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In All Things PodcastREFLECTING on the Journey - Justin's last episode (ep. 70)On this 70th episode of the podcast, I sit down with two friends to talk about the podcast itself - because this is my final episode as the host! Some of the topics we discuss:
How the podcast started and how it kept going
Statistics, highlights (top moment!), and most downloaded episodes
The logic behind the books and authors chosen
All that goes into producing and hosting a podcast
How hosting a podcast has formed me as a host
What I've learned about asking better questions
What surprised me along the way
Thanks for tuning in over...
2025-05-1454 min
The Artistic VisionJustin Ariel Bailey: "Culture is a Poetic Project"On this episode of The Artistic Vision, we sit down with theologian and author Justin Ariel Bailey to explore the role of imagination in the Christian life. How is imagination formed and deformed? How can Christians cultivate a redemptive, faithful imagination in today’s culture? We dive deep into the intersection of faith, creativity, and cultural engagement, offering insight and guidance for Christians, artists, and thinkers. Whether you're passionate about Christian theology, spiritual formation, or the transformative power of imagination, this episode is for you.Justin Ariel Bailey works at the intersection of Christian theology, culture, an...
2025-04-1136 minIn All Things PodcastTAKING the Bible "Transfigurally" with Kevin Vanhoozer (ep. 69)On this episode of the podcast, we interview one of my most trusted teachers, Dr. Kevin Vanhoozer (who also happens to be a world class theologian!) It’s a conversation about what it means to read the Bible “transfigurally”: to take seriously the literal meaning of the text but also to make sure we follow the text as it leads us to see and savor Jesus Christ. Among the questions we discuss:
How do we take each passage of Scripture on its own terms while also being attentive to the way it points us to Jesus?
Is there value...
2025-03-2554 minIn All Things PodcastREFRAMING Worldview Education with Simon Kennedy (ep. 68)On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Simon Kennedy about his buzzy new book Against Worldview. It’s a book that is provocative in the best way, especially for anyone who has used the phrase “Christian worldview,” in an educational context. It asks what we mean when we say worldview and whether the concept has been pressed beyond its usefulness. Among the topics we discuss:
The ways that "worldview" can go wrong, especially when used as an organizing principle for Christian education.
Why worldview can lead to "painting by the numbers" instead of the placing of tiles...
2025-03-1242 minIn All Things PodcastPURSUING Safety and Courage with Jeremy Lundgren (ep. 67)On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Jeremy Lundgren about his new book on a theology of safety. It’s a conversation about the uniquely modern way that we pursue safety and what it means to hold the value of safety in tension with other virtues like courage, and in light of the call of discipleship. Among the topics we discuss:
On the “tokens of safety” that fill our world and what it says about our values
How Covid manifested and accelerated our pursuit of safety.
The history of our pursuit of safety in three stages: humani...
2025-02-1948 minIn All Things PodcastPAINTING Possibility and Pain with Matthew Doll (ep. 66)On this episode of the podcast, I have a live conversation with visual artist Matt Doll about art and faith. It’s a conversation that we got to have in front of a live audience of around 40 students. I found it energizing and inspiring, especially when Matt reads a poem part of the way through. Among the topics we discuss:
The sometimes fraught relationship between artists and the church and how we can do better
Why Christians may struggle with the arts
The relationship of creativity and limits
The process of making and whether it is more a mat...
2025-02-0537 minIn All Things PodcastTEACHING Christianly with David Mulder (ep. 65)On this episode of the podcast, we bring you a live interview in collaboration with the co-hosts of the Hallway Conversations podcast. Our featured guest is Dr. David Mulder, who has written a new book: Always Becoming, Never Arriving. This episode is a conversation about the craft of teaching and what it means to "teach Christianly". Among the topics we discuss:
Some of the biggest misconceptions and surprises about teaching
What it means to develop a "teaching imagination" and to say that teaching is a calling.
The relationship between play, improvisation, and technique in the classroom
How to...
2025-01-2139 minIn All Things PodcastCONTINUING Calvin's Institutes with Dordt's Faculty (ep. 64)On this special bonus episode, I'm joined by two other members of the theology faculty to update our listeners on the Calvin's Institutes project, in which about 60 faculty and staff are spending the academic year reading through The Institutes of Christian Religion. At the midpoint of the journey, we took some time to reflect on our experiences thus far and to encourage readers to keep going. Among the topics we discussed:
What has stood out to us and our groups as we've read Calvin together
The most under-appreciated aspects of Calvin's theology
Why Calvin is known primarily for t...
2025-01-0734 minIn All Things PodcastHOPING in the Dark with Norman Wirzba (ep. 63)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Norman Wirzba about his new book, Love’s Braided Dance: Hope in a Time of Crisis. It’s a conversation about the nature of hope, especially in the midst of darkness, where no hope can seem to be found, and how learning to love moves us forward. Among the topics we discuss:
Why asking "what gives you hope?" may not be the best question and why "what do you love" is a better one
Why it is so important that hope reckons with evil in its most disheartening form...
2024-10-3037 minIn All Things PodcastCONTEXTUALIZING Tim Keller with Collin Hansen (ep. 62)On this episode of the podcast, I interview journalist and author Collin Hansen about his new book titled Tim Keller: His Spiritual and Intellectual Formation. The conversation explores a prominent model of evangelism and cultural engagement by a Reformed pastor in contemporary times. Among the topics we discuss:
The process of writing a different sort of biography of Tim Keller, focused on the people who influenced him
Notable influences on Keller's ministry, with familiar and unfamiliar names (Kathy Keller, Jonathan Edwards, C.S. Lewis, R.C. Sproul, Elizabeth Elliot, Ed Clowney, Jack Miller, Barbara Boyd)
What to make...
2024-10-1744 minIn All Things PodcastRELOCATING Calvin with Ruben Rosario Rodriguez (ep. 61)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Ruben Rosario Rodriguez, about his new book Calvin for the World. Dr. Rosario makes what might be to some a surprising argument: that beyond the smaller circles where Calvin is revered, the real Calvin casts a capacious vision for our troubled times. Among the topics we discuss:
Dr. Rosario's story of his life with Calvin, and how Calvin made a difference growing up in Puerto Rico, studying in NY, pastoring in a rural community, and now teaching at a Jesuit University.
Assessing Calvin's legacy and responding to his...
2024-10-0243 minIn All Things PodcastCLAIMING the Courageous Middle with Shirley Mullen (ep. 60)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Shirley Mullen about book Claiming the Courageous Middle: Daring to Live and Work Together for a more Hopeful Future. Drawing from over four decades of experience in Christian higher education, Dr. Mullen explores what it means to be called to the middle, especially in times of deep polarization. Among the topics we discuss:
What it means to say that the middle can be a place of courage, imagination, and hope
When "not fitting anywhere" can be a gift and a calling
Christian universities as middle spaces and the...
2024-09-1853 min
The Faith (In)Forming PodcastEpisode 12: Faith, Culture, and TikTok with Justin Ariel BaileyIn today’s episode, we are diving into a conversation on faith and culture. What kind of posture can Christians have towards culture? Should Christians engage, run away, or embrace culture? What would it mean to redeem culture? And how has the TikTokification of culture changed the way young people engage pop culture today? These are all questions I’ll be talking about with our guest Justin Bailey.
Dr. Bailey is the professor and chair of the theology department at Dordt University, where he navigates the intersections of theology, culture, and ministry. His writings have appeared in publi...
2024-09-1153 minIn All Things PodcastBECOMING by Beholding with Lanta Davis (ep. 59)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Lanta Davis about her new book, Becoming by Beholding: The Power of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation. It’s a conversation about art, beauty, and the riches of the Christian tradition – about how we might put ourselves in a place where we can be surprised and transformed. This conversation was a treat since we were able to do it live and in-person, which gave the conversation a special energy. Among the topics we discuss:
Why the imagination is so powerful and why it's not enough to turn away from...
2024-09-0449 minIn All Things PodcastBREATHING in Beauty with Wesley Vander Lugt (ep. 58)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Wesley Vander Lugt about his new book, Beauty is Oxygen. It’s a conversation about how our souls crave beauty, and how we need beauty both to help us breathe and to help us build. Among the topics we discuss:
What it means to say that "beauty is oxygen"
The way beauty meets those who are "buffered", "battered", and "bored"
Criticisms of the concept of beauty as too narrow
The relationship between the beauty of the world and the beauty of God (or, why John Piper might be wr...
2024-08-2145 minIn All Things PodcastREADING Calvin's Institutes with Dordt's faculty - BONUS EPISODE (ep. 57)On this special bonus episode, a group of theology faculty discuss a project that we’re about to start here at Dordt University, in which we spend the academic year reading through John Calvin’s Institutes of Christian Religion. To orient everyone for the well-over thousand page journey that is the Institutes, we talked a bit about:
Calvin's biography
Our first exposure to Calvin and the Institutes
Common (mis)conceptions about Calvin - on TULIP, austerity, and the execution of Servetus
A brief history of the Institutes, how they are organized and introduced
Helpful tips for reading the Inst...
2024-08-0737 minIn All Things PodcastDIGNIFYING Work with David Bahnsen (ep. 56)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with David Bahnsen, author of the book Full Time: Work and the Meaning of Life. Bahnsen argues that rather than seeking to “balance” work with life, we should see work as a vital component of life, something be received and offered as a gift for the good of neighbor and the glory of God. Among the topics we discuss:
Why we operate with a low, transactional view of work
The effects of the fall on the way we experience work
The relationship of money and meaning, and of success and sign...
2024-05-3143 minIn All Things PodcastDETOXIFYING Masculinity with Nancy Pearcey (ep. 55)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Professor Nancy Pearcey about her new book, The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. It’s a rich conversation that draws on a wealth of social scientific and historical research about masculinity. Among the topics we discuss:
The diagnosis of "toxic masculinity" and when the diagnosis itself becomes an attack on men
The cultural perception of what it means to be a "good man" vs. a "real man"
The significant divergence of research findings when it comes to committed Christian men and nominal Christian men
Historical roo...
2024-05-0152 min
The Teacher's Lounge Presented by Curriculum TrakReimagining Apologetics with Dr. Justin BaileyJustin Ariel Bailey works at the intersection of Christian theology, culture, and ministry. Having served as a pastor in a number of diverse settings, his work as a professor explores the ways that culture shapes the practice of Christian faith, as well as the ways that that Christian faith enables culture care. His written work has appeared in Christianity Today, The Banner, Fare Forward, and the Reformed Journal, and he is the author of two books: Reimagining Apologetics and Interpreting Your World. He is the host of the In All Things podcast.
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2024-04-171h 01In All Things PodcastCLARIFYING Gender with Abigail Favale (ep. 54)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Abigail Favale about her book The Genesis of Gender. It’s a conversation that seeks clarity about contested questions including feminism, womanhood, and gender identity. Among the topics we discuss:
Dr. Favale's story of her journey from conservative evangelicalism to gender studies scholar to Catholic convert
What it might mean to be a "feminist" and the distinctive characteristics of the four "waves" of feminism
A clear definition of what it means to be a woman
What it might mean to disagree with the gender paradigm while also caring fo...
2024-04-0338 minIn All Things PodcastUNTANGLING Gender with Fellipe do Vale (ep. 53)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Fellipe do Vale about his book Gender as Love. Gender is a topic of ever-increasing complexity, and that complexity requires a guide who can take us into the weeds with conviction and compassion. Among the topics we discuss:
What it means to pursue a non-reductive account of gender, that takes the body seriously as well as the ways we live socially and culturally.
Why it is attractive but also problematic to see gender purely as a social construct
Why solidarity and justice requires some sort of gender essentialism
H...
2024-03-1351 minIn All Things PodcastQUOTING Scripture with Presidents and Kaitlyn Schiess (ep. 52)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Kaitlyn Schiess about her book The Ballot and The Bible: How Scripture Has Been Used And Abused in American Politics and Where We Go from Here. Among the topics we discuss:
Distinguishing between better and worse ways of reading ourselves into the biblical story
Uniquely American habits of reading the nation into the biblical story, taking every promise or command as directed towards national life.
Worries about the wide range of political perspectives that are credited to the Bible
What we might learn from comparing presidents' speeches at the...
2024-02-2147 minIn All Things PodcastGIVING Thanks with Cornelius Plantinga (ep. 51)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Cornelius Plantinga, about his newly released book on Gratitude: Why Giving Thanks is the Key to Our Well Being. Among the topics we discuss:
What it means to say that giving thanks is the key to our well being
The relationship between the spontaneity of "feeling thankful" and the intentional practice of "cultivating gratitude"
How we might learn from others in our lives or biblical characters as an "apprenticeship" of gratitude
The difference between the biblical virtue of gratitude and gratitude as "self-improvement"
Gratitude in the Reformed tradition...
2024-02-0740 minIn All Things PodcastRECONSIDERING C.S. Lewis with Mark Noll (ep. 50)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with a living legend, historian Mark Noll. Dr. Noll is best known for work in American church history, especially The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind. In this conversation we talk about a new book about C.S. Lewis’s reception in America, using it as a lens for understanding American culture, then and now. Among the topics we discuss:
Have American Christians always loved Lewis? How does the reception of Lewis among Catholics, Protestants, and the mainstream press shed light on American religious culture, then and now?
Why were evangelicals th...
2024-01-2439 minIn All Things PodcastFACING Evil with Ingrid Faro (ep. 49)On this episode of the podcast I talk with Dr. Ingrid Faro, an Old Testament scholar and the author of a new book on evil in the Bible, Demystifying Evil: A Biblical and Personal Exploration. Among the topics we discuss:
Why it is important to not separate Bible study from life but to do biblical reflection together with our deepest questions.
Some of the most significant discoveries about the way that Scripture talks about evil, including one group of words that appears with the word "evil" about 2/3 of the time.
Questions from my students: why even include the...
2024-01-1046 minIn All Things PodcastREFUSING Partisan Identity with David French (ep. 48)On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by commentator and NYT columnist David French, to talk about politics and his recent book Divided We Fall. We talk partisan polarization, public witness, and I even ask him to give some predictions for the election cycle ahead. Among the questions we discuss:
David's journey to becoming "a man without a party" and whether this marginalizes him on both sides or gives him a unique opportunity
The shifting discourse from "the other side is wrong" to "the other side is evil"
The possibility of the breakup of the American re...
2023-11-2239 min
The Lamp-post Listener: Chronicling Narnia, Middle-earth, and Other WorldsHope in Dark Days with Dr. Justin Ariel BaileyDr. Justin Ariel Bailey joins us to explore hope in Narnia's final days. Your Lamp-post Links: Dr. Bailey's Website Purchase Interpreting Your World You can support the show on Patreon. You can also email us at thenarniapodcast@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail at (406) 646-6733. LampostListener.com | Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | YouTube | Stitcher Radio | RSS Feed All Extracts by C.S. Lewis copyright © C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd. Used with permission.
2023-11-0848 minIn All Things PodcastINVENTING Art and Learning to See with Katie Kresser (ep. 47)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with an art historian, Dr. Katie Kresser, about how art can train our imaginations to look at our neighbors and the world with dignity and love. She is a writer I follow closely, and her book, Bezalel's Body is the most thought-provoking book I’ve read in the last year! I was thrilled to have the chance to ask her some questions about it. Among the topics we discuss:
"When God died, art was born." How the Christian story - of the death and resurrection of God the Son - ma...
2023-11-0850 minIn All Things PodcastMARKING Meaning with Ritual with Amy Davis Abdallah (ep. 46)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Amy Davis Abdallah about her new book, Meaning in the Moment: How Rituals Help Us Move Through Joy, Pain, and Everything in Between. It’s a conversation about the power of ritual and how rituals help us find meaning and direction as we face endings, middles, and new beginnings. Among the topics we discuss:
Why some people fear and might be suspicious of "ritual"
How we already ritualize (though we may not call it that)
Fascinating psychological research on the power of rituals, and how even calling something a r...
2023-10-2552 minIn All Things PodcastGUIDING the Good Life with Meghan Sullivan (ep. 45)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Meghan Sullivan about her book The Good Life Method. The book, which is based on a wildly popular course at the University of Notre Dame, prescribes philosophy as care for the soul, teaching us to ask stronger questions about God and what makes for a good life. Among the questions we discuss:
The disconnect between the contemporary practice of philosophy and the deep philosophical crises many are having
What philosophy can offer that happiness studies or design theory can't
How to ask stronger questions that move towards contemplation...
2023-10-1159 minIn All Things PodcastPRACTICING Christian Theology with Kevin Hector (ep. 44)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Kevin Hector about his new book Christianity as a Way of Life. The book is an unusual and illuminating approach to writing a systematic theology, explaining Christianity in terms of practices rather than merely an account of beliefs. Among the topics we discuss:
Why understanding Christianity as a way of life (including practices, beliefs, and experiences) requires a systematic theology
How to do justice to the diversity of Christian tradition while also emphasizing attention to particular traditions
A practical doctrine of Sabbath that understands rest as more than j...
2023-09-2744 min
Real TalkEp. 81 - Dordt University & A Theology of CultureHappy Monday, folks! Joining us on today's episode is Eric Tudor and Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey from Dordt University in Sioux, Iowa. We first chat about Dordt culture, the programs they offer, opportunities for Canadian students and why Christian University education is important. Then we get in to Dr. Bailey's book, Interpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture. Using this to structure our conversation, we discuss the topic and importance of engaging culture as Christians.
Be sure to check out Dordt University here and let us know what you think of this episode!
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2023-09-251h 58In All Things PodcastENGAGING Artificial Intelligence with Jason Thacker (ep. 43)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with ethicist Jason Thacker about engaging artificial intelligence. The explosion of AI tools like ChatGPT, has led to both grand visions and grave concerns about the future, including the future of education and the future of work. In this conversation we seek to define the terms and seek biblical direction for our anxieties, hopes, and tech practices. Among the questions we discuss:
How AI was already present in our everyday experience prior to the new tools
A range of definitions and distinctions: narrow AI vs. general AI, superintelligence vs. the...
2023-09-1355 minIn All Things PodcastLOCATING Human Uniqueness with Mary Vanden Berg (ep. 42)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Mary Vanden Berg about her book Aquinas, Science, and Human Uniqueness: An Integrated Approach to What Makes Us Human. The conversation considers what makes humans unique in the face of a scientific culture (that tends to treat humans as mere animals) and technological advancement (that appears to reproduce intelligence artificially). Among the questions we discuss:
Are humans nothing more than advanced animals?
Is human intelligence of the same sort as the artificial intelligence we find in computers?
Can we base human uniqueness in "intellect" without diminishing those cognitive...
2023-08-3047 min
The Headmaster's PodcastS2E2: Cultural Engagement with Dr. Justin Ariel BaileyProf. Justin Ariel Bailey is Professor of theology at Dordt University. In this episode we discuss cultural engagement and apologetics.
2023-08-2437 min
CCO PodcastInterpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Discerning Culture | Justin Ariel BaileyWhen I was a youth pastor, I once watched a student throw all his “secular” music into a river. I remember feeling conflicted about it. Did following Jesus really mean the replacement of everything he had previously loved? Is that how Christians are meant to relate to culture?This session offers an alternative, non-anxious approach to cultural engagement, one that is attentive to the hunger for meaning, beauty, and justice, and governed by gospel virtues of faith, love, and hope. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-08-1856 minIn All Things PodcastEXAMINING the Evangelical Imagination with Karen Swallow Prior (ep. 41)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior about her new book, The Evangelical Imagination. It’s a conversation about the stories, images, and metaphors that have shaped evangelical Christianity. Whether or not you consider yourself part of that movement/brand/space, you're invited to join us in examining what stories and images are shaping us. Among the topics we discuss:
Why the imagination matters and what it means to speak of "the evangelical imagination" and why the cover of the book is "kitschy"
How the evangelical desire to engage culture (shared by so...
2023-08-1649 min
Apologetics ProfileReimagining Apologetics [Part 2] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel RayChristian apologetics is not just a matter of crafting intellectual arguments and those who engage in Christian apologetics are not just computorial information machines dispensing facts. Our guest again this week, author, pastor, and professor of theology at Dordt University, Dr. Justin Bailey, continues sharing his ideas from his 2020 book Reimagining Apologetics - The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age (www.PJustin.com/Books/Reimagining) that apologetics should include a much more holistic approach that involves not only logic and reason, but the imagination as well.Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey iis associate professor and c...
2023-07-1034 min
Books of Titans PodcastGilead by Marilynne Robinson & Reimagining Apologetics by Justin Ariel BaileyIn this episode, Erik Rostad pairs two books together: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson & Reimagining Apologetics by Justin Ariel Bailey, books 22 & 23 for his 2023 reading list. Show Notes Some additional thoughts by Erik Rostad about the connection between Gilead and apologetics. Why am I connecting these two? Gilead Reimagining Apologetics The Great...The post Gilead by Marilynne Robinson & Reimagining Apologetics by Justin Ariel Bailey appeared first on Books of Titans. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.booksoftitans.com/subscribe
2023-07-0740 min
Apologetics ProfileReimagining Apologetics [Part 1] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel Ray187 Reimagining Apologetics [Part 1] with Dr. Justin Bailey and Daniel RayWhat role does the imagination play in Christian apologetics today? How can we effectively implement a more holistic and imaginative approach in giving a defense for our faith in an ever-increasingly secular society? Our guest this week and next, author, pastor, and professor of theology at Dordt University, Dr. Justin Bailey, discusses these questions with us from his 2020 book Reimagining Apologetics - The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age (www.PJustin.com/Books/Reimagining).Dr. Justin Ariel Bailey iis associate professor...
2023-07-0337 min
The Morning Hustle PodcastFULL EP: The Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey Joined TMH; Justin Combs Arrested for DUI; & Lil Baby Pleads to Stop the ViolenceThe Morning Hustle with Kyle Santilian (@radiokingkyle) and Lore’l (@starringlorel) is now On Demand. On this episode we have OUR Little Mermaid, Halle Bailey joining The Morning Hustle. Kyle and Lore’l gushed over how great Halle was in The Little Mermaid. Halle also talked about her workout regiment she had to go through for the role as Ariel. She also spoke about the backlash that she received for being a black Ariel. Halle spoke to the importance of seeing a black woman on screen and keeping her natural hair. They also talked about her upcoming role in The...
2023-06-0543 minIn All Things PodcastTRYING to Get it Right with the Ruralists (ep. 40)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with two members of the band The Ruralists, Luke Hawley and Laremy Devries, about their new album, Trying. You may recognize the name and their music from the intro and the outro of this podcast. This was the 40th episode of the podcast, and we recorded it live on the stage of the B.J. Haan auditorium at Dordt University, with a small studio audience. They play three songs off the new album (lyrics below) and we discuss, along the following topics:
The story of the band, the name of...
2023-05-241h 03
Hit Entertainment PodcastWhy Parents Are Having Emotional Reactions To The Little MermaidEntertainment Reporter Justin Hill sat down with Melissa McCarthy and Halle Bailey who play Ursula and Ariel and discussed a moment between a mother and daughter at the Australian premiere...Subscribe on LiSTNR: https://play.listnr.com/podcast/hit-entertainmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2023-05-2301 minIn All Things PodcastDEMYSTIFYING Critical Race Theory with Jeff Liou (ep. 39)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Jeff Liou about his new book Christianity and Critical Race Theory. There are few topics more contentious than CRT, but in this conversation, we simply seek to demystify the discourse, to understand CRT, and to ask where there might be openings and oppositions for Christian discipleship as we seek to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. Among the topics we discuss:
What is CRT, and why has it become such a lightning rod? How can we demystify it to engage it in a meaningful...
2023-04-2646 minIn All Things PodcastGETTING Out of Bed with Alan Noble (ep. 38)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Dr. Alan Noble about his new book, On Getting Out of Bed: The Burden and Gift of Living. Getting out of bed may seem like a simple thing to do, but for many who struggle with mental affliction, getting out of bed is an act of faith and defiance against despair, a testimony to that fact that life is worth facing. Among the topics we discuss:
The difference between the categories of "mental suffering" and "mental illness" and why there might be a danger in over-relying on the category...
2023-04-1239 minIn All Things PodcastEMBODYING Praise with David Taylor (ep. 37)On this episode of the podcast I talk with Dr. David Taylor about his new book, A Body of Praise: Understanding the Role of Our Physical Bodies in Worship. For those of us who tend to think about worship as primarily a matter of the mind or heart, it’s a reminder about the role our physical bodies play in worship. It's an essential conversation, not least after the the upheavals and bodily deprivations of Covid. Among the topics we discuss:
Why worship is just as much a matter of the body as the head or the heart.
Wh...
2023-03-2953 minIn All Things PodcastDRAMATIZING the Greatest Story with Kathryn Wehr (ep. 36)On this episode of the podcast, we are speaking with Dr. Kathryn Wehr, about her new annotated edition of Dorothy Sayers’s The Man Born to Be King, a series of 12 radio plays broadcast and published 80 years ago during the Second World War. It is a fascinating conversation of the unique complexities and tensions of adapting the gospels for dramatic production. Among the topics we discuss:
Who was Dorothy Sayers? What are some of her works that we should know?
The controversy that surrounded the original production of the radio plays and how it drove publicity and affected th...
2023-03-1446 minIn All Things PodcastFINDING Messiah with Jennifer Rosner (ep. 35)On this episode of the podcast, we are speaking with the Dr. Jennifer Rosner, about her book Finding Messiah: A Journey into the Jewishness of the Gospel. Dr. Rosner is a Jewish believer in Jesus Christ, and in this episode, she tells us her story, as well as the story of how these two deeply intertwined religious traditions have been torn apart, and what it might mean to weave them back together. Among the topics we discuss:
Dr. Rosner's story about finding Jesus and rediscovering her Jewish roots
The sad history of Jewish and Christian relations
How we...
2023-03-0152 minIn All Things PodcastSTRETCHING the Poetic Imagination with Drew Jackson (ep. 34)On this episode of the podcast, we interview poet Drew Jackson about his recently published collection of poems (God Speaks Through Wombs and Touch the Earth) in conversation with the gospel of Luke. Among the topics we discuss:
The role of imagination as a pastor and as a poet
How the Christian faith requires all of us to develop poetic imagination
The process of writing poetry based on the biblical text
Honoring the poetic voices that formed us in writing new poetry
The process of writing poetry for sound and playing with structure
The relationship of poetry and...
2023-02-1545 minIn All Things PodcastUPDATING Calvinism for the Modern World with Cory Brock and Gray Sutanto (ep. 33)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Cory Brock and Gray Sutanto about their new book, Neo-Calvinism: A Theological Introduction (Lexham Press). We know that our listeners come from many different theological traditions other than our own, and although this discussion may at times go into the weeds, the larger conversation is about what it means to work out of a historical tradition, retrieving while also reimagining. Among the topics we discuss:
What is Neo-Calvinism? What makes it "neo"? Is it broad or specific?
What does it mean to restore and renew instead of to "repristinate"...
2023-02-0150 minIn All Things PodcastSLOWING Down to Hear Creation’s Song with Kristen Page (ep. 32)On this episode of the In All Things podcast, we speak with Dr. Kristen Page about her new book, The Wonders of Creation: Learning Stewardship from Narnia and Middle Earth. In this conversation, ecology and fantasy literature come together to train our imagination, practices, and pace. Among the topics we cover:
How time spent in imaginary and literary worlds can slow us down and train our attention, helping us to become better stewards of creation.
How learning to appreciate the beauty of creation empowers us to protect it.
Why lament matters when it feels like our efforts are...
2023-01-1839 min
Shifting CultureEp. 88 Justin A. Bailey - Engaging Culture with CuriosityIn this episode Justin A. Bailey uses his latest book Interpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture as a jumping off point to talk about engaging culture with curiosity, vulnerability, and a posture that seeks to understand before casting judgment.Justin Ariel Bailey is a professor, author, and former pastor who works at the intersection of Christian theology, culture, and ministry. He is the host of the In All Things podcast and writes regularly for their online journal. His written work has also appeared in Christianity Today, The Banner, Fare Forward, and the Reformed...
2023-01-0353 min
Every Thought Captive PodcastETC S2E06: An Interview with Justin Ariel BaileyIn today's episode, Chad sits down with Associate Professor of Theology at Dordt University, Justin Ariel Bailey to discuss his newest book, Interpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture. In his book, Bailey masterfully lays out the tools of how to merge our theology into the culture that God has established us in. This book should be a call to believers about how to faithfully discern the culture around us, understand how that can shape our theology, and then push us to action to use that knowledge to further the Kingdom. For more about Jus...
2022-12-0945 minIn All Things PodcastFORGIVING as a Form of Grief with Matthew Ichihashi Potts (ep. 31)On this episode of the podcast, I speak with Matthew Ichihashi Potts about his new book, Forgiveness: An Alternative Account. During the conversation, we consider the biblical teaching about forgiveness in the face of lingering grievance and ongoing harm. Among the topics we cover:
How some demands for forgiveness might actually do more harm to those who have been hurt.
How we can escape the binary of "remember or retaliate" or "forgive and forget"
What forgiveness looks like that is rooted in grief or mourning
Why literary works might hold special value for helping us grasp the complexities...
2022-11-2946 minIn All Things PodcastREPENTING and Renewing with Esau McCaulley (ep. 30)On this episode of the podcast, our guest is Dr. Esau McCaulley. Our conversation revolves around two books, his critically acclaimed book Reading While Black and his brand-new book Lent: The Season of Repentance and Renewal.
This thirtieth episode was special because we recorded it in-person in front of a live audience, who you may sometimes hear in the background. In any case, the conversation was an absolute joy, and you won’t want to miss Dr. McCaulley reading from his book near the end of the podcast, a moment that brought tears to my eyes. Among th...
2022-11-1543 minIn All Things PodcastLOWERING our Expectations with David Zahl (ep. 29)On this episode of the podcast, I speak with David Zahl about his new book, Low Anthropology. It’s a conversation about the expectations we set on ourselves and others, and how recognizing and reckoning with human limitation, doubleness, and self-centeredness opens up space for both grace and growth. Among the topics we discuss:
How burnout, loneliness, and “us vs. them” are signs of a high anthropology
How low anthropology alleviates "imposter syndrome" and sets us free from the "fantasy self we are failing to become"
Why communities organized around vulnerability and weakness are healthier and more hopeful than c...
2022-11-0145 minIn All Things PodcastDEVELOPING a Personality with Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe (ep. 28)On this episode of the podcast, I’m joined by a guest co-host Dr. Mark Christians, and together we interview Dr. Marjorie Lindner Gunnoe about her new book The Person in Psychology and Christianity: A Faith-Based Critique of Five Theories of Social Development. Among the topics we discuss:
Why ordinary people might be interested in developmental psychology
Why these five (Erikson, Bowlby, Skinner, Bandura, and Evolutionary Psychology) were selected for the book.
Dr. Gunnoe's "faith-based working model of the human person"
The relationship of psychology and religion and why we should learn from others who do not share ou...
2022-10-1948 minIn All Things PodcastDISCERNING Cultural Wisdom & Foolishness with William Dyrness (ep. 27)On this episode of the podcast, I had the special treat of interviewing my doctoral supervisor, William (Bill) Dyrness about his new book, The Facts on the Ground: A Wisdom Theology of Culture. I tell the story of how I came to study with Bill, and talk shop with him about our shared interest in theology and culture. Among the topics we discuss:
Bill's story – which includes work as a missionary, study with Dutch scholar Hans Rookmaaker, theologizing about visual art, and theological reflection on numerous topics – what ties all of these interests together?
On why it is so im...
2022-10-0546 minIn All Things PodcastEQUIPPING for Political Engagement with Stephanie Summers (ep. 26)On this episode of the podcast I talk with Stephanie Summers, the CEO of the Center for Public Justice about Christian political engagement as love of neighbor, and engagement that goes beyond presidential politics. Among the topics we discuss:
Stephanie's story of deepening her youthful activism with theological roots
What is "public" justice, and what does the Center for Public Justice do?
How does CPJ approach a problem like poverty?
How do we move forward in a deeply polarized time?
What does it mean for ordinary people to be politically engaged beyond just voting every few years?
How d...
2022-09-2145 minIn All Things PodcastINTERPRETING Your World with Justin & the hosts of Hallway Conversations (ep. 25)On this special 25th episode of the podcast, we collaborated with the hosts of Hallway Conversations podcast to produce a joint episode! Our conversation centers on *my* new book, Interpreting Your World: Five Lenses for Engaging Theology and Culture. Among the topics we discuss:
What it means to become incisive interpreters, not just of Scripture, but also of culture.
What it means to discern cultural idolatries, starting with our own
How we can empower students to move beyond "reputation management" and "slacktivism" to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.
What it might mean to take aesthetics seriously in...
2022-09-0747 minIn All Things PodcastRESISTING Celebrity Culture with Katelyn Beaty (ep. 24)On this episode of the podcast, Ruth Clark and I chat with Katelyn Beaty about her new book, Celebrities for Jesus: How Personas, Platforms, and Profits are Hurting the Church. Among the topics we discuss:
Why celebrity culture is a uniquely modern phenomenon.
What it means to say that celebrity is a "feature, not a bug" of the evangelical movement, and the spiritual implications
What it might mean to resist the values of celebrity culture in the church and in the Christian publishing industry
Why obscurity and ordinary faithfulness are so important for followers of Christ
Get K...
2022-08-2444 min
Praying ScripturePursuing Success [Success 04]“Indeed, the practices of Christian spirituality, which we often treat as mini accomplishments, are meant to undo our fixation on accomplishment. They are meant to remind us how to live by grace rather than performance.” - Justin Ariel BaileyToday we’re praying about what we pursue and how we pursue it.Personal Update:Last week, we spent a day sorting through the belongings of my ex-husband after his death.It was a difficult, sweaty job and it really got me thinking about the “stuff” I have accumulated over the years. About the story my p...
2022-08-0823 minIn All Things PodcastREDESIGNING Towards Flourishing with Ethan Brue (ep. 23)On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by returning guest co-host Kayt Frisch, and together we chat with Dr. Ethan Brue about his new co-authored book, A Christian Field Guide to Technology for Engineers and Designers. Among the topics we discuss:
- How we can place technology, engineering, and design in the wider Christian story
- How technology tends to make itself "invisible" and the implications of that?
- What it might look like to design a home thermostat with more than just temperature in mind
- How we c...
2022-04-2050 minIn All Things PodcastRECKONING with Race with Vince Bacote (ep. 22)On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by Dr. Vince Bacote, a professor of theology and author. The conversation focuses on two recent pieces by Dr. Bacote: a chapter on Kuyper and Race in Calvinism for a Secular Age and a short book entitled Reckoning with Race and Performing the Good News. Among the topics we discuss:
Dr. Bacote's testimony of his encounter with Abraham Kuyper's theology and racism, marked by delight, dissonance, distress, and decision.
Why it is so important to listen to the testimonies of those who have struggled to reconcile evangelicalism's promise with...
2022-04-0652 minIn All Things PodcastRENEWING Our Imaginations with Jessica Hooten Wilson (ep. 21)On this episode of the podcast we are joined by professor and author Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson, to talk about her new book, The Scandal of Holiness. Together we discuss how reading good books can renew our imagination, allowing us to keep company with "literary saints." Among the questions we discuss:
What makes a character a literary saint, and why should we spend time in their company?
Why do we have such a hard time trusting holiness, and what do we miss if we lose sight of it?
Should we seek suffering? How do we distinguish between asceticism...
2022-03-2240 minIn All Things PodcastREDEEMING Power with Diane Langberg (ep. 20)On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by guest co-host Dr. Tara Boer (professor of social work). Together we interview Dr. Diane Langberg, an internationally recognized psychologist, counselor, and speaker, who is also the author of the book Redeeming Power: Understanding Authority and Abuse in the Church (Brazos, 2020). Among the topics we discuss:
How do we define power, vulnerability, and abuse? How can we identify "spiritual abuse" in a church context?
Why have some Christians been resistant to the #metoo or #churchtoo movements? Are false accusations a legitimate threat?
What does it mean to redeem power? Wh...
2022-03-0841 min
Blueprint 1543Justin Ariel Bailey on Upgrading our Apologetics with BeautyJustin Ariel Bailey has room for beauty, art, and science in his theology and Christian practice. In this episode, he explains how he drew on psychology to flesh out his understanding of human imagination, and argues that beauty is often a missing value in our approach to apologetics.Justin A. Bailey's websiteReimagining Apologetics: The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age
2022-02-2450 minIn All Things PodcastRESOURCING in a Crisis of Expertise with Josh Reeves (ep. 19)On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by guest co-host Dr. Jeff Ploegstra (professor of biology). Together we interview Dr. Josh Reeves, Director of the Samford Center for Science and Religion at Samford University, and author of the book Redeeming Expertise, Scientific Trust and the Future of the Church (Baylor, 2021). Among the topics we discuss:
How to make sense of the crisis of expertise in which we find ourselves - is there a way to redeem expertise?
Distinguishing three forms of expertise, and placing scientific expertise in perspective
How knowledge is always a communal project, requiring...
2022-02-2249 minIn All Things PodcastRETRIEVING Kuyper, Warts & All with Jessica and Robert Joustra (ep. 18)On this episode of the podcast, I talk with Jessica and Robert Joustra, about the new book they've coedited, Calvinism for a Secular Age: A Twenty-First Century Reading of Abraham Kuyper's Stone Lectures. Among the topics we discuss:
– How can we distinguish between all the varieties of Calvinism and Neo-Calvinism?
– Why should North Americans living in the 21st century be interested in lectures on Calvinism given by a 19th century Dutch polymath?
– When it comes to continuing an intellectual tradition, what is the relationship between looking back and looking forward?
– How should w...
2022-02-0847 minIn All Things PodcastRESTING in a Frantic World with April Fiet (ep. 17)On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by guest co-host Erin Olson, and together we talk with April Fiet about her new book, The Sacred Pulse: Holy Rhythms for Overwhelmed Souls (Broadleaf Books). Among the topics we discuss:
– How those of us who are adept at "managing our time" may actually just be better at "hiding our weariness"
– How we can find holy rhythms in the midst of a culture and time where we are able and encouraged to "work anywhere and everywhere and at any time"
– How we can add practi...
2022-01-2542 minIn All Things PodcastRECOVERING from our Devices with Felicia Wu Song (ep. 16)On this episode of the podcast, I am joined by guest co-host Kayt Frisch, and together we talk with sociologist Dr. Felicia Wu Song about her new book, Restless Devices: Recovering Personhood, Presence, and Place in a Digital Age. Among the topics we discuss:
– How our devices (phones and computers) are more than mere tools, and what it means to evaluate them as cultural artifacts, the results of complex processes, driven by diverse influences
– What Christian designers and programmers can do to as they work in digital spaces
– How we should think about counte...
2022-01-1147 minIn All Things PodcastREUNITING Faith & Science with Jennifer Powell McNutt (ep. 15)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with theologian and historian Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt about the relationship between science and theology. Together we discuss:
– How the narrative of a conflict between faith and science developed, and how this story of obscures important historical realities, especially during the Reformation
– The relationship between science and theology as well as between God’s two books: the book of creation and the book of Scripture.
– How we think about scientific investigation given the tension between suspicion (because of human sin) and confidence (because of the divi...
2021-11-3041 minIn All Things PodcastPLANTING Trees, Songs, & Stories with Andrew Peterson (ep. 14)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with singer-songwriter, author-beekeeper Andrew Peterson, about his new book The God of the Garden: Thoughts on Creation, Culture, and the Kingdom. Together we discuss:
– How the Covid-lockdown forced AP to put down roots after being on the road for the last 25 years, and the sort of creativity that being rooted in a physical place can produce.
– Why trees have so captivated AP's imagination and anchored his memory.
– How working with our hands connects to working with words, music, and art.
– On planting seeds of hope...
2021-11-1642 minIn All Things PodcastSTAYING in Evangelical Spaces with Dan Stringer (ep. 13)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dan Stringer, a pastor and team leader for InterVarsity in Hawai'i. He is also the author of a new book, Struggling with Evangelicalism: Why I Want to Leave and What It Takes to Stay. Together we discuss:
How Dan's background as a "third culture kid" who lived in five countries on three continents + being a part of 9 (!) different denominations gave him unique lenses to see evangelicalism's strengths and weaknesses.
How to define "evangelicalism," and the difference it makes when approaching evangelicalism as "brand" vs. a "space"
Four stages of str...
2021-11-0245 min
(A)MillennialReimagining Apologetics with Justin Ariel BaileyWhat role does the imagination play in helping people understand and appreciate the gospel of Jesus Christ? That's the question that Justin Ariel Bailey asks in his book Reimagining Apologetics. We discuss how Christians can share their faith in what has been dubbed the "Age of Authenticity," when a person's individual experience is seen as the best source of truth. Also in this episode: We geek out about Tolkien.Purchase the BookJustin's WebsiteFacebookTwitterTolkien Tuesdays Video SeriesIn All Things Podcast
2021-11-0156 minIn All Things PodcastTRANSLATING the First Nations NT with Terry Wildman (ep. 12)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Terry Wildman, founder of Rain ministries and head of the translation team for the First Nations Version, an indigenous translation of the New Testament that involved a council of 12 and over 50 representatives from the native peoples of North America.
See the website here: https://firstnationsversion.com/
Order from IVP: https://www.ivpress.com/first-nations-version
My co-host for this episode is Dr. Gayle Doornbos, professor of theology at Dordt. Together we discuss:
The story behind this indigenous translation of the New Testament and the m...
2021-10-1949 minIn All Things PodcastSHOUTIN’ in the Fire with Danté Stewart (ep. 11)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Danté Stewart about his new book, Shoutin' in the Fire, a memoir about being Black and Christian in America. My guest co-host is Dr. Howard Schaap, professor of English at Dordt. Together we discuss:
What it means to "shout in the fire," holding onto an honest, vulnerable, and resilient faith amidst pain, anger, and despair.
How his sense of the gospel of Jesus has been clarified and complicated over the course of his journey.
The importance of "keeping our eyes on the body" as we live in this world.
Li...
2021-10-0547 minIn All Things PodcastWONDERING about Faith & Doubt with Elizabeth Hall (ep. 10)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with psychologist and researcher Elizabeth Hall about the psychology of doubt. This episode is in response to Dr. Hall's article, "Teaching Students to Doubt Well: The Roles of Intellectual Humility and Uncertainty Tolerance" (published in spring 2021 issue of Christian Scholar's Review). My co-host for this episode is Dr. Channon Visscher, professor of chemistry and planetary science at Dordt. Some topics we discuss:
What do we gain from paying attention to the psychological dimensions of doubt?
How can we think of faith and doubt in a way that takes rational, intuitive...
2021-09-2146 minIn All Things PodcastWORLDVIEWING around the Globe with Richard Mouw & Matthew Kaemingk (ep. 9)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with theologians Richard Mouw and Matthew Kaemingk about a new book, edited by Matt and dedicated to Rich - Reformed Public Theology: A Global Vision for Life in the World (Baker Academic, 2021). The theme question of the episode: "why does theology matter for public life?" Some topics we discuss:
What do you mean by "Reformed"? What is "public" theology? And what is the unique contribution of the Reformed tradition to public theology?
In a book with 20+ authors of different nationalities, vocations, and denominations, what are the common threads these authors...
2021-09-0756 minIn All Things PodcastWINNING and What it Cost Us with Kristin Kobes Du Mez (ep. 8)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her NYT bestselling book Jesus and John Wayne (Liveright, 2020). The theme question of the episode: "what have we lost in our desire to win?" Some topics we discuss:
What surprised Kristin in her research and in the book's reception
Who is an evangelical? Who gets to say what is mainstream to evangelicalism and what is on the fringe?
How "Reformed" communities who have traditionally been "evangelical adjacent" fit into the picture.
What to do when we realize how much popular culture shapes Christian i...
2021-08-2451 min
The CommentaryDon't Get DefensiveMentioned in this episode:Reimagining Apologetics, by Justin Ariel BaileyApologetics at the Cross, by Josh Chatraw and Mark D. Allen
2021-08-0627 min
Mythic MissionMythic Mission #25: Stronger Spells: An Interview with Dr. Justin Ariel BaileyIn this episode, Dr. Bailey and I speak about his book, Reimagining Apologetics, and the importance of the imagination and myth in doing apologetics. Also, lots of Tolkien (and Lewis) references!
Buy the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Reimagining-Apologetics-Beauty-Faith-Secular-ebook/dp/B085G2D2TS
Follow Justin and check out his series, Tolkien Tuesdays on his website here: https://pjustin.com/
2021-08-0259 minIn All Things PodcastDYING and Embracing Mortality with J.Todd Billings (ep. 7)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with J. Todd Billings, a theologian and author, about his book The End of the Christian Life (Brazos, 2020). Our theme question: what does it mean to embrace our mortality? Among the topics we discuss:
On being immersed in the cancer community after a terminal cancer diagnosis
How Western culture works to obscure the reality of our mortality
How we can live in the tension between our smallness and the grand calling to make/change culture
On what a "good funeral" looks like and what the Christian hope actually is
How th...
2021-05-2550 min
Call and CharacterOn Marilynne Robinson: Justin Ariel Bailey and Jessica Hooten WilsonWe’ve reached the end of our second season of Call & Character, and to wrap things up, we brought back two former guests—Justin Ariel Bailey and Jessica Hooten Wilson—to discuss the novels of Marilynne Robinson. We hope you enjoy what turned out to be a lively back and forth.
If you enjoy our conversation today, check out Jessica’s article on Robinson in Notre Dame’s Church Life Journal (https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/oconnor-or-robinson-the-gargoyle-and-the-cathedral/).
2021-05-1950 minIn All Things PodcastJOINING and Celebrating Multiethnic Stories with Chandra Crane (ep. 6)On this episode of the podcast, we talk with Chandra Crane, a writer and leader in multiethnic ministry initiatives, about her new book Mixed Blessing (InterVarsity Press, 2020). Our theme question: what does it mean to see, steward, and celebrate multi-ethnicity? Among the topics we discuss:
How multiethnic (mixed) people process questions like "where are you from?" and "what are you?"
The blessing that mixed people are to the church and the world
Ways to think about distinctions between ethnicity & race, "cultural appropriation" vs. "cultural appreciation", and cultural stereotypes vs. "cultural prototypes".
Why it is important to talk about e...
2021-05-1250 minIn All Things PodcastWORKING and Worshipping with Cory Willson (ep. 5)On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by a guest host, Jeremy Perigo, and together we talk with Cory Willson about his new book (coauthored with Matthew Kaemingk) Work and Worship (Baker Academic). Our theme question: what does it mean to reconnect our worship to our work? Among the topics we discuss:
If work and worship are meant to be connected, how did they get disconnected? What sort of theologies have fueled this divide, and how do we heal it?
Why is a focus on practices and rituals critical, rather than just having a good "theology o...
2021-04-2745 minIn All Things PodcastREFORMING the Faith with James Eglinton (ep. 4)On this episode of the podcast, we are joined by a guest host, Gayle Doornbos, and together we talk with James Eglinton about his new biography of Dutch theologian and polymath Herman Bavinck. Our theme question: what does it mean to live with a faith that is rooted in the past, yet responsive to the challenges and questions of the present? Among the topics we discuss:
How we remember the past: the difference between "critical" and "commemorative" biography
The relationship of the two monumental figures from the Dutch Calvinist tradition: Abraham Kuyper and Herman Bavinck
How Bavinck might...
2021-04-1355 minIn All Things PodcastDOUBTING without Losing Faith with A.J. Swoboda (ep. 3)On this episode of the podcast, we are talking to A.J. Swoboda, a pastor, professor, and writer, about his new book After Doubt. Our theme question for the episode: what does it mean to question our faith without losing it?
Discerning between honest and dishonest questioning
How to honor the communities that nurtured us while also acknowledging their limitations
Counsel for those who are doubting, as well as for those who are trying to walk with doubters (parents & teachers)
The importance of the local congregation when it comes to holding onto faith
As we’ve done wit...
2021-03-3140 minIn All Things PodcastMAKING Beautiful Things with Makoto Fujimura (ep. 2)On this episode of the podcast, we have a feature conversation with acclaimed artist Makoto Fujimura about his new book, Art + Faith, and what he calls the "theology of making." Topics we discuss:
The connections between creating art and the beauty of the gospel
Why children seem to know how important creativity is, and what has gone wrong for the rest of us
Why a liberal arts education matters more, not less, in an increasingly technological world
Ordinary creativity for those who are not artists
How we can cleanse our cultural imagination and move forward in a polarized...
2021-03-1741 minIn All Things PodcastWAITING while We Weep with Tish Harrison Warren (ep. 1)On this inaugural episode of the podcast, we have a feature conversation with author Tish Harrison Warren about prayer and about waiting for God. We talk about "praying other people's prayers" and how being connected to the larger church offers us resources beyond ourselves. We also discuss quiet grief, and how being a believer changes the experience of waiting for God.
We also have a short chat with Channon Visscher, the director of the Andreas Center about the vision of In All Things and the plan for this podcast.
During the first two weeks of t...
2021-03-0241 min
KDKA Radio Flash BriefingsAmplify 10-18 Hour 1Justin Ariel Bailey, Author of "Re-imagining Apologetics - The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age" joins Father Ron for this weeks Amplify.
2020-10-1940 min
Let Your Ears Be the Gateway to Knowledge With Full AudiobookReimagining Apologetics: The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age Audiobook by Justin Ariel BaileyListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 438155
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Title: Reimagining Apologetics: The Beauty of Faith in a Secular Age
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How should one proclaim of the gospel of Jesus Christ in a secular age? For many Christians, the traditional approach of apologetics has grown stale. In light of the current secular climate, as described by Charles Taylor and others, rhetorical strategies that previously served the church and...
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