Life and Books and Everything

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Life and Books and Everything

Life and Books and Everything is a podcast hosted by Kevin DeYoung where discussions center on, well, life and books and everything. As a church pastor and theology professor, Kevin loves to talk about faith, theology, history, current events, and the occasional hot topic. The format for LBE includes interviews with leading authors and thinkers, recurring conversations with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen, and the occasional solo musing from Kevin. Listen in and we hope you will learn something, laugh a little, and get some good book recommendations along the way.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    A Very Special Episode with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen

    There has been some concern that Justin and Collin have been kept out of the “very special guest” designation. In order to make up for past offenses, this episode, with two very special guests, is being hailed as a very special episode. The three amigos start out by talking about football (of course) and a new cultural openness to Christianity. Then they turn their attention to New Year’s resolutions (which they all have) and books on time management and productivity (which Justin and Collin do not read). The episode finishes with a sweet conversation about their wives and lessons learned over the decades of marriage. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 4:15 Football, Culture, and Spirituality 15:26 Goals, Habits, and Productivity 40:07 Sponsor Break 42:02 Marriage, That Blessed Arrangement 1:04:46 Books on Marriage 1:08:29 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church Serious Joy Conference The Pastor: His Call, Character, and Work WTS | Master of Arts in Theological Studies The Spirit of the Game: American Christianity and Big-Time Sports Rules of Life (Justin Taylor) Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make Mystery of Marriage The Meaning of Marriage: Facing the Complexities of Commitment with the Wisdom of God When Sinners Say "I Do": Discovering the Power of the Gospel for Marriage Love That Lasts: When Marriage Meets Grace Gospel-Shaped Marriage: Grace for Sinners to Love Like Saints This Momentary Marriage: A Parable of Permanence

    1h 9m

  2. 10 JAN

    A Life of Hope and Hurdles with Andre Levrone and Sydney McLaughlin Levrone

    How can you shine as a Christian in the world of professional sports—when sometimes your dreams come true and often they don’t? What does it take to be an elite athlete (and why is it a great profession for sleep enthusiasts)? You’ll want to listen to this special episode of LBE as Kevin asks Andre, a former NFL player, and Sydney—an Olympic champion, world champion, and world record holder—about the pressure of being the best and the freedom of being in Christ. And don’t miss the bonus questions from a couple DeYoung children. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 3:38 What did it feel like? 7:11 A Question From a Fan 8:49 Olympic Relationships 11:05 Life as a Professional Athlete 16:31 How Did You Two Meet? 20:40 Another Fan Question 22:06 Life and Testimony 32:29 Fifty Seconds 35:57 The Lifestyle of an Elite Athlete 40:08 Sponsor Break 41:55 Fame and Faith 47:45 Nature vs. Nurture 58:46 What’s Coming Up? 1:01:10 Book Recommendations 1:03:26 A Message to Christian Women 1:05:51 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: ESV Daily Reading Bible: A Guided Journey Through God's Word Serious Joy Conference The Pastor: His Call, Character, and Work WTS | Master of Arts in Theological Studies What Is the Gospel? What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission

    1h 6m

  3. 18/12/2024

    It’s Christmastime with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen

    We’ve all been waiting, and it’s finally here: the annual Christmas LBE. Listen in as the three amigos talk about Christmas movies, favorite books, which LBE member is the most like Jerry Seinfeld, and, of course, the airing of many grievances. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 5:50 The Vibe Shift 20:10 Let’s Talk About Christmas 30:02 Sponsor Break 31:20 The Airing of Grievances 49:27 Books & Everything 55:22 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: How to Memorize Scripture for Life: From One Verse to Entire Books Desiring God | Great Joy Puritan Treasures for Today Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness Daily Doctrine: A One-Year Guide to Systematic Theology Christopher Ash on the Psalms The Beechers: America's Most Influential Family Swing Low, volume 1: A History of Black Christianity in the United States Letters of John Calvin Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold Pastoral Theology

    56 min

  4. 11/12/2024

    What Is the Mission of the Church? with Brian DeVries

    Mission is one of those words that Christians use all the time. So are words like “missions” and missionaries.” But what do they mean? Is “mission” even the best word to use to describe what Christians should be doing in the world? In today’s episode, Kevin talks with fellow Michigander, Brian DeVries, about his new book You Will Be My Witnesses. Brian has led church planting teams in South Africa and currently serves as a pastor and a seminary president in South Africa. He’s written an insightful and helpful book calling church and Christians to be witnesses for Christ in speaking, in living, in defending the faith, in working for church growth, and in suffering well. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors 1:51 Introductions 11:29 The Book and the Mission of the Church 25:19 The Concept of Witness 32:15 Five Witness Themes 39:17 Sponsor Break 41:00 On Evangelizing 52:35 The Church As Hospital, Temple, Embassy, School, and Fortress 58:07 Stop DoingThis, Start Doing That Books & Everything: In the Lord I Take Refuge: 150 Daily Devotions Through the Psalms Desiring God | Great Joy Puritan Treasures for Today Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate You Will Be My Witnesses: Theology for God's Church Serving in God's Mission

    1h 2m

  5. 27/11/2024

    Evaluating the Thought of Cornelius Van Til with Keith Mathison and James Anderson

    It is hard to exaggerate the influence of Cornelius Van Til (1895–1987) in conservative Reformed circles over the past hundred years. And yet, there continues to be much discussion about what Van Til believed and how he meant for his apologetic ideas to be put into practice. Kevin welcomes Keith Mathison, from Reformation Bible College, to discuss his new book Toward a Reformed Apologetics: A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til (Mentor). Also joining Kevin is James Anderson, a leading Van Tilian philosopher and a fellow RTS Charlotte colleague. In this stimulating conversation, Kevin talks to Keith and James about what Van Til got right, where he made some mistakes, and whether Van Tilians and non-Van Tilians are all that different when it comes to defending the faith in practice. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 4:50 Who was Van Til? 15:26 Van Til’s Theology 25:38 The Absolute Antithesis 40:00 Van Til’s Chief Epistemological Insight 53:03 Sponsor Break 54:41 The Question of Either/Or 59:33 Van Til’s view of the Trinity 1:18:06 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: ESV Teen Study Bible Desiring God | Great Joy Coram Deo Pastors Workshop Puritan Treasures for Today Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate Toward a Reformed Apologetics: A Critique of the Thought of Cornelius Van Til

    1h 20m

  6. 21/11/2024

    The Life and Ministry of R.C. Sproul with Stephen Nichols

    Recently, Steve Nichols spoke at the Faithful Conference, an annual conference for Christ Covenant Church. After giving a lecture on R.C. Sproul, Steve sat down with Kevin to talk about his own life and what he learned writing the biography of Sproul. Listen in as Kevin asks Steve about Sproul’s influences, his strengths and weaknesses, his friendships, and what made him such a uniquely gifted and inspiring teacher. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 3:30 On Being From Pittsburgh 5:56 Tell Us About Your Family 7:27 From Pennsylvania to Florida 15:00 The Life and Ministry of R.C. 26:20 Sponsor Break 27:37 The Human Side of R.C. 33:53 What Would He Have Said? 44:14 Preaching Influences Books & Everything: The Biggest Story Family Devotional Desiring God | The Great Eight Coram Deo Pastors Workshop Puritan Treasures for Today Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate

    50 min

  7. 06/11/2024

    Everyday Gospel with Paul Tripp

    Most Christians in conservative churches are familiar with Paul Tripp’s books. He’s one of the most popular authors in the church today, with a knack for applying the gospel to all of life. His devotional New Morning Mercies has been a consistent bestseller. Now Tripp has a new devotional, Everyday Gospel, that serves as a gospel commentary on the text of Scripture itself. Listen in as Kevin asks Paul about his writing process, his favorite books, and why he does what he does. Along the way, you’ll hear a few dramatic stories from Paul’s life and get his gospel encouragement for pastors and their congregations. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors 1:53 Welcome, Paul 4:34 On Mustaches and Painting 11:55 Everyday Gospel 41:30 Sponsor Break 43:10 Life & Ministry 1:07:02 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: Everyday Gospel: A Daily Devotional Connecting Scripture to All of Life Daily Doctrine: A One-Year Guide to Systematic Theology Desiring God | The Great Eight Puritan Treasures for Today Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate

    1h 8m

  8. 23/10/2024

    What Does It Mean to Be an Evangelical? With Andrew Atherstone and David Ceri Jones

    A few months ago, a prominent American scholar, Matthew Avery Sutton, published an article arguing there is no “through line” from Christians of the past to today’s post-WWII evangelicals. In order to assess this argument, Kevin invited two scholars of the evangelical movement to join him: Andrew Atherstone from Oxford in England and David Ceri Jones from the University of Aberystwyth in Wales. Together, they explore where the term evangelical comes from, whether the thing we call “evangelicalism” is a recent invention, why people call themselves “evangelical,” the difference between Stott and Lloyd-Jones, the difference between evangelicalism in America, in England, and in Wales, and whether the word “evangelical” is worth retaining. Plus, you’ll hear Kevin’s fantastic idea for Andrew to adopt the slogan “Make Oxford Great Again.” Chapters: 0:00 intro & Sponsors 4:00 Evangelical Identity 17:45 The Through-line to Evangelicalism 26:42 Evangelicalism Abroad 53:15 The Balancing Act 1:01:43 What is an Evangelical? 1:03:27 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: O Come, O Come, Emmanuel: A Liturgy for Daily Worship from Advent to Epiphany Here We Stand Puritan Treasures for Today Westminster Theological Seminary Biblical Language Certificate Redefining the History and Historiography on American Evangelicalism in the Era of the Religious Right Making Evangelical History

    1h 5m
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Life and Books and Everything is a podcast hosted by Kevin DeYoung where discussions center on, well, life and books and everything. As a church pastor and theology professor, Kevin loves to talk about faith, theology, history, current events, and the occasional hot topic. The format for LBE includes interviews with leading authors and thinkers, recurring conversations with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen, and the occasional solo musing from Kevin. Listen in and we hope you will learn something, laugh a little, and get some good book recommendations along the way.

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