Best Preston Sprinkles Podcasts (2025)

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Slow Theology: Drs. Nijay Gupta and A.J. Swoboda 1:00:58

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Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as $5/month to get access to premium content! A. J. Swoboda (PhD, University of Birmingham) is an assistant professor of Bible, theology, and world Christianity at Bushnell University. He also leads a doctor of ministry program around Christian formation and soul care at Friends University. He is…

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S11: E1 Losing Our Religion: Russell Moore on the Crisis and Hope of Evangelicalism 46:51

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Russell Moore kicks off Season 11 with an honest and wide-ranging conversation about the fractured state of American evangelicalism. From his own departure from the SBC to his reflections on revival, integrity, and biblical authority, Moore offers both critique and hope. Dave and Mike push into what needs preserving, what needs reimagining, and whe…

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On Being Christian and Same-Sex Attracted in Africa: Steve Mwendia 52:53

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Steve Mwendia is a Kenyan Christian, who experiences same-sex attraction. Steve founded a ministry called “Found” that aims to walk alongside believers experiencing same-sex orientation and/or gender dysphoria, helping them flourish in their faith, identity, and community. See more at foundafric.org. Join the Theology in the Raw community for as li…

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Sexual Orientation, Revoice, and Evangelical Approaches to the LGBTQ Conversation: Dr. Nate Collins 53:21

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Dr. Nate Collins has a Ph.D. in New Testament from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of All But Invisible: Exploring Identity Questions at the Intersection of Faith, Gender, and Sexuality (Zondervan, 2017), as well as a forthcoming volume about sexuality in the Biblical Theology for Life series from Zondervan Academic. And…

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A Theology of Nutrition, Exercise, and Caring for Our Bodies: Dr. Lainey Greer 58:14

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Dr. Lainey Greer is the founder of Your Body Matters and creator of Understand Healthy and The Bible and Your Body. She is passionate about Christian theology and body stewardship and strives to give believers the tools they need to glorify God in their bodies. Dr. Greer holds a BS in Exercise Science from University of Tennessee, a master’s from D…

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Why Church Attendance Has Increased Among Gen Z and Millennials: David Kinnaman 52:15

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David Kinnaman is the author of the bestselling books Faith For Exiles, Good Faith, You Lost Me and unChristian. He is CEO of Barna Group, a leading research and communications company that works with churches, nonprofits, and businesses ranging from film studios to financial services. Since 1995, David has directed interviews with more than two mi…

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What Happens When You Say Women Should Have Agency and Influence in the Church: Aimee Byrd 1:03:27

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Aimee Byrd is an author and speaker, troublemaker, and a semi-empty nester going back to school. And she’s recently become an aspiring bartender. Aimee is the author of several books including Why Can’t We Be Friends? Recovering from Biblical Manhood and Womanhood, and the recently released: Saving Face: Finding My Self, God, and One Another Outsid…

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How to Disciple Young Kids in Christian Sexuality, Part 2: Laurie Krieg 43:25

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Laurie Krieg is the Director of Parent Programs & Discipleship at The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender, where she also serves as a founding board member. Laurie has a master’s in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton Graduate School, and she and her husband, Matt, are the co-hosts of the Hole in My Heart Podcast, co-authors of An Impossible…

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Bonus Q&A Preview (September) 5:10

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How to Disciple Young Kids in Christian Sexuality, Part 1: Laurie Krieg 51:02

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Laurie Krieg is the Director of Parent Programs & Discipleship at The Center for Faith, Sexuality, and Gender, where she also serves as a founding board member. Laurie has a master’s in evangelism and leadership from Wheaton Graduate School, and she and her husband, Matt, are the co-hosts of the Hole in My Heart Podcast, co-authors of An Impossible…

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How to Die and the Scandal of Christian Discipleship: Josh Porter 1:04:26

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Joshua S. Porter is a writer, pastor, and former frontman of the art-punk band Showbread. After years of loud music and louder questions, he now teaches and writes about radical discipleship, faith after deconstruction, and the subversive way of Jesus. He is the author of Death to Deconstruction and How to Die: Chaos, Mortality, and the Scandal of …

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What Does it Mean to Be "Biblical?" Dr. Kevin J. Vanhoozer 55:03

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Dr. Kevin J. Vanhoozer is one of the leading Evangelical theologians of our day. He’s taught systematic theology and hermeneutics at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Edinburgh University, and Wheaton College. He’s currently a Research Professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He’s the author of many groundbreaking…

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A Raw Conversation about Manga and the Complex Life of a Creative: Street Hymns 1:10:02

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Street Hymns is a musical & spoken word artist, writer, producer, & battle rapper. Street has been a regular performing artist at the Exiles in Babylon conferences and is one of the most creative and talented persons I've ever met. He's also working on a series of Manga books for David C. Cook publishers. Search "Street Hymns Battle Rap" on YouTube…

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Mental Health, Suffering, and the Gospel: Brenna Blain 1:27:41

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Brenna Blain is a Contemporary Theologian, teacher, and author of the bestselling book Can I Say That? How Unsafe Questions Lead Us to the Real God. Her work focuses on the intersection of faith, suffering, and orthopraxy. She is passionate about preaching for and advising churches across the world, partnering relationally to offer guidance on comp…

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Understanding the Early Church Fathers and Why It Matters: Dr. Shawn Wilhite 59:58

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Dr. Shawn Wilhite is an Associate Professor of New Testament at California Baptist University. He has two earned Ph.D.s: one from Durham University (Theology and Religion), where he wrote his dissertation on Cyril of Alexandria and Scriptural Exegesis, and another from Southern Seminary (New Testament), where he wrote his dissertation on The Didach…

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Bonus Q&A Preview (August) 5:25

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The Secrets of Effective Writing, and How to Tame Your Thoughts: Max Lucado 1:04:07

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Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and best-selling author who, in his own words, “writes books for people who don’t read books.” He serves the people of Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas. Max’s books have sold more than 150 million copies in over 50 languages worldwide. His latest book is: Tame Your Thoughts: Three Tools to Renew Your Mind and …

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Is God Really on Our Side? And the OT Background to John's Gospel: Joshua Ryan Butler 54:20

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Joshua Ryan Butler is a Teaching Pastor with the Willamette family of churches in the Portland area and the author of The Party Crasher, Beautiful Union, The Skeletons in God’s Closet, The Pursuing God, and his most recent book, God is On Your Side. To listen to our "extra innings" conversation, head over to Theology in the Raw's Patreon page to be…

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Justice in the Face of Violence, and the Pros/Cons of Short-Term Missions: Dr. Kurt Ver Beek 57:24

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Kurt Ver Beek is the co-founder of the Association for a More Just Society (ASJ). He taught as a professor of Sociology at Calvin University, where he directed the Honduras Justice Studies semester with his wife, Jo Ann, for 20 years. He is the author of Call for Justice, co-written with Christian philosopher Nicholas Wolterstorff. Join the Theolog…

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Should Christians Read Fictional Literature Containing Magic, Witchcraft, & the Occult? Marian Jacobs 58:46

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Marian Jacobs has a background in theater-arts and is an avid reader, writer, wife and mother, and a current seminary student. She’s the author of the recently released On Magic and Miracles: A Theological Guide to Discerning Fictional Magic, which is the topic we discuss in this conversation. Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as…

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Navigating Faith and Bisexuality: Kainan Seth Joubert 59:41

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Kainan is a covenant member and commissioned leader at a Southern Baptist church in Grand Prairie, Texas. He earned his BA in Communication Theory from Dallas Baptist University and is currently pursuing a Master of Theological Studies at Grimké Seminary in their School of Urban Ministry. Join the Theology in the Raw community for as little as $5/m…

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Live from Exiles25: Social Justice & the Gospel. Thaddeus Williams & Malcolm Foley 56:06

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Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock Part 2 of this episode for FREE. You'll get to watch Malcolm and Thaddeus interact with questions from each other and our live audience! Just head to www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw and select “Join for Free” to watch now. For this first video, I invited Dr. Thaddeus Williams and Rev.…

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Bonus Q&A - Preview (July) 5:12

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Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock this full Bonus Q&A. You’ll also have access to a huge archive of bonus episodes, Extra Innings, and free video content from the Exiles in Babylon archives. Here’s the questions you’ll find when you unlock the full episode! * Huldah interpreted Scripture for men and was sanctioned by G…

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Son of an Israeli General Becomes an Activist for Palestinians 1:08:06

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Miko Peled is an Israeli-American, whose father Matti Peled was a famous Israeli general who served in the 1948 and 1967 war with the Israel Defense Force. Miko also served 3 years in the IDF. But he is now an activist advocating for Palestinian liberation and the end to the occupation. Miko is the founder and president at Palestine House of Freedo…

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Following God in the Midst of Suffering and Sin: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee 1:02:52

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Measha Brueggergosman-Lee is a professional singer and musician, who in 2024 became the first black recipient and youngest recipient ever of the Lifetime Achievement Award for Classical Music from the Governor General of Canada. She’s also the author of her memoir Something Is Always On Fire and is currently writing a sequel entitled Open-Hearted. …

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Reflections on Israel-Palestine, the Destruction of Gaza, and the American Church: Dr. Daniel Bannoura 1:21:14

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Dr. Daniel Bannoura (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is a Palestinian theologian. His research focuses on the Quran, Christian-Muslim relations, and Palestinian theology. He's also a co-host of "Across the Divide", a podcast on faith and politics in the context of Palestine-Israel. And he’s on the organizational team for the upcoming “Church at the …

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Is it Good for Christians to be Involved in Sports? Dr. Ed Uszynski 1:03:14

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Dr. Ed Uszynski (PhD, Bowling Green State University) has been working with collegiate and professional athletes in various roles with Athletes in Action since 1992. He’s the author of Untangling Critical Race Theory: What Christians Need to Know and Why It Matters (IVP) and his most recent book, Away Game: A Christian Parents Guide to Navigating Y…

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What Can the Church Learn from Early Abolitionists? Dr. Daniel Hill 56:33

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Dr. Daniel Lee Hill (PhD, Wheaton College) is assistant professor of Christian theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor University, in Waco, Texas. He is the author of several books, including his most recent book, Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists (Baker Academic, 2025), which forms the basis of o…

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The Religious History of the Land Now Called "America": Dr. Thomas Tweed 59:10

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Dr. Thomas A. Tweed, who did his graduate study at Harvard and Stanford, is the Harold and Martha Welch Professor of American Studies and Professor of History at Notre Dame University. Dr. Tweed served as president of the American Academy of Religion in 2015, the largest learned society for the study of religion. He is the author of many books, inc…

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Bonus Q&A (Women In Leadership) 5:54

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Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock this full Bonus Q&A on women in leadership! You’ll also have access to a huge archive of bonus episodes, Extra Innings, and free video content from the Exiles in Babylon archives. Here’s the questions you’ll find when you unlock the full episode! * Are Egalitarian arguments similar to …

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A Raw Converastion about Women in Ministry: Dr. Sandy Richter 55:07

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Dr. Sandra Richter (PhD Harvard) is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College and, in Sandy's own words: "I'm Preston Sprinkle's best friend." Oh, glory! Sandy is also the author of several books including the incredible The Epic of Eden and an ongoing series of Bible Studies (written and video) called Epic of Eden Bible St…

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Is Abortion Ever Morally Permissible? Lila Rose 58:09

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Lila Rose is an anti-abortion activist who is the founder and president of the anti-abortion organization Live Action and the author of Fighting for Life: Becoming a Force for Change in a Wounded World. She's the host of the Lila Rose Show on YouTube and has engaged in a number of debates over the ethics of abortion. Join the Theology in the Raw co…

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Are Spiritual Gifts Still for Today? (Bonus Q&A Preview) 5:54

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Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock this full Bonus Q&A, as well as a huge archive of bonus episodes, Extra Innings, and free video content from the Exiles in Babylon archives. Check out all the questions Preston tackled on today’s episode: * What are your thoughts on spiritual gifts, cessationism vs continuationism? * S…

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What Is the Main Focus of Paul's Letter to the Romans? Dr. Joey Dodson 58:36

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Joey is my brotha from another motha. He also has a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University, is the Dr. Craig L. Blomberg Endowed Chair of New Testament at Denver Seminary, and is the author of several books and peer reviewed articles. In this conversation, Joey walks us through the four main lenses scholars use to assess the main focus of …

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Sex, Procreation, and How Our Bodies Tell God's Story: Dr. Christopher West 1:09:04

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Dr. Christopher West serves as President of the Theology of the Body Institute near Philadelphia and as Professor of Theological Anthropology in its jointly sponsored master’s program with Pontifex University. Christopher is one of the world’s most recognized teachers of John Paul II’s Theology of the Body. He’s written many books including Our Bod…

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Does Archaeology Prove the Trustworthiness of the Bible? Dr. Todd Bolen 1:06:37

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Dr. Todd Bolen is professor of Biblical Studies at The Master's University (my alma mater) and the founder of BiblePlaces.com—one of the most comprehensive pictorial library of biblical sites. Todd was one of my all-time favorite professors in college and was one of my main inspirations for wanting to become a biblical scholar. Join the Theology in…

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Do Christians Need to Go to Church? Jonathan Griffiths 52:59

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Jonathan Griffiths is pastor of Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada and leads Encounter the Truth, a media ministry that broadcasts on radio and podcasts across the U.S. and Canada. In his recent book, Gathered for Good: God’s Good Design for the Local Church, he addresses the need for in-person gathering with empathy and authority, and enc…

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You Were Never Meant to Do it All: Dr. Kelly Kapic 50:00

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Kelly M. Kapic (PhD, King’s College, University of London) is a professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is an author or editor of more than fifteen books, including You’re Only Human, Embodied Hope, which each won a Christianity Today Book of the Year Award, and the recently released You Were Never Mean…

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How Did the Apostles Really Die? Dr. Sean McDowell 1:03:43

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Dr. Sean McDowell is a professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He has earned two Master's degrees in philosophy and theology and his Ph.D. in Apologetics and Worldview Studies. He is the author, editor, or co-author of more than 20 books including More Than A Carpenter, Chasing Love, End the Stalemate, and The Fate …

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Understanding the Nicene Creed for Ministry Today: Dr. Glenn Packiam 54:09

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Dr. Glenn Packiam is a pastor, author and practical theologian who currently serves as the lead pastor of Rockharbor Church in Costa Mesa, California. He earned a PhD from Durham University, is an ordained priest with the Anglican Church of North America, and is the author of several books, including The Resilient Pastor, Blessed Broken Given, and …

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How a Skeptical Philosopher Becomes a Christian: Dr. Larry Sanger 56:52

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Dr. Larry Sanger is the co-founder of Wikipedia. Larry received his PhD in philosophy from The Ohio State University and for many years was an intellectual skeptic of Christianity. But earlier this year, he wrote an essay titled: “How a Skeptical Philosopher Becomes a Christian” (Feb 2025), which went viral. Join the Theology in the Raw community f…

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Discipleship, Failed Leadership, and an Insider's Perspective on Mark Driscoll/Mars Hill: Dr. Gerry Breshears 1:02:46

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Dr. Gerry Breshears (Ph.D. Fuller Seminary) is a professor of theology at Western Seminary, a pastor of pastors, elder at Grace Community Church (Gresham, OR), and a happy great-grandfather. To listen to the last part of our conversation about women in leadership, become a Theology in the Raw patron at patreon.com/theologyintheraw Thanks to our spo…

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A Theology of Disagreement: Dr. Christopher Landau 1:06:36

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Dr. Christopher Landau is a former BBC World Service religious affairs correspondent, who left journalism to train as a Church of England Minister. He has a doctorate in Christian Ethics at the University of Oxford on the ethics of disagreement among Christians in the New Testament, later published as 'A Theology of Disagreement'. His latest contri…

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How to Learn from Experts and Enemies: Dr. A.J. Swoboda 57:09

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A.J. Swoboda (Ph.D., Birmingham) is an associate professor of Bible and Theology at Bushnell University and lead mentor for the Doctor of Ministry Program on Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Friends University. He is the author of many books, including The Gift of Thorns (Zondervan), After Doubt (Brazos), and the recently released: A Teachable …

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Politics, Tariffs, and How Christians Should Respond to our Political Moment: Skye Jethani 1:30:33

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Skye Jethani is an award-winning author, speaker, and co-host of the Holy Post Podcast. Skye has written more than a dozen books and served as an editor and executive at Christianity Today for more than a decade. His voice has been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, and The Washington Post. To listen to the final 25 min of this episode, whe…

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Bonus Q&A: Why Christians Stopped Celebrating Biblically-Commanded Holidays Like Passover & Hanukkah 21:10

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Bonus Q&A: Why Christians Stopped Celebrating Biblically-Commanded Holidays Like Passover & Hanukkah If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw 0:00 INTRO 0:32 Why did Christians stop celebrating Biblically commanded holidays? Passover, Sukkot…

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Transgender People and the Church, Pt. 1: Dr. Preston Sprinkle & Dr. Mark Yarhouse 57:56

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This episode is a recording of the session titled "Transgender People and the Church" at the recent Exiles in Babylon conference in Minneapolis. In this session, I give a short theological overview of Transgender identities and Mark Yarhouse gives a psychological perspective. And then, we had three people share their testimonies: Remi Rathjen (a Ch…

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Making Space for LGBTQ/SSA People in a Theologically Orthodox Church: Ashley Anderson 1:04:16

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Ashley Anderson is the Missions Pastor at Church of the City (NYC) where she is a part of the teaching team and leads ministries that partner in the spiritual, social, and cultural renewal of New York City. As a part of that work Ashley leads a group called The Table, which is a group of LGBTQ/same sex attracted Christians at Church of the City who…

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S10:E14 Church Planting Post-COVID with Dr. Eun K. Strawser 39:36

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Is it time to refresh the old church planting playbook? In this forward-thinking episode, Dave Fitch and Mike Moore sit down with Dr. Eun K. Strawser to explore how church planting must evolve in a post-COVID world. Drawing on her work with the IWA Collaborative, her leadership at Ma Ke Alo o, and insights from her upcoming book You Were Never Mean…

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Should Christians Use AI? A Dialogical Debate w/Doug Smith and Jay Owen 1:08:48

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Doug Smith offers an insider’s perspective on the power of technology, informed by over three decades of software development experience and a lifetime of Bible study. As a software developer, Doug has served Fortune 500 companies, startups, universities, government agencies, and media personalities. He’s currently an Android-focused engineer with …