Best Colloquy Podcasts (2024)

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Speaking of the Rightless, Envisioning New Rights 6:36

8d ago6:36

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Like the poetry of his fellow Latin Americans, the scholarship of Mauro Lazarovich, PhD '24, is not only humanist but also humanitarian. “I wanted to make a contribution to the humanities by saying that literature and art have something to bring to the table when we are talking about refugees,” he says. “And not only literature in general but speci…

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Icons, Islam, and John of Damascus: David and Jennifer McNutt

11d ago

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We are living in a day when the Christian church faces challenges both inward and outward. Outwardly, we see Islam advancing as a world religion. Inwardly, we are experiencing a divisive period in our church regarding doctrine of orthodoxy like the Trinity. In this episode, Matthew Barrett and David and Jennifer McNutt, the authors of… Download Aud…

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How did Irenaeus protect the church from early heresy? David and Jennifer McNutt

25d ago

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We tend to have an ideal picture of the early centuries of the church. The early church was a period of flourishing and growth, but it was also a period of persecution. The early church had hardships both externally and internally. On the one hand, early Christians had to deal with a misrepresentation of the… Download Audio…

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African American Encounters with Property and the Long Shadow of Slavery 25:59

1M ago25:59

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In advance of Juneteenth 2024, we speak with University of Texas Professor Shirley Thompson, PhD '01, author of the forthcoming book No More Auction Block for Me, about how the experience of being treated as property has shaped the way that African Americans understand and relate to property themselves. Acknowledging the trauma of racism and white …

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Thomas Aquinas and the Analogy of Being: Credo Colloquy with James Dolezal and Matthew Barrett

2M ago

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What is the analogy of being and why is it so essential to the Creator-creature distinction? In Part 2 of this Credo Colloquy, James Dolezal and Matthew Barrett continue their conversation on the importance of Thomas Aquinas but this time talk about why our language for God is analogical rather than univocal. As it turns… Download Audio…

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How to Have a "Colloquy:" An Authentic Conversation with God + What Jesus Said When I Did (His Love is Unreal!) 15:05

2M ago15:05

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JOIN THE FREE SURRENDER NOVENA CHALLENGE HERE! We start May 30 until June 7! Show Notes Do you feel like it’s hard to be totally real with God? Do you have trouble calming your mind and letting go of your to do list to pray? Do you feel frustrated with yourself and wish you could just be better? Enter the Colloquy, a fancy word for “conversation” i…

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My Favorite Reformed Theologians Introduced Me to Aquinas: Credo Colloquy with James Dolezal and Matthew Barrett

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Why do my favorite Puritans seem to with some frequency go back to Aquinas?” James Dolezal came to know Aquinas through the works of Reformed Scholastics (from Stephen Charnock to John Owen) who were appealing to Aquinas and commentators on Aquinas in their works. Once you read Aquinas and understand how he contemplates God and… Download Audio…

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Into Light: Overcoming Porn Addiction feat. Morgan Swartz 1:05:55

2M ago1:05:55

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Join the FREE Surrender Novena + Stretch Challenge here- we start May 30! Kick off your day with something good for your body and for your soul! ADULT THEMES DISCUSSED! Morgan Swartz is my podcast guest today, folks! She was a participant on my True North Discernment group that I led back in the Fall of 2020 with people who wanted some extra discer…

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Meditation Changes Your Brain. Here's How. 28:48

2M ago28:48

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If you're one of the 32 percent of US adults who experienced symptoms of anxiety or depression last year, your doctor or mental health care provider may have recommended you learn meditation to help manage your stress. But how exactly does this age-old practice change the brain? This month on Colloquy, Richard Davidson, PhD '76, the William James a…

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Describing 3 of My Visions From God...What it's Like to Experience Visions 21:40

2M ago21:40

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Hi Friends! God wants to speak to you, each of you. Because each of you are special to Him. Today I'm going to share a few of my experiences in prayer so that you know what is possible! I really hope that you enjoy my bold vulnerability in this episode in sharing a glimpse into some moments with the Lord where He was very clear with me (Because I n…

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Whatever happened to Contemplation? Zena Hitz and Matthew Barrett

3M ago

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What is the meaning of intellectual life? In modern education, educators and students alike are often disillusioned by the attitude prevalent in educational institutions that emphasizes usefulness and practicality rather than contemplating the meaning and purpose of life. Zena Hitz shares her own disillusionment and frustrations as an educator, and…

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How Does God's Voice Actually Sound? feat. St. Teresa of Avila 23:46

3M ago23:46

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Topics Discussed How to hear God when He speaks to us and what He "sounds" like (it may surprise you!) What are locutions? Where/who locutions come from: imagination, God or the devil 5 reasons from St. Teresa of Avila to know that a locution is an authentic communication from God Resources Interior Castle by St. Teresa of Avila Father Chad Ripperg…

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What Abraham Means to Jews, Christians, and Muslims 30:50

3M ago30:50

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We're in the midst of the Muslim holy days of Ramadan, just past Western Christians' celebration of Easter, and looking forward to the Jewish Passover holidays in late April. We often refer to these traditions as the Abrahamic faiths—a reference to the childless man chosen by God in the Jewish Bible to be the father of a great nation, and who's an …

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Why is Friendship so Important for Dogmatics? Michael Allen and Matthew Barrett

3M ago

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Isn’t being dogmatic a bad thing? On the contrary, dogmatics is the lifeblood of the church. In this episode, Matthew Barrett is joined by Reformed theologian Michael Allen as they unravel the task of sacred theology. Together, they explore the intricacies involved in writing theology, discussing the significance dogmatics plays in shaping our unde…

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You Need a Bigger Dream feat. January Donovan 1:11:07

4M ago1:11:07

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Psalm 34: “Trust in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart” January Donovan is a force of nature and walking proof of what we can accomplish when we undertake God’s invitation to a massive dream. She’s the founder of the highly successful Woman School and Wholeness School, wife, and mom of eight kids. She was so impactful that in t…

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Credo Alliance: Why We Retrieve Thomas Aquinas

4M ago

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You’ve most likely been told that Thomas Aquinas is off limits, a theologian who will corrupt Protestants and turn them into Roman Catholics. And yet, Protestant history tells a different story: many of our Protestant forefathers did not merely retrieve Aquinas but thought of him as part of the same tradition they belonged to in… Download Audio…

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Credo Alliance: We Believe in the Holy Spirit

4M ago

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In this episode of the Credo Alliance, Credo Fellows John Fesko, Fred Sanders, and Scott Swain join Matthew Barrett to discuss the Holy Spirit and the eternal spiration of the Holy Spirit. They explore the historical and theological background of the Nicene Creed, and the implications of the Holy Spirit’s procession from the Father and… Download Au…

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Glide Path: How to Get the Most from ChatGPT 29:54

4M ago29:54

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Tufts University Professor James Intriligator, PhD ’97, a human factors engineer, says that GPT is not a search engine, although many of us use it that way. It's more like a glider. It can take us to great knowledge and help us explore new territory. But we need to steer it smartly to get where we want to go. In these journeys, our own curiosity is…

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Classical Theology Panel Discussion – Trueman, DeYoung, Dolezal, Barrett

5M ago

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Why is Classical theology so important for the life and soul of the local church? This special episode of the Credo Podcast is from the 2023 Center for Classical Theology Panel Discussion moderated by Timothy Gatewood and featuring Carl Trueman, Kevin DeYoung, James Dolezal, and Matthew Barrett. The conversation revolves around the future of classi…

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3 Spiritual Truths to Help in Depression 19:53

5M ago19:53

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"Why doesn't God help me in my suffering? Why does he feel farther away right at the time when I need to feel him closest? Why is he rejecting me?" These are the questions I found myself asking in 2023 when beset by my son's extended health crisis: I barely slept more than an hour at a time for FIVE MONTHS. I quickly discovered why sleep deprivatio…

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How Slavery's Legacy Lives on in the Racial Wealth Gap 27:20

5M ago27:20

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In 2022, white residents of the Greater Boston area had about 19 times as much wealth as Black residents, $214,000 to $11,000, according to the Urban Institute. While the gap is particularly large in this part of the country, it's an issue across the US. In 2019, Black Americans held just $0.17 on average for every white dollar of wealth. Much has …

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Carl Trueman: Classical Theology and the Modern Mind

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Step into the world of classical theology with Carl Trueman. At the inaugural event for The Center for Classical Theology (CCT), Trueman delivered a captivating lecture called “Classical Theology and the Modern Mind,” demonstrating why a return to the orthodoxy of the creeds and confessions is the remedy to the challenges we face on this… Download …

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How to Stop Competing with Other Women 13:37

6M ago13:37

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Thanks for tuning in! Today I have 6 strategies you can implement right now to help you quit the win/lose mentality with other women. Please consider supporting my work either by joining my Patreon community (starting at just $5/month with great perks!) ... ...and purchasing handmade beeswax candles from my collection with the Catholic All Year Mar…

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How Universities Can Address the Crisis in Democracy 43:13

6M ago43:13

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According to the 2023 Democracy Report of the VDEM Institute based at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, the advances and global levels of democracy made over the past 35 years have been wiped out. Seventy-two percent of the world's population now live in autocracies. Freedom of expression is deteriorating in 35 countries. Government censorshi…

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Does the Incarnation Change God? Dominic Legge and Matthew Barrett

7M ago

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Merry Christmas from Credo Magazine! To celebrate the birth of the Savior this week, we thought it apt to share a new conversation on the incarnation between Dominic Legge and Matthew Barrett. Oftentimes, theologians will approach the doctrine of Christology in an isolated way, rarely bringing the doctrine of the Trinity into the discussion. As… Do…

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Why We're Obese—and What We Can Do about It 27:41

8M ago27:41

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Obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions, affecting millions of Americans and costing the healthcare system billions of dollars each year. As is so often the case with disease in this country, communities of color suffer disproportionately. Public health expert Sara Bleich, PhD ’07, says it’s time to deal with obesity as the ur…

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How do we live in the City of God? Lessons from Augustine: Phillip Cary and Matthew Barrett

8M ago

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In an ongoing exploration of the theological giants who have shaped the Christian tradition, the Credo Podcast delves into the profound legacy of one of the most pivotal figures in the history of the church: Augustine. Matthew Barrett and Phillip Cary embark on a journey through Augustine’s transformative work, City of God. In Augustine’s day Rome …

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A Healing Attempt for Race-Based Anxiety 19:14

8M ago19:14

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This month on Colloquy, we speak with PhD student Grant Jones about Healing Attempt, his collaboration with Grammy Award-winning artist Esperanza Spaulding and Buddhist leader Lama Rod Owens that combines mindfulness and music to improve the wellbeing of people of color.By Grant Jones

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Introducing The Biblical Theology Podcast: Calvin’s Theological Agenda for Reading the Bible

9M ago

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This is the first episode in the brand new Biblical Theology podcast! We all use a theological key to interpret Scripture. The question is, is it a good one? John Calvin wrote Institutes of the Christian Religion, a summary of Christian doctrine, to give us a “key” to better read and understand the Scriptures. Drs. Bierig… Download Audio…

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Union with Christ: Barrett and Ortlund Team Up

9M ago

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Credo Fellow Gavin Ortlund tees up with Matthew Barrett for a special crossover episode between the Credo podcast and Truth Unites. Their goal is to root Protestants in the wisdom of scripture and the riches of the Great Tradition. In this episode, they talk to J. Todd Billings about union with Christ and its relationship… Download Audio…

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SIBLINGS LEARNING TOLERANCE THE HARD WAY ( PART ONE ) 3:02

9M ago3:02

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CHAPTER 4 : SIBLINGS LEARNING TOLERANCE THE HARD WAY ( PART ONE ) Narrated by : Chinedum . Obinna . Dickson Most of the time I do have sleepless nights , it also a norm to be awake or what I call the nightwatchman era , just to be mindful there could be an emergency late at night. So , sleeping at night sometimes becomes difficult because my parent…

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What has Athens to do with Jerusalem? Paul Tyson and Matthew Barrett

9M ago

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From Plato to Aristotle, Greek philosophy posits a transcendent view of reality often not appreciated by contemporary Christians living after modernism. But transcendence in Greek thought was not lost on the biblical authors. Narratives such as John 1 and Acts 17 reveal that the biblical authors understood and critically appropriated classical Gree…

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What We Learned from the COVID Economy 28:17

9M ago28:17

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The US economy is strong. Unemployment is close to a 50-year low, real wages are rising for those at the bottom of the income ladder, and inflation is down though still not entirely in the rearview mirror. You’d never know it from the press coverage, though, which tends to focus on how people feel about the economy, namely that it’s bad and getting…

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What is the Doctrine of Participation? Andrew Davison and Matthew Barrett

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“For from him and through him and to him are all things…” (Rom. 11:36) What does it mean to participate in God? In what ways do we share in Christ? Protestants today are oftentimes unfamiliar with or even suspicious towards the doctrine of participating in God. As some claim, does participation confuse the creation and… Download Audio…

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When God Opens Then Closes A Door 10:30

11M ago10:30

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How do you handle the emotional rollercoaster when God appears to open and then almost immediately shut a door? Mary Clare had this question and I was so glad she asked! In this episode I'll be sharing how I handle the ups and downs, as well as the perfect parenting principle God uses on us, for our good. (Because TBH I need to be parented :) ) Fin…

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Buying Time in the Fight Against Climate Change 25:27

11M ago25:27

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, July 2023 was actually the hottest month ever recorded on Earth. The heat wave caused hundreds of deaths, thousands of hospitalizations, and billions of dollars in damages. It also exacerbated droughts, wildfires, and power outages. The culprit behind this unprecedented heat is clima…

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A Short History of Technology and Thought 8:59

11M ago8:59

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Every technology is accompanied by a cultural technique says the artist and media scholar Emilio Vavarella, a PhD candidate in film and visual studies and critical media practice at the Harvard Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. “You have the calculator, but you also have the number," he says. "Everything we do from speaking to being abl…

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3 Homeschool Strategies for a Peaceful Year 15:40

11M ago15:40

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I've not yet talked about homeschooling on my show yet, but today's the day! I'm not a veteran homeschool mom by any means, but I've done enough to make a plan to tackle my 3 biggest pain points in homeschooling. They are: Keeping patience when things get frustrating What to do with your littles while you're doing schoolwork with your bigs Keeping …

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An Air Conditioner That Won’t Warm the Planet 7:43

11M ago7:43

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The global average temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record—and maybe the highest for the last 120 years according to the United Nations’ weather agency. In the United States, temperatures in Phoenix, Arizona reached a record 118 degrees Fahrenheit and hit highs of at least 110 degrees for 31 consecutive days—also a record. And yet the p…

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Credo Alliance: Why We Believe in the Beatific Vision

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Theological convictions abound in matters of eschatology. But rather than focusing on secondary and often popular matters such as the rapture or the millennium, this episode of the Credo Alliance introduces listeners to the pinnacle of the Christian life: the blessed hope of the beatific vision. The doctrine of the beatific vision is often brushed……

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Laboratories of War 7:18

12M ago7:18

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In the years following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, thousands enlisted in the US military, were deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and became embroiled in conflicts that were often fought not on the battlefield but in rural villages and in cities. To prepare for that type of warfare, American troops often trained at bases in the sout…

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Credo Alliance: Why We Believe in Eternal Generation

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“Begotten, not made; of the same essence as the Father.” With these words, the Nicene Creed sets the standard of Christian orthodoxy for pastors and church members. As Christians confess the creed today, they link arms with brothers and sisters throughout the ages in affirming their belief in the eternal generation of the Son. In… Download Audio…

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How 'Hot Vax Summer' Turned Cold 6:23

1y ago6:23

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Starting July 4, 2021, and lasting past the holiday, members of the LGBTQ community converged on Provincetown, Massachusetts, for a holiday that was supposed to be a celebration of the end of the long COVID-19 lockdown. When the weather turned rainy, they confidently took the party indoors, packing the little seaside town’s restaurants, bars, and c…

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Why did Calvin think the Fathers were on his side? Matthew Barrett and Ronni Kurtz

1y ago

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In the final episode of this Credo mini-series, Ronni Kurtz asks Matthew Barrett about his investigation of John Calvin in his new book, The Reformation as Renewal. They discuss Calvin’s juxtaposition of dead icons and living icons and his doctrine of participation. They also wrestle with misnomers over Calvin’s reformed understanding of the Lord’s…

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Holy Body Image: See Yourself As God Does feat. Shannon Whitmore 1:22:31

1y ago1:22:31

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Thank you for tuning in! Please subscribe and share with anyone you know who needs to hear this episode. In this episode, Shannon and I detail our eating disorders and how scripture and understanding how God sees us freed us from our underlying self-image issues. Packed with practical tips and support for anyone struggling to love themselves. Resou…

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Suspicious Minds 6:43

1y ago6:43

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Growing up in Ferguson, Missouri, Harvard Griffin GSAS PhD student Steven Kasparek witnessed violence. He experienced it himself. He was left with some burning questions about which children go on to thrive and which struggle in the wake of exposure to violence. In this episode of Colloquy, Kasparek presents his research on the ways that childhood …

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When Home Is the Barrel of a Gun 10:00

1y ago10:00

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In 2014, Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped 276 female students from their dormitory at the Government Girls Secondary School in the Nigerian town of Chibok. The act inspired international outrage and a worldwide campaign to #BringBackOurGirls. Far less attention has been paid, however, to the plight of those who escape Boko Haram’s violence and becom…

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What was the Reformation debate over the Lord’s Supper really about? Matthew Barrett and Samuel Bierig

1y ago

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In episode 4 of this mini-series, Samuel Bierig asks Matthew Barrett, author of newly released book The Reformation as Renewal (Zondervan Academic), about the intense divisions over the Lord’s Supper during the Reformation and whether there is more than meets the eye. As Barrett moves below the surface he shows that at the root of the… Download Aud…

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A Cosmic Game of Battleship 9:09

1y ago9:09

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It’s important to understand how massive stars live and die because of their role in the formation of some of the fundamental elements of the universe. That kind of science requires the development of computer simulations that model the universe from the Big Bang to today—an unimaginably complex task that is rife with uncertainties, computationally…

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Will the real Luther please stand up? Matthew Barrett and Samuel Bierig

1y ago

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In episode 3 of this mini-series, Samuel Bierig asks Matthew Barrett, author of the new book The Reformation as Renewal, to introduce us to another side of Martin Luther, that side of Luther often forgotten. Though the oppositional narrative claims Luther radically severed himself from tradition, Barrett shows there’s more to Luther than meets the……

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