The Pastor Theologians Podcast
A theology podcast for the church. The pastor theologians podcast consists of conversations and teaching resources at the intersection of theological scholarship and life and ministry in the local church. The vision for this show is to help equip pastors to be theologians for today’s complex world.
Episodes
276 episodes
What We're Reading — June 2025
For our June episode on books, we, the CPT staff, have been reading:JD Vance, Hillbilly Elegy (2016)Rémi Brague,
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Season 7
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Episode 25
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38:09
Encountering God in the Bible | Michael Niebauer
Today on the podcast we are joined by Rev. Dr. Michael Niebauer as he shares about his recent book, Four Mountains: Encountering God in the Bible from Ede...
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Season 7
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Episode 24
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52:22
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Jason Meyer
Jason Meyer, lead pastor of Urban Refuge Church in Minneapolis, MN, joins the podcast today to tell us about his journey towards becoming a pastor theologian. After serving eight years as a pastor at Bethlehem Baptist, Jason shares what he lear...
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Season 7
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Episode 23
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1:06:43
Feed My Sheep | Doug Sweeney
CPT board member Doug Sweeney joins the podcast today. He previews his topic for the 2025 CPT Conference,
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Season 7
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Episode 22
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54:53
On Christ and Masculinity | Casey Hough
Casey Hough joins us to talk about his recent book,When Poets Were Warriors: Retrieving a Biblical Vision of Masculinity (B&H Publish...
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Season 7
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Episode 21
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59:29
Culture and Christians | Dennis Greeson
What is culture, and what is our relationship to it as Christians? Dennis Greeson joins the podcast today to talk about his recent book The Way of Christ in...
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Season 7
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Episode 20
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51:02
Owned by God | James Arcadi
This week, James Arcadi joins the podcast to talk about his latest book, Holiness: Divine and Human (2023). He also shares about his dual calling to both...
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Season 7
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Episode 19
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55:31
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Adam Copenhaver
On the podcast this week, Adam Copenhaver shares with us about his early ministry caring for an older congregation, and his education and research on Colossians. He also tells us about his current pastoral context leading a church in a small, m...
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Season 7
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Episode 18
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53:41
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Ben Burkholder
This week we are joined by CTP Fellow Ben Burkholder. Ben shares how he developed an interest in learning how people grow as disciples. Reflecting on his time as a student, Ben also shares insights about the relationship between psychology and ...
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Season 7
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Episode 17
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1:02:54
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Eric Rivera
Join us this week as we get to know Eric Rivera. Eric will be a plenary speaker at the 2025 Pastor Theologians Conference,
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Season 7
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Episode 15
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49:40
To Gaze upon God | Samuel Parkison
Samuel Parkison joins the podcast today to talk about his recent book, To Gaze upon God: The Beatific Vision in Doctrine, Tradition, and Practice <...
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Season 7
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Episode 16
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56:36
What We're Reading — April 2025
For our April episode on books, we, the CPT staff, have been reading:CR Wiley, In the House of Tom Bombadil (2021)Ryan Holiday,
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Season 7
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Episode 14
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35:49
Mothers, Dignity, and Utility | Nadya Williams
Nadya Williams joins the podcast to talk about her recent book, Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic: Ancient Christianity and the Recovery of Human Di...
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Season 7
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Episode 13
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53:02
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Stephen Campbell
Stephen Campbell joins us today on the CPT podcast. Stephen tells us about witnessing his family's ministry through his childhood. He also shares how the Lord prepared him for his current context pastoring in Germany, and his research on the bo...
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Season 7
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Episode 12
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55:00
What is Holiness? | Matt O'Reilly
Matt O'Reilly joins us today to talk about his recent book Free to Be Holy: A Biblical Theology of Sanctification. What does the Bible teach us...
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Season 7
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Episode 11
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48:13
A Vision of Freedom | Brad Littlejohn
Brad Littlejohn joins the podcast today to talk about his new book, Called to Freedom: Retrieving Christian Liberty in an Age of License....
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Season 7
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Episode 10
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51:11
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Steve Turnbull
Steve Turnbull joins the podcast to share his journey of becoming a pastor and Biblical scholar. As a pastor theologian, Steve has worked to develop a rich Biblical narrative imagination. Today, he serves as a senior pastor of Upper Arlington L...
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Season 7
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Episode 9
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49:27
Critical Theory | Carl Trueman
We are excited to have Carl Trueman on the podcast today. Carl discusses his some of his recent books, including To Change All Worlds: Critical Theory from Ma...
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Season 7
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Episode 8
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34:33
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Aaron Friesen
Aaron Friesen joins the podcast today to share his story of becoming a pastor theologian. Aaron describes how, in part though his seminary education at Fuller, he developed a vision and sense of calling for integrating theological education and...
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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49:47
The Fantastical Fiction of C.S. Lewis | Rhys Laverty
Today we are joined on the podcast by Rhys Laverty as we discuss Life on the Silent Planet: Essays on Christian Living from C.S. Lewis’s Ransom Trilogy &nbs...
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Season 7
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Episode 6
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53:49
Sabbath Rest | Jon English Lee
Jon English Lee joins the podcast today to discuss his book, There Remains a Sabbath Rest for the People of God: A Biblical, Theological, & Historical Defe...
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Season 7
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Episode 5
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50:02
Mary Magdalene, Apostle to the Apostles | Jennifer McNutt
Jennifer Powell McNutt joins the podcast once again to discuss her recent book, The Mary We Forgot: What the Apostle to the Apostles Teaches the Church Today
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Season 7
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Episode 4
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48:12
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Matthew LaPine
Matthew LaPine joins the podcast to share his journey of faith through mental health challenges in his family and more. How can "playing the long game" shape our perspective as we navigate life's challenges? This and more on today’s episode!
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Season 7
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Episode 3
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52:03
Augustine, Humility, and Preaching | Charles G. Kim
Charles (Chad) Kim joins the podcast to talk about his book, The Way of Humility: St. Augustine’s Theology of Preaching. How is Augustine’s theology and specifically the virtue of humility reflected in Augustine’s Sermon? Hear this and...
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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48:46
Becoming a Pastor Theologian | Ryan Jackson
Ryan joins the podcast today to share his story, including his background in the Pentecostal tradition. Find out how that tradition has shaped him as a pastor theologian. Further, how can we learn from themes of doubt, deconstruction, and anti-...
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Season 7
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Episode 1
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55:10