Thinking Christian
The Thinking Christian Podcast brings together scholars, authors, pastors, and practitioners for substantive conversations about Scripture, theology, and Christian living. Each episode is designed to help you develop theo-logic—a way of thinking rooted in the conviction that obeying God is always the best option.
Recent Episodes
June 8, 2026
🛡️ The narrow "Biblical Manhood" checklist is failing us. Reclaiming overseer and deacon traits as the blueprint for every disciple.
Is 1 Timothy 3 a list of "manly" traits, or a calling for the entire Body of Christ? 📋🤔 In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma dive into one of the most cited texts in the "biblical man...
June 4, 2026
🏗️ Filling the Void: What Comes After "Biblical Manhood"?
If we move past the confusing labels of "biblical manhood," what are we actually left with? 🗺️❓ In the final visionary installment of this series on Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma address the "voi...
June 1, 2026
🛤️ Patterns Over Principles: A New Framework for Biblical Manhood
Are we following Jesus, or just a "masculine" version of ourselves? 🗺️🤔 In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma dismantle the common "mapping" errors in the biblical manhood conversation...
May 28, 2026
Discipleship Over Definitions: Why Character Trumps Personality ⚓
Does being a "Biblical Man" mean fitting into a specific cultural mold? 🗺️🤨 In this installment of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma tackle the "methodological problem" that often distorts our view o...
May 25, 2026
Beyond the "Uber-Masculine": Finding Identity in Christ’s Authority ⚓
If we throw away the old, distorted maps of manhood, what do we use to navigate instead? 🗺️📍 In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma move into the constructive phase of their series. The...
May 21, 2026
Beyond Stereotypes: Redrawing the Path for Male Discipleship ⚓
What happens when the "old maps" of masculinity fail us? 🗺️📉 In this follow-up episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma move from critique to construction. If the cultural and traditional "maps" ...
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