Books and Big Ideas Audio (with Joel Wentz)
Episodes
Can a book on healthy masculinity be GOOD?
05 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Men of Virtue' by Zach Wagner.
Is it necessary to say Christ was "punished" on the cross?
04 Jun 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my latest video essay on atonement theory and precision in our theological language.
Is THIS Why People Deconstruct??
26 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of THE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
Two Refreshingly Honest Books on Spirituality and Suffering
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my dual-review of "Feasting on Hope" and "When God is Distant."
Everything You Wanted to Know About the Life of Paul!
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of PAUL, APOSTLE OF GRACE by Frank Thielman.
If the Bible Says it, Does that Settle it?? A review of 'How then Shall we Read?'
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of Max Botner's 'How Then Shall We Read?'
What 'sacrifice' and 'atonement' ACTUALLY mean in Hebrew language & scripture
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio for my conversation about "sacrifice" and "atonement" concepts in Hebrew scripture with Courtney Trotter (from K...
Barely-Vangelical: 4 Attempts to Understand Old Testament Violence
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my latest installment in my "Barely-Vangelical" video essay series. This one focuses on 4 prominent ways evangelical scholars ...
The Women (in the Old Testament) Are Up to Something!
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Redeeming Eden.'
How to Heal a 'Diseased Imagination'
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Discipling the Diseased Imagination' by Justin Ariel Bailey.
Does Scripture Really Prevent Women From Leading the Church??
27 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of Preston Sprinkle's FROM GENESIS TO JUNIA.
Reading Nietzsche as Biblical Parody??
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of THE DEVIL READS NIETZSCHE by Michael McEwen.
5 Books That Will Transform Your Relationship with/the Internet & Social Media
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my recent booklist on recommendations to transform your relationship with online connectivity.
Reading Jesus as an Ancient Philosopher is Mind-Blowing!
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of SOUL WHISPERER by Daniel Austin Napier.
Is the Bible Fundamentally About Spiritual Conflict??
31 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'The Unseen Battle' by Joel Mudamalle.
Did Jesus Make Any Divine Claims??
30 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Did Jesus Really Say He Was God?" by Mikel Del Rosario.
Is History Dying?? A Review of 'Priests of History'
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Priests of History' by Sarah Irving-Stonebraker and Zondervan.
My Top 10 Reads of 2025!
14 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my video covering my top 10 favorite reads of 2025: theology, philosophy, history, epistemology and more....
Barely-Vangelical: 3 Common Ways Evangelicals Misunderstand Torah
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my video on 3 common ways evangelicals misunderstand Jewish Law (Torah).
Is the Bible Full of Divine Beings?? A Review of 'The Unseen Ream' (Expanded Edition)
04 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of MIchael Heiser's 'The Unseen Realm' (Expanded Edition) from Lexham Press.
C.S. Lewis on Scripture: Brilliant or Blundering??
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Between Interpretation and Imagination' by Leslie Baynes.
My 2025 Holiday Gift Guide!
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my 2025 holiday gift guide video.
Fixing Our View of Torah: A Double Book Review
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Audio for my double-review of "Understanding Biblical Law" by Dru Johnson & "Jesus and the Law of Moses" by Paul Sloan.
How Aristotle's Philosophy Affected Christian Theology: A Review of "From Aristotle to Christ."
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'From Aristotle to Christ' by Louis Markos
A Global Understanding of the Church: A Review of 'Contesting the Body of Christ'
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my video review of CONTESTING THE BODY OF CHRIST by Myles Werntz.
A Whole-Bible Theology of the Church - A Review of 'Becoming God's Family'
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'Becoming God's Family' by Carmen Imes.
10 Books on the Jewish Background of Christianity: A Reading List
24 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my recent '10 Books on the Jewish Background of Christianity' video list.
Four New, Encouraging Books! On Virtue, Preaching, Cultural Apologetics & Slow Theology
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my quick fire reviews of 4 new titles: Ask of Old Paths, Preaching in a New Key, The Gospel After Christendom, Slow Theology.
Are We Trying to Control Our Congregations & Our Kids? A Review of 'A Pilgrimage into Letting Go'
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'A Pilgrimage Into Letting Go' by Andrew & Kara Root, published by Brazos Press.
A Remarkable Story & Serious Social Analysis: A Review of 'From Dropout to Doctorate'
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of 'From Dropout to Doctorate' by Terence Lester.
Hopeful Universalism That Takes the Bible Seriously? A Review of 'Heaven, Hell & Hope'
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Audio for my review of 'Heaven, Hell & Hope' by Christopher Kugler and Baker Academic.
A Grace-Based Case for Protestantism? A Review of 'Why I Am Protestant' by Beth Felker Jones
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my review of Beth Felker Jones' new book 'Why I am Protestant.'
Should Christians be Progressive or Conservative?? A Double Book Review
19 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The audio for my double review of 'Why Christians Should be Leftists' by Phil Christman & 'Religious Freedom' by John Wilsey.
The Most Frustrating Defense of Penal Substitution (Audio)
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio track of my video essay 'The Most Frustrating Defense of Penal Substitution - Commenting on the John Mark Comer Controversy.&ap...
The ABCs of Fundamentalism: 4 Marks of a Resurgent Movement
06 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the audio track for a video essay originally published on YouTube in November 2024. I propose four "markers" of fundamentalism: Anxi...