Caleb Mason

The Learner's Corner with Caleb Mason

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Caleb Mason hosts the podcast for lifelong learners who want to grow personally and professionally. The podcast features conversations with well-known and everyday people that will help you on your journey. The podcast also includes discussions around resources that have helped people grow on their journey.

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Caleb Mason

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Episode 405: Todd Hixenbaugh on the Honor/Shame Culture in Rap, What's Behind Our Desire for Aliens, Is It a Sin to Be Cremated?, and the Connection Between Samurai, Ninja, and the X-Men 06.06.2024 1:24:23

In this episode, Caleb talks with Todd about what is on his mind and the things he is thinking about. Links Mentioned Todd Hixenbaugh on Twitter Caleb's Substack

Episode 404: Steve Carter on Learning to Grieve, What to Do When Other People Are Upset with You, and Returning Home 28.05.2024 1:07:45

In this episode, Caleb talks with Steve Carter about his book, Grieve, Breathe, Receive, and more. Links Mentioned Steve Carter Grieve, Breathe, Receive: Finding a Faith Strong Enough to Hold Us by Steve Carter Caleb's Substack

Episode 403: Jay Kim on How to Have Better Conversations, What's Made Us Worse at Listening, and Questions to Ask Yourself Before Speaking 21.05.2024 55:15

In this episode, Caleb talks with Jay Kim about his book, Listen, Listen, Speak and more. Links Mentioned Jay Kim Listen, Listen, Speak: Hearing God and Being Heard in a Noisy World by Jay Kim Caleb's Substack

Episode 402: Win Corduan with a Christian Introduction to World Religions 14.05.2024 1:11:06

In this episode, Caleb talks with Win about many world religions and more. Links Mentioned Neighboring Faiths: A Christian Introduction to World Religions by Win Corduan Caleb's Substack

Episode 401: Lisa-Jo Baker on Learning from Our Family History Without Repeating It 07.05.2024 48:58

In this episode, Caleb talks with Lisa-Jo about her book, It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping, and more. Links Mentioned Lisa-Jo Baker It Wasn't Roaring, It Was Weeping: Interpreting the Language of Our Fathers Without Repeating Their Stories by Lisa-Jo Baker Caleb's Substack

Episode 400: Nancy French on Living Out Your Values, Loneliness, Shame, and Finding Healing 30.04.2024 53:37

In this episode, Caleb talks with Nancy French about her book, Ghosted, and more. Links Mentioned Nancy French Ghosted: An American Story by Nancy French Caleb's Substack

Episode 399: Preston Sprinkle on Why Christians Should See Themselves as Exiles and Choosing to Follow the Kingdom Over the Empire 23.04.2024 56:06

In this episode, Caleb talks with Preston Sprinkle about his book, Exiles, and more. Links Mentioned Preston Sprinkle Exiles: The Church in the Shadow of Empire by Preston Sprinkle Caleb's Substack

Episode 398: The Library: Dune 2, Your Personal Best, Three Body Problem, Beautiful Things, and How God. Builds People 16.04.2024 31:11

In this episode, Caleb talks about what he's learning. Links Mentioned Caleb's Substack Comic News Insider Episode 1459: Thought Bubble Festival - Kieron Gillen! Bill Simmons Podcast: A Masters - NBA Title Crossover, Caitlin's New World, and the "Curb" Mini Pyramid With Joe House. Plus, Creating "3 Body Problem" With David Benioff, Dan Weiss, and Alexander Woo Beautif...

Episode 397: Justin Brierley on Moderating Conversations Between Skeptics, Atheists and Christians, Why New Atheism Grew Old and the Rebirth of Belief in God 09.04.2024 1:00:11

In this episode, Caleb talks with Justin about his book, The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God, and more. Links Mentioned Justin Brierley The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God: Why New Atheism Grew Old and Secular Thinkers Are Considering Christianity Again by Justin Brierley Caleb's Substack

Episode 396: J. Dana Trent on Mental Health, Critical Thinking, World Religions, Accepting Yourself, and Home 02.04.2024 1:00:43

In this episode, Caleb talks with J. Dana Trent, about her book, Between Two Trailers, and more. Links Mentioned J. Dana Trent Between Two Trailers: A Memoir by J. Dana Trent Caleb's Substack

Episode 395: David Fitch on What We Don't Know About Power, How Power Impacts Your Imagination, and the Difference Between Worldly Power and Godly Power 26.03.2024 56:46

In this episode, Caleb talks with David Fitch about his book, Reckoning with Power, and more. Links Mentioned David Fitch on Substack Reckoning with Power: Why the Church Fails When It's on the Wrong Side of Power by David Fitch Caleb's Substack

Episode 394: Clay Routledge on How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life 19.03.2024 1:04:43

In this episode, Caleb talks with Clay about his book, Past Forward, and more. Links Mentioned Clay Routledge Past Forward: How Nostalgia Can Help You Live a More Meaningful Life by Clay Routledge Caleb's Substack

Episode 393: Nijay Gupta on How Christianity Differed from Roman Religion and How the Impact of the Roman Empire Shows Up Today 05.03.2024 59:40

In this episode, Caleb talks with Nijay about his book, Strange Religion, and more. Links Mentioned Nijay Gupta Strange Religion: How the First Christians Were Weird, Dangerous, and Compelling by Nijay Gupta Episode 348: Nijay Gupta Caleb's Substack

Episode 392: Sarah Bessey on When Faithfulness Leads to Questioning, Holding Onto What You Were Going to Throw Away, and the Most Important Uncelebrated Work 27.02.2024 48:43

In this episode, Caleb talks with Sarah Bessey about her book, Field Notes for the Wilderness, and more. Links Mentioned Sarah Bessey Field Notes for the Wilderness: Practices for an Evolving Faith by Sarah Bessey Caleb's Substack

Episode 391: Brian Zahnd on the Tension Between Modernity and Mysticism, How Art Awakens Us, and the Power of the Cross 20.02.2024 1:03:40

In this episode, Caleb talks with Brian Zahnd about his book, The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross, and more. Links Mentioned Brian Zahnd The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross by Brian Zahnd Episode 272: Brian Zahnd Caleb's Substack

Episode 390: Michael Wear on Spiritual Formation in Politics, the Disappearance of Moral Knowledge, and Why Facing Reality is Our Greatest Challenge 13.02.2024 58:14

In this episode, Caleb talks with Michael Wear about his book, The Spirit of Our Politics, and more. Links Mentioned Michael Wear The Spirit of Our Politics: Spiritual Formation and the Renovation of Public Life by Michael Wear Caleb's Substack

Episode 389: Kathy Khang and Matt Mikalatos on How to Lovingly Disagree, How to Lower Our Defensiveness, and the Importance of Honesty in Disagreements 06.02.2024 1:01:33

In this episode, Caleb talks with Kathy and Matt about their book, Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit. Links Mentioned Loving Disagreement: Fighting for Community through the Fruit of the Spirit by Matt Mikalatos and Kathy Khang Kathy Khang Matt Mikalatos on Substack Caleb's Substack

Episode 388: Mark Yarhouse on How to Prepare for Conversations Around Gender Identity 30.01.2024 1:01:02

In this episode, Caleb talks with Dr. Mark Yarhouse about his book, Talking with Kids about Gender Identity, and more. Links Mentioned Talking to Kids about Gender Identity: A Roadmap for Christian Compassion, Civility, and Conviction by Mark Yarhouse Sexual & Gender Identity Institute Caleb's Substack

Episode 387: David Dark on the Holy Work of Situational Awareness, Overcoming Defensiveness, and Loving People in Process 23.01.2024 1:11:30

In this episode, Caleb talks with David Dark about his book, What Become What We Normalize and more. Links Mentioned David Dark on Substack We Become What We Normalize: What We Owe Each Other in Worlds That Demand Our Silence by David Dark Caleb's Substack

Episode 386: Michael Bungay Stanier on How to Work with (Almost) Anyone and Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships 16.01.2024 58:04

In this episode, Caleb talks with Michael Bungay Stanier about his book, How to Work with (Almost) Anyone and more. Links Mentioned Michael Bungay Stanier How to Work with (Almost) Anyone: Five Questions for Building the Best Possible Relationships by Michael Bungay Stanier Caleb's Substack

Episode 385: Brandon Flanery on Coming Out as Gay, Finding Opportunity Through Pain, and the Importance of Choosing the Journey Over the Destination 09.01.2024 1:23:40

In this episode, Caleb talks with Brandon about his book, Stumbling, and doing the work of putting his faith and sexuality together. Links Mentioned Brandon Flanery Stumbling: A Sassy Memoir about Coming Out of Evangelicalism by Brandon Flanery Caleb's Substack

Episode 384: Brenda Young on Her Life Lessons Part 3: Why Lowering Your Expectations Isn't Necessarily a Bad Thing, Refusing to Let Life Harden You, and Filtering Everything Through Jesus 14.12.2023 1:23:03

In this episode, Caleb talks with Brenda Young about lessons learned throughout her life. Links Mentioned Caleb's Substack

Episode 383: Brenda Young on Her Life Lessons Part 2: Giving More Weight to Your Dreams Than Your Fears, the Benefits of Writing, and How Forgiveness Frees You 13.12.2023 1:21:53

In this episode, Caleb talks with Brenda Young about lessons learned throughout her life. Links Mentioned Caleb's Substack

Episode 382: Brenda Young On Her Life Lessons Part 1: Choosing to Reenlist Instead of Retire, Becoming More Comfortable with Who God Made You to Be and Being a Vision and Voice for Others 12.12.2023 1:37:04

In this episode, Caleb talks with Brenda Young about lessons learned throughout her life. Links Mentioned Caleb's Substack

Episode 381: Ingrid Faro on Demystifying Evil 05.12.2023 1:27:11

In this episode, Caleb talks with Ingrid about her book, Demystifying Evil, and more. Links Mentioned Demystifying Evil: A Biblical and Personal Exploration by Ingrid Faro Ingrid Faro Caleb's Substack