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Re-integrateThe Good News of Our Human Limitations (podcast) with Kelly KapicAfter another day of trying to meet deadlines and working on projects, you’re again dissatisfied with how much you did or how well you did it. Then you go home, grab a bite to eat, and then go to your kid’s concert or sporting event. When you come back home, you see that big house chore that has been waiting for weeks. You sigh and drop into bed thinking, “What’s wrong with me? Why can’t I get more done?” We are constantly colliding with our limitations.And we think that it is because we are falle...
2025-11-061h 03
Re-integrateDo You Dare to be in the Courageous Political Middle? (podcast) with Dr. Shirley MullenThe murder of Charlie Kirk has shaken both political and faith communities. It is fortunate that we interviewed Shirley Mullen a couple of months ago. We are glad to provide that interview now. She encourages us to take up the courageous middle in the midst of the kind of polarization that has led to this kind of violence. We are experiencing increased suspicion and animosity in our churches, our workplaces, and even our families. It has also led to a false sense that our options are limited to choosing only one side.When we look...
2025-10-131h 01
Re-integrateRe-Enchant Your Faith by Perceiving Beauty (Podcast) with Dr. Wesley Vander LugtDo you feel that our isolating individualism, nonstop injustices, consumerist lifestyles, or everyday monotony are suffocating your soul?Our guest, Wesley Vander Lugt, believes what breathes life into us is something that we can easily miss or dismiss: BEAUTY.His book is Beauty Is Oxygen: Finding a Faith That Breathes (Eerdmans, 2024). Here is not your ivory-tower theologian; his PhD is in Theology, Imagination, and the Arts. Wes shows how beauty can break us out of self-centered malaise, promote healing and hope for our broken world, and re-enchant our lives. Wes believes that Beauty is as...
2025-08-0953 min
Re-integrateTransitioning Into Life After College (podcast) with Erica Young ReitzOn this episode, we welcome back our friend, Erica Reitz, who has been helping young men and women transition out of college for several years. The transitions that 20-somethings experience in the years after college are some of the most stressful, unstable, and uncertain times we can ever experience.Erica Young Reitz is the author of After College: Navigating Transitions, Relationships, and Faith (InterVarsity Press, Revised Edition, 2025). It has been republished in a revised edition this year by InterVarsity Press. No book on the market deals with the after-college years so thoroughly and so practically....
2025-07-171h 09
Leadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E2AI RECAP (VIDEO) Leadership & Success Podcast — Live with Chris RobinsonS4:E2AI RECAP (VIDEO)🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Live with Chris Robinson June 11: Mark your calendars! 🗓️ ❝There are two kinds of people in the world: those who drift through life and those who take ownership of their journey. The difference isn’t talent, intelligence, or luck. It’s a decision.❞ ― Dr. John C. Maxwell ❝Drift isn’t laziness. It’s motion without meaning. It’s when your calendar is full, but your heart’s not in it.❞ ― Chris Robinson ❝Dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality.❞ ― Chris Robinson I’m honored to welcome my mentor and Maxwell Leadership Faculty mem...
2025-06-1419 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E2AI RECAP Leadership & Success Podcast — Live with Chris RobinsonS4:E2AI RECAP 🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Live with Chris Robinson June 11: Mark your calendars! 🗓️ ❝There are two kinds of people in the world: those who drift through life and those who take ownership of their journey. The difference isn’t talent, intelligence, or luck. It’s a decision.❞ ― Dr. John C. Maxwell ❝Drift isn’t laziness. It’s motion without meaning. It’s when your calendar is full, but your heart’s not in it.❞ ― Chris Robinson ❝Dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality.❞ ― Chris Robinson I’m honored to welcome my mentor and Maxwell Leadership Faculty member...
2025-06-1419 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E2 (VIDEO) Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Live with Chris RobinsonS4:E2 (VIDEO)🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Live with Chris Robinson ❝There are two kinds of people in the world: those who drift through life and those who take ownership of their journey. The difference isn’t talent, intelligence, or luck. It’s a decision.❞ ― Dr. John C. Maxwell ❝Drift isn’t laziness. It’s motion without meaning. It’s when your calendar is full, but your heart’s not in it.❞ ― Chris Robinson ❝Dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality.❞ ― Chris Robinson I’m honored to welcome my mentor and Maxwell Leadership Faculty member, the man, the legend, Chris Robi...
2025-06-1154 minLeadership and Success with Coach BZS4:E2 Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Live with Chris RobinsonS4:E2 🎙️ Leadership & Success Podcast with Coach BZ — Live with Chris Robinson ❝There are two kinds of people in the world: those who drift through life and those who take ownership of their journey. The difference isn’t talent, intelligence, or luck. It’s a decision.❞ ― Dr. John C. Maxwell ❝Drift isn’t laziness. It’s motion without meaning. It’s when your calendar is full, but your heart’s not in it.❞ ― Chris Robinson ❝Dream big and work hard to make those dreams a reality.❞ ― Chris Robinson I’m honored to welcome my mentor and Maxwell Leadership Faculty member, the man, the legend, Chris Robinson, Ex...
2025-06-1154 min
Re-integrateYour "Secular" Work is Sacred (video podcast) with Jordan RaynorFor this episode, we have one of our favorite guests: Jordan Raynor.On a previous episode, we had a blast talking with him about his last bestselling book, Redeeming Your Time. Be sure to go back and listen to that episode. What was impressive about that book was how, even though very practical, it was so clearly written on a strong biblical foundation.His latest book is The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) (Waterbrook Press, 2024)Here at Reintegrate, I often discuss...
2025-05-181h 10
Re-integrateYour "Secular" Work is Sacred (podcast) with Jordan RaynorFor this episode, we have one of our favorite guests: Jordan Raynor. On a previous episode, we had a blast talking with him about his last bestselling book, Redeeming Your Time. Be sure to go back and listen to that episode. What was impressive about that book was how, even though very practical, it was so clearly written on a strong biblical foundation.His latest book is The Sacredness of Secular Work: 4 Ways Your Job Matters for Eternity (Even When You're Not Sharing the Gospel) (Waterbrook Press, 2024)Here at Reintegrate, I often discuss...
2025-05-141h 08
Re-integrateQuiet Holy Attentiveness (podcast) with Sarah ClarksonWe know that quiet is an essential aspect of the spiritual life, that we need to leave the craziness of our hurried and frenzied lives and find the deep peace of being in God’s presence. But in our busy lives of deadlines and distractions, of screens at work and at play, this seems abstract and impossible.David Loughney and Bob Robinson welcomes Sarah Clarkson to the podcast. She writes regularly about literature, faith, and beauty. Check out her Substack, From the Vicarge, where she writes about “suffering and beauty, theodicy and theology, imagination and the...
2025-05-0856 min
Sounds of BlueSOB 487 Features: Nicky Hopkins, Freddy Robinson, Blue Mitchell, Gabor Szabo, Bill Frisell, Irma Thomas, Esther Marrow, Gary Chandler & a fond farewell to Jesse Colin YoungArtist Song Album Label Notes- Wales, Saunders w/Garcia & Roberts Wales & Saunders w/Garcia + Twilight Zone Theme w/Howard Roberts guitar TV Classic Tunes - 25th Anniversary Edition - 2CD's Breakable Records + SOB Twilight Zone Theme- Jesse Colin Young Ridgetop by Jesse Colin Young Song for Juli - 1973 Warner Bros. - Ridgetop Music CD Reissue Jesse Colin Young - R.I.P. at 83- Quicksilver Messenger Service Edward, (The Mad Shirt Grinder) by Hopkins w/John Cipollina, David Freiberg & G. Elmore Shady Grove - 1969 Capitol Records - One Way Records CD Reissue Nicky Hopkins - 81- Garcia-Hopkins...
2025-03-244h 04
Re-integrateIs Earthkeeping an Essential Christian Practice? (Podcast): Steven Bouma-PredigerVIDEO LINK on YOUTUBE.Should Christians care about the ecological crises that we face? Should climate change be a concern for believers? Many Christians still view their faith as primarily a “spiritual” matter that has little to do with the “physical” world in which they live. Our guest is Steven Bouma-Prediger, who contends that protecting and restoring our planet is an essential practice for Christians. Steve has studied the Bible and understands what it teaches about this earthly life. He has written extensively about how humans are called, in the words of Genesis 2:15, to “work...
2025-03-2151 min
Re-integrateWhy Study History? (podcast) with Dr. John FeaBoth David and Bob are history buffs. But studying history is not as simple as watching a documentary, a biopic, or reading a bestselling narrative history. We need to be aware of how historians actually do their craft, and use those same tools as we watch and read. Some use history to advance their political agendas, while others just echo ideas that are not substantiated by historical scholarship. Armchair historians can often get it very wrong. How should Christians study history? Christians are a people of the Truth, so how do we know...
2025-03-151h 05
Re-integrateLearning to Disagree (Podcast) with John InazuWe just came out of yet another contentious election year. People are as divided and polarized as ever, and the situation doesn’t seem to be improving.John Inazu is the author of Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect (Zondervan, 2024).It’s a unique book because John Inazu walks us through a school year as he teaches law and religion at Washington University in St. Louis. In this environment, students learn to embrace a better way to settle disputes. We get to learn alongside them, gleaning universal principles for...
2025-02-1448 min
Re-integrateHow Setbacks and Disasters Shape Us for the Better (Podcast) with Dr. Gayle D. BeebeWe often see setbacks and disasters as events that keep us from our best life. But what if these are actually opportunities to grow in our leadership? Our guest on this episode is Dr. Gayle D. Beebe, who has been a leader for over two decades and has insights into how to overcome the disorienting challenges that we face, both personally and in our leadership.In his new book, The Crucibles That Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership, the university president shares personal stories and the wisdom of many other authors and mentors on how...
2025-02-1146 min
Re-integrateCreating in an Age of AI - Podcast with Craig DetweilerHow can creative people honestly pursue their crafts in an age of Artificial Intelligence? What key components fuel creativity for those who make art, film, novels, poetry, graphic art, or music?Our guest is Craig Detweiler, author, filmmaker, educator, cultural commentator, and Variety Magazine’s Mentor of the Year recipient.Over the years, Craig has taught and mentored thousands of students at Pepperdine, Biola, Fuller Seminary, and Grand Canyon University. He has encouraged these aspiring artists to launch creative projects with intention, awareness, and confidence. His students have founded festivals, started companies and schools, written ac...
2025-01-1546 min
Re-integrateDual citizens: In the kingdom of God AND in our nation, with David Koyzis (podcast)In a deeply divided nation, we’ve seen everyone argue over who to vote for, what policies are righteous, and how to move forward. Christians are just as caught up in the polarized politics of our day.But there has to be a better way. We are called to be informed and active citizens, but what does that mean? It has to mean more than angry memes thrown at others on social media.In his new book, political scientist David T. Koyzis asks,“How can Christians live as citizens of God's kingdom while also...
2024-12-1859 min
Re-integrateNavigating a Life in Flux with Michaela O'Donnell and Lisa SlaytonOur work situations, family and friendships, and everything around us always change. How do we navigate through the fog of not knowing what will happen next and where we are ultimately going? This episode features two guests who can help us navigate a life that is always in flux. Leadership, career, and vocation experts Michaela O'Donnell and Lisa Pratt Slayton teach the practical skills needed to navigate constant change. Their new book is Life in Flux: Navigational Skills to Guide and Ground You in an Ever-Changing World (Baker Books, 2024). Scroll down to learn about Lisa Sl...
2024-11-2240 min
Re-integrateBecoming a Wise Leader with ULI CHIWe have a wealth of information at our fingertips, but information is not the same as wisdom. Whether in business, spiritual life, or everyday decisions, we need wisdom’s guidance to lead with purpose and meaning. We would do well to learn over their shoulders and through their hearts from those with real-life experience and deep resources for wisdom. With decades of leadership experience in business, nonprofits, and Christian higher education, Uli Chi is just such a person. Scroll down to learn about Uli Chi.Subscribe to the podcast on your favor...
2024-10-2552 min
Re-integrateWomen Submitting to their Husbands? and other issues in Ephesians, with Dr. Lynn H. CohickThe Letter of Paul to the Ephesians is filled with excellent teachings to guide us theologically and practically.We have invited Lynn H. Cohick, PhD, to discuss Ephesians based on her new commentary in the New International Commentary on the New Testament (Eerdmans, 2020).Scroll down to learn more about Dr. Lynn Cohick.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Dr. Lynn H. CohickDr. Cohick is Distinguished Professor of New Testament and Director of Houston Theological Seminary at Houston Christian University. She has been the provost at two seminaries, taught...
2024-09-1751 min
Philosophy From the Front LinePFFL -#84 - Bob Burton - NC DEFTECHThanks again to my colleague Bob Burton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertburton356/) for coming on the show. When he is not discussing technology for the state of North Carolina or spending time with his family, he runs a small business called Speed Leader Solutions (https://www.linkedin.com/company/speed-leaders-solutions-llc/).Bob joined us and told us about his transition from active duty and the resources he uses to succeed as the Director at the North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (NC DEFTECH). Bob also worked at NC State doing Hacking for Defense with Bull Holland (http...
2024-07-0233 min
Re-integrateWhat Christians Aren't Being Told about Israel and Palestine - DR. GARY M. BURGE (podcast)To help us, as Christians, have a clear understanding of modern-day Israel, and how it relates to the Bible, we have asked one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the subject onto the podcast.Dr. Gary Burge (Ph.D., from King’s College at the University of Aberdeen, and M.Div., from Fuller Theological Seminary) is a New Testament scholar, professor, author, and ordained minister. After 25 years teaching at Wheaton College and Graduate School, he is now Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary.Scroll down to learn more about Dr. Gary Burg...
2024-06-281h 05
Re-integrateWhat Christians Aren't Being Told about Israel and Palestine - DR. GARY BURGE To help us, as Christians, have a clear understanding of modern-day Israel and how it relates to the Bible, we have asked one of the nation’s foremost authorities on the subject onto the podcast. Dr. Gary Burge (Ph.D., from King’s College at the University of Aberdeen, and M.Div., from Fuller Theological Seminary) is a New Testament scholar, professor, author, and ordained minister. After 25 years teaching at Wheaton College and Graduate School, he is now Adjunct Professor of New Testament at Calvin Theological Seminary. Gary has written biblical commentaries and scholarly books on t...
2024-06-281h 05
Re-integrateSCOT MCKNIGHT - Rethinking Revelation*There was a time, back in the 70s and early 80s, when the study of Revelation, with speculations about the end times and being “left behind,” was in vogue.But today, most Christians stay away from Revelation. Preachers either ignore it or choose to teach from the safer passages, like chapters 2 through 4, or about the New Heavens and New Earth in the final two chapters. The reason is that so many of us have become frustrated by how people have portrayed it, enamored with the violence, speculation, and false predictions.Our guest on this episode is S...
2024-05-2353 min
Re-integrateWomen's Callings in their Work with Joanna MeyerHere at Reintegrate, we believe that through your day-to-day work, you are on the frontlines of ministry, serving others – your customers or clients, your suppliers, your co-workers, and the community in which you work.Women now have professional opportunities beyond those of previous generations. But sadly, as women have seen their roles grow at work, the church's vision for women's work and calling has not grown along with it. This has left women feeling isolated and under-resourced.In this episode, we talk with Joanna Meyer, author of Women, Work, and Calling: Step into Your Place in...
2024-05-1345 min
Re-integrateReintegrate Faith and Science - with John Van Sloten (podcast)Yes, we should reintegrate the Christian faith with science. But what if that means that we should look for the creator God in every aspect of God’s creation? What if the Bible and science are meant not only to coexist but actually to inform one another? John Van Sloten has written God Speaks Science: What Neurons, Giant Squid, and Supernovae Reveal about Our Creator (Moody, 2023), in which he dives into what God reveals about life and himself in the created order, which is explored and studied through scientific vocations.Scroll down to read more ab...
2024-04-2956 min
Re-integrateReintegrate Faith and Science with John Van Sloten What if the Bible and science are meant not only to coexist but actually to inform one another? John Van Sloten is a pastor, theologian, and writer who seeks to discern God's voice revealing himself in all things, both in the book of the Bible and the book of God’s creation. His latest book, God Speaks Science: What Neurons, Giant Squid, and Supernovae Reveal about Our Creator (Moody, 2023), dives into what God reveals about life and himself in the created order, which is explored and studied through scientific vocations. ...
2024-04-2556 min
Re-integrateCHRISTOPHER JH WRIGHT (Podcast) Reintegrate the Great Commission with the Mission of God“The Great Commission” (Matthew 28:16-20) is the central driving mission for God’s people. But here is a question to consider: How does this commission that churches have for people relate to the mission that God has for every aspect of life? Before we know what our mission is, we must first know what God’s mission is. Scroll down to read more about this episode.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!On this EpisodeChristopher J. H. Wright (PhD, Cambridge) is the Global Ambassador of the Langham Partnership, strengthening leaders in church...
2024-04-121h 00
Re-integrateJOSH LARSEN - Enjoying Movies at a Deeper LevelWe love to talk movies on the Re-integrate Podcast. Why? Because we want to reintegrate our enjoyment of pop culture with our Christian faith.Our guest on this episode is film critic Josh Larsen. He is co-host of the WBEZ (Chicago’s NPR station) radio show Filmspotting, which is also one of the top movie podcasts. Josh is also the editor and producer for Think Christian, a website and podcast exploring faith and pop culture. He has been writing and speaking about movies professionally since 1994.Scroll down to read more about this episode.Su...
2024-03-2656 min
Re-integrateALAN NOBLE enters into our mental or emotional sufferingScroll down to read the episode description.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Episode Description:Many Christians must deal with some sort of mental or emotional suffering. While life is a good creation from a loving God, in a fallen and broken world, normal human life can be really difficult.While we have made tremendous advancements in therapy and psychiatry, the burden of living still comes down to the mundane choices that we each must make each moment, starting with the daily choice to get out of bed.Our g...
2024-03-0541 min
Re-integrateDR. CARMEN IMES on "Being God's Image"Scroll down to read the episode description.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Episode Description:What does it mean to be human? We live in an age of many voices trying to shape our understanding of who we are and what we are supposed to do. Our guest on this episode is Dr. Carmen Joy Imes (PhD, Wheaton). She is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Biola University and the author of Being God's Image: Why Creation Still Matters (InterVarsity Press, 2023).Our identity is rooted in Genesis 1, where humanity is...
2024-02-0945 min
Re-integrateThe Rapture, Armageddon, & the Millennium: The History of Dispensationalism with Historian Dr. Daniel HummelScroll down to read the episode description.Subscribe on your favorite podcast app!Episode Description:For many American Christians, the presumptive next big event in redemptive history will be the Rapture. Many believers have been influenced by the fictional stories of the Left Behind novels and movies which depict military conflict in Israel, the Rapture in which all true believers are taken to Heaven, and the great tribulation in which those who are left behind must endure seven years of war and suffering.In this episode of the podcast, we explore t...
2024-01-1854 min
Re-integrateThe Rapture, Armageddon, & the Millennium: The History of Dispensationalism with Historian Dr. Daniel Hummel For many American Christians, the presumptive next big event in redemptive history will be the Rapture. Many believers have been influenced by the fictional stories of the Left Behind novels and movies which depict military conflict in Israel, the Rapture in which all true believers are taken to Heaven, and the great tribulation in which those who are left behind must endure seven years of war and suffering. In this episode of the podcast, we explore the key theological ideas of a theological system called Dispensationalism, which was the predominant default theology of American Christianity fo...
2024-01-1854 min
ReconsideringEpisode 39: Work addiction with Bryan Robinson
Americans love a hard worker. The employee who toils eighteen-hour days and eats meals on the run between appointments is usually viewed with a combination of respect and awe. But for many, this lifestyle leads to family problems, a decline in work productivity, and, ultimately, physical and mental burnout.
Bryan Robinson, author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World, knows a thing or two about work addiction. He spent years hiding and repressing destructive addition to his work, which took a toll on his relationships. Today, he’s helping other break the chain including Allanis Mo...
2023-12-1259 min
Kelly Minds Her ManorsInside The Playbook: Leading Princeton's Division One Tigers with Head Coach (Ft. Bob Surace)Send us a textOur guest today has turned his passion into his career. As Princeton's head football coach, Bob Surace is a pivotal figure in the transformation of Princeton football and he joins us today to share his remarkable journey, coaching philosophy, and the profound impact he's had on players' lives. Growing up immersed in sports due to his father's coaching roles, Bob found his true passion in coaching, leading him to forge a unique path in college football. In this episode, we discover how Bob fosters camaraderie and personal growth within the football program; creating...
2023-08-311h 02
Re-integrateJENNIFER DUKES LEE - "Stuff I'd Only Tell God!"What would you say if you were completely honest with yourself and with God? Jennifer Dukes Lee leads David and Bob (and you!) on a journey of telling truths, some fun and some painful, through her new book, Stuff I’d Only Tell God: A Guided Journal of Courageous Honesty, Obsessive Truth-Telling, and Beautifully Ruthless Self-Discovery (Bethany House, 2023). With daring questions, provocative lists, and quirky charts and illustrations, this journal is a place to record all the stuff you’d only tell God: ideas, beliefs, secrets, memories, wonderings, and wishes–things that might seem outlandish or out...
2023-07-2553 min
Re-integrateHow to Reintegrate Faith and Vocations - with Logos Daily and Jason StoneThis episode of the Reintegrate Podcast is a little different in that we live-streamed it in conjunction with the Logos Daily Circle. Our guest is Jason Stone, the founder of the Logos Daily Circle. This is the first of what we are hoping will be a new joint venture between Reintegrate and Logos Daily to feature our guests to the huge community in the Logos Daily Circle. TIME STAMPS What we discuss in this episode: 0:00 Getting to know Bob, David, and Jason 8:30 What is Logos Daily Circle? 13:42 What is Reintegrate? 18:52 H...
2023-07-071h 02
The RAVIN' RADIO Show and BLUES & ALL THAT JAZZ with Boomer BobRavin' Radio EP014 with Boomer Bob 06/20/23RAVIN’ RADIO EP 014 SONGLISTSMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES I Cry END RECORDS single 1958DANNY GATTON Danny And The Fat Boys Good Enough To Keep AMERICAN MUSIC Aladdin 1975NRBQ 12 Bar Blues Peek-A-Boo: The Best of NRBQ (1969-1989) Rhino 1990 NEIL YOUNG My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue) RUST NEVER SLEEPS Reprise 1979 SOLOMON BURKE & EMMYLOU HARRIS We're Gonna Hold On NASHVILLE Shout! Factory 2006 GRATEFUL DEAD Samson And Delilah Alumni Stadium UMass Amherst 5/12/79 BIG JOE WILLIAMS Baby Please Don't Go NIGHT ON THE DELTA Starbucks Sampler 1999 JACK...
2023-06-212h 00
Re-integrateMATTHEW SOERENS on How Listening to Marginalized Christian Voices can Save AmericaDoes the American evangelical church need a wake-up call? Have we become unaware of our blind spots? Our guest on this episode is Matthew Soerens. Matthew is the U.S. Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief, where he helps evangelical churches understand the realities of refugees and immigration and to respond in ways guided by biblical values. He is also the national coordinator of the Evangelical Immigration Table. He previously coauthored Welcoming the Stranger and Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis. His latest book, coauthored with Eric Costanzo and Daniel...
2023-03-0455 min
Re-integrateBONNIE KRISTIAN and Our Crisis of Knowing TruthThere is a crisis of knowledge that we are all experiencing. It seems that nobody trusts what anybody else is saying. In politics and in the media, on social networks, there has been an increasing inability to discern truth. What causes us to explore conspiracy theories? How can we know when someone is telling a half-truth for political ends? What is the way forward for Christians as we try to navigate a world full of information but not much wisdom? Our guest is Bonnie Kristian, who writes about these issues in her...
2023-01-1947 min
Bob's Basement: A Podcast About ChangeADAM ROBINSON - Broadcast Engineer / ExpertWARNING: There is Forty Creek Whisky consumed during this episode.
Adam Robinson knows about change. He was the head of engineering at Evanov Radio Group for many years and during those years the company grew from 3 stations to something like 19. All of those stations needed studios built. Including 103.9 PROUD FM where Bob and Adam met. If you are a fan of Bob's Basement then you know we owe Adam a huge thanks - as he helped Bob put together his basement studio and still to this day Bob records on a mic that Adam has "lent" him.
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2023-01-031h 00
Re-integrateThree Things You Don't Have to Do to Be More Christian - with Dr. Phillip CaryYou're not supposed to “let God take control” of your life and work. You're not supposed to “hear God’s voice in your heart.” And, you're not supposed to be guided by God’s Holy Spirit by inner feelings of peace, intuitions, or impressions. These are three things believers have recently come to believe as being essential to being Christian. But according to our guest Phillip Cary, they are not found in the Bible and actually will cause harm – psychologically, morally, and spiritually. Phillip Cary is a Professor of Philosophy and the Chair of the Philosophy Depa...
2022-12-2746 min
Re-integrateYour Faith and Work Journey with Denise Lee YohnHow do I navigate the work world as a Christian? My work matters but should I get my identity from what I do? How can I live with integrity, doing good work while also being authentic in who I am? Denise Lee Yohn is a keynote speaker, consultant, and writer on brand leadership. She has led seminars at such places as Facebook, Lexus, the NFL, and more. When she started her professional career, Denise also became a Christ-follower — and ever since then, she’s been passionate about reintegrating faith and work. She is the director of the Fait...
2022-12-0245 min
Re-integrateHow Celebrity is Hurting the Church - with Katelyn BeatyWe live in a culture infatuated with celebrity, which has infiltrated the evangelical Christian church. How? We look to Christian celebrities and cultural strongmen for leadership and validation. And we have seen many celebrity pastors, ministry leaders, and cultural icons fall from their lofty celebrity platforms because they didn’t have the needed spiritual maturity or accountability. On this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast, we are honored to have award-winning journalist Katelyn Beaty. Her new book from Brazos Press, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting the Church. Get this book from ind...
2022-10-2544 min
Grace Bible Church of Akron: Sermon TeachingsMen's Breakfast - Speaker Bob RobinsonBob Robinson is the executive director of Re-Integrate, a non-profit organization that equips God’s people to reintegrate the Christian faith with every aspect of life so that they can participate in God’s mission in the world. Bob Robinson also works with CCO through campus ministry outreach, seeking to grow young adults in their faith and commitment to Jesus. Listen to this Podcast episode from the recent Men's Breakfast as Bob guides us in understanding how we became dis-integrated, and how God enables us to be re-integrated to His vision and plans for us.
2022-10-1022 min
Re-integrateIs the Bible Relevant and Authoritative? With Dr. Michael BirdDr. Michael F. Bird is an Australian biblical scholar and Anglican priest who writes about the history of early Christianity, theology, and contemporary issues. He is Academic Dean and a lecturer at Ridley College in Melbourne. Check out his YouTube channel, Early Christian History with Michael Bird. He is the author of 30 books, including The Gospel of the Lord: How the Early Church Wrote the Story of Jesus (Eerdmans, 2014), Evangelical Theology,(2nd edition published by Zondervan in 2020), The New Testament in its World (with N.T. Wright) (Zondervan, 2019), and his latest, Seven Things I Wish...
2022-10-0438 min
Chasing What MattersCWM - Bob JohnsThis week we welcome Bob Johns. Bob is a lifelong youth pastor, serving at his present church – First Baptist Woodway since 1984. Bob just completed his book “They Say I’m Crazy. – which about going the distance in Youth Ministry. Bob has also written articles, curriculum, and devotional material for a number of various publications. He is married to Debbie – and they have one daughter – Hannah. Bob loves golf, skiing, reading, playing his Gibson J-45 and making trips with Debbie to New York City to visit Hannah.They Say I'm CrazyChasing What Matters Website
2022-08-1550 min
Re-integrateOur Creativity is a Key to our Spirituality - with Mako FujimuraHow is art an inroad to our experience of God? How does making things give us a more tangible knowledge of the love of God and the joy of being a human in God’s image? What role do imagination and creativity have in a full-orbed theology? Our guest has some profound thoughts on these things. We are deeply honored to have renowned artist Makoto Fujimura on this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast. Mako Fujimura is a leading contemporary artist in what is called the "slow art" movement. As a Japanese-American, he studied art at Buc...
2022-07-1349 min
Flight Training Australia PodcastEp 39 - Interview with Bob Tait OAMWould you like to know more? Flick me a message!In this episode I interview ground theory specialist, Order of Australia recipient and Australian Aviation Hall of Fame Inductee Mr Bob TaitBob Tait WebsiteEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.auFlight Training Australia on You TubeFacebook: http://www.facebook.com.au/trentrobinsonaviationInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/trent_robinson_aviationPodcast Episodes: http://www.flighttrainingaustralia.com.auSupport the showEmail: info@trentrobinsonaviation.com.au Online Training http...
2022-07-031h 21
Re-integrateChrist is King over All Aspects of Life - with Jessica and Robert JoustraThe Dutch theologian Abraham Kuyper famously said these words in a speech he gave when he opened a new university: “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, Mine!” Jessica Joustra and Robert Joustra are the editors of a new book titled Calvinism for a Secular Age: A Twenty-First-Century Reading of Abraham Kuyper's Stone Lectures (IVP, 2022) It’s a book that features contemporary Christian theologians, historians, scientists, and artists applying to today the concepts Kuyper...
2022-06-2151 min
Re-integrateOvercoming Prejudices Through The Gospel - with Rodger WoodworthAccording to recent research, our brains go to the path of least resistance when we engage people who are unlike us. We perceive anyone different from us as a threat. In other words, we all have preferences and even prejudices. The Bible says that in our fallenness, we sinfully show partiality toward people who resemble us; we play favorites. According to Rodger Woodworth, overcoming our prejudices and bridging the cultural divide is the result of living out the gospel. Dr. Rodger Woodworth was the founding pastor of two interracial churches, an adjunct seminary professor, and was the...
2022-05-0934 min
Re-integrateWhat is Heaven, Really? with Dr. Michael WittmerTruth be told, most Christians, even many pastors, don’t really have a firm understanding of what heaven is. Where is the final destiny of the believer? What will we be there and what will we do there? In this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast, we invite an expert to share his insights. Dr. Michael Wittmer is Professor of Systematic & Historical Theology and the Director of the Center for Christian Worldview at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary at Cornerstone University. He is the author of lots of articles and several books, including books that deal with the t...
2022-04-2238 min
Joy & JavaBob Robinson Interview, Part 2 - True Discipleship and Staying the CourseWe continue the conversation with Bob Robinson and ask him to describe what true discipleship looks like. Bob also opens up about his past health issues and how God has been faithful to him through those difficult times. This was a meaningful time of learning and encouragement that we hope will bring refreshment and challenge to how you view discipleship and kingdom building.
Bob Robinson is Executive Director of Reintegrate (The Institute to Reintegrate Faith, Life and Vocations). He works with college students, church leaders, and marketplace leaders, to equip God’s people to reint...
2022-04-141h 02
Joy & JavaBob Robinson Interview, Part 1 "Reintegrating Faith, Life, and Vocation"Bob Robinson joins Brian and Kristin for an interesting and provocative discussion on what it means to reintegrate our faith into everyday life and our vocations. Bob Robinson is Executive Director of Reintegrate (The Institute to Reintegrate Faith, Life and Vocations). He works with college students, church leaders, and marketplace leaders, to equip God’s people to reintegrate the Christian faith with all of life, especially their vocations. He disciples college students as a campus minister with CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach) at Kent State University at Stark and Stark State College. He is the author of Reintegrate Your Voc...
2022-04-1244 min
Re-integrateWisely Consuming the News - with Dr. Jeffrey BilbroAs we read the news, we are not just being informed but we are being formed. Our news consumption easily shapes our sense of belonging and it can grind our minds into little bits as we are engulfed by so much information. We certainly should know what’s going on around us and we should seek to know and understand the news. But how should a Christian do so? In a media world filled with pundits left and right, how can a Christian’s consumption of news be different? On this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast, we have s...
2022-04-0639 min
Re-integrateWe are the Image of God - with Dr. J. Richard MiddletonWhat is God actually redeeming in us? What does it mean to be human? What is our mission in the world? Christians should seek the answers to these big questions. But we may lack the theological tools to answer. Our vision of the purpose of God and of us humans can be myopic because we haven’t steeped our minds in the truths about humanity found in the first chapter of Genesis, where it is revealed that we are created in the image of God. Dr. J. Richard Middleton (Ph.D. Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam) is the author of...
2022-03-1452 min
Re-integrateBetter Habits for Spiritual Formation with Justin Whitmel EarleyWhether we know it or not, our lives are formed by invisible habits, habits that create in us anxiety, frustration, depression, and exasperation. How do we lean into the promise of the gospel when we remain addicted to our technology, scrolling through our social media feeds, streaming tv and movies at any time and in any place, all the while hurrying to get our work done with increasing demands and deadlines? Justin Whitmel Earley is the author of two books on creating healthy habits to yoke ourselves to Jesus, The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an...
2022-02-2740 min
Dating Made Simple on The It's Just Dinner PodcastIJD - S2E9 - Mutual with Special Guests Bob Carroll and Tiah WestoverWhat about dating apps? Are they safe and will I have a good time? Join our Hosts Tom Robinson and Bob Walz as they talk about safety, updates, and tips with Co-Founder Bob Carroll and Marketing Director Tiah Westover about the Latter-Day Saint dating app Mutual!
2022-02-2042 min
Re-integrateThe Overwhelming Anxieties Caused by "I Belong to Nobody but Myself!" with Alan NobleEverything in Western society teaches us that we belong to nobody but ourselves. This sounds great! We can create our own identities, map out our own lives, and find our own significance. This means that we are entirely responsible for ourselves. But Alan Noble says this overwhelmingly burdens us to try to justify our existence and to create and express our own identities. And society is more than happy to manipulate us as we do so. There is a lot of money to be had in people who are burdened with creating, sustaining, and projecting who...
2022-02-1145 min
Re-integrateDeconstructing Beliefs While Keeping Our Faith - with A.J. SwobodaIt has become vogue to deconstruct everything, especially Christianity, without any desire for the reconstruction of something that is closer to the real Jesus Christ and the way of life he offers us. Honest doubt about what we’ve been taught is a good thing. In fact, healthy deconstruction can create great spiritual growth. But doubt can also lead someone to lose their faith. Our guest says that we can question our faith without losing it. A. J. Swoboda (PhD, University of Birmingham) is assistant professor of Bible, theology, and world Christianity at Bushnell University. He...
2022-01-2839 min
Re-integrateHow Christians Can Engage with the Culture - with Dr. Bruce AshfordWhat is a Christian’s role in making cultural change? What is a Christian’s role in a polarized political society? Does the gospel of Jesus Christ inform us on any of this? Dr. Bruce Ashford (Ph.D. in Theological Studies, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an author, speaker, and columnist. He wrote or co-wrote nine books, including Every Square Inch: An Introduction to Cultural Engagement for Christians, The Gospel of Our King: Bible, Worldview, and the Mission of Every Christian, The Doctrine of Creation: A Constructive Kuyperian Approach, and Letters to an American Christian. He is...
2021-12-2138 min
Re-integrateWork, History, and Discipleship - with Dr. Charlie SelfYes, we can deepen our Christian discipleship by reintegrating faith, work, and economics. Our guest, Charlie Self, says that Christians have the means to bless their local economies in unique ways that can transform coworkers and neighbors as Christ is glorified. We discuss wholehearted discipleship that extends beyond our Sundays at church and into our workplaces the rest of the week. Dr. Charlie Self is a Christian leader whose knowledge spans a substantial number of subjects and is well known for drawing on vast bodies of knowledge to address the problems Christians face. He has over four d...
2021-12-0250 min
Re-integrateThe Jesus Path away from Anxiety, Division, and Striving - with Mark ScandretteIn a society fixated on anxiety, competition, and comparison Jesus Christ offers another path. He has told his followers that instead of living in constant striving and competition that each of us has equal dignity and worth. It's often assumed that the good life is only for the most wealthy, attractive, and powerful. Poor, sad, and suffering people are left out. But Jesus offers a ninefold path in the Beatitudes that is for everyone. Whatever your story, whatever your struggle, wherever you find yourself, Jesus says that you are blessed in Him. Mark Scandrette's latest book is...
2021-11-0937 min
Re-integrateWho Cares about the Creation? with Jonathan MooThe significance of the Bible’s extensive teaching about the natural world is easily overlooked by Christians accustomed to focusing only on what the Bible says about God’s interaction with human beings. Who cares about the creation? Well, God told us humans that we are supposed to care for the creation. Jonathan A. Moo is associate professor of New Testament and environmental studies at Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington. He has a unique education, having graduate degrees (including a PhD from Cambridge) in both biblical studies and wildlife ecology. He collaborated with...
2021-10-2743 min
Re-integrateThoughtful Christians Engaging in Public Life with Matthew KaemingkHow does our faith inform our public life? We know it addresses our personal lives, our personal holiness, our families, our churches. But does our faith inform our work? Our enjoyment of art? Of fashion? Of architecture? Instead of simply relying on the political pundits on the cable news channels, do we have access to theologically shaped ideas to issues like political ideologies, immigration, race relations, and economics? Our guest on this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast is Dr. Matthew Kaemingk. He is the Richard John Mouw Assistant Professor of Faith and Public Lif...
2021-10-1743 min
Addict II Athlete PodcastRunners in Recovery With Bob BalfourThis week's podcast finds Coach Blu speaking with Bob Balfour, a pillar in his community, working his way through life by serving others who have been affected by addiction, are pursuing recovery, and building bridges between law enforcement and the recovery community. Bob speaks about his childhood, situational issues through family systems that sidetracked his progression. Bob comes with a powerful history of seeing both sides of addiction, the consequences, and redemption. Then turning his attention to health and wellness through running, coaching, and building others to do the same. Bob has truly become Boston-strong. B...
2021-07-061h 15Addict II Athlete PodcastRunners in Recovery With Bob BalfourThis week's podcast finds Coach Blu speaking with Bob Balfour, a pillar in his community, working his way through life by serving others who have been affected by addiction, are pursuing recovery, and building bridges between law enforcement and the recovery community. Bob speaks about his childhood, situational issues through family systems that sidetracked his progression. Bob comes with a powerful history of seeing both sides of addiction, the consequences, and redemption. Then turning his attention to health and wellness through running, coaching, and building others to do the same. Bob has truly become Boston-strong. B...
2021-07-061h 15
Re-integrateResist Toxic Church Culture with a Church Called Tov - with Scot McKnightToo many of us have experienced abuse of power from pastors in our churches. This happens in churches that have allowed for a culture of toxicity. To resist toxicity, we need to restore goodness in our churches. The Hebrew word translated “good” is tov. Scot McKnight and his daughter Laura Barringer have written A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing (Tyndale, 2020). In this episode, we interview Scot McKnight. Dr. McKnight is Professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, IL. He is a New Testament schola...
2021-06-1930 min
Re-integrateHow to Focus on the God who is Working at our Workplace - with Denise DanielsHow do we invite God into our everyday work lives? We spend most of our time not at church or in a quiet place, but at work! How do we find God there? In a new book, Working in the Presence of God: Spiritual Practices for Everyday Work (Hendrickson Publishers in partnership with the Theology of Work Project, 2019), co-authors Denise Daniels and Shannon Vandewarker help us to create practices within our work-a-day lives to see where God is already present in our work environment. If we want to be transformed into Christ’s likeness, the great place fo...
2021-06-1433 min
Re-integrateNavigating the After-College Transition - with Erica Young ReitzAre you a recent college graduate, or an upper-classman in college, or have a loved one in that stage of life? It is an anxious time, transitioning out of college. New careers, new places to live, new relationships. A lot is changing. Today’s guest has lots of practical wisdom and tools to help with the transition. Erica Young Reitz is the principal and founder of After College Transition. She has several years of college ministry experience working for the CCO and directing a program at Penn State University called Senior EXIT, which prepares students for li...
2021-05-2636 min
Re-integrateBecoming Agents of Flourishing in Our Communities - with Amy ShermanWhat does it take for Christians to pursue "shalom" in every corner of society? How can churches be a blessing to their communities in practical ways to actually make life better for those who live there? Our guest is Dr. Amy Sherman, the author of several books, manuals, and over 80 articles and essays. Her last book, Kingdom Calling: Vocational Stewardship for the Common Good from InterVarsity Press, won Christianity Today’s 2013 Book of the Year in the Christian Living category. She has just submitted the manuscript to InterVarsity Press for her next book, which will be...
2021-05-0436 min
Re-integrateReintegrate Your Faith and Work through Worship - with Matthew KaemingkHow do we actually reintegrate our faith with our work? Not just theologically or theoretically, but actually work in a way that is impacted by our faith? Is there no practical connection between Sunday worship and Monday work? Our guest is Dr. Matthew Kaemingk. His latest book, co-authored with Calvin Seminary professor Cory Willson, is Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy (Baker Academic). Matthew tells us that faith and work are best reintegrated through gathered worship. Sunday worship that is “vocationally conversant” purposefully invites Christians to bring our work frustrations, failures, praises, and pray...
2021-04-1733 min
Re-integrateWork, Wholeness, and Justice - with Lisa SlaytonWhat does it look like to be a Christian at work? How can we be healthy and whole people who are better able to contribute? What is our mission in the workplace? How can we be agents of justice in and through our work? Our guest on this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast is Lisa Slayton. Lisa is the founder of Tamim Partners where she comes alongside leaders and their teams to grow in wholeness and cohesion as they seek to serve their organizations for the common good and for the flourishing of their city and...
2021-04-0536 min
Re-integrateBecome a Leader Worth Following - with Suzi LantzWhat is the greatest need for Christians who have leadership roles in their companies or institutions? Our guest today is Suzi Lantz, a senior consultant with Giant Worldwide, training leaders to increase their leadership skills, communicate effectively, and excel at work (and life). Suzi believes that the greatest need is for leaders to become healthy themselves, to know themselves to lead themselves, for the sake of loving those they lead to become all God wants them to be. Find free resources for your leadership development: https://www.giant.tv/suzilantz Thanks for listening! ...
2021-03-2337 min
Re-integrateWhy We Feel Lonely - with Eric O. JacobsenAre you experiencing loneliness? We drive to work. We drive back home from work. We watch some TV. When we have some free time, we are scrolling through something on our smartphones. No wonder we’re so lonely! We’ve been set up to not be connected to our neighbors. Today’s guest is author and pastor Eric O. Jacobsen. Eric is the senior pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, Washington, and received his Ph.D. from Fuller Theological Seminary. His latest book is Three Pieces of Glass: Why We Feel Lonely in a World...
2021-03-1036 min
Re-integrateQuestions about Reading the Bible, the Problem of Evil, and Slavery in the Bible - with Michael WittmerHow and why should we read the Bible? Why is evil a bad reason to not believe in God? Why is evil the best reason to believe in Jesus? What does the Bible teach about slavery? These are the questions we ask Dr. Michael Wittmer, Professor of Theology at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary and the Director of the Christian Worldview Center at Cornerstone University. His latest book is The Bible Explainer: Questions and Answers on Origins, the Old Testament, Jesus, the End Times, and More (Barbour Books, 2020). We ask only a handful of the 251 questions asked and...
2021-02-2427 min
Re-integrateChristians, Kuyper, Politics, and Race - with Dr. Vincent BacoteInsurrectionists storming the Capitol and Rep. Josh Hawley, who supported those who stormed the Capitol, invoking the name of Abraham Kuyper. How can white evangelicals learn from this ugly chapter on America's history? What can we do, as we seek to follow the Lord Jesus Christ, to move forward? As a Black man and an evangelical theology scholar, Dr. Vincent Bacote is able to help white Christians better navigate the nexus of evangelical culture, politics, theology, and race. Vincent Bacote, PhD, is Associate Professor of Theology and the Director of Center for Applied Christian...
2021-02-0233 min
Addict II Athlete PodcastDr Bob Lynn: Recovery Takes Place In Our CommunityOn today's podcast Coach Blu talks with Dr. Bob Lynn, National and International Professional Clinical Advisor, Professor, Trainer, and Researcher. Dr. Bob has served in the addiction recovery world for over 50 years. He is the founder of the Addiction and Behavioral Health Alliance and has a unique view of the history and trends of addiction recovery. Listen as Coach Blu and Dr. Bob discuss client-centered recovery, the need for more impactful programs with measurable outcomes. They discuss the importance of long term care and supportive communities to help people reach long term recovery. Dr. Bob provides insight...
2021-01-1854 minAddict II Athlete PodcastDr Bob Lynn: Recovery Takes Place In Our CommunityOn today's podcast Coach Blu talks with Dr. Bob Lynn, National and International Professional Clinical Advisor, Professor, Trainer, and Researcher. Dr. Bob has served in the addiction recovery world for over 50 years. He is the founder of the Addiction and Behavioral Health Alliance and has a unique view of the history and trends of addiction recovery. Listen as Coach Blu and Dr. Bob discuss client-centered recovery, the need for more impactful programs with measurable outcomes. They discuss the importance of long term care and supportive communities to help people reach long term recovery. Dr. Bob provides insight...
2021-01-1854 min
Re-integrateGetting Your Faith Unstuck - with Sam Van EmanOur guest on this episode of the Reintegrate Podcast is Sam Van Eman, author of Disruptive Discipleship: The Power of Breaking Routine to Kickstart Your Faith (InterVarsity Press, 2017). As a specialist with the CCO’s Experiential Designs team, Sam creates disruptive and transformational experiences that are designed to jolt us and reorient people so that they can grow in discipleship to Jesus Christ. In the last episode of 2020, Bob and Brendan began their conversation with Sam. Be sure to check out that Reintegrate podcast. In this episode, Sam provides insights into how we can ge...
2021-01-0637 min
Re-integrateIgniting Christmas Hope in the Midst of Hardship - with Sam Van EmanWe are blessed to have Sam Van Eman on for two episodes. Here, right before Christmas, Sam shares with Bob and Brendan ways we can ignite Christmas hope in the midst of hardship. How can hope be defined by adaptability so that our days are full of Christmas wonder? Sam sparks our imaginations as to how we can do things out of the ordinary for those around us. Sam Van Eman is the author of Disruptive Discipleship: The Power of Breaking Routine to Kickstart Your Faith (InterVarsity Press, 2017). Sam helps people by creating disruptive experiences that...
2020-12-2229 min
Re-integrateSaved for a Mission - with JR RozkoWhat are we saved for? God's inviting us to join his mission to reconcile all things back to himself. JR Rozko helps Bob and Brendan understand the connections between salvation, discipleship, and mission. Salvation is the embodied experience of participating in what God is now doing in the world. "Discipleship is less about me trying to be like Jesus, and more about me trying to live my life as though Jesus were me." JR is the Executive Director of The Telos Collective, a national church leadership training organization of the Anglican Church in...
2020-12-0831 min
Re-integrateHow Christians can be better American Citizens – with Stephanie SummersStephanie Summers discusses with Bob and Brendan ideas for civic engagement that faithfully seeks to further public justice in both our nation but also our local contexts. They discuss how to actively discuss public policy and candidates with others without the trappings of political punditry, which seems to end with everyone hating each other. Christians wanting holistic approaches to political engagement have not been given many tools for accomplishing that. The Center for Public Justice provides these tools to help disciples of Jesus Christ apply their discipleship to being citizens of the United States. One of those...
2020-10-2733 min
Re-integratePolitical Ideologies That Become Idolatries - with David KoyzisHow have the various political ideologies become idolatries? We have David Koyzis on to guide us through the strengths and weaknesses of each of them - Liberalism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Democracy, and Socialism. This is a crash-course in political science during the election season from one of our generation’s best thinkers on the subject. David T. Koyzis earned his Ph.D. in government and international studies from the University of Notre Dame. He has taught undergraduate political science for thirty years. The new second edition of his highly acclaimed book, Political Visions & Illusions: A Su...
2020-10-1430 min
Re-integrateAre You Prepared for the Accelerated Change of the 2020s? - with Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen2020 has been an incredible year of turmoil. It is the first year of a decade that promises to have lots of challenges. Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen are the authors of a fresh new book, 2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerated Change. Brendan and Bob discuss with them how these three vital practices can prepare young people, ministry leaders, and marketplace Christians for a decade that promises to be incredibly challenging. How can Christians be on the front lines, changing challenges into opportunities to serve and to show the l...
2020-10-0642 min
Re-integrateThe Gospel that Unites Us - with Mark RobertsWe are experiencing disunity in ever-increasing ways. We are feeling it especially in 2020. How did we get here? According to Genesis, God created an integrated world, where we could live in harmony. But sin has dis-integrated everything. Sin breaks these loving relationships. Therefore, what is the grand plan of God? “To unite all things in Christ, things in heaven and things on earth!” (Eph 1:10) The cross of Christ not only provides individual forgiveness and eternal life, but it also breaks down the wall of hostility and unites formerly divided peoples! D...
2020-09-2232 min
Re-integrateTaking Your Faith to the Movies – with Craig DetweilerHow do we reintegrate the Christian faith with how we watch movies? We can go to the movies to just be entertained or escape for a couple hours, or we can look closer and dig deeper. What do the stories and characters in today’s movies tell us about the human condition? How can art teach us things that God wants us to grasp that we may not understand in any other way? Dr. Craig Detweiler (MFA, University of Southern California’s School of Cinema/TV and Ph.D. in Theology and Culture, Fuller Theological Seminary) has thou...
2020-09-0835 min
Re-integrateHistory, Evangelicals, and Trump - with John FeaIn this podcast, we continue our discussion with Dr. John Fea. Professor of American History at Messiah University. He provides a historical framework for understanding the rise of the Religious Right and the political environment that led to evangelicals embracing Donald Trump in the 2016 election. We discuss the political playbook of the Religious Right that has limited the strategy to overturning Roe v Wade with Supreme Court justices. This framework for political engagement doesn’t ask wider questions like, What can we do to reduce abortions to the point that women no longer see a need to ha...
2020-09-0134 min
Re-integrateWas America Founded as a Christian Nation? with John FeaThe idea that America was founded to be a Christian nation is a presumption that many evangelical Christians have. It is no wonder, since so many conservative preachers and teachers perpetuate the myth, including Robert Jeffress, Eric Metaxas, and David Barton. Dr. John Fea, Distinguished Professor of American History at Messiah University, wrote a detailed history book on the subject and provides insight and analysis on what the founders actually believed and what they were attempting to do in the founding of the United States. He says that Christians should be seeking the truth about...
2020-08-2532 min
Re-integrateWhat is God calling me to do with my life? with Dr. Steven GarberNow that I know what I know (about myself, this world, and God), what am I going to do with my life? According to Dr. Steven Garber, this is the essence of the word, “Vocation.” For decades, Steve has been thinking and writing on the deep things of vocation, on finding a vision for life, responding to the call of God, and how to live wisely so that our ordinary lives are filled with meaning and purpose. Steve discusses these topics with Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson, providing insights for people Bob’s age (in his...
2020-08-1732 min
Re-integrateDoes God Really Like Me? With Cyd and Geoff HolsclawSure, God “loves” me… but… Does God LIKE me? So many of us Christians feel that God is angry with us, or disappointed in us, or even disgusted with us. We are grateful for Jesus Christ, who acts as some sort of go-between, a shield from a God who does not like us but has to “love” us because of the cross. In this podcast, Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw explain to us that this is a severely warped understanding of who God is, what God has been doing and continues to do in our lives, and how we a...
2020-08-0332 min
Re-integrateWe Are So Divided!We can’t even agree during a pandemic! Brendan and Bob discuss how we can begin to overcome the venom in our discourse that we’ve learned from our contentious culture. Instead of mimicking what pundits on cable news do, dehumanizing their opponents, and giving in to fear and rage, we are to be what Jesus called the “peacemakers.” Brendan and Bob discuss what the Scriptures have to say about this and consider strategies on how to better communicate on social media. It’s an important topic, but they never take things so very serio...
2020-07-2827 min
Re-integrateCan you serve Jesus and still enjoy your life? with Mike WittmerCan we be dedicated Christians and still indulge in the pleasures of this earthly life? Can we go to the beach, eat at a great restaurant, watch an exciting movie, play our favorite video game or sport, and still be pleasing to God? How do we reintegrate our faith into every aspect of our lives, even the stuff that we don’t think of as the "spiritual" aspects of life? Or as today’s guest phrases it, “Can you serve Jesus and still enjoy your life?” That’s the subtitle of Mike Wittmer’s book, Becoming Worldly Saints: Can...
2020-07-1933 min
Re-integrateVince Bacote on a Distinctively Christian Way to Understand Systemic RacismDr. Vince Bacote is our guest in this podcast. He has a lively conversation with Brendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson on the multifaceted issue of racism, and how a biblical understanding of the gospel and of shalom (flourishing) can help white evangelicals think clearly about this issue. Vince Bacote is currently editing a 20-week series on Christianity Today’s website titled “Race Set Before Us” featuring 20 Christians of color addressing racial justice and what the church needs to know. https://www.christianitytoday.com/ Vince is Associate Professor of Theology at Wheaton College & the Dire...
2020-07-0530 min
Re-integrateSteve Jobs, Tim Cook, and Honoring the Vocations of our Essential WorkersBrendan Romigh and Dr. Bob Robinson compare and contrast the commencement speeches of Apple’s Steve Jobs (Stanford 2005) with Tim Cook (Ohio State 2020). Jobs told the graduating students of Stanford “You’ve got to find what you love…Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” Cook, in light of the C...
2020-06-3031 min
Re-integrate#1: Critical Race Theory, White Christians, and Black InjusticeBrendan and Bob discuss the influence of "Critical Race Theory" on today's understanding of racial injustice. If it's based in Marxist theory, is it incompatible with Christian theology? Or can Christians hoping to understand the history of race in America learn truths from this academic line of thinking. Get full access to Bob Robinson’s Substack at bobrobinsonre.substack.com/subscribe
2020-06-2531 min
American Valor PodcastMr. Carl Erskine: Jackie Robinson's teammate, discipline, and change"Baseball saw some of its biggest transformations in the 1940s and 50s. The introduction of night games, television, racial desegregation, and prevalence of jet travel all had a profound impact on how the game was forever played, observed, and experienced. Through these unprecedented times stood Carl Erskine, famed pitcher of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, and a witness to history.Upon high school graduation in 1945, Erskine’s aspiration to play baseball came to a halt. With World War II in full swing, he was drafted into the U.S. Navy. A year later, Erskine introduced himself to...
2020-03-1731 min