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Dr. Tremper Longman returns to the podcast to discuss his new book Revelation Through Old Testament Eyes. Scholar, author, and Professor, Tremper takes us into one of my favorite books of the Bible to discuss how we can best understand it when we see it in light of the Old Testament. Tremper shares how he […]

James Bryan Smith returns to the podcast to discuss his great new book The Good and Beautiful You. The fourth book in the Good and Beautiful series, Jim helps us understand one of the most important aspects of our life and faith: that we are loved, good and beautiful. We discuss the purpose of spiritual […]

Dr. Caryn Reeder, professor and author, joins Phil to discuss her new book The Samaritan Woman’s Story. This much understood story in John 4 has had a massive impact on the Church and the formation of men and women in the Body of Christ, but not always in helpful ways.Caryn digs into the historical and […]

Arthur Aghajanian, contemplative, essayist, and educator joins the podcast today to discuss Christian contemplation and art! Visual mediums are a beautiful way to explore our relationship with God, to enter into times of prayer and meditation, explore our own story and faith, and feel. Arthur talks art, the place of art in the Church, his […]

Author and philosopher Os Guinness joins the podcast to discuss the journey of coming to faith and his new book The Great Quest: Invitation to an Examined Life and a Sure Path to Meaning. We explore the importance of living an examined life, how the questions we ask shape the journey, seeking truth ,and what […]

Susan Maros joins Ruah Space to discuss calling and her new book Calling in Context. Susan shares stories from her own life and those she has worked with to reveal what she has learned about our calling as people following the way of Jesus. Susan helps dispel some thoughts around calling that aren’t always helpful, […]

Messiah College professor and author Dr. Eric Seibert joins the podcast to share practical ways we can engage the Old Testament and actually enjoy it! His new book “Enjoying the Old Testament: A Creative Guide to Encountering Scripture” is phenomenal, offering tangible and creative ways for anyone to read and understand what the Old Testament […]

David Cole (Brother Cassian) returns to the podcast to talk Celtic Christianity, Lent, and practices from the Celtic tradition that can guide us through Lent. We explore his book Celtic Lent: 40 Days of Devotions to Easter, prayer rhythms, the desert tradition, the importance of practices, and more. You can find out more about David […]

Today I am joined by pastor and author Kelly Vander Woude to discuss Lamentations and Kelly’s book The Honesty of Lamentations. Lament is not something we are usually taught to do well, especially as Christians. The Bible, however, has no problem offering lament to God. There’s a whole book about it! In our conversation and […]

Pastor Oscar Banks, senior pastor at Palm Lake Christian Church, joins the podcast to discuss reconciliation in the Church. The Body of Christ is intentionally diverse, but we have not always done very well at loving each other or living in a way that invites everyone to the table. From race and sex to theology […]

Author Amanda Flinn joins the podcast today to discuss her new book “God Made All Your Feelings.” This is a book I wish I had when I was younger and didn’t know how to listen to or trust my feelings. It taps into something that I have discovered to be absolutely true the past few […]

In today’s episode, we are joined by author and professor Dr. Joshua Knabb to discuss his new book Christian Meditation in Clinical Practice. Josh takes us into the amazing connections between our stories, minds, struggles, and Christian spiritual practices. Written for therapists and the rest of us simply trying to work through all of our […]