Theology in the Raw
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Helping believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.
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- Sexual Desire, Unmet Longing, and Union with God | Greg Coles & Julia Hejduk · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1447Why would God give us sexual desires we can’t always fulfill? Can unmet sexual longing actually draw us closer to Jesus? Greg Coles and Julia Hejduk join me to explore what our…
- Lisa Harper on Why Theology Should Leave You in Awe · 1 h 1 min · Episode 1446What if studying theology made you more amazed by God? My friend Lisa Harper joins me to talk about what happens when the things we learn about God change how we pray, how we…
- What Does the Bible Say About Wealth, Poverty, and Economics? with Dr. Michael Rhodes · 1 h 3 min · Episode 1445Does the Bible support capitalism or socialism—or challenge both? What do Jesus’ teachings about wealth, the early church’s shared possessions, and the Old Testament’s economic…
- The Gospel According to Isaiah | Dr. N.T. Wright · 52 min · Episode 1444Is the gospel simply about having our sins forgiven so we can go to heaven? N.T. Wright joins Preston to explore how Isaiah changes the way we understand Jesus, salvation, and…
- Should Christians Support the Death Penalty? Shane Claiborne · 54 min · Episode 1443Is the death penalty biblical? Should Christians support capital punishment—or does following Jesus lead us toward a different understanding of justice, mercy, and…
- Have We Lost Something in Communion? with Hannah Miller King · 58 min · Episode 1442Have we lost something in communion? Is the Lord’s Supper simply a symbol that reminds us of Jesus’ death, or is something more happening when we receive the bread and…
- In Defense of Evangelicalism with Bonnie Kristian · 58 min · Episode 1441Are evangelicals really defined by Donald Trump, culture wars, and the pursuit of political power? Or are we missing a much bigger picture?Bonnie Kristian joins Preston to…
- Disability, Marriage, and Faith When Healing Doesn’t Come: Cameron & Annie Horner · 1 h 6 min · Episode 1440What does faith look like when healing doesn’t come? And how can churches move beyond welcoming people with disabilities to creating genuine belonging? Cameron and Annie Horner…
- How Well-Meaning Church Leaders Become Controlling | Dr. Joshua Jipp · 56 min · Episode 1439When does church leadership become spiritual manipulation? And how do you disagree with a pastor who says, “God told me”? Preston talks with New Testament scholar Joshua W. Jipp…
- What Are Christians Getting Wrong About Islam? Dr. Daniel Bannoura · 1 h 1 min · Episode 1438Are Christians being fair in how we understand Islam? Palestinian Christian scholar Dr. Daniel Bannoura joins Preston Sprinkle to explore Islam and Christianity, religious…
- John Mark Comer: What Constant Noise Is Doing to Your Soul · 49 min · Episode 1437Watch our Extra Innings conversation on Patreon, where John Mark Comer shares his evolving views on women in church leadership and the questions he’s still wrestling with…
- Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: Peter Beinart · 57 min · Episode 1436Watch our Extra Innings conversation by joining the Theology in the Raw Patreon community: https://patreon.com/theologyintherawWhat happens when the story you grew up believing…
- Immigration, Crime, and Deportation: What Should Christians Believe? · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1435What happens when immigrants who came to the U.S. legally lose their status and face deportation? And what happens to their American-born children when the country their parents…
- The Book of Revelation: A Deep Dive with Dr. David deSilva · 1 h 18 min · Episode 1434Join the Theology in the Raw Patreon Community to Watch our Extra Innings! https://www.patreon.com/theologyintherawIs the Book of Revelation a roadmap to the future, or was it…
- She Left Islam for Jesus: Fariza Gulomikova · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1433Join the Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/theologyintherawFariza Gulomikova grew up in a Shia Ismaili family in Tajikistan. As a child, she saw how much a person could…
- Comparing the Quran to the Bible: Dr. Gabriel Said Reynolds · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1432Join the Theology in the Raw community to hear Preston’s Extra Innings response to this conversation.How does the Qur’an compare to the Bible? Do Muslims read it the way…
- The Quran, Sharia, Violence, and Women. Understanding Islam, Part 1 · 1 h 33 min · Episode 1431Join the Theology in the Raw community to listen to my "Extra Innings" response to my conversation with Javad.What do Christians misunderstand about Islam? Is it inherently…
- Venus, Purity Culture, and the Ideal Christian Woman | Dr. Elissa Yukiko Weichbrodt · 1 h 6 min · Episode 1430Who decided what a “good woman” should look like?Long before social media, paintings, sculptures, religious images, and other forms of visual culture were shaping our…
- Are We Making Our Kids More Anxious? Dr. Chinwé Williams · 57 min · Episode 1429Are parents accidentally making their kids more anxious by protecting them from discomfort?Dr. Chinwé Williams joins Preston to explain why anxiety, depression, loneliness, and…
- Bonus Preview: Patreon Q & A · 16 min · Episode 1428Hey friends, Check out the top voted questions from my September Q & A! For the full episode, join the Theology in the Raw Patreon Community at…
- When Christian Unity Becomes Forced Agreement, with Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez · 47 min · Episode 1427What if Christian unity doesn’t mean agreeing about everything?Pricelis Perreaux-Dominguez joins Preston to discuss the difference between genuine Christian unity and the false…
- Does the Church Get Modesty Wrong? Dr. Sandra Richter & Noël Tsoukalas · 1 h 17 min · Episode 1426What does the Bible really mean by modesty, and why have Christian conversations about clothing so often produced shame, especially for women and teenage girls?Dr. Sandra Richter…
- When Church Hurts: Spiritual Trauma and Rebuilding Your Faith: Colleen Ramser · 1 h 5 min · Episode 1425Colleen Ramser is an EMDR-certified licensed professional counselor (LPC) who specializes in trauma, particularly the effects of spiritual abuse, domestic abuse, and complex…
- Faithful and Courageous Women in the Bible: Dr. Sandra Glahn · 55 min · Episode 1424To listen to or watch our extra innings conversation, become a member of the Theology in the Raw community at https://www.patreon.com/theologyintheraw.Dr Sandra Glahn has spend…
- Engaging the Race Conversation and Lessons from Elijah for our Chaotic World: Max Lucado · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1422Max Lucado is a pastor with decades of ministry experience and one of the most bestselling Christian authors of all time, who’s written more than 40 books that have sold around…
- Engaging the Race Conversation and Lessons from Elijah for our Chaotic World: Max Lucado · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1423Max Lucado is a pastor with decades of ministry experience and one of the most bestselling Christian authors of all time, who’s written more than 40 books that have sold around…
- Is the Old Testament Law Filled with Punishment, Legalism, and Arbitrary Rules? Dr. Dru Johnson · 1 h 7 min · Episode 1421Be sure to check out our “Extra Innings” conversation where we discuss what the Old Testament actually says about sex outside of marriage. Surprisingly, there’s no explicit verse…
- How Attachment Theory Helps Us Understand Ourselves: Dr. Alison Cook · 59 min · Episode 1420To listen to our extra innings conversation, head over to patreon.com/theologyintheraw and become a member of the TITR community and get access to all of my extra innings…
- Christian Zionism, Gaza, and the Cost of Silence: Dr. Daniel Bannoura · 1 h 6 min · Episode 1419Dr. Daniel Bannoura (Ph.D. Notre Dame University) is a Palestinian theologian and Director of Public Engagement at the Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice. Daniel received…
- Dr. Zach Wagner: What Is Biblical Masculinity? Part 2 · 1 h 1 min · Episode 1418If you want to listen to our "Extra Innings" conversation about whether marriage is necessary for men to be truly masculine, head over to patreon.com/theologyintheraw and become…
- Seth Troutt: What Is Biblical Masculinity? Part 1 · 1 h 7 min · Episode 1417Join the Theology in the Raw Community on Patreon to listen to our Extra Innings Segment about whether or not you need to be married to truly be masculine. You’ll also get bonus…
- Bonus Q & A Preview · 19 min · Episode 1416Join the Theology in the Raw Patreon community to watch the full episode! For as little as $5 per month, you'll get these bonus Q&A's, as well as Extra Innings segments, Zoom…
- Partnering with Indigenous Leaders in Global Missions: Janice Allen · 60 min · Episode 1415Janice Rosser Allen is CEO and President of International Cooperating Ministries (ICM), the global ministry founded by her father, Dois Rosser, which celebrates its 40th…
- Living Well in a Chaotic World: Dr. Alan Noble · 59 min · Episode 1414Dr. O. Alan Noble is Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, a fellow at the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, and author of four books, including his most…
- Sharing Your Faith Without Being Weird: Lindsey Medenwaldt · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1413Lindsey Medenwaldt is an assistant professor of business and economics at Northwestern College in Iowa. Lindsey has written two books: Bridge-Building Apologetics and her recent…
- What Is a "Theology of Place?" Dr. Ben Norquist and Dr. Brian Miller · 50 min · Episode 1412Dr. Ben Norquist is a writer, scholar, and serves as the Director of Communications & Development for Bethlehem Institute for Peace & Justice, bringing Palestinian Christian…
- Reading the Gospels as Narratives and Depictions of Jesus in Film: Dr. Jeannine Brown · 1 h 3 min · Episode 1411Dr. Jeannine Brown is The David Price Professor of Biblical and Theological Foundations at Bethel Seminary, where she has taught for 26 years. She focuses her research on the New…
- Sexual Desire, Singleness and the Beauty of Christian Sexual Ethics: Andrew Bunt · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1410If you want to access our extra innings conversation, become a member of the TITR community here Request a free copy of Heroic Faith here: Andrew Bunt is the Content Director at…
- Everything You Need to Know About the Book of Job: Dr. Ellie Paley · 1 h 25 min · Episode 1408Click here for your free copy of When Faith is Forbidden by Todd NettletonDr. Ellie Paley received her Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where she studied the book of Job, and…
- Everything You Need to Know About the Book of Job: Dr. Ellie Paley · 1 h 25 min · Episode 1409Request a free copy of When Faith is Forbidden here.Dr. Ellie Paley received her Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where she studied the book of Job, and she’s currently pursuing…
- Q&A on Women in Leadership and From Genesis to Junia · 1 h 4 min · Episode 1407If you want to watch the full Exiles Conference on demand, you can get access to the whole thing—including all the breakout sessions—for just $49 here.In today’s episode, I’m…
- Bonus Preview: Patreon Only Q&A for July · 20 min · Episode 1408To listen to the full episode, join the Patreon Community for as little as 5 dollars a month! You'll also get access to Zoom chats, Live Q&A's, Exiles Content, and more!Here's…
- Women in Leadership: Live Dialogue from Exiles 26 with Dr. Sandy Richter · 1 h 13 min · Episode 1406Watch the full Exiles Conference On Demand and get access to the entire conference—including all breakout sessions—for just $49.At Exiles 26, my friend Dr. Sandy Richter joined…
- How Should Christians Think about Sports and Fandom? Dr. Paul Putz · 54 min · Episode 1405To listen to our extra-innnings conversation, where we talk about LGBTQ Pride Night at major league baseball games, become a member of the Theology in the Raw community at…
- Work, Calling, and the Challenge of Leading as a Woman: Brittany Dicus · 1 h 0 min · Episode 1404Brittany Dicus is a sales and marketing director for a beverage company, a master's student at Talbot School of Theology, and serves on the teaching team at Church of the Open…
- An Israeli Settler and Palestinian Christian Become Friends. Fares Abraham and Daniel Klein · 1 h 15 min · Episode 1403Fares Abraham is a Palestinian Christian and Daniel Klein is a Jewish Christian. Both Fares and Daniel grew up minutes from each other in the West Bank, and yet they were worlds…
- Sexuality, Celibacy, Marriage, and Gay Identity with Dr. David Bennett · 1 h 2 min · Episode 1402To listen to the extra innings portion of this episode, where David discusses why it's okay for faithful Christians to identify as gay, head over to…
- Lecrae on Deconstruction, Reconstruction, and Mental Health Struggles · 58 min · Episode 1401To watch my Extra Innings segment with Lecrae, join my Patreon community. You'll also get bonus episodes, Zoom meetups, Q&A's and more! Lecrae Moore is an American hip-hop…
- Reaching North Korean Refugees with the Gospel: Dan Chung · 53 min · Episode 1400Dan Chung is the Executive Director of Crossing Borders, an organization that brings the gospel to North Korean refugees. Dan is one of the foremost experts on the North Korean…
- From Genesis to Junia: Responding to Critiques, Pt. 2 · 1 h 18 min · Episode 1399Join my Patreon community to listen my Extra Innings where I respond to egalitarian critiques from Dr. Beth Allison Barr and more! Preston's book From Genesis to Junia: An Honest…
