Calvinist Batman & Friends

By Calvinist Batman

Join Calvinist Batman as he brings on a guest each episode and talks about a different cultural and/or theological issue. The guests cover a wide range. Some are popular conference speakers and well-k... more

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The podcast currently has 153 episodes available.

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December 18, 2018 A Tolkien Heavy Episode
This week I join Philip Ryken and talk about Lord of the Rings for the first time on the show. Being a Calvinist, it's long overdue. It's a good talk as we discuss the metaphors Tolkien gave us in this classic trilogy.
FEATURED BOOK:

The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth: Images of Christ's Threefold Office in The Lord of the Rings (Hansen Lectureship)
Philip Ryken's contact information –
Website: https://www.wheaton.edu/about-wheaton/leadership/president-ryken/
Twitter: @DailyRyken
SONG: “Yet I Will Praise“ by Andy Park.
Book Recommendations ––

The Lord of the Rings: One Volume

Christianity Rediscovered

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

On Reading Well: Finding the Good Life through Great Books
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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55min
November 14, 2018 Edwardian Joy Down In My Heart (Where?)
For a special episode, I joined Matthew Everhart at his church in front of a live audience and had a wonderful talk about Jonathan Edwards, joy, books, comics, and confessionalism. Also(!!!), don't forget to listen to the bonus Q&A session we recorded immediately after the show.
FEATURED BOOK:

A Theology of Joy: Jonathan Edwards and Eternal Happiness in the Holy Trinity
Matthew Everhart's contact information –
Website: http://faithepc.net
Twitter: @matt_everhart
SONG: “God You Are My God“ by Desperation Band.
Book Recommendations ––

The Chronicles of Narnia

Moby Dick (Wordsworth Classics)
SPONSOR:
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Get a free trial by going to the website. This is a GREAT tool for Reformed churches to help with membership and all that it entails. Highly recommended!
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 5min
October 25, 2018 Illustrative Luther
It's Reformation Day time again and we're back again with another episode about Martin Luther. Josh Hammon joins me as we talk about his new book that is the perfect intro to Luther.
FEATURED BOOK:

The Real Martin Luther (Holy Misfits Book 1)
Josh Hammon's contact information –
]Twitter: @Josh_Hamon
SONG: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God“ by Shai Linne (and Luther, I guess).
Book Recommendations ––

Forever Words: The Unknown Poems

50 Women Every Christian Should Know: Learning from Heroines of the Faith

The Space Trilogy (Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, That Hideous Strength) by C.S. Lewis (2011) Paperback

The Joy Project: An Introduction to Calvinism (with Study Guide)
SPONSOR:
CHURCH SOCIAL: https://churchsocial.com
Get a free trial by going to the website. This is a GREAT tool for Reformed churches to help with membership and all that it entails. Highly recommended!
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 22min
September 27, 2018 Safeguarding Children
This week Boz Tchividjian & Shira Berkovits join me to discuss a heavy but needed subject: child protection from predators. We discuss the problems and offer some thoughts on how to fix them. Sadly, we did not have the time to go as long as I wanted to so I encourage everyone to buy the book. If you are a pastor, it should be a requirement. Period.
FEATURED BOOK:

The Child Safeguarding Policy for Churches and Ministries
Boz Tchividjian's contact information –
Website: http://www.netgrace.org
Twitter: @bozt
Shira Berkovits' contact information –
Website: https://www.jewishsacredspaces.org
Twitter: @JSacredSpaces
SONG: “Worthy King“ by Brian & Katie Torwalt.
Book Recommendations ––

The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich

Missoula: Rape and the Justice System in a College Town

Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True Story of Violence, Race, and Justice Lost and Found

Jesus Unbound: Liberating the Word of God from the Bible

On Guard: Preventing and Responding to Child Abuse at Church

Ruined
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1h 15min
September 19, 2018 BREAKING NEWS: Men & Women Can Be Friends
This week Aimee Byrd and I discuss friendships between the genders. This is one of the most important books and interviews I've done since the beginning.
FEATURED BOOK:

Why Can't We Be Friends?: Avoidance Is Not Purity
Aimee Byrd's contact information –
Website: http://www.alliancenet.org/mos/housewife-theologian
Twitter: @aimeebyrdhwt
SONG: “I Will Praise You“ by Justin Rizzo.
Book Recommendations ––

Women in the World of the Earliest Christians: Illuminating Ancient Ways of Life

God and the Crisis of Freedom: Biblical and Contemporary Perspectives

Interpreting Scripture with the Great Tradition: Recovering the Genius of Premodern Exegesis
SPONSOR:
ZONDERVAN: https://www.zondervan.com/p/biblical-theology/
Check out the new Biblical Theology Study Bible! Leave a new review for the podcast on iTunes to enter to win one for free.
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 10min
September 13, 2018 Disruptive Witness
This week Alan Noble and I talk about pop culture, a little politics, but mainly we discuss what disruptive practices to add to our personal and church life for the sake of spreading the gospel.
FEATURED BOOK:

Disruptive Witness: Speaking Truth in a Distracted Age
Alan Noble's contact information –
Website: https://www.oalannoble.com
Website: https://christandpopculture.com
Twitter: @thealannoble
SONG: “Psalm 91“ by Vineyard Worship.
Book Recommendations ––

Persons: The Difference between `Someone' and `Something' (Oxford Studies in Theological Ethics)

Liquid Modernity

The Friend Who Forgives (Tales That Tell the Truth)

The Dignity Revolution: Reclaiming God's Rich Vision for Humanity
SPONSOR:
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Check out the new Biblical Theology Study Bible! Leave a new review for the podcast on iTunes to enter to win one for free.
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 9min
August 30, 2018 Unfolding The Unfolding (Part 2)
This week Timothy Brindle joins me for an EPIC two-part episode talking all about biblical theology and his new book & album, "The Unfolding".
FEATURED BOOK:

The Unfolding
FEATURED ALBUM:

The Unfolding or
The Unfolding
Timothy Brindle's contact information –
Website: https://www.lampmode.com
Twitter: @timothybrindle
SONG: Selected songs from "The Unfolding" album.
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 11min
August 30, 2018 Unfolding The Unfolding (Part 1)
This week Timothy Brindle joins me for an EPIC two-part episode talking all about biblical theology and his new book & album, "The Unfolding".
FEATURED BOOK:

The Unfolding
FEATURED ALBUM:

The Unfolding or
The Unfolding
Timothy Brindle's contact information –
Website: https://www.lampmode.com
Twitter: @timothybrindle
SONG: Selected songs from "The Unfolding" album.
Book Recommendations ––

The Mission of the Body of Christ (Retelling the Story)

The Unfolding Mystery, Second Edition: Discovering Christ in the Old Testament

Biblical Theology

One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review
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1h 22min
August 02, 2018 The Art Of Rest
This week Adam Mabry and I talk about the need and the "art" of resting. Sorry Sabbatarians, we won't be talking about you.
FEATURED BOOK:

The Art of Rest
Adam Mabry's contact information –
Website: https://www.adammabry.org
Twitter: @adammabry
SONG: “Holy, Holy, Holy“ by Ghost Ship.
Book Recommendations ––

The Lost Sermons of C. H. Spurgeon Volume III ― Collector's Edition: His Earliest Outlines and Sermons Between 1851 and 1854

For the Love of Discipline: When the Gospel Meets Tantrums and Time-Outs

The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)

Gilead: A Novel

How to Think: A Survival Guide for a World at Odds
SPONSOR:
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Use the coupon code "calvinistbatman" and get a free Calvinist Batman sticker!
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 3min
July 04, 2018 To KJV or Not KJV?
Mark Ward joins me this week as we discuss the King James Version of the Bible. No matter your position, there are things you'll learn and ideas you'll hear that are worth thinking about.
FEATURED BOOK:

Authorized: The Use and Misuse of the King James Bible
Mark Ward's contact information –
Website: https://byfaithweunderstand.com/about/
Twitter: @mlward
SONG: “This Is Worship (All Is For Your Name)“ by Spacesuit.
Book Recommendations ––

What Are We Doing Here?: Essays

Writers to Read: Nine Names That Belong on Your Bookshelf
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CALVINIST BATMAN –
Facebook: facebook.com/calvinistbatman
Twitter: @calvinistbatman
Patreon: patreon.com/calvinistbatman
Email: [email protected]
Voicemail: 727-228-2278
If you enjoy this podcast, please rate and review us on iTunes so that more people can discover this podcast. Also, please consider supporting the show (and getting rewarded for it!) by going to http://www.calvinistbatman.com . Thank you for being a fan of the show!
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1h 4min

FAQs about Calvinist Batman & Friends:

How many episodes does Calvinist Batman & Friends have?

The podcast currently has 153 episodes available.