Podcast
Life and Books and Everything
Hosted by Clearly Reformed · EN
Life and Books and Everything is a podcast hosted by Kevin DeYoung where discussions center on, well, life and books and everything. As a church pastor and theology professor, Kevin loves to talk about faith, theology, history, current events, and the occasional hot topic. We hope you will learn something, laugh a little, and get some good book recommendations along the way.
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America 250 with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen
3w ago01:24:56Tap to summarizeA true LBE spectacular 250 years in the making. Come for Kevin’s amazing shirt. Stay for a slew of questions about America, including: What forgotten founding father deserves more attention? What is your favorite patriotic song? What four presidents would you put on Mt. Rushmore? What five places would you take a foreign visitor to in order to give him a snapshot of America? What is America’s greatest spiritual need for the next 25 years? And other fun questions!
Transcribe →The Most Special Guest Ever with Trisha DeYoung
May 2800:57:51Tap to summarizeWhatever you think of Kevin, everyone knows that his wife, Trisha, is his much, much better half. After much cajoling, and by popular demand, Trisha agreed to be interviewed by her husband and share more about her background, her family, her faith, and, of course, her favorite books. Don’t miss this (likely) once in a lifetime event!
Transcribe →The Heart of Preaching with Mike Bullmore
May 1900:57:15Tap to summarizeWith many decades of experience as a preacher and as an instructor in preaching, Mike Bullmore has a lot to offer pastors of every age and stage. Listen in as Mike and Kevin talk a little football, share stories, and explore what kind of heart and what kind of skills are necessary for effective preaching.
Transcribe →The Way of Repentance with Chris Brauns
May 401:06:50Tap to summarizeIt is not an exaggeration to say that repentance is at the very heart of the gospel. And yet, Christians talk about repentance too little, and when we do, we are often confused about what repentance is and isn’t. In this episode, Chris Brauns, an author and pastor in rural Illinois, joins Kevin to talk about many of the misconceptions about forgiveness, how to discern true from false repentance, and why both fear and joy should motivate us to repent. Chris is a wise, clear, down-to-earth pastor who has written an extremely helpful book. You’ll also be able to tell he has memorized a lot of Scripture. In other words, he’s someone worth listening to.
Transcribe →The Desecration of Man with Carl Trueman
Apr 2700:56:35Tap to summarizeOver the past ten years, Carl Trueman has proven to be one of the most incisive and helpful voices when it comes to identifying and understanding the problems of our contemporary world. In his new book, The Desecration of Man, Carl not only laments what we’ve lost, he calls us to a reclaim a positive vision for the future. Join Kevin and Carl as they talk about the state of higher education, where Protestants can learn from Catholics (and where they outshine Catholics), and what consecration looks like in a world that finds it exhilarating to (try to) deny humanity’s God-given constraints.
Transcribe →The Redeemed Man with Rick Phillips
Apr 2001:07:34Tap to summarizeGood friend and fellow PCA pastor Rick Phillips joins Kevin to talk about the new book The Redeemed Man and why men don’t need a reactionary model for manhood but a comprehensive biblical model. That’s the last part of the episode, but mainly Kevin talks to Rick about redemption in his own life—from Rick’s upbringing from an elite Army family, to his conversion on James Montgomery Boice’s preaching, to his years teaching at West Point, to his time at Westminster, to his many decades in pastoral ministry.
Transcribe →The Best of Times and the Worst of Times with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen
Mar 1001:13:44Tap to summarizeIf you don’t like freewheeling conversation, laughter, and banter among friends, then this may not be the episode for you. But if you are interested in hearing the three amigos share their thoughts on George Washington, figure skating, patriotism, and the state of the Young, Restless, and Reformed movement, then you are in for a treat. And you won’t want to miss Collin’s list of favorite human beings and whether he has emphysema or was simply jogging on a treadmill before the episode.
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An Invitation to the 2026 Coram Deo Pastors Conference
Feb 1800:02:29Tap to summarize"I love being a pastor, and I love pastors, which is why I hope you will consider joining us at the Coram Deo Pastors Conference in 2026." —Kevin DeYoung Register now: https://clearlyreformed.org/coram-deo
Transcribe →Sense, Sensibility, and Adam Smith with Jan Van Vliet
Feb 1601:09:03Tap to summarizeThis year is a special anniversary for the United States as Americans celebrate 250 years of independence. But 1776 was an important year in more ways than one. Besides the Declaration (and several other key events and people), 1776 was the year that Adam Smith published The Wealth of Nations. In this episode, Kevin talks to Dordt professor Jan Van Vliet about his book on Adam Smith (P&R, 2024). Together, Kevin and Jan explore Smith’s biography, his two most important works, whether those works contradict each other, and whether Smith was religious. Along the way, they look at how Smith influenced the modern world and what lessons we can still incorporate today.
Transcribe →The Making of the American Mind with Matthew Spalding
Feb 201:08:53Tap to summarizeThe United States is unique in how much attention it pays to its founding, its founders, and its founding documents. Arguably, the most famous and most important thing that Americans have ever written is the Declaration of Independence. In this fascinating and illuminating conversation, Kevin talks to Matthew Spalding, of Hillsdale’s D.C. campus, about his new book The Making of the American Mind: The Story of our Declaration of Independence. In particular, they explore the theology and the Declaration and the essential role that the Christian tradition played in the founding and in the Declaration. Was America founded as a Christian nation? Listen all the way to the end to hear Dr. Spalding careful and nuanced answer to that question.
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