Down To Earth: Theology and Worldview for the Nooks and Crannies

Gabriel Rench was born in the Promised Land Texas. Six states later, he ended up in Moscow, Idaho, where he graduated from the University of Idaho. He has also attended Greyfriars Hall, the pastoral training program at Christ Church. Gabriel is a media and PR consultant (www.PengoMedia.com), Co-Founder of the Fight Laugh Feast Network, and one of the host of CrossPolitic TV Show and Podcast (Airs on Direct Tv, Xfinity, streaming, and podcast), and cofounder of www.DropWave.io, a free speech podcast hosting platform.

Gabriel was arrested in September of 2020 for exercising his first amendment rights, singing Psalms outside of city hall in protest of the unconstitutional masks mandates. His arrest went viral, and has since landed him on the Laura Ingraham Show, Glenn Beck Show, The Todd Starnes Show, and more, and his arrest was even retweeted by President Trump. CrossPolitic did a followup show covering this peaceful protest and his arrest. He also serves as a Deacon at his church (King’s Cross), and serves on various non-profit boards. His favorite food groups are BBQ, ice cream, and topping-the-charts Scotch (Balvenie 21 year, if you are asking). He lives on a small 10-acre farm with his wife, three children, a couple horses, one dog, and two outdoor cats.

Dr. Daniel R. Berger II is the lead pastor at Faith Fellowship Church in Clarence, NY (https://faithfellowshipclarence.org), the founder and director of Alethia International Ministries (AIM), and serves as the director of Faith Biblical Counseling Center. When He is not with his family and church family, Daniel continues to write and to speak around the world in churches, organizations, medical communities, and at various counseling and teacher's conferences. He is also an experienced pastor, counselor, school administrator, and the author of fourteen books, which focus on biblical counseling, biblical phenomenology, practical theology, education, parenting, and the history and philosophy behind the current mental health construct. Daniel earned his B.S. in counseling, an M.S. in counseling/psychology, an M.A. in pastoral studies, and a doctorate in pastoral theology. 

Welcome back to the second half of my conversation with Joel! Go back and listen to episode 19 for the first half if you missed it! You're in for a treat!

Joel Salatin, 67, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson.  Those who don’t like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate.

Joel's blog: https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/

To learn more about the podcast, head to kellytarr.com/downtoearth

Joel Salatin, 67, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson.  Those who don’t like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate.

Check out Joel's blog and subscribe to his newsletter: https://www.thelunaticfarmer.com/

To learn more about the podcast, go to kellytarr.com/downtoearth

Welcome back to Down to Earth!

Doug Wilson joins Kelly on the podcast today again for a bonus episode!

Some of Doug's parenting books include:
Standing on the Promises
Future Men
Why Children Matter

You can find him blogging at http://dougwils.com

To learn more about the podcast, head to http://kellytarr.com/downtoearth

Kelly answers listeners' questions! Thank you for listening to season one. We'll continue to follow the Lord's leadership into season 2 as time allows, hopefully this summer!

A few resources mentioned:
Why Should We Prioritize Reading?
How to Prioritize Reading
and check out Andy Naselli's new book - How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers

Learn more about the podcast here: HTTP://kellytarr.com/downtoearth 

Katie Westenberg joins Kelly on the podcast to discuss how they've maintained a friendship over 2,457 miles. What makes a good friendship? They talk about what hospitality looks like in the Westenberg and Tarr homes, whether she enjoys reading or writing a book better, and more.

Find Katie at HTTP://katiewestenberg.com
Find her books, I Choose Brave and But Then She Remembered at Amazon.

Learn more about the podcast at kellytarr.com/downtoearth

Aaron Renn is the author of Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture. We discuss his book, his three-worlds model, and how he believes we can navigate our current reality and thrive as Christians. You'll be spurred to think well in this episode!

Follow Aaron on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aaron_renn
Find all of Aaron's work at http://www.aaronrenn.com

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Doug Wilson joins Kelly on the podcast today to begin developing a theology of the family. Doug shares about his family background and helps us think through what a family is, as well as its role in God's economy. The nuts and bolts pertaining to the roles of parents are discussed, AND he gives us hope for our parenting failures. Stay tuned for a follow-up episode to finish the conversation!

Some of Doug's parenting books include:
Standing on the Promises
Future Men
Why Children Matter

You can find him blogging at http://dougwils.com

To learn more about the podcast, head to http://kellytarr.com/downtoearth