Today Preston is talking to Kyle Strobel. Preston and Kyle are talking about his new book "The Way of the Dragon or the Way of the Lamb: Searching for Jesus’ Path of Power in a Church that Has Abandoned It". They are also talking about the "celebrity pastor culture" the church of America is in today. Kyle is a teacher, writer and preacher. He is the assistant professor of Spiritual Theology and Formation at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, and helped start Metamorpha Ministries. Kyle and his wife have lived in Scotland, Connecticut, Colorado and Arizona before settling down in Southern California, and they have two young children. You can Tweet at Kyle @KyleStrobel Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

How can Christians read the sermon on the mount and not hold to Jesus' non-violent teaching? Why did Ezra refuse military protection and Nehemiah welcomed it?  Is the egalitarian and complementarian view of women in the church a Gospel issue? A couple of books Preston recommended (but hasn't read) on the case of what a church should look like are Robert Banks's Paul's Idea of Community and When Church Was a Family by Joe Hellerman. How open should someone who struggles with Same-Sex Attraction be? There were a lot of questions about non-violence so be sure to check out Preston's book Fight: A Christian Case for Non-Violence Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is in with Michael Wear who directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign. Michael was also one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history: he served in the White House faith-based initiative during President Obama’s first term, where he led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts. Michael is also the author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America and the founder Public Square Strategies LLC, a firm that helps religious organizations, political organizations, businesses and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape. You can learn more about Michael at michaelwear.com You can follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelRWear Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is in with Michael Wear who directed faith outreach for President Obama’s historic 2012 re-election campaign. Michael was also one of the youngest White House staffers in modern American history: he served in the White House faith-based initiative during President Obama’s first term, where he led evangelical outreach and helped manage The White House’s engagement on religious and values issues, including adoption and anti-human trafficking efforts. Michael is also the author of Reclaiming Hope: Lessons Learned in the Obama White House About the Future of Faith in America and the founder Public Square Strategies LLC, a firm that helps religious organizations, political organizations, businesses and others effectively navigate the rapidly changing American religious and political landscape. You can learn more about Michael at michaelwear.com You can follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelRWear Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

No interview today! Preston is taking sometime to answer a fistful of your questions. Have a question for Preston!? Send an email to [email protected] How do we know we are not like the Pharisees? How can we insure that we are not doing the same thing!? Does Israel have a divine right to the land that its traditionally held? Is it okay for a Christian to support the legalization of same-sex marriage? If not, why should I oppose it? A book Preston recommends on the topic is Truth Overruled by Ryan T. Anderson. For those Christians that believe in Universalism, what do they believe we are saved from if there is no hell? Is it okay for Christians to say the Pledge of Allegiance? Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

No interview today! Preston is taking sometime to answer a fistful of your questions. Have a question for Preston!? Send an email to [email protected] How do we know we are not like the Pharisees? How can we insure that we are not doing the same thing!? Does Israel have a divine right to the land that its traditionally held? Is it okay for a Christian to support the legalization of same-sex marriage? If not, why should I oppose it? A book Preston recommends on the topic is Truth Overruled by Ryan T. Anderson. For those Christians that believe in Universalism, what do they believe we are saved from if there is no hell? Is it okay for Christians to say the Pledge of Allegiance? Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is in with John Mark Comer. He's a writer, speaker and a teacher. He's the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church, right in the center of the city (by Powell's Books if you've ever been to Portland). They're talking about all kinds of topics but also his new book, God Has a Name. Some other books by John Mark that Preston suggests you check out is Loveology, and Garden City. Check out his website johnmarkcomer.com or Tweet at him @johnmarkcomer Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Send a question to Preston by emailing [email protected] Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his new website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is in with John Mark Comer. He's a writer, speaker and a teacher. He's the pastor for teaching and vision at Bridgetown Church, right in the center of the city (by Powell's Books if you've ever been to Portland). They're talking about all kinds of topics but also his new book, God Has a Name. Some other books by John Mark that Preston suggests you check out is Loveology, and Garden City. Check out his website johnmarkcomer.com or Tweet at him @johnmarkcomer Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Send a question to Preston by emailing [email protected] Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his new website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is talking with Joey Svendsen who is one of the voices on The Bad Christian Podcast. They're talking about his new book FundaMENTAList: Stories of a Mentally Ill, Obsessive Compulsive, Legalistic Youth Group Kid Turned Pastor, the Bad Christian podcast and how the podcast has reached many people "the church" would have never reached. You can follow Joey on Twitter @JoeySvendsen Check out his website fundamentalistpastor.com Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Send a question to Preston by emailing [email protected] Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his new website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.

Today Preston is talking with Joey Svendsen who is one of the voices on The Bad Christian Podcast. They're talking about his new book FundaMENTAList: Stories of a Mentally Ill, Obsessive Compulsive, Legalistic Youth Group Kid Turned Pastor, the Bad Christian podcast and how the podcast has reached many people "the church" would have never reached. You can follow Joey on Twitter @JoeySvendsen Check out his website fundamentalistpastor.com Support Preston Support Preston by going to patreon.com Connect with Preston Send a question to Preston by emailing [email protected] Follow him on Twitter @PrestonSprinkle Check out his new website prestonsprinkle.com If you enjoy the podcast, be sure to leave a review.