The Thinklings Podcast

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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Books & Business

Main Content

Final Meditation

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The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 289Weight of Glory, Part 4: Why I’m Not a Pacifist

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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Books & Business

Lewis Essay Context — Thinkling Boyd

The Redeemed Reader — Thinkling Stearns

Vainglory (Chrysostom) — Thinkling Carter

The Female Lover’s Foil — Thinkling Little

Main Content

A discussion of “Why I’m Not a Pacifist,” examining Lewis’s arguments about just war, moral reasoning, and the responsibilities of Christians in a fallen world. The Thinklings reflect on how to think clearly, charitably, and biblically about conflict, justice, and peace.

Final Meditation

A closing meditation from Matthew 5, grounding the discussion in Christ’s teaching on righteousness, love, and the heart.

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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.

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation!

Books & Business

Main Content

Final Meditation

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The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 288Irreducible Complexity

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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Books & Business

Louis L’Amour — Thinkling Stearns

This Is Happiness — Thinkling Carter

The Ball and the Cross — Thinkling Little

Ulysses — Thinkling Boyd

Main Content

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.

Final Meditation

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 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.

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation!

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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The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 287Transposition

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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Books & Business

Help! I Want to Be a Manly Man. — Thinkling Tim

Oresteia — Thinkling Josh

Prepping for Faith Pulpit Day — Thinkling Andy

Leisure — Thinkling Charlie

Main Content

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.

Final Meditation

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 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.

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation!

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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The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 286Leisure and the Contemplative Life

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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Books & Business

Leisure & Meditations in a Toolshed — Thinkling Josh

Mere Christianity — Thinkling Andy

Galatians Commentary — Thinkling Charlie

Complementarity — Thinkling Tim

Main Content

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.

Final Meditation

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 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.

Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation!

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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The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 285Is Theology Poetry?

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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Books & Business

Is Theology Poetry? — Thinkling Carter

Only the Lover Sings — Thinkling Little

The Death of Ivan Ilyich — Thinkling Boyd

Biblical Exegesis: A Beginner’s Guide — Thinkling Stearns

Main Content

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.

Final Meditation

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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