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The Jim Wallis PodcastFaith in the Crosshairs: Rob Schenck on Evangelicals, Trump, and the Perils of Christian NationalismIn this special rebroadcast, Jim Wallis sits down with Rev. Rob Schenck, longtime evangelical leader and president of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, to examine the complex relationship between white evangelicals, the Trump administration, and the rise of Christian nationalism. Schenck reflects on his personal journey, the moral crossroads facing the evangelical community, and how faith is being weaponized in politics today. With contemporary policies—from threats to democracy and voting rights to the erosion of church-state separation—echoing the ethical concerns raised in this 2020 interview, Schenck’s warnings about Christian nationalism and the Faustian bargain for power are mo...
2025-08-2145 min
ComplexifiedWhen Religious Power Serves Political ForceAs the political landscape grows ever more polarized, religious language has become a tool for framing debates in extreme, all-or-nothing terms. On the eve of the presidential election, Reverend Rob Schenck joins Amanda Henderson to discuss his journey from staunch political activism to a faith that values human connection over ideological allegiance. Schenck reflects on the powerful pull of framing faith in service to political ends—and the illusions it can create. Drawing on lessons from his own transformation and insights from Dietrich Bonhoeffer, he unpacks how religious language can be wielded to inflame division rather than promote compassion....
2024-11-0119 min
EvangelicalishRoe v Wade Roots in Christian NationalismRev. Rob Schenck joins April and Paul for a fascinating conversation that takes us behind the scenes of the movement that overturned Roe v Wade, showing the anti-abortion manipulation of Christians to the Evangelical Christian nationalism of today. Schenk, an Evangelical clergyman who has ministered to elected and appointed officials in Washington, D.C. and serves as president of a non-profit organization named for Dietrich Bonhoeffer, can be found in the new Documentary "God + Country." Schenck says that he was part of a group that paid Norma McCorvey (also known as Jane Roe from the landmark Roe v. Wade...
2024-02-221h 23
God is Not an A**holeEpisode 33: redemption + Corruption in the Name of God w/ Rev. Rob Schenck Part 2In this eye-opening episode, Kerry + David speak with the Rev. Rob Schenck, an American Evangelical clergyman who has ministered to elected and appointed officials in Washington, D.C. and serves as president of a non-profit organization named for Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He is the subject of the Emmy Award-winning 2016 Abigail Disney documentary, The Armor of Light. Schenck stated that he was part of a group that paid Norma McCorvey (also known as Jane Roe from the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision) to lie that she had changed her mind and become against abortion. In 2022, Schenck testified before the...
2024-01-2632 minGod is Not an A**holeEpisode 33: redemption + Corruption in the Name of God w/ Rev. Rob Schenck Part 1In this eye-opening episode, Kerry + David speak with the Rev. Rob Schenck, an American Evangelical clergyman who has ministered to elected and appointed officials in Washington, D.C. and serves as president of a non-profit organization named for Dietrich Bonhoeffer. He is the subject of the Emmy Award-winning 2016 Abigail Disney documentary, The Armor of Light. Schenck stated that he was part of a group that paid Norma McCorvey (also known as Jane Roe from the landmark Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision) to lie that she had changed her mind and become against abortion. In 2022, Schenck testified before the...
2024-01-1937 min
A Pastor and a Philosopher Walk into a BarChristians and Guns: A Conversation with Rob Schenck (Part 2)Text us your questions!In the second part of our interview with Rob Schenck, a former Washington insider and heavy hitter in the evangelical pro-life lobbying industry, we discuss gun culture among American Christians and how asking questions about it ultimately cost him the organization he built and led for decades and led to him being ostracized by longtime friends and colleagues. Why are so many Christians so obsessed with guns to the point that they're unwilling to even question their centrality in their lives or their consistency with their stated pro-life convictions? Why are they seemingly...
2023-09-0851 min
Leadership, Brand Strategy & Transformation - Minter DialogueConversation and Confessions with Reverend Rob SchenckMinter Dialogue with Reverend Rob SchenckOver his 40+-year career, Rob Schenck has become known as an accessible public theologian. An ordained evangelical minister, he has directed a home for recovering heroin addicts, led pastoral and missionary work around the globe, took a 2000-mile walk to Mexico to benefit some of the poorest people on earth, and spent 30 years as an influential political activist on the religious right that put him at the epicenter of some of the US' most pivotal moments. In 2015, Rob was the subject of "The Armor of Light," Abigail Disney’s Emmy-winning documentary fi...
2023-06-112h 02
Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Martin DoblmeierIn this episode, host Rob Schenck talks with Martin Doblmeier, the leading documentary filmmaker in the world of religion, faith, and spirituality. Having produced more than 30 feature-length documentary films, Martin Doblmeier has many awards, degrees, honors, and recognitions for the work that he has created. In 2003, Doblmeier released a documentary named, “Bonhoeffer.” Join Rob Schenck and Martin Doblmeier as they talk filmmaking, the impact of Bonhoeffer, and Bonhoefferian spirituality.
2023-03-0849 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Hugh M. McElyeaIn this Bonhoeffer in the Arts Series episode, host Rob Schenck talks with composer and librettist Hugh M. McElyea, whose staged oratorio, “Tenebrae - The Passion of Dietrich Bonhoeffer" explores the inner world of our Institute’s namesake.
Hugh grew up in Central Florida in an abjectly racist culture. However, his college experience, later travels in the Air Force, and eventually, his work as a pianist in New York City would help him shed his bigotry.
Having read Bonhoeffer in the late 60s during the height of the civil rights struggle, Bonhoeffer's moral courage made a lasti...
2023-02-0727 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Glory WhiteIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, TDBI President Rev. Rob Schenck talks with a scientist who writes under the pen name of Glory White. The author explains how her examination of common core questions answered by the world’s religions grew out of discussions with religious colleagues.
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2023-01-1029 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Aykan ErdemirTDBI President, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, talks with an extraordinary advocate of religious freedom and universal human rights, Dr. Aykan Erdemir, about increased anti-Semitism in the U.S. and globally. Rob and Aykan have known each other since they met at a symposium in Oxford, England, seven years ago.
Dr. Aykan Erdemir is a former member of the Turkish Parliament, Director of International Affairs Research at Anti-Defamation League, and steering group member of the International Panel of Parliamentarians for Freedom of Religion or Belief (IPPFoRB). Award winning analyst on Turkish politics, economy, and foreign policy with twenty-five-years...
2022-12-151h 052022-12-0654 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferConversation with Senior Fellow Michael HaneganIn this episode, Rev. Rob Schenck talks with Michael Hanegan.
TDBI Senior Fellow Michael Hanegan developed our approach to the World Council of Churches, asking for the suspension of Patriarchate Krill. Hanegan is an interdisciplinary thinker, moral theologian, writer, and teacher. He holds Masters Degrees in Religious Education and Theological Studies and works as an Intellectual Property Architect.
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2022-10-2142 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Mike GoldsworthyEpi 74 – Interview with Mike Goldsworthy In this episode, the Rev. Rob Schenck speaks with Mike Goldsworthy, a ministry leader working in the spaces of deconstruction and reconstruction in post-evangelical communities. For 19 years, Mike served on staff with Parkcrest Christian Church in Long Beach, CA, with the last 11 of those years as the Lead Pastor. When he left that church, he shifted his focus to connecting and mentoring individuals and communities as they walk through transitions of deconstruction and reconstruction of their faith. He is an Adjunct Professor of Ministry and Bible at Hope International University and partners with Slingshot Gr...
2022-09-141h 12
Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Mark BeckwithIn this episode, the Rev. Rob Schenck discusses the interconnecting network of faith leaders working towards gun violence prevention, the nonviolence of Bonhoeffer, and the importance of depolarization within American society with Mark Beckwith, longtime friend of TDBI and co-chair of Faith Leaders for Ending Gun Violence. Mark has been working in this overlapping space of nonviolence reform throughout his career. He is the retired Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Newark, co-founding the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace, a network of religious leaders committed to reducing gang violence in the city. He also co-founded Bishops United...
2022-06-2057 min
space for faith with mike goldsworthy039 - Rob Schenck - A Third Conversion, The Religious Right, & Dietrich BonhoefferRob Schenck is a public theologian and founder of The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute in Washington DC. Formerly, Rob had been significantly involved in a high public platform in the Religious Right until he went through his own journey of his faith evolving.
Rob talks to us about the intersection of power and having a public faith platform, how Abigail Disney opened him up to what he calls his third conversion experience and how Dietrich Bonhoeffer saved his faith.
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2022-05-2455 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Sam HeathIn this episode, Rev. Rob Schenck speaks with manager of the Equal Justice USA Evangelical Network, Sam Heath. Sam uses his broad faith background to tell stories of justice and injustice in a holistic, truthful manner. Equal Justice USA works at the intersection of criminal justice, public health, and racial justice to elevate healing over retribution, meet the needs of survivors, advance racial equity, and build community safety. Though EJUSA is not a faith-based organization, Sam is the theological bridge from the organization to faith communities and tells us how he uses his faith as a measure to respond to...
2022-05-1144 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Rev. Dr. Katharine HendersonIn this podcast, Rob talks with Reverend Dr. Katharine about her fascinating family background, which includes visits to her home from Dietrich Bonhoeffer's twin sister, Sabine, and her Jewish husband, Gerhard Leibholz, whom Dietrich helped escape to safety in England. Rob and Katharine also explore where she sees Christians and the church during these turbulent times, and what she thinks about our moral obligations in view of what is happening in Ukraine and so many other places of conflict around the world.
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2022-04-2951 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Gary WaldronIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck talks with an important person in his life, Gary Waldron. Gary lives in a Catholic Worker home in Tacoma, Washington, where he is actively engaged in ministry to marginalized people. The Tacoma Catholic Worker community is an intentional community that provides transitional housing and support to people experiencing homelessness, recent immigrants, and folks reintegrating after incarceration. Gary tells of what it is like to live in this community of radical hospitality and dedication to social justice.
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2022-04-1254 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferFaith and Suicide Prevention with Glen BloomstromKeeping with the life, times, and interests of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Rob Schenck talks with Glen Bloomstrom of LivingWorks Suicide Prevention Centre about a critical subject that touched Bonhoeffer personally. Bloomstrom discusses how suicide has historically been dealt with and how faith leaders can thoughtfully and sensitively approach the topic. He tells us that faith leaders are significantly underprepared to deal with suicide in their communities and how LivingWorks’ training and simulations are helping fix that.
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2022-03-2245 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferDr. Pavel Cerny on Ejecting Russian Orthodox Leaders from WCCRussian Orthodox supreme head, Moscow Patriarch Kirill, has enabled Putin’s aggression against Ukraine by styling the military campaign as a religious crusade. Cerny believes the World Council of Churches should eject Kirill and the other members of the patriarchate for violating the moral and spiritual obligations to do good to all people.
2022-03-1834 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Emulait EntrepreneursJoin Rev. Rob Schenck in conversation with a trio of entrepreneurs behind the Middle East-based Emulait, an infant bottle-feeding company that uses 3D-Printing technology to biomimic the structural anatomy of a mother’s breast. Shilo Ben Zeev, Bob Worrel, Uri Steinberg share their religious backgrounds and their reasoning behind manufacturing their product.This episode is brought to you by The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute.--Resources:TDBI on Twitter TDBI on Facebook TDBI on Instagram Emulait
2022-03-081h 01Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. David P. GusheeIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck talks with ethicist, pastor, author, and advocate, Dr. David P. Gushee about his history in evangelicalism, his abandonment of the moniker, and his book Introducing Christian Ethics. Dr. Gushee discusses the profound impact Dietrich Bonhoeffer has on his ethics, as well as his hopes for the impact of this important book. Introducing Christian Ethics discusses issues like creation, patriarchy, white supremacy, abortion, sexuality, marriage, politics, crime, and more. If you find Christian ethics to be an important topic of conversation in today’s political and social climate, we en...
2022-02-2847 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferAn Evangelical ICU Nurse's Account of CovidIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck talks with Chrissy Odean RN, BSN who recently graduated from nursing school into the COVID-19 pandemic. Odean describes her experience as an ICU nurse considering the heightened stress environment of the pandemic and varying responses from Christians.
Chrissy Odean is a second career nurse licensed in the District of Columbia and Virginia. She started a nursing career in the ICU and is now working in the cardiovascular pre/post-procedural area, after having served ten years in the non-profit sector with employment in the U.S., and over...
2022-01-2058 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferDietrich Bonhoeffer’s "After Ten Years"TDBI Senior Fellows read from Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s 1943 letter, After Ten Years.
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2021-12-3146 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Adam TaylorIn this podcast, TDBI President and Founder, Rev. Rob Schenck talks with Adam about his outstanding book, A More Perfect Union: A New Vision for Building the Beloved Community, intriguing background, and work at Sojourners, a committed group of Christians who work together to live a gospel life that integrates spiritual renewal and social justice.
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2021-12-2159 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Bishop Van GaytonIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck talks with TDBI Senior Fellow, Bishop Van Gayton, about the significance of his Pentecostal tradition and how God’s calling has manifested in his life. Dr. Van Gayton has over 40 years of experience as a professor, pastor, and conference speaker, teaching and training students and leaders all over the world. With a desire to educate and be educated, Dr. Gayton holds a number of Master and Doctorate degrees in Theology, most recently receiving a Doctor of Ministry from Reformed Theological Seminary. He has taught subjects such as Philosophy of Rel...
2021-12-071h 05Schenck Talks BonhoefferMass: A conversation with Fran Kranz and Ann DowdIn this special episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, TDBI’s President, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, and Executive Director, The Rev. Hope Christensen, sit down with “Mass” filmmaker, Fran Kranz, and renowned actor Ann Dowd to discuss their new, truth-telling film, “Mass.”
The filmmaker and actor give us behind-the-scenes insight of decisions made on and off-set, and how they sought to communicate forgiveness, grief, and grace in such a tragic film. TDBI’s namesake, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, had a few things to say about forgiveness, grief, and grace. This conversation gets into the intersections of the virtues of our namesake and...
2021-10-2630 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Joel LooperIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, TDBI Founder and President, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, introduces newly named Senior Fellow Dr. Joel Looper and his new book, Bonhoeffer's America: A Land without Reformation. As Coordinator for Shalom Mission Communities, a peace church fellowship near the southern border, Joel, his wife, Anali, and their new baby girl, Daniela Bea, are actively helping migrants, refugees, and immigrants, principally through Anali's practice as an immigration attorney. He is also an adjunct faculty member at Baylor University.
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2021-08-1745 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferLong-Time Evangelical Leaders Leave Mega Church Post Over Trump Loyalty OathLong-Time Evangelical Leaders Leave Mega Church Post Over Trump Loyalty Oath
2021-07-2744 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Tobias CremerDr. Cremer specializes in religious nationalism, particularly western forms that include white supremacy, chauvinism, and Christian language, symbols, and monikers. He is working with colleagues at Oxford, Pembroke College, his alma mater, Cambridge, and numerous other institutions to address these issues. In this conversation with TDBI President, Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, Dr. Cremer talks about his professional and personal pursuit of this violent movement and how it has manifested itself in the United States and beyond.
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2021-07-2159 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Robert Ericksen Pt. 2In these introductory episodes to TDBI's series on Christian Nationalism, President Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck talks with German church historian and Holocaust scholar Dr. Robert Ericksen of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington
Professor Ericksen is the author of several books on the German Church Struggle, including Theologians Under Hitler. In this special extended two-part conversation, Ericksen explains how and why Christians in the Nazi era embraced Hitler's Third Reich dictatorship and genocide against Jews, Roma, "homosexuals," and general political dissidents. Professor Ericksen broadens the lens used to examine this narrow time frame by bringing into context the pre...
2021-07-0750 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Robert Ericksen Pt. 1In these introductory episodes to TDBI's series on Christian Nationalism, President Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck talks with German church historian and Holocaust scholar Dr. Robert Ericksen of Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Washington.
Professor Ericksen is the author of several books on the German Church Struggle, including Theologians Under Hitler. In this special extended two-part conversation, Ericksen explains how and why Christians in the Nazi era embraced Hitler's Third Reich dictatorship and genocide against Jews, Roma, "homosexuals," and general political dissidents. Professor Ericksen broadens the lens used to examine this narrow time frame by bringing into context the...
2021-07-071h 00Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Nikki Toyama-SzetoRS and Nikki Toyama-Szeto discuss her life, The Japanese American Church and Christians for Social Action.
2021-05-1946 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview With Shai FranklinRS Talks with Jewish and Israel Relations Expert Shai Franklin.
2021-05-061h 07Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with David FrenchRS and christian conservative dissenter David French discuss the crisis of christian nationalism.
2021-04-1446 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Stephen PlantRS and Dr. Stephen Plant discuss Plant's unique contribution to DB scholarship; his book "Letters To London".
2021-04-0638 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Rabbi Jack MolineRS and Rabbi Jack Moline discuss the Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam and how it applies to the time we are living in now.
2021-04-0157 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview With Connie RiceRS and Connie Rice discuss CS Lewis and using fairy tales to tell spiritual stories.
2021-03-1850 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Rabbi Shaul PraverRS and Rabbi Shaul Praver discuss the Sandy Hook Shootings and the more recent appearance of The Proud Boys.
2021-03-0357 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Ambassador Suzan Johnson CookRS and Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook discuss Bonhoeffer and the Black Church in Harlem.
2021-02-2541 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Walter McCrayIn response to increased awareness of racial violence, especially those acts perpetrated by authorities, toward black and brown people in the United States, TDBI presents this candid and important conversation between Rev. Rob Schenck and Dr. Walter McCray.
2021-02-181h 01Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Pastor Bob MeloneRS and Pastor Bob Melone discuss his new collection of Sermons titled "Sermons From the Days of Trump".
2021-01-2731 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Victoria BarnettTDBI president Rob Schenck discusses religious nationalism with renowned Bonhoeffer scholar and historian on the Nazi-era German Protestant Church, Dr. Victoria Barnett.
2021-01-2043 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Matthew RowleyRS and Dr. Matthew Rowley discuss his book "Trump and The Protestant Reaction to Make America Great Again" and the Protestant influence on Christianity in America.
2021-01-111h 00
National Council of ChurchesThe Dilemma of Americans: Where Is Christ?Episode 3 of the Faith and Fire Conversations series “Chaos or Community: Courageous Conversations During Crisis” Panelists Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck, President and CEO of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer InstituteAmanda Tyler, Exec Director of Baptist Joint CommitteeRev. Dexter Udell Nutall, Sr. Pastor of New Bethel Baptist Church, Washington, DC
2020-12-021h 01Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Doug PagittSchenck and Doug Pagitt explore the work Pagitt is doing with “Vote Common Good”. A non-partisan organization meant to give Evangelicals an allowance to think a bit out of the normal when it comes to politics.
2020-11-161h 01
MainlineWebinar: Faithful Leadership in the Treacherous Days AheadI hope you're encouraging your church to get out and vote! Elections matter, and this one matters a lot. No matter which way the election goes, it's nearly certain that the days following the election will be difficult. Join me for an important webinar on Wednesday, October 14, at 7:30pm ET in which I'll speak with Rev. Rob Schenck of the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute. We'll discuss lessons from history that might prepare us to be stronger pastoral leaders during a treacherous time.
2020-10-0802 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Mae CannonRob Schenck and Dr. Mae Cannon discuss her life and books “Social Justice Handbook” and “Just Spirituality”.
2020-09-1445 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Helio Fred GarciaRev. Schenck and Prof. Garcia discuss the choice name for his firm, Logos Consulting, his life and newest title “The Power of Incendiary Language and How To Confront It”.
2020-08-311h 06Schenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Rev. Amanda HendersonRob Schenck and Rev. Amanda Henderson discuss her personal story, interfaith religion and her new book “Holy Chaos: Creating Connections in Divisive Times”.
2020-07-2744 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Abe BonowitzRev Schenck and Abe Bonowitz discuss the ethical questions around the death penalty.
2020-07-2035 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferThe Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump: An interview with Dr. Ron SiderRev. Schenck discusses with Dr. Ron Sider his book; The Spiritual Danger of Donald Trump
2020-07-0637 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Dr. Reggie WilliamsRev. Rob Schenck talks with Dr. Reggie Williams about Bonhoeffer's Harlem experience and his connection to the Abyssinian Baptist Church.
2020-06-2233 min
The 180 Cast - with Georgi Boorman180 CAST - Ep 65 - Radical Pro Life Activist Now Says Keep Roe V. WadeAuthor and activist Reverend Rob Schenck rejoins the podcast to explain why after 30 years in the pro-life movement as a no-exception "anti-abortion crusader," he now believes Roe v. Wade shouldn't be overturned and that we must let women decide for themselves whether abortion is right for them. A must-listen for opponents of abortion of all stripes, from abolitionists to mainstream pro-lifers. Answer the challenges Rev. Schenck presents by texting or leaving a voicemail on the Flip Phone at 323.999.1802. TO GIVE THE GIFT OF FREEDOM AND HOPE CALL 888-342-1010 to help CHRISTIAN SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL free slaves in Sudan. Fo...
2020-06-1258 min2020-05-1127 min2020-05-0439 min2020-04-2836 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview With Tim MallardListen to this intriguing interview with TDBI Senior Fellow and U.S. Army Chaplain, Col. Timothy Mallard
2020-03-0630 min2020-02-2825 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferInterview with Joel Edward Goza: Pastor, Writer, Speaker, and AdvocateRev. Rob Schenck talks with Joel Edward Goza about his new book, America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics.
2020-02-2133 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 31 - Interview with Paul Alan McAllister, Founder and President of Global Leaders In Unity and EvolvementIn this new episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, recorded at the Christian Unity Conference in Hampton, VA, Rev. Rob Schenck talks with Paul Alan McAllister about the real need for racial, ethnic, and Gospel unity in the Christian church in the United States.
2020-02-0729 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 30 - Interview with Dr. John Fea, author of “Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Trump”.In this new episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Rob Schenck talks to Dr. John Fea regarding his book, “Believe Me: The Evangelical Road to Trump.” As an evangelical, Dr. Fea tells why it is important to learn from history, and to see why the path that American evangelicals have taken is a dangerous road -- both for the witness of the Gospel and for the trajectory of the role of faith in public life.
2020-01-3141 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 29 - Fully Protected Bible Study PodcastIn this episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Rob Schenck talks about the need of looking at America’s gun violence issue from the lens of Scripture and the example of Christ, and details out why the Fully Protected Bible Study (a downloadable FREE resource) is much needed in the Christian community today.
2020-01-2414 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 28 - My Bonhoeffer TestimonyIn this new episode of Schenck Talks Bonhoeffer, Rev. Schenck shares how World War II-era pastor, Hitler resister, and martyr, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, revolutionized his Christian walk and brought him back to the Christ-centric purity of the Gospel message.
2020-01-0926 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 27 - The Story Behind The Rabbi at Sandy Hook: Part 3Episode 27 - The Story Behind The Rabbi at Sandy Hook: Part 3
2020-01-041h 00Schenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 26 - The Story Behind The Rabbi at Sandy Hook: Part 2Episode 26 - The Story Behind The Rabbi at Sandy Hook: Part 2
2020-01-0435 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 25 - The Story Behind The Rabbi at Sandy Hook: Part 1Episode 25 - The Story Behind The Rabbi at Sandy Hook: Part 1
2020-01-0439 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 24 - What's Gone Wrong with American Evangelicalism?Episode 24 - What's Gone Wrong with American Evangelicalism?
2020-01-0425 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 23 - Special Episode with Rev. Rob Schenck: The Gospel and GunsEpisode 23 - Special Episode with Rev. Rob Schenck: The Gospel and Guns
2020-01-0426 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 22 - Special Guest: Dr. Ron SiderEpisode 22 - Special Guest: Dr. Ron Sider
2020-01-0434 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 21 - A Book Talk at Temple Sinai in Washington DC.Episode 21 - A Book Talk at Temple Sinai in Washington DC.
2020-01-0416 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 20 - Special Guest: Rev. Jim WallisEpisode 20 - Special Guest: Rev. Jim Wallis
2020-01-0432 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 19 - Special Guest: Dr. Robert EricksenEpisode 19 - Special Guest: Dr. Robert Ericksen
2020-01-0452 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 18- The Politicization of ReligionEpisode 18- The Politicization of Religion
2020-01-0422 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 17 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 4Episode 17 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 4
2020-01-0427 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 16 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 3Episode 16 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 3
2020-01-0431 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 15 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 2Episode 15 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 2
2020-01-0419 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 14 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 1Episode 14 - 49th Annual Scholars Conference on The Holocaust and Churches: Part 1
2020-01-0434 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 12 - Bonhoeffer and Guns: Part 2Episode 12 - Bonhoeffer and Guns: Part 2
2020-01-0426 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 11 - Bonhoeffer and Guns: Part 1Episode 11 - Bonhoeffer and Guns: Part 1
2020-01-0423 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 10 - Trailblazers: Powerful WomenEpisode 10 - Trailblazers: Powerful Women
2020-01-0425 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 9 - The Church in Germany and The Third ReichEpisode 9 - The Church in Germany and The Third Reich
2020-01-0436 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 8 - AFTER TEN YEARS: Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Read by Rev. Rob SchenckEpisode 8 - AFTER TEN YEARS: Dietrich Bonhoeffer - Read by Rev. Rob Schenck
2020-01-0457 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 7: The Backdrop to Bonhoeffer - A conversation with Vicki BarnettEpisode 7: The Backdrop to Bonhoeffer - A conversation with Vicki Barnett
2020-01-0423 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 6 - Special Guest: Bonhoeffer Scholar, Dr. Stephen HaynesEpisode 6 - Special Guest: Bonhoeffer Scholar, Dr. Stephen Haynes
2020-01-0423 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 5 - Getting To Know Bonhoeffer's ThoughtsEpisode 5 - Getting To Know Bonhoeffer's Thoughts
2020-01-0424 minSchenck Talks BonhoefferEpisode 4 - Getting To Know Bonhoeffer's SpiritualityEpisode 4 - Getting To Know Bonhoeffer's Spirituality
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The 180 Cast - with Georgi Boorman180 CAST - Ep. 40 - Evangelical Pastor Flips on Gun RegulationOrdained evangelical minister, author and activist Reverend Robert Schenck explains how he went from being an "enthusiastic" supporter of gun rights, even while doing radical pro-life activism, to pressing for gun regulation: Fewer guns in the hands of fewer, more highly trained people. Rob addresses some of the common talking points from gun rights advocates, from both a reason-based and Christian perspective. He also explains how he sees his new stance as fitting in with his pro-life beliefs. Godly people may disagree on this issue - but regardless of where you stand, this episode will leave you thinking more d...
2019-12-2054 min
Free ThoughtsThe Moral Collapse of Evangelical America (with Rob Schenck)Reverend Rob Schenck joins us this week to discuss not only his book Costly Grace: An Evangelical Minister’s Rediscovery of Faith, Hope, and Love, but also his career in the evangelical world and how it morphed into continued political engagement. Schenck, at the age of eighteen, decided that he would live his life in the service of God. He elaborates on how his religious life can be divided into three separate awakenings and how over the past few years he has come to see how politicized the evangelical community has become. After meeting President Ronald Reagan, Sch...
2018-08-1747 min
BGE presentsRev. Dr. Rob Schenck - BGE presentsTAPED:12/28/2018 BIO: The Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck is an ordained evangelical minister and president of The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, located in Washington, DC. A leader among American evangelicals, Dr. Schenck served a two-year term as chairman of the Evangelical Church Alliance, Americaâ??s oldest association of independent evangelical clergy. Dr. Schenck holds a B.A. in Religion, M.A. in Christian Ministry, D.Min in Church and State, and is a senior fellow at the Oxford Centre for the Study of Law and Public Policy. Dr. Schenck serves on numerous boards and committees, including the National Advisory Board on Community E...
2017-11-1700 minBGE presentsRevRobSchenck - BGE presentsTAPED: 7/13/2018 BIO: The Rev. Dr. Rob Schenck is an ordained evangelical minister and president of The Dietrich Bonhoeffer Institute, located in Washington, DC. A leader among American evangelicals, Dr. Schenck served a two-year term as chairman of the Evangelical Church Alliance, Americaâ??s oldest association of independent evangelical clergy. Dr. Schenck holds a B.A. in Religion, M.A. in Christian Ministry, D.Min in Church and State, and is a senior fellow at the Oxford Centre for the Study of Law and Public Policy. Dr. Schenck serves on numerous boards and committees, including the National Advisory Board on Community En...
2017-11-1000 min