Your Corner of the World

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Dan Allender, Trauma Therapist, Professor, Author Feb 28, 2025

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Small-t traumas affect all of us. They are the things that happen inside of us when we experience the world letting us down. When we marry and work to make a new family, we have to deal with the hard things with your own parents. Dan Allender, a therapist and writer on a variety of topics, joins Dan (Doriani) to discuss topics from Allender's new book, "The Deeply-Rooted Marriage," drawing on examples from their own stories and marriages.

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Clay Smith, Pastor Feb 12, 2025

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Even when we're working to benefit our corner of the world, we can fall into "work-ism," where work becomes our primary source of meaning and purpose. Clay Smith, a previous finance professional turned pastor, joins Dan on this episode to talk about how God's Word not only encourages our work but also puts limits on it. Dan and Clay dive deep into the temptations we face and examples of how we can resist them.

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Kathleen Wadkins, Head of Content at The Pour Over Jan 29, 2025

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For those who have ever felt discouraged by the relentless feed of news, The Pour Over delivers news to your inbox with an eternal perspective. Kathleen Wadkins, Head of Content, joins Dan on this episode to talk about how faith in Jesus informs her and her organization as they read and communicate world news to their readers.

The Pour Over: https://thepourover.org/

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Peggy Townes, Executive Director of Briarwood Ballet Dec 26, 2024

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Briarwood Ballet has been training girls and boys in classical ballet since 1980. Ballet Exaltion, the performing arm, has been performing around the world since 1993. Executive Director Peggy Baker Townes joins Dan this week to talk about ballet from a Christian perspective–dancing as a response to the King who made us, because He made us able to dance.

Briarwood Ballet performance, “O Come Let Us Adore Him”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYyTmxdklqc&t=3574s

Learn more about the Briarwood Ballet: https://briarwood.org/ballet/

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Webb Simpson, Pro Golfer, U.S. Open Champion Dec 18, 2024

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This week, Dan is joined by professional golfer Webb Simpson to talk about the pressures of playing golf on the PGA tour–playing in adverse conditions, facing intense pressure in the public eye, and being on the road, away from his family. Being a follower of Jesus influences every part of Webb’s game, from the longest drives to the shortest putts. On the course and off, Webb is looking to use his talents to influence his sphere of the world for God’s Kingdom.

The Bible Caddie Podcast:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4a27KBr0QUDMmK9TSSXIUu?si=QrHoTmHmTSiCeJK9I_wyfg

Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bible-caddie-podcast/id1641539908

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Jonathan Pennington, Scholar, Pastor, Author Dec 11, 2024

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We bring all of who we are into our jobs, including our emotions. We might feel like emotions have no place in the workplace, but this is unrealistic and might lead to some unintended emotional consequences. Jonathan Pennington, author of “Jesus the Great Philosopher,” joins Dan to talk about our emotions, and why they should lead us to deep questions about ourselves and about God.

Jonathan's Book: Jesus the Great Philosopher Landing Page — Jonathan T. Pennington

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Matthew Kaemingk, Professor, Author Dec 04, 2024

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Should we leave our every day lives at the door when we come to worship? Is there a way for us to worship in a way that’s unique to our work? Matthew Kaemingk, Associate Professor at Fuller Theological Seminary and founder of Worship for Workers, joins Dan to talk about how God’s people in the past have connected their work to their worship, and how we might do the same.

Worship for Workers: https://worshipforworkers.com/

Dr. Kaemingk: https://www.matthewkaemingk.com/

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Christopher Frost, Trial Lawyer Nov 27, 2024

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Christopher Frost is a trial lawyer and an elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). He joins Dan to talk about trial law, which isn’t (usually) like what we see on TV. In this episode, Christopher explains how his faith challenges him to honor everyone, protect his clients, and uphold the truth even when the stakes are high.

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Jonathan Barlow, Associate Director of the Data Science Center at MSU Nov 20, 2024

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Should you be concerned about AI negatively impacting your workplace, home, school, or church? Dr. Jonathan Barlow holds degrees in philosophy and theology, and he currently works as the Associate Director of the Data Science Center at Mississippi State University. In this episode, Dr. Barlow joins Dan to talk about Artificial Intelligence–what it does well, where it comes up short, and ways we can use it with caution and wisdom.

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David Bahnsen, Founder & Managing Partner of The Bahnsen Group May 29, 2024

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David Bahnsen has built a career over the past 20+ years in finance and investment, having previously worked for Morgan Stanley, he then formed The Bahnsen Group which now oversees over 5 billion in assets. David has written several books, including his latest, Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life. In today’s conversation, Dan and David talk about some of those books including his latest, his philosophy of investment and money management, and how his faith uniquely impacts his work.

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