Antidote to Self-Centeredness Disguised as Spirituality. The bottom line is, it’s more important than ever to embrace the gospel story as the ultimate lens through which we understand life or pretty soon everything’s going to become blurry. W…

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An Antidote to Self-Centeredness Disguised as Spirituality with Dr. Trevin Wax 51:51

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli and I are diving into the swampy waters of ideology with Dr. Trevin Wax. Trevin will help us understand and learn how to better practice what some have called counter-catechesis – that is sorting out our Christian belief system in a thoughtful way that effect…

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Really Smart Chicks With Really Big Bibles 52:06

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. You know that old, familiar ice-breaker question, “If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be?” Well, during today’s episode of Back Porch Theology – which was taped live at our 2025 Kerygma Summit a few weeks ago. And yes, we happen to be hugely biased, but y’all this bevy of Bible schol…

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Finding Treasures in the Dark with Katherine Wolf, Part 2 52:15

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is a part two, so if you haven’t listened to last week’s conversation with our friend Katherine Wolf, I encourage you to do so. Now before we dive in, I’d like to read a brief excerpt from Katherine’s latest book titled, Treasures in the Dark: “David taught me that laugh…

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Finding Treasures in the Dark with Katherine Wolf 51:49

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is with my friend Katherine Wolf about God’s compassionate purpose with regards to our pain. Many of you have probably heard or read some of Katherine’s story – she suffered a massive stroke when she was 26 years old, not long after giving birth to her and her husband Ja…

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The Living Hope of Historical Jesus with Dr. Craig Blomberg 47:21

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today is a red-letter kind of day here on Back Porch Theology because Alli and I have the undeserved privilege and absolute delight of having a conversation with one of the world’s foremost experts on the New Testament canon, specifically the Gospels, Dr. Craig Blomberg. It’s not every day you get to sit down with…

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Jesus Shaped Theology 1:00:39

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology after the initial belly laughs we dive pretty deep – as is often the case with BPT - into a theme that’s been my heartbeat for the last several years, which is what it really means to live a Jesus-shaped life. To imitate Jesus authentically, not just with religiou…

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Natalie Grant and Bernie Herms: A Theology for Delayed Miracles, Part 2 41:16

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is an encore with Natalie Grant and Bernie Herms because we simply could fit all the wisdom bombs they dropped regarding hanging onto hope when the miracle you prayed for seems delayed into one episode! Plus, since we’ve had lots of DM’s and e-mails from y’all requesting…

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Natalie Grant and Bernie Herms: A Theology for Delayed Miracles, Part 1 40:44

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, I have the absolute delight of diving deep into some real-life stuff with two dear friends, Natalie Grant, and her husband, Bernie Herms. Unless you’re living off the grid and are listening to BPT through a coconut and dental floss, you’ve no doubt heard Natalie’…

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The Promissory & Protective Nature of God - The Theology of Compassionate Consequences 39:31

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re wrapping up a 3-part series on Zephaniah in a series we called “The Theology of Compassionate Consequences”. It may initially sound like an oxymoron – a contradiction in terms - to pair the words “compassionate” and “consequences” together, kind of like “jum…

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The Beauty of Divine Discipline – The Theology of Compassionate Consequences 43:30

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, the second in a series on God’s severe mercy – which is kind of like saying His divine discipline ALWAYS takes place under a canopy of grace - we’re swimming in the deep end of a colorful, albeit very concise book in the Old Testament called Zephaniah. His overar…

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A Gracious Warning on Lukewarm Christianity - The Theology of Compassionate Consequences 49:34

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology – the first in a series of three – we’re going to delve into some pretty spicy subject matter in the colorful Old Testament book of Zephaniah regarding the overt rebellion of God’s people. We’re going to examine how our spiritual ancestors effectively thumbed thei…

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How God Himself Says Grace: The Theology of Prayer 50:23

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re going to bring this 4- part series on prayer to a close, which is kind of like taking the very last bite of the very last brownie in a pan. It’s left me wanting more. A few nights ago, I found myself rereading some of the material I’d studied on prayer in pr…

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Kari Jobe, Taya Gaukrodger and Hosanna Wong - A Conversation on Being Found 44:07

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today's episode on Back Porch Theology is really special. I mean, all of them are really special. It's kind of like choosing your favorite ice cream flavor, but this feels more like a real family episode, because I get to bring in some friends from the Found Collective. Found Collective is a new event for women to…

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When the Supernatural Becomes More Natural: The Theology of Prayer 45:32

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. What happens with the supernatural starts to become more natural? During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re peeling off whatever emotional Spanx are left and getting totally vulnerable in the praxis of prayer. This is our third conversation in a 4-part series we’ve titled The Theology of Prayer. Our…

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How Do We Pray: The Theology of Prayer 1:09:14

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. How do you pray? During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, we’re rolling up our sleeves in this second of a 4-part series on prayer and getting practical because we’re going to talk about the awesomely vast and varied praxis of prayer. In my experience, far too many of us have been taught - overtly or ta…

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Why Do We Pray: The Theology of Prayer 52:35

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Ever wonder why do we pray? Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is the first of a four-part series we’re really excited and passionate about called The Theology of Prayer. Alli, Dr. Howard and I have talked and dreamed and pondered and of course prayed about doing a series on prayer for years, and I think …

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The Theology of ROAR: Judges Part 4 48:10

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, the very last stop in our topsy-turvy tour through Judges, we’re going to hang out with a hot mess of a man who was my favorite character in biblical narrative – apart from Jesus, of course – when I was a little girl. His name was Samson and I’m not sure why I wa…

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The Theology of ROAR: Judges Part 3 56:52

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s podcast on Back Porch Theology we’re exploring one of the greatest leaders in the history of God’s people who just so happens to be a chick named Deb! She was both a judge and a prophetess. Which means she was kind of like a president and pastor rolled into one - the entire prone-to-wander nation of…

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The Theology of ROAR: Judges Part 2 51:16

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re diving into our second in a series called The Theology of ROAR that explores the cyclical, increasingly damaging nature of unconfessed sin. Unbridled rebellion is like a hoard of hungry termites on a piece of damp wood, it eats away at our emotional and rela…

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The Theology of ROAR: Judges, Part 1 54:52

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re diving into a new series called The Theology of ROAR – that’s an acronym for Rebellion, Oppression, Asking for God’s Forgiveness, and Restoration. And you’re going to need to buckle your seat belts for this one because we’re taking an exegetical tour through…

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When Scars Become Beauty Marks: The Spiritual DNA of BPT 40:26

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re going to dive deep into a miraculous, modern story that highlights how God can take what seem to be the absolute ruins of a life and restore them into a spiritual leader. Sometimes we forget that Abraham was a lunar worshipper before God tapped him to be the…

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Jeremy & Adie Camp - The Theology of Worship – Part 6 55:28

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. We can hardly believe we’ve come to the end of this series called the Theology of Worship! I hope it’s encouraged you as much as it’s encouraged us. Sometimes I found myself white-knuckling it in order to hang onto love, joy, peace and hope during all the public discord and rancor of 2024, so it’s been really love…

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Jeremy & Adie Camp - The Theology of Worship – Part 5 51:08

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is the second to last in our series The Theology of Worship, and it’s a really special moment for Alli and me because we get to share two dear friends with y’all for the first time here on BPT, Jeremy and Adie Camp. Of course, many of you are probably already familiar wi…

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Embracing Transcendent Pursuits: A Journey of Spiritual Growth 24:03

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Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas: Fifteen years ago, a journey began that would change my spiritual life forever. Inspired by a conversation with my friend Gary Barcalow, I embarked on a series of "transcendent pursuits," a concept that diverges sharply from the traditional, often rigid New Year's resolutions. These pursuits invite…

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Darlene Zschech - The Theology of Worship - Part 4 45:30

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today's conversation on Back Porch Theology is the fourth in our series on worship and is part two of last week's episode with Darlene Zschech, who many consider to be the mother of modern day worship music. Brooke Ligertwood ~ who's one of the most anointed people I've ever had the pure joy of being led to the th…

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Darlene Zschech - The Theology of Worship - Part 3 51:39

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Okay I really need your help during today's conversation on BPT ~ which is part of a new series we started this year called "The Theology of Worship." And I'm playing my phone-a-friend card with all of you amazing backporchers because I have the wildly undeserved privilege of hanging out with one of my heroines of…

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Hope Darst, Tasha Layton, Hillary Scott and Rita Springer – The Theology of Worship - Part 2 1:06:05

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology in our on-going series on the theology of worship is a continuation of last week because we had such an awesome time leaning into all that Scripture reveals Jesus to be, learning from each other’s stories – especially the difficult chapters - and laughing that we simply …

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Doing the works of Christ 37:13

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Today’s message is entitled Doing the works of Christ, preached by Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi. Bishop Oppong Adu-Gyamfi is the Presiding Bishop of the International Charismatic Church worldwide with the headquarters located in Accra Ghana and with thriving branches in Europe, North America, and Ghana. He is a seasoned and an anointed preacher and tea…

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Hope Darst, Tasha Layton, Hillary Scott and Rita Springer – The Theology of Worship - Part 1 1:03:03

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology, Alli and I are both bouncing with enthusiastic expectancy because we’ve gathered a phenomenal foursome of wise women whose hearts, minds, and ministries have been shaped by worship. Hope Darst has been leading worship – both in her home church and on stages aroun…

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Scotty Smith – Theology of Worship Bonus 1:07:48

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology is all about the contextual biblical scaffolding for a series we’re calling the Theology of Worship. But lest you think we’re going to be talking about the three or four songs before a sermon or our preferred style of music, let me assure you this conversation isn’t just…

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How Dumbing Down Our Phones Can Increase Our Peace, Hope, Joy, and Relational Intimacy 53:08

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. Today's Happy New Year conversation is akin to dancing with a 500-pound gorilla with balance issues because most of us are going to get our proverbial toes pinched! The reason why is we're going to get real about how our daily digital gluttony ~ from scrolling through social media, Googling down one rabbit trail a…

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When The Delay Is Divine 1:03:17

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s Christmas-is-here-y’all conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re talking about the unlikely gift of waiting. Now if you’re anything like me and you got the gift of waiting this season, your first reaction would be to hope it came with a receipt so you could return it! It’s taken me a really long ti…

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The Beautiful Theology In The Birth Narrative 1:03:28

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology Alli, Dr. Howard and I will exploring a few of the awesome ~ albeit often overlooked ~ theological truisms in the Christmas story. Because while Jesus is of course the main point and the unmistakable Hero of Luke’s heartwarming birth narrative, if you read between…

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Are We Unconsciously Controlled? 20:54

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Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas: Years ago I read an article that describe how out thoughts, feelings, desires and tastes are influenced by factors completely out of our control. And usually by factors and environments of which we are completely ignorant. And I think it perfectly illustrates what the world does to us believers. A …

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Walking With The ONE Who Isn’t Worried About A Thing with Megan Fate Marshman 1:07:58

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re talking about how to cultivate a more relaxed, trusting, and intimate relationship with Jesus. My first time, guest co-conspirator on the porch is Megan Fate Marshman, a Bible teacher and theological scholar who spews joy with the same effervesce that a shak…

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Chasing Lovers 18:48

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Send us a text with comments, questions, or ideas: In this episode, I talk of a business experience I had when our company tried to break into the software market in France. And I talk about how we did so by showing solutions to problems that people faced. All the while, our competitors simply ooh'd and ahh'd over French culture. And I think that e…

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The Joy of Being Human 53:42

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Purchase A Jesus-Shaped Life here. During today’s conversation on Back Porch Theology we’re diving into a rich, nuanced and deeply encouraging theme that Dr. Howard recently preached on at his church, Dillon Community in CO, called, The Joy of Being Human. The fact that Ally and I are getting to dialogue with Doc H about the joy of being human here…