Theology Refresh

By Desiring God

What's Theology Refresh about?

Theology Refresh is a podcast for Christian leaders hosted by David Mathis, executive editor for John Piper and Desiring God. The podcast aims to refresh and sharpen spiritual leaders on key aspects of Christian theology for application to everyday ministry.

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Theology Refresh episodes:

03.05.2017
Well Done, Good Servant: Jerry Bridges on Perseverance
March 6 is the first anniversary of Jerry Bridges’s death. He loved the truth that God preserves us, while we participate in his process.
11.29.2014
Mission to North America
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10.18.2014
Definite Atonement
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08.23.2014
Generosity
Kent Hughes discussed Christian generosity
07.24.2014
Ministry Idolatry
Jared Wilson on the subtle danger of ministry idolatry
06.28.2014
Glorification
Michael Horton discusses the stunning doctrine of glorification.
05.30.2014
Youth Athletics
Ed Uszynski discusses the peril and potential of youth athletics.
04.25.2014
The Holy Spirit: Jesus’s Closest Companion
Sinclair Ferguson on the mysterious third person of the Trinity.
04.05.2014
Preach the Gospel to Yourself
Paul Tripp talks frankly about the vital discipline of preaching the gospel to ourselves.
03.13.2014
Depression
Randy Alcorn discusses going deep with God during seasons of depression.
12.07.2013
Losing a Loved One
Lyle Dorsett discusses the tragic loss of his daughter.
10.25.2013
Preaching for the Church
Jason Meyer on what makes pastoral preaching distinctive.
10.04.2013
Envy
Joe Rigney exposes the pervasive, but often hidden, sin of envy.
09.07.2013
Praising Others
Sam Crabtree commends the joy of commending others.
08.10.2013
Evangelism
Mack Stiles talks evangelism.
07.27.2013
Missional Communities in Church Planting
Josh Cousineau discusses missional communities in church planting.
07.06.2013
Simple Church Planting
Miles Van Pelt shares about a simple model of church planting.
06.20.2013
Narnia
Joe Rigney welcomes us into Narnia, the imaginary world of C.S. Lewis.
06.07.2013
Islam 101
Zane Pratt tells us about the basics of Islam.
05.06.2013
Sacred and Secular
Matt Reagan discusses breaking down the sacred and secular divide.
04.23.2013
Primer on the Puritans
Joel Beeke provides a primer on the Puritans.
04.09.2013
Spiritual Warfare
Tope Koleoso talks about spiritual warfare and how to engage.
03.25.2013
Christian Gratitude
Ann Voskamp talks about Christian gratitude.
03.12.2013
Bi-Vocational Ministry
Danny Ovalle on rationale and practice of bi-vocational ministry
03.04.2013
Two Stages of Disciplemaking
Jerry Bridges talks about two stages of disciplemaking
02.26.2013
Christian Eldership
Kevin DeYoung addresses biblical eldership
02.19.2013
Penal Substitutionary Atonement
Jarvis Williams explains the doctrine of penal substitutionary atonement
02.13.2013
Biblical Counseling
Ed Welch gives the essence of biblical counseling in 10 minutes
02.06.2013
The Doctrine of the Christian Life (Ethics)
Russell Moore introduces Christian ethics.
01.29.2013
Spiritual Gifts
Sam Storms discusses the New Testament teaching on spiritual gifts.
01.24.2013
The God-Centeredness of God
John Piper talks about God’s God-centeredness
01.01.2013
The Christian Spiritual Disciplines
Jerry Bridges talks about the Christian spiritual disciplines, or means of grace.
12.04.2012
The Doctrine of the Incarnation
Don Carson talks about the centrally important doctrine of the incarnation.
11.15.2012
The Doctrine of the Church
Gregg Allison helps us think about the doctrine of the church.
11.15.2012
The Christian and Sport
Erik Thoennes talks about the Christian and sport, play, and athletics.
10.18.2012
The Doctrine of Scripture
Kevin DeYoung helps Christian leaders sharpen their thinking on the doctrine of Scripture.
10.02.2012
The Doctrine of Suffering
David Platt highlights five truths essential to how we understand suffering.
04.25.2012
A Theology of Reading
Tony Reinke discusses the importance of reading in the Christian life.
04.18.2012
The Doctrine of Vocation
Patrick Lai discusses the doctrine of vocation.
02.16.2012
The Doctrine of End Times
Sam Storms discusses different views on eschatology.
01.27.2012
The Doctrine of Spiritual Warfare
Ed Stetzer discusses the reality of spiritual warfare and encourages pastors not to dismiss the battle that is going on around us.
01.17.2012
The Doctrine of Biblical Complementarity
Darrin Patrick discusses the doctrine of biblical complementarity and encourages men that we're not trying to replicate Adam, rather we're to be like Jesus.
01.05.2012
The Doctrine of the Wrath of God
Don Carson explains why you can't speak of God's wrath the same way you speak of his love.
01.01.2012
The Doctrine of the Person of Christ
Russell Moore discusses the doctrine of the person of Christ: fully God, fully man, one person with two natures.
12.15.2011
The Doctrine of Union With Christ
Ray Ortlund discusses the doctrine of union with Christ — a doctrine that changes everything in how conceive ourselves and minister to others.
11.16.2011
The Sanctity of Human Life
Justin Taylor discusses the sanctity of human life and why pastors cannot ignore this important doctrine.
11.14.2011
The Doctrine of the Trinity
Jared Wilson discusses the doctrine of the Trinity and what it means for how Christians do everyday life.
10.20.2011
The Celebrity Factor and Pastoral Ministry
John Piper tackles the question, "Is it hero worship or holy emulation?" and discusses how he has thought through the subject of celebrity status and pastoral ministry.
10.17.2011
The Doctrine of Hell
David Platt discusses the priority of God's word as we approach the doctrine of hell and faithfully serve the gospel in light of its reality.
10.11.2011
The Doctrine of Prayer
Paul Miller discusses the importance of prayer in the life of the pastor. He explains that we pray not out of discipline, but out of desperation.

What's Theology Refresh about?

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Theology Refresh episodes:

Well Done, Good Servant: Jerry Bridges on Perseverance

Mission to North America

Definite Atonement

Generosity

Ministry Idolatry

Glorification

Youth Athletics

The Holy Spirit: Jesus’s Closest Companion

Preach the Gospel to Yourself

Depression

Losing a Loved One

Preaching for the Church

Envy

Praising Others

Evangelism

Missional Communities in Church Planting

Simple Church Planting

Narnia

Islam 101

Sacred and Secular

Primer on the Puritans

Spiritual Warfare

Christian Gratitude

Bi-Vocational Ministry

Two Stages of Disciplemaking

Christian Eldership

Penal Substitutionary Atonement

Biblical Counseling

The Doctrine of the Christian Life (Ethics)

Spiritual Gifts

The God-Centeredness of God

The Christian Spiritual Disciplines

The Doctrine of the Incarnation

The Doctrine of the Church

The Christian and Sport

The Doctrine of Scripture

The Doctrine of Suffering

A Theology of Reading

The Doctrine of Vocation

The Doctrine of End Times

The Doctrine of Spiritual Warfare

The Doctrine of Biblical Complementarity

The Doctrine of the Wrath of God

The Doctrine of the Person of Christ

The Doctrine of Union With Christ

The Sanctity of Human Life

The Doctrine of the Trinity

The Celebrity Factor and Pastoral Ministry

The Doctrine of Hell

The Doctrine of Prayer