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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.

🛤️ Patterns Over Principles: A New Framework for Biblical Manhood
Thinking Christian
🛤️ Patterns Over Principles: A New Framework for Biblical Manhood

Recent Episodes

🛤️ Patterns Over Principles: A New Framework for Biblical Manhood
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...
Discipleship Over Definitions: Why Character Trumps Personality ⚓
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...
Beyond the "Uber-Masculine": Finding Identity in Christ’s Authority ⚓
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...
Beyond Stereotypes: Redrawing the Path for Male Discipleship ⚓
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" ...
Rethinking Masculinity: From Cultural Stereotypes to Christ-Centered Discipleship ⚓
May 18, 2026

Rethinking Masculinity: From Cultural Stereotypes to Christ-Centered Discipleship ⚓

Is the current conversation around "Biblical Manhood" giving us a clear path, or just a distorted map? 🗺️🤔 In the season premiere of our new series on Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma dive deep into...
Faith in the Age of Reason: Navigating the Journey of Modern Theology 📜🧭
May 14, 2026

Faith in the Age of Reason: Navigating the Journey of Modern Theology 📜🧭

How did we get here? From the Enlightenment to the rise of Postmodernism, the landscape of what we believe about God has shifted beneath our feet. In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer sits down with renow...

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