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The Kingdom WayEvery Body's Story: Myths About Sex, Marriage, & Singless, & the Life-Giving Gospel Truth About Our Embodied Existence - Interview with Branson ParlerWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this week's episode, I talk with Branson Parler about the theology of the body in the Christian worldview. We talk about what the good news of Jesus has to say about marriage, sex, gender, and our embodied existence.
Check out Branson's book,
Every Body's Story: 6 Myths About Sex and the Gospel Truth About Marriage and Singleness and his ministry at The Foundry.
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2023-12-1244 minThe Kingdom WayNeed a New Book? 10 Books You Should Check Out This New YearBook #1: The True Story of the Whole World: Finding Your Place in the Biblical Drama
Book #2: The Case for Jesus: The Biblical and Historical Evidence for Christ
Book #3: Cultural Apologetics: Renewing the Christian Voice, Conscience, and Imagination in a Disenchanted World
Book #4: God Has a Name
Book #5: Gospel Allegiance: What Faith in Jesus Misses for Salvation in Christ
Book #6: The Mosaic of Atonement: An Integrated Approach to Christ's Work
Book #7: Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
Book #8: After Doubt: How to Question Your Faith Without Losing It
Book #9: Grace, Faith, Free Will: Contrasting Views of Salvation: Calvinism...
2023-12-0513 minThe Kingdom WayFlood & Fury: Old Testament Violence & the Shalom of God - Interview with Matt LynchWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this week's episode, I talk with Matt Lynch about the violent episodes we see in the Old Testament in stories like the great flood and the conquests Israel engages in. Matt offers some helpful insight on how we can reframe these stories in their proper context and in virtue of the gracious and loving God we see.
Check out Matt's book, Flood and Fury: Old...
2023-11-2843 minThe Kingdom WayThe Triune God: Analogies, Relations, & Misconceptions - Interview with Madison PierceWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this week's episode, I talk with Madison Pierce about the triune God we see in the biblical narrative. Understanding God as one being who eternally exists as three persons, Father, Son, and Spirit, is central to the Christian faith.
Find more about Madison here.
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2023-11-2134 minThe Kingdom WayThe Doctrine of Good Works: Reclaiming a Neglected Doctrine - Interview with Caleb & Matt FriedemanWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this week's episode, I talk with Caleb and Matt Friedeman about the doctrine of good works and the importance of having an allegiance to King Jesus that shows itself in obedience.
Check out Caleb and Matt's book, The Doctrine of Good Works: Reclaiming a Neglected Protestant Teaching. Find out more about Caleb here and Matt here.
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2023-11-1450 minThe Kingdom WayWhat the Bible Says about the End Times: The Rapture, Tribulation Period, & Millennial Reign & Return of Jesus - Interview with Matthew Halsted (2/2)Welcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this week's episode, I continue my discussion with Matt Halsted about eschatology, the study of the end times. We explore end-times topics like rapture theology, the tribulation, and the millennial reign & return of Jesus. Check out part one with Matt Halsted if you haven't already!
Here is Matt's book, The End of the World as You Know It: What the Bible Really Says about the En...
2023-11-0735 minThe Kingdom WayWhat the Bible Says about the End Times: The Mark of the Beast, Prophecy, The Antichrist, & Revelation- Interview with Matthew Halsted (1/2)Welcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this week's episode, I chat with Matt Halsted about eschatology, the study of the end times. We dive deep into fascinating topics like the mark of the beast, prophecy, the Antichrist, the letter of Revelation, and more. This is part one of a two-part discussion we have.
Check out Matt's book, The End of the World as You Know It: What the Bible Really Says...
2023-10-3151 minThe Kingdom WayVirtue & Spiritual Formation as New Creations in Christ - Interview with Steve PorterWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I have an insightful conversation with Steve Porter about virtue and spiritual formation for followers of Jesus. Steve helps us understand our role and God's activity as we grow into flourishing and virtuous Christians.
Check out more content from Steve Porter at the Martin Institute for Christianity & Culture and the book he edited,
Until Christ Is Formed in You: Dallas Willard and Spiritual Formation.
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2023-10-2456 minThe Kingdom WayThe Human Soul: What It Is and Why It Matters - Interview With Eric HernandezWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I talk with Eric Hernandez about the human soul—what the soul is, why think souls exist at all, and why we this topic is important as we follow in the steps of Jesus.
Check out more content from Eric Hernandez on his website here, including his latest book The Lazy Approach to Evangelism: A Simple Guide for Conversing With Nonbelievers.
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2023-09-1255 minThe Kingdom WayA Theology of Beauty & Aesthetics - Interview with Ed RybarczykWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I chat with Ed Rybarczyk about the nature, role, and purpose of beauty for Christians. Ed makes a compelling case that it is time to use beauty and aesthetics for the mission of Christ and in our daily walk in the Spirit.
Check out more from Ed Rybarczyk and his podcast, The Uncensored Unprofessor, all at his website here.
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2023-09-0555 minThe Kingdom WayThe End of the Timeless God - Interview with Ryan MullinsWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I talk with Ryan Mullins about God and the nature of time. Ryan helps us understand different views of time, if God is timeless or in time, and why this is important to contemplate as followers of Jesus.
Check out more from Ryan Mullins at his website here.
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2023-08-2948 minThe Kingdom WayThe Indispensability of Relational Evangelism & Apologetics - Interview with Don BarkleyWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I talk with Don Barkley about relational evangelism and apologetics. Don shares the centrality of relationships as we share the good news of Jesus and the value of loving others as ambassadors of Christ.
Check out more from Don Barkley and Search Ministries.
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2023-08-221h 01The Kingdom WayIs Christian Perfection Possible? Entire Sanctification & the Call to Holiness - Interview with Nick QuientWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I chat with Nick Quient about the doctrine and importance of sanctification in the life of the Christian. Nick shares his understanding of what it means to be liberated from the power of sin and infused with God's love so we can live as new creations in Christ.
Check out Nick Quient's book The Perfection of Our Faithful Wills: Paul's Apocalyptic Vision of...
2023-08-151h 06The Kingdom WayLearning to Pray from Jesus: The Lord's Prayer - Foundations of the FaithWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King.
In this episode, I unpack what is known as The Lord's Prayer, found in Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 6:9-13, and in the Gospel of Luke, 11:1-4. Prayer is one of the spiritual disciplines taught by Jesus to his followers, something we are to practice. More than this, prayers from those who are allegiant to King Jesus are said to be "powerful and effective"...
2023-08-0819 minThe Kingdom WayWhy the Gospel? Living the Good News of King Jesus with Purpose - Interview with Matthew BatesWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I talk with Matthew Bates about the purpose of the good news of King Jesus. Bates shares how the gospel's vision is for a full recovery of humanity and creation and what allegiance to the King looks like.
Check out Matthew Bates' book Why the Gospel?: Living the Good News of King Jesus with Purpose
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2023-08-0146 minThe Kingdom WayHow Does Christianity Fulfill Our Deepest Desires? - Interview with Greg GanssleWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I talk with Greg Ganssle about how the story of Christianity makes the most sense of and offers fulfillment for our deepest held aspirations and desires. Christianity has the resources to ground our longings for relationships, for beauty, for goodness, and our desire for meaning and purpose.
Check out Greg Ganssle's book Our Deepest Desires: How the Christian Story Fulfills Human Aspirations
2023-07-2558 minThe Kingdom WayDoubt, Deconstruction, & Dogma: Faith Seeking Imagination - Interview with Josh McNallWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King. In this episode, I talk with Josh McNall about how we can avoid the crippling doubt and naïve dogmatism that plague to much of our culture. Instead, Josh suggests a posture of humility and a faith-filled imagination as we wrestle with complex questions in life.
Check out Josh McNall's book Perhaps: Reclaiming the Space Between Doubt and Dogmatism and more of his books here.
2023-07-1850 minThe Kingdom WayUnderstanding the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and King Jesus - Interview with Steve GreggWelcome to The Kingdom Way podcast! This podcast is a place where we have meaningful conversations about the Christian faith to better help us follow Jesus, the living and reigning King.
In this episode, Steve Gregg helps unpack the gospel of the Kingdom of God and King Jesus. The good news that there is another King, Jesus the Christ, and that he has inaugurated the Kingdom of God through his life, death, resurrection, ascension, and enthronement.
Check out Steve Gregg's book Empire of the Risen Son: A Treatise on the Kingdom of God—What it is and Wh...
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