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Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry (Podcast)
Read more: Esther Keeps the Score with Dr. Alexiana Fry (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Alexiana Fry, who is guest researcher at the University of Copenhagen and the author of Esther Keeps the Score: Trauma, Body, and Politics in the Hebrew Bible (SCM Press). Our conversation explores what a trauma-informed reading of Esther would look like, highlighting how much more complexity there is…
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You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Podcast)
Read more: You Have A Calling with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, the 2025–2026 Karlson Scholar at Bethel Seminary in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and the author of several books, including You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good, and Beautiful (Brazos). Over the course of our conversation we talk about the difference between passion…
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Orphic Legends in Twin Peaks
Read more: Orphic Legends in Twin PeaksIn this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Mario Baghos, who is Senior Lecturer in Theology at the University of Notre Dame Australia. He’s the owner of the YouTube channel, TERRA SYMBOLICA, and the author of a recent peer-reviewed essay on Orphic legends and Descent into Hades themes in the hit TV show, Twin Peaks. In…
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What Christians Ought To Believe with Revd Dr Mike Bird (Podcast)
Read more: What Christians Ought To Believe with Revd Dr Mike Bird (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Revd Dr Mike Bird, who is Deputy Principal and academic lecturer in theology at Ridley College, Melbourne. He’s also the author of numerous books, including the book we’re discussing here, the 10th anniversary edition of What Christians Ought to Believe: An Introduction to Christian Doctrine through the Apostle’s Creed…
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Men of Virtue with Dr. Zach Wagner (Podcast)
Read more: Men of Virtue with Dr. Zach Wagner (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Zach Wagner, who recently completed his DPhil at the University of Oxford, to talk about his new book, Men of Virtue: How the Fruit of the Spirit Forms Male Character in the Modern World (published by Brazos). In our conversation we talk about how the Fruit of the…
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Purpose & Joy with Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre and Dr. Kristin VanEyk (Podcast)
Read more: Purpose & Joy with Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre and Dr. Kristin VanEyk (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre (associate professor of Education at Bethel University in Saint Paul, MN) and Dr. Kristin VanEyk (assistant professor of English Education at Hope College in Holland, MI). Together, they are the editors of the new book, Purpose & Joy: Pursuing a Meaningful Career in Christian Higher Education…
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Beauty & Justice with Haejin and Makoto Fujimura (Podcast)
Read more: Beauty & Justice with Haejin and Makoto Fujimura (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Haejin and Makoto Fujimura. Together they’re the authors of Beauty & Justice: Creating a Life of Abundance and Courage (published by Brazos). Haejin Shim Fujimura is a lawyer, entrepreneur, speaker, and strategist whose work bridges justice, beauty, and cultural transformation. She is the founding attorney of Shim & Associates, a…
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Reading the Bible on Turtle Island with Dr. Christopher Hoklotubbe and Dr. Daniel Zacharias (Podcast)
Read more: Reading the Bible on Turtle Island with Dr. Christopher Hoklotubbe and Dr. Daniel Zacharias (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. T. Christopher Hoklotubbe, who is associate professor of indigenous theological studies at Bexley Seabury Seminary in Chicago and NAIITS: An Indigenous Learning Community, and Dr. H. Daniel Zacharias, who is associate dean and professor of New Testament studies at Acadia Divinity College, and an adjunct faculty for NAIITS:…
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Contextual Theological Interpretation with Dr. Bo Lim (Podcast)
Read more: Contextual Theological Interpretation with Dr. Bo Lim (Podcast)In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Bo Lim, who is professor of Old Testament at Seattle Pacific University in Seattle, Washington, and the author of Contextual Theological Interpretation: An Integrated Model for Reading the Bible (published by Baker Academic). In the course of our conversation we talk about the value and importance of contextualizing…
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Grounded Theology in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Elizabeth Backfish and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (Podcast)
Read more: Grounded Theology in the Hebrew Bible with Dr. Elizabeth Backfish and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (Podcast)In this episode we’re joined by Dr. Elizabeth Backfish (PhD, Trinity International University), who is associate professor of biblical studies at William Jessup University, and Dr. Cynthia Shafer-Elliott (PhD, University of Sheffield), who is associate professor of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. And together they’re the authors of Grounded Theology in…