Have you ever wanted to look over the shoulder of an expert apologist as he has conversations about faith?

Brent talks with Louis Markos about his new IVP book ‘My Apologetics Dinner: A Real-Life Socratic Dialogue’.

Louis is professor of English and Scholar in Residence at Houston Christian University where he holds the Robert H. Ray chair in humanities. He’s the author of a lot of books including ‘From Plato to Christ’.

• (1:00) What is an apologetics dinner party?
• (4:30) What is a Socratic dialogue?
• (8:30) Classics and apologetics;
• (11:00) Ancient Greeks and pursuasion;
• (13:30) C.S. Lewis and the Inklings;
• (14:45) Meaningful Conversations;
• (17:50) Beauty as an apologetic;
• (21:40) A favorite discussion in the book;
• (25:25) Hosting an apologetics dinner party.

Links mentioned in this episode:

/www.amazon.com/My-Apologetics-Dinner-Party-Real-Life/dp/1514014440

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How can we get through when we feel lonely and confused? How can we live in this broken world?

Brent talks with Alan Noble about his new IVP book ‘To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving Through Chaotic Times’.

Alan is Associate Professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University, a fellow of the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics, and author of a number of books. Alan has published articles at ‘The Atlantic’, ‘The Gospel Coalition’, ‘First Things’ and ‘Christianity Today’.

• (0:50) ‘Winging it’;
• (2:20) A life of meaning;
• (3:25) Christian virtues;
• (5:10) Prudence;
• (11:30) Justice;
• (13:50) Fortitude;
• (16:20) Temperance;
• (19:25) Faith;
• (21:20) Hope;
• (23:45) Love;
• (24:20) Friendship;
• (26:00) Community.

Links mentioned in this episode:

/www.oalannoble.com

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What does the wilderness mean to you? What have you learnt from it?

Brent talks with Noel Forlini Burt about her new IVP book ‘God in the Desert: A Spiritual Theology of Wilderness in the Old Testament’.

Noel explores Old Testament wilderness narratives in conversation with voices from church history.

Noel teaches widely in the intersection of biblical studies and spiritual formation. She’s the author of a number of books. She’s certified as a spiritual director and in spiritual formation.

• (0:50) Wilderness years;
• (3:00) Early Christians and the desert;
• (5:15) Wilderness in the Bible;
• (7:00) Hagar and Abraham;
• (9:30) Israel in the wilderness;
• (11:40) Elijah;
• (13:05) Monasteries and silence;
• (13:35) Hosea;
• (16:00) God in the wilderness;
• (18:15) Psalm 63;
• (19:45) Spiritual formation.

Links mentioned in this episode:

www.amazon.com/God-Desert-Spiritual-Wilderness-Testament/dp/1514010305

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