Faith in the Folds

by Kevin Burr

“Faith in the Folds” is a podcast for ministry, biblical studies, and Christian living. Find videos on YouTube and Facebook, and audio-only on Apple, Google, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and podcast venues everywhere. Follow us on Twitter @faithinthefolds and Instagram @faithinthefolds.

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Asbury Awakening: One Year Later

    The Asbury Awakening: One Year Later

    In February of 2023, something extraordinary happened at Asbury University: worshippers stayed in the Hughes Auditorium, and students began to sing and pray non-stop for the next few weeks. Timothy Tennent, President of Asbury Theological Seminary, wrote of the events while they were taking place: “Several people have commented on some of the differences between these sacred days and the more well-known outpouring which took place in February of 1970.  A lot has been said about the impact of social media in telling the story, or about the focus on worship.  However, a deeper look at this outpouring reveals that it has the same elements which are found in any authentic revival:  people repenting of their sins; people being filled with the Holy Spirit; men and women finding reconciliation with God and their neighbor; people capturing a renewed love for Jesus, the gospel and the Holy Scriptures.  All of the above has been happening here day after day.” (http://timothytennent.com/thoughts-on-the-asbury-awakening/) On the one-year anniversary of the 2023 #AsburyRevival, I speak with Timothy Tennent to ask him to reflect on last year’s outpouring and to comment on what fruit has come in the year that followed. He spoke of many students’ repentance, as well as the deep prayer life that many have developed since then. 

  • Helping the Hurting with Matt Collins

    Helping the Hurting with Matt Collins

    Four years ago, an EF 4 tornado devastated the I-40 corridor from Nashville, TN and eastward. While the physical damage was largely contained to Middle Tennessee, the loss of life was felt the world over. Four year old Hattie Jo Collins passed away when the tornado swept through Cookeville, TN. In the aftermath, Matt and Macy Collins began The Magnolia Foundation, a non-profit organization for helping families who have lost children. You can find The Magnolia Foundation here: https://www.themagnoliafoundation.com

  • The Supremacy of Christ (Colossians 1:1-23)

    The Supremacy of Christ (Colossians 1:1-23)

    In September 2023, I had the great honor of speaking at the Neller Preachers’ Workshop during Harding University’s Centennial Lectureship, and today I’m sharing part one of the series of lectures I gave on the book of Colossians. The workshop is named after the late Ken Neller who served as a Professor of New Testament at Harding for many years—I took Greek 3 and 4 with him during the 2006-07 school year. My first lecture, entitled “The Supremacy of Christ,” covers Colossians 1:1-23. In this opening chapter, Paul introduces the major themes the he will develop throughout the letter: Jesus’s supremacy over all as the enthroned Messiah, and the importance of the Colossians’ growth in the knowledge of Jesus.

  • Resist the Impulse: A Christian Response to the Gaza Conflict

    Resist the Impulse: A Christian Response to the Gaza Conflict

    Evertt Huffard joins me on the podcast today to share his unique perspective on the conflict in #Gaza. Having grown up in #Jerusalem and later worked in #Nazareth, Evertt has spent years working with church leaders and serving churches in #Israel. From the experience, he brings a careful, compassionate, and nuanced view to the Gaza conflict, and he urges us to “resist the impulse” to lose hope for peace. You can find Evertt’s article in the Christian Chronicle here: “Resist the Impulse” https://christianchronicle.org/resist-the-impulse/

  • Can Travel be a Spiritual Discipline? with Jeremy Daggett

    Can Travel be a Spiritual Discipline? with Jeremy Daggett

    Does God transform us through travel? Jeremy Daggett, missionary in Peru and director of Harding University's Latin America international program thinks so. Join me and Jeremy as we talk about "intercultural spiritual formation" through travel, and how God uses these experiences to help us grow in love for others. In our episode, Jeremy mentioned the following resources: Michael Frost's book, Surprise the World: https://mikefrost.net/books/surprise-the-world/ Jonathan Sacks's book, The Dignity of Difference: https://www.rabbisacks.org/books/the-dignity-of-difference/ Willie James Jennings's commentary on Acts: https://a.co/d/dL7Syl5