Podcast Overview

Author

The Relationship Between Faith and Reason with David Andersen

07/18/23

5 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Author David Andersen joins Kelsi to discuss his book, "What Can We Really Know? The Strengths and Limits of Human Understanding" and how the study of knowledge leads us to some inevitable truths about ourselves and the limits of knowledge, in general.
- Faith
- Reason
- Book Review
315: Girard - The End of Scapegoating

07/15/23

9 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Hey Man, Nice Shot. In this episode, we discuss Rene Girard’s argument for why Jesus’ death as a scapegoat is unique to all other sacrifices in human history. What is violence for? What is a scapegoat, and why is one necessary for peace and good order? How does Jesus break the law machinery that demands a victim?
Episode 237: Despair, Life without Hope

07/04/23

9 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SEVEN, Mike, Wade, and Greg discuss despair, disenchantment, acedia, and other despair-related things.
- Sorrow and Sadness
- Suffering
Matthew 11:25-30 – Pentecost 6 (A)

07/03/23

4 mins

By John W. Hoyum | Steven Paulson

On this episode of Preaching the Text, John Hoyum and Steve Paulson discuss the way in which Christ relieves us of our burdens, whether burdens of sin or burdens of suffering.
Episode 236: Disappointment, Life without Meaning

06/27/23

9 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIX, Mike and Wade discuss disappointment.
Episode 235: Death, The Great Enemy of Life

06/21/23

9 mins

By Michael Berg | Wade Johnston

In episode TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIVE, Mike, Wade, and Greg (sitting in Jason’s abandoned seat) discuss death.
Identity and Holistic Spirituality with John Kleinig

05/25/23

4 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

Theologian and Biblical Scholar, John Kleinig, joins Kelsi to discuss the vision the Bible gives us for God's redemptive plan as a wholly physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional endeavor.
Eat of Jesus? (John 6:22-59)

05/24/23

2 mins

By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price

In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price delve into the profound teachings of John 6:22-59. This passage presents Jesus' discourse on the Bread of Life, where He declares, "I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst."
- Sacraments
- The Lord's Supper
Who's Afraid of Deconstruction? with Bruce Hillman

05/12/23

3 mins

By Kelsi Klembara | Bruce Hillman

Who's Afraid of Deconstruction? with Bruce Hillman
The Woman Jesus Called a Dog ( Matthew 15:21-28)

05/10/23

1 min

By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price

In this episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price will be diving into Matthew 15:21-28, a passage that challenges our understanding of faith in Christ and His mercy.
306: Nagel - The Medicine of Immortality

05/08/23

4 mins

By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley

Honey, Where Did This Thing Come From? In this episode, we discuss the Lord’s Supper, early church tradition, worship, and the question, “Where did this come from?” At the same time, we read Dr. Norman Nagel’s essay, “Medicine of Immortality and Antidote against Death.”
Suffering and Grief with Sarah Condon

04/20/23

3 mins

By Kelsi Klembara

In today’s episode, Sarah Condon shares her experience with grief and suffering after the death of her parents.