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A podcast for Christians with questions about theology, philosophy, and practice. Biblically informed. Slightly irreverent.
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Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
In the final episode of our series on Brother Lawrence’s Practicing the Presence of God, we explore how to bring his insights into our daily lives. Can we truly experience God as he did, or are his claims too lofty or unrealistic? We also discuss how serving others and fostering friendships can indirectly deepen our awareness of God’s presence, offering practical ways to grow spiritually.
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Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
Tuesday Jan 14, 2025
It’s no secret that many Christians feel disoriented when it comes to understanding the relationship between faith and politics. Much of this confusion comes from the fact that we’ve adopted a modern conception of freedom. To the modern mind freedom refers to the ability to do whatever you want, but what if that assumption is wrong? What if Christianity provides a concept of freedom that’s not only true, but beneficial for the common good? Brad Littlejohn joins us to talk about a Christian conception of freedom, a proper understanding of religious liberty, and the role of technology in shaping our society for good or ill.
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Learn more about the Ethics and Public Policy Center: https://eppc.org/
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Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
Tuesday Jan 07, 2025
We continue our series on Brother Lawrence’s classic work Practicing the Presence of God by focusing, no pun intended, on the topic of attention. One of the great insights that Brother Lawrence brings to the table is the reality that attention to God is something we train through discipline and practice. It’s not something that happens over night which challenges us to consider the ways distraction prevents us from awareness of God. We also talk about how what we pay attention to either forms or deforms us based upon what we focus on as well as how a lack of attention may lie behind every sin.
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Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Tuesday Dec 24, 2024
Our Christmas gift to you: the long-awaited return of Paul Rezkalla. In this episode we begin a new series on Brother Lawrence’s classic “Practicing the Presence of God”. We’re going to talk about what we mean by “presence of God” over against modern conceptions. We also discuss the ways distraction and worldliness draw us away from God. There’s no better time to think about practicing the presence of God than Christmas when we celebrate the coming of our Lord in human flesh. Merry Christmas to you all.
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Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Tuesday Dec 10, 2024
Rhys Laverty and Mark Hamilton join us to discuss their new book Augustine: Advent Homilies, a collection of seventeen sermons by Augustine on the topic of Advent. We talk about how Augustine’s sermons give insight into the ways his theological understanding, pastoral wisdom, and rhetorical skill combine to draw the hearts of his hearers upward to God. He uses paradox and imagery to illuminate the divine mysteries of the Incarnation, eternal generation, and virgin birth of Christ. In doing so, he provides a template for modern reflection on the season of Advent. We also discuss the role of the sermon in a liturgical context as well as the danger of only focusing in Christ as Savior.
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Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Tuesday Nov 19, 2024
Multiple times a year Christians around the globe take part in one of the central rituals of the faith: the Lord’s Supper or the Eucharist. This central symbol of unity also serves as a battleground between various traditions within Christianity about the nature and meaning of this ritual. Matt Colvin enters the fray to discuss his book The Lost Supper: Revisiting Passover and the Origins of the Eucharist which unravels the mysteries surrounding the Lord’s Supper by connecting this ritual to the Old Testament Passover meal. Specifically, we discuss the coded communication Jesus implements to communicate his Messianic identity to his disciples, the nature of the “fellowship” with Christ experienced in the Supper as described by the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians, and the ignorance of first century Judaism by many Christians throughout church history that led to critical misunderstandings of the Eucharist. Matt also describes the “narratival” way in which we participate in the events of the death and resurrection of Christ through the sacraments as well as the relationship between the church and Israel.
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Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
Tuesday Nov 05, 2024
A lot of ink’s been spilled over the timeline of Matthew 24, the famous “Olivet Discourse”. Jon Sedlak helps us to step back from the debates throughout church history and examine this famous discourse with fresh eyes. What if Jesus doesn’t answer his disciples’ questions in the order they’re asked? What if he intends for his disciples to hear his words as solely about the destruction of the Temple? And if so, how does that forge new pathways to understand the gospel of Matthew and resolve longstanding tensions in the text? We explore all of these questions and more.
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Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Tuesday Oct 22, 2024
Everybody wants to know the secret of “reaching the next generation”, but as many anxious parents know there’s many obstacles to teens maintaining their faith into college. This leads to books helping teens reconcile science with faith, understand modern issues about sexuality, or offer historic apologetics for the resurrection. All of these matter, but they’re insufficient for the task at hand. Brad East joins us to talk about his book Letters to a Future Saint, a collection of letters designed to engage young minds with the history of the faith, the importance of the church, the significance of creation, and the testimony of the martyrs. Along the way we talk about ways a truncated gospel undermines our faith in Christ and sets up students for failure.
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Tuesday Oct 01, 2024
Do you want a deeper connection to the historic roots of Christianity, but don’t know where to start? Dr. Matt Hoskin of the Davenant Institute joins us to tell the story of the first thousand years of Christianity through the seven ecumenical councils. Along the way we’ll discuss the controversies surrounding the divinity and humanity of Christ, the veneration of icons, and the political intrigue that surrounded it all. Buckle up for a wild tour of church history full of twists, turns, and unexpected outcomes.
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Davenant Institute: https://davenantinstitute.org/
Matt’s Podcast Devotion to Christ: Anglican Spirituality, a Tradition for Today: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/devotion-to-christ-anglican-spirituality-a/id1647857228
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Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Tuesday Sep 17, 2024
Did you know that shyness is a sin? Well technically the term is “pusillanimity” — a smallness of soul. Theologians of the past describe this vice as a failure to trust God. We fear the opinions of others so we shrink back from taking risks for God, serving others, and standing up for our convictions. This particular vice often masquerades as humility, but in reality demonstrates self-focus that dishonors God and our own humanity.
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