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Support Western NC Hurricane Helene Relief: ⁠ https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/ On This Week’s Episode: We sit down with Dr. Anthony Bradley to explore the importance of raising boys and young men as problem solvers rather than passion pursuers. Dr. Bradley unpacks the connections between purpose, motivation, and flourishing, offering insights into how parents, mentors, an...

On This Week’s Episode: Phil and Nick wrestle with a controversial topic: cursing and its place (or lack thereof) in the Christian life. They discuss how the heart posture behind our words matters far more than cultural taboos, the biblical context of unwholesome talk, and the risks of turning language into a false metric for discipleship. This nuanced conversation challenges surface-level assumpt...

Support Western NC Hurricane Helene Relief: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/ On This Week’s Episode: Join us as we welcome Andrew Chambers, Head of Campus Life at Excel College, to explore how higher education has shifted from a place of wisdom and maturity to an institution primarily focused on economic outcomes. Andrew shares insights on how Excel College is reviving a...

On This Week’s Episode: In today’s episode, we dive into the often-misunderstood role of the Holy Spirit in the Christian life. Nick and Phil discuss how different church backgrounds shape our view of the Spirit, and why the Spirit’s work is about so much more than just emotional experiences. They ask, “Who is the Holy Spirit?” and explore the Spirit’s role in forming us to be more like Jesus. Men...

On This Week’s Episode: Nick and Phil dive into a conversation about justification, exploring the theological and practical implications. Together, they reflect on personal experiences and scriptural examples, like the Pharisee and the tax collector, to highlight how self-righteousness can undermine true repentance. The episode challenges listeners to examine their own lives for where justificatio...

On This Week's Episode: In today's episode, Phil, Nick and Kelsey dive into the fascinating topic of laughter and its role in our discipleship journey. Inspired by Romans 5:3, which encourages us to rejoice in our sufferings, they reflect on how practices like humor and joy help us navigate hardship. Through personal experiences and theological insights, they explore how laughter forms our hearts,...

On This Week's Episode: Phil and Kelsey dive into the beauty of childlike faith and explore how children's literature and film deeply influence our spiritual formation. They reflect on stories like The Chronicles of Narnia , The Hobbit , and others that have shaped their own faith journeys. They discuss the profound way in which the best children's stories not only nurture a child’s he...

On This Week’s Episode: Today we’re asking the question: how does suffering form us in our Christian walk? The Bible has a lot to say about suffering, so we’re starting a mini-series on the topic. In this episode, we focus on spiritual abuse, particularly how we experience suffering at the hands of the church and its leadership. Joining Kelsey Reed today is Aimee Byrd, a wife, mother, theologian,...

On This Week's Episode: Nick and Kelsey dive into difficult yet crucial topics—suffering, death, and the challenges of living in a world full of trials. Together, they explore how Christians are formed by suffering and hope, examining the tension between acknowledging real pain and holding fast to the truth that death is not the final word. This is the introduction to a mini-series on sufferin...

On This Week’s Episode: Join Nick and Phil as they dive deep into the role of prophets—both in the Bible and today. What is a biblical prophet, and how does that role translate into 2024? They explore how God continues to speak through people, what it means to do so faithfully within community, and how prophecy often requires boldness and risk, especially when speaking truth to power. Tune in as t...

On This Week’s Episode: In today’s episode, Kelsey Reed sits down with Dr. Michael Finch, a communication professor and researcher, to discuss the rapidly changing world of technology—particularly AI—and how these shifts are forming us as disciples of Jesus. From Marshall McLuhan’s concept of technological determinism to AI’s profound impact on education and communication, Dr. Finch shares his ins...

On This Week’s Episode: We are wrapping up our series on politics as we head into the election season, focusing on how we are being spiritually formed during this time. How do we become more like Christ in a politically charged world? Join us as we reflect on our biggest takeaways, including the importance of heart posture, the image of God in others, and the role of the fruit of the Spirit in sha...

Listeners of The Living Room Disciple can receive 25% off their subscription to Dwell. https://dwellbible.com/tlrd On This Week’s Episode: Today, we’re talking about climate change, but in a way you might not expect. We’ll explore how our views on eschatology, the perspective of end times, and human industry influence our approach to environmental care. Join us as we dive into the deeper questions...

Listeners of The Living Room Disciple can receive 25% off their subscription to Dwell. https://dwellbible.com/tlrd On This Week’s Episode: Kelsey Reed welcomes former colleague and guest Steve West for a thought-provoking conversation on how American liberties form us to be more or less Christlike. Steve, a former federal prosecutor turned reporter for World Digital, dives into the historical root...

Listeners of The Living Room Disciple can receive 25% off their subscription to Dwell by visiting https://dwellbible.com/tlrd . On This Week’s Episode: Join us as we sit down with Beau T. Underwood and Brian Kaylor, authors of the book Baptizing America: How Mainline Protestants Helped Build Christian Nationalism . In this episode, we explore the deep roots of Christian nationalism within mainline...

Listeners of The Living Room Disciple can receive 25% off their subscription to Dwell. https://dwellbible.com/tlrd On This Week’s Episode: Today, Nick sits down with Pastor Brian Zahnd, the author of The Wood Between the Worlds: A Poetic Theology of the Cross , for a conversation on the paradoxical power of the slain Lamb and what it means to follow in His footsteps as we take up our crosses. They...

On This Week’s Episode: On today’s episode, we are talking about immigration. But our job is not to convince you to think about it a specific way or to tell you how to vote. Our job today is to ask the questions: How have we been formed as we’ve come to our conclusions? Are we walking in the footsteps of Jesus? And how are we being formed by our beliefs on immigration? Let’s talk about it today on...

On This Week’s Episode: Today we’re talking about gun policy in the United States of America. We’re seeking to give some historical context, maybe some theological framework. We’re asking the question, how does our policy on guns form us? What are the postures of our heart? Are we seeking safety above all else or are we dealing with fear? What are the idols that we’re seeking to cast from our hear...

On This Week’s Episode: We're excited that you’re here as Kelsey and Phil continue the conversation about the different political topics in the United States and how we are formed by our political beliefs. Today, we delve into the sensitive and emotional topic of abortion. We aim to approach this with empathy and openness, exploring how our faith shapes our views and how we can engage with oth...

On This Week’s Episode: Phil Snyder and Kelsey Reed discuss how our beliefs on economic policy shape our discipleship to Jesus. Economic policy might seem dull at first glance, but it reveals our heart’s desires and our commitment to following Jesus internally and externally. Welcome our new co-host, Kelsey Reed, as she brings fresh insights into how we’re formed by our views on economic systems l...

On This Week’s Episode: Welcome to The Living Room Disciple podcast! As the presidential election approaches in the United States, we’re bombarded with politics. Every political ad, debate, and Facebook argument seeks to shape our beliefs. Unlike other Christian podcasts telling you who to vote for, we’re asking: How are we being formed by our politics? Today, we discuss how we’re shaped within ou...

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On This Week’s Episode: Welcome into the Living Room Disciple Podcast where today we are joined by author and artist Jenai Auman to talk about her new book Othered . Today we’re having a conversation about spiritual abuse and othering by people in places that claim the name of Jesus. So if you are carrying wounds from a Christian space, I pray that this episode is healing for you and that it’s a r...

On This Week’s Episode: Welcome into The Living Room Disciple Podcast. We are so glad you’re with us today for a fun episode as we talk about the way we have been formed by media, specifically children’s movies. We are who we are, in part because of the media we consumed when our minds were so impressionable as young children. So are there messages we received that we need to unlearn today? And is...