The Thinklings Podcast

Welcome to Episode 247 of The Thinklings Podcast! This week brings another delightful summer style episode filled with surprises, literary insights, and biblical reflections. Thinkling Carter reads a surprising email from… Owen Barfield?! Thinkling Stearns and Little talk about some current reads, and Thinkling Boyd wraps it all up with a devotional. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚...

Episode 246 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 246 of The Thinklings Podcast! This week’s episode continues our summer style format—relaxed, thoughtful, and filled with great conversation. We cover books, a bit of fun, and spend meaningful time in Scripture! Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business & Meditation Stearns: Talks about his latest blog post Little: Sin...

Episode 245 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 245 of The Thinklings Podcast! We’re kicking off the summer episodes with a goofy intro, some literary reflection, and a final meditation! It’s a shorter book, a longer book, and a Scripture-rich close to the show. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business & Meditation Stearns: Offers his best Charlie impersonation — a...

Episode 244 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 244 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings return to the mailbag and tackle more listener questions—ranging from rededication to sin-leveling to the Garden of Eden. The episode wraps up with a devotional from Thinkling Stearns in 1 Timothy 3. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Wrote a...

Episode 243 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 243 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Carter leads a rich and thoughtful discussion on James 2. The team digs deep into Scripture, exploring faith, works, and the practical outworking of gospel truth. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Mastering the Art of Bible Study Little: The Mess...

Episode 242 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 242 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings take on a special edition of the show: Listener Questions! Thoughtful, theological, and sometimes tricky—these questions spark great discussion and reflection. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Phantom Tollbooth Little: Your Name is Daughter...

Welcome to Episode 241 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Boyd returns to the poetic brilliance of George Herbert, offering more reflections and analysis on the themes and beauty found in Herbert’s work. Thanks for joining us for this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: KJV Debates Little: Dracula Boyd: A George Herbert Companion Carter: Instruments in the Redeemer’s Ha...

Welcome to Episode 240 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Stearns takes us into the world of C.S. Lewis with a discussion on Misquoting Lewis—exploring myths, misattributions, and the importance of accuracy when quoting the beloved author. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Misquoting Lewis Little: Becoming the Pastor’s Wife Boyd: Homeric M...

Episode 239 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 239 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Carter wraps up his series on Jacob the Dunker! It's the final installment in a thoughtful, quirky, and Scripture-rich journey through history and theology. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Me, Myself, and Bob Little: Job and Ecclesiastes Intert...

Welcome to Episode 238 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Little leads a discussion on Proverbs 31—a beloved and often-quoted passage of Scripture. But first, as always, there’s some fun-nonsense, a little coffee, and a round of Books & Business ☕📚. Thanks for joining us for this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Adorning the Dark Little: A Hobbit, A Wardrobe, and a...

Welcome to Episode 237 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Boyd guides us through another work by the great poet George Herbert—this time, the poem Death. But first, we kick things off with some fun-nonsense, a little coffee talk, and a round of Books & Business ☕📚. Thanks for tuning in! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: Me, Myself, and Bob Little: Keep Your Kids Boyd: The Household...

Episode 236 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 236 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Little leads a thoughtful conversation about hand raising in worship. But before diving into that, we warm up with some fun-nonsense, coffee chatter, and the beloved segment: Books & Business ☕📚. Thanks for joining us for another episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: The Treasure Pri...

Episode 235 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 235 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Carter continues his series on Jacob the Dunker! But before we dive in, there’s the usual fun-nonsense, coffee talk, and a round of Books & Business 📚☕. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: How Do We Live in a Digital World Little: For the Glory o...

Episode 234 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 234 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Stearns completes his series on Godliness! But first, we dive into some fun nonsense, coffee discussions, and of course, Books & Business 📚. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode! 📚 Books & Business Stearns: How Do We Live in a Digital World Little: Song of Songs Commentary Boy...

Welcome to Episode 233 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Boyd walks us through a poem by George Herbert: The Windows. But first, we kick things off with our usual segments: “What Coffee Are We Drinking?” ☕ A banterful, segue-enriching Books & Business 📚 Main Content - The Windows by Herbert Final Meditation in Matthew 5 Thanks for tuning in to this week’s episode! 📚 Books &...

Welcome to Episode 232 of The Thinklings Podcast! This is a TALQ episode, where we answer listeners’ questions! Some of these questions were emailed in and some were submitted by Thinkling Stearns & Thinkling Carter’s Christian Experience students. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Books & Business Stearns - Deacons Little - The Destruction of Christianity Boyd - Frederick Douglass: Pro...

Welcome to Episode 231 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Carter begins a series on Jacob Brower, the previous owner of a large Bible that Charlie was gifted. As always, or mostly always, the content is after some Books & Business! Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Books & Business Stearns - Nightingale Series Little - 1 Samuel Commentaries… Boyd - Josh was off fighti...

Welcome to Episode 230 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Stearns continues his series on godliness with part 2. As always, or mostly always, the content is subsequent to some Books & Business! Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Books & Business Stearns - Instruments in the Redeemer’s Hands Little - Made to Be She: Reclaiming God's Plan for Femininity Boyd - Seeing Bea...

Welcome to Episode 229 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Little discusses the adjuration refrain in Song of Songs, after Books & Business of course! Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Books & Business Stearns - Poem (Writing) Little - Reexamining the Adjuration Refrain (Quote) Boyd - Off defending the school from trolls… Carter - True Christianity (Quote) Main Content...

Welcome to Episode 228 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Boyd discusses Nichomachean Ethics by Aristotle (and his ideas regarding friendship). Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Books & Business Stearns - Apologetical Ethics (Quote) Little - Recovering from Purity Culture (Comment/Review) Boyd - Nichomachean Ethics (Main Content) Carter - Brothers Karamazov (Quote) Ma...

Welcome to Episode 227 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, Thinkling Carter discusses The Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder…after a good hearty dose of Books & Business, of course. Thanks for listening to this week’s episode! Books & Business Stearns - Memoria (Fischer) & I Cheerfully Refuse (Unger) Little - My Dear Hemlock Boyd - Why Read Moby Dick? Carter - Bridge of San Luis Rey...

Welcome to Episode 226 of The Thinklings Podcast! All four of us are into* the swing of 2025 classes! In this episode, we each discuss some reading we have been doing in our Books & Business segment! The main content of the episode is Thinkling Stearns discussing godliness (part 1)! Thanks for listening this week! Books & Business: Thinkling Little - Entrusted to Lead Thinkling Boyd - Reduction of...

Welcome to Episode 225 of The Thinklings Podcast! Did you know that 25% of people read 225 and think that it’s 25% of the way to 1000? While that is a made-up statistic, 225 is not 25% of the way to 1000. However, it still feels significant in some way! We have all four Thinklings for this episode where we discuss our recent reading endeavors during Books & Business, recap Booxing Day 2025, and sh...

Welcome to Episode 224 of The Thinklings Podcast! After Books & Business, Thinkling Little returns to his series on Jewish History! Books & Business: Thinkling Little: The Message Thinkling Carter: The Enduring Hills Thinkling Stearns: Then Sings My Soul Main Content: Thinkling Little continues his fascinating series on Jewish History! Final Meditation: Thinkling Stearns shares insights from 1 Pet...

Episode 223 - The Thinklings Podcast Welcome to Episode 223 of The Thinklings Podcast! This is the last podcast for a whole year (yes… we know…)! After Books & Business, we commence TALQ 4 (Thinklings Answer Listener Questions). We hope you will be helped and edified as we answer these questions! Thank you for listening, and we will see you next year! Books & Business: Thinkling Little: The Fight...