Episodes 136
Avg. Duration 1h 3m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.7 (217)
Since Jul 2020
Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

Exploring what it means to be faithfully Christian in our always-changing world with its challenges and opportunities. I like to think out loud and talk with friends about biblical texts, books, politics, sports, music, films, and basically anything that interests me. This is all an attempt to be fully alive in God’s good world and to enjoy the liberating reality of the Christian gospel.

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Recent Episodes

S6E13 Dark Passions & Other Thoughts

Oct 14, 2025 25m

In this episode I talk about William Galston's book, Anger, Fear, Domination: Dark Passions and the Power of Political Speech, and Mark Edmundson's book, The Age of Guilt: The Super-Ego in the Online…

S6E12 Paul's Thesis Statement in Ephesians 1, Pt. 2

Sep 30, 2025 39m

In this episode, I continue talking about how Ephesians 1:19-23 functions in the argument of this letter.

S6E11 Paul's Thesis Statement in Ephesians 1

Sep 23, 2025 59m

In this episode I talk about how Eph 1:19-23 functions within his overall presentation in this letter.

S6E10 Summer's End

Sep 16, 2025 50m

In this episode, I give an update of what I've been up to the last several months, and mention a bunch of books I've been reading or am about to jump into. Books mentioned:They Poisoned the World:…

S6E9 Paul's Prayer Report in Ephesians 1

May 13, 2025 1h 11m

In this episode, I talk about how Paul reports he is praying for his audiences at the end of Ephesians 1.

S6E8 Identity Formation in Ephesians 1, Pt. 3

Apr 29, 2025 1h 13m

In this episode, I talk about Timothy Snyder's chapter on solidarity, from his book On Freedom, and about Paul's literary and rhetorical strategy in Ephesians 1.

S6E7 Identity Formation in Ephesians 1, Pt. 2

Apr 22, 2025 58m

In this episode, I talk a bit more about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and about Paul's literary strategy in Ephesians 1.

S6E6 An Epic Golf Tournament & National Political Shenanigans

Apr 16, 2025 1h 8m

In this episode, Steve Watkins and I reflect on Rory McIlroy's Masters win, and talk about staying sane and humane in the midst of national political madness.

S6E5 Identity Formation In Ephesians 1

Apr 08, 2025 51m

In this episode, I keep talking about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and I talk about Paul's identity formation strategy in the opening of Ephesians.

S6E4 Ephesians As A Letter

Apr 01, 2025 42m

In this episode, I continue talking about Timothy Snyder's book, On Freedom, and I introduce other aspects of Paul's letter called Ephesians.

S6E3 God's Cosmic Enemies in Ephesians

Mar 25, 2025 1h 2m

In this episode, I talk about the role of the powers and authorities in Paul's letter, and their background in the Old Testament and the Jewish literature of Paul's day.

S6E2 Ephesians & Me

Mar 18, 2025 58m

In this episode, I revisit my history with Paul's letter called Ephesians.

S6E1 Introducing Season 6

Mar 11, 2025 42m

In this episode, I talk about what I've been up to the last six months, and I introduce what I'm going to talk about in this upcoming season: Paul's letter called Ephesians.I also mention a number of…

S5E23 Showing Up

Sep 17, 2024 1h 1m

In this episode, Steve and I talk about enjoying some good beers sent from a listener, and about the importance of showing up.

S5E22 Autocracy, Inc.

Aug 20, 2024 57m

In this episode, Steve and I talk about Anne Applebaum's new book, Autocracy, Inc.

S5E21 Salman Rushdie's Memoir

Aug 13, 2024 1h 8m

In this episode, Steve and I talk about a bunch of things, but especially Salman Rushdie's memoir entitle Knife: Meditations after an Attempted Murder.

S5E20 Buffoonery & Autocracy

Aug 06, 2024 1h 10m

In this episode, Steve and I discuss the March 29, 2024 episode of the Ezra Klein Show, on which Ezra interviewed political journalist John Ganz. Ganz's new book, When the Clock Broke, is a survey of…

S5E19 Reason, Passion, Ignorance, and Expertise in Politics

Feb 27, 2024 1h 12m

Steve and I talk about passion and reason in the populace, and the place of expertise in politics.

S5E18 What We've Learned About Teaching

Feb 20, 2024 54m

Steve and I talk about a bunch of stuff, but especially about what we've learned about teaching.

S5E17 You Are Not Your Job, Pt. 2

Feb 13, 2024 54m

In this episode, Steve and I continue our conversation about who we are and what we do, along with a bunch of other stuff.

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