Dr. Kara E. Powell is Chief of Leadership Formation, Executive Director of the Fuller Youth Institute, and Professor of Youth... more

Aaron Keyes is a singer/songwriter, pastor, speaker, and has not only been a worship leader for over 20 years, but... more

What does it mean to have the gift of celibacy (or singleness)? Does it mean that you don’t desire sex... more

My patreon supporters sent in tons of questions, some which I address on this podcast. Some questions include: What would... more

Gerry holds to a view of women in leaders that’s sometimes considered “soft complementarian.” He believes women can serve in... more

Writing a book on transgender idendities as a non-trans person is a bit bold, some might say audacious. This is... more

Dr. Joseph (Joey) Dodson is the Craig L. Blomberg Endowed Chair of New Testament at Denver Seminary. He completed his... more

Is ethnic reconciliation an essential part of the gospel, or is it an optional add on? In this solo episode,... more

Eric Targe gives leadership and oversight to the College (Crossroads) and Disability (139) Ministries at Moody Church in Chicago. He... more

Evan Wickham is the co-founder and lead pastor of Park Hill Church in San Diego. Scott Curran is an administrative... more

Are orphanages helping orphans? Most Christians would say: obviously yes. But Brandon, who’s been working in orphan care for over... more

It’s that time again, folks! My Patreon supporters sent in a plethora of scintillating questions this month. I addressed many... more

Justin joins me on this 4th of July to talk about how Christians should think about the holiday. In particular,... more

Dr. Scott Rae (Ph.D. USC) is Dean of the Faculty and Professor of Philosophy and Christian Ethics at Talbot School... more

Matt Walsh from The Daily Wire released a provocative new documentary called “What Is a Woman?” In it, he interviews... more

Peter Kyalo serves as the Chief Program Officer of CURE International, a Christian non-profit organization that operates a global network... more

Scott is the Senior Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, Tennessee. He is married to Patti and has two... more

Christian serves as the Young Adult Ministries Coordinator for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. A graduate of Wheaton College,... more

Intersex is a term used to describre a range of what medical professionals call “disorders (or differences) in sex development”... more

Tiffany is a survivor and an advocate for other survivors of sexual abuse. She’s been an outspoken and courageous voice... more

J.D. and Preston talk about the recent SBC report on sexual abuse and abuse cover ups in the church. This... more

Drum-roll please!! This is the very first podcast hosted by my wife Chris Sprinkle. It just seemed better to have... more

I’ve got a fist-full of questions sent in from my Patreon supporters, some of which I answer here. Questions addressed in... more

Elizabeth Black has served as an evangelist and minister in New York City for almost 10 years. Most recently, Elizabeth... more

I had no agenda going into this conversation, but it quickly delved into talking about psychedelics, marijauna, and how God... more

The theory of Autogynephilia is one of the more controversial and much neglected aspects of the trans* conversation. Some people... more

Dr. Devan Stahl is Assistant Professor of Religion at Baylor University. She holds an MDiv from Vanderbilt Divinity School and... more

Dr. Tim Muehlhoff (Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) is a Professor of Communication at Biola University in... more

We live in a transitional era. Events like the development of the internet, 9/11, ongoing globalization, the rise and proliferation... more

Nate Collins (PhD, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) is the President and Founder of Revoice. He is the author of... more

My patreon supporters sent me a truckload of questions, some of which I addressed in my Patreon-only podcast and others... more

Dr. Beth Allison Barr is Professor History and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies at Baylor University. She received her B.A.... more

Daniel Wells is a pastor at Church of the Redeemer in Cortland, NY. He holds a Bachelor’s in Philosophy and... more

Dan Kimball is the author of several books on leadership, church, and culture. He was one of the founders of... more

Chris and I did a short impromptu Q & A at the “Exiles in Babylon” conference and we got a... more

Paul Copan (Ph.D., Philosophy, Marquette University) is a Christian theologian, analytic philosopher, apologist, and author. He is currently a professor... more

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

Jason is the founder and director of the Pour Over Newsletter and Podcast, which reports on the biggest news of... more

My Patreon supporters sent in a ton of great questions, some of which I address on this podcast. Do I... more

Preston and Ed debrief about Theology in the Raw’s first “Exile in Babylon” conference. They talk about the highs and... more

Dr. Dwight Hopkins is Alexander Campbell Professor of Theology at the University of Chicago Divinity School. He received his B.A. from... more

Daryl Davis is a legendary musician and activist. As a musician, Daryl is considered to be one of the greatest... more

Hey friends, we got a special Theology in the Raw Conference attendee podcast for you. Preston shares some info about... more

Every Christian believes that orphans should be cared for. But how? Do they belong in orphanages or in families? Are... more

Carl is a brother from another mother and I want him to adopt me as his kid. I love the... more

Alex is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Loughborough University (U.K.) and is the author of Christian Anarchism:... more

Joshua K. Smith is a theologian and pastor researching the ethics of AI and robotics. He is the co-chair of... more

Dr. Brandon Smith is associate professor of theology at Cedarville University. Previously, he spent the previous four years helping lead... more

Rasool Berry serves as teaching pastor at The Bridge Church in Brooklyn, New York. He also is the Director of... more

Going O.G. Theology in the Raw for this one with a Q & A podcast. My patreon supporters sent in... more

In this episode, I talk to Karen about all things related to immigration. What does the Bible say? How theologically/ethically... more

Tom Wright is Research Professor Emeritus of New Testament and Early Christianity at St Mary’s College in the University of... more

Complementarians believe that the Bible affirms the full equality of women and men, but that God only allows men to... more

Dr. Vincent Bacote is an Associate Professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at... more

Dr. Gregory Coles is senior research fellow at The Center for Faith, Sexuality & Gender, and is the author of... more

In this podcast, Mark gives a different perspective about the “discovery” of America and some of the profound problems when... more

Mark is a Born and bred Texan. He came to Jesus at age 22 and will celebrate his 50th anniversary... more

Myles Werntz (PhD, Baylor University) is associate professor of theology and director of Baptist studies at Abilene Christian University in... more

I received a ton of questions from my Patreon supporters, many of which I answered through Patreon, but some of... more

Fyodor Dostoevsky’s The Brothers Karamazov has been hailed as one of the greatest novels of all time. I just got... more

Hannah Barefoot is a theatrically trained actress, singer, and dancer originally from Cody, Wyoming. Her first leading role role in... more

Kristin Kobes Du Mez is a New York Times bestselling author and Professor of History and Gender Studies at Calvin... more

David is from Sydney, Australia where he studied journalism and then international relations. He moved to Oxford to pursue his... more

Sheila has written seven books including award-winning book The Good Girl’s Guide to Great Sex and the forthcoming The Great... more

Aimee Byrd is a speaker, author, blogger, wife, and mom. She’s the author of several books including Why Can’t We... more

Len is a true Renaissance man. Author of more than seventy books and 1500+ published sermons, Leonard Sweet’s recent publications... more

Peter McGowan is one of the founders of PlainJoe and Storyland Studios. He is a champion of bringing clients’ unique... more

Happy new year! In this episode, I talk about the analytics of the podcast, which has grown like crazy over... more

Jeremy is the founding pastor of Commons Church in Calgary, BC--a rather unique church that prioritizes intellectual honesty and the... more

Dr. Russell Moore is Public Theologian at Christianity Today and Director of Christianity Today’s Public Theology Project. Dr. Moore is... more

In this fourth and final episode in our “scandal of Christmas” series, New Testament scholar Dr. Joey Dodosn walks us... more

In this third part of our four part series, New Testament scholar Dr. Lynn Cohick walks us through the significance... more

We often think of Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1-2 when we think about the Christmas story. But what about Revelation... more

I’ve invited 4 different New Testament scholars on the podcast to talk about the Christmas story. In this opening episode,... more

Aaron is gay and so is Liz. They’ve been married for over 15 years and have had an interesting journey.... more

Okay, so if you’re easily offended (and white), then you might want to change the channel. Dr. Tim Gombis is... more

Jay Stringer is is a therapist, author, and speaker who guides men and women to outgrow unwanted sexual behaviors. He’s... more

In the midst of polarized conversations about race, Dr. George Yancey is a breath of fresh air. He’s a huge... more

Greg gave a killer talk at this year’s Revoice conference. If you missed it--here it is! Here’s the blurb: What... more

Strap on your seatbelts, folks. We’re going for a wild ride through Josh Proctor’s beautifully complex and honest journey. He’s... more

This podcast is a recording of a talk I gave at this year’s Revoice conference in Plano, TX. In it,... more

Constantine Campbell's doctorate is in ancient Greek language and linguistics (Macquarie University, 2006). He was a professor of New Testament... more

Cameron reached out to me a few weeks ago thanking me for my ministry and he told me a bit... more

Jarvis is a friend and an incredible scholar. He has written and spoken extensively on issues related to race, ethnic... more

Is it a sin to be gay? Would you attend a church that has a gay pastor? What does it... more

Martin Kulldorff was born in 1962 in Lund, Sweden. He received his Ph.D. from Cornell University and is a professor... more

Elyse holds a certificate in biblical counseling from CCEF (San Diego) and an M.A. in Biblical Counseling from Trinity Theological... more

John Mark Comer is the founding pastor of Bridgetown Church, right in the center of the city (by Powell's Books... more

Yup, we go there. Vaccines. I didn’t even intend to go here, but our conversation sort of spilled over into... more

Dr. Jennings is Associatet Professor of Systematic Theology and Africana Studies at Yale University and has written several books including... more

Kimi is an artist, YouTuber, skater, musician, and a has been speaking out about her journey through the topic of... more

Matt Chandler is a pastor, speaker, and writer. He’s been pastoring The Village Church in Texas for 18 years and... more

Lamar has an MDiv from Emory University and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Liberty University. Over the years Lamar... more

Rasool and Samuel are both Chrisian, black, and well-versed in the race conversation. While they agree on several things, they... more

Seda Collier is a transwoman with an interesting story. She had a radical encounter with God while tripping on acid... more

Bryan Loritts (D.Min., Liberty University) is the Teaching Pastor at The Summit Church. An award-winning author of seven books, Dr.... more

In this episode, we talk at length about a theology of film, looking at the deeper meaning of various movies... more

Mike is the creator and host of the uber popular podcast series: “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” which... more

Preston continues his discussion of marriage and same-sex sexual relations. In this second part, Preston responds to several of the... more

In this podcast, Preston gives an overview of what the Bible says about marriage and same-sex sexual relationships. He summarizes... more