Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World Episodes

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  The Fear Of Syncretism Is Making The Church Assimilate August 17, 2026 - 57 min
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  Grandparent Texts: Gary Edward Schnittjer on How the New Testament Reads the Old August 13, 2026 - 51 min
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  Not All Moabites Are Moabites: Gary Edward Schnittjer on How the Old Testament Uses the Old Testament August 10, 2026 - 50 min
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  Why Ezra-Nehemiah Ends Badly: Gary Edward Schnittjer on One Book, Two Scrolls, and a Failed Reform August 6, 2026 - 36 min
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  Deaths of Despair and the Decline of American Religion: What the Data Actually Shows — with Dr. Tamar Oostrom August 4, 2026 - 46 min
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  Why Study the Old Testament? Gary Edward Schnittjer on How Scripture Guides the Study of Scripture August 3, 2026 - 34 min
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  What if the Holy Spirit is moving outside every gate we've built? A decolonial theologian just changed how I see the church. July 30, 2026 - 60 min
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  What if every culture in history knew something about God that Western modernity made us forget? July 27, 2026 - 60 min
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  Is "secular" really neutral? A historian reveals what the West forgot — and why it changes everything for Christians today. July 23, 2026 - 63 min
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  Can a nation be "Christian" without Christ? July 20, 2026 - 66 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.