It's a hot take roundup! We talk about David's trip to Africa, a flaming brisket, John Hagee, pastoral burnout, and the Metaverse--all in one episode!

Dr. Ken Collins of Asbury Theological Seminary joins us to talk about his new book, Jesus the Stranger.

None of us had ever heard of "demon trials" before, but they showed up big time in "The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" podcast. So we talk about that.

Dr. Madeline Henners of United Theological Seminary joins us for a wide-ranging discussion of life in whatever stage of the pandemic we're in this week. We also talk about open-plan houses and the value of doors and walls.

Dr. Brian Russell of Asbury Theological Seminary joins us to talk about his new book, Centering Prayer: How Sitting Quietly in God's Presence Can Change Your Life.

Recently many Christian leaders have been in the news for the wrong reasons. We talk about the responsibilities of Christian leaders, the role of accountability, and the importance of holiness in their lives.

Matt Reynolds of Spirit and Truth joins us for our 100th episode to talk about mainliners, evangelicals, and whether nominal Christianity is better than no Christianity.

How should Christians think about money? Are there more and less faithful ways to use our money? Callie and Roz Picardo of United Theological Seminary join us to talk about their new book, Money Talks: A Biblical Take on Earning, Saving, Spending and Giving. You can purchase the book at a discount here: https://msb.press/moneytalks, discount code 20mtalk.

In this episode we talk about the phenomenon of "exvangelicalism," where it came from, and what we can do to facilitate enduring discipleship.

In this episode we talk about the Ascension of Jesus and Pentecost. What do these events mean for us today? How should we live in light of them?