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Freedom and Restraint

Freedom and Restraint

This episode explores Bach fugues, improvisational jazz, poetry, and a kid's cartoon to suggest the idea that true freedom necessitates restraint. 

Episode 58: Christian Rock Revisited

Episode 58: Christian Rock Revisited

Rock journalist Mary Nikkel joins the table to share her years of experience covering the Christian Rock scene, and to explain the changing priorities of the industry.

The Heart's Necessities (w/ Veery Huleatt)

The Heart's Necessities (w/ Veery Huleatt)

How do we live well in a complicated world? This episode seeks the answers to this timeless question in the words of a poet from the past and a musician from the present. This episode features an interview with Veery Huleatt, editor of a new volume of poetry by Jane Tyson Clement.

The Eternal Identity

The Eternal Identity

Fresh off the 2019 Rocky Mountain Artists' Retreat, we pick up some threads from the retreat: is "artist" something you'll be for eternity? Should you look inward or outward as you seek to answer the question, "who am I?" And what does it mean for God to redeem and perfect your creative work?

Touch

Touch

To be a human is to have a body, and to have a body is to touch and be touched. This episode explores our desire to touch creation, each other, and God.


New Season- Speaking with Joy Live!

New Season- Speaking with Joy Live!

Speaking with Joy welcomes a new season with this special episode featuring the talks from the Speaking with Joy live events and music from Two Benedictions. Enjoy!


Ep. 55: Things I No Longer Believe

Ep. 55: Things I No Longer Believe

Anselm artists Teressa Mahoney and Mandy Houk join the table to share their old beliefs about Christianity and the arts, and why they changed their minds.

God's Mirth- Finale

God's Mirth- Finale

Friends, we made it to the final week of Orthodoxy!

“There was some one thing that was too great for God to show us when He walked upon our earth; and I have sometimes fancied that it was His mirth.”


The Romance of Orthodoxy

The Romance of Orthodoxy

"The chief mark of our epoch is a profound laziness and fatigue; and the fact is that the real laziness is the cause of the apparent bustle."

The Eternal Revolution

The Eternal Revolution

Is the world getting better and better? This week we discuss the myth of progress and the eternal revolution. Join in!


Artists and Pastors: Secret Kindred Spirits?

Artists and Pastors: Secret Kindred Spirits?

Many of the things which make the church unhealthy for artists are equally applicable to pastors. In this episode, we explore the gulf that often separates pastors and artists...and wonder if it's not nearly as wide as one might think.

The Paradoxes of Christianity

The Paradoxes of Christianity

Boze Herrington joins Joy to discuss the beautiful paradoxes of Christianity as it has tumbled through history.

The Flag of the World

The Flag of the World

How is possible that we both belong in the world and feel homesick in it?


Ep. 53: After the Endgame

Ep. 53: After the Endgame

In the afterglow of Marvel's Avengers saga, Baylor professor Junius Johnson joins the table to talk about the moral landscape of the films, and their enduring legacy.

Amber Salladin: The Singing Community

Amber Salladin: The Singing Community

At Imagination Redeemed 2019, Amber Salladin led this breakout group in an interactive and song-filled exploration of the singing community.

The Ethics of Elfland

The Ethics of Elfland

Can fairy tales help us understand the world better than modern philosophy?