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Thinking Theologically about Hurry, Heaven, & Time w Dr. Trevor A. Sutton
Dr. J talks with Pastor Trevor Sutton about something we all have in equal measure but increasingly seem unable to control: time. In an age of notifications, deadlines...
A Theology of Sports with Phil Gillespie
Dr. J talks with Phil Gillespie of Athletes in Action for a conversation about something many of us treat as mere entertainment but may reveal something much deeper ab...
The Wisdom of Sleep with Brett McCracken
Dr. J talks with author and cultural commentator Brett McCracken for a conversation about something most of us treat as an inconvenience, but Scripture treats as a gif...
Beauty Healing a Divided World w Chris Richards
Dr. J sits down with Chris Richards to explore a provocative question: What if our divisions are rooted in something deeper than politics, and what if beauty is part o...
Quick Episode: Updates & Feedback Request
In this short bonus episode, Justin gives some insight about the podcast’s journey and desire to create meaningful dialogue between society and Christian faith centere...
When the Old Maps Stop Working: Rethinking Apologetics with Luke Cawley
In a moment marked by declining church attendance and religious affiliation, competing truth claims, and growing scepticism toward institutions, Dr. J chats with Luke ...
Developing a Theology of Politics w Dr. Michael Giles
In a political culture overflowing with opinions but often lacking deeper reflection, Dr. J sits down with Dr. Michael Giles to explore a deceptively simple question: ...
Victorian Ghosts in the Evangelical Machine with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior
Dr. J sits down with Karen Swallow Prior for an incisive conversation about the evangelical imagination. In a moment where many seem more discipled by the trappings of...
Talking about Gender, Like Christians with Jamie Carlson
Dr. J chats with seminarian and writer Jamie Carlson for a candid and humanized conversation about the state of evangelical gender discourse—and why so much of it feel...
Good Christians, Bad Art with Nicholas McDonald
Justin talks with author and cultural sage Nicholas McDonald for a theologically rich and aesthetically grounded conversation about what it looks like to create—and en...
Won’t You Be a Neighbor? With Pastor Tony Pyle
Justin sits down with his co-pastor (and relational strategist) Tony Pyle for a conversation that is deeply theological and disarmingly practical: what does it actuall...
Digital Mission in the Brave New World of Web3
Justin chops it up with entrepreneur and technologist John Knox about faith, technology, and the rapidly changing digital frontier. From AI to blockchain to the emergi...
Civil Rights & The Black Church w Rachel Smith
Dr. J talks with Rachel Smith for a biblically grounded, historically rich, and honest conversation about the Black Church, the Civil Rights Movement, and the long sha...
The Triangle in the Secular Age with Dr. Andrew Root
Dr. J chats with Dr. Andrew Root for a searching conversation about secularism, belief, and what it means to live faithfully in what we often (too imprecisely) call a ...
Punching Blind into Culture with Dr. Robert Joustra
In this episode of The Intersection, Dr. J is joined by Dr. Rob Joustra—political theorist, scholar, and thoughtful guide through the thicket of modern public life—for...
A Scandalous Witness to National Myth-Making with Dr. Lee C. Camp
In this episode of The Intersection, Dr. J is joined by Dr. Lee C. Camp—author of Scandalous Witness: A Little Political Manifesto for Christians, professor, speaker, ...
Created Creators: Discerning AI
In this episode of The Intersection, Dr. J talks with Dr. Michael Shi, a Silicon Valley AI researcher, for a clear-eyed conversation at the crossroads of artificial in...
Troubling Dominionism: Faithfulness in Exile Without Hunger for Power
In this episode of The Intersection, Dr. J sits down with Colleen Davenport for a thoughtful, clear-eyed conversation at the crossroads of Christianity, culture, and p...
Faith & Science Without the Culture-War Hangover
In this episode of The Intersection, Dr. J chats with microbiologist and educator Dr. Rachel Morris for a rich conversation at the crossroads of science and faith; two...
Rooted Identity: Living from Our Position in Christ
In this episode of The Intersection, Dr. J sits talks with Steve Sommerlot, one of the original planters of Riverview Church back in 1977 (and one of Dr. J’s personal ...
