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Theology in the Raw
Theology in the Raw
Theology in the Raw

Helping believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.

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Following God in the Midst of Suffering and Sin: Measha Brueggergosman-Lee

Measha Brueggergosman-Lee is a professional singer and musician, who in 2024 became the first black recipient and youngest recipient ever... more

17 Jul 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Reflections on Israel-Palestine, the Destruction of Gaza, and the American Church: Dr. Daniel Bannoura

Dr. Daniel Bannoura (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is a Palestinian theologian. His research focuses on the Quran, Christian-Muslim relations,... more

14 Jul 2025 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Is it Good for Christians to be Involved in Sports? Dr. Ed Uszynski

Dr. Ed Uszynski (PhD, Bowling Green State University) has been working with collegiate and professional athletes in various roles with... more

10 Jul 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
What Can the Church Learn from Early Abolitionists? Dr. Daniel Hill

Dr. Daniel Lee Hill (PhD, Wheaton College) is assistant professor of Christian theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary, Baylor... more

07 Jul 2025 · 56 minutes
The Religious History of the Land Now Called "America": Dr. Thomas Tweed

Dr. Thomas A. Tweed, who did his graduate study at Harvard and Stanford, is the Harold and Martha Welch Professor... more

03 Jul 2025 · 59 minutes
Bonus Q&A (Women In Leadership)

Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock this full Bonus Q&A on women in leadership! You’ll also... more

02 Jul 2025 · 5 minutes
A Raw Converastion about Women in Ministry: Dr. Sandy Richter

Dr. Sandra Richter (PhD Harvard) is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College and, in Sandy's... more

30 Jun 2025 · 55 minutes
Is Abortion Ever Morally Permissible? Lila Rose

Lila Rose is an anti-abortion activist who is the founder and president of the anti-abortion organization Live Action and the author of... more

26 Jun 2025 · 58 minutes
Are Spiritual Gifts Still for Today? (Bonus Q&A Preview)

Subscribe to Theology in the Raw on Patreon to instantly unlock this full Bonus Q&A, as well as a huge... more

25 Jun 2025 · 5 minutes
What Is the Main Focus of Paul's Letter to the Romans? Dr. Joey Dodson

Joey is my brotha from another motha. He also has a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University, is the... more

23 Jun 2025 · 58 minutes
Sex, Procreation, and How Our Bodies Tell God's Story: Dr. Christopher West

Dr. Christopher West serves as President of the Theology of the Body Institute near Philadelphia and as Professor of Theological... more

19 Jun 2025 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Does Archaeology Prove the Trustworthiness of the Bible? Dr. Todd Bolen

Dr. Todd Bolen is professor of Biblical Studies at The Master's University (my alma mater) and the founder of BiblePlaces.com—one... more

16 Jun 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Do Christians Need to Go to Church? Jonathan Griffiths

Jonathan Griffiths is pastor of Metropolitan Bible Church in Ottawa, Canada and leads Encounter the Truth, a media ministry that... more

12 Jun 2025 · 52 minutes
You Were Never Meant to Do it All: Dr. Kelly Kapic

Kelly M. Kapic (PhD, King’s College, University of London) is a professor of theological studies at Covenant College in Lookout... more

09 Jun 2025 · 50 minutes
How Did the Apostles Really Die? Dr. Sean McDowell

Dr. Sean McDowell is a professor of Apologetics at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University. He has earned two Master's... more

05 Jun 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Understanding the Nicene Creed for Ministry Today: Dr. Glenn Packiam

Dr. Glenn Packiam is a pastor, author and practical theologian who currently serves as the lead pastor of Rockharbor Church... more

02 Jun 2025 · 54 minutes
How a Skeptical Philosopher Becomes a Christian: Dr. Larry Sanger

Dr. Larry Sanger is the co-founder of Wikipedia. Larry received his PhD in philosophy from The Ohio State University and... more

29 May 2025 · 56 minutes
Discipleship, Failed Leadership, and an Insider's Perspective on Mark Driscoll/Mars Hill: Dr. Gerry Breshears

Dr. Gerry Breshears (Ph.D. Fuller Seminary) is a professor of theology at Western Seminary, a pastor of pastors, elder at... more

26 May 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
A Theology of Disagreement: Dr. Christopher Landau

Dr. Christopher Landau is a former BBC World Service religious affairs correspondent, who left journalism to train as a Church... more

22 May 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How to Learn from Experts and Enemies: Dr. A.J. Swoboda

A.J. Swoboda (Ph.D., Birmingham) is an associate professor of Bible and Theology at Bushnell University and lead mentor for the... more

19 May 2025 · 57 minutes
Politics, Tariffs, and How Christians Should Respond to our Political Moment: Skye Jethani

Skye Jethani is an award-winning author, speaker, and co-host of the Holy Post Podcast. Skye has written more than a... more

15 May 2025 · 1 hour, 30 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Why Christians Stopped Celebrating Biblically-Commanded Holidays Like Passover & Hanukkah

Bonus Q&A: Why Christians Stopped Celebrating Biblically-Commanded Holidays Like Passover & Hanukkah If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to... more

14 May 2025 · 21 minutes
Transgender People and the Church, Pt. 1: Dr. Preston Sprinkle & Dr. Mark Yarhouse

This episode is a recording of the session titled "Transgender People and the Church" at the recent Exiles in Babylon... more

12 May 2025 · 57 minutes
Making Space for LGBTQ/SSA People in a Theologically Orthodox Church: Ashley Anderson

Ashley Anderson is the Missions Pastor at Church of the City (NYC) where she is a part of the teaching... more

08 May 2025 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Should Christians Use AI? A Dialogical Debate w/Doug Smith and Jay Owen

Doug Smith offers an insider’s perspective on the power of technology, informed by over three decades of software development experience... more

05 May 2025 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Behind the Scenes of Christian Publishing: Katelyn Beaty

Katelyn Beaty is a journalist, editor, and author who’s written for the New York Times, the New Yorker, the Washington... more

01 May 2025 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Who Are The Spirits In Prison Christ Preached To?

Who Are The Spirits In Prison Christ Preached To? If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology... more

30 Apr 2025 · 21 minutes
An Israeli Christian's Perspective on Israel-Palestine: Dr. Dan Sered

Dr. Dan Sered is a COO for Jews for Jesus and overseas the Jews for Jesus teams in Europe, South... more

28 Apr 2025 · 1 hour,
Living a Jesus Shaped Life: Lisa Harper

Lisa is a world renown speaker and writer with over 30 years of church and para-church ministry leadership experience. She... more

24 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Discipling GenZ in Our Cultural Moment: Dr. Kara Powell

Dr. Kara Powell, PhD, is the Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute (FYI), the founder of the TENx10 Collaboration,... more

21 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Recovering from the Death of a Child and Navigating Success in Ministry: Levi Lusko

Levi Lusko is the founder and lead pastor of Fresh Life Church located in Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Utah. He... more

17 Apr 2025 · 56 minutes
BONUS Q&A: Does God Allow Evil For His Glory?

BONUS Q&A: Does God Allow Evil For His Glory?  0:00 Introduction 0:27 How should I respond to someone who says "Bad things... more

16 Apr 2025 · 21 minutes
Are Catholics and Protestents Really that Different in their Understanding of Salvation? Dr. Matthew Bates

Matthew W. Bates (PhD, University of Notre Dame) is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary in Lisle, Illinois.... more

14 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
U.S. Foreign Policy, the Genocide in Yemen, and the War in Gaza: Dave DeCamp

Dave DeCamp is the news editor of Antiwar.com--a program that provides a sounding board of interest to all who are... more

10 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
New Creation, Resurrection, and God's Ultimate Homecoming: N.T. Wright

Dr. Prof. NT Wright is a biblical scholar, professor, former bishop of Durham, and an author who’s written 30 billion... more

07 Apr 2025 · 56 minutes
From Postmodernism to Metamodernism: Paul Anleitner

Paul Anleitner is a cultural theologian that writes and speaks on the intersection of religion, culture, philosophy, and science. He... more

03 Apr 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Why Is there an Epidemic of Loneliness? Dan White Jr.

Dan White Jr. is the Co-founder of The Kineo Center, a ministry that serves weary and wounded leaders. Dan is also... more

31 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza: Dr. Munther Isaac

Dr. Munther Isaac is a Palestinian pastor, theologian, author, and activist. He has an MA from Westminster Theological Seminary and... more

27 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
Patreon Q&A: What's My Next Book Going To Be About?

0:00 Introduction 0:33 Any ideas on your next project after you complete your current book? 3:03 How should speaking in tongues be... more

26 Mar 2025 · 17 minutes
Becoming the Pastor's Wife: Dr. Beth Allison Barr

Dr. Barr is the James Vardaman professor of history at Baylor University in Waco, TX, and is the author of... more

24 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Experiencing Jesus in an Age of Distraction: John Eldredge

John Eldredge is a New York Times bestselling author, counselor, and teacher who has inspired millions to go deeper in... more

20 Mar 2025 · 55 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Is the Upside Down Kingdom Bible Woke?

If you would like to support Theology in the Raw, please visit patreon.com/theologyintheraw for more information! 0:00 Introduction 0:41 Will you... more

19 Mar 2025 · 21 minutes
Understanding Evangelical Universalism: Dr. Robin Parry

Dr. Robin Parry is the minor canon for eco-spirituality at Worcester Cathedral, UK. He is also an academic book editor... more

17 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Who Really Was Dietrich Bonhoeffer? Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation

Dr. Mark Thiessen Nation has authored and edited a number of books, including two books on Bonhoeffer: Bonhoeffer the Assassin?... more

13 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
The Theology of Paul and His Affections for Christ: Dr. Nijay Gupta

Dr. Nijay Gupta earned his PhD in NT from Durham University. He currently serves as Prof of NT at Northern... more

10 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
A Christian Approach to Understanding the Narratives about Israel-Palestine: Dr. Ben Norquist

Dr. Ben Norquist is the director of the Network of Evangelicals for the Middle East (NEME). Ben is a researcher... more

06 Mar 2025 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Suburban Pastor with an Urban Mindset: David Brickey

Dave Brickey has been a pastor for over 20 years and currently serves as lead pastor at Church of the... more

03 Mar 2025 · 50 minutes
Being Joyful Outsiders in our Turbulent Cultural Moment: Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller is a teaching Pastor and Director of Digital Relationships at the Crossing Church in Columbia, MO. He has... more

27 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Church Bathrooms For Transgender Individuals, Should We Talk To Our Kids About Masturbation, and More!

-- If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Or you can support... more

26 Feb 2025 · 25 minutes
Leaving a Cult-Like Church and Becoming Free from People Pleasing: Jinger Duggar

Jinger Duggar Vuolo grew up on TV. From the age of nine until twenty-seven, she appeared on her family's hit... more

24 Feb 2025 · 58 minutes
The Anarchist Anabaptist: Cody Cook

Cody Cook earned a BA and MA in biblical studies from God's Bible School. He's a regular contributor at the... more

20 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
"My Whole Black Self:" Leading as a Black Pastor in White Dominant Spaces: Marvin Williams

Marvin Williams is lead pastor at Trinity Church in Lansing Michigan, who’s finishing a Doctorate at Fuller Theological, where he’s... more

17 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
A Fight to End Human Slavery: Christine Caine

Christine Caine is a speaker, activist, and best-selling author. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization The... more

13 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Greed, Racism, and the Nonviolent Revolution of Jesus: Dr. Malcolm Foley

Dr. Malcolm Foley (PhD, Baylor University) is a pastor, historian and speaker who serves as special advisor to the president... more

10 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
A Raw Conversation about Podcasting, Platforming, and Handling Criticism: Annie Downs

Annie F. Downs is a New York Times bestselling author, speaker, and podcast host of the super popular “That Sounds... more

06 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Turning Point In Theological Journey?, Trump's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care For Minors, and More!

0:00 Introduction 0:49 What was the turning point in your theological journey that moved you away from the hyper-conservatism of John... more

05 Feb 2025 · 31 minutes
Female Disciples in the Ministry of Jesus: Dr. Holly Carey

Dr. Holly Carey is the author of Women Who Do: Female Disciples in the Gospels (Eerdmans, 2023). Dr. Cary is the Professor... more

03 Feb 2025 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
A Raw Conversation with a Very Thoughtful Left-Wing Atheist: Adam Davidson

Adam Davidson was a business and economics journalist for 30 or so years at NPR, NY Times, New Yorker and... more

30 Jan 2025 · 46 minutes
The Urban Poor and the American Evangelical Church: Dr. Don Davis

Dr. Don Davis is the founder and former Executive Director of The Urban Ministry Institute of World Impact, and he... more

27 Jan 2025 · 57 minutes
Church Planting, Pastoring Post-Covid, and Cultivating Resilience: Dr. Sharon Hodde Miller

Dr. Sharon Hodde Miller leads Bright City Church in Durham, NC with her husband, Ike. She also has a PhD... more

23 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Is Divorce Allowed if Couple Isn't Growing Together or is a "Loveless" Marriage? and More!

-- If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Or you can support... more

22 Jan 2025 · 20 minutes
Taking God's Name in Vain and Interpreting the David and Bathsheba Story: Dr. Carmen Imes

Dr. Carmen Imes is an associate professor of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology and the author of a... more

20 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
The Beauty of Complementarity: Dr. Gregg Allison

Dr. Gregg Allison is a professor of Christian theology at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, the secretary of the Evangelical... more

16 Jan 2025 · 55 minutes
A Raw Conversation about Rock and Roll: Brian Zahnd and Jay Newman

This is a different sort of TITR episode. Just three dudes (but mainly Jay and Brian) bantering around about Rock... more

13 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 21 minutes
Culture, the Election, and Rethinking Christian Community in a Digital Age: Paul VanderKlay

Paul is a Failed Calvinist Minister. He actually is a very faithful and thoughtful CRC pastor, who is a theological... more

09 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Bonus Q&A: How Can American Masculinity Benefit From Diverse Cultural Perspectives, and More!

0:00 Introduction 1:53 Will we be naked in heaven?   8:42 Are there any ways that you observe American masculinity norms would benefit... more

08 Jan 2025 · 17 minutes
The Toxic War on Masculinity: Nancy Pearcey

Professor Nancy Pearcey is the author of Love Thy Body, The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, Total Truth, and the most recently released: The... more

06 Jan 2025 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Theology in the Raw 2025!! Preston Sprinkle

2024 has been a good year for Theology in the Raw, and we're looking to make 2025 a GREAT year!... more

01 Jan 2025 · 32 minutes
A Case for Co-Vocational Ministry: Eric Hoke

Eric Hoke is the Founder and Director of Business Development at I Help Pastors Get Jobs. He helps pastors and ministry... more

30 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
A Longing to Belong: Reflections on Race, Identity, and What it Means to Be the Body of Christ: Dr. Michelle Lee-Barnewall

Dr. Michelle Lee-Barnewall (Ph.D. Notre Dame) is an award-winning author of Neither Complementarian nor Egalitarian and Surprised by the Parables. Her most recent... more

26 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 3: Money and Consumerism, Dr. Michael Gorman

Michael J. Gorman holds the Raymond E. Brown Chair in Biblical Studies and Theology at St. Mary's Seminary & University... more

23 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 2: Militarism and Violence, Dr. Greg Boyd

Dr. Greg Boyd is the primary teaching pastor and vision-caster for Woodland Hills Church and is the author of many... more

19 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Middle Ground Where Kids Aren't Too Sheltered But Not Given Social Media Access, and More!

Bonus Q&A: Middle Ground Where Kids Aren't Too Sheltered But Not Given Social Media Access, and More! 0:00 Introduction 0:42 Is there... more

18 Dec 2024 · 22 minutes
An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 1: Resisting the Empire, Dr. Cynthia Westfall

An Apocalyptic Christmas, part 1: Resisting the Empire, Dr. Cynthia Westfall This is the first of a 3-part series on An... more

16 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Gender Dysphoria, Transitioning, Detransitioning, Sex, Gender, and Faith: NJada

NJada experienced gender dysphoria as a teenager and began transitioning at the age of 19. As he continue to pursue... more

12 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
What's the Best Bible Translation?: Tim Wildsmith

Tim Wildsmith is a pastor, writer, and content creator whose goal is to help people find a Bible that’s right... more

09 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Disability, Downs Syndrome, and the Need for Diverse Community: Dr. Andrew Barron

Dr. Andrew Barron is a scholar of theology and disability and the author of the book Human Difference: Reflections on a... more

05 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Does Church Definition of Masculine/Feminine Contribute To Gender Dysphoria?, Are There Single Issues That Should Dictate Voting?, and More!

Bonus Q&A: Does Church Definition of Masculine/Feminine Contribute To Gender Dysphoria?, Are There Single Issues That Should Dictate Voting?, and... more

04 Dec 2024 · 20 minutes
Is Man the Head of Woman? Revisiting Kephale ("Head") in 1 Cor 11:2-16: Preston Sprinkle

In this solo podcast episode, I return to my ongoing work on women in church leadership as I dig deep... more

02 Dec 2024 · 2 hours, 31 minutes
When Trauma Meets the Love of God: Quina Aragon

Quina Aragon is an author, editor, and spoken word artist. She is the author of the children's book trilogy—"Love Made,... more

28 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Habits To Keep Marriage A Priority While Raising Kids, Does 2 Timothy 1:18 Support Praying For The Dead?, and More!

Bonus Q&A: Habits To Keep Marriage A Priority While Raising Kids, Does 2 Timothy 1:18 Support Praying For The Dead?,... more

27 Nov 2024 · 20 minutes
How to Love Your Christian Nationalist Neighbor: Caleb Campbell

Caleb Campbell is the lead pastor of Desert Springs Bible Church, in Phoenix, AZ, and is currently a doctoral student... more

25 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
U.S. Intelligence, Guantamano Bay, the CIA, and the Rise in Christian Extremism: Elizabeth Neumann

Elizabeth Neumann is a national security expert, violence prevention advocate, and author of the new book Kingdom of Rage: The Rise... more

21 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Bonus Q&A: How to Handle Conversations w/ Those Hateful Towards LGBTQ

Bonus Q&A: How to Handle Conversations w/ Those Hateful Towards LGBTQ, Is Not Sinning Even Possible?, Historicity of the Old... more

20 Nov 2024 · 16 minutes
Reimagining Youth Ministry: Pete Sutton

Pete currently serves as the Pastor of Student Ministry at Compass Church in Naperville, IL and has been in youth... more

18 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
White Boy, Black Girl: A Raw Conversation about Race and Relationships with Adaeze and Chad Brinkman

Chad and Adaeze Brinkman are a mixed race married couple, who co-wrote an awesome book called White Boy, Black Girl.... more

14 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Exiles in Babylon: A Christian Political Identity. Preston Sprinkle

This episode is a talk I gave at the Center for Pastor Theologians annual conference held in Oak Park, IL,... more

11 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Same Sex Attraction, Singleness, Youth Culture, and the Worthiness of Jesus: Ashleigh Hull

Ashleigh Hull is the Emerging Generations Associate at Living Out ministries. She has been involved in youth work for more than 10... more

07 Nov 2024 · 57 minutes
A History of the Black Church in America: Dr. Walter Strickland

Dr. Walter R. Strickland II (PhD, University of Aberdeen) assistant professor of systematic and contextual theology at Southeastern Baptist Theological... more

04 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Church Planting 101: Brad Sarian

Brad Sarian is the lead and founding pastor of Restored Church LA in Los Angeles, CA. He is married to... more

31 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Bonus Q&A: How Biblical Is Current Church Structure and more!

Bonus Q&A: How Biblical Is Current Church Structure and more!  If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology... more

30 Oct 2024 · 28 minutes
Understanding Fertility, Menstrual Cycles, Hormones, Birth Control, and the Female Reproductive System: Bekah Yawn

Bekah Yawn has worked with dozens of women and couples nationwide to empower them in their fertility health in a... more

28 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Doing Cross Cultural Ministry through Mercy Ships: Raeanne Newquist

Raeanne Newquist and her husband and 3 children joined Mercy Ships in 2019. After leaving everything behind in Southern California,... more

24 Oct 2024 · 58 minutes
What Is Dissociative Identity Disorder? Micah and Nathan

Micah is a 23 year old female who has been diagnosed with Dissociative Identity Disorder, where she has over 100... more

21 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Culture, Politics, Technology, and Disagreement about Basic Facts: Jake Meador

Jake Meador is the editor-in-chief of Mere Orthodoxy and author of multiple books. His writing has appeared in the Atlantic,... more

17 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
Hercules, Jesus, 4 Maccabees, Tupac, the Stoics, and the Colossian Heresy: Dr. Joey Dodson

Joey is my brotha from another motha. He also has a Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University, is the Dr.... more

14 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Legal Challenges Facing Christian Institutions: Joy Mosley

Joy serves as the Vice President for Government & Strategic Relations at the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU).... more

10 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 17 minutes
Discipleship, Orphan Care, Education, and Gospel-Centered Health Care in Uganda: Brent Phillips and the Cherish Uganda Team

Last June, my family and I, along with a few other friends, visited an awesome ministry called Cherish Uganda. We... more

07 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 55 minutes
Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran: What Is Really Going on in the Middle East? Dr. Autin Knuppe

Dr. Austin Knuppe is an assistant professor of political science at Utah State University. For AY 2024-25 he is also... more

05 Oct 2024 · 56 minutes
The Resurgence of Fundamentalism, the Normalization of Slander, and What it Means to Be Protestant: Dr. Gavin Ortlund

Dr. Gavin Ortlund is a writer, theologian, and Christian apologist. Gavin serves as President of Truth Unites, a ministry which... more

03 Oct 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
The Spirit of Justice: True Stories of Faith, Race, and Resistence: Dr. Jemar Tisby

Dr. Jemar Tisby (PhD, University of Mississippi) is the author of the New York Times bestselling The Color of Compromise,... more

30 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
A Sri Lankan Christian Perspective on American Foreign Policy: Dr. Vinoth Ramachandra

Vinoth Ramachandra from Colombo, Sri Lanka, He holds both bachelors and doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering from the University of... more

26 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Contradictions in Jesus' Teachings, The Cannabis Debate, Gen Z Christians, and More!

Bonus Q&A: Contradictions in Jesus' Teachings, The Cannabis Debate, Gen Z Christians, and More! If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe... more

25 Sep 2024 · 26 minutes
Will God Save Everyone? A Dialogical Debate about Ultimate Restoration with George Sarris and Chris Date

George Sarris is a speaker and storyteller who is passionate about presenting Bible-based messages for believers as well as the... more

23 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 59 minutes
Thank God for Bitcoin: Jordan Bush

Jordan Bush is the author of Thank God For Bitcoin and the founder and executive director of TGFB Media, which... more

19 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
A Theopolitical Reading of Revelation, and Other Scholarly Musings: Dr. Scot McKnight

Dr. Scot McKnight is a professor, author, golfer. He's also a newly converted Clevland Guardians fan and believes that Michael... more

16 Sep 2024 · 57 minutes
Understanding Cross Dressing and Autogynephilia Part 2: A Christian Perspective with Barnabas

Barnabas is the owner of Healing from Crossdressing - https://healingfromcrossdressing.org/ He has struggled with crossdressing and autogynephilia for most of... more

12 Sep 2024 · 58 minutes
Understanding Cross Dressing and Autogynephilia Part 1: A Non-Religious Perspective with Phil Illy

Phil Illy is the author of 'Autoheterosexual: Attracted to Being the Other Sex', a book that explains the science of... more

09 Sep 2024 · 1 hour,
A Review of The Widening of God's Mercy by Christopher Hays and Richard Hays

In this episode, I review the forthcoming book (releases Sept 10th): The Widening of God's Mercy by Christopher B. Hays and Richard... more

05 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
Systemic Racism and Racial Reconciliation: Latasha Morrison

Latasha Morrison is a speaker, author, reconciler, bridge-builder and leader, committed to educate people on cultural intelligence and racial literacy.... more

02 Sep 2024 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
From Keeping it on the Down-Low to Finding One's Identity in Christ: Reginald Robinson

Reginald Robinson, the Senior Pastor of VEIR - The Church at Huntsville, has been married for 16 years and he... more

29 Aug 2024 · 56 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Revival and Manifest Presence, "Last Supper" Scene At The Olympics, and More!

If you've enjoyed this content, please subscribe to my channel! Support Theology in the Raw through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw Or you can support... more

28 Aug 2024 · 32 minutes
Same-Sex Attraction, Bipolar Disorder, Suicidality, and the Goodness of God: Brenna Blain

Brenna is a speaker, writer, wife and mom, and is the author of Can I Say That? How Unsafe Questions Lead... more

26 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Was Ancient Israel a Patriarchal Culture? Dr. Carol Meyers

Dr. Carol Meyers (Ph.D. Brandeis) is an American feminist biblical scholar. She is the Mary Grace Wilson Professor Emerita of... more

22 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Zionism, Racism, the Gospel, and the War in Israel-Palestine: Tony Deik

Tony Deik is a member of the Networking Team and Board of Directors of the International Fellowship for Mission as... more

19 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
A Curious Conversation with Pete Enns

I always have my guests fill out a "short bio" of themselves so I can post it in the show... more

15 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Politics of Covid19: Dr. Jay Bhattacharya

Jay Bhattacharya is a Professor of Medicine at Stanford University. He is a research associate at the National Bureau of... more

12 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Women and Slavery in the New Testament and Early Church: Dr. Lynn Cohick

Lynn H. Cohick earned her PhD in NT and Christian Origins from the University of Pennsylvania. She is distinguished professor... more

08 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Does the Bible Affirm Same-Sex Sexual Relationships? Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin

Dr. Rebecca McLaughlin holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature from Cambridge University and a theology degree from Oak Hill College... more

05 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 19 minutes
If God Is Good, Why Does He Allow Suffering? Dr. Chris Palmer

Dr. Chris Palmer is the Dean of Ministry and Theology at Southeastern University in Lakeland, FL. He holds a PhD... more

01 Aug 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Corporal Punishment in Parenting, Should Christians Watch UFC/MMA, and More

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. Support Theology... more

31 Jul 2024 · 32 minutes
Understanding the Book of James: Wisdom, Prayer, Wealth & Poverty: Dr. Mariam Kovalishyn

Dr. Mariam Kovalishyn is Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Regent College (Vancouver, BC). She has an M.A. from... more

29 Jul 2024 · 56 minutes
A Gospel-Centered Perspective on the War in Israel-Palestine: Dr. Fares Abraham

Dr. Fares Abraham is a Palestinian-American born in Bethlehem and is the founder and CEO of Levant Ministries. He is... more

25 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Understanding Deborah (Judges 4): Prophetess, Judge, and Military Leader: Dr. Sandy Richter

Dr. Sandra Richter (Ph.D. Harvard University) is the Robert H. Gundry Chair of Biblical Studies at Westmont College and has... more

22 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
What Do We Actually Know about Transition Regret and Detransitioning? Dr. Paul Eddy

Dr. Paul Eddy is professor of biblical and theological studies at Bethel University and is on the pastoral executive team... more

18 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
Does the Church Have a Crisis of Biblical Illiteracy? Jen Wilkin

Jen Wilkin is an author and Bible teacher from Dallas, Texas. She has organized and led studies for women in... more

15 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Why the Canonical Context of the New Testament Matters: Dr. Miguel Echevarria

Dr. Miguel G. Echevarría (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is associate professor of New Testament and Greek at Southeastern... more

11 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Early Christianity in Africa: Dr. Vince Bantu

Dr. Vince Bantu (B.A. Wheaton, M.Div. Gordon-Conwell, Th.M. Princeton Theological Seminary, M.A. and Ph.D. in Semitic and Egyptian Languages from... more

08 Jul 2024 · 57 minutes
Should Christians Be Patriotic? Shane Claiborne

Shane Claiborne is a best-selling author, renowned activist, sought-after speaker, and self-proclaimed “recovering sinner.” Shane writes and speaks around the... more

04 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Cancel Culture vs. Meaningful Conversations: Dr. Tim Muehlhoff

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D. in communication theory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is Professor of Communication... more

01 Jul 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
From Success to Burn Out in the Christian Worship Industrial Complex: Jesse Reeves

Jesse Reeves is a songwriter, musician, church planter, and father. As a songwriter, he has co-written several songs that are... more

27 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Bonus Q&A: New Perspective on Paul, How was Eve Deceived?, Voting, LGBTQ+ Child Dedication and more!

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. In the... more

26 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
Politics, Culture, and the Gospel: Ameen Hudson and Ruslan Karaoglanov

This is a recording of the live podcast conversation between Ruslan Karaoglanov and Ameen Hudson at the Exiles in Babylon... more

24 Jun 2024 · 54 minutes
Humility, Christian Leadership, and Slavery in the New Testament: Dr. Dennis Edwards

Dr. Dennis Edwards (PhD in Biblical Studies from the Catholic University of America) serves as the Vice President for Church... more

20 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Sexuality, Church, Celibate Partnerships, My Response to Chris Yuan and Rosaria Butterfield, and How I Handle Criticism: Laurie Krieg

Laurie Krieg is the president of Impossible Ministries, a coaching/consulting, teaching, and podcasting ministry with the mission to equip Jesus-followers... more

17 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
Untangling CRT: Where Do We Go From Here? Dr. Ed Uszynski

Ed Uszynski (MA and MDiv from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; PhD American Studies, Bowling Green State University) has been a... more

13 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 29 minutes
Raising Boys, Masculinity, Jordan Peterson, and Why Wrestling with Your Sons Keeps them Out of Prison: Dr. Anthony Bradley

In this podcast conversation, we talk about raising boys, biblical masculinity, Jordan Peterson, toxic masculinity vs. biblical masculinity, the so-called... more

10 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
Evangelicalism's Fascination (Idolatry?) of Cultural and Political Power: Tim Alberta

Tim Alberta is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, and staff writer for The Atlantic magazine. He formerly served as chief... more

06 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
What (actually) Is Liberation Theology? Dr. Jules Martinez

Dr. Jules Martinez-Olivieri is a theologian, practitioner, and author focusing on the intersection of social, pastoral, and systematic theology. Jules... more

03 Jun 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How to Tell the Truth: Preston Perry

Preston Perry is a poet, performance artist, teacher, and apologist from Chicago. Preston’s writing and teaching has been featured on... more

30 May 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Bonus Q&A: What is heresy? Marriage without kids, Campus protests, Original sin, Why I'm not Catholic/Orthodox, and much more

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. In the... more

29 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Christian Anarchism, Voting, the Deep State, the Sham of Democracy, and the Supremacy of the LA Dodgers: Jay Newman

Jay is the co-founder/owner of Newman Family BBQ, a top rated BBQ catering company in East Nashville, TN. Jay is... more

27 May 2024 · 1 hour, 49 minutes
A Raw Conversation with Josh Garrels

Josh Garrels is one of my favorite musicians of all time and my absolute top Christian artist. His songs are... more

23 May 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Israel-Palestine from the Perspective of a Gazan Theologian: Dr. Yousef Alkhouri

Dr. Yousef AlKhouri (Ph.D. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam) is Christian Arab Palestinian theologian and activist. He was born in Gaza to... more

20 May 2024 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
Pastoring People Who Are Living on Different Ideological Planets: Austin Fischer

Austin Fischer is the Lead Pastor at Vista Community Church near Austin, TX and is the author of several books,... more

16 May 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The Porn Epidemic and Christian Discipleship: Noah Filipiak

Noah Filipiak is church planter and pastor of Mosaic Church in Grand Rapids, MI and is the author of Beyond... more

13 May 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
A Response to Alisa Childers and Christopher Yuan

Alisa Childers recently had Dr. Christopher Yuan on her YouTube channel to discuss various problems they see in what they... more

09 May 2024 · 1 hour, 55 minutes
Transgender Health Care and the Scandals Revealed in the WPATH Files: Mia Hughes

Mia Hughes, a journalist for the think tank Environmental Progress, discusses the controversy surrounding pediatric medical transition and the collision... more

06 May 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
What Does Theological Discipleship in the Church Look Like? Elizabeth Woodsen

Elizabeth Woodson, a Bible teacher and theologian, discusses her passion for Bible study, discipleship, and theological education in the local... more

02 May 2024 · 54 minutes
What Does Faithful Political Engagement Look Like? Dr. Michael F. Bird

Dr. Michael F. Bird is a biblical scholar and theologian who serves as the Deputy Principle and Lecturer in Theology... more

29 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 16 minutes
A Raw Debrief of the Exiles in Babylon Conference 2024: Ed Uszynski and Preston Sprinkle

Ed Uszynski sits down with Preston in his basement the day after the "Exiles in Babylon" conference to debrief. This... more

25 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 18 minutes
Bonus Q&A: Lust, Same-Sex weddings, Academic Complementarianism, Patriotism, and more

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription. In the... more

24 Apr 2024 · 29 minutes
Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power: Dr. David Fitch

Dr. David Fitch (Ph.D Northwestern University) is the Betty R. Lindner Chair of Evangelical Theology at Northern Seminary and has... more

22 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
A Christian Libertarian's Perspective on U.S. Foreign Policy: Angela McArdle

Angela McArdle currently serves as Chair of the national Libertarian Party, serves as Co-Organizer for the Rage Against The War... more

18 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
What Was the First Century Church Actually Like?: Dr. Nijay Gupta

Dr. Nijay Gupta (DPhil, University of Durham) is a professor of New Testament at Northern Seminary and has written several... more

15 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
Surviving Abuse: Jennifer Greenberg

As the author of Not Forsaken: A Story of Life After Abuse and the recently released Defiant Joy: Find the... more

11 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Orphanages vs. Family Care and the Problem of White Westerners Doing Ministry in Africa: Brent Phillips

Brent leads Cherish Uganda with his wife Leah. Cherish was formally an orphanage and now functions as a spiritual formation... more

08 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Interpreting the Samaritan Woman (John 4) Post-#ChurchToo: Dr. Caryn Reeder

Dr. Caryn Reeder (Ph.D. Cambridge) is professor of New Testament at Westmont College, Santa Barbara, California. Her research focuses on... more

04 Apr 2024 · 51 minutes
How We Consume the News Is a Discipleship Problem: Jason Woodruff

Jason Woodruff is the founder of The Pour Over, a Christian news organization with over half a million subscribers. The... more

01 Apr 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
American Christian Zionism, John Howard Yoder, Oliver O'Donovan, and Political Theology: Dr. Elizabeth Phillips

Dr. Elizabeth Phillips (Ph.D. Cambridge) is Director of Education and Engagement at the Woolf Institute, an interfaith institute in Cambridge,... more

28 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
My thoughts on the Rapture, Violence, "He Gets Us," Singleness, Women Preaching, Greg Boyd, Rosaria B, and many other things: Bonus Q & A

In this bonus Q & A episode, I respond to loads of questions sent in from my Patrons, including: What are... more

27 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
Are Husbands the "Head" of Their Wives? The Meaning of Kephale, part 2: Preston Sprinkle

In this second episode on Kephale, I begin by looking at how Paul uses Kephale in Ephesians 1:22 and then... more

25 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 25 minutes
Revisiting Sexualized, Vilified, and Marginalized Women of the Bible: Dr. Sandra Glahn

Sandra Glahn is a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary and the author most recently of Nobody's Mother. She's also the... more

21 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Are Husbands the "Head" of Their Wives? The Meaning of Kephale, part 1: Preston Sprinkle

I've been researching the meaning of the Greek word kephale ("head") for the last several months and I've been blogging about my... more

18 Mar 2024 · 2 hours, 56 minutes
Rethinking Orphanages and Orphan Care: Brandon Stiver

In this conversation, we talk all about Brandon's previous work in an Orphanage in Moshi, Tanzania, and how he came... more

18 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
S2 Ep1160: Early Christians Were More Messed up Than You Think: Dr. Nadya Williams

In this podcast conversation, we take a deep dive into the Greco-Roman world and look at things like Rome's transition... more

11 Mar 2024 · 1 hour,
S2 Ep1159: The Politics of Exile: A Raw Narrative

This unique episode covers the release of Preston's book 'Exiles, The Church and the Shadow of Empire', the journey of... more

07 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
S2 Ep1158: Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire: Preston Sprinkle and Ed Uszynski

My book Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire releases tomorrow! (3/5). In this podcast conversation, my good friend... more

04 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 34 minutes
S2 Ep1157: The Digital Fast: Dr. Darren Whitehead

Originally from Australia, Dr. Darren Whitehead has lived in the United States for over 25 years.  He is the founder... more

29 Feb 2024 · 52 minutes
S2: Bonus Episode! Responding to Some Critiques: Preston Sprinkle

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In this... more

28 Feb 2024 · 36 minutes
S2 Ep1156: How Jesus Disrupts Politics as Usual: Josh Ryan Butler

In this conversation, Preston and Josh talk about his latest book (release date: March 5) The Party Crasher: How Jesus... more

26 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
S2 Ep1155: Embracing Grace in the Pro-Life Movement: Amy Ford

Amy Ford is the Founder and President of Embrace Grace, a nonprofit that equips churches to love and encourage women... more

22 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
S2 Ep1154: Artificial Intellegence, Sex Robots, Cloning Dead Loved Ones, and the End of the World: Christopher Lind

In this podcast conversation, we begin by wrestling with some innocent questions around AI but end up exploring some darker... more

19 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
S2 Ep1153: The Truth of Fiction and the Limits of My World: Dr. Greg Coles

Gregory Coles is the author of Single, Gay, Christian, No Longer Strangers, and the recently released dystopian-ish novel, The Limits... more

15 Feb 2024 · 58 minutes
S2 Ep1152: Terrorism, ISIS, and Understanding the Israel-Hamas War: Dr. Austin Knuppe

Dr. Austin Knuppe has a Ph.D. in political science from The Ohio State University and currently serves asan assistant professor... more

12 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 28 minutes
S2 Ep1151: Same-Sex Attraction, Female Sexuality, and Parenting LGBTQ Kids: Ellen Radcliff

Ellen Radcliff, a therapist and the author of the forthcoming book: Love Covers Over: A Guide for Christian Parents Raising... more

08 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 14 minutes
S2 Ep1150: Sex, Violence, Profanity, and the Death of Christian Art: Josh Porter

Joshua S. Porter is pastor of teaching and creative vision at Van City Church in Vancouver, Washington. He is also... more

05 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 25 minutes
S2 Ep1149: The Leadership Crisis in the Church: Dr. J.R. Woodward

JR Woodward, PhD (University of Manchester, UK) is a catalyst, author, and teacher. He is the national director of the... more

01 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
S2: Patreon Q&A Preview: January 2024

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In the... more

31 Jan 2024 · 27 minutes
S2 Ep1148: Jesus, the Flesh, and the War of Wants: Dr. A.J. Swoboda

Dr. A.J. Swoboda (Ph.D., Birmingham) is an associate professor of Bible and Theology at Bushnell University and lead mentor for... more

29 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
S2 Ep1147: What Does Christian Political Engagement Look Like? Dr. Daniel Hill

Dr. Daniel Lee Hill (Ph.D. Wheaton) is an assistant professor of Christian Theology at George W. Truett Theological Seminary at... more

25 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
S2 Ep1146: Biblical Languages, Linguistics, and Husbands being the "Head" of their Wives (Eph 5:23): Dr. Kevin Grasso

Dr. Kevin Grasso (Ph.D. Hebrew University) lives in the Atlanta area and is the founder of Biblingo: an innovative and... more

22 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
S2 Ep1145: How to Be an Inclusive and Biblical Church with LGBTQ/SSA People: Evan Wickham

Evan Wickham is a worship leader, songwriter, speaker, and lead pastor of Park Hill Church in San Diego, CA, which... more

18 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
S2 Ep1144: Practicing the Way of Jesus in Radical Community: John Mark Comer

For nearly two decades, John Mark pastored at Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon. After leading Bridgetown through five years of... more

15 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 23 minutes
S2 Ep1143: When to Talk to Your Kids About Sex? Dr. Julia Sadusky

Dr. Julia Sadusky is a licensed clinical psychologist in Colorado. She is also an author, consultant, speaker, and adjunct professor.... more

11 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 11 minutes
S2 Ep1142: National vs. Local Politics, Trump, Healthy Civic Engagement, and why "Woke" Is an Unhelpful Term: Chris Butler

Chris Butler is a pastor and "serial organizer" hailing from the Southside of Chicago where he lives with his wife,... more

08 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
S2 Ep1141: The War in Gaza: A Palestinian Pastor/Theologian's Perspective: Dr. Rev. Munther Isaac

Munther Isaac is a Palestinian Christian pastor and theologian. He pastors the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem and the... more

04 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 10 minutes
S2 Ep1140: Looking Back on 2023 and Looking Forward to 2024: A Critical Evaluation of Theology in the Raw

Okay folks, it's 2024! Congratulations--you're still alive and it's 2024. I truly hope that Theology in the Raw has played... more

01 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
S2: Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas from Theology in the Raw! We’re going to take a week off of podcasting and will pick it... more

25 Dec 2023 · 4 minutes
S2 Ep1139: What Is a Christian Political Identity? Dr. Lee Camp

Lee has been teaching full time at Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN, since 1999. He has an M.A. and M.Div.... more

21 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
S2 Ep1138: A Raw Conversation with a Legalistic Gay Christian: Colton Beach

Colton Beach is a Christ-follower who's also a gay New Yorker who grew up secretly struggling with same sex attraction’... more

18 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
S2 Ep1137: A Christian Libertarian's View of Economics, War, Foreign Policy, and Immigration: Doug Stuart

In this conversation, we talk about a libertarian view of economics (etc. Austrian Economics), war, foreign policy, immigration, along with... more

14 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 26 minutes
S2 Ep1136: Rethinking 1 Corinthians 11:2-16: Dr. Lucy Peppiatt

In this podcast conversation, Lucy walks us through her reading of 1 Cor. 11:2-16, where she argues that Paul is... more

11 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 15 minutes
S2 Ep1135: Resurrection and a Christian Theology of the Body: Dr. Beth Felker Jones

Dr. Beth Felker Jones holds the PhD from Duke University and teaches theology at Northern Seminary in Chicagoland, where she... more

07 Dec 2023 · 47 minutes
S2 Ep1134: 700 Million People Live Without Basic Access to Clean and Safe Drinking Water! Scott Harrison

After a decade of indulging his darkest vices as a nightclub promoter, Scott declared spiritual, moral, and emotional bankruptcy. He... more

04 Dec 2023 · 59 minutes
S2 Ep1133: Politics, the Bible, Christian Nationalism, and Hauerwas vs. O'Donovan: Kaitlyn Schiess

Kaitlyn is a writer, author, and a doctoral student at Duke Divinity School studying political theology, ethics, and biblical interpretation.... more

30 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
S2: BONUS Q&A November 2023

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In the... more

29 Nov 2023 · 27 minutes
S2 Ep1132: Responding to Claims about Being a “Heretical Liar”

Jared is a pastor in Tennessee. On November 13th, Jared posted this comment on X:  According to Dr. Rosaria Butterfield, What... more

27 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 53 minutes
S2 Ep1131: How is the Eastern Orthodox Church Different from Evangelical Protestantism? Dr. Eve Tibbs

Dr. Eve (Paraskevè) Tibbs is an Affiliate Professor of Theology at Fuller Theological Seminary, where she teaches Historical Theology, Systematic... more

23 Nov 2023 · 57 minutes
S2 Ep1130: A Christian Perspective on Dating: Kait and J.J. Tomlin

Kait and J.J. are passionate about helping Christians navigate the dating world. Kait is a best-selling author, speaker, popular relationship... more

20 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
S2 Ep1129: Why the Evangelical Church Needs Global Theology: Dr. Stephen Pardue

Stephen T. Pardue (PhD, Wheaton College) directs the ThM/PhD in Theological Studies and Church History at the Asia Graduate School... more

16 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
S2 Ep1128: A Deep-Dive into the Book of Romans: Dr. N.T. Wright

N.T. Wright has held a variety of both academic and chaplaincy posts at Oxford, Cambridge, and McGill University, Montreal. He... more

13 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
S2 Ep1127: A Zionist Jewish Rabbi's Perspective on the War in Israel-Palestine: Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger

Hanan Schlesinger is an Orthodox rabbi and teacher, and a passionate Zionist settler who has been profoundly transformed by his... more

09 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
S2 Ep1126: Do Christians Have a Theological Obligation to Support the Modern State of Israel? Dr. Gary Burge

Dr. Burge received his Ph.D. in New Testament from Aberdeen University (Scotland) and has taught at King College (Tennessee), Northpark... more

06 Nov 2023 · 59 minutes
S2 Ep1125: An Israeli Christian's Perspective on the War in Israel-Palestine: Lisa Loden

Lisa Loden immigrated to Israel in 1974, and with her husband, founded Beit Asaph Messianic congregation in Netanya. Lisa was... more

02 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
S2 Ep1124: Talking Back to Purity Culture: Rachel Joy Welcher

Rachel Joy Welcher is a poet and author living in South Dakota with her husband, Pastor Evan Welcher, and their... more

30 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
S2 Ep1123: Is God Real? Lee Strobel

Lee Strobel is a former atheist and investigative journalist, who came to faith by trying to disprove the faith, which... more

26 Oct 2023 · 59 minutes
S2: Church and Israel, Same-sex weddings, Halloween, Authority of Scripture, Justified lies, and other questions

Welcome to a sneak peek of the Bonus Q&A episode, part of the Theology in the Raw premium subscription.  In the... more

25 Oct 2023 · 27 minutes
S2 Ep1122: A Palestinian Christian's Perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian War: Daniel Bannoura

Daniel was born in Jerusalem and grew up in a Christian family from the little town of Bethlehem in Palestine.... more

23 Oct 2023 · 2 hours, 7 minutes
S2 Ep1121: How the Old Testament Humanizes Women: Dr. Katie McCoy

Dr. Katie McCoy serves as Director of Women’s Ministry at The Southern Baptist Convention, Texas. She holds a PhD in... more

19 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 20 minutes
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Daniel was born in Jerusalem and grew up in a Christian family from the little town of Bethlehem in Palestine. He holds... more