Today we have Thomas Kidd joining us on The Way Home podcast. Thomas Kidd is an American historian, currently a Distinguished Professor at Baylor University and Distinguished Professor of Church History at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Today we discuss his book Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, Jefferson’s theology and faith, and the religious movement in early-America.
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Show Notes
Thomas Kidd Biography: Thomas S. Kidd teaches at Baylor University and is research professor of church history at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He writes at the Evangelical History blog at The Gospel Coalition and also regularly contributes to outlets such as The Dallas Morning News and The Wall Street Journal. His newest book is Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh. Other recent books include Who Is an Evangelical? The History of a Movement in Crisis and American History vols. 1 & 2.
Books: Thomas Jefferson: A Biography of Spirit and Flesh, America’s Religious History: Faith, Politics, and the Shaping of a Nation, The Great Awakening: The Roots of Evangelical Christianity in Colonial America
Facebook: Thomas Kidd
Twitter: @ThomasSKidd
This episode is sponsored by Canopy.

The Way Home Podcast: Thomas Kidd on American Religious History

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Today, we have Mark Tooley on The Way Home Podcast! Mark Tooley is president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy and editor of IRD’s foreign policy and national security journal, Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy.  He worked eight years for the CIA and is a graduate of Georgetown University. Today on the Way Home Podcast we discuss Christian Realism, recent geopolitical events, and the United/Global Methodist Split. If you want to learn more about Mark Tooley’s work, then this episode is for you!
Show Notes
Mark Tooley: Mark Tooley is president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy and editor of IRD’s foreign policy and national security journal, Providence: A Journal of Christianity & American Foreign Policy.  He worked eight years for the Central Intelligence Agency and is a graduate of Georgetown University.  In 1994 he joined IRD to found its United Methodist project (UMAction) and became IRD President in 2009.
Mark’s Content: The Next Methodism: Theological, Social, and Missional Foundations for Global Methodism(2022), Just War and Christian Traditions (2022), Social Conservatism for the Common Good: A Protestant Engagement with Robert P. George (2023)
Facebook: Mark Tooley
Twitter/X: @markdtooley
As you move toward the cross this Lenten season, check out my book The Characters of Easter. 

The Way Home Podcast: Mark Tooley on Christian Realism

Today, we have Jonathan Leeman on The Way Home Podcast! Jonathan is the Editorial Director at 9Marks, he is also an author and pastor. Today on the Way Home Podcast we discuss authority, trusting authority, how to be a godly authority, a Biblical understanding of what it means to submit to authority, and Jonathan’s new book Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing. If you want to learn more about Authority and Jonathan Leeman’s work, then this episode is for you!
Show Notes
Jonathan Leeman: Jonathan has an undergraduate and graduate degree in political science and an M. Div. and Ph. D. in Theology. He is the editorial director for 9Marks, editing the 9Marks series of books and the 9Marks Journal, he is also the co-host of Pastors Talk. Jonathan lives with his wife and four daughters in a suburb of Washington, DC, and serves as an elder at Cheverly Baptist Church. He teaches adjunctively at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and the Reformed Theological Seminary.
Jonathan’s Content: Pastors Talk Podcast, How the Nations Rage: Rethinking Faith and Politics in a Divided Age (2018), Rediscover Church: Why the Body of Christ Is Essential (2021), Authority: How Godly Rule Protects the Vulnerable, Strengthens Communities, and Promotes Human Flourishing  (2023)
Twitter/X: @JonathanLeeman
As you move toward the cross this Lenten season, check out my book The Characters of Easter. 

The Way Home Podcast: Jonathan Leeman on Understanding Authority

Today, we have Dr. Andrew Walker return to The Way Home Podcast! Andrew is the Associate Dean of the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology. Today on the Way Home Podcast we discuss political theology, natural law theory, the Christian Nationalist scare, and Dr. Walker’s new book Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good. If you want to learn more about Natural Law Theory and how this reflects Christian Ethics, or more about Andrew Walker’s work, then this episode is for you!
Show Notes
Andrew Walker: Dr. Walker serves as Associate Dean in the School of Theology and Associate Professor of Christian Ethics and Public Theology. He is also the Director of the Carl F. H. Henry Institute for Evangelical Engagement. He is a fellow in Christian Political Thought at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and serves as the Managing Editor of WORLD Opinions. He is lives with his wife and three children in Louisville, Kentucky.
Andrew’s books: Marriage Is: How Marriage Transforms Society and Cultivates Human Flourishing(2015), Liberty for All: Defending Everyone’s Religious Freedom in a Pluralistic Age(2021), God and the Transgender Debate: What Does the Bible Actually Say about Gender Identity?(2022),  Social Conservatism for the Common Good: A Protestant Engagement with Robert P. George(2023), Faithful Reason: Natural Law Ethics for God’s Glory and Our Good(2024)
Twitter/X: @andrewtwalk
As you move toward the cross this Lenten season, check out my book The Characters of Easter. 

Andrew Walker on Natural Law and Christian Ethics

Today, we have Drew Dyck return to The Way Home Podcast! Drew is a speaker, author, and acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers. We discuss believer’s burnout, faithfulness on the small scale, and Drew’s new book Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians). If you want to know more about how to pursue faithfulness in day-to-day life, recover from burnout, or Drew’s work, then this episode is for you!
Show Notes
Drew Dyck: Drew is an acquisitions editor at Moody Publishers and a contributing editor at CTPastors.com, a Christianity Today publication for church leaders. He is the author of Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (2019), Yawning at Tigers: You Can’t Tame God, So Stop Trying (2014), and Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church…and how to Bring Them Back (2010) His work has appeared in numerous publications, including USA Today, CNN.com, The Huffington Post, Christianity Today, Books & Culture, and Relevant Magazine. He grew up in Alberta, Canada in a pastor’s family; now he lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife, Grace, and their two children. 





Drew’s books: Generation Ex-Christian: Why Young Adults Are Leaving the Church…and how to Bring Them Back (2010), Yawning at Tigers: You Can’t Tame God, So Stop Trying (2014), Your Future Self Will Thank You: Secrets to Self-Control from the Bible and Brain Science (2019), Just Show Up: How Small Acts of Faithfulness Change Everything (A Guide for Exhausted Christians) (2023)
Facebook: Drew Dyck
Twitter/X: @drewdyck
Instagram: @drewndyck
As you move toward the cross this Lenten season, check out my book The Characters of Easter. 
 

Drew Dyck on the Importance of Showing Up

Today, we have Alexandra Hudson joining us on The Way Home podcast. Alexandra is a writer, popular speaker, and the founder of Civic Renaissance. We discuss her new book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, the distinctions between civility and niceness, how we as Christians are to navigate modern politics, and how we are to aid in cultivating civility in modern society. If you want to know more about how to produce civility in your home and community or want to learn more about Alexandra’s work, then this episode is for you!
Show Notes
Alexandra Hudson’s Biography: Alexandra Hudson is a writer, popular speaker, and the founder of Civic Renaissance, a publication and intellectual community dedicated to beauty, goodness and truth. She was named the 2020 Novak Journalism Fellow, and contributes to Fox News, CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, TIME Magazine, POLITICO Magazine, and Newsweek. She earned a master’s degree in public policy at the London School of Economics as a Rotary Scholar, and is an adjunct professor at the Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy. She is also the creator of a series for The Teaching Company called Storytelling and The Human Condition. Her first book, The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves, is forthcoming from St. Martin’s press this October. She lives in Indianapolis, IN with her husband and children.





Guest’s Content: The Soul of Civility: Timeless Principles to Heal Society and Ourselves(2023), Newsletter, Storytelling and The Human Condition(2023)
Facebook: Alexandra Hudson
Twitter/X: @LexiOHudson
Instagram: @alexandrahudson
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The Way Home Podcast: Thomas Kidd on American Religious History

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