In the Church Library
Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis
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Join Kelsey Kramer McGinnis and Marissa Franks Burt for conversation around popular Christian resources found in church libraries. The first season focuses on parenting books Kelsey and Marissa read as they wrote their forthcoming book The Myth of Good Christian Parenting: How False Promises Betrayed a Generation of Evangelical Families.
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S1 A Conversation with Andrew Remington Rillera about Penal Substitutionary Atonement (PSA)
Send a textJoin Marissa and Andrew Remington Rillera in the church library for today's bonus episode discussing Andrew's book Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of…
Final Episode: Q&A and Book Launch Updates
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library as they answer your questions. In this final episode for S1, they answer: 12:52 Q: Could you describe the survey…
S1E18 Nancy & Colin Campbell and their "Above Rubies" ministry
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss Nancy and Colin Campbell's Above Rubies ministries, as well as some of their resources—The Power of…
S1E17 A Conversation with Tia Levings, author of the best-selling memoir A Well-Trained Wife
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation with Tia Levings, author of the best-selling memoir A Well-Trained Wife: My Escape from…
S1E16 To Train Up A Child, by: Michael & Debi Pearl
Send a textContent Warning: This episode contains discussion of child mistreatment, abuse, and death. Join Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss the book To…
S1E15 A Conversation with Sunita Theiss about Neurodiversity in Faith Communities and Family Systems
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation with Sunita Theiss to discuss neurodiversity in faith communities and familiesConnect with…
S1E14 Parenting, by: Paul David Tripp
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss the book Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family, by: Paul David…
S1E13 A Conversation with Pieter Valk about James Dobson's "Bringing Up Boys"
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation with Pieter Valk of Equip Ministries to discuss James Dobson's Bringing Up Boys, masculinity,…
S1E12 Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo and Growing Kids God's Way, Part 2
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss the Growing Kids God's Way parenting empire. In Part 2, we discuss how Gary and Anne Marie came to be…
S1E11 A Conversation with Catherine McNiel & Jason Hague, authors of Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path Through Doubt, Disillusionment, and Dead Ends
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation with Catherine McNiel and Jason Hague, authors of the book Mid-Faith Crisis: Finding a Path…
S1E10 Q&A: Ask Us Anything! Part 2
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library as they answer your questions. In Part 2, they answer: 1:27 Q: How do you internally & externally handle…
S1E9 A Conversation with Dr. Camden Morgante about Purity Culture
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation with Camden Morgante, author of the book Recovering from Purity Culture: Dismantle the Myths,…
S1E8 Q&A: Ask Us Anything! Part 1
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library as they answer your questions. In Part 1, they answer: 2:13 Q: What resources do you recommend? 17:06 Q: How would…
S1E7 Babywise, Gary & Anne Marie Ezzo, and the Growing Kids God's Way parenting empire, Part 1
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss the Growing Kids God's Way parenting empire. In Part 1, we discuss how Gary and Anne Marie came to be…
S1E6 Gentle Parenting, Attachment Parenting & L.R. Knost's book Jesus The Gentle Parent
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss gentle parenting, attachment parenting, and Jesus, the Gentle Parent: Gentle Christian Parenting, by:…
S1E5 The Christian Family, by: Larry Christenson
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss a popular, best-selling Christian parenting book from the 1970s: The Christian Family, by: Larry…
S1E4 A Conversation With Emily Hunter McGowin, author of Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the Kingdom of God
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation with Emily Hunter McGowin, author of the book Households of Faith: Practicing Family in the…
S1E3 Shepherding A Child's Heart, by: Tedd Tripp
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library to discuss the popular Christian parenting book: Shepherding a Child's Heart, by: Tedd Tripp.You can connect with…
S1E2 What Kinds of Books Are On Our Bookshelves?
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a sampling of books that represent different elements of popular Christian teaching. Episode One closed with…
S1E1 Browsing Our Bookshelves
Send a textJoin Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis In the Church Library for a conversation about some of the resources that they want to spotlight from their research. Episode One drops…
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In the Church Library has published 22 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in Arts, Books.
In the Church Library is currently dormant with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 7m.
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