New Persuasive Words

This is the third episode of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ. Our first episode considered Jesus as prophet. The second considered Jesus as priest. In this episode we consider Jesus as king. We regularly reference Robert Sherman's King, Priest, and Prophet: A Trinitarian Theology of Atonement. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/King-Priest-Prophet-Trinitarian-Atonement/dp/0567025608.

In this Bullgeschichte episode we talk with our friend and colleague Dr. Matt Milliner about a host of things that matter to us all. This was one of our favorite episodes. Special Guest: Matt Milliner.

This is the first of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ. Our first episode considered Jesus as prophet. In this episode we consider Jesus as priest. We reference Robert Sherman's King, Priest, and Prophet: A Trinitarian Theology of Atonement. You can find it here: https://www.amazon.com/King-Priest-Prophet-Trinitarian-Atonement/dp/0567025608.

This is the first of a short series of podcasts we are doing on the identity of Jesus Christ.

In this episode we consider what Kierkegaard's philosophy can tell us about James Comey and Donald Trump.

In this episode we reflect on and riff off of Bill's most recent contribution to "The Mockingbird", the magazine of Mockingbird Ministries (www.mbird.com). The issue's theme was humor and Bill's essay argues that Jesus really did have a sense of humor.

In this episode of the podcast, inspired by a conversation between Bill Kristol and Peter Berkowitz II, we consider the future of classical liberalism in light of contemporary challenges to it that come from both the Left and the Right. You can find the conversation between Kristol and Berkowitz here: http://conversationswithbillkristol.org/video/peter-berkowitz-ii/?start=15&end=2375.

In this episode we discuss a piece Jordan Peterson wrote for the London Times which appeared in the newspaper on Easter Sunday. The article can be found here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/the-sunday-times-magazine/jordan-peterson-the-bestselling-author-and-clinical-psychologist-on-why-theres-still-power-in-the-easter-story-rx5njr0zl.

In this episode, recorded on Good Friday 2018, Bill and I talk about the events that preceded Easter and their meaning for us today.

Occasionally we invite someone on to talk with us about a host of things, or whatever comes to mind. We call it a "Bullgeschicte" Session. Our guest for this episode is Todd Littleton. He's a pastor, writer, consultant, professor, blogger and podcaster. We talk love, death, necrophobia and food. Special Guest: Todd Littleton.

From time to time on the podcast we reflect on the essence of Christianity. We return to this theme, with a little help from Hans Urs von Balthasar.

In this episode of the podcast we talk about self-deception and how hard it is to know when you're deceiving yourself.

In this episode we talk about two recent pieces, one in the Atlantic and the other in the National Review, that discuss the continued support for Trump in the evangelical community. The authors, Michael Gerson and David French, are both conservative evangelical never Trumpers. Below are the links to both pieces: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/04/the-last-temptation/554066/ https://www.nationalreview.com/2018/03/evangelicals-support-donald-trump-political-realities-2016-election/

We're at episode 202, and we realized we have never talked about baptism! Thanks to Nathan Smith, a regular listener, for asking us to share our thoughts. Keep the suggestions coming friends.

In this episode we reflect on the legacy of Billy Graham and consider the nature and future of evangelism in the modern world.

When we began this podcast we never imagined we'd get to 200 episodes. It's been a wild ride. We were joined on our 200th episode by Mark Oppenheimer, Editor at Large at Tablet Magazine (http://www.tabletmag.com) and co-host of the wildly popular Unorthodox (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/unorthodox/id1020815439?mt=2) podcast. We talk faith, politics, public life and even epigenetics. Thanks to all our listeners. Here's to 200 more! Special Guest: Mark Oppenheimer.

In this Saturday Night Special episode of the podcast we talk a little about Ash Wednesday, its origins and the practice of serving "ashes on the go."

In this episode we continue our recent discussions of Luther and the Reformation. We focus specifically on Luther's Christology, asking whether or not it's really what's behind some of the 16th century sacramental controversies.

In this episode we talk about the Eagles big Super Bowl victory! We also consider the legacy of the recently deceased theologian George Lindbeck

In this episode we consider the dark side of Martin Luther's personality, how it shaped the Reformation and how we should consider it today.