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This one is a conversation you're probably going to want to listen to a few times. Andy Crouch joins STG to drop truth bombs about AI, the church, and the late Wendell Berry, just to name a few. You can see Andy as one of the featured speakers at this year's New Room Conference at Frazier Church, September 30-October 2. Andy Crouch is the partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem awakening redemptive imagination, and a teaching fellow for Practicing the Way. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World, The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place, Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing, Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power, and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling. Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For more than ten years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today, including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016. He served the John Templeton Foundation in 2017 as senior strategist for communication. His work and writing have been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, and several editions of Best Christian Writing and Best Spiritual Writing—and, most importantly, received a shout-out in Lecrae's 2014 single "Non-Fiction." From 1998 to 2003, Andy was the editor-in-chief of re:generation quarterly, a magazine for an emerging generation of culturally creative Christians. For ten years he was a campus minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Harvard University. He studied classics at Cornell University and received an M.Div. summa cum laude from Boston University School of Theology. A classically trained musician who draws on pop, folk, rock, jazz, and gospel, he has led musical worship for congregations of 5 to 20,000. He and his wife, Catherine, raised two children and live in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania. andy-crouch.com praxis.co practicingtheway.org seedbed.com/newroomconference2026

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STG is pumped to have brother John back on the podcast! Whoa! God is moving. OneChild is growing. If you're inspired to partner with OneChild, please reach out to John below. We'd love to see more GMC conferences partner with John and OneChild as our missions are aligned. OneChild Mission: As a global community of Child Champions, we advocate for children in hard places and provide holistic care so they have hope and thrive. OneChild Vision: We see a world where every child in poverty has a champion — someone who loves them and supports them as they overcome adversity. Someone who believes in them, listens to them and challenges them to persevere. Uplifted by Child Champions, we see children thriving, filled with hope, strong in faith and equipped to make the world better — from the renewal of local communities to the eradication of global poverty. onechild.org [email protected]

You'll never be more excited to read the Book of Exodus until after this conversation! Dr. Imes will inspire you to read the Old Testament carefully and with fresh eyes. Her forthcoming commentary on Exodus will be released in the fall of 2027. Fierce And Faithful is her most recent work which can be pre-ordered now before its public release this October. It's an illustrated book for young readers telling the story of 25 women of the Bible who dared to trust God. Dr. Imes has co-written this book with Dr. Nijay Gupta of Northern Seminary. Pre-order here: https://www.ivpress.com/fierce-and-faithful Dr. Carmen Joy Imes is Associate Professor of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University, in Southern California. She is the author of Bearing God’s Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Being God’s Image: Why Creation Still Matters, and Becoming God’s Family: Why the Church Still Matters. Her primary areas of expertise are Exodus and the Psalms. Carmen releases weekly videos on her YouTube channel and you can find her writing on various websites, including Christianity Today and Substack. Carmen has appeared on over 200 podcasts and radio outlets. She enjoys traveling to speak at churches, schools, conferences, and retreats. Carmen is passionate about equipping the church to engage the Old Testament well and to see its relevance for the Christian life. She is a fellow of Every Voice. To connect with Carmen, click the links below. youtube.com/@CarmenJoyImesPhD https://carmenjoyimes.com/

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Breaking theological echo chambers is what Remnant Radio is all about. Joshua Lewis is the founder of Remnant Radio which started as a podcast in 2017 with broken iphones and duct tape and has grown to over 21 million views on youtube and 198,000 subscribers, in addition to growing into a Ministry School and directing bi-annual conferences. Remnant Radio welcomes voices from all corners of Christianity to glorify Jesus, grow deeper in faith, and hold the church accountable to scripture. They've welcomed believers representing Baptists, Methodists, Anglicans, Pentecostals, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Charismatics and more to join them live on air, where they engage in theological wrestling matches. It's important to note that they don't always agree with their guests, but are eager to learn how different traditions interpret scripture. In every episode, Remnant Radio strives to offer constructive dialogue and healthy pushback without veering into argumentative or combative territory. Expect each Remnant Radio episode to be not only informative but also encouraging, entertaining, and, inspiring. Their ultimate goal is to help every individual break out of their theological echo chamber and engage in the conversation, regardless of their academic background. Subscribe, follow, and like Remnant Radio wherever you listen to podcasts. Click the links below to connect. https://www.theremnantradio.com https://www.theremnantradio.com/remnant-fall-conference-2026 Stay tuned to the very end for Josh's wardrobe malfunction.

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Rev. Dr. Jennifer Powell McNutt, Ph.D., FrHistS is an award-winning author and professor, who holds the Franklin S. Dyrness Chair of Biblical and Theological Studies and is Professor of Theology and History of Christianity at Wheaton College, Litfin Divinity School. She earned her Ph.D. at the University of St. Andrews (Reformation Studies Institute), M.Div. at Princeton Theological Seminary, and B.A. in Religious Studies (Biblical Languages) from Westmont College. She is director of the M.A. Programs in Theology and in History of Christianity. Dr. McNutt’s research specializes broadly in the history of Christianity and theology and specifically in Reformation Studies through the Enlightenment, John Calvin and the Reformed tradition, and the history of the Bible. Her work on the French Bible has received numerous grants and fellowships. Rev. Dr. McNutt also serves as a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church along with her husband, Rev. Dr. David McNutt. They run a co-ministry called “McNuttshell Ministries,” which serves as a bridge between the church and the academy. She teaches and preaches regularly at church and seminaries across the country and across denominations. https://jenniferpowellmcnutt.com/ https://www.mcnuttshellministries.com/ https://www.wheaton.edu/academics/faculty/jennifer-powell-mcnutt

STG is excited to bring you news, travelogue, and reflections throughout the happenings of General Conference 2026. Please subscribe, follow, and tune in wherever you listen to podcasts! Below are links mentioned in this conversation. beautyofholiness2026.org https://www.youtube.com/@andymilleriii firebrandmag.com

Is it global?Does it strengthen the local church?Does it advance the mission?Does it build a movement?Can it actually work? General Conference 2026 is almost here. These are the key questions that are the filter by which the MidTexas delegation is using to determine whether or not existing BDD verbiage and/or new petitions are needed. Please be in prayer for their good work and for all delegates from across the globe as they travel this week to gather in Johannesburg, South Africa. Come Holy Spirit! We're grateful to spend time with three of the delegates from MidTexas for this STG conversation. Will and Maggie represent the lay delegation side while Adam represents the clergy delegation side. Will Gregory serves as the Youth and Young Adult Director for Irving First. Maggie Vowell serves as the Assistant Youth Director for First Frisco. And Rev. Dr. Adam Thornton is in transition from serving as the Senior Pastor of Dripping Springs Methodist Church to the same position at Anchor Fellowship in Granbury, TX. beautyofholiness2026.org https://midtexasgmc.org/general-conference

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Who doesn't love and appreciate first responders? They uniquely put themselves in harms way and expose themselves to danger and death on a daily basis in order to rescue the perishing, defend the vulnerable, and pursue justice. How does God want His church to minister to these servant heroes? Dr. Kimberly Kiefer is here to help the Body of Christ grow in awareness of the unique life experience of first responders and how God wants His bride to minister to these special people. Dr. Kimberly Kiefer, DMin, is a chaplain, former law enforcement officer (LEO), and first responder advocate. As both an expert in crisis intervention and an elder candidate in the Global Methodist Church, Kimberly creates compassionate, practical training for law enforcement personnel and blends years of hands-on LEO experience with deep spiritual insight and care. walkinglifewithfirstresponders.com gordonconwell.edu