Apollos Watered Podcast

#95 | Restless Devices-Countering Conformity With Ancient Christian Practices, Pt. 1 | Felicia Wu Song

March 25, 2022

Travis welcomes Felicia Wu Song to the show to discuss her most recent book, Restless Devices-Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place In the Digital Age. They discuss how our technology is shaping us spiritually and our need to adopt practices that enable us to counter the effect of tech on our souls. Their conversation is informative, […] Read More

#94 | Misconceptions of Persecution & Pain in Contemporary Christianity, Pt 2 | Nik Ripken

March 18, 2022

The paramount issue addressed in this discussion is the alarming absence of paternal figures within Western church life, particularly regarding their role in leading family worship within the home. Travis Michael Fleming and Nik Ripken engage in a profound dialogue that underscores the necessity for fathers to embrace their spiritual leadership, as this is deemed […] Read More

#93 | Misconceptions of Persecution & Pain in Contemporary Christianity, Pt 1 | Nik Ripken

March 18, 2022

Travis Michael Fleming and Nik Ripken engage in a profound discourse on the pressing topic of persecution within the Christian faith, aptly encapsulated by the notion of “the Insanity of Obedience.” The primary thesis presented posits that the manner in which individuals respond to persecution is critical, particularly in contexts where the stakes are life […] Read More

#92 | The Wisdom Pyramid & Starving Our Souls With Digital Sugar, Pt. 2 | Brett McCracken

March 4, 2022

Travis and Brett McCracken continue their conversation about the wisdom pyramid. They talk through the benefits and burdens of technology, the culture of disposable, perceptual presentism, the need for. rest and boredom, passive scrolling, the digital natives of today and other subjects such as the Amish, Starbucks, squirrels skiing, five habits for cultivating wisdom online, […] Read More

#91 | The Crisis in Ukraine-Special Episode w/ Wayne Shepherd

March 1, 2022

On this special episode of Apollos Watered, Travis welcomes radio veteran Wayne Shepherd to the show to discuss the crisis in Ukraine. Wayne’s voice has been heard all around the world. He has been in Christian radio for decades working with some of the who’s who of evangelical Christianity and host of First Person with […] Read More

#90 | The Wisdom Pyramid & Starving Our Souls With Digital Sugar, Pt. 1 | Brett McCracken

February 25, 2022

Travis welcomes Brett McCracken to the show. Brett is a senior editor and director of communications for The Gospel Coalition. He has written for The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, CNN.com, Christianity Today, and many other publications. A graduate of Wheaton College and UCLA (M.A. in Cinema & Media Studies), Brett lives […] Read More

#89 | Scripture, Psalms, and Nourishing Your Soul, Pt. 2 | Tremper Longman III

February 18, 2022

Travis & Tremper welcomes Tremper Longman III back! They talk about the Old Testament Scriptures, the psalms, and how they nourish our souls by speaking to the entirety of the human condition. We need them to show us how to speak to God about the stuff that we are dealing with every day. They discuss C.S. […] Read More

#88 | Scripture, Psalms, and Nourishing Your Soul, Pt. 1 | Tremper Longman III

February 11, 2022

Travis welcomes Old Testament scholar Tremper Longman III to the show! Dr. Tremper Longman III graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University, earned a Master of Divinity from Westminster Theological Seminary, and completed a doctorate in ancient Near Eastern studies at Yale University. He served as the Robert H. Gundry professor of biblical studies at Westmont from […] Read More

#87 | Hospitality, Modeling, & Taking a Risk for Christ, Pt. 2 | Ruth Ripken

January 20, 2022

How do you share your faith with other people? It is not just a presentation as is often caricatured. While there is a presentation aspect to it, there is much more. It involves sharing your life and allowing people in. In our world of busyness, we need to take time and rethink what it means […] Read More

#86 | Hospitality, Modeling, & Taking a Risk for Christ, Pt. 1 | Ruth Ripken

January 14, 2022

Travis welcomes Ruth Ripken to the show! On the mission field, we often hear reports of what God is doing, but often we don’t hear about what it’s like for the families. Ruth draws back the curtain on what mission in a foreign world is like for families, enabling us to see the mission of […] Read More

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