(A)Millennial Amy Mantravadi

How do we reach people for Christ in an increasingly secular age? That is the question Tim Keller considers in his short eBook, How to Reach the West Again. He stops by to chat about what we can learn from the early Church, how Christian writers and institutions can address our current cultural moment, and why we have ultimate hope in an unchanging God when society is constantly changing. He also gives his thoughts on the recent high-profile failures of evangelical leaders and how the Church ...

Approximately 25% of identified pregnancies end in miscarriage. All of us know someone who has lost a child in the womb, or perhaps we have lost one ourselves. Abbey Wedgeworth discusses this difficult topic with great sensitivity, responding to grief with gospel truth. Her book Held: 31 Biblical Reflections on God’s Comfort and Care in the Sorrow of Miscarriage is an excellent resource for those who have experienced miscarriage or seek to minister to others who have. Also in this ...

"What does Athens have to do with Jerusalem?" That was the question the Church Father Tertullian asked, and ever since then Christians have been attempting to answer it. Can we use ideas taken from secular philosophy to inform our understanding of theology? Is there even a difference between philosophy and theology? Dr. Alex (Shao Kai) Tseng stops by to consider these questions and provide an overview of Christianity's interaction with philosophers from Plato to Hegel. Also in this episode: A...

What role does the imagination play in helping people understand and appreciate the gospel of Jesus Christ? That's the question that Justin Ariel Bailey asks in his book Reimagining Apologetics. We discuss how Christians can share their faith in what has been dubbed the "Age of Authenticity," when a person's individual experience is seen as the best source of truth. Also in this episode: We geek out about Tolkien.Purchase the BookJustin's WebsiteFacebookTwitterTolkien Tuesdays Video SeriesIn ...

The Heidelberg Catechism tells us that our only comfort in life and death is that we belong to our faithful Savior Jesus Christ, but for many people in the modern West, this seems like a false comfort designed to keep us in chains. In his new book, You Are Not Your Own, Dr. Alan Noble argues that the false promises of self-belonging have left us with a world that is inhuman: obsessed with efficiency, built upon self-promotion, and unable to offer hope for eternity. He offers some correctives ...

The past few years have revealed the extent to which sexual abuse has plagued both the Church and society as a whole. How should we talk to our children about this issue, and how can the Church improve its response when predators are reported in our midst? Author and advocate Rachael Denhollander stops by to discuss these important topics, providing advice and a bit of conviction. Also in this episode: Rachael reveals the less high-minded factor that has been motivating her this whole time.Li...