Thinking Out Loud

Nathan Rittenhouse & Cameron McAllister

For those interested in thoughtful cultural analysis without all the apocalyptic forecasts, Thinking Out Loud is a podcast about current events and Christian hope. Hosted by Nathan Rittenhouse and Cameron McAllister, co-founders of Thinking Out Loud, a ministry that seeks to bridge the gap between discipleship and apologetics, this is a show that seeks to connect the dots on the subject of Christian realism.

  1. 5d ago

    Ian McGilchrist, Community & the Search for a Good Life

    Nathan Rittenhouse and Cameron McAllister explore why modern life can leave people feeling disconnected, restless, and dissatisfied, examining Ian McGilchrist’s ideas about human flourishing through people, place, and prayer. They discuss the importance of meaningful community, connection to nature, worship, tradition, Christian faith, and having a larger story that gives life cosmic significance. Nathan and Cameron also consider how modern individualism, mobility, technology, economic opportunity, and the breakdown of traditional institutions have reshaped the way people think about relationships, family, work, and the good life. Drawing on Christian theology, Ian McGilchrist, C.S. Lewis, Wendell Berry, Charles Taylor, Paul Kingsnorth, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, they offer practical reflections on cultivating rootedness, resisting isolation, staying connected to meaningful communities, and learning to rejoice in goodness even when it is not personally experienced. This conversation asks an important question for Christians and young adults today: What does it actually take to build a meaningful, rooted, and flourishing life? Link to referenced video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raggjja9lMQ DONATE LINK: https://toltogether.com/donate   BOOK A SPEAKER: https://toltogether.com/book-a-speaker  JOIN TOL CONNECT: https://toltogether.com/tol-connect   TOL Connect is an online forum where TOL listeners can continue the conversation begun on the podcast.

  2. Sep 18

    Evangelicalism, Tacky Churches, and the Search for Authentic Worship

    Nathan and Cameron explore whether Christian worship and evangelicalism have become too tacky, discussing the relationship between church culture, aesthetics, sacred spaces, contemporary worship, evangelism, art, and authentic Christian fellowship. Drawing on Bonnie Christian’s In Defense of Evangelicalism, Nathan and Cameron examine the meaning of “tackiness,” the influence of class and culture on evangelical churches, smoke machines and big-box church design, high church versus low church traditions, the role of intentionality in worship, and whether churches sometimes prioritize cultural relevance and marketing over theological substance. They also discuss Christian art, symbolism, sacred spaces, The Pilgrim’s Progress, worship in spirit and truth, generational differences, church leadership, and the importance of communicating the right message through music, architecture, décor, and other symbols, offering a thoughtful Christian perspective on evangelical culture, beauty, worship, and the tension between reaching people and preserving a sense of the sacred. Book Link: ⁠https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/818937/in-defense-of-evangelicalism-by-bonnie-kristian/⁠ DONATE LINK: ⁠https://toltogether.com/donate⁠   BOOK A SPEAKER: ⁠https://toltogether.com/book-a-speaker⁠  JOIN TOL CONNECT: ⁠https://toltogether.com/tol-connect⁠   TOL Connect is an online forum where TOL listeners can continue the conversation begun on the podcast.

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For those interested in thoughtful cultural analysis without all the apocalyptic forecasts, Thinking Out Loud is a podcast about current events and Christian hope. Hosted by Nathan Rittenhouse and Cameron McAllister, co-founders of Thinking Out Loud, a ministry that seeks to bridge the gap between discipleship and apologetics, this is a show that seeks to connect the dots on the subject of Christian realism.

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