Down To Earth: Theology and Worldview for the Nooks and Crannies

Kelly Tarr is joined today by Tara Tarr, as well as Tara's college housemates, Claire and Elsey! They discuss their experience in the world of Classical Christian acadamia, and the details of managing their studies and life at New Saint Andrews College in Moscow, ID. Check out NSA at https://nsa.edu/

Today, Kelly is joined by fellow Biblical Counselor Dr. Ernie Baker. With a long history of teaching as a professor of biblical counseling at The Master's University (TMU), Dr. Baker is the chair of the Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling program and serves with Biblical Counseling Ministries Worldwide. He is the consulting editor of the new series, Critical Issues in Biblical Counseling, a...

Down to Earth is back in 2026! Kelly is joined today with a fellow biblical counselor, Dr. Julie Ganschow! Julie is the founder and Director of Reigning Grace Counseling Center and the founder of Biblical Counseling for Women. She is an adjunct professor at SEBI in Brazil, a commissioned member for The Addiction Connection, and teaches internationally for BCMW (formerly OIC). Julie is the author o...

Kelly is joined by Dr. Venessa Ellen to discuss a difficult topic that might be more related to Christmas than one would think: Grief. Dr. Venessa Ellen is the President of Real Life Women's Ministry, LLC. , Vice President of Expository Counseling Training Center and Director of Women’s Ministry at Community of Faith Bible Church . Dr. Ellen is also a speaker and lecturer for nearly 30 years,...

Kelly is joined by fellow biblical counselor Tanya Flores to discuss a difficult topic that, in the modern church, is not talked about nearly enough. Tanya is the co-founder of the Reproductive Loss Network, a nonprofit that provides a Biblical response to those touched by reproductive loss. You can learn more about Tanya at tanyaflores.com and more about the Reproductive Loss Network at reproduct...

We're on the road! And recorded an episode. It doesn't sound great. In this episode, Kelly and Tara discuss all things holiday! At least until Tara gets dropped off at the airport.

Kelly is joined by a new friend, Erin Pakinas! Erin resides on a farm with her husband and they have 5 children, pursuing Christ’s glory as they do their good work. Erin hosts a podcast called Hauling Off , which speaks to a wide variety of topics around church and classical school.

Matthew Statler is the Pastor at Sierra Vista Baptist Church in Arizona and an ACBC certified member. He served in the Army from 2003-2013 and graduated from SBTS with an MDiv in Biblical Counseling.  Visit Matthew's substack - https://matthewstatler.substack.com/ To learn more about the podcast, head over to https://kellytarr.com/downtoearth/

Kelly's back! A wrap-up of season 2, and looking forward to what sorts of guests and topics are coming up in season 3! Thanks for listening!

Omri Miles is the church planting pastor of Grace Bible Church, NOLA. He is a husband and father of five kids. He is certified with ACBC and earned his MDiv from The Expositors Seminary and MABC from The Master’s University. He is a contributor to the book Anchored in Truth: Reflections on Biblical Counseling. Follow Omri on X: https://x.com/omri12

Dr. David Edgington has been the founder and Executive Director of Compassionate Counselors since 2004. He has also served as a Senior Pastor since 1992 and is currently the Preaching Pastor at Christ’s Community Church, a position he has held since 2012. A former Professor of Biblical Counseling, Theology, and Pastoral Ministry at Trinity Theological Seminary , and a Visiting Professor at Minsk B...

Dr. Joe Rigney returns for another discussion about Empathy! Joe Rigney serves as Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College and as Associate Pastor at Christ Church. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a number of books, including Things of Earth and Leadership and Emotional Sabotage.

Rev. Laurence Windham moved to Bristol, Virginia and became the pastor of the St. Peter Presbyterian Church in 2000. Prior to that, he attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida while working at Ligonier Ministries and serving as a college minister for Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Central Florida. Laurence maintains that his greatest credentials are the smile...

Pastor Rich Lusk has been a minister of Trinity Presbyterian Church since 2004. Before that he served at Redeemer Presbyterian (PCA) in Austin, TX and Auburn Avenue Presbyterian (CREC) in Monroe, LA. He and his wife, Jenny, have four kids. Rich is a graduate of Auburn University (B.S. in Microbiology) and the University of Texas at Austin (M.A. in Philosophy). In addition to many articles, papers...

Today, Kelly is joined by Nick Sevier, the founder and director of Biblical Counselors Society. Nick received his BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary, pursued an Advanced MDiv at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is completing his Masters of Biblical Counseling at Birmingham Theological Seminary. He is an ACBC and IABC Certified Biblical Counselor wi...

Today we deep dive into the doctrine of the civil magistrate, otherwise known as Interposition. Kelly is joined by Neil Smith, an elder at her church, who is passionate about the role of government and how it relates to the Christian life.

Pastor Tim Pasma has ministered at LaRue Baptist Church, LaRue, Ohio, since 1985. He has been married to Rebecca since 1977, and God has blessed them with three sons and three daughters, along with seventeen quite active grandchildren. Pastor Tim earned the B.A. from Cedarville University (1977) and the M.Div. from Grace Theological Seminary (1981). He serves as a Fellow in the Association of Cert...

Will Spencer joins Kelly to discuss the looming reality of Psychedelics becoming an acceptable mode of handling trials and suffering. Together, they work toward a biblical understanding of how to think about the use of Psychedelics and whether or not they are appropriate for Christians to support or use. Will hosts The Will Spencer Podcast , a weekly interview show featuring extended discussions w...

Kelly is joined by her husband, Blane, and Jordan Bush, an author and investor specializing in all things Bitcoin. He founded Thank God for Bitcoin, a ministry that educates and equips Christians to use Bitcoin for God's glory and the good of people everywhere.  Follow Jordan on X @jmbushwrites Check out Thank God for Bitcoin here. To learn more about Down to Earth, head over here .

Philip Kulishov is a business owner, husband and father, and a podcast host. Philip is a co-founder and board member of EBM, Inc., a holding company dedicated to developing businesses that bless people’s lives. He also hosts Business 300, a podcast offering concise, actionable insights on business, with episodes released twice weekly. At EBM, Philip leads efforts in manufacturing, leadership devel...

Gabriel Rench was born in the Promised Land Texas. Six states later, he ended up in Moscow, Idaho, where he graduated from the University of Idaho. He has also attended Greyfriars Hall, the pastoral training program at Christ Church. Gabriel is a media and PR consultant (www. PengoMedia.com), Co-Founder of the Fight Laugh Feast Network , and one of the host of CrossPolitic TV Show and Podcast (Air...

Dr. Daniel R. Berger II is the lead pastor at Faith Fellowship Church in Clarence, NY ( https://faithfellowshipclarence.org ), the founder and director of Alethia International Ministries (AIM), and serves as the director of Faith Biblical Counseling Center. When He is not with his family and church family, Daniel continues to write and to speak around the world in churches, organizations, medical...

Welcome back to the second half of my conversation with Joel! Go back and listen to episode 19 for the first half if you missed it! You're in for a treat! Joel Salatin, 67, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virgini...

Welcome back to Down to Earth!

Joel Salatin, 67, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson.  Those who don’t like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate. Check out Joel's blog and s...