Season 3

Songs Before the Manger: Mary, Zechariah, and the Deep Theology of Christmas

Songs Before the Manger: Mary, Zechariah, and the Deep Theology of Christmas

Before angels sing over Bethlehem in Luke 2, two other voices break into song—Mary and Zechariah. In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer continues the “Thinking ...

Dr. Christine Jeske | Learning to Hope Differently: Racial Justice for the Long Haul

Dr. Christine Jeske | Learning to Hope Differently: Racial Justice for the Long Haul

What kind of hope can actually sustain racial justice work over decades—not just months? In this episode of Thinking Christian , Dr. James Spencer is joined by anthropologist and author Dr. ...

Incarnation in a Disincarnate Age: Jesus, The Matrix, and Our Technological Self

Incarnation in a Disincarnate Age: Jesus, The Matrix, and Our Technological Self

As technology offers us endless ways to be “present” without actually being there, what does it mean for Christians to imitate the incarnation of Christ? In this episode of Thinkin...

Do Evangelicals Still Believe Evangelical Things? Exploring the 2025 State of Theology

Do Evangelicals Still Believe Evangelical Things? Exploring the 2025 State of Theology

Every two years, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research release The State of Theology —a massive survey that reveals what Americans (including evangelicals) actually believe about God, the...