Best Travis Michael Fleming Podcasts (2024)

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July Update! 3:13

3d ago3:13

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We will be back in August! Sign up for the Apollos Watered newsletter. Help support the ministry of Apollos Watered and transform your world today!By Travis Michael Fleming

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#244 | When Helping Hurts with Brian Fikkert 53:00

6d ago53:00

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What if the help that you are giving to people in the community or on a mission trip actually do the exact opposite of what you want? In other words, what if your helping hurts? Today's guest is Dr. Brian Fikkert. Dr. Fikkert is Professor of Economics and Community Development and the Founder of the Chalmers Center for Economic Development at Coven…

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#243 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 2 53:48

10d ago53:48

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In this second conversation with Michael Wear, Travis and Michael continue discussing his book, The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life. Travis and Michael discuss abortion, same-sex marriage, partisan politics, how politics is spiritually forming us, political exhaustion, helplessness, Dallas Willard, and …

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#242 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 1 56:25

13d ago56:25

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We are in the political season and every election cycle, we hear that there is so much at stake and that this election is the most important ever. We hear about one scandal or another, and we hear about the issues (which are extremely important), but it's gotten to the point where it is a zero-sum game, and Christians are being used to engage in po…

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#241 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 2 49:27

1M ago49:27

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We are in a time where the cultural topography is shifting. The message hasn't changed, but our position in the culture has. Is there an example we can look to to find inspiration? Stephen O. Presley believes so. Drawing upon the first three centuries of Christianity, Stephen takes us on a journey into the mind of the early church of the first few …

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#240 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 1 50:34

1M ago50:34

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What should be our posture to the quickly changing, chaotic world around us? We all know about the early church in the book of Acts, but what about after that? What was the church's approach to the world around it in the second and third centuries? Can we learn anything from them? Stephen O. Presley believes that our time is not so similar from the…

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#239 | The State of Bible Reading in America with John Plake 1:12:25

1M ago1:12:25

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John Plake, of the American Bible Society is back to present us with the State of the Bible report for 2024. Stats tell stories, the question is, what story are the stats telling us right now? What is the state of Bible reading in America? What does that tell us? What does it mean for our churches? What does it mean for the different ethnic groups?…

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#238 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 2 43:32

2M ago43:32

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Is the book Acts about the Holy Spirit? The apostles? Spiritual gifts? Or the interaction with cultures? What is the purpose of the church? What does it mean to be a follower of Jesus in a pluralistic society? How do we build a bridge to communicate the gospel and then confront the new culture with the gospel message? Is there a "pure" gospel? What…

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#237 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 1 47:02

2M ago47:02

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"Just be biblical!" "Preach the Word!" are phrases we hear from well-meaning Christians who want to see lives transformed. Rarely, however, do we think about exactly how we are supposed to do it. What do we mean by "be biblical"? Does that mean act like those in the first century? And what exactly are we preaching? Christ crucified for sure, but wh…

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#236 | Can We Actually Be Political Disciples? with Vincent Bacote 1:10:07

2M ago1:10:07

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"Christians should not be talking about politics!" is what I heard when I was a young Christian. Is that true? How can Christians be engaged in politics in a biblically faithful way? What does it mean to be a political disciple? Should we as Christians stay out of politics? These are questions that we all must wrestle with if we are to have an effe…

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#235 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 2 57:15

2M ago57:15

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Travis and Jake continue their conversation discussing his book, "What Are Christians For?" Surprisingly, there is a great deal of confusion as to what the role of Christians should be in society. Is it only to be disciples who make disciples? Is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? What about in our public life? What role does our Christian fa…

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#234 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 1 57:16

3M ago57:16

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What Are Christians For? Is it only to be disciples who make disciples? Is it to glorify God and enjoy Him forever? What about in our public life? What role does our Christian faith play in the political sphere? Our vocation? Does it have any effect on the environment? The answer is an unequivocal, yes! Jake Meador is today's guest on Apollos Water…

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#233 | Why Evangelical Theology Needs the Global Church with Stephen Pardue 1:08:57

3M ago1:08:57

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What do you need in your relationship with God? I am sure you can think of many things. One thing that has helped so many Christians and churches is developing a relationship with global Christians, and in doing so, you find your vision of God expands, your relationship with God deepens, and your zeal for ministry exponentially increases. Today's g…

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#232 | Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright, Pt. 2 40:40

3M ago40:40

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In this second part of our conversation, Travis and Tom discuss our political witness, premillennial dispensationalism, bad theology, Christian nationalism, and how the gospel is bigger than we often realize. While the gospel encapsulates our personal salvation, there is much more involved than just that, but the redemption of all creation. Underst…

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#231 | Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright, Pt. 1 38:45

4M ago38:45

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What should our Christian political witness look like in an age of totalitarian terror and dysfunctional democracies? What is the church's role between Jesus and Caesar? What does Jesus' kingdom look like in the shadow of empire? How do we testify to the powers? How do we resist them? Today we welcome N.T. Wright to the show. Prof. Wright is curren…

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#230 | Politics and Christian Nationalism with Cherie Harder 56:52

4M ago56:52

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What role does politics play in the mission of God? How do we navigate the political field without stepping on a cultural landmine? What should our political engagement look like? And what do we do with things like Christian nationalism? Today's guest is Cherie Harder, President of the Trinity Forum. Cherie Harder serves as President of the Trinity…

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#229 | Futureproof Your Church with Stephen McAlpine 39:31

4M ago39:31

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There are so many things that are happening in our world today and churches are trying to figure out what to do next. What do we do next? How can we be faithful and fruitful in this moment? How do we do community in this world when people are already so busy? Pastor and author Stephen McAlpine shows us that the answers aren't that complex. We can f…

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#228 | The Great Dechurching with Michael Graham 1:02:44

4M ago1:02:44

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The stats reveal trouble in evangelicalism, Bible reading is down, church attendance is down, and the none's are rising. What's going on? In The Great Dechurching, authors Michael Graham, Jim Davis, and Ryan P. Burge have done the work and come back with the stats. It's both better and worse than we could imagine. 40 million people have stopped goi…

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#227 | A God-Centered Life In A Self-Centered World with George Marsden 50:39

4M ago50:39

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Everywhere we look its about us. How "we" want things, "our" true self, "our" vision of the world, what "we" want, etc. Even algorithms cater to us, giving us more and more of what we want, but is that the secret to happiness? Getting more of what "we" want? There is a better way. By taking the focus off of ourselves and getting our focus back on G…

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#226 | The Church Between Temple & Mosque | Dan Strange 55:27

5M ago55:27

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Where does Christianity stand between Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, and the like? How do we build a relationship with those of other religions without losing ourselves in the process? What are the bridges that need to be crossed to lead them to Jesus? What is the mission of the church today? What role does the cultural mandate play? And how can the 20t…

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#225 | 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace with Jen Pollock Michel, Pt. 2 48:16

5M ago48:16

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Part 2 of our conversation with Jen Pollock Michel as we continue to discuss her book, In Good Time. We are all busy, and have a hard time cultivating the habits that enable both being and doing. If we can't cultivate good habits, we have a harder time fulfilling God's mission. In this episode, Travis and Jenn discuss some of the seven deadly sins,…

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#224 | 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace with Jen Pollock Michel, Pt. 1 51:15

5M ago51:15

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Are you tired of being tired? Tired of being stressed out? Tired of not getting stuff done? How are those New Year's resolutions coming along? We all can get frustrated and overwhelmed with all the things that need to be done. Every year there is a new guru who pops up to help us do more, but what about "be" more? How can we get done what we need t…

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#223 | The State of the Church with Albert Mohler 1:00:04

5M ago1:00:04

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Where is the church headed? What do we do about the great dechurching that we see going on in the United States? What role does the culture play today? What about the church? Are we to give a Christian culture? How can we be "thicker" in culture than in the secular world? Travis and Albert discuss the state of the church, Christianity in America, c…

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#222 | Is Politics Killing Evangelicalism? Pt. 2 with Pete Wehner 53:14

6M ago53:14

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Can our Lord be seen by our politics? What do our politics say about us? Is the message of Jesus communicated in it? What about the way of Jesus? How is our Christian witness being affected by our politics? Do the means we employ reveal the message we believe? What happens if we focus on the message but miss the means? Listen in as Travis and Pete …

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#221 | Is Politics Killing Evangelicalism? Pt 1 with Pete Wehner 1:02:41

6M ago1:02:41

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Is our political focus, which we believe is for the greater good, actually doing the opposite for the Christian witness today? How do we maintain our integrity in the midst of political compromise? Is there a third way? Should we focus on the lesser of two evils? What happens if we continue to do that? Travis welcomes special guest Pete Wehner to t…

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Travis Michael Fleming Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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July Update! 3:13

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#244 | When Helping Hurts with Brian Fikkert 53:00

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#243 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 2 53:48

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#242 | The Spirit of Our Politics with Michael Wear, Pt. 1 56:25

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#241 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 2 49:27

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#240 | Cultural Sanctification with Stephen O. Presley, Pt. 1 50:34

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#239 | The State of Bible Reading in America with John Plake 1:12:25

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#238 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 2 43:32

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#237 | Contextualization in the New Testament with Dean Flemming, Pt. 1 47:02

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#236 | Can We Actually Be Political Disciples? with Vincent Bacote 1:10:07

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#235 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 2 57:15

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#234 | What Are Christians For? with Jake Meador, Pt. 1 57:16

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#233 | Why Evangelical Theology Needs the Global Church with Stephen Pardue 1:08:57

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#232 | Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright, Pt. 2 40:40

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#231 | Jesus and the Powers with N.T. Wright, Pt. 1 38:45

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#230 | Politics and Christian Nationalism with Cherie Harder 56:52

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#229 | Futureproof Your Church with Stephen McAlpine 39:31

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#228 | The Great Dechurching with Michael Graham 1:02:44

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#227 | A God-Centered Life In A Self-Centered World with George Marsden 50:39

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#226 | The Church Between Temple & Mosque | Dan Strange 55:27

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#225 | 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace with Jen Pollock Michel, Pt. 2 48:16

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#224 | 8 Habits for Reimagining Productivity, Resisting Hurry, and Practicing Peace with Jen Pollock Michel, Pt. 1 51:15

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#223 | The State of the Church with Albert Mohler 1:00:04

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#222 | Is Politics Killing Evangelicalism? Pt. 2 with Pete Wehner 53:14

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#221 | Is Politics Killing Evangelicalism? Pt 1 with Pete Wehner 1:02:41

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