Chats Under the Sun

(TW suicide) Brett’s story is jaw-dropping. Nearly every twist and turn is a testimony to the goodness of God through suffering. Brett’s Journey through Alcoholics Anonymous to clarity in the Gospel is absolutely fascinating, and I have never met someone so winsomely articulate the benefits and dangers of AA. This podcast is incredible, I am so grateful for Brett. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠⁠ 

Follow Brett at @basmith444

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Love you all. 

Jake

I ran into Dr. Tyler Flatt when he was giving a lecture here at Southern on how to read well. Since that is one of my favorite subjects, I asked if he would be on the pod, and he graciously agreed. We talked about his journey from Ontario Canada, to end up being a professor here, and about engaging with the great tradition.

Loved this conversation.

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate me a coffee or two at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠

I am always on the gram @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake

Jimmy Bledsoe is working with the Bevin Center at Southern Seminary to look at how theological education impacts missions and to inspire seminary students to become part of the Gospel spreading to the nations.

We had a fantastic conversation about how he ended up teaching in Africa, what took him and his wife back to Southern, and why deep theological training is so important to mission work. If you are at Southern, I highly recommend swinging by his office in the Bevin Center and saying hi. 

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate a coffee or two at ⁠buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun⁠ .

Follow the Bevin Center @sbtsmissions

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Love you all. 

Jake

With the ONE-HUNDREDTH EPISODE of this podcast, I hosted a live podcast/party and had Kerri Radsma, Scott and Derek Slingerland and Tanner Neufeld share a series of stories that had half of us literally crying laughing. You can’t miss this episode. 

Thank you to all the people who came out to the party. Thank you to all of you listening to this episode, and any of the last 100. Thank you to the many who have been here since episode one. I am so grateful for you.

If this podcast has ever been impactful for you, I’d be thrilled if you would donate me a coffee or two at buymeacoffee.com/chatsunderthesun .

I am on Instagram @itsthevalk

Love you all. 

Jake

This is the bonus episode we referenced several times in the Book Pod. On the day of recording, the four of us did a take on this book, but it didn't sit right with us, so John-Michael and I did a re-record back here in Louisville.

This book is explicit, and we needed a separate podcast to walk through this subject properly.

TLDR: we do not recommend this book at all. Listen to the pod to find out why.

Here is a doc of all the books we discussed in the OG pod: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6xJBNwlero4ppsrKPwse6WQJWyNiwwrmI-o2c-NXcI/edit?usp=sharing

John-Michael is on Instagram @aboutjem

I am always @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake

P4. I am so grateful for these guys. The four of us live in three different countries at the moment, but the fact that we are still able to get together and talk about what we have been reading over the last six months is a pleasure. Every year, these podcasts are a riot to record and give us the chance to talk about life, big ideas, and fascinating people. 

Here is a doc of all the books we discussed in the pod: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6xJBNwlero4ppsrKPwse6WQJWyNiwwrmI-o2c-NXcI/edit?usp=sharing

Owen is on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is on Instagram @aboutjem

I am always @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake

(Part 3) I LOVE these guys. The four of us live in three different countries at the moment, but the fact that we are still able to get together and talk about what we have been reading over the last six months is a pleasure. Every year, these podcasts are a riot to record and give us the chance to talk about life, big ideas, and fascinating people. 

Here is a doc of all the books we discussed in the pod: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6xJBNwlero4ppsrKPwse6WQJWyNiwwrmI-o2c-NXcI/edit?usp=sharing

Owen is on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is on Instagram @aboutjem

I am always @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake

(Part 2) Near the end of this pod, Christine Valk, Maria Bout, and Kerri Radsma crashed the regularly scheduled programming to share their top 5 books of the year. I am incredibly grateful that they stopped by.

Here is a doc of all the books we discussed in the pod: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6xJBNwlero4ppsrKPwse6WQJWyNiwwrmI-o2c-NXcI/edit?usp=sharing

Owen is on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is on Instagram @aboutjem

I am always @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake

I LOVE these guys. The four of us live in three different countries at the moment, but the fact that we are still able to get together and talk about what we have been reading over the last six months is a pleasure. Every year, these podcasts are a riot to record and give us the chance to talk about life, big ideas, and fascinating people. 

Here is a doc of all the books we discussed in the pod: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a6xJBNwlero4ppsrKPwse6WQJWyNiwwrmI-o2c-NXcI/edit?usp=sharing

Owen is on Instagram @hebbert_the_writer

John-Michael is on Instagram @aboutjem

I am always @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake

Christine wrote her book Midnight Mercies about her experience with deep depression as a mother and a Christian. I am so glad I got the chance to talk with her. I genuinely was so encouarged by her thoughts and wisdom.

You can find Christine on Instagram @christinemchappell

I am at @itsthevalk

Love y’all.

Jake