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What Does Faithful Political Engagement Look Like? Dr. Michael F. Bird Apr 29, 2024

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Dr. Michael F. Bird is a biblical scholar and theologian who serves as the Deputy Principle and Lecturer in Theology at Ridley College (Melbourne, Aus), and is the author of over a dozen books, including his recently released Jesus and the Powers, which he co-authored with N.T. Wright.

In this podcast conversation, we talk all about politics and the gospel, agreeing on so many things and disagreeing about a few other things.

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A Raw Debrief of the Exiles in Babylon Conference 2024: Ed Uszynski and Preston Sprinkle Apr 25, 2024

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Ed Uszynski sits down with Preston in his basement the day after the "Exiles in Babylon" conference to debrief. This is a raw and authentic convo where we discuss and react to various sessions and speakers. We talk about the GenZ evening, the Israel-Palestine conversation, Deconstruction and Reconstruction, Women, Power & Abuse in the church, and many other topics and speakers at the conference.

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Bonus Q&A: Lust, Same-Sex weddings, Academic Complementarianism, Patriotism, and more Apr 24, 2024

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Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.

In the full episode, we discuss:

0:00 Introduction

0:38 Thoughts on Christians and masturbation--is it always sinful or is there room for conversation?

5:35 What do you when the the God in the Bible isn't acting the way Jesus would?

12:15. What are your top 5 all-time books, any subject?

19:35 Best pastoral advice for same-sex married couple that recently accepted Jesus?

28:35 Is praying before a meal just tradition or is there warrant for this?

32:10 Jesus' teaching about love is often conditional, but God's love is unconditional. Can you explain this?

35:34 How do you handle sporting events where members of the military are honored? Stand and clap? Don't stand?

37:48 Is post mortem salvation or Christian universalism orthodox doctrines?

41:37 How can we pray for your ministry?

43:54 Are the stories of the lost sheep, the lost coin, prodigal son about newly saved believers, believers who have wandered away, or both?

45:38 Update on Alisa Childers and her discussions with Rosaria Butterfield and Christopher Yuan?

49:23 Do you see a difference between academic complementarianism and how it's lived out in a lot of churches?

52:21 What's the best steel man arguments for tithing being applicable today?

55:07 RAPID FIRE

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Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power: Dr. David Fitch Apr 22, 2024

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Dr. David Fitch (Ph.D Northwestern University) is the Betty R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary and has pastored for 30 years, and has been involved in 8 church plants over the course of his ministry. He is married to Rae Ann and they have one son named Max. He is an ordained pastor in the Christian and Missionary Alliance.

He’s coached hockey for the YMCA USA Hockey program for seven years. David teaches, speaks, and writes within the fields of Neo-Anabaptist theology, missiology, culture studies, political theory, and ethics. He writes from time to time on his own page at Missio Alliance, on his own substack, for Christianity Today, Outreach Magazine, ChurchLeaders.com, EthicsDaily, and multiple other sites, magazines and journals.

He leads discussion on his facebook page (fitchest) and on twitter at @fitchest. He is co-host of the Theology of Mission podcast.

His most recent book is Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power, which forms the backdrop for our conversion.

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A Christian Libertarian's Perspective on U.S. Foreign Policy: Angela McArdle Apr 18, 2024

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Angela McArdle currently serves as Chair of the national Libertarian Party, serves as Co-Organizer for the Rage Against The War Machine, and is a two time candidate for California’s 34th Congressional District. Angela was a key organizer for the Los Angeles 2021 initiative to overturn the Los Angeles vaccine mandate. Angela believes strongly in the sanctity of personal choice and allowing people to govern their own lives. Angela’s professional background includes 14 years of litigation practice as a paralegal, and organizational leadership in nonprofit organizations. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Biola University and her paralegal certificate from UCLA. In this podcast conversation, we talk about Rage Against the War Machine, Libertarian politics, U.S. foreign affair policies, the deep state, the war in Gaza, and the Russian war on Ukraine.

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What Was the First Century Church Actually Like?: Dr. Nijay Gupta Apr 15, 2024

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Dr. Nijay Gupta (DPhil, University of Durham) is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and has written several academic books including A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies, Paul and the Language of Faith, 15 New Testament Words of Life, and Tell Her Story: How Women Led, Taught, and Ministered in the Early Church. He has co-edited The State of New Testament Studies, Dictionary of Paul and His Letters (2nd ed.), and The State of Pauline Studies. He's also the author of the recent book Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling, which forms the basis for our conversation.

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Surviving Abuse: Jennifer Greenberg Apr 11, 2024

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As the author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse and the recently released Defiant Joy: Find the Hope to Light Your Way, Even in Darkness, Jennifer Michelle Greenberg has risen to become one of the foremost voices against child abuse in the church. She writes for Christianity Today, The Gospel Coalition, and the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention. In this conversation, Jennifer tells her raw story of experiencing ongoing physical, emotional, and sexual abuse from her father and how she took steps toward healing. We also talk about how churches can do a better job at preventing abuse and addressing it when it happens.

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Orphanages vs. Family Care and the Problem of White Westerners Doing Ministry in Africa: Brent Phillips Apr 08, 2024

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Brent leads Cherish Uganda with his wife Leah. Cherish was formally an orphanage and now functions as a spiritual formation community center using medical, education and family strengthening to reach the community we serve. In this conversation, Brent tells the story of how Cherish changed from being an orphanage to a holistic education and care center, where HIV kids and their families were being reached with the gospel. We talk about the problems of white westerners ministering in Africa, pros and cons of short term mission trips, and why family based orphan care is much better than orphanages.

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Interpreting the Samaritan Woman (John 4) Post-#ChurchToo: Dr. Caryn Reeder Apr 04, 2024

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Dr. Caryn Reeder (Ph.D. Cambridge) is professor of New Testament at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. Her research focuses on questions of gender, the household, women's lives, slavery, and violence in the biblical worlds. In this podcast, we discuss her book The Samaritan Woman's Story: Reconsidering John 4 After #ChurchToo. Caryn offers a fresh and more historically accurate interpretation of John 4 and then we discuss the problem of abuse in the church.

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How We Consume the News Is a Discipleship Problem: Jason Woodruff Apr 01, 2024

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Jason Woodruff is the founder of The Pour Over, a Christian news organization with over half a million subscribers. The Pour Over is both a podcast and Newsletter that focus on providing limited news content that is not partisan or aimed and telling you how you should feel about the events they're reporting on, but simply tells you what's going on while reminding us of our allegiance to Christ and his kingdom. In this conversation, we talk all about how mainstream news outlets can (and often do) have a devastating effect on our minds and hearts, and often produce anything but the fruits of the Spirit in our lives.

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