Author

  1. Grace for the New Year

    book
    01/12/24
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    Gretchen and Katie are back at recording and they talk about where they've been, and what they learned.
    Grace for the New Year

  2. 335: Gregory the Great - Pastoral Rule

    book
    01/12/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Art of Noise. In this episode, we discuss the ins and outs of pastoral care — the art, the discipline, and the experience of pastoral care — while reading The Rule of Gregory the Great. It’s all about church leadership and pastoral ministry in this week’s episode of Banned Books.
    335: Gregory the Great - Pastoral Rule

  3. 334: MacDonald - The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity

    book
    01/08/24
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    The Man Who Sold The World. In this episode, we discuss what attachment to things rather than Christ gets us while reading George Macdonald’s Unspoken Sermons. The conversation leads us through the topics of higher and lower things, bread-making, willing and wanting, God-gifted vocations, and how to properly end a sermon.
    334: MacDonald - The Cause of Spiritual Stupidity

  4. The Soul of Shame BONUS Episode

    book
    12/28/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This month, we discuss the book "The Soul of Shame" by Dr. Curt Thompson. It was a really fun conversation, and Katie called it her top read of the year.
    The Soul of Shame BONUS Episode

  5. Idolatry of Growth with Bob Hiller

    book
    11/24/23
    5 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik | Bob Hiller
    Gretchen and Katie have a conversation with Rev. Bob Hiller about prosperity gospel, and how it sneaks into churches in a way that we start targeting the healthy people, the young families, and those who have something to offer the church.
    Idolatry of Growth with Bob Hiller

  6. Sanctify Your Spouse (1 Corinthians 7:12-16)

    book
    11/22/23
    5 mins
    By Scott Keith | Daniel Emery Price
    In today's episode of Tough Texts, Scott Keith and Daniel Emery Price dive into 1 Corinthians 7:12-16, a passage that speaks to the complexities of mixed-faith marriages.
    Sanctify Your Spouse (1 Corinthians 7:12-16)

  7. Art and Faith BONUS episode

    book
    11/14/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    In this book club episode, we discuss "Art and Faith" by Makoto Fujimura. This was a book recommended to us, and we sort out the parts of this book that we appreciated, and the parts where we would disagree.
    Art and Faith BONUS episode

  8. 327: Karl Barth - How to Preach to Prisoners

    book
    11/08/23
    9 mins
    By Christopher Gillespie | Donavon Riley
    In this episode, we discuss preaching to those in prison, the consequences of sin, and the power of the gospel. We read excerpts from Karl Barth’s prison sermons and converse about preaching, pastoral care to the vulnerable, where Jesus locates himself for the preaching of the Gospel, and how we can all “set the captives free” through the power of the Gospel proclaimed for the forgiveness of sin. 
    327: Karl Barth - How to Preach to Prisoners

  9. The Impact of C.S. Lewis with Greg Koukl

    book
    11/06/23
    5 mins
    By Adam Francisco | Scott Keith | Caleb Keith | Rod Rosenbladt
    The Thinking Fellows are live from Here We Still Stand 2023. The original cast is joined by special guest Greg Koukl of Stand to Reason to discuss the lasting impact of C.S. Lewis.
    The Impact of C.S. Lewis with Greg Koukl

  10. Prosperity Gospel and the Family

    book
    10/30/23
    4 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This is an episode done in front of a live audience at the 2023 "Here We Still Stand" Conference in San Diego, California. Katie and Gretchen kick off a new series talking about prosperity gospel, and the way that it sneaks into our idea of families.
    Prosperity Gospel and the Family

  11. But pastors . . . what would you say you DO here?

    book
    10/27/23
    4 mins
    By Troy Neujahr | Craig Donofrio
    We're back, baby! Craig and Troy reunite and use the occasion of Craig's new pastoral ministry to discuss what it means to be a pastor.
    But pastors . . . what would you say you DO here?

  12. Humility vs. Insecurity

    book
    10/20/23
    6 mins
    By Katie Koplin | Gretchen Ronnevik
    This week, Gretchen and Katie talk about what it means to be humble, as opposed to feeling insecure in our vocations.
    Humility vs. Insecurity