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The Thinklings Podcast
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Welcome to The Thinklings Podcast! This is a conversation intended to promote good thinking and the cultivation of the mind. Join Charlie Carter, Tim Little, and Andy Stearns as they discuss good books, good thinking, and the Word of God.
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The Thinklings Podcast – 297 – Semester Reflections & Summer Business
4d ago00:51:53Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 297 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 297 Semester Reflections & Summer Business Welcome to Episode 297 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings take time to reflect on the past semester, looking back on memorable moments, lessons learned, classroom experiences, and the books and ideas that shaped the school year. The conversation then turns toward summer plans, including reading lists, vacations, projects, and what each Thinkling is looking forward to in the months ahead. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📖 Main Content Semester reflections and thoughts from the past school year Summer plans, vacations, projects, and upcoming reading Books the Thinklings hope to tackle over the summer Conversations about rest, growth, and preparing for the next season 🌿 Final Meditation A closing meditation from Scripture, encouraging listeners to reflect with gratitude and look ahead with wisdom and hope. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 296 – Just a Dash of Basil (Not the Herb)
2w ago00:55:12Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 296 Just a Dash of Basil Welcome to Episode 296 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings spend time discussing Basil the Great, reflecting on memorable quotes, theological insights, and practical wisdom from one of the early church fathers. Together, they consider how Basil’s life and teaching continue to encourage Christians toward faithfulness, clarity, and devotion. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Carter: A History of the Catechumenate Thinkling Little: Sex, Dating, and Relationships Thinkling Boyd: The Autobiography of George Mueller Thinkling Stearns: “I Prepare Sermons 4 Weeks in Advance” (Article) 📖 Main Content A discussion of Basil the Great, including quotes, reflections, and thoughts on his life and theology. The Thinklings highlight key themes from Basil’s ministry and writing, reflecting on his example as a pastor, theologian, and servant of the church. 🌿 Final Meditation A closing meditation from Joshua 24, calling listeners to remember the faithfulness of God and to serve Him with sincerity and steadfastness. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 295 – Leisure, The Basis of Culture, Part 2
3w ago01:05:50Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 295 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 295 Leisure, Part 2 Welcome to Episode 295 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings continue their discussion on leisure and the Christian life. Together, they consider how leisure relates to rest, worship, and rightly ordered enjoyment, reflecting on how Christians can receive God’s gifts with gratitude and wisdom. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Boyd: Leisure Thinkling Stearns: The 6 Conversations Thinkling Carter: The Company We Keep Thinkling Little: The Word Hesed 📖 Main Content A continued discussion on leisure and what it means for rest, worship, and the Christian life. The Thinklings reflect on the difference between true leisure and mere distraction, and on how rhythms of rest can help cultivate joy, attentiveness, and faithfulness before God. 🌿 Final Meditation A closing meditation from Mark 2, reminding listeners of Christ’s lordship over the Sabbath and the goodness of rest as a gift from God. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 294 – Godly Jealousy
4w ago00:55:19Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 294 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 294 Godly Jealousy Welcome to Episode 294 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings talk about godly jealousy and what it means in the Christian life. Together, they reflect on how Scripture presents godly jealousy as a fitting response to God’s covenant faithfulness and as a call for believers to pursue wholehearted devotion to Him. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Stearns: Godly Jealousy Thinkling Carter: Pastoring Men Thinkling Little: Hesed and the NT Thinkling Boyd: The Power and the Glory 📖 Main Content A discussion on godly jealousy and how it relates to faithfulness to God. The Thinklings consider how holy jealousy differs from sinful envy and how it calls Christians to love God with sincerity, loyalty, and undivided worship. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 293 – Jesus and Genders
Apr 2100:53:53Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 293 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 293 Jesus and Genders Welcome to Episode 293 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings turn their attention to Jesus and genders, exploring how Christ’s life, teaching, and interactions shape a biblical understanding of men and women. The conversation considers how Jesus affirms God’s design while also confronting cultural distortions, calling His followers to truth, dignity, and faithfulness. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Tim: Tough Topics Thinkling Josh: Paradise Lost: A Biography Thinkling Andy: Considering Sparrows Thinkling Charlie: Preaching God’s Word 📖 Main Content A discussion of Jesus and genders, focusing on how the Gospels present Christ’s view of men and women, the restoration of God’s design, and the implications for discipleship today. The Thinklings reflect on how Jesus models both truth and grace in addressing questions of identity, calling, and community. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 292 – Worshipping the God Who Sanctifies
Apr 1400:57:20Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 292 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 292 Worshipping the God Who Sanctifies Welcome to Episode 292 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings reflect on worship and sanctification, considering how the Christian life is shaped by the God who makes His people holy. Drawing from key passages in Romans, Philippians, and 2 Corinthians, the conversation explores how worship, humility, and transformation belong together in the life of faith. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Carter: Discipleship Retreat Prep Thinkling Little: No Such Thing as Bad Words Thinkling Boyd: Middlemarch Thinkling Stearns: Godly Jealousy 📖 Main Content The Thinklings discuss worshipping the God who sanctifies, with attention to Romans 12, Philippians 2, and 2 Corinthians 4–5. Together they consider what it means to offer ourselves to God in worship, to follow Christ in humility, and to be transformed by grace into a life of faithful obedience and eternal perspective. 🌿 Final Meditation A closing meditation from Romans 12, Philippians 2, and 2 Corinthians 4–5, calling listeners to worship, humility, and steadfast faith in the sanctifying work of God. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – Weight of Glory, Part 5, THE Weight of Glory
Apr 701:07:35Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 291 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 291 Weight of Glory – where we actually talk about Weight of Glory Welcome to Episode 291 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings finally arrive at a direct discussion of The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis. After beginning with Books & Business, they turn their attention to Lewis’s reflections on glory, desire, and the Christian vision of eternity. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Carter: NCAA Tournament Thinkling Little: Front Porch to Backseat Thinkling Boyd: The Humanitarian Theory of Punishment Thinkling Stearns: Systematic Theology Study 📖 Main Content A discussion of The Weight of Glory by C.S. Lewis, considering its central themes of longing, eternal joy, and the deep human desire for something beyond this world. The Thinklings reflect on how Lewis helps readers understand glory, heaven, and the Christian life in light of God’s promises. 🌿 Final Meditation A closing meditation from 1 Peter 1, pointing listeners to the living hope, imperishable inheritance, and lasting joy found in Christ. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 290 – Faith Pulpit Recap – Legalism & Spiritual Formation
Mar 3100:59:02Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 290 Faith Pulpit Recap: Legalism and Spiritual Formation Welcome to Episode 290 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings recap Faith Pulpit Day, reflecting on themes of legalism and spiritual formation. The conversation considers how Christians can pursue holiness without falling into legalism (or what legalism actually is….), and how think about spiritual formation and the spiritual disciplines, etc. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! Books & Business Celebration of the Disciplines — Thinkling Stearns Didache — Thinkling Carter Legitimate Hermeneutics — Thinkling Little Middlemarch — Thinkling Boyd Main Content A recap and discussion of Faith Pulpit Day, focusing on legalism and spiritual formation. Final Meditation A closing meditation from 2 Corinthians 3, highlighting the transforming work of the Spirit and the freedom found in Christ. Listen & Subscribe Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 289 – Weight of Glory, Part 4, Why I’m not a Pacifist
Mar 2401:05:54Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 289 Weight of Glory, Part 4: Why I’m Not a Pacifist Welcome to Episode 289 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings continue their series through The Weight of Glory, focusing on C.S. Lewis’s essay “Why I’m Not a Pacifist.” The conversation explores Lewis’s reasoning on war, justice, and moral responsibility, considering how Christians should think carefully and biblically about difficult ethical questions. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! Books & Business Lewis Essay Context — Thinkling Boyd The Redeemed Reader — Thinkling Stearns Vainglory (Chrysostom) — Thinkling Carter The Female Lover’s Foil — Thinkling Little Main Content A discussion of “Why I’m Not a Pacifist,” examining Lewis’s arguments about just war, moral reasoning, and the responsibilities of Christians in a fallen world. The Thinklings reflect on how to think clearly, charitably, and biblically about conflict, justice, and peace. Final Meditation A closing meditation from Matthew 5, grounding the discussion in Christ’s teaching on righteousness, love, and the heart. Listen & Subscribe Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
Transcribe →The Thinklings Podcast – 288 – Irreducible Complexity
Mar 1800:56:19Tap to summarizeThe Thinklings Podcast — Episode 288 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 288 Irreducible Complexity Welcome to Episode 288 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before Andy leads a discussion on irreducible complexity. Together, they consider questions of design, order, and the implications such ideas have for how we understand the world and the Creator behind it. Thanks for tuning in to this week’s conversation! 📚 Books & Business Thinkling Stearns: Louis L’Amour Thinkling Carter: This Is Happiness Thinkling Little: The Ball and the Cross Thinkling Boyd: Ulysses 📖 Main Content Andy guides a conversation on irreducible complexity, exploring how certain features of the natural world point to intentional design. The Thinklings reflect on how this concept fits within a broader Christian worldview and what it means for understanding creation and the nature of God. 🌿 Final Meditation A closing meditation from Romans 1, reminding listeners of God’s revelation through creation and humanity’s responsibility to respond rightly. 🎧 Listen & Subscribe: Follow The Thinklings Podcast for weekly conversations on books, theology, and the Christian life!
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