Dr. Matt LaPine joins us to discuss how the Christian tradition provides a framework for understanding how our emotions interact with our faith and the surprising emotional depth of Scripture.

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"The Logic of the Body" by Dr. Matt LaPine

We talk about the importance of creeds and how the help us gain confidence in our faith in this throwback episode. 

Christians, like teenagers, go through phases. We come to Christ through a powerful experience, then understand that experience through doctrine. Then that doctrine takes on new life through liturgy which depends our experience. Dr. Scott Redd joins us with insights on why this happens and how our Christians "phases" work together to grow our love for God.

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"Three Modes of Christian Formation: Experience, Doctrine, and Liturgy" by Dr. Scott Redd

Much of the anxiety we experience in life stems from misplaced hope. Dr. Michael Allen helps re-establish the historic and biblical concept of "heavenly-mindedness" without neglecting love for neighbor. He also provides practical ways in which Christians can cultivate heavenly-mindedness in a culture that emphasizes the here and now.

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"Grounded in Heaven: Re-centering Christian Hope and Life on God" by Michael Allen

Anxiety fills our social media and creeps into our lives. How do we cultivate a sound mind in the midst of the chaos and polarization? Rev. Ben Miller joins us with practical insights on cultivating a sound mind in a chaotic world.

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Conversations in Crisis Series with Alastair Roberts and Ben Miller

Why do Luke and Matthew have different accounts of Jesus’s genealogy? Bryan and Paul tackle this question and more. Plus Paul lets us know what the real New York life is all about. 

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Wyatt Graham “Why Does Matthew Skip 4 Names in the Genealogy of Jesus”

https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/detrinitate/why-does-matthew-skip-4-names-in-the-genealogy-of-jesus/

Alastair Roberts on Matthew 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J13J1dMAS1c&t=2397s

Darrell Bock “Are the Gospels Historically Reliable?”

https://ps.edu/are-the-gospels-historically-reliable-darrell-bock/

In this bonus episode taken from our last discussion, Dr. Alastair Roberts lays out ways that both  society and the church can honor the differences between men and women with regard to power and authority. 

Be sure to check out our interview with Alastair on "What is Masculinity and Femininity?" 

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Check out Alastair's blog: https://alastairadversaria.com/

Listen to his Bible reflections: https://youtu.be/Q9Z_I6OWzT0

Thanksgiving is around the corner! What better time to talk about gratitude? In this episode we talk about what gratitude is and, more importantly, what it is not. Also, Paul lets us in on his secret diary. Happy thanksgiving, folks!

What does it mean to be a man or a woman? This is a pressing question in our culture. Dr. Alastair Roberts provides clarity with refreshing and provocative insights into the nature of masculinity, femininity, and the church. 

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Check out Alastair's blog: https://alastairadversaria.com/

Listen to his Bible reflections: https://youtu.be/Q9Z_I6OWzT0

Is morality objective? And if so, what does God have to do with it? We dig into the archives to bring an episode we recorded years ago (before we got our own channel!) Take a trip down memory lane as we dive into the objectivity of morality using C.S. Lewis's classic work Mere Christianity