Tim Keller founded Redeemer Presbyterian Church in NYC in 1989. Over the course of his quarter century as its pastor the church and Keller - unapologetically classical in its theology - rose to a place of influence in the midst of Manhattan. Da

Episode 611 — Rushmore

Jun 23rd, 2023 46m 18s

Augustine? Anselm? Aquinas? Aquaman? Who is the GOAT? Who is in the top five theologians of all-time according to this highly objective and scientific ranking process? Also, the real story behind the lost live podcast is finally told.

Episode 610 — Hair I See

Jun 2nd, 2023 42m 6s

As the early church wrestled with questions regarding the relationship of God and Jesus and the subsequent implications for the relationship between God and humanity some answers were deemed heretical. We discuss the differences between heresy

Bad Polls

May 21st, 2023 32m 31s

The polls are in and things are not looking up for Christianity in America. Why? Is this good? Bad? Where are we? Dave offers his theories and then Mike quizzes Dave on real or fanfic related to the Screwtape Letters.

Episode 608 — Fine Tune(d/s)

Apr 21st, 2022 28m 51s

Ok, stuff sure looks like it was designed, but is it really? Richard Dawkins or Sir William Paley? Goldilocks universe or a simulation? Who knows? We do! Plus we share some of our favorite "tunes" that are just so fine.

Episode 607 — Duff-Man

Feb 7th, 2022 38m

The year was 2008 (or 2009?) Pastor Dave turned in a paper defending the compatibility of Christianity with the death penalty in certain limited circumstances contra his professor the esteemed Christian ethicist Nancy Duff. Dave explains why he

Episode 606 — Big Data vs. Big Daddy

Jan 12th, 2022 33m 16s

Who knows Mike better: Amazon or his step-mother? The answer isn't so simple and how does the vast amount of information we produce compare to the kind of knowledge that God has of us? And finally, what can a chat with an AI bot tell us about t

Episode 605 — Ummmmmm

Dec 23rd, 2021 37m 44s

Beloved astrophysicist and Twitter gadfly Neil Degrasse Tyson said that "the good thing about science is that it is true whether you believe it or not." This didn't sit well with America's sassiest meat product who clapped back "log off bro." T

Episode 604 — A Podcast About A Podcast (With Podcast Recommendations)

Dec 1st, 2021 49m 26s

"Who Killed Mars Hill?" — is the provocative title of Christianity Today's hugely successful podcast entitled The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill. Spoiler alert, we all did! Seriously, CT's audio autopsy of one Seattle megachurch brings together so

Episode 603 — 'Cause You Got Personality

Oct 28th, 2021 42m 36s

The year was 2006 when Pastor Dave first encountered the Enneagram of Personality. Over the years he’s seen it increase in prominence and he’s heard various origin stories, tracing it all the way back to the Desert Fathers of the early church.

Episode 602 — I Didn't Make the Rules, So Why Should I Have to Play By Them?

Oct 14th, 2021 38m 58s

We didn't choose to be born, nor from the Christian perspective did we choose to be born in sin. Yet, we are told that we need a Savior to deliver us and to place our trust in him. How is this fair? How does this make sense? Is an Aldi breakfas

Episode 601 — Karen is Creepy

Sep 10th, 2021 34m 11s

We all know her (or do we?). We all hate her (but should we?). Pastor Dave wants to talk about Karen. When does a joke about a certain "type" of person become a blanket cover for a certain kind of misogyny? Should that bother us? Should Dave ea

Episode 524 — Bo, Burn Him

Aug 12th, 2021 59m 23s

In the early 2010s Bo Burnham released a song “From God’s Perspective.” It is bad and takes us back to those heady days when the star of the New Atheists was starting to fade. This song helps us understand why. Also, lest we be accused of havin

Episode 523 — See Religion Thoughtfully (C.R.T.)

Aug 1st, 2021 39m 30s

John McWhorter has been writing on the rise of the new antiracism at his Substack. He compares it to a religion but in the most facile ways possible that reveal more about his own impoverished understanding of faith and less about why this appr

Episode 522 — Bleeding Out

Jul 7th, 2021 54m 27s

You can purchase Thomas’ book from Amazon or Barnes and Noble. He currently works as a Senior Fellow for the Council on Criminal Justice.

Episode 521 — Follow the SCIENCE!

May 11th, 2021 38m 41s

After more than a year of our lives being upended by a global pandemic we've gotten used to a certain type of figure saying that they're just going to follow the science. While this is better than sticking one's head in the sand or ignoring med

Episode 520 — What Would Jesus Loot?

Apr 27th, 2021 39m 46s

Following George Floyd's murder millions of people took to the streets to protest this injustice. Additionally there were those who used this as a pretext for rioting, stealing, and violent mayhem. When this behavior was decried, some pointing

Episode 519 — Cat Math

Mar 18th, 2021 36m 19s

The guys discuss the limits of human knowledge and what exactly an "edgelord" is.

Episode 518 — Godwin's Lawyers

Mar 4th, 2021 44m 48s

Godwin's Law states: "as an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1." Can we learn anything to expand our repertoire beyond these tired analogies. Read this article from Slate in 20

Episode 517 — Getting Along

Feb 10th, 2021 39m 47s

"We are more divided than ever" goes the cliche, which like most cliches has some truth to it. When our houses, friendships, families and bowling leagues are divided how can be build bridges and be in relationship? Also, we need to talk about s

Episode 516 — The Youth of a Thousand Summers

Jan 26th, 2021 41m 44s

2020-21 have stunk. Paul encourages Christians to think about good things. These are some of the things Mike and Dave are thinking about. Mike makes Dave eat seaweed paper.

Episode 515 — Just Asking Questions

Jan 5th, 2021 49m 48s

Lizard people, jet fuel melting steel beams, crisis actors, JFK blown away what else do we have to say? Quite a bit actually.

Episode 514 — I'm Not A Regular Pastor, I'm A Cool Pastor

Dec 18th, 2020 47m 4s

Pastor Dave read Ruth Graham's NYT piece following the end of Carl Lentz's tenure at Hillsong NYC and thought "there but for the grace of God go I." The guys talk about entitlement, alienation, and accountability in the church.

Episode 513 — Antisocial

Nov 4th, 2020 48m 34s

Michael J Nelson isn't on social media at all. Pastor Dave uses his like an addict. Which is healthier? You decide!

Episode 512 — Whither the Horsemen?

Oct 19th, 2020 50m 44s

The year was 2006, Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins were topping the bestseller lists denouncing religion. Pastafarianism was the fastest growing religion on Facebook. Fast forward almost 15 years and New Atheism is old. Where did it go