- Episode 405: Todd Hixenbaugh on the Honor/Shame Culture in Rap, What's Behind Our Desire for Aliens, Is It a Sin to Be Cremated?, and the Connection Between Samurai, Ninja, and the X-Men
In this episode, Caleb talks with Todd about what is on his mind and the things he is thinking about.
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1h 24m - Jun 6, 2024 - Episode 404: Steve Carter on Learning to Grieve, What to Do When Other People Are Upset with You, and Returning Home
In this episode, Caleb talks with Steve Carter about his book, Grieve, Breathe, Receive, and more.
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Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us by Steve Carter
1h 7m - May 28, 2024 - Episode 403: Jay Kim on How to Have Better Conversations, What's Made Us Worse at Listening, and Questions to Ask Yourself Before Speaking
In this episode, Caleb talks with Jay Kim about his book, Listen, Listen, Speak and more.
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Listen, Listen, Speak: Hearing God and Being Heard in a Noisy World by Jay Kim
55m - May 21, 2024 - Episode 402: Win Corduan with a Christian Introduction to World Religions
In this episode, Caleb talks with Win about many world religions and more.
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Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions by Win Corduan
1h 11m - May 14, 2024 - Episode 401: Lisa-Jo Baker on Learning from Our Family History Without Repeating It
In this episode, Caleb talks with Lisa-Jo about her book, It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping, and more.
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48m - May 7, 2024 - Episode 400: Nancy French on Living Out Your Values, Loneliness, Shame, and Finding Healing
In this episode, Caleb talks with Nancy French about her book, Ghosted, and more.
Links Mentioned
Ghosted: An American Story by Nancy French
53m - Apr 30, 2024 - Episode 399: Preston Sprinkle on Why Christians Should See Themselves as Exiles and Choosing to Follow the Kingdom Over the Empire
In this episode, Caleb talks with Preston Sprinkle about his book, Exiles, and more.
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Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire by Preston Sprinkle
56m - Apr 23, 2024 - Episode 398: The Library: Dune 2, Your Personal Best, Three Body Problem, Beautiful Things, and How God. Builds People
In this episode, Caleb talks about what he's learning.
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Comic News Insider Episode 1459: Thought Bubble Festival - Kieron Gillen!
31m - Apr 16, 2024 - Episode 397: Justin Brierley on Moderating Conversations Between Skeptics, Atheists and Christians, Why New Atheism Grew Old and the Rebirth of Belief in God
In this episode, Caleb talks with Justin about his book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, and more.
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1h 0m - Apr 9, 2024 - Episode 396: J. Dana Trent on Mental Health, Critical Thinking, World Religions, Accepting Yourself, and Home
In this episode, Caleb talks with J. Dana Trent, about her book, Between Two Trailers, and more.
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1h 0m - Apr 2, 2024 - Episode 395: David Fitch on What We Don't Know About Power, How Power Impacts Your Imagination, and the Difference Between Worldly Power and Godly Power
In this episode, Caleb talks with David Fitch about his book, Reckoning with Power, and more.
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Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power by David Fitch
56m - Mar 26, 2024 - Episode 394: Clay Routledge on How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life
In this episode, Caleb talks with Clay about his book, Past Forward, and more.
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Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life by Clay Routledge
1h 4m - Mar 19, 2024 - Episode 393: Nijay Gupta on How Christianity Differed from Roman Religion and How the Impact of the Roman Empire Shows Up Today
In this episode, Caleb talks with Nijay about his book, Strange Religion, and more.
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Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling by Nijay Gupta
59m - Mar 5, 2024 - Episode 392: Sarah Bessey on When Faithfulness Leads to Questioning, Holding Onto What You Were Going to Throw Away, and the Most Important Uncelebrated Work
In this episode, Caleb talks with Sarah Bessey about her book, Field Notes for the Wilderness, and more.
Links Mentioned
Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey
48m - Feb 27, 2024 - Episode 391: Brian Zahnd on the Tension Between Modernity and Mysticism, How Art Awakens Us, and the Power of the Cross
In this episode, Caleb talks with Brian Zahnd about his book, The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross, and more.
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The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross by Brian Zahnd
1h 3m - Feb 20, 2024 - Episode 390: Michael Wear on Spiritual Formation in Politics, the Disappearance of Moral Knowledge, and Why Facing Reality is Our Greatest Challenge
In this episode, Caleb talks with Michael Wear about his book, The Spirit of Our Politics, and more.
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The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life by Michael Wear
58m - Feb 13, 2024 - Episode 389: Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos on How to Lovingly Disagree, How to Lower Our Defensiveness, and the Importance of Honesty in Disagreements
In this episode, Caleb talks with Kathy and Matt about their book, Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit.
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1h 1m - Feb 6, 2024 - Episode 388: Mark Yarhouse on How to Prepare for Conversations Around Gender Identity
In this episode, Caleb talks with Dr. Mark Yarhouse about his book, Talking with Kids about Gender Identity, and more.
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1h 1m - Jan 30, 2024 - Episode 387: David Dark on the Holy Work of Situational Awareness, Overcoming Defensiveness, and Loving People in Process
In this episode, Caleb talks with David Dark about his book, What Become What We Normalize and more.
Links Mentioned
We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence by David Dark
1h 11m - Jan 23, 2024 - Episode 386: Michael Bungay Stanier on How to Work with (Almost) Anyone and Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships
In this episode, Caleb talks with Michael Bungay Stanier about his book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone and more.
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58m - Jan 16, 2024