Life and Books and Everything is a podcast hosted by Kevin DeYoung where discussions center on, well, life and books and everything. As a church pastor and theology professor, Kevin loves to talk about faith, theology, history, current events, and the occasional hot topic. The format for LBE includes interviews with leading authors and thinkers, recurring conversations with Justin Taylor and Collin Hansen, and the occasional ...
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Recently, Peter Williams, Principal at Tyndale House in Cambridge, preached at Christ Covenant Church for its missions week. At the end of the evening service, Kevin sat down with Peter and fellow Cambridge-alum Will Ross, who teaches Old Testament at RTS Charlotte, for a discussion about the importance of Tyndale House and its mission to foster faithful, biblical scholarship for the church. The group also talked about apologetics, the Septuagint, being confident in the word of God, and not being so smart that you believe stupid things. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors 2:32 The Surprising Genius of Jesus 6:27 On Tyndale House 14:42 Christianity in the Cultures 17:42 Sponsor Break 19:45 On the Old Testament 29:15 On Confidence in God’s Word 31:55 On Biblical Scholarship 37:24 Until Next Time… Books & Everything Understanding God's Word: An Introduction to Interpreting the Bible The Supremacy of God in Preaching GPTS | A Sacred Calling WTS | Biblical Language Certificates The Surprising Genius of Jesus: What the Gospels Reveal about the Greatest Teacher
In this wide-ranging interview, recorded live at Christ Covenant Church in conjunction with the Coram Deo Pastors Workshop, Kevin asks John about everything from preaching style, to the influence of his parents, to growing up in the South, to his strengths and weaknesses as a pastor. You’ll hear lots of stories, pastoral wisdom, and personal transparency. This is one episode you won’t want to miss. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors 1:42 Introduction 2:35 The Privilege of Preaching 29:53 Humility in Pastoral Ministry 41:38 On Marriage 46:31 Sponsor Break 48:13 Pastoral Communication 53:30 Did You Ever Think of Leaving Ministry? 54:58 Parental Influence 1:01:23 Additional Thoughts 1:13:53 John Piper’s Legacy Books & Everything: Ask Pastor John The Supremacy of God in Preaching GPTS | Midweeker Master of Arts in Theological Studies
Before the Bushes or Clintons, before the Kennedy or Kardashians, there were the Beechers—a sprawling family of preachers, suffragists, abolitionists, and moral crusaders that defined (and exemplified) America as much as any single family in the nineteenth century. Join Kevin as he interviews Obbie Tyler Todd, a pastor and professor, about his new biography of the Beechers (LSU Press). From patriarch, Lyman Beecher, to the famous novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe, to the most famous pastor of his age, Henry Ward Beecher, this episode explores the crazy and controversial life of Lyman Beecher, his three wives (not at the same time), and their thirteen children. Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors 2:00 Introductions 5:37 The Beecher Family and Moral Influence 10:45 Three Themes of the Beecher Family 21:36 Beecherism and Controversy 28:07 The Fate of the Nation and Presbyterianism 36:49 Other Beeches 50:38 Harriet Beecher Stowe 54:43 Henry Ward Beecher 1:09:11 The Beecher Legacy Books & Everything: Be Thou My Vision: A Liturgy for Daily Worship The Supremacy of God in Preaching GPTS Midweeker Master of Arts in Theological Studies The Beechers: America's Most Influential Family
Kevin welcomes to the podcast Brandon Crowe, a native Alabamian, an SEC fan, a Teaching Elder in the PCA, and a professor of New Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary. Believe it or not, there is only question about football, and it comes at the very end. The rest of the time is spent trying to explain things like the hypostatic union, the communication of properties, Christ’s descent into hell, and how the Son of God could be ignorant of the time of his return. Lots of good theological exploration as Kevin talks to Brandon about his book The Lord Jesus Christ (Lexham Academic). Chapters: 0:00 Sponsors & Intro 5:49 The Person and Work of Christ 12:53 The Descent Question 26:12 The Transformation Question 38:40 Sponsor Break 40:36 Some Definitions 44:19 4 Major Heresies 49:18 “An” vs. “In” 53:45 Christ’s Offices 1:00:16 Concluding Theses 1:04:31 Until Next Time… Books & Everything: ESV Systematic Theology Study Bible: Theology Rooted in the Word of God Serious Joy Conference The Pastor: His Call, Character, and Work WTS | Master of Arts in Theological Studies The Lord Jesus Christ: The Biblical Doctrine of the Person and Work of Christ