Best Joshua Noel Podcasts (2024)

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Joshua Noel Thinks Hermeneutics Is Important 42:22

28d ago42:22

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Welcome to day three of Camp My Seminary Life, campers! Today, we have a guest counselor here to speak to us about Heremeneutics. Joshau Noel, the host of Systematic Geekology, Dummy 4 Theology, and The Whole Church Podcast, has three reasons why he thinks Hermeneutics is important. Hermeneutics has played a role in his life story, feeds his quest …

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Does Sola Scriptura Imply an Appeal to Authority? 23:51

3d ago23:51

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Still in Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Appeal to Authority fallacy and the many ways this fallacy makes its way into Church debates today. Appeals to the pope's authority, the sole authority of Scripture, and to "the science" can all be arguments that rely on the Appeal to Authority. . What is an example of authority fallacy? What is appeal t…

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Does the Church Rely on the Bandwagon Fallacy? 26:43

7d ago26:43

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Still in Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Bandwagon Fallacy and the ways this fallacious thinking has penetrated the thoughts and behaviors of our churches and secular culture alike! We discuss how arguments that use phrases like "the science says", "you're on the wrong side of history", or "the church has always believed" have led to bad reason…

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Exodus 19 - Let Nothing Move You 1:07:41

17d ago1:07:41

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This week Christian is joined by Joshua Noel of the Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) and the Dummy for Theology Podcast (https://dummy-for-theology.captivate.fm/) to discuss Exodus 19. How long did the Israelites remain at Mt. Sinai? Are Horeb and Sinai the same? What does it mean for Israel to be a kingdom of p…

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How the Slippery Slope has Held Back Your Faith: Overcoming the Spirit of Fear 32:17

23d ago32:17

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Continuing Season 2, Joshua Noel discusses the Slippery Slope Fallacy and how falling into this logical fallacy holds us back from living in the full love and freedom of Christ! We discuss how to avoid slippery slope arguments, times the Church has used these arguments in the past, and where we see these arguments in cultural and political debates …

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My Hermeneutical Process 1:01:26

21d ago1:01:26

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Welcome back campers! Here on day two of Camp My Seminary Life I sit down to paint a better picture of what the hermeneutical process looks like by walking you all through my process. Whenever I sit down to write a sermon or Bible lesson, this is what it looks like for me to study and interpret a passage of Scripture. Shop: https://my-seminary-life…

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What is Hermeneutics? 50:22

22d ago50:22

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Welcome to camp! Camp My Seminary Life begins this week on the beautiful shores of Lake Tolien. This year for our first ever summer camp we are looking at the topic of Hermeneutics. This is an essential subject for both pastors and believers of all kinds. In this first episode, I address the question, "What is Hermeneutics?" In understanding the im…

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How Straw Man Arguments Keep Us Apart: Pursuing Intellectual Humility 22:56

2M ago22:56

22:56

Starting off season 2 all about Logical Fallacies, we discuss what a Straw Man Argument is and how to avoid it. Joshua Noel discusses how logic is important to our faith and how God is not a god of confusion! He also discusses how important avoiding straw man arguments can be for church unity, and how to steel man the other side better for missiolo…

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CAS In Conversation Ep.14 | Willie D. Burton CAS with Paddy Hanlon CAS 1:42:36

1M ago1:42:36

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In Conversation, Episode 14 Willie D Burton CAS is one of the most respected Production Sound Mixers in the industry and a CAS Career Achievement Honoree. In this conversation Production Sound Mixer Paddy Hanlon CAS talks with Willie not only about the CAS award he received for Oppenheimer this year but about his long fantastic career through some …

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WOW! Worship (ft. Joshua Busman and Debbie Wong) 48:25

1M ago48:25

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Which color was your favorite?? In this episode, we take a walk down memory lane to discuss the WOW! Worship discs and their place in the growth of CWM in the late 1990s and 2000s. Dr. Joshua Busman and doctoral candidate Debbie Wong explore with me the marketing of the this series and the "portable affect" of CWM. --- Support this podcast: https:/…

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Twin Flames Universe 50:17

2M ago50:17

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It is the final day of Summer School! In this episode, I sit down to discuss one of the other current cults, Twin Flames Universe. Listen as I unpack what a twin flame and the Mirror Exercise is, discuss the controversial practic they have of assigning genders, and I give my thoughts on how we sometimes over-complicate the concept of "the will of G…

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Should we seek after more questions than answers? 3:17

2M ago3:17

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I often say that part of our goal is to seek after more questions than answers. Here I briefly describe why I think it is so important we strive to find the right questions, engage with one another well, and to struggle with God and the thoughts of God!By Joshua Noel

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Our Review of Netflix's "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult" 57:09

2M ago57:09

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We are on Day 4 of our Summer School series and we are going to focus more on current cults that we need to be aware of as they are currently operating. Today's focus is on 7M and Shekinah Church lead by Robert Shinn. In this episode, my wife Claire joins the show to review Netflix's most recent documentary "Dancing for the Devil" and talk about th…

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 41:36

2M ago41:36

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Mormons. We're talking about Mormons today. The Summer School series on Cults rolls on with Day 3 covering one of the most reconizable cults out there, what is commonly referred to as Mormons. In the episode, I walk through a brief history of the Mormon Church proper, talk a little bit about some of the differences between other smaller Mormon grou…

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World Mission Society Church of God 1:07:35

2M ago1:07:35

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Who are the Witnesses of the WMC? As our Summer School series on Cults continues, I am once again joined by author Christian Ashley of the Let Nothing Move You podcast to discuss a time when he was approached by followers of Mother God. Christian and I discuss the complicated history of the Church of God in South Korea before it was relaunced into …

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UFO Cults 51:02

2M ago51:02

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Welcome to Summer School! All this week we will be exploring the topic of cults and looking to answer the big question, "Could I really run into someone who is a part of a cult?" The answer may surprise you with this episode. For Day 1 of Summer School, we're looking at the genre of UFO Cults; cults that have extraterestrials worked into their doct…

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The Image of God: An Exploration of What it Means to be Human 34:54

2M ago34:54

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Exploring the doctrine of Imago Dei and what it is that makes humans different from other animals, Joshua Noel examines the history of how different theologians have thought about these questions for the last 2,000 years! . What is the meaning of the imago Dei? What are the three types of imago Dei? What is the teaching of imago Dei? Why is imago D…

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Does Theology matter? 28:40

3M ago28:40

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Exploring the question of whether there is anything practical about theology or not, Joshua Noel examines two historical figure who are thought to have started Systematic Theology: Origen & Plato! . What is the difference between the many things and the forms? What were Plato's main Ideas? What is the point of Plato's Forms? What is an example of P…

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CPW is Ecumenical? (w/ Sarah Kathleen Johnson) 44:28

3M ago44:28

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In this episode with Dr. Sarah Kathleen Johnson, we discuss her recently co-authored article "Contemporary Worship Music as an Ecumenical Liturgical Movement" (Worship Journal, 2023). We explore how contemporary praise and worship music has found its way into the hearts and hymnals of a wide variety of Christian traditions as it connects Christians…

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Schoolz Out: 300 Rise of an Empre 53:46

3M ago53:46

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Schoolz Out! As we wrap up the "school year" it's time to unwind with an enjoyable film. Here today from Systematic Theology, Christian Ashley rejoins the show to run it back as we discuss 300: Rise of an Empre. Last fall during the Ancient Greece series, Christian and I talked about 300 as a way to discuss the long lasting impact of the Spartans o…

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Awe and Wonder as the Bridge Between Faith and Science 55:51

3M ago55:51

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What place does awe and wonder have in apologetics and between faith and science? In this episode, as we bring Apologetics 201 to an end, Pastor Will Rose stops in to talk about his passion for finding harmony and equiping the church on topics related to faith and science. Pastor Will tells us about his recent trip to the BioLogos Faith and Science…

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How to Talk to Someone Who Is in a Cult 39:00

3M ago39:00

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Talking is hard. In this week's edition of Apologetics 201, I sit down to talk about the basics of engaging in conversation with someone who may be in a cult. From understanding the basic definition of what a cult is, to the need for having tact and love when talking to someone, this episode is geared towards engaging broadly with anyone who is of …

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What is Christian Science? 42:42

4M ago42:42

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Christian Science has been around for a while, but what is it exactly? In this week's episode, we explore the shared history between Mind Science and Christian Science as Apologetics 201 continues. We look at what makes Christian Science "Christian" and "Scientific" especially with how it understands the concept of atonement. I talk about the simil…

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Music as "Small Talk" (w/ Dr. Anna Nekola) 59:06

3M ago59:06

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In this episode with Dr. Anna Nekola, we discuss her recent article "Congregational Music as 'Phatic Communication': Affect, Atmosphere, and Relational Ways ofListening" (Yale Journal of Music & Religion, 2022). We explore some of the social functions of music and how it does more than open of spiritual pathways between us and God but also social p…

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Creation Theories 1:46:52

4M ago1:46:52

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There's more than one way to interpret Genesis 1. As Apologetics 201 continues, I am joined by Joe Dea of Happy Dea Ministries and author Christian Ashley to discuss the six major creation views. In this episode, we breakdown Six Day Creationism, Evolution, Gap Theory, Day/Age Theory, and others in an attempt to help people understand that there is…

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Is the Watchmaker Illustration A Strong Argument? 38:39

4M ago38:39

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Who watches the Watchmaker? In this week's episode of Apologetics 201, we dive head first into the arguments for the existence of creation. Was it, as William Paley put it, an intelligent, benevolet God who like a Watchmaker put the mechanism together? Was it as Darwin purposed a series of changes over time left to chance? Was it as Alan Moore purp…

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What is the Role of Faith, Reason, and the Holy Spirit in Apologetics? 30:28

4M ago30:28

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With Christianity being a religion, faith plays a big part in our daily lives. From major beliefs within the Christian faith, like the virgin birth of Jesus to, to daily living, faith plays a crucial role. How does faith play a part in apologetics? As our Helper, what does the Holy Spirit do? How does reason play into the equation as we discuss thi…

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Wait, What Does "Apologetics" Mean Again? 43:51

5M ago43:51

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This episode is a rebroadcast. What does the word "apologetics" mean and how is it relevant to Christians today? As we begin Apologetics 201, we go back to the original series for a refresher on what this critical word means. Website: https://myseminarylife983333216.wordpress.com/?preview_id=3&preview_nonce=2d22b29479 Shop: https://my-seminary-life…

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Kelsey McGinnis: Worship Leader Research Miniseries, pt. 4! 41:15

5M ago41:15

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For the past few years, Dr. Kelsey Kramer McGinnis has been covering worship music as a journalist for Christianity Today. Her articles have been stirring up really important conversations among worship leaders! She joins me on the podcast to talk about how the Worship Leader Research project fits into her broader view of whats going on in the wors…

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Genesis 35 & 36 - Let Nothing Move You 1:06:05

5M ago1:06:05

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I'm joined this week by Joshua Noel of The Whole Church Podcast (https://the-whole-church-podcast.captivate.fm/) to discuss Genesis 35 & 36. Can we agree on how scripture works if one doesn't take it as literally as another? How does the fallout of Dinah's situation effect the family of Jacob and her? Why did they need to get rid of their idols on …

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The Three Year Anniversary Special! 50:18

5M ago50:18

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Happy birthday My Seminary Life! In this year's birthday special, I sit down with Dr. Jonathan Roy of Trevecca Nazarene University to discuss his dissertation on the role shame has on counselors. It is understandable that those stepping into a counseling environment to receive help may feel some shame in their life, but what about those who are pro…

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It Can't Rain All the Time 26:32

5M ago26:32

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What's in a name? In today's episode, we bring Celebrate March to a close with a look at my name. Yes, it is my birthday as well this month, and although I do not have the influence the rest of the people I highlighted this month have had, I still think there is an interesting origin behind my name. So strap in as I take you to the magical land of …

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The Clear is the Goal 42:16

5M ago42:16

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Happy birthday L. Ron Hubbard! Who is your favorite sci-fi writer? As we Celebrate March, we now turn our attention to pulp fiction writer and creator of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard and his work "Dianectics." How does someone go from sci-fi writer to leader of a new religion? What is the science in Scientology? What is the aim of Scientology and Dia…

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Can we disagree well about Salvation? - The Whole Church Podcast 54:42

5M ago54:42

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Tripp Fuller joins Joshua Noel to discuss various atonement theories that have existed in the history of the Church and how the Church has historically disagreed about the nature of Salvation and how it works! The Church has always agreed about the presence and experience of Jesus and Salvation but has not always agreed about how it works. Today ma…

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Won't You Be My Neighbor? 39:12

6M ago39:12

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Happy birthday Fred Rogers! Celebrate March continues as we celebrate the life, career, and impact of everyone's favorite neighbor, Mister Rogers. In this episode, I am joined by Pastor Will Rose to take a walk down memory lane looking at how Mister Roger's Neighborhood impacted him, myself,, and now my son as well. We discuss the important lessons…

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The Eyes of the Ranger are Upon You 1:16:00

6M ago1:16:00

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Happy birthday Chuck Norris, and happy 150th episode MSL Seminarians! In this special edition of Celebrate March, Joe Dea of BuddyWalk with Jesus joins the show to wish a happy birthday to the pop culture phenomenon, Chuck Norris. Joe and I go back to Chucks early days on the karate tournament scene, discuss his place in the hierarchy of great 80s …

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Worship Music for Others? (w/ Dr. Nathan Myrick) 55:40

6M ago55:40

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In this episode with Dr. Nathan Myrick (Mercer University), we discuss his recent book _Music for Others: Care, Justice, and Relational Ethics in Christian Music (Oxford University Press, 2021). We explore what we are after in making music together -- and perhaps what we should be after in church music in particular. Namely, what kinds of relations…

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I Speak for the Trees 1:09:27

6M ago1:09:27

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Happy birthday Dr. Seuss! What does it mean to speak for the trees? Today we are beginning our month long series Celebrate March where in each episode I will be sitting down to talk about someone who was born in the month of March who made an impact on faith, religion, pop culture, and in some cases all of the above. In this episode, my wife Claire…

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CAS In Conversation Ep.13 | Peter Kurland CAS with Joshua Anderson CAS 1:19:27

6M ago1:19:27

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In Conversation, Episode 13 brings in current Cinema Audio Society President, Peter Kurland CAS, to discuss his career as both Boom Operator and Production Sound Mixer; his experience with musicals; his many Academy Award, CAS and BAFTA nominations; as well as his view on the Cinema Audio Society. Interviewed by Joshua Anderson CAS, this episode wa…

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Marc Jolicoeur: Worship Leader Research Miniseries, pt. 3! 37:07

6M ago37:07

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I chat with my Worship Leader Research teammate Marc Jolicoeur about his role on the research team and how the project is impacting his work as a local church worship leader. He's an avid learner who brings his joy and hope to this important pastoral work. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-worship-nerds/support…

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Your Favorite Hymns and Worship Songs 49:16

7M ago49:16

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As Lead Them to Worship comes to an end, I sit down to make some observations from a recent survey. Over the past month I have been asking for you all to give me your favorite hymns and worship songs. In this episode, I go over this list and draw some interesting observations. What hymns made the list? Which ones did not? What was the all time most…

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Should We Use AI for Ministry? 1:07:59

7M ago1:07:59

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In this week's edition of Lead Them to Worship, I am joined once again by Joe Dea of BuddyWalk with Jesus to discuss the relationship between AI and ministry. We discuss the popular saying among many Christians that when it comes to tech we should embrace everything because "it's just a tool to share the gospel." Joe briefly recaps the history of A…

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Elias Dummer: Worship Leader Research Miniseries, Pt 2! 40:11

7M ago40:11

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I chat with my Worship Leader Research teammate Elias Dummer to talk about his contributions to the project, his hopes for the future of worship, and his experience in the worship music industry. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-worship-nerds/support

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"Holy Roar" by Chris Tomlin Review 52:30

7M ago52:30

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Lead Them to Worship continues with a look at "Holy Roar" by Chris Tomlin and Darren Whitehead. In this book, Tomlin and Whitehead break down the seven different words used in the Hebrew language for "praise" and how they affect how the Jewish people and Christians today worship. In this review, I am joined by my brother Bradley to discuss three of…

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In Spirit and In Truth 29:18

7M ago29:18

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This episode in the Lead Them to Worship series takes a close look at John 4:21-24. In this passage, Brandon recaps the story of Jesus speaking to the Samaritan woman at the well, and camps out in a popular portion where Jesus answers a question about worship. Has the worship wars tainted our thinking on this passage? Can worship take place beyond …

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Song Stories and Songwriter Inspiration (w/ Dr. Jonathan Welch) 38:29

7M ago38:29

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In this episode with Dr. Jonathan Welch (Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary), we discuss the legacy of the song story column in Worship Leader Magazine and what it can tell us about how worship songwriters imagine God's participation in the creative act. Welch encourages worship songwriters to know that God is present in the process, even if…

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How Music Influences Our Theology Rebroadcast 49:04

8M ago49:04

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This is a rebroadcast of the final OneMoreThing bonus episodes. On today's episode, Dr. Ashely Mofield of Mixtape Theology drops in to discuss how music influences our theology, what role 90s CCM influenced him as a young man going into seminary, and where current and classic CCM and even some hymns come up short in teaching good theology. You can …

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Everything Happening in 2024 27:24

8M ago27:24

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Spoilers ahead! In this week's episode, I sit down to reveal all the planned specials and series for 2024. From Lead Them to Worship, to Apologetics 201, to Dialogues 2, and everything in between, we have a total of seven series coming your way in 2024. I also introduce our new summer time format with Summer School and Camp My Seminary Life, and an…

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Recapping 2023 25:42

8M ago25:42

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In today's episode, we take a look back over the year highlighting all the series that we did and why, putting a spotlight on the new specials that dropped this year, and celebrating the many milestones and new endeavors that My Seminary Life began in 2023. Also, I give a big shout out to Christian Ashley for being so dang popular! Website: https:/…

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Dr. Shannan Baker: Worship Leader Research Miniseries pt. 1! 31:15

8M ago31:15

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My fellow Worship Leader Research teammate Dr. Shannan Baker takes a minute to chat about the WLR project, her hopes as a researcher, and what animates her ongoing care for the contemporary worship phenomenon as a researcher. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-worship-nerds/support…

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