Vision For Life

Episode 207 | Church History: The Church in the Middle Ages 21.05.2025 55:24 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Pocket History of The Church  by D. Jeffrey Bingham The Reformation as Renewal  by Matthew Barrett

Episode 206 | Church History: The Early Church 14.05.2025 1:04:29 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Christ and Culture  by H. Richard Niebuhr Church History in Plain Language, 5th Ed . by Bruce Shelley Confessions  by St. Augustine City of God  by St. Augustine

Episode 203 | VFL Reads: Priests of History, Part 2 16.04.2025 39:29 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Priests of History  by Sarah Irving-Stonebraker Institutes of the Christian Religion  by John Calvin

Episode 202 | VFL Reads: Priests of History, Part 1 09.04.2025 53:23 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Priests of History: Stewarding the Past in an Ahistoric Age  by Sarah Irving-Stonebraker The Holy Spirit and Christian Experience  by Simeon Zahl King: A Life  by Jonathan Eig Simply Christian  by N. T. Wright The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self  by Carl Trueman

Episode 201 | VFL Culture: Declining Birthrates 26.03.2025 42:58 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: The End of Children by Gideon Lewis-Kraus Modernity's Self-Destruct Button by Louise Perry

Episode 199 | In Pursuit of an Ethical Life 05.03.2025 46:39 ↓

Mentioned in this episode: Beyond Bumper Sticker Ethics: An Introduction to Theories of Right and Wrong  by Steve Wilkens The Secular Creed: Engaging Five Contemporary Claims  by Rebecca McLaughlin

Episode 198 | VFL Reads: The Myth of Liberal Neutrality 19.02.2025 44:44 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Article:  The Myth of Liberal Neutrality  by Bob Thune Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy  by Jonathan Rauch Why Liberalism Failed  by Patrick Deneen Democracy in America  by Alexis de Tocqueville Total Truth  by Nancy Pearcey Habits of the Heart  by multiple authors Columnist David French

Episode 195 | Do Christians Still Need the Law? 29.01.2025 44:03 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Battered by Moses? Why We Still Need to Preach the Law  by Jared Kennedy Westminster Confession of Faith

Episode 194 | Growing In Prayer 22.01.2025 41:41 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: The Prayer Course

Episode 190 | VFL Culture: Local Politics 11.12.2024 59:29 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Colorado's 2024 vote: A slight red shift in a still predominantly blue state by Ernest Luning and Evan Wyloge

Episode 189 | VFL Reads: Taylor Swift's Sexual Revolution 04.12.2024 39:13 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Taylor Swift's Sexual Revolution by Patricia Snow

Episode 188 | VFL Reads: The Toxic War on Masculinity 27.11.2024 44:05 ↓

In certain corners of Western Civilization, being male is itself considered toxic. Nancy Pearcey addresses this perspective on masculinity in The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes. Pearcey takes a broad view of societal trends, carefully examines Scripture, and provides a constructive way forward for the church. Autumn and Hunter highlight portions of Pearcey’s argume...

Episode 187 | VFL Culture: What Does the Election Reveal About U.S. Culture? 20.11.2024 58:28 ↓

In the wake of the recent election, journalists, sociologists, political party leaders, and all of us are looking at the voting data, examining what ballot initiatives passed and where, and asking, “What does this data tell us about the people and culture in our country?” Autumn and Hunter discuss four themes that emerged from the election trends. 1) Legacy Media vs. Alternative Media 2) The Broad...

Episode 186 | VFL Reads: We Need Good Protestant Ethicists 13.11.2024 38:02 ↓

Resources mentioned in this episode: Walking Through Infertility: Biblical, Theological, and Moral Counsel for Those Who Are Struggling  by Matthew Arbo Resurrection and Moral Order: An Outline for Evangelical Ethics  by Oliver O’Donovan