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PhDs & the Devotional Life (Podcast)
Read more: PhDs & the Devotional Life (Podcast)Getting a PhD is tough. What are the unique challenges that come with getting a PhD in theology? In particular, how can we maintain a vital devotional life in the midst of the stresses of a PhD program? In this episode John Anthony Dunne talks with The Two Cities team member Brandon Hurlbert to discuss…
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Tiger King and the Ethics of True Crime Documentaries
Read more: Tiger King and the Ethics of True Crime DocumentariesI recently gave a devotional for student success advisors at Bethel, and I wanted to share a portion of that reflection here. In the midst of this coronavirus situation we’re all obviously impacted in some way, maybe not necessarily physically or financially just yet, though that could come, but we have all experienced disruption to…
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Are We Living In A Black Mirror Episode? (Podcast)
Read more: Are We Living In A Black Mirror Episode? (Podcast)With the novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) continuing to spread throughout the world, all around the world we are turning to technology like never before to facilitate our regular lives—our work, our church life, our interpersonal relationships, etc. For some of us, the majority of the people that we typically interact with are now confined to…
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Twin Peaks: The Theme of Dreams – Part Two (Podcast)
Read more: Twin Peaks: The Theme of Dreams – Part Two (Podcast)Today (April 8, 2020) marks the 30th anniversary of when the classic TV show Twin Peaks first aired. In our previous episode (“Twin Peaks: Why We Love It – Part One”), John Anthony Dunne and Kris Song discussed the cultural phenomenon that is Twin Peaks. In this episode, we discuss further how dreams function within…
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Twin Peaks: Why We Love It – Part One (Podcast)
Read more: Twin Peaks: Why We Love It – Part One (Podcast)Today (April 8, 2020) marks the 30th anniversary of when the hit TV show Twin Peaks first hit our television sets. Twin Peaks was a major cultural phenomenon in the early 1990s. As an innovative TV show, it was a victim of its own success, being canceled after its second season. TV viewers coming out…
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Gathering Together Virtually: Communion Conversation Continued (Podcast)
Read more: Gathering Together Virtually: Communion Conversation Continued (Podcast)In this episode we continue our earlier podcast episode on communion, in the light of recent criticism of the broad position for which we generally advocated. You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. Our earlier conversation was called “Is Virtual Communion Valid?” (posted on March 25th, 2020). You can…
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Sports & The Coronavirus (Podcast)
Read more: Sports & The Coronavirus (Podcast)Our new podcast episode is out! You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. The sports world is in disarray during this global pandemic. For many, sports are a perennial source of conversation and entertainment. But when there’s no sports to watch, but everyone’s stuck at…
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Diet & The Coronavirus (Podcast)
Read more: Diet & The Coronavirus (Podcast)Our new podcast episode is out! You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. Check it out, subscribe for weekly episodes every Wednesday, and please give us a rating and review! During this Coronavirus pandemic many of us are practicing social distancing, self-quarantining, and sheltering in…
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Jesus, COVID-19, and Pro-Life
Read more: Jesus, COVID-19, and Pro-LifeHere we are isolated from one another in our homes and apartments in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19. Naturally, there’s been lots of questions back and forth of how to stem the virus and what should remain open and what should be closed until a later date. Then comes the questions of…
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Is Virtual Communion Valid? (Podcast)
Read more: Is Virtual Communion Valid? (Podcast)Our new podcast episode is out! You can find it on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts. In this episode we discuss the difficulty of doing church and being the church in the midst of the present Coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19). To what extent is virtual communion valid? Given the…