Best Daniel Silliman Podcasts (2024)

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Daniel Silliman on Nixon's Spiritual Life 47:00

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Daniel Silliman is senior news editor for Christianity Today. He earned a doctorate in American studies from Heidelberg University in Germany and has taught US history and humanities at Heidelberg, the University of Notre Dame, Valparaiso University, and Milligan University. His new book is One Lost Soul: Richard Nixon’s Search for Salvation. From …

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…with hurricane Helene and the devastation in North Carolina and East Tennessee, Israel-Hezbollah war, and fun news from the Appalachian Trail. 53:58

3h ago53:58

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Carolyn Leiloglou on Between Flowers and Bones 35:34

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Carolyn Leiloglou is the author of the middle grade fantasy series The Restorationists. Book Two of that series, Between Flowers and Bones, has been recently released. In this episode, Carolyn and I talk about writing about family, balancing motherhood with creative pursuits, and the ways that interacting with visual art enriches writing. Here's a …

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"Secondary Sources" E4: Interview with Leah Payne 57:49

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In the fourth episode of Secondary Sources, co-hosts Prisca Bird and David McFarland interview Dr. Leah Payne and discuss her book "God Gave Rock and Roll To You: A History of Contemporary Christian Music" (Oxford, 2024). This episode is a fantastic follow-up to the May 2024 CFH Book Talk episode also featuring Dr. Payne. Our conversation went in a…

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John Hendrix on the Fellowship of Tolkien and Lewis 39:04

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John Hendrix is a New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of many books. His award-winning illustrations have also appeared on book jackets, newspapers, and magazines all over the world. The Society of Illustrators named John the Distinguished Educator in the Arts for 2024. He is the Kenneth E. Hudson Professor of Art and the founding Cha…

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August 2024 Book Talk | Claiming the Courageous Middle by Shirley Mullen 1:00:38

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Today’s political and cultural polarization has led to suspicion and animosity in our churches, our workplaces, and even our families. It has also led to a false sense that our options are limited to choosing a side. But there is a better way. Shirley Mullen invites readers to claim the powerful, redemptive potential of the courageous middle. Far f…

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…with the Harris-Trump debate, new data on Covid precautions, and Grumman’s long life. 42:43

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Rachel Griffis and Rachel De Smith Roberts Read Deeply. 45:13

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In this back-to-school episode Jonathan Rogers speaks with Rachel Griffis and Rachel De Smith Roberts about their book, Deep Reading: Practices to Subvert the Vices of Our Distracted, Hostile, and Consumeristic Age. Dr. Griffis is a professor of English at Spring Arbor University in Michigan, and Dr. Roberts is an associate professor of English at …

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…with the Georgia school shooting, campaign news, a news blitz, and calm knuckles. 53:16

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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…with Trump’s new indictment after immunity ruling, Israel’s war and hostage update, and dam news. 50:16

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Jared Wilson's Storied Life 45:03

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Jared C. Wilson is an author of over twenty books and a popular speaker at churches and conferences around the world. He serves as Pastor for Preaching and the Director of the Pastoral Training Center at Liberty Baptist Church in Liberty, Missouri. He is also an Assistant Professor of Pastoral Ministry and Author in Residence at Midwestern Baptist …

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Joe Hox and Jonathan Rogers Talk Swampy. 49:03

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As of last week, all three books of Jonathan Rogers's Wilderking Trilogy, 20th Anniversary Deluxe Hardback edition, have been released into the wild. The Bark of the Bog Owl released in June. And now The Secret of the Swamp King and The Way of the Wilderking are available wherever you buy books. These new editions have gorgeous new covers by Stephe…

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…with the DNC, update on Haiti, Biden’s nuclear strategy plan, and seasonal drinks. 53:13

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Lee Camp On The Good Life 44:33

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Besides being an award-winning teacher and professor of theology & ethics at Lipscomb University, Lee Camp hosts No Small Endeavor, a podcast that asks What does it mean to live a good life? What is true happiness? What are the habits, practices, and dispositions that facilitate human flourishing? Lee Camp explores these and similar questions with …

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…with campaign economic proposals, Ukraine incursion into Russia, war and famine in Sudan, and space news. 51:41

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Lanta Davis Beholds 45:43

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Lanta Davis is a professor of humanities and literature in the John Wesley Honors College at Indiana Wesleyan University. Her new book is Becoming by Beholding: The Power of the Imagination in Spiritual Formation. In this episode, Dr. Davis and Jonathan Rogers talk about the perhaps counterintuitive truth that neglecting to engage our imagination m…

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...with the olympics, the Harris's running mate, and a news blitz! 48:59

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Joel Miller Gets a Lot Done. 46:27

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Joel Miller has been an editor, a publisher, and an author. He is currently working on a book on the history of the book. He also writes an excellent twice-a-week Substack newsletter called Miller’s Book Review. In this episode, Joel and Jonathan Rogers discuss Joel's journey toward publication—and how Joel gets so much reading and writing done whi…

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Shirley Mullen Claims the Courageous Middle. 48:43

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Dr. Shirley Mullen is President Emerita of Houghton College in New York State and the author of Claiming the Courageous Middle: Daring to Live and Work Together for a More Hopeful Future. In this episode, Dr. Mullen and Jonathan Rogers discuss the idea that, in an era of such dangerous polarization, the “courageous middle” is not a place of bland a…

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…with the secret service, a new law concerning deepfakes, UN’s Court ruling on Israel, and Turkey dogs. 40:16

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Junius Johnson asks who invented the dragon. 43:22

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Dr. Junius Johnson is an independent scholar and teacher and a public intellectual who devotes his time to thinking and writing about whatever is noble and excellent, and how to bring those things to bear to nurture meaningful lives. You can find out more about his classes at JuniusJohnson.com. In this episode, Junius and Jonathan Rogers talk about…

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….with Biden dropping out of the presidential race, the RNC and Trump’s running mate, an update on Trump’s criminal trial, and a big fat Indian wedding. 59:19

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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…with the attempted assassination of Trump, the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, and political shifts in France, Great Britain, Iran, and Kenya. 53:01

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Karen Stiller on Holiness Here 43:08

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Karen Stiller writes about the intersections between faith and the world, social issues, matters of justice and doing better. Her most recent book is Holiness Here: Searching for God in the Ordinary Events of Everyday Life. In this episode, Karen and Jonathan Rogers talk about holiness as a matter of loving people well as opposed to telling them ho…

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July 2024 Book Talk | A Prairie Faith by John J. Fry 57:40

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The beloved Little Housebooks by Laura Ingalls Wilder have sold over 60 million copies since their publication in the first half of the twentieth century. Even her unpolished memoir, Pioneer Girl, which tells the true story behind the children’s books, was widely embraced upon its release in 2014. Despite Wilder’s enduring popularity, few fans know…

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Doug McKelvey Didn't Say No. 56:02

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In this interview, recorded in front of a live audience at The Habit Summer Writers Weekend in June 2024, Doug McKelvey discusses the ups and downs of a muti-faceted writing career. Doug is the author of the Every Moment Holy books. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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…with the Supreme Court's decision about Trump’s immunity, the Democratic party considering other candidates, France's election update, and fake reviews. 43:17

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Elizabeth Oldfield Wants to be Fully Alive 41:59

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Elizabeth Oldfield hosts The Sacred, a podcast about our deepest values, the stories that shape us, and how we can build empathy and understanding between people who are very different. She has a regular column for UnHerd and has appeared on BBC One, Radio 5Live, Radio 4, and The World Service. Her work has appeared in The Financial Times, Prospect…

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…with the presidential debate, Julian Assange and WikiLeaks, the Supreme Court’s decision about Chevron, and good news about murder. 59:45

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Bonus Episode: Audio Excerpt from The Bark of the Bog Owl 39:35

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The 20th-Anniversary Deluxe Hardback Edition of The Bark of the Bog Owl is now available. It has a new cover by Stephen Crotts, new interior illustrations by Joe Hox, and bonus material (poems, songs, riddles) by Jonathan Rogers. To celebrate the Bog Owl's twentieth birthday, Jonathan reads an excerpt in this bonus episode. You can get your own cop…

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Sarah MacKenzie Gets Swampy 39:58

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In this episode of The Habit Podcast, Read Aloud Revival's Sarah MacKenzie sits in the host's chair to interview Jonathan Rogers about The Bark of the Bog Owl, 20th Anniversary Edition, which releases this week. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.givingfuel.com/member See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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...with a news blitz! 49:47

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Wesley Vander Lugt Breathes Beauty 37:48

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Wesley Vander Lugt is a pastor, theologian, writer, teacher, nonprofit leader, and arts advocate with a passion for beauty, slowness, cultivation, and kinship. He currently works as the Acting Director of the Leighton Ford Center for Theology, the Arts, and Gospel Witness and is Adjunct Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary i…

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June 2024 Book Talk | Reading Evangelicals by Daniel Silliman 1:16:32

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The story of five best-selling novels beloved by evangelicals, the book industry they built, and the collective imagination they shaped Who are evangelicals? And what is evangelicalism? Those attempting to answer these questions usually speak in terms of political and theological stances. But those stances emerge from an evangelical world with its …

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Julie Lane-Gay Loves the Book of Common Prayer 39:39

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Julie Lane-Gay is a horticulturalist and a writer. Her work has appeared in a range of publications including Reader's Digest, Fine Gardening, Faith Today, Anglican Planet, and The Englewood Review of Books. She sometimes teaches courses at Regent College in Vancouver and edits the college's journal, CRUX. She also writes obituaries. Her new book i…

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…with the border shutdown, Hunter Biden’s gun trial, and the women rangers of Indonesia. 39:34

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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...with Trump’s felony charges, elections around the world, bird flu, and reordering baseball record-holders. 55:51

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Eric Schumacher is weak (and he thinks it's a gift). 37:05

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Weakness doesn’t feel like a gift. But author, podcaster, and songwriter Eric Schumacher believes that it is. His new book is The Good Gift of Weakness: God’s Strength Made Perfect in the Story of Redemption. In this episode, Eric and Jonathan Rogers talk about the gifts that follow when we come to terms with our weakness, what it means to be in a …

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...with the violence in Haiti, AI's intelligence, and the wonderful world of censuses. 43:28

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For more on the missionaries who were killed in Haiti, check out Daniel's article in Christianity Today.By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Rebecca Gomez and Rachel Donahue Talk Novels in Verse 45:38

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Poet Rebecca Gomez is the author and also the illustrator of Mari in the Margins, a middle-grade novel in verse. Her editor, also a poet, is Rachel Donahue of Bandersnatch Books. For the first time on The Habit Podcast, in this episode Jonathan Rogers is in conversation with both the author and her editor. Support the show: https://therabbitroom.gi…

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May 2024 Book Talk | God Gave Rock and Roll to You by Leah Payne 1:12:37

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In God Gave Rock and Roll to You (OUP, 2024), Leah Payne traces the history and trajectory of CCM in America and, in the process, demonstrates how the industry, its artists, and its fans shaped–and continue to shape–conservative, (mostly) white, evangelical Protestantism. For many outside observers, evangelical pop stars, interpretive dancers, pupp…

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Lore Wilbert on the Life that Grows Out of Death 45:02

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Lore Ferguson Wilbert writes about spiritual formation, faith, culture, and theology in life. She is the proprietor of an excellent Substack called Sayable. She has also been known to teach writing and do editorial work. Her new book is The Understory: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor. In this episode, Lore and Jonat…

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...with Boeing 747s, Israel moving deeper into Gaza, and whales. 37:53

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Sarah MacKenzie Tells the Story of Hope 34:58

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As host of the Read-Aloud Revival Podcast and the Read-Aloud Revival Online Community, Sarah MacKenzie has brought untold joy to bookish families. Besides connecting families with other people’s books, Sarah has started writing and publishing her own picture books. Her latest is Because Barbara: Barbara Cooney Paints Her World. Illustrated by Eilee…

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...with protests on university campuses, and a news blitz! 57:27

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Malcolm Guite apprehends more than reason comprehends. (Rebroadcast) 43:16

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Malcolm Guite is a poet-priest. Jeremy Begbie has called him "one of the most important Christian poets of our time." In this episode, Malcolm and Jonathan Rogers discuss imagination as a way of knowing. This episode is brought to you by The Habit Membership, a community of writers who learn together and give each other a little more courage. Find …

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Courtney Ellis Is Looking Up 32:12

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Besides being a bird enthusiast, Courtney Ellis is a pastor in Southern California, the author of several books, and the host of a podcast called The Thing with Feathers. Her new book is Looking Up: A Birder’s Guide to Hope through Grief. In this episode, Courtney and Jonathan Rogers talk about delight, presence, and cultivating attention. Support …

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April 2024 Book Talk | Exhibiting Evangelicalism by Devin Manzullo-Thomas 1:00:52

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Exhibiting Evangelicalism provides the first account of the growth and development of historical museums created by white evangelical Christians in the United States over the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Exploring the histories of the Museum of the Bible, the Billy Graham Center Museum, the Billy Sunday Home, and Park Street Church, Devin …

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…with the Iran–Israel conflict, Trump’s hush-money trail, Speaker Mike Johnson’s $95 billion aid package, and the power that rises in the east. 49:42

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By Benjamin Lee and Daniel Silliman

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Leif Enger on I Cheerfully Refuse 41:23

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Leif Enger writes novels about good people living through bad times. His new book, I Cheerfully Refuse, epitomizes what the Los Angeles Tines calls Enger's “musical, sometimes magical and deeply satisfying kind of storytelling.” In this episode, Leif Enger and Jonathan Rogers talk about dystopian fiction; courage, literacy, and hope; and the bass g…

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