Episodes

  • Episode 131: Church Partner Profile | Northfield Evangelical Free Church (feat. Andy Clare)

    Episode 131: Church Partner Profile | Northfield Evangelical Free Church (feat. Andy Clare)
    Dec 16 2025
    In this episode of our Church Partner Profile series, Aaron Downs interviews Andy Clare of Northfield Evangelical Free Church in Northfield, MN.
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  • Episode 130: On Theological Retrieval, Catholicity, and (Not) Leaving Your Church Tradition (feat. Dr. Matthew Emerson)

    Episode 130: On Theological Retrieval, Catholicity, and (Not) Leaving Your Church Tradition (feat. Dr. Matthew Emerson)
    Dec 8 2025
    In this episode, Aaron Downs speaks with Dr. Matthew Emerson of Oklahoma Baptist Univeristy about theological retrieval, catholicity, and the significance of honoring your church tradition—even if you choose to leave it.
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  • Episode 129: Church Partner Profile | Prairie Hill Church (feat. Matt Brant)

    Episode 129: Church Partner Profile | Prairie Hill Church (feat. Matt Brant)
    Dec 1 2025
    In this episode, Aaron Downs interviews Matt Brant, pastor of Prairie Hill Church in Eden Prairie, MN.
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  • Episode 128: Reading Milton's Paradise Lost (feat. Dr. Betsy Howard)

    Episode 128: Reading Milton's Paradise Lost (feat. Dr. Betsy Howard)
    Nov 24 2025
    In this episode, Aaron Downs interviews Dr. Betsy Howard of Bethlehem College and Seminary about John Milton's Paradise Lost. They explore characterization, key themes, and advice for a first-time reading of this epic poem.
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  • Episode 127: Church Partner Profile | CrossPoint Church | (feat. Mike Richards)

    Episode 127: Church Partner Profile | CrossPoint Church | (feat. Mike Richards)
    Nov 18 2025
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  • Episode 126: Resurrection Typology in Genesis (feat. Dr. Tom Sculthorpe)

    Episode 126: Resurrection Typology in Genesis (feat. Dr. Tom Sculthorpe)
    Nov 9 2025
    In this episode, Aaron Downs interviews Tom Sculthorpe about resurrection typology in Genesis. They discuss Sculthorpe’s article “Why Does Moses Call the Promised Savior a ‘Seed’? Resurrection Typology in Genesis 1-3,” published in the Kenwood Bulletin of the Kenwood Institute.
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  • Episode 125: Church Partner Profile | South Suburban Church (feat. Mike Strand)

    Episode 125: Church Partner Profile | South Suburban Church (feat. Mike Strand)
    Nov 3 2025
    In this episode, Aaron Downs interviews Mike Strand of South Suburban Church in Apple Valley, MN. This interview is part of our Church Partner Profile series, where we get to know the churches that we pray for during our Sunday worship services.
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  • Episode 124: David Foster Wallace, Kluck's Essays, Sports, And…Cats (feat. Ted Kluck)

    Episode 124: David Foster Wallace, Kluck's Essays, Sports, And…Cats (feat. Ted Kluck)
    Oct 26 2025
    In this conversation, Ted Kluck, an associate professor of communication arts at Union University, discusses his journey as a writer and educator, the influence of David Foster Wallace on his work, and the importance of faith in understanding life's complexities. Kluck emphasizes the need for excellence in Christian education and the value of writing with vulnerability and honesty. The conversation explores themes of loneliness, the intersection of humor and seriousness in literature, and the enduring legacy of Wallace's insights into the human experience.
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