New Persuasive Words

New Persuasive Words


Latest Episodes

Episode 260: The Prodigal God
April 05, 2019

In this episode we talk about the parable of The Prodigal Son, found in Luke 15. We consider what roles we play in it at different parts in our public and private lives, and how it speaks to them all.

Episode 259: The Mueller Malaise, Part 2
March 25, 2019

In this episode we continue to discuss the Mueller Report now that Attorney General Barr's summary of it has been made public.

Episode 258: Are We Heading For Mueller Malaise?
March 24, 2019

We recorded this episode a half hour before the release of the summary of the Mueller report by U.S. Attorney General William Barr. We talk about it what it might mean for the country. We also talk about how people generally deal with uncertainty.

Episode 257: The Person vs The Principle
March 19, 2019

In this episode, inspired by a piece published on the site of our friends over at Mockingbird, we talk about the relationship of the person of Christ to principles that we devise and even cherish.

Episode 256: Our Culture of Contempt
March 16, 2019

In this episode, inspired by NY Times op-ed piece, we talk about the problem of contemptuousness in our culture.

Episode 255: The Methodist Church Controversy
March 04, 2019

In this episode, after a few minutes talking news, we turn to the recent controversy about sexuality and LGBT inclusion in the United Methodist Church.

Episode 254: The Visible and the Invisible
March 01, 2019

In this episode we talk about the visible and invisible church, and our ideals and the church's realities.

Episode 253: Facts Don't Change People's Minds
February 19, 2019

In this episode, inspired by something we read online, we talk about the inability of facts to change minds. If facts are stubborn things, are our minds even more stubborn? Why is this the case?

Episode 252: The Righteous and The Woke...Flip Sides of the Same Coin?
February 09, 2019

In this episode, inspired by a piece written by Valerie Tarico, we talk about the strange similarities between some types of conservative evangelicals and woke activists. Most people wouldn't see these groups having much in common. But does their particul

Episode 251: Talking Theology, Culture and Counter-Culture with Dave Fitch
February 05, 2019

In this episode we talk with friend and always interesting interlocutor David Fitch. Dave is a theologian, pastor and church planter. He's also a self-described "Neo-Anabaptist." He also identifies as an evangelical Christian. We ask him about his Neo-Ana