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July 5, 2024

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#244 | When Helping Hurts with Brian Fikkert

June 28, 2024

What if the help that you are giving to people in the community or on a mission trip actually do the exact opposite of what you want? In other words, what if your helping hurts? Today’s guest is Dr. Brian Fikkert. Dr. Fikkert is Professor of Economics and Community Development and the Founder of the […] Read More

#243 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 2

June 24, 2024

In this second conversation with Michael Wear, Travis and Michael continue discussing his book, The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. Travis and Michael discuss abortion, same-sex marriage, partisan politics, how politics is spiritually forming us, political exhaustion, helplessness, Dallas Willard, and so much more. Michael Wear is the […] Read More

#242 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 1

June 21, 2024

We are in the political season and every election cycle, we hear that there is so much at stake and that this election is the most important ever. We hear about one scandal or another, and we hear about the issues (which are extremely important), but it’s gotten to the point where it is a […] Read More

#241 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 2

June 7, 2024

We are in a time where the cultural topography is shifting. The message hasn’t changed, but our position in the culture has. Is there an example we can look to to find inspiration? Stephen O. Presley believes so. Drawing upon the first three centuries of Christianity, Stephen takes us on a journey into the mind […] Read More

#240 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 1

May 31, 2024

What should be our posture to the quickly changing, chaotic world around us? We all know about the early church in the book of Acts, but what about after that? What was the church’s approach to the world around it in the second and third centuries? Can we learn anything from them? Stephen O. Presley […] Read More

#239 | The State of Bible Reading in America with John Plake

May 25, 2024

John Plake, of the American Bible Society is back to present us with the State of the Bible report for 2024. Stats tell stories, the question is, what story are the stats telling us right now? What is the state of Bible reading in America? What does that tell us? What does it mean for […] Read More

#238 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 2

May 17, 2024

Is the book Acts about the Holy Spirit? The apostles? Spiritual gifts? Or the interaction with cultures? What is the purpose of the church? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in a pluralistic society? How do we build a bridge to communicate the gospel and then confront the new culture with […] Read More

#237 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 1

May 10, 2024

“Just be biblical!” “Preach the Word!” are phrases we hear from well-meaning Christians who want to see lives transformed. Rarely, however, do we think about exactly how we are supposed to do it. What do we mean by “be biblical”? Does that mean act like those in the first century? And what exactly are we […] Read More

#236 | Can We Actually Be Political Disciples? with Vincent Bacote

May 3, 2024

“Christians should not be talking about politics!” is what I heard when I was a young Christian. Is that true? How can Christians be engaged in politics in a biblically faithful way? What does it mean to be a political disciple? Should we as Christians stay out of politics? These are questions that we all […] Read More

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