Best Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips Podcasts (2025)

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The Bread of Life | May 18, 2025 26:20

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Pastor Leo on John 6:22-40By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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The Sea of Tiberius | May 11, 2025 47:07

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Pastor Tommy on John 6.By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Pope Francis' Legacy: A Global Church in Transition 1:14:54

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Text us your questions! Pope Francis, a man who inspired even many Protestants and non-Christians with his refreshingly prophetic voice, has died. The process to select his successor is ongoing as we release this. To help us understand what's happening, as well as its historical significance, we're talking with our friend and returning guest Shaun …

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The Healing is the Argument | May 4, 2025 44:04

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Pastor Tommy on John 5:19-47By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Does the Bible Affirm LGB Relationships? Interview with Matthew Vines (Part 1) 58:39

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Text us your questions! Matthew Vines is here to discuss the revised and expanded edition of his influential book God and the Gay Christian, marking eleven years since its initial release. The book sent shockwaves through evangelical Christianity and remains a powerful and compelling case for an affirming reading of the Bible for those who want to …

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Law vs Love | April 2, 2025 46:35

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Pastor Tommy Phillips John 5:1-18By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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We Need to Talk About It 1:12:56

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Text us your questions! This is a conversation we've been avoiding: how are we doing now that Donald Trump is president again? As we had a break between interviews, we decided to try to unpack how we're feeling, what we're doing, what we've learned about ourselves, and what we're worried and hopeful about. This is an unusually impromptu and unpolis…

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The Harvest is Now | April 13, 2025 42:47

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Pastor Tommy Phillips on John 4:27-42By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Woman at the Well | April 6, 2025 46:55

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Pastor Tommy Phillips on John 4:1-26By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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He Must Increase | March 30, 2025 38:18

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Pastor Leo on John 3:22-36By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Re-Release - Outrage Porn, Echo Chambers, and the Seduction of Clarity: Interview with C. Thi Nguyen 1:02:25

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Text us your questions! This is a re-release of an episode from our second season when we spoke with philosopher C Thi Nguyen. We think it bears re-listening in our current moment. ===== What happens when we seek simple answers in a complex world? Philosopher C Thi Nguyen takes us into the machinery of belief, understanding, and value formation, ex…

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Only Begotten Son | March 23, 2025 47:58

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Pastor Tommy on John 3:16-21By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Light Vs. Dark | March 16, 2025 46:43

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Pastor Tommy on John 3:1-15By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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What Happens When You're Done with Religion Altogether? 1:19:50

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Text us your questions! What happens when the foundation of your identity crumbles beneath you? When the lens through which you understood the world no longer works? Psychologist Dr. Daryl Van Tongeren joins us to explore this profound transition that one-fifth of Americans have experienced—leaving religion behind. Drawing from eight years of groun…

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Possessed By Christ | March 09, 2025 44:24

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Pastor Tommy on John 2:13-25By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Unpacking Open and Relational Theology: Interview with Tom Oord 1:20:45

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Text us your questions! Tom Oord is back! This time, we're discussing his "main thing": open and relational theology. We explore what it means and its significance in reshaping our understanding of God, love, prayer, and more. Tom answers our questions graciously, and we try to convince Randy that he's wrong. How is open and relational theology dif…

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Layers | March 02, 2025 44:52

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John 2:1-12By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Jesus Between the Synagogue and the Palace | February 23, 2025 34:48

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Pastor Leo on John 1:35-51By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Scandalous Baptism | February 16, 2025 45:55

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Pastor Tommy on John 1:19-24By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Will Deconstructing End My Marriage? A Conversation with Keri Ladouceur 1:25:46

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Text us your questions! This episode explores the complexities of spiritual evolution and its impact on marriages and relationships. Our friend Keri Ladouceur shares her wisdom, and we discuss stories of navigating changing faith and the strain it can place on intimate partnerships. We cover how questioning beliefs impacts relationships, emotional …

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The Word | February 9, 2025 38:29

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Pastor Tommy Phillips on John 1:6-18By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Centering Christ | February 2, 2025 41:29

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Pastor Tommy on John 1:1-5By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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When Seeking Jesus Drives You Out of the Church: Interview with Scot McKnight & Tommy Preson Phillips 1:12:43

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Text us your questions! Faith deconstruction has become a defining trend in American Christianity, and disagreement persists about what’s driving it. In this episode, we talk with Scot McKnight and Tommy Preson Phillips about their book Invisible Jesus, which considers why so many Christians are critically re-examining their faith. Rather than trea…

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Participating With The Spirit | January 26, 2025 49:01

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Pastor Leo on Acts 2:1-13By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Nicholas Ma on Division, Vulnerability, and Doing What You Can 1:11:46

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Text us your questions! This is one of our favorite interviews we've ever done. Nicholas Ma (son of famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma) is a filmmaker best known for producing the 2018 documentary Won't You Be My Neighbor? about Fred Rogers. We speak with him about his latest documentary Leap of Faith, which follows a group of Christian pastors from diverse so…

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A New Kind of Power | January 19, 2025 33:53

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Tommy on Matthew 20:20-28By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Re-Release - Holy Balls: Power, Masculinity, and the Making of White American Evangelicalism with Kristin Kobes Du Mez 1:25:02

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Text us your questions! This is a re-release of an episode from our first season: our first conversation with Kristin Kobes Du Mez, which happened to fall just after January 6, 2021. It seems fitting to revisit it now. ===== In this episode, we chat with Kristin Kobes Du Mez about her book that's been making waves and is brilliantly titled Jesus an…

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Rejecting the Old Gods | January 5th, 2024 41:31

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Pastor Tommy on Hebrews 1:1-3By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Brian Zahnd on The Brothers Karamazov 1:08:17

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Text us your questions! Brian Zahnd is back with us to discuss his favorite novel, Fyodor Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov. Brian is starting a public online course going through the book, which is notoriously philosophically and theologically rich, so we thought it would be fun to have him on to discuss its major themes and why it has been so i…

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Advent: Joy | December 15, 2024 37:59

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Pastor Tommy on AdventBy Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Advent: Peace | December 08, 2024 34:12

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Pastor Tommy on Isaiah 9:6-7By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Advent: Hope | December 1, 2024 36:02

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Pastor Tommy on Luke 1:46-53By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Jonathan Merritt on Family, Evangelicalism, and Children's Books 1:13:18

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Text us your questions! Jonathan Merritt joins us to discuss his children's book My Guncle and Me. We also discuss what it was like to grow up with a dad who was the president of the SBC, his experience being involuntarily outed, and how to maintain relationships across serious ideological and personal divides. ===== Want to support us? The best wa…

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The Healing of The Nation | November 24, 2024 45:12

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Tommy on Revelation 22By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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City of God (Revelation 21) | November 17, 2024 34:41

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Pastor Tommy on Revelation 21By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Presence Over Politics | November 10, 2024 31:36

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Pastor Leo on Luke 24By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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The Call to be God's Politics in the Neighborhood | November 3, 2024 37:09

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Dr. David Fitch on Acts 4:1-7, 29-34By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Chatting about Church with Brian McLaren and Tim Whitaker 1:01:35

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Text us your questions! This episode was recorded live at Theology Beer Camp 2024. We sat down with Brian McLaren and Tim Whitaker (from The New Evangelicals podcast) to discuss Brian's history in the emerging church movement, the current progressive religious movement (of which we're a part), the Christian nationalist backlash, and our political m…

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One Thousand Years | October 27, 2024 47:52

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Pastor Tommy on Revelation 20By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Resonance | October 20, 2024 39:41

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Pastor Tommy on Revelation 19:1-9By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Q&A Bonus Episode: The Soul 51:20

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Text us your questions! Jeff Cook is back with us to dive deeper into our conversation from a while back about the soul and why Kyle is a materialist (and why Randy thinks he's silly for it). We discuss the difference between the claim that God is non-physical and the claim that humans are, Jeff's reservations about materialism, the mystery of the …

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Kristin Kobes Du Mez on Her New Film For Our Daughters 1:07:59

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Text us your questions! After more than three years, Kristin Kobes Du Mez is back on the show to discuss her new short film For Our Daughters, which examines the connection between the culture of submission and sexual abuse within the evangelical church and the Christian nationalist effort to influence the 2024 presidential election. It tells harro…

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Framing Stories | October 6, 2024 44:18

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Pastor Tommy on Revelation 16By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Evolution + Christianity, Part II: An Interview w/ Dr. Jim Stump 49:54

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Text us your questions! More Jim Stump! We hope you loved Part I of our conversation with Dr. Jim Stump as much we did. Here's Part II! In this one, we talk about the problem of evil and more about AI. Also...aliens! Seriously. Cheers! ===== Want to support us? The best way is to subscribe to our Patreon. Annual memberships are available for a 10% …

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Church of Laodicea - The Church Like Rome | September 29, 2024 36:55

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Pastor Leo on Revelation 3:14-22By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Hurricane Helene Announcement 9:29

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An Announcement about Hurricane HeleneBy Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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But Not Through Me | September 22, 2024 35:18

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Pastor Tommy on Revelation 15By Pastor Tommy Preson Phillips

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Evolution + Christianity, Part I: An Interview w/ Dr. Jim Stump 1:05:33

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Text us your questions! Are Christianity and evolution compatible? Can a person trust God and trust science at the same time? Jim Stump wrote a book called The Sacred Chain: How Understanding Evolution Leads to Deeper Faith, and we are very much here for it. In this interview, we chat about the Bible, science, evolution, the soul, afterlife, and ma…