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S2 Ep1113: Rethinking Church, Discipleship, and Why We Do the Things We Do: David Kinnaman Sep 21, 2023

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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. In this podcast conversation, we talk about various interesting trends facing the church, including the need to "clean out the attic" of the church; that is, to reassess what it is we're doing and whether we should keep doing these things.

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S2 Ep1112: Understanding Deconstruction: Dr. Sean McDowell Sep 18, 2023

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Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) is a professor at Biola University and Talbot School of Theology. He's also a speaker, YouTuber, and author of many books including his latest one co-authored with John Marriott, called: Set Adrift: How to Deconstruct What You Believe Without Sinking Your Faith. In this podcast conversation, we talk about all things related to deconstruction: what it is, why people deconstruct, healthy vs. unhealthy forms of deconstruction, the reasons why people deconstruct, the difference between deconstruction and de-conversion.
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S2 Ep1111: Women in Ministry, 1 Corinthians 11, Ephesians 5, and the Meaning of "Head" (kephale): Andrew Bartlett Sep 14, 2023

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Andrew Bartlett is a lawyer, judge, and international arbitrator. He has a degree in theology from University of Gloucestershire. He has served in several churches as elder or churchwarden and is the author of book Men and Women in Christ: Fresh Light from the Biblical Texts, which forms the starting point for our conversation on what the New Testament says about women in church leadership. We focus on 1 Corinthians 11, the meaning of kephale (“head”) from 1 Corinthians 11:3 and Ephesians 5:22-24, and we also dabble briefly in 1 Timothy 2:12-14.

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S2 Ep1110: The Role of Our Bodies in Worship: Dr. W. David O. Taylor Sep 11, 2023

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Dr. W. David O. Taylor joined the Fuller faculty in 2014. Prior to his appointment at Fuller, Dr. Taylor served as a pastor for ten years in Austin, Texas. Born and raised in Guatemala City, he has lectured widely on the arts in both academic and popular settings, from Thailand to South Africa. Taylor is the author of many books in the field of theology, culture, and the arts; his most recent book is A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship (Baker Academic, 2023), which forms the foundation for our conversation, after we discuss the short time he spent with Bono.

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S2 Ep1109: Understanding the Hebraic Thought World of the Bible and How the Old Testament Challenges Classism: Dr. Dru Johnson Sep 07, 2023

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Dr. Dru Johnson (Ph.D. St. Andrews University) is visiting associate professor at Hope College in Holland, MI (was a professor at The King’s College in New York City), director of the Center for Hebraic Thought, editor at The Biblical Mind, host of The Biblical Mind podcast, and co-host of the OnScript Podcast. Before that, he was a high-school dropout, skinhead, punk rock drummer, combat veteran, IT supervisor, and pastor—all things that he hopes none of his children ever become. In this podcast conversation, we talk about many different things, including philosophy of mathematics, Hebraic vs. Hellenistic thinking, classism in the OT, Patriarchy vs. Heterarchy in the OT, and Old Testament theology of women, and much, much more.
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S2 Ep1108: Parenting LGBTQ Kids: Bill Henson Sep 04, 2023

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Bill Henson founded Posture Shift Ministries, Inc. in 2006. Posture Shift is a credentialed missional training curriculum on LGBT+ inclusion and care. Over 100,000 church, school and youth leaders have experienced Posture Shift across the globe. Bill is also the author of Guiding Families, which is a best practice relational care plan that Bill wrote after working with thousands of families and LGBT+ youth. Safe churches and homes allow LGBT+ people to grow in trusting and knowing Jesus Christ. The board and teaching staff of Posture Shift Ministries, Inc. hold to a traditional biblical view. Learn more at https://postureshift.com and https://guidingfamilies.com.
In this conversation, we discuss how to best parent LGBTQ kids from a Christian perspective. Having worked with thousands of families with LGBTQ kids, Bill has gleaned a ton of wisdom over the years in this area.
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S2 Ep1107: Learning from the Race Conversations in 2020: Dr. Efrem Smith Aug 31, 2023

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Pastor Efrem Smith is an internationally recognized leader who uses motivational speaking and preaching to equip people for a life of transformation. He consults on issues of multi-ethnicity, leadership, and community development. Efrem is the former president and CEO of World Impact: an urban mission, church planting and leadership-development organization. He’s the author of several books, including his latest, “Killing Us Softly.”
Efrem is a graduate of Saint John’s University and Luther Theological Seminary, and received an honorary doctor of ministry degree from Ashland Theological Seminary, and most recently earned his Doctor of Ministry degree in Church Leadership and Reconciliation Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary.
Efrem's latest book is The Post-Black and Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World. In this podcast conversation, we talk about how 2020 opened up many important race conversations and how the church dealt with--and continues to deal with (or not deal with)--those important conversations.

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S2 Ep1106: Addicted to Grace: Max Lucado Aug 28, 2023

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Max Lucado is a pastor, speaker, and author of more than 40 books that have sold over 140 million copies. Most of all, Max is a humble Christian leader who's built his legacy on being addicted to grace. His latest book God Never Gives Up On You: What Jacob's Story Teaches Us About Grace, Mercy, and God's Relentless Lovereleases Sept. 12th and forms the background for our conversation about God's scandalous grace.

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S2 Ep1105: Purity Culture, Female Sexuality, Shame, Body Positivity, Lust, Modesty, and a Theology of Menopause: Dr. Carol Tanksley Aug 24, 2023

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Dr. Carol Tanksley practiced medicine as an OB-Gyn physician and Reproductive Endocrinologist for over 29 years. While continuing to practice medicine, I also obtained an M.Div. (Master of Divinity), and then a D.Min. (Doctor of Ministry) from Oral Roberts University, focusing on Christian leadership. She’s an author of several books that focus on mental, physical, and sexual health from a Christian perspective. In this episode, we talk about the challenges facing Christian women in the wake of purity culture. We talk about shame, body positivity, challenges to female sexual satisfaction and desire, Christian marriages, lust, modesty and clothing, menopause, and many other topics related to female sexual health:
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S2: Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit, Rick Warren, Female Leaders in the Early Church, and much more: Q & A with Preston Sprinkle Aug 23, 2023

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00:00 Introduction
0:48 What’s the best definition you have for blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
4:26 What was the Most compelling part of your interview with Rick Warren?
11:14 Are we certain as Rick Warren claimed that women Christians did teach or preach at Pentecost?
11:53 What are your thoughts about MLK jrs history with adulteries and why it isn't talked about more given todays metoo movement especially in the church.
16:52 Were there examples of female leadership in churches in the second and third century?
22:44 Church services often feel like a weekly event or performance and like the main way of being part of a church. How do we practically move away from this?
33:38 Might all be vegetarian in the New Heaven and New earth because creation will be restored and death will be defeated?
37:10 I just found out my wife is pregnant. Any advice for a new dad?
41:13 It's clear that sex within marriage should stay within that marriage, but where in the Bible does it say that sex before marriage is wrong?
44:52 What are your thoughts on Christians watching movies with some nudity (e.g. Oppenheimer)? Is just looking away enough or do you think they should be avoided?
48:09 I’ve heard people use the phrase “spiritual covering” in reference to pastors/churches and husbands/families. Not sure what that means or the Biblical basis.
49:13 I'm leading a small discipleship group of students at a Christian HS. Where do I start with conversations around sexuality and gender?
53:16 How strongly have you and your family considered joining a house/micro church network, and why have you not so far?
57:10 What are your thoughts on “aliens” with recent disclosures in the media and from “Babylon”? How should the Church and Christian’s be thinking about these beings
1:00:28 How do I know what is a spiritual gift versus more traits and skills related to personality type, education, or job/volunteer experience?
1:01:56 Why did the Church decide that only believers are welcome at God’s table? The feeding of the 5,000 uses similar Greek to the LS passages. Isaiah 55 - everyone?
1:04:57 Rapid fire responses…
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