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Season 2

Oct. 17, 2024

The Importance of Leadership: A Conversation with Executive Coach Bro…

In this episode, James and Nate sit down with Brock Simmons. Brock is the founder of the Always Present Institute. He has many years of experience in executive coaching and organizational development. James, Nate, and Brock d...

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Oct. 16, 2024

Thinking about Lament: A Conversation with Julie Bradley

In today's episode, James and Nate welcome Julie Bradley. Julie and Nate have known each other for a long time and attend the same church in Lenxa, KS. Julie talks about the "40 Days of Lament" that she has been …

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Oct. 15, 2024

Thinking about the Way We Spend Money and Support Businesses: A Conve…

In this episode, James welcomes Christian Werner. She is an SVP with Public Square, a company focused on helping local businesses succeed while upholding specific values that have been abandoned by some of the other major com...

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Oct. 11, 2024

Thinking Christian about Halloween

In this episode, James offers a perspective on Halloween that highlights its role in promoting discontentment. He discusses the challenges of being Chrisitan in a consumer society and encourages God's people to rethink the ho...

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Oct. 10, 2024

Thinking Christian about Prayer: A Conversation with Rachel Wojo

In this episode, James welcome Rachel Wojo, author of Desperate Prayers. James and Rachel discuss the difficulties associated with prayer. Rachel offers insights intot he ways she has developed a vibrant prayer life. She also...

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Oct. 9, 2024

Thinking Christian about Loving Our Neighbor in a Digital World

In this episode, James and Nate use Carl Bernstein's " The Idiot Culture " as a jumping off point to discuss the relationship between Christians and media. They address the various ways the media landscape has changed, as wel...

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Oct. 2, 2024

Co-Opting Christ: Misusing the Bible and Theological Language in Poli…

In this episode, James and Nate discuss some of the ways the Bible and other theological concepts and theologians are pressed into the service of political agendas. They urge listeners not to encourage falsehood, but to hold ...

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Sept. 30, 2024

Out of Egypt: Thinking Christian about the Sabbath Commands

In this episode, James discusses the Sabbath commands, particularly the Sabbath command in Deuteronomy. He offers his thoughts on how Israel's time in Egypt might inform our understanding of the Sabbath commands. To connect w...

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Sept. 23, 2024

On Bread Alone? Thinking Christian about Deuteronomy 8

In this episode, James considers Deuteronomy 8. He discusses the dynamics of obeidence and the way that it aligns us with God's order. He also distinguishes God's promised blessing and the prosperity gospel highlighting the d...

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Sept. 23, 2024

All Things to All People: Thinking Christian about Adaptability and U…

In this episode, James discusses 1 Corinthians 9 and Paul's adaptability in relation to U. S. politics. He urges Christian to follow God's example and discusses that challenges of being "all things to all people" in a digital...

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Sept. 19, 2024

Thinking Christian about Critical Race Theory: A Conversation with Ed…

In this episode, James welcomes Ed Uszynski, author of Untangling Critical Race Theory: What Christians Need to Know and Why It Matters. James and Ed discuss Marxism, critical theory, and critical race theory, as well as the ...

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Sept. 17, 2024

Cultivating a Curious Faith: A Conversation with Mark Matlock

In this episode, James welcomes Mark Matlock, author of Faith for the Curious: How an Era of Spiritual Openness Shapes the Way We Live and Help Others Follow Jesus. James and Mark discuss Mark's research about the spiritual c...

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Sept. 16, 2024

Thinking Christian about the Life of Abraham: Legitimate Concerns and…

In this episode, James discussed Genesis 15-22 (the life of Abraham). He focuses on Abraham's legitimate concerns and the way he learns to trust God rather than chart his own course. Abraham is, in this sense, a model of disc...

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Sept. 12, 2024

Carl Amari

In this episode James welcomes Carl Amari. Carl hosts Hollywood360, a nationally syndicated radio show, as well as serving as a producer on a variety of audio projects and movies. James and Carl discuss his early interest in ...

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Sept. 10, 2024

From Pain to Praise: Thinking about Lament with Dr. May Young

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. …

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Sept. 10, 2024

A Conversation with a Hope Dealer (Amy Williams): Thinking about How …

In this episode, James hosts Amy Williams. Amy is a "hope dealer" working with teens involved in gangs in the Chicagoland area. Here book titled Worth Seeing: Viewing Others Through God's Eyes offers stories of her time in mi...

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Sept. 9, 2024

God's Not Dead: A Conversation with Michael Tait and Adam Agee from t…

In this episode James and Nate sit down with Michael Tait and Adam Agee from the Newsboys to disucss the latest movie in the God's Not Dead series, God's Not Dead: In God We Trust. They talk about how God's …

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Sept. 4, 2024

Thinking Christian about Politics: Neither Left nor Right in Jesus Ch…

In this episode, Nate and James discuss the distinction between the right, the left, and Chrisitans. Along the way, they place a strong emphasis on the need for discipleship and offer some practical considerations for Christi...

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Sept. 2, 2024

God's Not Dead with Scott Baio and David A. R. White

In this episode, James discusses the latest moving in the God's Not Dead series with David A. R. White and Scott Baio. They talk about the movie, the state of the nation, and the ways Christians can get invovled in …

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Aug. 29, 2024

Thinking Christian about Slavery: A Conversation with Sean McGever

In this episode, James welcomes Dr. Sean McGever. Sean is the author of numerous books including Ownership: The Evangelical Legacy of Slavery in Edwards, Wesley, and Whitefield. James nad Sean discuss early views of slavery, ...

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Aug. 28, 2024

The Trinity, the Spirit, and the Old Testament

In this episode, James and Nate begin and end with a discussion of the Old Testament's treatment of the Trinity. Along the way, they also discuss the Holy Spirit, obeidence, and a variety of other related topics. To connect w...

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Aug. 28, 2024

Has Trump Changed the Church: Thinking about David French's Analysis …

In this episode, James and Nate consider David French's New York Times peice in which he argues that to save conservatism, he is voting for Kamala Harris. In the piece, he claims that Trump is changing the church. James and …

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Aug. 27, 2024

Thinking about Transgenderism, Social Contagion, and the Need for a B…

In this episode, James is joined by Dr. Ben Matthew, Professor of Clinical Counseling at Columbia International University. James and Ben discuss transgenderism, the influence of social contagion, and the need for a theology ...

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Aug. 22, 2024

Sharing the Gospel and Learning from the Global Church: A Conversatio…

In this episode, James welcomes Bill Nienhuis, CEO and President of Childcare Worldwide. James and Bill discuss the lives of children in various locations around the world. While children and families face pressures everywher...

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