Best Derek Kreider Podcasts (2025)

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(405)S11E11/1 I Changed My Mind 19:19

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I discuss how some realizations have changed my mind as to the possibility of large scale conspiracies being more probable. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube:…

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(404)S15E27 Simplicity: Diversity 39:30

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I explore the idea of diversity in relation to simplicity. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as…

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(403)S15E26 Simplicity: Busyness the Antithesis 45:10

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I explore what Kierkegaard and others have identified as a primary antithesis of simplicity - busyness. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube…

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(402)S15E25 Jesus Loves Canaanites: Interview w/Randal Rauser 1:07:52

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I had the privilege of interviewing Randal Rauser on his book, "Jesus Loves Canaanites." 00:00 - My introduction 06:15 - Randal Rauser's introduction 12:20 - Epistemology and intuition 18:45 - Selective invocation of intuition 26:15 - Is the inerrantist position subjective? 34:00 - Historical confidence in the text 39:15 - Reframing "errors" 49:20 …

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(401)S15E24 Simplicity: Circumscribing God 16:01

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I look at another angle to the idolization of the doctrine of inerrancy. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40…

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(400)S15E23 Simplicity: Inerrancy, Immaculate Conception, and Icons 40:38

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A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/…

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(399)S15E22 Simplicity: The Complexity of Inerrancy 53:08

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I explore how the doctrine of inerrancy is a "complexification" of theology and used as a cudgel for power and control. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: htt…

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(398)S15E21 Simplicity: Moral Relativity and Wealth 32:49

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One final look at economic simplicity and the skewing of our moral sentiments. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86…

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(397)S15E20 Simplicity: Interview w/Phillip Mast 52:26

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I had the privilege of talking with one of our listeners who reached out and was willing to talk about his own working through simplicity. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_tod…

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(396)S15E19 Simplicity: Consumerism 59:07

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A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/…

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(395)S15E18 Simplicity: All Riches Come From Injustice - Interview w/Stephen Morrison 1:30:35

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I had the privilege of speaking with Stephen Morrison, author of "All Riches Come from Injustice." We discuss the danger of wealth, the dignity of the poor, and the importance of community and organization. 00:00 - My Introduction 08:30 - Stephen's Introduction 14:15 - Called to slavery/submission? 19:30 - How is submission freedom? 26:30 - Orthodo…

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(394)S15E17 Simplicity: The Elephant in the Room 26:21

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This sermon touches on the heart issues we often need to address when considering how to best follow Jesus in all things, including simplicity. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admi…

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(393)S15E16 Simplicity: Adin Ballou on the Injustice of Poverty 41:08

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We explore an excerpt from Adin Ballou on the causes and Christian response to poverty. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT…

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(392)S15E15 Simplicity: John Woolman's "Plea for the Poor" Part 2 53:09

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We look at a work on riches and poverty by an 18th century Quaker. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA…

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(391)S15E14 Simplicity: John Woolman's "Plea for the Poor" Part 1 50:59

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We look at a work on riches and poverty by an 18th century Quaker. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA…

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(390)S15E13 Simplicity: Clement's "Concerning the Salvation of the Rich" 1:34:08

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This episode takes a look at Clement's work expounding on riches. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?…

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(389)S15E12 Simplicity: The Church on Riches 1:06:38

4M ago1:06:38

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We explore quotes from some of our Christian cloud of witnesses on the topic of wealth. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT…

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(388)S15E11 Simplicity: The Worship of Mammon 1:21:10

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We look at the connection between Mammon and complexity. *CORRECTION: Stanley found Livingstone, not Rhodes. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.yo…

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(387)S15E10 Simplicity: Technique or Kindly Light? 22:58

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Dr. Eller submitted this essay to House Church Central in 1993. This work may be freely reproduced and distributed provided that that no changes are made, no revenues are collected beyond the nominal cost of media, and credit is given to the author, The Christian Century Foundation, and House Church Central. Any other use requires the written permi…

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(386)S15E9 Simplicity: Technology and Technique 31:16

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We take a look at how technique is often a form of impatience which leads to great evils, often in the vein of consequentialism. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour You…

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(385)S15E8 Simplicity: Augustine's "On Patience" 58:05

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I read and discuss Augustine's treatise on patience. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subsc…

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(384)S15E7 Simplicity: Cyprian's Treatise 9 49:03

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I read and discuss Cyprian's treatise on patience. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscri…

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(383)S15E6 Simplicity: Tertullian's "Of Patience" 1:23:57

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I read and discuss Tertullian's treatise on patience. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subs…

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(382)S15E5 Simplicity: The Centrality of Patience 42:54

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This episode explores how patience was a central virtue for the early church, and how it is the backbone of simplicity, if not Christianity itself. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=…

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(381)S15E4 Simplicity: Pressure, Prescience, and Presence 1:21:43

6M ago1:21:43

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We try to understand simplicity a little better by looking at its antithesis. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86e…

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(380)S15E3 Simplicity as Fidelity 33:52

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We take a look at what simplicity means. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instag…

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(379)S15E2 Introduction to Simplicity 38:49

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We discuss why simplicity is so important to human flourishing. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?vi…

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(378)S15E1 Preface to the Introduction of the Exposition of Simplicity 15:29

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How does simplicity fit into a podcast on nonviolence? How did we arrive at this topic? A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCT…

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(377)S12E39 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 15 17:00

7M ago17:00

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Conclusion A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscribe…

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(376)S12E38 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 14 35:12

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 14 - What Then Must I Do? Occupation and Vocation; Means and End A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.…

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(375)S12E37 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 13 40:31

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 13 - What Then Must I Do? Live as an "Individual" A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cha…

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(374)S12E36 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 12 22:37

7M ago22:37

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 12 - What Then Must I Do? The Listener's Role in a Devotional Address A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https:/…

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(373)S12E35 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 11 20:40

8M ago20:40

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 11 - The Price of Willing Our Thing: The Sufferer's Use of Cleverness to Expose Evasion A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tou…

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(372)S14:E9 The Cost of Discipleship 19:33

8M ago19:33

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I share one of my early sermons on discipleship as we commemorate the 80th birthday of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, from when his life "began." A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_t…

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(371)S12E34 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 10 58:55

8M ago58:55

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 10 - The Price of Willing Our Thing: An Examination of the Extreme Case of an Incurable Sufferer A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin…

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(370)S12E33 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 9 31:22

8M ago31:22

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 9 - The Price of Willing Our Thing: The Exposure of Evasions A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.yout…

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(369)S12E32 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 8 53:28

8M ago53:28

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 8 - The Price of Willing One Thing: Commitment, Loyalty, Readiness to Suffer All A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTu…

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(368)S12E31 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 7 43:11

9M ago43:11

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 7 - Barriers to Willing One Thing: Commitment to a Certain Degree A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www…

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(367)S12E30 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 6 29:35

9M ago29:35

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 6 - Barriers to Willing One Thing: Egocentric Service of the Good A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www…

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(366)S12E29 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 5 54:21

9M ago54:21

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 5 - Barriers to Willing One Thing: Willing Out of Fear of Punishment A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://…

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(365)S12E28 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 4 38:59

9M ago38:59

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 4 - Barriers to Willing One Thing: The Reward-Disease Chapter 4: Barriers to Willing One Thing: The Reward-Disease A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayf…

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(364)S1E35 Cody Cook and the Anarchist Anabaptist 1:24:02

10M ago1:24:02

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It was my pleasure to talk with Cody Cook, author of the upcoming "The Anarchist Anabaptist," which releases 2/18/25. Info, links to buy, and other interviews can be found at anarchistanabaptist.com, and you can buy the book on paperback at libertarianchristians.com with the coupon code anarchist25 for 25% off. A huge thanks to Seth White for the a…

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(363)S12E27 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 3 44:19

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 3 - Barriers to Willing One Thing: Variety and Great Moments Are Not One Thing A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube…

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(362)S12E26 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 2 42:54

10M ago42:54

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 2 - Remorse, Repentance, Confession: Eternity's Emissaries to Man A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www…

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(361)S12E25 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Ch. 1 24:35

10M ago24:35

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Chapter 1 - Introduction A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?vie…

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(360)S12E24 Great Works: Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing - Preface 17:09

10M ago17:09

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Purity of Heart is to Will One Thing: Preface A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber I…

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(359)S9E60 C&G: Anarchronism 21:42

11M ago21:42

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Is anarchism chaos, or is chaos the product of the state? This episode is a short musing broaching this topic - a topic I may dig deeper into and elaborate on at some point in the future. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https…

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(358)S14E8 Bonhoeffer's Bright Light: Bonhoeffer's Consistent Ethic w/Dr. Mark Nation 1:27:43

11M ago1:27:43

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I had the privilege of speaking with Dr. Mark Nation, author of several books on Dietrich Bonhoeffer. We discuss the evidence for Bonhoeffer's pacifism and continued pacifistic ethic and how the violent narrative originated. Dr. Nation also digs into some of hits and misses of the new film. 00:00:00 - Preface 00:10:00 Introduction 00:19:10 - Ideolo…

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(357)S14E7 Bonhoeffer's Dark Secrets: The Importance of Truth w/Dr. Stephen Haynes 26:26

11M ago26:26

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A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! Thanks to Palmtoptiger17 for the beautiful logo: https://www.instagram.com/palmtoptiger17/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/thewayfourth/?modal=admin_todo_tour YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTd3KlRte86eG9U40ncZ4XA?view_as=subscriber Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theway4th/…

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(356)S14E6 Bonhoeffer's Dark Fate: A gain in Disguise 30:18

11M ago30:18

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This episode takes a look at the idea of "Never Again" which surrounds the Nazi pogrom and holocaust. We look at Bonhoeffer's unique stand, our current self-righteousness, and modernity's blindness to our complicity with each "never again" that arises - including the current "never again" in Gaza. A huge thanks to Seth White for the awesome music! …