Join Darrell Bock and Jake Prochaska as they explore the resilience of the church in Sudan and South Sudan as indigenous leaders navigate persecution and extreme poverty to build self-sustaining communities centered on the gospel

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1:37  Background to Sudan and South Sudan

9:32  Building a Community with the Church

14:54  The Ripple Effect of Church Planting

16:52  The Importance of Indigenous Leadership and Training

23:09  How Western Christians can Help

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In this classic episode, Darrell Bock, Eric Mason, Elizabeth Woodson, and Bryan Carter discuss the church’s role in biblical racial reconciliation.

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00:15 Mason’s ministry of reconciliation in Philadelphia

05:08 Woodson’s ministry of reconciliation in Dallas

06:39 Carter’s ministry of reconciliation in Dallas

08:56 Carter’s message: Recognize distinctives that shape faith for African Americans

12:37 Woodson’s message: Understand theology affects sociology in the Black church

14:18Mason’s message: The Black church represents dignity for African Americans1

8:45 How can we move from conversations about reconciliation to action?

23:40 Racial reconciliation is a key part of the church’s mission

26:47 Hope and the current racial environment in America

32:05 The role of partnerships and the church community

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Join Kasey Olander, Sam Won and Rebecca Carrell as they explore why the church needs to recover the lost art of lament by showing how biblical lament serves as a vital tool for navigating loss while affirming the compatibility of deep grief and Christian hope

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9:52  Misconceptions About Grief in the Church

18:16  The Structure of a Lament Psalm

22:23  The Honesty of Biblical Lament

24:41  How to Grieve With Those Who Grieve

35:35  The Pressure to Mask vs. The Compassion of Christ

43:12  Lament as a Theological Mirror

45:17  Sufferers are Marginalized

47:29  What we Should Learn from Lament

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Join Kasey Olander, Kelley Mathews, and Jessica Hooten Wilson as they unpack how the books we read shape our imagination, desires, and empathy, as well as providing practical habits for making reading a life-forming spiritual practice. 

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3:58  Reading as Counter-Cultural  

6:35  How Christians Should Think about Reading 

12:05  Reading Books Other than the Bible 

15:00  How to Decide What to Read 

19:29  Reading as an Embodied Experience  

21:36  Reading Helps us Understand Ourselves  

26:25  Good Practices to Grow the Reading Life 

36:58  Closing Thoughts  

Resources

Jessica Hooten Wilson's Reading for the Love of God: How to Read as a Spiritual Practice 

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Who cares for the pastor? Join Kasey Olander, Robert Duckworth, and Roger Sharp as they talk about the pastoral burnout crisis—why pastors so often isolate, misidentify their needs, and suffer in silence—and offer practical solutions and healthy rhythms to care for those who care for others.  

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1:17  Why Pastors Burn Out 

13:30  Common Anxieties for Pastors 

17:05  Confidentiality and Transparency for Pastors 

24:15  Ways to Care for the Pastor’s Soul 

33:52  Warning Signs of Burnout 

39:46  How Smaller Ministries Can Support their Ministers 

44:45  The Ethical Counselor goes to Counseling  

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In this special extended episode, Todd Agnew, Sarah Griffith, and Kasey Olander Speak Now about Taylor Swift—cultural phenomenon born in 1989 whose Reputation was bolstered by the Eras tour—discussing why fans are so inspiRed by this musician and how Christians can engage thoughtfully and Fearlessly with art while pointing to the ultimate Lover, Christ, whose affections endure Evermore. This version of the episode contains 15 bonus minutes of never-before-released content throughout the discussion!

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5:41  Reasons for Extraordinary Popularity of Taylor Swift 

12:33  Taylor’s Songwriting, Bridges, Musicality, Concert Experience 

18:53  The Gospel’s Relationship to Human Longings 

32:42  Communities’ Responses to Taylor Swift 

40:45  Storytelling, Art, and Thoughtful Engagement 

52:01  Psalms and Emotional Expression 

56:42  Concluding Thoughts on Christians Interacting with Taylor Swift’s Music 

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Join Kymberli Cook, Michael Svigel, and Paul Weaver as they unpack how the early church understood the End Times and why those views still shape Christian life today. 

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4:15  Why Early Fathers’ View on Eschatology Matters Today 

9:54  The Background of New Testament Eschatology 

14:12  The Other Early Christians on the End Times 

17:19  Guidelines Around Understanding the End Times  

25:34  Top Five Passages on the End Times 

37:52  Wild End Time Theories  

40:55  Resources for Understanding the End Times 

Resources

Three Views on the Millennium and Beyond  

Three Views on the Rapture 

Michael J. Svigel, The Fathers on the Future: A 2nd-Century Eschatology for the 21st-Century Church 

John Walvoord, Commentary on Daniel  

John Walvoord, Commentary on Revelation  

John Walvoord, Bundle of Walvoord’s Commentaries on Eschatology 

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Join Kasey Olander, Darrell Bock, and Mikel Del Rosario as they explore the historical Jesus—His titles, teachings, works, and what they reveal about His claims to divinity. 

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6:17  Jesus as Prophet 

9:38  Jesus as Son of Man 

11:26  Jesus as Christ 

14:01  Christ’s Actions Demonstrating His Divinity/Christ Authority and Miracles 

20:20  The Healing of the Paralytic 

22:53  The Other Contemporary Perspectives on Christ 

26:04  Where Should Skeptics Start 

28:52  Did Jesus Claim to be God? 

42:00  Jesus as Lord 

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In this classic episode, Darrell Bock, Sandra Glahn, and Gary Hoag discuss the world of Ephesus and how understanding the context gives unique insight into the world of the New Testament.

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Join Kasey Olander with creative writing professors Brian Chan and Reg Grant for a conversation about creative writing, the discipline behind the craft, and how stories can shape culture and Christian faith.

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2:01  What is Creative Writing? 

8:42  Transforming Power of Stories 

14:22  Embodiment of Story 

17:40  How Stories Draw us in 

23:42  How to Craft a Story 

30:16  Giving Life to a Story  

35:52  How Writing Impacts Culture 

45:40  Closing Thoughts 

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Join Bill Hendricks and Carl Laney as they talk about expository preaching, its definition, its role, and its impact on the church today.  

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7:05  What is Bible Exposition?  

10:26  How Does Scripture Apply to Our Lives? 

13:49  Bridging the Gap to the World of the Text   

19:24  What About Topical Preaching? 

26:50  How to Become a Better Preacher and Teacher   

32:39  The Benefits and Pitfalls of Expositional Preaching 

38:36  Who was Nathan D. Maier?  

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