Episodes
Dealing with our Delusions- A Conversation with Laura Gallier
In this episode, James speaks with Laura Gallier author of the Delusion Series, a set of fictional novels highlighting the spiritual struggles that are too often lost when we consider the issues we face in today's world. Jame...
How Do We Spend Time With God?
Marching forward requires an understanding of the direction that God wants us to go. In this special episode of “March or Die”, another Christian podcast on the LifeAudio podcast network, Veteran Jeremey Stalnecker will speak...
An Interview with Brant Hansen- How Should Christians Think about Health, Healing, and the Proclamation of the Gospel
In this episode, James and co-host Nate Giarrantano sit down with Brant Hanson to talk about Brant's life, career, and ministry. In particular, James, Nate, and Brant talk about Brant's work with Cure International, the mirac...
How Should Christians Think about Worship (and Politics)
In this episode, James follows up the interviews with Ayanda Khumalo and Dan Bremnes with a discussion of worship based on his new book Serpents and Doves: Christians, Politics, and the Art of Bearing Witness. You can check o...
How Does God Lead Us? A Conversation with Dan Bremnes
In this episode Nate Giarrantano and James Spencer sit down with Christian recording artist Dan Bremnes. We discuss Dan's winding road in the music industry and God's ongoing faithfulness. You can find out more about Dan at h...
How Should Christians Think about Worship? A Conversation with Ayanda Khumalo, Part 2
In this episode, James continues his conversation Ayanda Khumalo. Ayanda recently released his album titled In Jesus . He is also getting ready to release his second children's book as a follow-up to Aya and Abba . Ayanda and...
How Should Chrisitans Think about Worship? A Conversation with Ayanda Khumalo, Part 1
In this episode, James sits down with Ayanda Khumalo who recently released his album titled In Jesus . Ayanda and James discuss Ayanda's approach to worship and the way he thinks about pulling an album together. You can find ...
How Should Christians Think about Business and Money? A Conversation with Rylee Meek, Part 2
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Rylee Meek of The King's Council and The King's Council Podcast. James and Rylee discuss Rylee's ministry and how the Chruch might think differently about business and mo...
How Should Chrisitans Think about Money? A Conversation with Rylee Meek, Part 1
In this episode, James speaks with Rylee Meek of The King's Council and The King's Council Podcast. James and Rylee discuss Rylee's background and how his faith informs his life, ministry, and understanding of business. You c...
How Do Entrepreneurs Think? A Conversation with Lowell Busenitz, Part 2
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Lowell Busenitz. They discuss the ways our mindsets are influenced by the gifts God has given us and how to go about thinking well as Christians. You can find Soul Work b...
How Do Entrepreneurs Think? A Conversation with Lowell Busenitz, Part 1
In this episode of Thinking Christian, James discusses entrepreneurship with Lowell Busenitz. Lowell completed his dissertation on the mindset of entrepreneurs and the mental models they use. He and James discuss the ways his...
How Can Lament Transform Us?: A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Babcock, Pt 2
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Dr. Bryan Babcock, who contributed an essay on lament in the 2023 book titled A Praying People. James and Bryan discuss the way lament can help build Christian community ...
How Can the Christian Life Be Enriched by Lament: A Conversation with Dr. Bryan Babcock, Pt 1
In this episode of Thinking Christian, James speaks with Dr. Bryan Babcock. Dr. Babcock contributed an essay on lament in the 2023 book titled A Praying People. He also co-authored Trajectories: A Gospel-Centered Introduction...
Does Doing the Little Things Really Matter: Serving Those Around You- A Conversation with Beth Runkle, Pt 2
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Beth Runkle, author of Another Move God?. Beth talks about the unique needs of military families and the various ways God's people can reach out to and care for those ser...
Staying Focused on Serving God Despite Our Circumstances: A Conversation with Beth Runkle, Pt 1
In this episode, James sits down with Beth Runkle, author of the forthcoming book Another Move God?. Beth was a military wife for many years and talks about how she learned to focus on God's mission during times of significan...
How to Improve Your Relationships with Love and Respect: A Conversation with Emerson Eggerichs
How can we improve our relationships just by showing love and respect? How have changes in the culture changed the way we relate to one another? In this episode, James continues his conversation with Emerson Eggerichs, author...
How Love and Respect Can Improve Our Relationships: A Conversation with Emerson Eggerichs, Pt. 1
In this episode, James sits down with Dr. Emerson Eggerichs, author of Love and Respect and President of Love and Respect Ministries. They discuss Ephesians 5 and the dynamics of love and respect within marriages and in other...
New Opportunities to Be A Different Kind of Man: A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey, Pt 2
In this episode, James continues his conversation with Nancy Pearcey, author of The Toxic War on Masculinity. They discuss the ways remote work may be opening up opportunities for men to reestablish a bigger role in the home ...
How Should Christians Think about Masculinity- A Conversation with Nancy Pearcey, Part 1
In this episode, James sits down wit Nancy Pearcey to discuss her new book titled The Toxic War on Masculinity. Nancy shares her research and perspective on the difficulties men are facing, as well as describing some of the o...
From Pain to Praise: Thinking Christian about Lament wtih May Young
In this episode, James speaks with Dr. May Young who authored a chapter in a book James co-edited titled A Praying People. Dr. Young is an expert on the topic of lament and the book of Lamentations. James and Dr. Young discus...
How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 2
In this episode, James and Alin continue to discuss the role of the Church in the world and how individual Christians can participate in politics. Part 1: https://apple.co/3UEbsoa / https://sptfy.com/PYSY Discover more Christ...
How Can the Church Play a Role in Government- Part 1
Is the church playing the wrong game? In this episode of Thinking Christian, James sits down with Alin Vrancila to discuss Religion's role in government. They discuss the challenge of maintaining a clear distinction between C...
Kansas City Chiefs Mascot Dan Meers: His Life on the Road to the Super Bowl
On this episode, James Spencer sits down with Dan Meers...the KC Wolf. Dan talks about his career with the Chiefs, their hopes for the Super Bowl, and, most importantly, his Christian faith. You can find out more about Dan an...
Evangelicals and the 2024 Election: The Iowa Caucus and the Evangelical Support of Trump
In this episode, James sits down with Alin Vrancila to discuss the recent results of the Iowa Caucus. They discuss how evangelicals might make their political decisions moving forward and offer insights about how to oder our ...