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Episode 176: How to Think About Voting with Bryan McGraw
March 27, 2024
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Episode 176: How to Think About Voting with Bryan McGraw

Could your vote be an act of pure democratic expression or merely a move in a complex game of strategic power? Grapple with the profound implications of casting a ballot as I'm joined by Brian McGraw, an associate professor at Wheaton College, to navigate the treacherous waters of sincere versus str...

BONUS: Paul Moore on Caring About Mainline Decline

BONUS: Paul Moore on Caring About Mainline Decline

Welcome to a Bonus episode that is part of a series called "Church and Main Shorts," snippets from recent episodes. In an interview from December 2023, Paul Moore on fostering growth within mainline churches. Moore discusses the challenges faced by denominations in embracing change and the importanc...

Episode 175: Reviving the Local Church With David Emery
March 21, 2024
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Episode 175: Reviving the Local Church With David Emery

Amidst a climate of political upheaval and social unrest, the church's mission has never been more critical. In today's conversation with Pastor David Emery, we confront the tough questions of unity and division, exploring how the church can become a beacon of hope and understanding in a world marke...

Episode 174: Should We Listen to Trump Supporters?
March 18, 2024
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Episode 174: Should We Listen to Trump Supporters?

It's been a while since Dennis has done a solo episode. In this solo pod, he focuses on how we should love Trump supporters as Jesus called us to love our enemies and how this might defeat the former President at the ballot box.Why We Might Want to Listen to Trump SupportersStill More Thoughts on Ta...

Episode 173: Navigating Faith in a Divided World With Joy J. Moore
March 11, 2024
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Episode 173: Navigating Faith in a Divided World With Joy J. Moore

In this episode, host Dennis Sanders interviews Professor Joy J. Moore about the divisiveness in society and the church, the temptation to make a name for ourselves, and the idolatry of politics. They also discuss the lack of focus on racial reconciliation and the need for grace and humility in the...

Episode 172: Stewardship As A Spiritual Practice with Kirby Gould
February 20, 2024
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Episode 172: Stewardship As A Spiritual Practice with Kirby Gould

Is putting money in the offering plate the same as having daily prayer?

Episode 171: Breathing Fresh Life into Humanist Conservatism with Jeffrey Tyler Syck
February 10, 2024
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Episode 171: Breathing Fresh Life into Humanist Conservatism with Jeffrey Tyler Syck

In this episode, Professor Jeffrey Tyler Syck talks about a little-known branch of conservatism that might address the political and social problems we are facing today.

Episode 170: Is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Really as Simple as It Seems? with Frederick Schmidt
January 31, 2024
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Episode 170: Is the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Really as Simple as It Seems? with Frederick Schmidt

 In this episode, we talk about the silence of alternative Palestinian voices and how many in the West are inadvertently supporting fundamentalist Islam by not listening to those voices.