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The Distillery podcast explores what motivates the work of Christian scholars and why it matters for theology and ministry.

The Distillery Princeton Theological Seminary

    • Religion & Spirituality
    • 5.0 • 28 Ratings

The Distillery podcast explores what motivates the work of Christian scholars and why it matters for theology and ministry.

    Ryan McAnnally-Linz | Life Worth Living

    Ryan McAnnally-Linz | Life Worth Living

    What makes a life worth living? Do we organize our lives around the pursuit of happiness, self-sacrifice, security, power, or wealth? In today's episode, Ryan McAnnally-Linz invites us to explore life’s biggest existential questions that make up the meaning of life. At the center of this conversation is the book McAnnally-Linz co-authored with Matthew Croasmun and Miroslav Volf titled, Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most.

    • 34 min
    Kathleen McShane & Elan Babchuck | Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire

    Kathleen McShane & Elan Babchuck | Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire

    What can spiritual entrepreneurship teach us about what God is doing in the world? In today's episode, Kathleen McShane and Elan Babchuck, co-authors of "Picking up the Pieces: Leadership after Empire," take a serious look at the story of Moses to better understand how culture and empire shape the ways we think about leadership and power, especially in congregations.

    • 35 min
    David White | Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World

    David White | Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World

    How do beauty and creativity helps us know God? How does the beauty of God's creation re-enchant the world as we know it? In this episode, David White, author of Tending the Fire That Burns at the Center of the World, shares how aesthetics, playfulness, and creativity can be reclaimed in churches as well as classrooms.  

    • 32 min
    Debra Rienstra | Refugia Faith

    Debra Rienstra | Refugia Faith

    What does Christian faith have to do with creation? As the global climate crisis becomes more and more pressing, Christian communities sometimes flounder in responding to this issue. In this episode, Debra Rienstra, author of Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth, shares how individuals and communities can rally in a response deeply rooted in their faith.

    • 33 min
    Douglas Powe & Lovett Weems | Sustaining While Disrupting

    Douglas Powe & Lovett Weems | Sustaining While Disrupting

    Which road do we take when at the intersection of tradition and innovation? Faith leaders and congregants across the country are navigating patterns of change daily in their ministry. In this episode, Douglas Powe and Lovett Weems examine how congregations can experiment as they faithfully respond to God's call. The book they co-authored, "Sustaining While Disrupting: The Challenge of Congregational Innovation," serves as a foundation for this conversation centered on strategies to lean in to tradition even as we innovate.

    • 36 min
    Amy Butler | Beautiful and Terrible Things

    Amy Butler | Beautiful and Terrible Things

    The first episode of Season 8 begins with an intimate interview with Amy Butler, pastor, educator, and author of "Beautiful and Terrible Things," that examines the deeply dark and incredibly wonderful moments life brings. This conversation explores the nature of faith, the inevitability of doubt, and the importance of radical love in facing all the beautiful and terrible things that happen in our lives.

    • 30 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
28 Ratings

28 Ratings

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Thank you!

It is always a pleasure to listen in on these wonderful conversations, and I find my own faith encouraged and challenged at the same time. Keep up the good work!

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Gratitude for thoughtfulness

I am so pleased to have the opportunity to ‘tap into’ these rich conversations. As a PTS alumna, ten years removed from Mercer St., it’s nice to get a glimpse at the exciting thought-provoking discussions you’ve published. Thank you.

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Brilliant

I could listen to people smarter than I am discuss theology and practice all day, and this podcast is one of the best platforms for that I've ever found.

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