This week we speak with author, speaker and professor Dr. Kyle Strobel. Dr. Strobel is Assistant Professor of Spiritual Theology and Formation at Biola University. His areas of interest include systematic theology, Jonathan Edwards, spiritual formation, and prayer. He writes both popular and academic books and articles, having published in the Harvard Theological Review, Journal of Spiritual Formation & Soul Care, and Relevant Magazine. Why are so many young people deconstructing and turning to the early church fathers and mothers instead of popular authors and mega-church pastors? Why is mysticism gaining in popularity? Why do conversations about spirituality and spiritual formation seem separate from conversations about theology? Why is prayer so difficult? Why does it often resemble an amazon wish list? We dig through these questions and more! Guest Publications: Beloved Dust: Drawing Close to God by Discovering the Truth About Yourself (co-authored with Jamin Goggin), Formed for the Glory of God: Learning from the Spiritual Practices of Jonathan Edwards, Jonathan Edward’s Theology: A Reinterpretation, & Metamorpha: Jesus as a Way of Life. Guest Website/Social Media: www.metamorpha.com Twitter: @KyleStrobel Special guest music on this episode provided by: Fossil Collective www.fossilcollective.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/fossilcollective/ Twitter: @fosscollective Instagram: @fossilcollective Enjoy the songs? Songs featured on this episode were: Disarm & Float (from the EP Flux), Wolves & Let It Go (from the album Tell Where I Lie), & The Water (from The Water EP). Fossil Collective’s music is available on iTunes, Spotify, Pandora, YouTube, Soundcloud, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, & Apple Music. The Deconstructionist’s Podcast is mixed and edited by Nicholas Rowe at National Audio Preservation Society: A full service recording studio and creative habitat, located in Heath, Ohio. Find them on Facebook and Twitter or visit their website for more information. www.nationalaudiopreservationsociety.weebly.com www.facebook.com/nationalaudiopreservationsociety Twitter: @napsrecording Donation: If you’re digging what we’re doing here consider making a small donation. Maintaining a podcast isn’t cheap and every dollar donated helps us to keep this thing going. Money donated goes to helping to purchase research materials, maintenance of the website, storage of episodes, etc. Click the link below to donate: Https://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Brand new T-Shirts now available! An original design by Joseph Ernst (@joernst1 on Instagram), this limited edition uni-sex t-shirt is soft and durable poly/cotton in charcoal grey with white screen printed graphic. Grab one to support your favorite podcast and remember when you embraced the beauty of your deconstruction. Https://squareup.com/store/thedeconstructionists Find us on social media! www.thedeconstructionists.com Twitter: @deconstructcast Facebook: deconstructionistsanonymous Instagram: deconstructionistspodcast