Best Pillar Seminary Podcasts (2026)

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Greek, Academic Ministry, and the Global Church with Dr. J. Daniel Mattern 35:41

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We're excited to welcome Dr. J. Daniel Mattern, one of our newest New Testament professors at Pillar Seminary, to the Pillar Podcast! In this episode, we dive into his academic journey and hear about his impactful time spent in Africa. Don't miss this engaging conversation as we learn more about his story and perspective.…

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The New Testament in Color 33:05

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Dr. Dan Morrison returns to the Pillar Podcast to discuss his contributions to the newly released New Testament In Color, a one-volume New Testament Bible commentary. In this episode, we explore his commentary on socially located readings and dive into their implications for understanding the text. Join us for this important and thought-provoking c…

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Exploring Revelation with Dr. Dan Morrison 32:18

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The Pillar Podcast team sat down with Dr. Dan Morrison, New Testament professor here at Pillar Seminary, as he shared about his academic journey, his upbringing, and his service as a Navy chaplain. We'll also dive into his work and unique perspectives on the book of Revelation, exploring the areas that fascinate him most.…

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Kingship in the Psalms with Dr. Beth Currier 38:35

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Join us as we sit down with Dr. Beth Currier for an incredibly insightful discussion on the 4th and 5th books of the Psalms. Dr. Currier unpacks how the Israelites, though without a physical home, made God their refuge, and how the "kingship" experiment reveals God as not just the King of Israel, but the King of the whole world.…

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Church Planting and Gospel Spreading with Manny Fernandez 38:48

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The Pillar Podcast team connected with Manny Fernandez, President of World Link Ministries! Tune in as we dive into the history of World Link, Manny's upbringing in Spain, and how their ministry is planting churches and spreading the gospel across the globe.By Pillar Seminary

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Exploring Your Spiritual Autobiography with Dr. Angela Washington 39:31

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In this episode, we explore spiritual autobiographies and discuss how looking back at the ways God has equipped us through trials and tribulations helps us face new challenges with greater clarity and faith. You won't want to miss this inspiring conversation! Dr. Angela D. Washington is an ordained elder in both the United Methodist Church and Nati…

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Exploring Discipleship with Marty Solomon 42:20

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The Pillar Podcast team sat down with Marty Solomon, President of Impact Campus Ministries and host of the BEMA podcast. Tune in to hear about his powerful spiritual journey, insights on Judaic discipleship, and the eastern vs western understandings of the Bible. Plus, we discuss his book Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounde…

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Hospitality, Idolatry, and Suffering in Acts 14 with Dr. Dan Lowery 39:58

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Today the Pillar Podcast team takes a look at Acts 14 in which Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for pagan deities. The team explores the implications of this passage for 21st century understandings of hospitality, suffering, and idolatry. Missed any episodes? Catch up on all of them at http://pillarseminary.org/podcast! #Podcast #PillarPodcast #Chris…

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Christian Nationalism: What did we learn? 31:46

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Join us for the final episode of the Pillar Podcast series on Christian nationalism, where the team shares heartfelt reflections and provides resources for those looking to engage and serve in this complex space. #christiannationalism #beadisciple #loveyourneighbor #serveyourneighbor #sermononthemount #politics #pillarseminary #seminary #podcast…

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Loving your Neighbor with Caleb Campbell, Part 2 36:24

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We're excited for Part 2 of our conversation with Caleb Campbell, Lead Pastor at Desert Springs Bible Church and founder of Disarming Leviathan! In this episode, we dive into Caleb's new book, Disarming Leviathan: Loving your Christian Nationalist Neighbor, and explore how Christians can approach conversations with family and friends leaning toward…

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Loving your Neighbor with Caleb Campbell, Part 1 29:14

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The Pillar Podcast team sits down with Caleb Campbell of Disarming Leviathan to discuss how to love your Christian Nationalist neighbor. In this episode, Caleb shares his church's experience through its recent political turbulence and how he navigates a community divided by politics. Check out his new book on Amazon! #PillarPodcast #CalebCampbell #…

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Conspiracies, Anti-Intellectualism, and Humility with Dr. Mike Austin, Part 2 35:42

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The Pillar Podcast finishes up a conversation with our very special guest Dr. Mike Austin, Professor and Coordinator for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Join us as we dive into some of his books and explore deep topics like humility and anti-intellectualism within evangelicalism. Check out Mike's book on Amazon! #Pi…

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Conspiracies, Anti-Intellectualism, and Humility with Dr. Mike Austin 40:38

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The Pillar Podcast team sits down with special guest Mike Austin, Professor and Coordinator for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Join us as we dive into some of his books and explore deep topics like humility and anti-intellectualism within evangelicalism. Check out Mike's book on Amazon! #PillarPodcast #MikeAustin #…

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Introducing Dr. Kyle Keimer 50:30

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Dr. Kyle Keimer is one of the newest professors at Pillar Seminary. In this episode, Dr. Keimer meets up with the Pillar Podcast team to discuss his fascinating work in archaeology and how it helps unravel the world of the Bible. Kyle specializes in the archaeology of ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible. Currently, his research focuses on the archa…

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Introducing Dr. Cyndi Parker 42:51

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Cyndi Parker is one of our newest professors at Pillar Seminary. Join us in welcoming and getting to know Cyndi as she describes her previous work in Israel and around the world, her podcast "Context Matters", and her passion for the land of the Bible! We are thrilled that she will be teaching our students this fall. Reach out to us at admissions@p…

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Confronting Anxiety and Christian Nationalism with Curtis Chang 38:46

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Tune in as we sit down with Curtis Chang, the brilliant mind behind Consulting Within Reach and Executive Director of Redeeming Babel. He's also the author of the insightful book, The Anxiety Opportunity. In this episode he shares his wisdom on confronting anxiety, navigating Christian nationalism, and his inspiring work with Redeeming Babel's proj…

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Fighting Misinformation with Napp Nazworth 42:57

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The Pillar podcast team dives into a compelling conversation with Napp Nazworth of the J29 Coalition. He shares insights on leaving the Christian Post, his impactful work with J29, and the pervasive effects of misinformation. #pillarpodcast #seminarypodcast #J29Coalition #misinformation #fakenewsBy Pillar Seminary

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A Conversation on Women in Ministry 39:30

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Join our guest host, Sharifa Stevens, in an exploration of experiences our students have had as women in ministry. These faithful and confident leaders give us some insight on their time in ministry and the obstacles they've faced in leadership positions. #womeninministry #womeninleadership #womenwhoserve #womenforjesus #pillarseminary #pillarpodca…

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Christian Nationalism and a Kingdom of Rage with Elizabeth Neumann, Part 2 31:13

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The Pillar podcast team finishes up a conversation with Elizabeth Neumann, a counterterrorism and homeland security professional who served in two different presidential administrations. In the second half of our conversation, Elizabeth shares more on her personal experience with divides within the church due to political positions, what we as Chri…

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Christian Nationalism and a Kingdom of Rage with Elizabeth Neumann, Part 1 29:49

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It's finally here! Elizabeth is a counterterrorism and homeland security professional who served in two different presidential administrations. In this episode, she shares some of her insight on the trends that push people toward extremism and the effects that extremism has on local church communities. You won't want to miss this! Be sure to preord…

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Christian Nationalism Introduced and Defined 32:16

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Get ready to dive deep into the complexities of Christian Nationalism! This episode launches our series intended to spark conversations for your ministry and life. Join us as we unpack the layers with insightful interviews from experts in the field. Episode features Dr. Dan Lowery who helps us define the term using an excerpt from Phillip Gorski an…

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The Psalter and the History of Israel, Part 2 39:12

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The Pillar Podcast team finishes up a conversation with Dr. Beth Currier regarding how the arrangement of the Psalter reflects the unique history of Israel.By Pillar Seminary

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The Psalter and the History of Israel, Part 1 32:23

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The Pillar Podcast team links up with Dr. Beth Currier to learn about how the arrangement of the Psalter reflects the unique history of Israel. pillarseminary.org/podcastBy Pillar Seminary

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Generational Gaps in the Church, Part 3 30:02

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Join the Pillar Podcast team as Dr. Donnell Moore continues to lead us through the biblical evidence and practical ministry implications of generational gaps in the church! If you haven't yet heard parts 1 and 2, visit pillarseminary.org/podcast to give them a listen! #pillarseminary #pillarpod #seminarypodcast #onlineseminary #generationalchurch…

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CLASSIC: Whose Land is it Anyway? 20:26

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The Pillar Podcast team continues its winter break by bringing back another classic episode. In this episode, Pillar's founders Eric Smith and Scott Booth talk about ancient Near Eastern land grant texts (and their hilariously worded curses). Parallels in the Book of Joshua are shown, followed by a demonstration of the importance of land in the Bib…

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Exploring Advent with Dr. Dan Lowery 40:39

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We're back with another episode of the Pillar Podcast! Just in time for Christmas, we've got Dr. Dan Lowery discussing some of what he went over in the Advent Workshop he hosted last week. He provides some very fascinating insight on some extra biblical resources and connections to Jesus in the Old Testament and in Revelation. Advent workshop hando…

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CLASSIC: The Astrology of the Wise Men 27:15

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The original Pillar Podcast team joins our stream in this classic episode covering ancient near eastern divination practices in relation to the magi described in Matthew chapter 2. See pillarseminary.org/podcast for more episodes and new content.By Pillar Seminary

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Living as Exiles with Dr. Donnell Moore and Dr. Scott Booth 42:37

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Join Pillar Seminary's faculty for a discussion on how the book of Daniel can encourage and challenge the Lord's followers who are living in exile today. pillarseminary.org/podcastBy Pillar Seminary

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The Israel-Hamas War with Dr. Dan Lowery 35:23

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We're back with another episode of the Pillar Podcast! In this conversation, Dr. Dan Lowery tell us about his recent trip to Israel and takes us through what it was like to be in the country as war broke out and how it impacted his group and the locals they interacted with. pillarseminary.org/podcasts…

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Deconstructing and Reconstructing Faith in the Church 35:20

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This week's Pillar pod is hosted by our very own Joe Mullarkey as he starts a conversation about reconstruction of the faith and how we can create lasting disciples in the church and at home.By Pillar Seminary

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Improving Biblical Literacy with Dr. Scott Booth 35:51

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On this week's episode of the Pillar podcast, we have our own Dr. Scott Booth talking to us about how his upcoming app, Footnote, will help people to understand and better live out the Word. There are so many exciting things happening inside and out of the Pillar community! Check out the episode and all of our others at pillarseminary.org/podcast #…

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BONUS: Women Integrating Faith + Work with Kat Armstrong + Amy Cedrone 42:41

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How can women integrate their faith in the workplace? The Pillar Podcast team caught up with Kat Armstrong and Amy Cedrone from the Polished Network to address this very question!By Pillar Seminary

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The Democratization of Divination (CLASSIC) 28:32

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Time for a throwback episode! We're bringing back this pod that Dr. Scott Booth referenced in our first episode back this season. In this throwback, he and Pillar's Founding President discuss divination and how it was approached in biblical times. Head to pillarseminary.org/podcast to find this and all our other episodes!…

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Generational Gaps in the Church, Part 2 34:30

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In this episode, Dr. Donnell Moore, Professor of Biblical Contextual Leadership, takes the Pillar Podcast team through some specific scriptures that support the demand for a united multigenerational church body.

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Generational Gaps in the Church, Part 1 37:30

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Join us as Dr. Donnell Moore leads the Pillar Podcast team through the problem posed by the generational gap in North American churches today!By Pillar Seminary

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A Song of Love and Protest (Song of Songs), part 2 40:15

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Dr. Beth Currier continues walking the Pillar Podcast team through the Song of Songs (or, as she likes to call it, a "song of love and protest"). Dr. Currier addresses important power dynamics and applications of the Song for contemporary leaders and Christians. pillarseminary.orgBy Pillar Seminary

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A Song of Love and Protest (Song of Songs), part 1 34:51

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Dr. Beth Currier walks the Pillar Podcast team through her interpretation of the Song of Songs. Spoiler alert: she thinks Solomon is the bad guy! pillarseminary.orgBy Pillar Seminary

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Enter the Bible Dojo with Dru Johnson and Kevin Kim 48:42

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The Pillar Podcast team catches up with board members present (Kevin Kim) and past (Dru Johnson) to discuss an exciting new online biblical literacy training program, Bible Dojo. Kevin Kim is the executive director of Crazy Love Ministries and Basil Tech; Dru Johnson is a professor of Hebrew Bible. Find out more at pillarseminary.org/bible-dojo Sig…

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BONUS: Lunchtime Seminary with Dan Lowery 22:23

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Join the Pillar Podcast team for this BONUS episode announcing this fall's FREE Lunchtime Seminary class on the book of Acts with Dr. Dan Lowery. See https://pillarseminary.org/lts to register.By Pillar Seminary

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Prayer and Divination in the Ancient Near East 24:53

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Dr. Scott Booth takes the Pillar Podcast team on a tour through ancient near eastern divination rituals with an eye toward what is expected of the Lord's followers in the Hebrew Bible and today. pillarseminary.orgBy Pillar Seminary

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Sun Gods, Bitter Water, and the Book of Ruth 35:36

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Join the Pillar Podcast team to find out how ancient near eastern views on sun gods and bitter fates help us better understand the Book of Ruth! Intrigued? So were we! If you'd like to find out more about Pillar Seminary, check us out at pillarseminary.org!By Pillar Seminary

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The Book of Judges with Dave Beldman, Part 3 36:58

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Part three of our conversation about the Book of Judges with Dave Beldman of Redeemer University. This time we talk about the end of the book and its implication for the church today.

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The Book of Judges with Dave Beldman, Part 2 20:27

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Part two of our conversation about the Book of Judges with Dave Beldman of Redeemer University. This time we talk about Jephthah and Samson.

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The Book of Judges with Dave Beldman, Part 1 28:35

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Part one of a fascinating conversation about the Book of Judges that Dan, Eric, and Scott have with Dave Beldman of Redeemer University.

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Interview with Jon Collins from The Bible Project 24:30

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Jon Collins from The Bible Project joins Eric to talk about his passion for digital communication and how he ended up doing explainer videos on the Bible.