The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 286 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 286 Leisure and the Contemplative Life Welcome to Episode 286 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings turn their attention to Josef Pieper’s Leisure and the idea of the contemplative life. What is true leisure? How does it differ from mere idleness […]

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 285 Is Theology Poetry? Welcome to Episode 285 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings explore a provocative and beautiful question: Is theology poetry? Together, they consider how language, metaphor, imagination, and doctrine relate—asking whether theological truth is merely propositional or whether it also carries poetic weight and

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 280 Legacy and The Weight of Glory Welcome to Episode 280 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings begin with Books & Business before Andy introduces C.S. Lewis’s The Weight of Glory. From there, the conversation turns to questions of legacy—how we think about being remembered, what truly

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 278 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 278 Epiphany, New Beginnings, and Looking Ahead Welcome to Episode 278 of The Thinklings Podcast! In this episode, the Thinklings mark Epiphany (January 6)—the close of the Twelve Days of Christmas—with a thoughtful and forward-looking conversation. Alongside seasonal reflection, the Thinklings also talk about

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 268 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 268 TALQ at IRBC: Thinklings Answer Listener Questions Welcome to Episode 268 of The Thinklings Podcast! This week’s episode is a special TALQ (Thinklings Answer Listener Questions) recorded live at the IRBC Young Adult Retreat in Ventura, Iowa! Surrounded by good coffee, great company,

The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 262 The Thinklings Podcast — Episode 262 Good Mornings, Harry Potter, and Hand-Raising Welcome to this week’s episode of The Thinklings Podcast! We begin with our regular Books & Business discussion, then move into a lively set of listener questions and literary reflections—from Gandalf and Bilbo’s “Good Morning” exchange in

Welcome to Episode 256 of The Thinklings Podcast! This episode is a bit unique! Each of the Thinklings brings a couple of book titles to discuss (and argue for), and at the end, we vote on which two we’ll read together—one in the fall and one in the spring. We hope you’ll grab these books