Makerspace
Episodes
Edward David: The Spiritual Narratives of Generation Z
03 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I get to chat with Edward David, the director of associateship and lecturer of ethics and values at King’s College London, as well as a re...
Dean Ashenden: The Tensions in Australian Education
19 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week our guest is Dean Ashenden, a former teacher, researcher, political advisor, and veteran observer of the Australian school system and the au...
Chris Watkin: The Questions AI is Forcing Us to Answer
05 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Our first guest this season is a returning guest, Chris Watkin, author of Biblical Critical Theory and more recently, The State of Nature and the Shap...
Jessica Schroeder: Appearance Culture, Beauty Standards and Biblical Perfection
22 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Jessica J. Schroeder, who has published a chapter recently about The Cult of Perfection and beauty standards.In this convers...
Dr Travis Stevick: T.F. Torrance and a Theology of Knowledge
08 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Dr Travis Stevick, a theologian, author, and ordained elder in the the United Methodist Church. Travis earned his doctorate from ...
Dr Sylvia Keesmaat: Resisting Empire and Forming Communities
21 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I got to speak with Canadian theologian and prominent author, Dr Sylvia Keesmaat. Sylvia is a biblical scholar, obtaining her doctorate at O...
Justin Ariel Bailey: The Current Worldview Conversation
07 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak with Dr Justin Ariel Bailey, a prominent voice in Christian ministry and theological writing, Justin is a professor of theolog...
Ken Dickens and Rod Thompson: The History of CEN
23 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This I got to sit down with Dr Rod Thompson and Dr Ken Dickens, a couple of men that have been a significant part of our network for a number of decad...
Dr Diane Hockridge: Formation through Online Learning
09 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m speaking to Diane Hockridge. Diane is an Australian educational designer and researcher, specialising in the design of online and dist...
Dr Maja Whitaker: Bodies, Disability, and the Resurrection
05 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Dr. Maja Whitaker. Maja is a New Zealand-based theologian, academic, and ordained pastor. She’s currently the Academic Dea...
Josh Taylor: What is Sin?
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m joined by Josh Taylor. Josh is an Anglican priest from the Diocese of Christchurch in New Zealand. He has experience in youth ministry...
Tony Golsby-Smith: Christ, Reality, Knowledge, and Business
07 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I speak to Tony Golsby-Smith. Tony is the co-founder and chairman of Second Road, a strategy and innovation firm. He is also behind Go...
Dr David I. Smith: Everyday Christian Teaching
24 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We kick off this new season with a return guest, the godfather of Christian education himself, David I. Smith. David is probably best known for his bo...
Tenielle Neda: The Way of Love - Album Showcase
10 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is a bit different! A little while ago I got to speak with Tenielle Neda, a Christian singer songwriter from Western Australia. Tenielle ...
Dr Chris Marshall on restorative justice, shame and atonement theology
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I get to speak to Dr Chris Marshall, a pioneering scholar working in the intersection of biblical theology and restorative justice. Chris ha...
Mark Barnard on theology and indigenous engagement
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I got to have a conversation with Mark Barnard, an Anglican priest and educator from Auckland, New Zealand. Alongside his church leadership ...
Dr Christa McKirland on power and authority
11 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Dr Christa McKirland. Christa is the dean of faculty at Carey Baptist College in NZ, where she also lectures in systema...
Grafton Tanner on Foreverism and Nostalgia
27 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I got to speak with Grafton Tanner. Grafton is an American author and academic. His work focuses on Big Tech, nostalgia, neo-liberalis...
Lynn Swaner on Flourishing Christian Education
13 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I get to speak with Dr. Lynn Swaner. Lyn is the President of Cardus, a think tank in the states to dedicated to strengthening institut...
Jesus and the Powers with Michael Bird
30 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Michael is an Australian biblical scholar, Anglican priest, and the Deputy Principal of Ridley College in Melbourne. He is the author of over thirty b...
Mission drift and leadership with Kara Martin
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I ask Kara Martin questions based on her book, "Keeping Faith: How Christian organizations can stay true to the way of Jesus." We talk...
Biblical Critical Theory with Chris Watkin
02 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week we have some time with Chris Watkin, lecturer and researcher at Monash University. He is also the author of the award winning book, Biblical...
Jesus and Immigration with Dr Matthew Kaemingk
16 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this first episode, we jump straight into the current tensions around difference in regard to immigration with Dr Matthew Kaemingk. Matthew is a C...
Dr Julia Verdouw on walking through grief
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For this final episode of the season, I got to have a special conversation with a friend and colleague of mine, Julia Verdouw. Julia is a senior lectu...
Dr Stephanie Wescott & Daniel Principe on masculinity & the internet
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week is a slightly bigger one as we tackle a particularly pertinent issue right now. In the online space, masculinity has been undergoing some ne...
Rev. Dr. Dan Anderson on political and cultural engagement
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I speak to Dan Anderson, Director and CEO of the Lachlan Macquarie Institute. LMI trains men and women for wise leadership in politics and c...
Dr Roshan Allpress on changing the world and building leaders
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I sit down with another ITEC presenter, Dr Roshan Allpress. Roshan is the principal of Laidlaw College in Auckland, New Zealand, the c...
Prof. Nigel Tubbs on Socrates, politics and educational philosophy
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week I get to chat with another very special guest, Professor Nigel Tubbs. Nigel initially began as a teacher before moving into tertiary roles a...
Dr Ruth McConnell on attachment, trauma and flourishing in the classroom
18 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week we welcome Dr Ruth McConnell on to the show. Ruth is an expert on Neuropsychotherapy, trauma and attachment and the focus of her PhD studies...
Dr David I. Smith on a theology of education, power and hospitality
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest will be well known to many of you if you’ve been thinking about christian education for a while. At CEN’s ITEC conference last...
Prof Esther Meek on knowledge and faith
23 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode was a pretty exciting one for me because I got to chat to one of my intellectual heroes, the globally acclaimed Esther Meek. Esther is an...
Sam Bloore on our cultural mood, vocation and building resilient faith
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This conversation was recorded during the CEN Executive conference earlier this year and in the course of it we talked through our current cultural mo...
Prof Noreen Herzfeld on AI, Knowledge and a Theology of Being Human
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to MakerSpace! Hosted by Sam Burrows on behalf of Christian Education National, we will be looking at the intersections of theology, culture a...