Pillar Podcast

The Pillar Podcast team sat down with Marty Solomon, President of Impact Campus Ministries and host of the BEMA podcast. Tune in to hear about his powerful spiritual journey, insights on Judaic discipleship, and the eastern vs western understandings of the Bible. Plus, we discuss his book Asking Better Questions of the Bible: A Guide for the Wounded, Wary, and Longing for More. #PillarPodcast #MartySolomon #BEMAPodcast #BibleFluency #NewEpisode #Discipleship #Gospel #Bible #Jesus

Today the Pillar Podcast team takes a look at Acts 14 in which Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for pagan deities. The team explores the implications of this passage for 21st century understandings of hospitality, suffering, and idolatry. Missed any episodes? Catch up on all of them at http://pillarseminary.org/podcast! #Podcast #PillarPodcast #ChristianMinistry #BookOfActs #PaulineMinistry #idolatry #hospitality #suffering

Join us for the final episode of the Pillar Podcast series on Christian nationalism, where the team shares heartfelt reflections and provides resources for those looking to engage and serve in this complex space. #christiannationalism #beadisciple #loveyourneighbor #serveyourneighbor #sermononthemount #politics #pillarseminary #seminary #podcast

We're excited for Part 2 of our conversation with Caleb Campbell, Lead Pastor at Desert Springs Bible Church and founder of Disarming Leviathan! In this episode, we dive into Caleb's new book, Disarming Leviathan: Loving your Christian Nationalist Neighbor, and explore how Christians can approach conversations with family and friends leaning towards political extremes. Caleb reminds us of the character that Jesus embodied and called his followers to take on.  Check out Caleb's new book here on Amazon: https://a.co/d/c6MkZ48 #PillarPodcast #CalebCampbell #DisarmingLeviathan #ChristianNationalism #PodcastEpisode #nowlive

The Pillar Podcast team sits down with Caleb Campbell of Disarming Leviathan to discuss how to love your Christian Nationalist neighbor. In this episode, Caleb shares his church’s experience through its recent political turbulence and how he navigates a community divided by politics.  Check out his new book on Amazon!  #PillarPodcast #CalebCampbell #DisarmingLeviathan #ChristianNationalism #PodcastEpisode #NowLive

The Pillar Podcast finishes up a conversation with our very special guest Dr. Mike Austin, Professor and Coordinator for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Join us as we dive into some of his books and explore deep topics like humility and anti-intellectualism within evangelicalism. Check out Mike's book on Amazon! #PillarPodcast #MikeAustin #Philosophy #Humility #Conspiracies

The Pillar Podcast team sits down with special guest Mike Austin, Professor and Coordinator for Philosophy and Religious Studies at Eastern Kentucky University. Join us as we dive into some of his books and explore deep topics like humility and anti-intellectualism within evangelicalism. Check out Mike's book on Amazon! #PillarPodcast #MikeAustin #Philosophy #Humility #Conspiracies

Dr. Kyle Keimer is one of the newest professors at Pillar Seminary. In this episode, Dr. Keimer meets up with the Pillar Podcast team to discuss his fascinating work in archaeology and how it helps unravel the world of the Bible. Kyle specializes in the archaeology of ancient Israel and the Hebrew Bible. Currently, his research focuses on the archaeology of the early Israelite monarchy, the books of Samuel, historical geography, and Israelite religion. Since 2018 he has co-directed excavations at Khirbet el-Ra’i, Israel. He also teaches for Jerusalem University College and was Senior Lecturer in the archaeology, history, and languages of ancient Israel and the Near East at Macquarie University, Sydney before returning to the U.S. Previous publications include The Ancient Israelite World (Routledge, 2023, with George A. Pierce), Registers and Modes of Communication in the Ancient Near East: Getting the Message Across (Routledge, 2018, with Gillan Davis), and numerous articles. Kyle co-hosts the Biblical World

Cyndi Parker is one of our newest professors at Pillar Seminary. Join us in welcoming and getting to know Cyndi as she describes her previous work in Israel and around the world, her podcast “Context Matters”, and her passion for the land of the Bible! We are thrilled that she will be teaching our students this fall. Reach out to us at admissions@pillarseminary.org if you’re interested in studying with Dr. Parker in the Fall! Cyndi's Bio: Cyndi lived in Jerusalem for five years teaching about the geographical, cultural, religious, and political context of the Bible. She continues to develop innovative educational trips to Israel, seeking to inspire students of all ages to see the land of the Bible as a valuable character in the text. Cyndi has authored several articles for the Lexham Geographical Commentary series, two Bible studies on women in the Bible, and a book titled Encountering Jesus in the Real World of the Gospels. She is currently working on a monograph related to the theology of place in the book

Tune in as we sit down with Curtis Chang, the brilliant mind behind Consulting Within Reach and Executive Director of Redeeming Babel. He's also the author of the insightful book, The Anxiety Opportunity. In this episode he shares his wisdom on confronting anxiety, navigating Christian nationalism, and his inspiring work with Redeeming Babel's project, 'The After Party'.  #pillarpodcast #pillarseminary #consultingwithinreach #redeemingbabel #theanxietyopportunity #anxiety #nationalism

The Pillar podcast team dives into a compelling conversation with Napp Nazworth of the J29 Coalition. He shares insights on leaving the Christian Post, his impactful work with J29, and the pervasive effects of misinformation.   #pillarpodcast #seminarypodcast #J29Coalition #misinformation #fakenews

Join our guest host, Sharifa Stevens, in an exploration of experiences our students have had as women in ministry. These faithful and confident leaders give us some insight on their time in ministry and the obstacles they've faced in leadership positions. #womeninministry #womeninleadership #womenwhoserve #womenforjesus #pillarseminary #pillarpodcast

The Pillar podcast team finishes up a conversation with Elizabeth Neumann, a counterterrorism and homeland security professional who served in two different presidential administrations. In the second half of our conversation, Elizabeth shares more on her personal experience with divides within the church due to political positions, what we as Christians can do to help those who have slipped into political extremes, and the benefits of directly interacting with those we disagree with. There is so much value in this conversation. Don’t miss out! Be sure to preorder her book “Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace” which comes out on April 23rd! pillarseminary.org/podcast #pillarpodcast #christiannationalism #extremism #kingdomofrage #stateofthechurch

It's finally here! Elizabeth is a counterterrorism and homeland security professional who served in two different presidential administrations. In this episode, she shares some of her insight on the trends that push people toward extremism and the effects that extremism has on local church communities. You won’t want to miss this! Be sure to preorder her book “Kingdom of Rage: The Rise of Christian Extremism and the Path Back to Peace” which comes out on April 23rd! pillarseminary.org/podcast

Get ready to dive deep into the complexities of Christian Nationalism! This episode launches our series intended to spark conversations for your ministry and life. Join us as we unpack the layers with insightful interviews from experts in the field. Episode features Dr. Dan Lowery who helps us define the term using an excerpt from Phillip Gorski and Samuel L. Perry's book 'The Flag and the Cross.' Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion! 

The Pillar Podcast team finishes up a conversation with Dr. Beth Currier regarding how the arrangement of the Psalter reflects the unique history of Israel.

The Pillar Podcast team links up with Dr. Beth Currier to learn about how the arrangement of the Psalter reflects the unique history of Israel.   pillarseminary.org/podcast

Join the Pillar Podcast team as Dr. Donnell Moore continues to lead us through the biblical evidence and practical ministry implications of generational gaps in the church! If you haven’t yet heard parts 1 and 2, visit pillarseminary.org/podcast to give them a listen! #pillarseminary #pillarpod #seminarypodcast #onlineseminary #generationalchurch

The Pillar Podcast team continues its winter break by bringing back another classic episode. In this episode, Pillar's founders Eric Smith and Scott Booth talk about ancient Near Eastern land grant texts (and their hilariously worded curses). Parallels in the Book of Joshua are shown, followed by a demonstration of the importance of land in the Bible, using the story of Naboth's Vineyard as a test case.

We’re back with another episode of the Pillar Podcast! Just in time for Christmas, we’ve got Dr. Dan Lowery discussing some of what he went over in the Advent Workshop he hosted last week. He provides some very fascinating insight on some extra biblical resources and connections to Jesus in the Old Testament and in Revelation. Advent workshop handout Visit pillarseminary.org/podcast to check it out! Happy Holidays! #pillarpod #onlineseminary #advent #merrychristmas