Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World Episodes

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  👥 Shadow vs. Substance: How the Book of Hebrews Unlocks Old Testament Law June 25, 2026 - 65 min
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  🔋We treat the Sabbath as a rigid restriction on our freedom! Reclaiming Sabbath as a radical declaration of God’s provision and our trust. June 22, 2026 - 57 min
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  📜We treat the Old Testament as a dry list of rules. Discovering Deuteronomy as the "Heart" of God’s love and provision. June 18, 2026 - 58 min
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  🛤️Trying to raise "perfect" kids by following rigid rules? Shifting from religious checklists to a Spirit-led walk in wisdom. June 15, 2026 - 48 min
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  Redefining Toughness: How Ancient Philosophy & Scripture Shape the Male Soul ⚓ June 11, 2026 - 58 min
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  🛡️ The narrow "Biblical Manhood" checklist is failing us. Reclaiming overseer and deacon traits as the blueprint for every disciple. June 8, 2026 - 47 min
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  🏗️ Filling the Void: What Comes After "Biblical Manhood"? June 4, 2026 - 55 min
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  🛤️ Patterns Over Principles: A New Framework for Biblical Manhood June 1, 2026 - 46 min
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  Discipleship Over Definitions: Why Character Trumps Personality ⚓ May 28, 2026 - 43 min
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  Beyond the "Uber-Masculine": Finding Identity in Christ’s Authority ⚓ May 25, 2026 - 41 min

About Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Christians shouldn’t just think. They should think Christian. Join Dr. James Spencer and guests for calm, thoughtful, theological discussions about a variety of topics Christians face every day. The Thinking Christian Podcast will help you grow spiritually and learn theology as you seek to be faithful in a world that is becoming increasingly proficient at telling stories that deny Christ.

Find more from James at https://www.thinkingchristian.org/.

Meet your Host

James Spencer earned his Ph.D. in Theological Studies from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He believes discipleship will open up opportunities beyond anything God’s people could accomplish through their own wit and wisdom. As such, James seeks to help believers think Christianly about social, cultural, and political assumptions. His desire is to see Christians test God by trusting God so that they conform ever more closely to the image of Christ.

In addition to being a regular contributor to Christianity.com and Washingtontimes.com, James has published multiple works, including Christian Resistance: Learnign to Defy the World and Follow Christ, Useful to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of D.L. Moody, Thinking Christian: Essays on Testimony, Accountability, and the Christian Mind, and Trajectories: A Gospel-Centered Introduction to Old Testament Theology.

James currently serves as president of the D. L. Moody Center, an adjunct instructor at Wheaton College Graduate School, and faculty member at Right On Mission.

You can find out more about James at his personal website www.jamesspencer.com.