Thinking Christian

Christian thought does not begin with ideas, but with allegiance.

Relationship precedes rationality. Thinking Christian helps God’s people learn to think and live under the authority of the Triune God.

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The work

Christians must avoid adopting a narrowed vision that makes them more likely to respond to our situation instead of responding to God from within it.

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A way of thinking

Thinking Christian begins with a commitment to give all we are and have to God learning the ways of God’s kingdom and cultivating a Theo-logic that guides us as we seek to live on God’s terms instead of our own.

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Thinking Christian

A long-form, conversational podcast with theologians, biblical scholars, and pastors, arranged as thematic series that allow you to dive deep into biblical, theological, and ministry-related topics.

Recent series:

Job and Trauma — Michelle Keener, PhD
Faith and Mental Health — Benjamin Matthew, PhD
Trajectories: Theological Themes in the Old Testament — James Spencer, PhD, & Ashish Varma, PhD
In the Beginning: Genesis and the Shape of the World — Rebekah Josberger, PhD, & Renee Duffy from The Bible Unbranded Podcast
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Asked and Answered

The questions we ask will shape who we become. In Thinking Christian: Asked and Answered, concise episodes ask and answer one question. Over time, these episodes provide an archive of biblical and theological thought to help God’s people shape their understanding of who God is, who they are in relation to him, and what that means for the way they live in the world today.

Forthcoming Episodes:

How should Christians think about Christian nationalism?
What does the incarnation teach about technology?
What does it mean to read the Bible “against ourselves”?
Why is discipleship more important than cultural influence?
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James Spencer

Hosted by James Spencer

James Spencer, PhD is a theologian and the author of Thinking Christian, Serpents and Doves, Christian Resistance, and A Praying People, with new work on Digital Discernment forthcoming from IVP. An Associate Research Fellow with the Kirby Laing Centre, James works publicly on contested questions in the life of the church.

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Articles

Op-eds and essays from James Spencer and other authors provide additional, structured depth on the topics addressed in the podcasts.

Recent:

Technology is Not the End-Time Crisis Revelation Describes: Two Errors about Technology and the End→How Do We Reorient Our Attention So that We Glorify God?→Beyond the Scandal: Rethinking Christian Journalism in an Age of Speed and Spectacle→Truth Rising Along the Grain of Reality→

Questions

A growing body of theological reference work, organized as questions and answers with the goal of moving away from hot takes and toward more structured catechesis.

Foundational entries:

What does Christian discipleship mean in the digital age?→What does it mean to be a male disciple of Jesus rather than becoming a masculine Christian or pursuing biblical manhood?→Why does the Great Commission begin with Christ’s authority rather than with us?→Is the church’s concern about men really about too little masculinity, or too little discipleship?→

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