Episodes
How Love and Respect Can Improve Our Relationships: A Conversation wi…
In this episode, James sits down with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, author of Love and Respect and President of Love and Respect Ministries. They discuss Ephesians 5 and the dynamics of love and respect within marriages and in other...
New Opportunities to Be A Different Kind of Man: A Conversation with …
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Nancy Pearcey, author of The Toxic War on Masculinity. They discuss the ways remote work may be opening up opportunities for men to reestablish a bigger role in the home ...
How Should Christians Think about Masculinity- A Conversation with Na…
In this episode, James sits down wit Nancy Pearcey to discuss her new book titled The Toxic War on Masculinity. Nancy shares her research and perspective on the difficulties men are facing, as well as describing some of the o...
Developing Patience through Lament: A Conversation with Dr. May Young…
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Dr. May Young. They discuss the role of patience in lament, as well as the connection between lament and action. Dr. Young also offers some insights on how churches might...
How Lament Can Help Christians Connect: A Conversation with Dr. May Y…
In this episode, James speaks with Dr. May Young who authored a chapter in a book James co-edited titled A Praying People. Dr. Young is an expert on the topic of lament and the book of Lamentations. James and Dr. …
How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 2
In this episode, James and Alin continue to discuss the role of the Church in the world and how individual Christians can participate in politics. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertisin...
How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 1
Is the church playing the wrong game? In this episode of Thinking Christian, James sits down with Alin Vrancila to discuss Religion's role in government. They discuss the challenge of maintaining a clear distinction between C...
Kansas City Chiefs Mascot Dan Meers: His Life on the Road to the Supe…
On this episode, James Spencer sits down with Dan Meers...the KC Wolf. Dan talks about his career with the Chiefs, their hopes for the Super Bowl, and, most importantly, his Christian faith. You can find out more about Dan an...
Evangelicals and the 2024 Election: The Iowa Caucus and the Evangelic…
In this episode, James sits down with Alin Vrancila to discuss the recent results of the Iowa Caucus. They discuss how evangelicals might make their political decisions moving forward and offer insights about how to oder our ...
Should the Government Declare the United States a Christian Nation
In this episode, James Spencer is joined by Alin Vrancila to discuss Christian Nationalism. They continue to examine the Neighborly Faith survey on Christian Nationalism released in December 2023. Having grown up under commun...
How Should Christians Think about Christian Nationalism: Should the F…
In this episode, James and his guest Alin Vrancila discuss the Neighborly Faith research on Christian Nationalism that came out in December of 2023. They focus on one of the statements with which those identified as Chrisitan...
Examining Christian Nationalism: God, American Politics, and the Chur…
In this episode of Thinking Christian, we kick off a series of talks on Christian Nationalism. Using the Neighborly Faith survey on Christian Nationalism as a jumping off point, we will be discussing the statements that those...
Jesus and the Mission of the Church
In this episode James interviews Greg Finke who leads Dwelling 1:14 ( www.dwelling114..org ). They discuss the incarnation, Jesus's mission, and the way that Christians can offer testimony about God and the gospel in the mids...
The Sanctity of Life and Pro-Love Ministries with Pam Whitehead
In this episode of Thinking Christian, guest host Maggie Hubbard continues her conversation with Pam Whitehead. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunities at lifeaudio.com/co...
The Sanctity of Human Life: Abortion, Pro-Love Ministries, and Pam Wh…
In this episode of Thinking Christian, our guest host Maggie Hubbard begins the first part of her conversation with Pam Whitehead about her experience with abortion. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inqui...
The Sanctity of Life and Medical Assistance In Dying- Considering Can…
This episode is a replay of a conversation between James Spencer and Maggie Hubbard last year on the changes Canada made to its Medical Assistance in Dying policies. As we think about the Sanctity of Human Life and the vari...
Ministering to Christian Men with Bryan Doyle
In this episode, guest host Maggie Hubbard talks with Bryan Doyle from Iron Sharpens Iron. Bryan describes his ministry and talks about the importance of men in the body of Christ. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudi...
Be Fruitful: A Biblical Discussion about the Sanctity of Human Life
In this episode, James and Richard discuss the sanctity of human life through the lens of Genesis and various other biblical passages. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio.com and inquire about advertising opportunit...
Thinking Christian about the Church
In this episode, James and Richard talk about church membership, why it’s important, and some of the factors that may lead people away from participating in a local congregation. Discover more Christian podcasts at lifeaudio....
Does God Change? Can God Learn? A Theological Discussion
In this episode, Dr. James Spencer and Richard Beattie discuss the issue of God and change. The address issues related to God and time and the way that learning suggests a deficiency in God's knowledge. They also talk about t...
The Joy of Christmas- Reading The Story of Jesus’s Birth in Luke’s Go…
In this episode, Dr. James Spencer reads the Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke followed by a few thoughts on Luke’s narrative and the way God brings all things together. James and Richard Beattie also discuss joy and Ch...
Thinking Christian about Harvard, Genocide, Israel, and the State of …
In this episode, James and Richard discuss the state of higher education through the lens of the recent challenges at Harvard, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania. Having served as an administrator in higher education for...
Jesus's Incarnation: What Happened Before the Christmas Story (and Wh…
In this episode, Dr. James Spencer considers Philippians 2. While it isn't a traditional "Christmas" text, Phillippians 2 offers some important backgrount regarding Jesus's decisions prior to the incarnation. The text offers ...
The Virgin Birth: Considering Matthew's Use of Isaiah 7
In this episode, Dr. James Spencer discusses the virgin birth and Matthew's use of Isaiah 7:14. Beginning with an analysis of the Isaiah 7:14 in its Old Testament context, Dr. Spencer moves on to consider various issues of in...