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February Wrapup: Jonathan Storment

Jonathan Storment is back on to discuss all things February from the podcast including celebrities in churches, why Jonathan's blog crashed, Henri Nouwen, missions, grief, pastors changing, certainty, and we give a preview of the next month's guests.

Jamie Wright: Round Two

Jamie Wright aka The Very Worst Missionary returns to the show to discuss the flaw with short-term missions, over-spiritualized language, the mission of the Church, core competency, a theology of vacations, #noprostitutes, her upcoming book, Uber, parenting tips, preacher's kids, and self-care.

Joel Timothy Houston

Joel Timothy Houston from Hillsong United joins the show to discuss surfing, being a reluctant pastor, Eucharist, Henri Nouwen, The Beatitudes, Upward Falling, just getting to know Jesus, honest music, and Taylor Swift.

Brian Zahnd: Water to Wine

Brian Zahnd returns to the show to discuss his personal connection to Eminem, how a pastor can experience change, embracing the Great Tradition, dealing with doubt honestly, being used by politicians, certainty as a poor substitute for faith, becoming more ecumenical and his new book Water to Wine.

Randy Harris: Round Three

Randy Harris returns to the show to discuss prayer, Thich Nach Han, Richard Rohr, the danger of talking for a living, and the time Randy yelled at Luke during preaching class. 

For more on this month’s sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Miroslav Volf: Flourishing

The Founding Director of The Yale Center for Faith & Culture, Professor Miroslav Volf,  joins the show to discuss how religion benefits the world, the golden rule, religions resources for the world, evangelism and competing truth claims in a pluralistic world, the morality of witness, and his new book Flourishing: Why we Need Religion in a Globalized World.

For more on this month’s sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Becca Stevens: Round Three

We join Rev.Becca Stevens from the Thistle Farm Cafe to talk about diving into death, song writing with Steven Tyler, taking a prophetic stance even when it costs you, Dixie Chicks, essential oils, listening to epiphanies, and Love has the last word.

For more on this month's sponsor The Pepperdine Bible Lectures click here.

Stephen Prothero: Why Liberals Win the Culture War

Dr. Stephen Prothero joins the show to discuss the unholy alliance of Church and politics, Moral Majority, Evangelicals interest in Donald Trump, racism, baptizing a southern way of life, Anabaptists, being a righteous loser, and his new book "Why Liberals Win the Culture War."

For more on this month's sponsor, The Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here.

Sam Jeffrey: Christians and Violence

Former CIA operative and current Criminal Justice professor Sam Jeffrey joins the show to discuss Christians use of violence, why we shouldn't try to fix the world, why Christians shouldn't withdraw from civil leadership, and if pacifism is a salvation issue.

For more on this month's sponsor, The Pepperdine Bible Lectures, click here.

Preston Sprinkle: Fight

Dr. Preston Sprinkle joins the show to discuss a Christian response to evil, the difference between pacifism vs. non-violence, and his book Fight.