More Christ

I spoke recently with Paul Vander Klay and Heather Pollington, exploring some of the themes that will be at the heart of our upcoming gathering in Kildare: Christian art, the role of nature in the Christian life, the saints, pilgrimage, imagination, beauty, and the recovery of a sacramental vision of the world. We discuss how Christians can engage the natural world without idolising it, why the sa...

Today on More Christ, I’m joined by Gary M. Burge for a wide-ranging and deeply important conversation about Israel, Palestine, dispensationalism, biblical interpretation, and the centrality of Jesus Christ in the Christian faith. Gary Burge is a New Testament scholar, theologian, and former professor at Calvin Theological Seminary. He is especially known for his work on the Gospel of John, the Ho...

In this episode of More Christ, I sit down with artist and illustrator Heather Pollington to explore the relationship between faith, story, and beauty. Heather’s work draws deeply from the Christian imagination. We talk about fairy tales, symbolism, and the patterns woven into creation itself. Stories like Rapunzel and Snow White aren’t just old tales. They carry meaning. They shape how we see the...

In this conversation, I sit down with Abdu Murray to discuss his powerful new book, Fake ID: How AI and Identity Ideology Are Collapsing Reality—and What to Do About It. We’re living in a moment where truth itself feels unstable. Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, identity is increasingly self-defined, and many are left asking: What does it even mean to be human anymore? In Fake ID, Abd...

Stan Wallace is a Christian philosopher, speaker, and President & CEO of Global Scholars. His work focuses on the intersection of faith, reason, and human nature—engaging questions around the soul, consciousness, and what it means to be truly human. He is the author of Have We Lost Our Minds?, where he explores neuroscience, neurotheology, and the case for the soul in light of modern scientifi...

In this episode of More Christ, I’m joined by Christian Baxter (Yours Truly Podcast) and George Harrell (Kepler Education & The George Buchanan Forum) for a wide-ranging and deeply thoughtful conversation about truth, tradition, education, and the rebuilding of Christian culture in our time. Christian’s work through the Yours Truly Podcast is marked by long-form, searching conversations about...

In this episode of More Christ, I sit down with historian and writer Dr Molly Worthen for a rich and searching conversation about faith, doubt, charisma, authority, and the modern spiritual landscape. Drawing from her deep research into evangelicalism, intellectual life, and the history of belief, Molly helps us understand why people are drawn to gurus, prophets, and charismatic leaders — and how...

Dr. Ross Hastings (full name: W. Ross Hastings) is a Zimbabwean-Scottish systematic theologian based in Canada. He holds two PhDs—one in organometallic chemistry from Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) and one in theology from the University of St Andrews (Scotland).He serves as the Sangwoo Youtong Chee Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, where he teaches in areas includi...

In this More Christ episode, we sit down with Dr E. Calvin Beisner — a Christian author and founder of The Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation — to explore what faithful Christian stewardship looks like in a world wrestling with environmental, economic, and cultural pressures. We dive into how Scripture shapes our understanding of creation care, how Christians can think clearly about...

Linda Ervine is a language rights activist from East Belfast. She is an Ulster Irish speaker, a supporter of the Gaelic revival, and is the project leader of the "Turas" Irish language project which aims to connect people from Protestant communities to their own history with the Irish language. Turas is operated through the East Belfast Mission of the Methodist Church in Ireland. For mor...

In this episode. I'm joined by two former guests: Paul Vander Klay and Alec Ryrie. Paul is a popular YouTuber and pastor in the U.S.A. Alec is an historian, author, and speaker. In the past, Paul and I have spoken a number of times online and I’ve got to spend wonderful times with Paul in Benburb, Galway, and the USA over the last few years. Alec and I spoke once previously about his work on P...

Redeemed Zoomer is an American Presbyterian seminarian and a popular YouTuber. He founded Operation Reconquista in 2023.Check him and his work out, here: Redeemed Zoomer - YouTube https://www.operationreconquista.com/

Dr Eoin Lenihan is an independent journalist and researcher. Born in the west of Ireland, he grew up in the Celtic Tiger era which shaped his views on politics, culture, and national identity. As a field archaeologist he witnessed first-hand the vandalisation of Ireland’s archaeological landscapes to make way for economic ‘progress’ and foresaw that Irish identity was in existential danger. Leniha...

Darrow L. Miller is a Christian author and cofounder of the Disciple Nations Alliance, a ministry dedicated to helping churches integrate biblical truth with culture shaping and community development. For more than 40 years, he has worked in international missions and poverty alleviation, including decades with Food for the Hungry, travelling widely in the Global South. Miller writes with the zeal...

Dr. Gregg Allison serves as Professor of Christian Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in the U.S.A.. Dr. Allison joined Southern in 2003 from Western Seminary in Portland, Oregon, where he taught theology and church history for nine years. He has 18 years of ministry experience as a staff member of Campus Crusade (Cru), where he worked in campus ministry, as well as serving as a...

Dr John H. Walton is an Old Testament scholar. He is Professor Emeritus at Wheaton College and was a Moody Bible Institute professor previously. He specializes in the relationship between religion and science, and the Ancient Near Eastern backgrounds of the Old Testament. Buy his brilliant books, here: Amazon.co.uk: John H. Walton: books, biography, latest update See more at Seedbed: John Walton:...

Louis Markos is Professor in English at Houston Christian University, where he holds the Robert H. Ray Chair in Humanities. At Houston Christian University (where he has taught since 1991), Markos offers courses in poetry, including Victorian Poetry and Prose, 17th-century Poetry and Prose, Mythology, Epic and Film. He also teaches classes on Ancient Greece and Rome for HBU’s Honors College along...

In this conversation, I’m honoured to be joined by Dr. Alister McGrath – one of the leading voices in contemporary Christian theology and apologetics. We focus especially on his insightful book Why We Believe, exploring how faith, reason, and imagination come together to illuminate human life, purpose, and truth. Dr. McGrath is a professor at Oxford University, an accomplished scientist-theologian...

Dr Christina Bieber Lake is an American author. Now retired, she was the Clyde S. Kilby professor of English at Wheaton College in Wheaton, Illinois, where she taught classes in contemporary American literature and literary theory. Her books include Prophets of the Posthuman: American Fiction, Biotechnology, and the Ethics of Personhood (University of Notre Dame Press), a book that draws upon theo...

Dr Kevin Jon Vanhoozer is an American theologian and current research professor of Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (TEDS) in Deerfield, Illinois. Much of Vanhoozer's work focuses on systematic theology, hermeneutics, and postmodern theology. I've been a fan of Kevin's for many years and was delighted to finally speak to him. I think his work is of utmost importance. For...

I'm delighted to be joined in this episode by my friends, Jonathan Pageau and Jason M. Baxter. Jonathan Pageau is a French Canadian icon carver, public speaker and YouTuber exploring the symbolic patterns that underlie our experience of the world, how these patterns emerge and come together, manifesting in religion, art and in popular culture. He's also the editor of the Orthodox Arts Journal and...

Welcome to More Christ. In this episode, I'm joined by once again by my friend (and one of favourite podcasters) Dr Spencer Klavan. With a PhD in Classics, Spencer Klavan is a renowned author, and the assistant editor of The Claremont Review of Books and The American Mind at the Claremont Institute. His writings include, How to Save the West, and most recently Light of the Mind, Light of the World...

Aaron Renn is a writer, speaker, and thought leader exploring the intersection of faith, culture, and society. He publishes on Substack under his name, Aaron Renn, where he delves into topics such as Christianity, urbanism, politics, and cultural trends. He is also the founder of The Masculinist, a newsletter addressing contemporary challenges faced by men and the church, offering critical insight...

George Harrell is a seasoned classical educator and the executive director of the George Buchanan Forum. Please see: https://kepler.education/t/george.harrell/?full_description=true https://www.tgbf.org/ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-george-buchanan-forum/id1557574254

Adele and Doug Calhoun have decades of experience in caring for the soul. Adele is an author, speaker, retreat leader, pastor, spiritual director, pilgrimage leader, and a certified enneagram trainer. Adele’s sweet spot is giving people tools to help them make space for God in their lives. Doug is a pastor, spiritual director, pilgrimage leader, a certified enneagram trainer, and has a doctorate i...