In this discussion, David Brooks (New York Times) and Jim Wallis (Georgetown University) enter into a good-faith conversation on how Christians should engage in politics. They respond to questions like, What role should politics play in our lives? Has politics taken the place of religion in our society? What do compromise and mutual sacrifice look like for Christians engaging the issues that often divide us? (Discussion moderate: Rev. Dr. Walter Kim, National Association of Evangelicals.)

Recorded March 12, 2023.

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Whether or not you call yourself an evangelical today, if evangelicalism has shaped you in the past, what does it look like to reflect on the evangelical tradition in a constructive way? How do we engage with honesty, wisdom, and insight? Kathy Khang author of Raise Your Voice and Loving Disagreement, and Dan Stringer, author of Struggling with Evangelicalism, talk through their own experiences with these questions and what they've learned about discerning some of the most pressing questions in the church today, both as individuals and in community. (Discussion moderator: Scott Rice, Highrock Church.)

Recorded February 19, 2023.

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez (Calvin College) and Walter Kim (National Association of Evangelicals) discuss the rise of a cultural form of masculinity that's taken hold in many evangelical communities and which is the focus of Du Mez's widely acclaimed book, Jesus and John and Wayne. Du Mez and Kim also address how the values of this movement compare to the person of Christ as depicted in the gospels, as well as Christian Nationalism, and how we might consider alternative forms of masculinity in the church today. (Discussion moderator: Meghan DeJong, Highrock Church.)

Recorded January 23, 2023.

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Recording of the American Evangelicalism Theology Lab session from November 11, 2022 with guest, Rev. Dr. Russell Moore (Christianity Today).

In this discussion, moderated by Rev. Dr. Walter Kim (president, National Association of Evangelicals), Russell Moore shares some personal stories about his relation to faith and political engagement. Russell speaks to the looming issue of Christian Nationalism, and what it means for Christians today to maintain both integrity and faithfulness in the public sphere. In the final part of his discussion with Walter Kim, Russell speaks to the crisis that evangelicalism faces today and the possibilities for revitalization and the formation of new coalitions within the evangelical movement.

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Recording of the American Evangelicalism Theology Lab session from October 23, 2022 with guests, Rev. Dominique Gilliard (Evangelical Covenant Church) and Dr. Kurt Peterson (College of Lake County; former History professor at North Park University).

Dominique and Kurt, with Scott Rice (moderator), discuss what unity in the midst of diversity looks like, both within the tradition of the Covenant and in evangelicalism today. Other topics of discussion include individualism and a sense of collective identity, and how the church community is called to the work of racial justice. This conversation will be of interest for anyone who's curious about how the church can maintain a sense of unity (over uniformity), grounded in the person of Christ, while approaching diversity and differences as potential strengths to the church's witness.

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What is evangelicalism? Why is it important for us to have open and honest conversations about it? What has the Bible and its authority played in the evangelical movement?

Drawing from their respective areas of expertise in biblical scholarship and history, Dean Dennis Edwards and Prof. Hauna Ondrey reflect on these questions and the distinct ways that the Evangelical Covenant Church tradition has engaged evangelicalism, the Bible, and more. The unique ministry backgrounds and experiences of Dr. Ondrey and Dean Edwards offer a broad invitation to explore these topics in community, whether you have ties to the Covenant or simply want a constructive space to engage the difficult but important questions surrounding evangelicalism today.

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Introduction episode! Theology Lab hosts (online) discussions with public figures and church leaders. With an approach to faith that values being open to questions and comfortable with nuance, courage and humility, Theology Lab is a place for those who see themselves as theologically curious. How can we be both grounded while pursuing a vibrant, expansive kind of faith? Theology Lab is offered by Highrock church.

These discussions (available here and on YouTube as free resources) focus on important issues of our time – past topics include the state of American evangelicalism, God and money, interpreting Scripture, and theology through the lens of different cultural and ethnic experiences (Black theology, Asian American theology). Check out highrock.org/theologylab for our current offerings, or email me, Scott, for more info: [email protected]

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Podcast includes original music ("Imagination") written by Dean Payla, produced by PALA.