In this episode, Jared talks to William Morrow about his article “Mourning for Tammuz: Prophecy and Projection in Ezekiel 8:14” from The Journal of Biblical Literature. Recommendations made include the Society of Biblical Literature website, Bible Odyssey, Biblical Archaeological Review, American Theological Library Association, Review Biblical Lit…

Jonathan Rowlands, a theology lecturer, discusses the book of Hebrews and its themes. He explains that Hebrews is a unique text in the New Testament, and its genre and authorship are still debated. The book emphasizes Jesus as a high priest and his role in atonement. Rowlands explores different readings of Hebrews 1:3b and how they impact the under…

Who will the future ministry leaders in the Church be? There are more protestant pastors over the age of 65 than there are under the age of 40. There is a leadership vacuum in the local church. Where are all of the young leaders in the local church? Is the next generation being challenged to consider if God is calling them to serve in the local chu…

In this episode, Jared talks to Curtis Freeman about his essay “The Faith of Jesus Christ: An Evangelical Conundrum” from the book Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul: Reflections on the Work of Douglas Campbell. Recommendations made include James William McClendon, Glen Butner, Fred Sanders, NT Wright, Richard Hays, and Mark A Noll features pr…

In this conversation, Jon DePue discusses the main themes of his book Beyond Justification: Liberating Paul’s Gospel with Jared. They explore the concept of Paul's gospel as a gospel of life and liberation, moving beyond the traditional understanding of justification. They discuss the cosmic scope of Paul's gospel and the importance of the afterlif…

In this episode, Jared talks to Haley Gabrielle about her article “Re-remembering Hagar: Reading Σάρξ in Galatians with Spillers” from the Journal of Biblical Literature. Recommendations made include Shively Smith, Randall Bailey, Gay Byron, Vanessa Lovelace, Mitzi Smith, Sharon Jacob, Dolores Williams, and (I added) Gale Yee. Reach out with feedba…

Mark A. Noll discusses his book America's Book: The Rise and Decline of a Bible Civilization, 1794 to 1911. He shares his motivation for writing the book and explains that it is a continuation of his research on the use of the Bible in American history. Noll highlights the entrepreneurial and free-form nature of religion in America, particularly in…

How Should Christians Think About Critical Theory? What is it? Why does it matter? How is it effecting us? In this Interview with Neil Shenvi and Pat Sawyer, Jonathan Morrow helps us understand what critical theory is, why it is not biblical, and how critical theory and the secular social justice movement is influencing the church, culture, and the…

Hananel Shapira, a PhD student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, discusses his research on the priestly literature and his article on the incense altar. He explains that while the prescriptive incense altar is a later addition to the text of Exodus 25-29, it does not mean that it was absent from the temple rites. Shapira argues that the menora…

Last week we did the guy's version. Ladies, it is your turn. What does it mean to be a woman? In this episode, we discuss the many different perspectives on womanhood, while challenging the many stereotypes our culture puts on women. We look at what the bible says about the role of being a woman in this world and how God has called women since the …

What does it mean to be a man? That is the age-old question that we as men have been asking ourselves since the world began. In our culture, masculinity and manhood can be defined in different ways. It seems like no one has a grasp on what these terms mean. Tune in as great godly men join me to discuss masculinity and look at the life of the greate…

How do you use questions to answer the hardest challenges to Christian faith? When we have spiritual conversations we need to be prepared to be gardeners and harvesters. Both are critical skills to develop for the disciple of Jesus. Greg Koukl is a master gardener. Jonathan interviews Greg Koukl on his newest book Street Smarts: Using Questions to …

In this episode, Jared talks to Ya’akov Dolgopolsky-Geva about his article from the Journal of Biblical Literature “Where (and When) Did the Authors of Joshua 10:1-39, 11:1-15 Live?”. Recommended scholars include Shirly Natan-Yulzary, Ariel Seri-Levi, and Idan Dershowitz. Click here to find out where you can follow the podcast.…

2023 is long gone, and yet there was so much to learn from that year. Tune in as I start a new series with my brothers Caleb Coley and Jonathan Kim as we reflect on this past year and look forward to what 2024 will bring!By Nathan Carter

In this conversation, Nicholas Elder discusses his book Gospel Media: Reading, Writing, and Circulating Jesus Traditions, which covers the complexity of reading, writing, and circulating texts in the ancient world. He dispels myths about these practices and highlights the influence of other fields on biblical studies. He explores the relationship b…

In this episode Jared talks to Tod Linafelt about his book The Hebrew Bible as Literature: A Very Short Introduction from Oxford University Press. Books mentioned or recommended in this episode: Biblical Narrative and the Death of the Rhapsode, JPS TANAKH: The Holy Scriptures, Books by Robert Alter, An Invitation to Biblical Poetry, Reading the Poe…

Modern culture is increasingly outspoken against a biblical worldview. Jonathan interviews Dr. Rosaria Butterfield on her newest book Five Lies of Our Anti-Christian Age. In this powerful book, Rosaria Butterfield uses Scripture to confront 5 common lies about sexuality, faith, feminism, gender roles, and modesty often promoted in our secular cultu…

In this conversation, Dr. Ben Witherington discusses his background as a professor of New Testament and his extensive experience in teaching and writing. He introduces his book The Problem with Evangelical Theology: Testing the Exegetical Foundations of Calvinism, Dispensationalism, Wesleyanism, and Pentecostalism and explains his motivation for wr…

In this conversation, Brent A. Strawn discusses the significance of Yahweh's lookalikes in the ancient world and the challenges of differentiating Yahweh from other gods. He explores the extremes of over-differentiation and over-similarity and the limitations of historical analysis in understanding the ancient Near East pantheon. Strawn also examin…

In this episode, Jared talks to Jon D Levenson about his essay “Is There a Counterpart in the Hebrew Bible to New Testament Anti-Semitism” from the book Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH’s Ancient Look-Alikes. Recommendations made include novelist Ben McIntyre and Jared throws in Kurt Vonnegut and Terry Pratchett for good measure. Click here to find out w…

Daniel Darling, author of The Characters of Christmas, joins Jonathan Morrow on the podcast to take readers back to the time of Christ’s birth and look at the unusual group of misfits, social outcasts, and often overlooked people in the Christmas story. With its sparkly lights, piles of gifts, and heartwarming sentiments, it’s easy to be caught up …

In this episode Jared talks to Collin Cornell about his chapter in Divine Doppelgängers: YHWH’s Ancient Look-Alikes, which he edited. The title of his chapter is Theological Approaches to the Problem of God’s Ancient Look-Alikes. Collin’s recommendations are Paula Fredriksen, Matthew V Novenson, Matthew Thiessen, A Companion to the Hellenistic and …

On this special Thanksgiving episode, Jared talks with Daniel Rodriguez about his article “Reframing Hospitality: Cognition, Social Binding, and Mimetic Criticism” from The Bible Translator. Daniel mentioned and recommended René Girard, Jacques Derrida, Jacques Lacan, Ryan Stokes, Michele Foucault, language as a function of relationship, Reinier de…

On this episode, Jared talks about his experience at the 2023 American Academy of Religion and Society of Biblical Literature combined annual meeting. He attended presentations by the following scholars: David A Burnett, Jeremy Williams, Jason Staples, Ryan C Chester, and Hindy Najman. Click here to find out where you can follow and support the pod…

On this episode, Jared talks with Alexiana Fry about her book Trauma Talks in the Hebrew Bible: Speech Act Theory and Trauma Hermeneutics. Alexiana references or recommends Precarious Life, Esther Brownsmith, Appalling Bodies, Rape Culture in the House of David, Feminist Trauma, Texts after Terror, Good Book, Does Scripture Speak for Itself?, Livin…

Are Atheists Finding God? Yes! In this episode, Jonathan Morrow interviews Jana Harmon, the author of "Atheists Finding God: Unlikely Stories of Conversions to Christianity in the Contemporary West," on findings drawn from PhD-based research evaluating a broad range of functional and substantive variables influencing religious conversion. Data was …

In this episode Jared Talks to Chris Tilling about the book Beyond Old and New Perspectives on Paul: Reflections on the Work of Douglas Campbell. Books mentioned in the podcast: Deliverance of God: An Apocalyptic Rereading of Justification in Paul; Commentary on Galatians; The Letter to the Romans: Paul Among the Ecologists; The Letter to the Roman…

On this special Halloween episode, Jared talks with Heather Macumber about here book Recovering the Monstrous in Revelation, which is part of the series Horror and Scripture. Heather recommends Apocalypse against Empire, The Conflict Myth and the Biblical Tradition, Humor, Resistance, and Jewish Cultural Persistence in the Book of Revelation, “The …

In this episode, Jonathan Morrow interviews Dr. Christopher Yuan, the author of Holy Sexuality and the Gospel (2020 resource of the year for social issues by Outreach Magazine) and Out of a Far Country, which details his dramatic conversion from an agnostic gay man, who put his identity in his sexuality, to a pastor, Bible professor, and Christian …

Comparison, Judgement, Laughs, and Good Times. I am accompanied by Caleb, Jonathan, Matt, and Noah as we discuss various topics as followers of Jesus and as athletes, and have fun while doing it. Be prepared to laugh and to learn as we seek to see what God says about these things. (Beware headphone users... this will get loud!)…

In this Episode Jared talks to Jodi Magness about her article “Toilets and Toilet Humor in the Story of Eglon’s Murder by Ehud” from the March 2023 issue of the Journal of Biblical Literature. Professor Magness also recommended her book The Archaeology of the Holy Land: From the Destruction of Solomon’s Temple to the Muslim Conquest; the work of ar…

This is the most important message that you will ever hear! A message that has changed my life and a message that I guarantee will change yours. Tune in as Caleb, Jonathan, Phil, and myself discuss the greatest story ever told. The story of The Gospel!By Nathan Carter

In this episode, Jonathan interviews Nancy Pearcey, the author of the upcoming book The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Her most recently published book is Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions about Life and Sexuality. Her earlier books include The Soul of Science, Saving Leonardo, Finding Truth, and two ECPA Gol…

In this episode Jared talks to Stanley Hauerwas about his essay “A Story-Formed Community: Notes on Watership Down” from The Hauerwas Reader. Professor Hauerwas also recommended Richard B. Hayes' work on the Old Testament in the New Testament, his commentary on Matthew for the Brazos Commentary Series, Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophy, and Hannah's …

Dating is such a common topic that everyone wants to hear about. Dating can often be overcomplicated and stressful because of the way that we view it in today’s culture. Join us as my friend Caleb Coley and I discuss dating and how we should consider dating from a Christian perspective.By Nathan Carter

In a world where gender confusion is not just growing, it's exploding, it is imperative that we thoughtfully and intentionally seek truth. In this episode, Jonathan Morrow interviews Dr. Katie McCoy about how to navigate the Transgender revolution in our culture right now with grace and truth. Here are just some of the issues discussed in this time…

The great abolitionist Frederick Douglass once observed "Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions cease to exist. That, of all rights, is the dread of tyrants. It is the right which they first of all strike down. They know its power." Free speech has the power to reveal the truth, expose lies, win hearts, and even…

When we think about the word progress, it's a good word...right? We want to progress in our faith. But Progressive Christianity is the view that Christianity itself is "progressing" and changing. In this episode, Alisa Childers explains the idea of Progressive Christianity, and how this view fundamentally misunderstands the key issues of the Bible,…

Hello again to the old listeners of The Carter Effect Podcast and welcome to the new listeners tuning in! This episode is an update on where I've been for the last few months. Life changes, updates, and what you guys can expect going forward.By Nathan Carter

Jared talks with Rabbi Michael E Harvey about his 3 March 2023 Twitter thread discussing the authorship and meaning of Genesis 1. Rabbi Harvey is the Author of Let's Talk: A Rabbi Speaks to Christians.By itmeanswhatitmeans

Sophia RC Johnson is a PhD Candidate in Hebrew Bible at Cambridge University. We begin by discussing the thesis of her article in the December 2022 issue of The Journal of Biblical Literature. I follow her lead and my curiosity from there. Her recommendation for listeners is Yonatan Adler's The Origins of Judaism: An Archaeological-Historical Reapp…

In this podcast, Jonathan Morrow and the founder of Techless, Chris Kaspar, will thoughtfully explore this important question. What are the implications of social media and smart phone use for everyone? For us personally? For our families? What about teens in particular? What does it look like to submit our devices to the Lord? Is this part of our …

How do we reclaim the values that allow our families – and future generations – to flourish? Are you ready to identify, transfer, and preserve your family values? Trudy Cathy White shares with us about how to do these things. Trudy Cathy White's latest book A Legacy That Lasts releases on January 17th. *Please Note: We apologize that an incorrect f…

How do we know we have a soul and why does it matter? In this Impact Answers, Sean McDowell talks about why it is reasonable to believe we have a soul and why that matters to us as followers of Jesus.By Sean McDowell, Jonathan Morrow

What are the most important prophecies that point to Jesus the Messiah? What we see are ancient prophecies that anticipate the coming of Jesus predicted hundreds of years before these events actually took place. And in this fascinating conversation between Jonathan Morrow and Dr. David Mishkin we discuss some of the most important prophecies about …

No other figure has impacted history like Jesus. Yet today, he’s often seen as a mythical character whose legend increased over time. So what does the historical and archaeological evidence say about Jesus? Dr. Titus Kennedy is a field archaeologist working primarily with sites and materials of the ancient Near East and the Mediterranean world. He …

In our world and culture, there’s a lot of confusion around the topic of sex. But what is God’s design for sexuality? In this episode of the Impact 360 Podcast, Dr. Christopher Yuan defines “holy sexuality," a term that he coined to help people understand sexuality in light of the gospel, and how God’s design is good news for everyone. Explore this…

Are you tired of feeling like you have to check social media to find out what you’re supposed to think? Are you weary of the latest self-help books that promise to set you free but only imprison you with laundry lists of studies to consider, positive affirmations to recite, and Facebook groups to join? We’ve all seen the memes that populate the int…

Suffering is something that none of us want to go through, but all of us often do. Why do we suffer? What is the purpose? And how can we possibly be hopeful and joyful in the midst of it? We touch on these topics in today's episode.By Nathan Carter

How do you share Jesus with your Mormon friends and family? One of our greatest challenges as Christians is sharing the truth with those who believe they’ve already found it. When witnessing to current or former members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, it’s essential that you can compassionately delineate biblical teachings from …