Best Christian Giordano Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 61: Cyrus Izzo of Syska Hennessy Group 56:48

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Cyrus Izzo, President and CEO of Syska Hennessy Group, a leading global engineering firm specializing in full-service MEP, information and communication technology, architectural lighting, vertical transportation, and commissioning. Cyrus joined Syska in 1993 as an electrical engineer and, in 2023, became t…

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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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Episode 60: Julie Engh of Watershed Partners 46:24

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Julie Engh, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Project Manager at Watershed Partners, an employee-owned and managed project management firm specializing in retail, hospitality, institutional, healthcare, and residential projects. After almost 20 years leading design and construction through all project phases, Julie's ex…

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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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Episode 59: Joseph Dennis of Arup Americas 57:35

2M ago57:35

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Joseph Dennis, Principal/General Counsel and Ethics Officer of Arup Americas. Arup Americas is part of Arup Group, one of the world’s largest engineering firms with over 18,000 employees worldwide and a multi-disciplinary practice. He oversees an eleven-person legal team with a portfolio of responsibilities…

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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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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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Episode 58: Michael Abboud of TetherView 50:54

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Michael Abboud, CEO of TetherView. With over 20 years of experience in the field of IT, Michael has built a reputation for his deep technical expertise and his unwavering commitment to customer satisfaction. TetherView is a leading IT solutions company based in Oceanport, New Jersey, and has become one of t…

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March 2024 Book Talk | Cultural Christians in the Early Church by Nadya William 56:07

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Cultural Christians in the Early Church, which aims to be both historical and practical, argues that cultural Christians were the rule, rather than the exception, in the early church. Using different categories of sins as its organizing principle, the book considers the challenge of culture to the earliest converts to Christianity, as they struggle…

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Episode 57: Lise Bornstein of KFA Architecture 52:20

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Lise Bornstein, AIA, Partner at KFA Architecture. Lise has devoted her architectural design career to creating spaces and opportunities where people and communities thrive. She is responsible for business development, project conceptualization and design, as well as office operations and culture. She has ma…

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February 2024 Book Talk | The Gospel of Church by Janine Giordano-Drake 59:21

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In 1908, Unitarian pastor Bertrand Thompson observed the momentous growth of the labor movement with alarm. “Socialism,” he wrote, “has become a distinct substitute” for the church. He was not wrong. In the generation after the Civil War, few of the migrants who moved North and West to take jobs in factories and mines had any association with tradi…

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Episode 56: Robert Adler of Robert W. Adler & Associates 1:02:11

5M ago1:02:11

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Rob Adler, President of Robert W. Adler & Associates. Rob is an architect and design professional, running his architecture firm that focuses on both residential and commercial projects. Over the past three decades, Rob’s practice has expanded from designing single family homes to designing commercial proje…

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Episode 55: Rion Willard of Business of Architecture 58:10

6M ago58:10

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Rion Willard, Director of Consulting at Business of Architecture. Rion is an architect turned architecture business consultant for architectural practice owners around the world; he helps them grow and design their practices. In the early days of running his own practice called TTHS Architects, he was met w…

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January 2024 Book Talk | Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow by Brendan Payne 1:00:11

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In Gin, Jesus, and Jim Crow, Brendan J. J. Payne reveals how prohibition helped realign the racial and religious order in the South by linking restrictions on alcohol with political preaching and the disfranchisement of Black voters. While both sides invoked Christianity, prohibitionists redefined churches’ doctrines, practices, and political engag…

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December 2023 Virtual Coffee | A Look Back at the History of CFH 1:07:05

7M ago1:07:05

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What has been the history of the Conference on Faith and History? What have been the high points, the difficult points, and what have we learned as an organization that seeks to explore the relationship between the Christian faith and history? And what would one generation of historians wish to pass on to the next generation of historians? Listen i…

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Episode 54: Sarah Dirsa of KG+D Architects 45:46

7M ago45:46

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Sarah Dirsa, Principal and Partner of KG+D Architects. Sarah is passionate about finding design solutions that address and improve social issues. In 2021, Sarah became the first female Principal in the firm’s nearly 90-year history. She has taken on a leading role in advancing the firm’s Next Generation edu…

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December 2023 Book Talk | South Asia's Christians by Chandra Mallampalli 58:58

8M ago58:58

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South Asia is home to more than a billion Hindus and half a billion Muslims. But the region is also home to substantial Christian communities, some dating almost to the earliest days of the faith. The stories of South Asia’s Christians are vital for understanding the shifting contours of World Christianity, precisely because of their history of int…

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Episode 53: K.P. Reddy of Shadow Ventures 49:29

8M ago49:29

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In this episode, Christian sits down with K.P. Reddy, Founder and CEO of Shadow Ventures. As a prominent figure in the world of technology and innovation, K.P. has become a global authority in AEC environments, AI, robotics, automation, mobile applications, and cloud computing. He is the author of the definitive guide to Building Information Modeli…

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November 2023 Book Panel | An Infinite Fountain of Light: Jonathan Edwards for the Twenty-First Century by George Marsden 1:04:26

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Christians need to pause once in a while to get their bearings. For perspective on our own times and how we got here, it helps to listen to wise guides from other eras. In An Infinite Fountain of Light (IVP Academic, 2023), the renowned American historian George Marsden illuminates the landscape with wisdom from one such mentor: Jonathan Edwards. D…

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Episode 52: Special Episode: 31st Annual CANstruction NYC Design and Build Competition 42:15

9M ago42:15

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In this special episode highlighting the 31st Annual CANstruction New York Design and Build Competition, Christian sits down with four leaders behind the incredible cause, including Jennifer Greene, Director of Marketing at Ronnette Riley Architect, Elysa Marden, Senior Vice President of Arts and Events for Brookfield Properties, Jenna Harris, City…

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October 2023 Book Panel | Elisabeth Elliot: A Life by S. R. Austen 50:05

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Elisabeth Elliot (1926–2015) is one of the most widely known Christians of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. After the death of her husband, Jim, and four other missionaries at the hands of Waorani tribesmen in Ecuador, Elliot famously returned to live among the same people who had killed her husband. Her legacy, however, extends far beyond…

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October 2023 Book Talk | Walter Lippmann: American Skeptic, American Pastor by Mark Edwards 1:00:52

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Walter Lippmann was arguably the most recognized and respected political journalist of the twentieth century. His “Today and Tomorrow” columns attracted a global readership of well over ten million. Lippmann was the author of numerous books, including the best-selling A Preface to Morals (1929) and U.S. Foreign Policy (1943). His Public Opinion (19…

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September 2023 Virtual Coffee | The History of Gun Violence in the U. S. 59:14

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Since the shootings in Buffalo, Laguna Woods, and Uvalde, the AACC (Asian American Christian Collaborative) has been a crucial Christian organization that is actively pursuing advocacy and policy efforts to address gun violence in the United States. During April of 2023, the Anxious Bench proudly partnered with the AACC to raise awareness about the…

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Episode 51: Jeff Echols of Shadow Partners 55:06

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Jeff Echols, Senior Advisor and the Head of Marketing at Shadow Partners. Jeff is on a mission to change the way AEC firms do business. He leverages 30 years of experience working in, starting, and managing firms to help drive innovation in the business of architecture and AEC adjacent industries. Jeff host…

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September Book Talk | We Will Be Free: The Life and Faith of Sojourner Truth by Nancy Koester 59:11

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Though born into slavery, Sojourner Truth would defy the limits placed upon her as a Black woman to become one of the nineteenth century’s most renowned female preachers and civil rights advocates. In We Will Be Free, Nancy Koester chronicles her spiritual journey as an enslaved woman, a working mother, and an itinerant preacher and activist. On Pe…

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Episode 50: Stephen Perkins of HotelStudio 54:12

11M ago54:12

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Stephen Perkins, Partner at HotelStudio. Stephen is an American Architect and Designer, leading the way in creating story-driven, experiential hospitality and entertainment spaces. His design prowess is exemplified in the hundreds of luxury hotels, resorts, cultural, leisure, and retail destinations that he…

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August Book Talk | Women, Dance and Parish Religion in England by Lynneth Renberg 52:23

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Drawing on the evidence from medieval and early modern sermons, and in particular the narratives of the cursed carolers and the dance of Salome, this book explores these changing understandings of dance as they relate to religion, gender, sin, and community within the English parish. In parishes both before and during the English Reformations, danc…

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August Book Talk | Follow the New Way by Melissa Borja 1:07:38

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Dr. Jonathan Tran hosts a conversation with author, Dr. Melissa Borja, about her book, Follow the New Way. Every year, members of the Hmong Christian Church of God in Minneapolis gather for a cherished Thanksgiving celebration. But this Thanksgiving takes place in the spring, in remembrance of the turbulent days in May 1975 when thousands of Laotia…

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Episode 49: Marc Spector of SPECTOR Companies 51:02

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Marc Spector, FAIA, CEO and Owner of SPECTOR Companies. Marc applies his core cultural principles to the business of architecture, creating value for design excellence and the profession. Marc’s influential business model is built on creating impactful life spaces regardless of project constraints and typol…

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July 2023 Book Talk | The Old Faith in a New Nation by Paul Gutacker 57:36

1y ago57:36

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Enjoy this conversation between Dr. Joey Cochran and Dr. Paul Gutacker on Gutacker's book, The Old Faith in a New Nation. BOOK SUMMARY Conventional wisdom holds that tradition and history meant little to nineteenth-century American Protestants, who relied on common sense and “the Bible alone.” The Old Faith in a New Nation challenges this portrayal…

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Episode 48: Bradford Perkins of Perkins Eastman 54:44

1y ago54:44

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Bradford Perkins, FAIA, co-founder of Perkins Eastman with Mary-Jean Eastman, FAIA. He has built a career that spans 50 years and includes projects in more than 30 countries. Brad’s grandfather Dwight Heald Perkins, FAIA, who founded Perkins, Fellows and Hamilton in 1894, and Brad’s father, Lawrence Bradfor…

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June 2023 Book Talk | The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism by Daniel Hummel 1:37:41

1y ago1:37:41

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Enjoy this conversation between Dr. Joey Cochran and Dr. Daniel Hummel about his book, The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism. In The Rise and Fall of Dispensationalism, Daniel G. Hummel illuminates how dispensationalism, despite often being dismissed as a fringe end-times theory, shaped Anglo-American evangelicalism and the larger American cultura…

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"Secondary Sources" E3: Interview with Lynneth Miller Renberg 47:02

1y ago47:02

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In this third episode of Secondary Sources, co-hosts Prisca Bird and David McFarland interview Dr. Lynneth Miller Renberg. Secondary Sources is a podcast that seeks to connect scholars and secondary teachers who are both committed to the effective discipleship of students through compelling historical research and dynamic pedagogy. It is produced b…

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Episode 47: Paul J. Massey of B6 Real Estate Advisors 45:42

1y ago45:42

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Paul J. Massey, CEO of B6 Real Estate Advisors, which provides commercial real estate owners and stakeholders with a next-generation experience to optimize their investments through territory-specific investment sales. You might recognize Paul’s name from the well-known Massey Knakal Realty Services, a comp…

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March 2023 Virtual Coffee | Difficult Topics in African-American History 59:08

1y ago59:08

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Debates over curriculum have long been part of the discussion over what is taught in history courses. Most recently these questions have come to the surface with the 1619 project, debates over Critical Race Theory (CRT), and most recently Florida Governor Ron Desantis decision not to allow the AP’s African American History to be taught in Florida P…

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Episode 46: Mark Zweig of Zweig Group 1:02:13

1y ago1:02:13

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Mark Zweig, Chairman and Founder of Zweig Group. Mark is best known as the leading expert in management for the architecture, engineering, planning, and environmental industries for four decades. Zweig Group has been on the Inc 500/5000 list of fastest-growing privately-held companies three times. Mark’s ot…

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Episode 45: John "Ozzie" Nelson Jr. of Nelson Worldwide 55:33

1y ago55:33

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In this episode, Christian sits down with John "Ozzie" Nelson Jr., Chairman and CEO of NELSON Worldwide. In 1987, Ozzie entered his father’s 15-person interior design firm. Over the following years, he expanded the firm’s core design business with emerging technologies and consulting capabilities to create a compelling service delivery platform for…

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Episode 44: Jim Scesa of WRK^LNK Consulting 57:01

1+ y ago57:01

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In this episode, Christian sits down with James Scesa, the Founder and Managing Principal of WRK^LNK Consulting. A talent management and recruiting firm, Jim and his team connect top AEC industry talent with the right opportunity and the right companies throughout the U.S. Born out of the pandemic, WRK^LNK has taken a transformative approach to sup…

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Episode 43: Mark Beal of Rutgers University 58:03

1+ y ago58:03

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Mark Beal, a Gen Z expert and full-time professor of practice in public relations in the Rutgers University School of Communication & Information. For more than 25 years, Mark Beal served as a public relations practitioner and marketer for one of the nation’s leading consumer PR agencies for leading compani…

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Episode 42: Eva Hagberg of Loebach Designs 1:04:46

1+ y ago1:04:46

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Eva Hagberg, author, historian, and educator. In addition to being the Studio Director for Loebach Designs, she is the author of WHEN EERO MET HIS MATCH: ALINE LOUCHHEIM SAARINEN AND THE MAKING OF AN ARCHITECT (Princeton University Press) and the critically acclaimed memoir HOW TO BE LOVED (Houghton Mifflin…

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"Secondary Sources" E2: Interview with Paul Gutacker 45:24

1+ y ago45:24

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In this second episode of Secondary Sources, co-hosts Prisca Bird and Zachary Cote interview Dr. Paul Gutacker. Secondary Sources is a podcast that seeks to connect scholars and secondary teachers who are both committed to the effective discipleship of students through compelling historical research and dynamic pedagogy. It is produced by secondary…

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Episode 41: Special Joint Episode - TSX Broadway: Raising History in Times Square 1:03:07

1+ y ago1:03:07

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In this special joint podcast episode with Building Conversations Podcast, “TSX Broadway: Raising History in Times Square,” key TSX Broadway project team members join Christian to reflect on the once-in-a-lifetime project — including lifting the historic Palace Theatre 30 feet in the air. TSX Broadway, located at 1568 Broadway, is being transformed…

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Episode 40: Bob Knakal of JLL Capital Markets 46:04

1+ y ago46:04

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Bob Knakal, Chairman of NY Investment Sales with JLL Capital Markets. Bob started his real estate career in 1984 and is responsible for selling over 2,222 buildings to date (generally considered the highest total ever for a single broker in New York) and over $20.4 billion in sales. Bob was Chairman and Fou…

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December 2022 Book Talk | Science, Religion, and the Protestant Tradition by James C. Ungureanu 58:50

1+ y ago58:50

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This episode is a book talk with Dr. James C. Ungureanu about his book, Science, Religion, and the Protestant Tradition.By Faith and History

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October 2022 CFH Virtual Coffee | Witch-hunt and Magic 57:41

1+ y ago57:41

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Heidi Olson Campbell hosts a panel on witch-hunts and magic, which includes panelists Elaine Breslaw, Lisa Diller, Aaron Larsen, and Philip Jenkins.By Faith and History

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Episode 39: Pascale Sablan of Beyond the Built Environment 40:55

1+ y ago40:55

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Pascale Sablan, FAIA, the founder of Beyond the Built Environment and a senior associate at Adjaye Associates. With over 15 years of experience, she has worked on a variety of projects around the world. Pascale is the 315th living African American woman registered architect in the U.S. She is an activist ar…

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"Secondary Sources" E1: Interview with Andrea Turpin 49:03

1+ y ago49:03

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In this inaugural episode of Secondary Sources, co-hosts Prisca Bird and David McFarland interview Dr. Andrea Turpin. Secondary Sources is a podcast that seeks to connect scholars and secondary teachers who are both committed to the effective discipleship of students through compelling historical research and dynamic pedagogy. It is produced by sec…

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Episode 38: Ken Patel of EV Hotel 46:51

1+ y ago46:51

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In this episode, Christian sits down with Ken Patel, Founder and Chairman of EV Hotel. With 26 years of experience in the hospitality industry, Ken is also the Founder and Chairman of EV Smart, EV Human, EVHG, and Hospitality 360 Live. He is a visionary who believes the hospitality industry needs a significant overhaul. His goal is to revolutionize…

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September 2022 CFH Virtual Coffee | Secondary Sources 58:47

2y ago58:47

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This is the podcast of our CFH virtual coffee panel on the topic of secondary sources. Moderator Paul Thompson discusses secondary education with Ron Sorenson, Veronica Gutierrez, Zachary Cote, David McFarland, and Prisca Bird.By Faith and History

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September 2022 Book Talk | The Revival of Evangelicalism by Andrew Michael Jones 53:34

2y ago53:34

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This is the podcast recording of the CFH Book Talk on The Revival of Evangelicalism with author, Andrew Michael Jones.By Faith and History

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