The Way Home with Dan Darling

Today we have Ronni Kurtz joining us on The Way Home podcast. Ronni Kurtz is the author of Fruitful Theology: How the Life of the Mind Leads to the Life of the Soul. He has a great perspective on how Christians should pursue study of the Word, Christian theology, intellectual pursuits. Today we discuss the separation between deep theological study and everyday living when these things should overlap. Kurtz bridges that gap with the point that theology should not lead us to arrogance.
For those listening in the Houston area, join folks from Texas Baptist College for a special Worldview Night on Thursday, September 22nd, at Sagemont Baptist Church. We’ll share a meal, hear from engaging speakers, and enjoy fellowship.
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Show Notes
Ronni Kurtz Biography: Ronni Kurtz (Ph.D., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary) is an Assistant Professor of Theology at Cedarville University. Before moving to Ohio, Ronni was a pastor in Kansas City, Missouri, for seven years where he also taught theology at Midwestern Seminary and Spurgeon College.
Books: No Shadow of Turning: Divine Immutability and the Economy of Redemption, Fruitful Theology: How the Life of the Mind Leads to the Mind of the Soul

Today we have Mark Talbot joining us on The Way Home podcast. Mark Talbot is the author of a multivolume series on theology of suffering. He has a comprehensive look on suffering in the scriptures and how we should think about it coming from his own experience with suffering. Today we dive into his latest volume Give Me Understanding That I May Live where he walks through God's redemptive plan and situates our suffering in a salvation context.
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Show Notes
Mark Talbot Biography:Mark Talbot (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is associate professor of philosophy at Wheaton College and the host of the podcast When the Stars Disappear. His areas of expertise include philosophical psychology, philosophical theology, David Hume, Augustine, and Jonathan Edwards. He and his wife, Cindy, have one daughter and three grandchildren. Mark attends Christ Presbyterian Church in Roselle, Illinois.
Books: Give Me Understanding That I May Live: Situating Our Suffering within God's Redemptive Plan (Suffering and the Christian Life, 2), When the Stars Disappear: Help and Hope from Stories of Suffering in Scripture (Suffering and the Christian Life, 1)
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Today we have Matthew Soerens joining us on The Way Home podcast. Matthew Soerens serves as the U.S. Director of Church Mobilization for World Relief, which is the humanitarian arm of the National Association of Evangelicals. In that role, he helps evangelical churches to understand the realities of refugees and immigration and to respond in ways guided by biblical values. Today we discuss some of the myths about immigration and problems concerning the immigrations process. We also talk about the refugee situation with Ukraine, Syria, and other troubled places.
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Show Notes
Matthew Soerens Biography: Matthew Soerens earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Wheaton College and his Master’s Degree from DePaul University’s School of Public Service. He is the co-author of Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion & Truth in the Immigration Debate (InterVarsity Press, 2009) and of Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis (Moody Publishers, 2016). Soerens previously served as a Board of Immigration Appeals-accredited legal counselor at World Relief’s local office in Wheaton, Illinois and, before that, with World Relief’s partner organization in Managua, Nicaragua. He has also served as the Field Director of the Evangelical Immigration Table, an alliance of evangelical organizations advocating for immigration reform consistent with biblical values.
Twitter: @MatthewSoerens
Facebook: Matthew Soerens
Books: Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis, Welcoming the Stranger: Justice, Compassion and Truth in the Immigration Debate, Inalienable: How Marginalized Kingdom Voices Can Help Save the American Church
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Today we have Kelly Kapic joining us on The Way Home podcast. Kelly Kapic is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. He is the award-winning author or editor of more than 15 books. Today we discuss his newest book You're Only Human where he discusses what it means to be human, made in the image of God, with his main focus on our creaturely finitude.
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Show Notes
Kelly Kapic Biography: Kelly M. Kapic is professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, where he has taught since 2001. Kapic earned a Ph.D. in systematic and historical theology at King's College, University of London (United Kingdom), an M.Div. at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida, and a BA in philosophy and history from Wheaton College. He has written and edited numerous books and has also published articles in various journals.
Books: You're Only Human, Becoming Whole, The God Who Gives, Embodied Hope
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Today we have Kristen Waggoner joining us on The Way Home podcast. Kristen Waggoner is general counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, the largest legal organization that protects religious freedom, free speech, parental rights, and the right to life. Today we discuss the fall of Roe v. Wade with the Dobbs case and religious liberty for all people, also addressing some common misconceptions about religious freedom.
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George Yancey Biography: Kristen Waggoner serves as general counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, a faith-based legal advocacy organization that protects fundamental freedoms and promotes the inherent dignity of all people. Waggoner has extensive experience in civil litigation, and in employment, education, nonprofit, and constitutional law. She regularly comments on religious freedom issues in television, radio, and print media. Waggoner is admitted to practice in multiple states, the Supreme Court, and numerous federal district and appellate courts.
Twitter: @KWaggonerADF
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Today we have George Yancey joining us on The Way Home podcast. George Yancey is a professor of sociology with an academic interest in race relations and anti-Christian attitudes in the United States. Today we discuss his newest book Beyond Racial Division and important topics like colorblindness, anti-racism, and systemic racism.
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George Yancey Biography: George Yancey graduated West Texas State University with a B. S. in Economics. He, then, attended the University of Texas at Austin and received his doctorate in Sociology. He began his studies on interracial romance but then moved to studying multiracial churches. Now, he works for Baylor University with a joint appointment in Sociology and Institute of Religious Studies, studies academic bias, and has also conducted research on anti-Christian attitudes in the United States.
Books: Beyond Racial Division, One Faith No Longer, Prejudice in the Press?, Beyond Racial Gridlock
Facebook: George Yancey
Twitter: @profyancey
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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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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
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Today we have Tony Reinke joining us on The Way Home podcast. Tony Reinke is a senior teacher for Desiring God, host of the Ask Pastor John podcast, and author of God, Technology, and the Christian Life (2002). We discuss how Christians should think about technology, what technology actually is, and how Scripture guides us in our technology use.
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Tony Reinke Biography: Tony Reinke is an author, non-profit journalist, and host of Ask Pastor John. Reinke considers himself an investigative journalist of practical theology, leveraging key resources from the greatest thinkers in church history to address the perplexing questions facing Christians today. The bulk of Reinke's current work centers on how we best flourish in the tech age saturated by innovation, media, and enough on-demand video to fill our eyes for 100 lifetimes.
Books: Lit! A Christian Guide to Reading Books, Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ, 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You, The Joy Project: An Introduction to Calvinism (with Study Guide), Competing Spectacles: Treasuring Christ in the Digital Age, and God, Technology, and the Christian Life
Facebook: Tony Reinke
Twitter: @TonyReinke
Website: tonyreinke.com
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After about a five month break, we are excited to be back and continuing important conversations with key Christian leaders and figures. Today we have Shannon Bream joining us on The Way Home podcast to introduce this new season. Shannon Bream currently serves as anchor of FOX News Channel's (FNC) FOX News @ Night with Shannon Bream (weekdays 12-1AM ET). She's got two new books out called The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak and The Women of the Bible Speak where she examines the lives of biblical women who provide wisdom to navigate our own faith journeys and relationships. We also talk about how she maintains her experience as a Christian working in such a harsh, skeptical media environment.
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Show Notes
Shannon Bream Biography: Shannon Bream is an American journalist and lawyer who appears on Fox News Channel. In 2017 she became the host of the program Fox News @ Night. Bream graduated from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia with a degree in Business Management and returned to Tallahassee to attend law school at Florida State University. Bream is the author of three books: Finding the Bright Side: The Art of Chasing What Matters, The Women of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today, and The Mothers and Daughters of the Daughters of the Bible Speak: Lessons on Faith from Nine Biblical Families.
Books: Finding the Bright Side, The Women of the Bible Speak, The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak
Facebook: Shannon Bream
Twitter: @ShannonBream
Website: foxnews.com
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Today we have Kenny Luck joining us on The Way Home podcast to cap off 2021. He is the founder and president of Every Man Ministries, a great ministry that encourages men to fulfill their God-given calling. He's got a new book out called "Failsafe" about living in God's acceptance. We also talk about the manhood crisis in the United States and what churches can do about it.
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Show Notes
Kenny Luck Biography: Kenny Luck is an ECPA Platinum Award Winning and Best Selling Author of twenty three books for men. As a thought leader and expert on men and culture, Kenny is called by God to revolutionize men’s ministry, free men spiritually, and empower men’s movement worldwide. God is using Kenny to reach over a hundred thousand men each week through the Every Man radio show in Los Angeles and the worldwide LIVESTREAM of his weekly men’s meeting via Every Man Ministries on Facebook. Kenny and his wife Chrissy have been married 29 years, are parents to three awesome millennials, and live in Trabuco Canyon, California.
Book: Failsafe
Facebook: Kenny Luck
Twitter: @kenny_luck
Website: everymanministries.com
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