If you’ve been around evangelicalism for long, you’ve probably heard someone say, “That’s what the Bible says.” But is it really a good thing for us to be saying?

Was Jesus’ Temple Cleansing about money? The importance of the Bible’s historical/cultural context

Oct 24th, 2022 11m 41s

If you want to understand any work of literature, you need to understand its historical and cultural context. The Bible is no different. However, American evangelicals hardly discuss the Bible’s context. Put simply, if we did, we’d understand t

What is Churchthink?

Oct 24th, 2022 5m 7s

Sometimes people in the church demand that others believe a certain way about non-essential issues—so much so that they cause more harm than good.

Rethinking Church: Growth-focused or Community-focused?

Oct 24th, 2022 6m 55s

Many American churches focus on growth. While this doesn’t necessarily mean they can’t also have a vibrant community, it makes close-knit community harder. Churches should consider focusing instead on developing a close-knit community, because

How Millennials Will Force the Church to Change in the Coming Decades

Oct 24th, 2022 4m 22s

Church attendance among millennials has declined, and research suggests they won’t just come back, even if they have kids. What can churches do to get millennials in church? The answer may just change how we do church.

Exercising Discernment When Choosing Christian Resources/Content

Oct 24th, 2022 4m 27s

The proliferation of opinions on the internet is overall a good thing. But its upside is its downside: anyone can use it. That means some Christian content, while it may have a large following, isn’t very good.

Why Christians Should Take a Vested Interest in City Planning/Design

Oct 24th, 2022 8m 2s

American cities are, in general, very spread out. We have to drive to do almost anything. But what if urban/suburban sprawl contributes to loneliness and other social woes? Wouldn’t it be in the church’s interest to advocate for change? Yet how

Oppression, Imprecatory Psalms, and Justice

Oct 24th, 2022 7m 55s

What’s the deal with imprecatory psalms? Are they a product of a bygone era we should just ignore? Or are they a beautiful vision of the Bible’s view of justice?

America’s Truncated Gospel and Its Implications

Oct 24th, 2022 7m 19s

American Christianity tends to define the gospel as Jesus dying for our sins so we can go to heaven. But is there more to it? If so, what are implications of our current gospel?

It’s Okay to Be Mad at God

Oct 24th, 2022 1m 57s

Some pastors and Christians say it’s a sin to be mad at God. But does scripture support that? I don’t think so.

Want to Decrease Mental Health Issues in America? Then Let's Redesign Our Cities and Towns

Oct 24th, 2022 3m 59s

The amount of mental health issues and loneliness in America is concerning. There are many factors that contribute to this, but one big one that I rarely hear discussed is city design. We live in isolated bubbles, much too far away from others

(Interview with Dave Ebert): Loving God, Ourselves, and Others Through Depression

Jan 24th, 2021 31m 8s

In Churchthink's first interview episode, Dave Ebert and I discuss how to love God, ourselves, and others through depression. We discuss signs that other people are depressed and how to help them, ways the church can help depressed people, and

Our God is a God of Renewal. That is Why We Can Have Joy No Matter Our Circumstances

Dec 23rd, 2020 5m 47s

This is a special Christmas devotional episode. Our God is a God of renewal. That is why we can have joy no matter our circumstances.

The gospel of Jesus dying for people’s sins so they can go to heaven is an incomplete gospel

Oct 24th, 2022 4m 15s

What most evangelicals mean by the word “gospel” is the following: Jesus lived a perfect life, died the death we deserve, and rose again so anyone who trusts in Him will go to heaven. That’s not wrong, but I think what Jesus meant was so much m

The Case For Small Churches

Oct 24th, 2022 6m 58s

For churches, building close-knit community should be a bigger priority than growth. Large churches have some benefits, but they are outweighed by the benefits of small churches.

How Does Wealth Inequality Affect the American Church and Society As a Whole?

Oct 24th, 2022 55m 15s

In this episode, I interview Chris Staron, host of the Truce Podcast. We discuss the effect wealth inequality has on the church--how it makes wealthy people's voices heard while others may get drowned out, how it pressures pastors and churches

The Massive Implications of Understanding Biblical Justice Correctly

Aug 22nd, 2020 3m 54s

(This is the audio from a video I made for my FB page Mishpat and Tzedakah). The American definition of justice is generally punishment or legal consequences. But I don’t think that’s the Bible’s definition. If we aligned ourselves to the Bible

Are we trying to rationally convince people or are we just trying to be right?

Jul 17th, 2019 3m

There’s a lot of mud slinging nowadays, even in the church. Is this a constructive approach—one that will actually get everyone to consider all sides of the argument and make a more informed decision? Or will it only generate hostility?

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