Category: Podcast

What assumptions do we pass along to young Christians about what the Christian life is like? And how might we pass along the faith to young...

In advance of the upcoming conference, Digital Hope: Reclaiming the Online Public Square, on October 2, 2021 at Biola University, Tim is joined...

Stories of Christians abandoning their faith have us thinking about the relationship between deconversion and convictions. So, when we heard...

Tim and Rick resume the discussion with Simon Greer, social entrepreneur and founder of Bridging the Gap, on his more recent project with...

Simon Greer is a social entrepreneur with an interesting story. One of his more recent efforts in social change involves helping students at...

We’ve been talking about conflict and what causes conflict. In this episode, Tim and Rick resume the discussion on conflict and discuss the...

Conflict - it’s part of being human, but we usually don’t handle it well. Arguments and disagreements are more likely to break down and divide...

In part 1 of this segment on Reports from The Front, Sean McDowell (Ph.D.) shared insight from his conversation with pastor/author Colby Martin...

It’s difficult to keep conversations on hot topics conversational and keep the back and forth from devolving into a debate. In this segment of...

Preston Sprinkle (Ph.D.) joins Tim and Rick to discuss what to do when you don’t know what to do to foster healthy conversations on sexuality and...

Tim and Rick resume the conversation on obstacles to listening and discuss two postures that undermine listening: “ambushing” and “dropping the...

Listening is important, a basic and vital action for learning, communicating, and fostering healthy relationships. When we don’t listen, our...

Tim and Rick continue the discussion on the three waves of feminism with Dr. Julia Wood, noted gender theorist and leading communication scholar....

In this segment of “Getting Up To Speed,” leading scholar Dr. Julia Wood joins Tim and Rick to discuss the topic of feminism. They discuss the...

In part 2 of a discussion with Preston Sprinkle (Ph.D.), Tim and Rick ask Preston for insight on how Christians can be hospitable in disagreement...

Dr. Preston Sprinkle (Ph.D.) joins Tim and Rick to discuss one of the more pressing issues facing the Church and Christian conviction – sexuality...

Can a group of men who are racially diverse discuss taboo topics with respect and humility? Yes, and it’s happening at a local park in the heart...

Tim and Rick resume the discussion on “rhetorical trash” and consider four types of words that litter our rhetoric: words of outrage,...

Following the riot in the Capitol on January 6th, a photo of Rep. Andy Kim (D-N.J.) went viral – he was cleaning up trash strewn across the floor...

We don't hear many people these days aspiring to "be gentle." Being gentle is often seen as weak and impractical, especially in harsh and...

A new year is upon us—2021! What practical changes can we make to be a little more charitable, civil and compassionate in our approach to others?...

We have made some progress on race in America, but we have so much farther to go, especially in regards to the ways racial inequity is...

For the past couple of months we’ve been consumed with the presidential election. Yet, we can’t let the issue of race fade into the background....

Dr. Joy Qualls, an expert in political and religious rhetoric, joins Tim and Rick to discuss how polarized news sources contribute to making us...

“Where do I fit politically?” That’s a question more Christians are asking as faith convictions feel at odds with party affiliations and partisan...