The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 290

Welcome to Episode 290 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings recap Faith Pulpit Day, reflecting on themes of legalism and spiritual formation. The conversation considers how Christians can pursue holiness without falling into legalism (or what legalism actually is….), and how think about spiritual formation and the spiritual disciplines, etc.

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The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 289

Welcome to Episode 289 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings continue their series through The Weight of Glory, focusing on C.S. Lewis’s essay “Why I’m Not a Pacifist.” The conversation explores Lewis’s reasoning on war, justice, and moral responsibility, considering how Christians should think carefully and biblically about difficult ethical questions.

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Welcome to Episode 288 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before Andy leads a discussion on irreducible complexity. Together, they consider questions of design, order, and the implications such ideas have for how we understand the world and the Creator behind it.

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Andy guides a conversation on irreducible complexity, exploring how certain features of the natural world point to intentional design. The Thinklings reflect on how this concept fits within a broader Christian worldview and what it means for understanding creation and the nature of God.

A closing meditation from Romans 1, reminding listeners of God’s revelation through creation and humanity’s responsibility to respond rightly.

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Welcome to Episode 287 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before turning to a discussion led by Thinkling Tim on C.S. Lewis’s essay “Transposition.” The conversation explores Lewis’s argument about how higher realities are expressed through lower mediums and how spiritual truths can be misunderstood when interpreted only through material categories.

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Thinkling Tim guides the discussion through “Transposition” by C.S. Lewis, examining how spiritual experiences, worship, and divine realities may appear simple or ordinary when expressed through earthly forms. The Thinklings reflect on Lewis’s insight that misunderstanding often comes when we try to explain higher things only in terms of the lower.

Thinkling Tim closes the episode with a meditation from Psalm 145, directing our attention to the greatness and goodness of God.

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Welcome to Episode 286 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings turn their attention to Josef Pieper’s Leisure and the idea of the contemplative life. What is true leisure? How does it differ from mere idleness or entertainment? And why might leisure be essential to culture, worship, and spiritual health? The Thinklings explore these questions and consider how recovering a biblical understanding of leisure shapes the Christian life.

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A discussion of Josef Pieper’s vision of leisure, focusing on rest, contemplation, worship, and the relationship between work and wonder. The Thinklings reflect on how leisure connects to truth, beauty, and the life of faith.

A closing meditation from Galatians 5:13–15, reminding listeners to use their freedom not for self-indulgence, but to serve one another in love.

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Welcome to Episode 285 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings explore a provocative and beautiful question: Is theology poetry? Together, they consider how language, metaphor, imagination, and doctrine relate—asking whether theological truth is merely propositional or whether it also carries poetic weight and beauty.

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A discussion on whether theology should be understood as poetic in nature—examining the role of metaphor, beauty, and imagination in articulating doctrinal truth. The Thinklings reflect on how Scripture itself employs poetic forms and how faithful theology must hold together precision and wonder.

Thinkling Stearns closes with a meditation from Ephesians 6, encouraging listeners to stand firm in truth while living faithfully in a world that needs both clarity and beauty.

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Welcome to Episode 284 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before returning to their discussion of Genders in Genesis, this time focusing on the theme of fractured families. From the fall onward, Genesis presents both the beauty of God’s design and the painful distortion of relationships through sin.

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A continued study of Genesis, exploring how sin fractures families and distorts God’s good design for men and women. The Thinklings reflect on the theological and practical implications of broken relationships, generational patterns of sin, and the hope of restoration found in God’s redemptive plan.

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Welcome to Episode 283 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings turn their attention to “The Inner Ring”, C.S. Lewis’s penetrating essay found in The Weight of Glory. The conversation explores Lewis’s warning about the desire for insider status, belonging, and recognition—and how that desire subtly shapes human behavior, temptation, and faithfulness in the Christian life.

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A discussion of “The Inner Ring”, focusing on Lewis’s insights into social temptation, pride, and the quiet pull of exclusion and inclusion. The Thinklings reflect on how Christians are called to resist the lure of the inner circle and instead pursue humility, faithfulness, and love of neighbor.

A closing meditation from Luke 18 on persistent prayer, reminding listeners to seek God’s approval above all others.

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Welcome to Episode 282 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before Josh leads a discussion on “Huswifery” by Edward Taylor. Together, they explore how Taylor’s poetic imagery helps shape a biblical imagination—drawing connections between craftsmanship, sanctification, and the Christian life.

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Josh guides the Thinklings through Edward Taylor’s Huswifery, unpacking its metaphors and theological depth. The conversation reflects on how poetry can illuminate spiritual formation and the work of God in shaping His people.

A closing meditation from Ephesians, grounding the discussion in Scripture and the ongoing work of God in the believer’s life.

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Welcome to Episode 281 of The Thinklings Podcast!

In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before turning their attention to Jesus’ calling of the twelve disciples and how that calling connects to the Great Commission.

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A discussion of Jesus’ calling of the twelve disciples, considering their backgrounds, Christ’s purpose in choosing them, and how their formation prepares the way for the Great Commission. The Thinklings reflect on discipleship as both a call to follow and a call to go.

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