Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World

Thinking Christian: Clear Theology for a Confusing World Episodes

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  The Numbing Trap: From Ozempic to "Biohacking" our Way Out of Reality 💉🧠 May 11, 2026 - 39 min
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  The Limits of Therapy: Why a Counselor Can’t Replace Your Community 🛋️📉 May 7, 2026 - 36 min
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  The Loneliness Epidemic: Why Modern Life is a Structural Trap (and How the Church Breaks It) 🛑🤝 May 4, 2026 - 38 min
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  Beyond the Screen: Why Your Physical Presence is the Secret to Mental Health ⛪🫂 April 30, 2026 - 36 min
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  Suffering for Christ's Sake April 29, 2026 - 27 min
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  Beyond the Quick Fix: Embracing Sadness as a Rational Response to a Broken World 🌧️⚓ April 27, 2026 - 34 min
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  Navigating Existential Dread and Finding Meaning Together 🌪️🙏 April 23, 2026 - 36 min
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  The Digital Paradox: Why More Connection is Making Us More Alone 📱📉 April 20, 2026 - 38 min
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  Why Your Mental Health is an "Embodied" Experience 🧬🙏 April 16, 2026 - 33 min
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  🧠 Faith or Therapy? Navigating the Mental Health Crisis in the Church April 13, 2026 - 50 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://usefultogod.com/.

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.