Redefining Toughness: How Ancient Philosophy & Scripture Shape the Male Soul ⚓
Is our modern definition of "toughness" actually biblical, or is it just a shadow of the ancient world? 🏛️💭 In this intellectually stimulating episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and D...
🛡️ The narrow "Biblical Manhood" checklist is failing us. Reclaiming overseer and deacon traits as the blueprint for every disciple.
Is 1 Timothy 3 a list of "manly" traits, or a calling for the entire Body of Christ? 📋🤔 In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma dive into one of the most cited...
🏗️ Filling the Void: What Comes After "Biblical Manhood"?
If we move past the confusing labels of "biblical manhood," what are we actually left with? 🗺️❓ In the final visionary installment of this series on Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ash...
🛤️ Patterns Over Principles: A New Framework for Biblical Manhood
Are we following Jesus, or just a "masculine" version of ourselves? 🗺️🤔 In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma dismantle the common "mapping" errors in the bi...
Discipleship Over Definitions: Why Character Trumps Personality ⚓
Does being a "Biblical Man" mean fitting into a specific cultural mold? 🗺️🤨 In this installment of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma tackle the "methodological problem" tha...
Beyond the "Uber-Masculine": Finding Identity in Christ’s Authority ⚓
If we throw away the old, distorted maps of manhood, what do we use to navigate instead? 🗺️📍 In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma move into the constructive...
Beyond Stereotypes: Redrawing the Path for Male Discipleship ⚓
What happens when the "old maps" of masculinity fail us? 🗺️📉 In this follow-up episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. Ashish Varma move from critique to construction. If the cultu...
Rethinking Masculinity: From Cultural Stereotypes to Christ-Centered Discipleship ⚓
Is the current conversation around "Biblical Manhood" giving us a clear path, or just a distorted map? 🗺️🤔 In the season premiere of our new series on Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer and Dr. ...
Faith in the Age of Reason: Navigating the Journey of Modern Theology 📜🧭
How did we get here? From the Enlightenment to the rise of Postmodernism, the landscape of what we believe about God has shifted beneath our feet. In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spe...