Theology in the Raw

Theology in the Raw episodes:

• 04.24.2024

  Bonus Q&A: Lust, Same-Sex weddings, Academic Complementarianism, Patriotism, and more

  Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. In the full episode, we discuss: 0:00 Introduction 0:38 Thoughts on Christians and masturbation--is it always sinful or is there room for conversation? 5:35 What...

  
• 04.22.2024

  Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power: Dr. David Fitch

  Dr. David Fitch (Ph.D Northwestern University) is the Betty R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary and has pastored for 30 years, and has been involved in 8 church plants over the course of his ministry. He is...

  
• 04.18.2024

  A Christian Libertarian's Perspective on U.S. Foreign Policy: Angela McArdle

  Angela McArdle currently serves as Chair of the national Libertarian Party, serves as Co-Organizer for the Rage Against The War Machine, and is a two time candidate for California’s 34th Congressional District. Angela was a key organizer for the Los...

  
• 04.15.2024

  What Was the First Century Church Actually Like?: Dr. Nijay Gupta

  Dr. Nijay Gupta (DPhil, University of Durham) is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and has written several academic books including A Beginner’s Guide to New Testament Studies, Paul and the Language of Faith, 15 New Testament Words...

  
• 04.11.2024

  Surviving Abuse: Jennifer Greenberg

  As the author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse and the recently released Defiant Joy: Find the Hope to Light Your Way, Even in Darkness, Jennifer Michelle Greenberg has risen to become one of the foremost voices...

  
• 04.08.2024

  Orphanages vs. Family Care and the Problem of White Westerners Doing Ministry in Africa: Brent Phillips

  Brent leads Cherish Uganda with his wife Leah. Cherish was formally an orphanage and now functions as a spiritual formation community center using medical, education and family strengthening to reach the community we serve. In this conversation, Brent tells the...

  
• 04.04.2024

  Interpreting the Samaritan Woman (John 4) Post-#ChurchToo: Dr. Caryn Reeder

  Dr. Caryn Reeder (Ph.D. Cambridge) is professor of New Testament at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. Her research focuses on questions of gender, the household, women's lives, slavery, and violence in the biblical worlds. In this podcast, we discuss her...

  
• 04.01.2024

  How We Consume the News Is a Discipleship Problem: Jason Woodruff

  Jason Woodruff is the founder of The Pour Over, a Christian news organization with over half a million subscribers. The Pour Over is both a podcast and Newsletter that focus on providing limited news content that is not partisan or...

  
• 03.28.2024

  American Christian Zionism, John Howard Yoder, Oliver O'Donovan, and Political Theology: Dr. Elizabeth Phillips

  Dr. Elizabeth Phillips (Ph.D. Cambridge) is Director of Education and Engagement at the Woolf Institute, an interfaith institute in Cambridge, England. She teaches political theology and conflict transformation. Her latest book is Apocalyptic Theopolitics: Essays and Sermons on Eschatology, Ethics,...

  
• 03.27.2024

  My thoughts on the Rapture, Violence, "He Gets Us," Singleness, Women Preaching, Greg Boyd, Rosaria B, and many other things: Bonus Q & A

  In this bonus Q & A episode, I respond to loads of questions sent in from my Patrons, including: What are my thoughts on the rapture? Is it better for people to be an affirming church than in no church at all? Does...

  
• 03.25.2024

  Are Husbands the "Head" of Their Wives? The Meaning of Kephale, part 2: Preston Sprinkle

  In this second episode on Kephale, I begin by looking at how Paul uses Kephale in Ephesians 1:22 and then 4:15, before jumping into its use in 5:23. I think go into great detail about the genre of "household codes"...

  
• 03.21.2024

  Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible: Dr. Sandra Glahn

  Sandra Glahn is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and the author most recently of Nobody's Mother. She's also the general editor of the fascinating book: Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible (Kregel Academic),...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Are Husbands the "Head" of Their Wives? The Meaning of Kephale, part 1: Preston Sprinkle

  I've been researching the meaning of the Greek word kephale ("head") for the last several months and I've been blogging about my findings over at  theologyintheraw.com This podcast episode is the first (quite long) summary of how I understand the meaning of kephale in extra-biblical Greek...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Rethinking Orphanages and Orphan Care: Brandon Stiver

  In this conversation, we talk all about Brandon's previous work in an Orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania, and how he came to realize that Orphanages are doing more harm than good when it comes to caring for orphans and their families. Brandon...

  
• 03.14.2024

  S2 Ep1161: Rethinking Orphanages and Orphan Care: Brandon Stiver

  In this conversation, we talk all about Brandon's previous work in an Orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania, and how he came to realize that Orphanages are doing more harm than good when it comes to caring for orphans and their families. Brandon...

  
• 03.11.2024

  S2 Ep1160: Early Christians Were More Messed up Than You Think: Dr. Nadya Williams

  In this podcast conversation, we take a deep dive into the Greco-Roman world and look at things like Rome's transition from a republic to an empire, the marriage laws of Caesar Augustus, the rise of Christianity and some of the...

  
• 03.07.2024

  S2 Ep1159: The Politics of Exile: A Raw Narrative

  This unique episode covers the release of Preston's book 'Exiles, The Church and the Shadow of Empire', the journey of Theology in the Raw podcast, the planning and execution of the Exiles in Babylon conference, and the concept of living...

  
• 03.04.2024

  S2 Ep1158: Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire: Preston Sprinkle and Ed Uszynski

  My book Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire releases tomorrow! (3/5). In this podcast conversation, my good friend Ed Uszynski interviews me about my book. As always, we get pretty raw and real--and drive off the road quite...

  
• 02.29.2024

  S2 Ep1157: The Digital Fast: Dr. Darren Whitehead

  Originally from Australia, Dr. Darren Whitehead has lived in the United States for over 25 years.  He is the founder and Senior Pastor of Church of the City with several locations across Nashville. He earned his Doctorate from Capital Seminary...

  
• 02.28.2024

  S2: Bonus Episode! Responding to Some Critiques: Preston Sprinkle

  Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In this Patreon-only episode, you'll get a sneak peak into my responses to some criticisms I've received over the last few months,...

  
• 02.26.2024

  S2 Ep1156: How Jesus Disrupts Politics as Usual: Josh Ryan Butler

  In this conversation, Preston and Josh talk about his latest book (release date: March 5) The Party Crasher: How Jesus Disrupts Politics as Usual and Redeems our Partisan Divide, which is an incredible book about political discipleship and how followers...

  
• 02.22.2024

  S2 Ep1155: Embracing Grace in the Pro-Life Movement: Amy Ford

  Amy Ford is the Founder and President of Embrace Grace, a nonprofit that equips churches to love and encourage women with unexpected pregnancies by providing spiritual, emotional, and practical support. Over 1,100 groups are active in churches around the world...

  
• 02.19.2024

  S2 Ep1154: Artificial Intellegence, Sex Robots, Cloning Dead Loved Ones, and the End of the World: Christopher Lind

  In this podcast conversation, we begin by wrestling with some innocent questions around AI but end up exploring some darker parts of this topic, including the reality of sex robots and cloning dead loved ones to ease our pain--and how...

  
• 02.15.2024

  S2 Ep1153: The Truth of Fiction and the Limits of My World: Dr. Greg Coles

  Gregory Coles is the author of Single, Gay, Christian, No Longer Strangers, and the recently released dystopian-ish novel, The Limits of My World. He holds a PhD in English from Penn State and lives in Boise, Idaho, where he works...

  
• 02.12.2024

  S2 Ep1152: Terrorism, ISIS, and Understanding the Israel-Hamas War: Dr. Austin Knuppe

  Dr. Austin Knuppe has a Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University and currently serves asan assistant professor of political science at Utah State University. Prior to Utah State, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the Dickey Center...

  
• 02.08.2024

  S2 Ep1151: Same-Sex Attraction, Female Sexuality, and Parenting LGBTQ Kids: Ellen Radcliff

  Ellen Radcliff, a therapist and the author of the forthcoming book: Love Covers Over: A Guide for Christian Parents Raising Kids in an LGBTQ+ World. Ellen channels her love for God, her clinical expertise, and her experience as a former...

  
• 02.05.2024

  S2 Ep1150: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art: Josh Porter

  Joshua S. Porter is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He is also a former member of the experimental art-punk band, Showbread, and the author of the novel Punk Rock Vs. the Lizard...

  
• 02.01.2024

  S2 Ep1149: The Leadership Crisis in the Church: Dr. J.R. Woodward

  JR Woodward, PhD (University of Manchester, UK) is a catalyst, author, and teacher. He is the national director of the V3 church planting movement. See jrwoodward.com. He's also the author of The Scandal of Leadership, which forms the backdrop of...

  
• 01.31.2024

  S2: Patreon Q&A Preview: January 2024

  Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In the full episode, we discuss: 0:00  Introduction 2:02    My wife has recently become affirming and I am not. I'm concerned about how...

  
• 01.29.2024

  S2 Ep1148: Jesus, the Flesh, and the War of Wants: Dr. A.J. Swoboda

  Dr. A.J. Swoboda (Ph.D., Birmingham) is an associate professor of Bible and Theology at Bushnell University and lead mentor for the Doctor of Ministry Program on Spiritual Formation and Soul Care at Friends University. He is the author of many...

  
• 01.25.2024

  S2 Ep1147: What Does Christian Political Engagement Look Like? Dr. Daniel Hill

  Dr. Daniel Lee Hill (Ph.D. Wheaton) is an assistant professor of Christian Theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University. He, his wife, and his young son live in Waco, TX with a jar of sourdough starter and...

  
• 01.22.2024

  S2 Ep1146: Biblical Languages, Linguistics, and Husbands being the "Head" of their Wives (Eph 5:23): Dr. Kevin Grasso

  Dr. Kevin Grasso (Ph.D. Hebrew University) lives in the Atlanta area and is the founder of Biblingo: an innovative and effective way to actually learn biblical Greek and Hebrew. Dr. Grasso is a biblical scholar, author, linguist, and a husband...

  
• 01.18.2024

  S2 Ep1145: How to Be an Inclusive and Biblical Church with LGBTQ/SSA People: Evan Wickham

  Evan Wickham is a worship leader, songwriter, speaker, and lead pastor of Park Hill Church in San Diego, CA, which he co-founded in 2017 with Sandy, his wife of 23 years (and their five kids).  In addition to helping people encounter...

  
• 01.15.2024

  S2 Ep1144: Practicing the Way of Jesus in Radical Community: John Mark Comer

  For nearly two decades, John Mark pastored at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. After leading Bridgetown through five years of spiritual formation initiatives and seeing the impact, he wanted to help other churches discover a similar path of apprenticing under...

  
• 01.11.2024

  S2 Ep1143: When to Talk to Your Kids About Sex? Dr. Julia Sadusky

  Dr. Julia Sadusky is a licensed clinical psychologist in Colorado. She is also an author, consultant, speaker, and adjunct professor. Dr. Sadusky has done extensive research and clinical work in sexual development and specializes in trauma-informed care. She earned a...

  
• 01.08.2024

  S2 Ep1142: National vs. Local Politics, Trump, Healthy Civic Engagement, and why "Woke" Is an Unhelpful Term: Chris Butler

  Chris Butler is a pastor and "serial organizer" hailing from the Southside of Chicago where he lives with his wife, Aziza, and 6 children. Pastor Chris leads Chicago Embassy Church Network, a mission-based network church in America's third largest city...

  
• 01.04.2024

  S2 Ep1141: The War in Gaza: A Palestinian Pastor/Theologian's Perspective: Dr. Rev. Munther Isaac

  Munther Isaac is a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian. He pastors the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and the Lutheran Church in Beit Sahour and serves as the academic dean of Bethlehem Bible College, and is the director of...

  
• 01.01.2024

  S2 Ep1140: Looking Back on 2023 and Looking Forward to 2024: A Critical Evaluation of Theology in the Raw

  Okay folks, it's 2024! Congratulations--you're still alive and it's 2024. I truly hope that Theology in the Raw has played some positive influence in your life this past year.  In this first episode of 2024, I take a stroll down memory...

  
• 12.25.2023

  S2: Merry Christmas!

  Merry Christmas from Theology in the Raw! We’re going to take a week off of podcasting and will pick it up again on January 1st. Thank you all for your love, support, encouragement, and criticism! We’ll see you in a...

  
• 12.21.2023

  S2 Ep1139: What Is a Christian Political Identity? Dr. Lee Camp

  Lee has been teaching full time at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, since 1999. He has an M.A. and M.Div. from Abilene Christian University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Moral Theology / Christian Ethics from Notre Dame University. Lee...

  
• 12.18.2023

  S2 Ep1138: A Raw Conversation with a Legalistic Gay Christian: Colton Beach

  Colton Beach is a Christ-follower who's also a gay New Yorker who grew up secretly struggling with same sex attraction’ in the Independent Fundamental Baptist church. He grew up ignoring his sexual identity for the sake of his Christian identity...

  
• 12.14.2023

  S2 Ep1137: A Christian Libertarian's View of Economics, War, Foreign Policy, and Immigration: Doug Stuart

  In this conversation, we talk about a libertarian view of economics (etc. Austrian Economics), war, foreign policy, immigration, along with gay marriage and abortion.  Doug Stuart is CEO of the Libertarian Christian Institute and host of the Libertarian Christian Podcast. He...

  
• 12.11.2023

  S2 Ep1136: Rethinking 1 Corinthians 11:2-16: Dr. Lucy Peppiatt

  In this podcast conversation, Lucy walks us through her reading of 1 Cor. 11:2-16, where she argues that Paul is quoting and interacting with various ideas that the Corinthians themselves believe. Dr. Peppiatt has been Principal at Westminster Theological Centre (WTC)...

  
• 12.07.2023

  S2 Ep1135: Resurrection and a Christian Theology of the Body: Dr. Beth Felker Jones

  Dr. Beth Felker Jones holds the PhD from Duke University and teaches theology at Northern Seminary in Chicagoland, where she lives with her family. She is the author of many books and writes regularly at Church Blogmatics at bethfelkerjones.substack.com. In...

  
• 12.04.2023

  S2 Ep1134: 700 Million People Live Without Basic Access to Clean and Safe Drinking Water! Scott Harrison

  After a decade of indulging his darkest vices as a nightclub promoter, Scott declared spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy. He spent two years on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia, saw the effects of dirty water firsthand, and...

  
• 11.30.2023

  S2 Ep1133: Politics, the Bible, Christian Nationalism, and Hauerwas vs. O'Donovan: Kaitlyn Schiess

  Kaitlyn is a writer, author, and a doctoral student at Duke Divinity School studying political theology, ethics, and biblical interpretation. She graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary in 2021 with a ThM in systematic theology and is the author of two...

  
• 11.29.2023

  S2: BONUS Q&A November 2023

  Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In the full episode, we discuss: 00:00 Introduction:  0:35. What pushback did you get on your Israel/Palestine interviews?  9:21  CS Lewis commends the reading of...

  
• 11.27.2023

  S2 Ep1132: Responding to Claims about Being a “Heretical Liar”

  Jared is a pastor in Tennessee. On November 13th, Jared posted this comment on X:  According to Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, What Christian ministries are heretical liars? "Revoice, Preston Sprinkle's Exiles in Babylon Conference sponsored by his heretical Center for Faith, Sexuality,...

  
• 11.23.2023

  S2 Ep1131: How is the Eastern Orthodox Church Different from Evangelical Protestantism? Dr. Eve Tibbs

  Dr. Eve (Paraskevè) Tibbs is an Affiliate Professor of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, where she teaches Historical Theology, Systematic Theology, and Eastern Orthodox Theology. Her research and teaching interests include: the Holy Trinity and Personhood, Ecclesiology, Early Church History...

  
• 11.20.2023

  S2 Ep1130: A Christian Perspective on Dating: Kait and J.J. Tomlin

  Kait and J.J. are passionate about helping Christians navigate the dating world. Kait is a best-selling author, speaker, popular relationship coach, and the founder of Heart of Dating. She helps thousands of men and women on their journeys through the...