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Real Life Theology Podcast

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We renew the teachings of Jesus to fuel disciple making. We envision disciple-making disciples among all nations and ethnic groups. The Renew.org Network Podcast champions all biblical truth, including hard topics, by sharing discussions, webinars, public presentations and other similar resources.

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Ajai Lall shares his personal background and the history of the Restoration Movement, explaining why he believes it calls the church back to the New Testament blueprint: Christ as head, Scripture as final authority, and a commitment to unity and miss... more

Josh and Lashi Howard share a message challenging listeners to live as true disciples who make disciples across generations. This episode exposes the cost, courage, and transformative power of life-on-life discipleship, prayer, and immediate obedienc... more

Building a Disciple Making Church: One-to-One, Scripture, and Multi-Generational Ministry

In this session, Matt Wilson shares how Ecclesia Christian Church grew over 11 years from a living-room gathering to more than 2,000 weekly attendees by center... more

Obedience-Based Disciple Making

Ajai Lall emphasizes sacrificial obedience, noting Barna research and reporting severe persecution, including 125,000 Christians killed yearly and 14,600 church buildings and properties destroyed in India in 2024. Yet... more

Jesus Is King: The Discipleship Gospel

Jonathan Storment, argues that entering God’s kingdom requires repentance—surrendering to Jesus as King under His authority. Using stories ranging from a traffic-stop misunderstanding to conversion, he explains... more

This video comes from the 2025 RENEW.org Driven Conference. This video features Orpheus Heyward, teaching on why the Word of God must be preeminent. Heyward argues that Scripture should hold first place in Christian faith, local ministry, and global ... more

View the article at RENEW.org -- renew.org/review-the-desecration-of-man/

Renew Review of Carl Trueman’s ‘The Desecration of Man’

Using an analogy of sentient inflatables denying the existence of air pumps, the script summarizes Carl Truman... more

What is “the machine,” and how is technology reshaping our culture, identity, and faith?

Explore more Christian insights on technology: renew.org/a-jesus-centered-approach-to-technology/

In this RENEW Review, we examine Paul Kingsnorth’s Ag... more

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Recent Guests

Lashi Howard
Speaker sharing persecution context and discipleship principles
Real Life Theology / Family of Josh and Lashi Howard
Episode: Multi Generational Disciple Making | Josh And Lashi Howard
Ajay Lal
Speaker referenced as extensively involved in India ministry
Central India Christian Mission
Episode: Multi Generational Disciple Making | Josh And Lashi Howard
Orpheus Hayward
Dynamic preacher featured later in the session
Episode: Multi Generational Disciple Making | Josh And Lashi Howard
Reagan Gibbs
Daughter of Matt and Tina, involved in multi-generational discipleship
Ecclesia Christian Church (through family involvement)
Episode: How to Build the Local Church with Disciple Making | Matt and Tina Wilson
Ajai Lall
Speaker at Renew conference on obedience-based disciple making
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Episode: Obedience Based Disciple Making | Ajai Lall
Chad Ragsdale
Reviewer for Renew, discussing the book Scrolling Ourselves to Death
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Episode: Renew Review of 'Scrolling Ourselves to Death'
Kimberly Beam Holmes
Speaker, founder of Marriage Helper
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Episode: Hard Conversations on Saving a Marriage | Kimberly Beam Holmes
Matt Wilson
Speaker at Renew Gatherings discussing masculinity from a Christian perspective
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Episode: Hard Conversations on Masculinity Today | Matt Wilson
Jim Putman
Wrestler-like advocate for disciple making
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Episode: Hard Conversations and Hope | Bobby Harrington

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John Whitaker
Host with diversified roles including reviews and theological discussions across Renew networks and related programs.

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6). The Future of the Restoration Movement
Q: How far into the future has Renew or the Restoration Movement looked in planning its trajectory?
The speakers acknowledge a lack of long-term centralized planning due to congregational polity, but express hope for a multi-decade vision driven by leadership catalysts and collaborative networks like Renew.
Dangers of Progressive Christianity (feat. Dave Stovall)
Q: What role did community and discipleship play in your reconstruction process?
Recovery happened through community and Life-on-Life discipleship, including small groups, in-person conversations, and ongoing mentorship that allowed him to voice doubts openly while grounding his beliefs in Scripture.
Dangers of Progressive Christianity (feat. Dave Stovall)
Q: What helped you move from progressive beliefs back toward a Scripture-grounded faith?
A mentor (Bobby Harrington) engaged him in patient, scripture-centered dialogue, challenged him to read the Bible in context, and used discovery Bible study methods, which gradually reoriented his beliefs back toward Biblical authority and away from purely progressive interpretations.
Dangers of Progressive Christianity (feat. Dave Stovall)
Q: What is progressivism, and how do you distinguish it from more classical or orthodox Christian belief?
The guest explains essential beliefs that center on salvation (Jesus as God's Son, his death, resurrection, and ascension), important beliefs (like baptism's role in salvation as a normative sign but not always essential), and personal beliefs, which can vary. He emphasizes a framework to determine what is essential, what is important, and what is personal, to avoid labeling everything as progressive or nothing at all.
How to Obey all Jesus Commanded (feat. Jeff Duerler)
Q: How many direct imperative commands did Jesus give to the disciples, and how should we count them?
There is no single canonical number, but the host presents a method: count explicit commands to the group of disciples (not just to individuals or crowds) and consider harmonization across Gospel accounts; the result suggests hundreds of imperatives, depending on counting rules, which supports focusing on categories (up, in, with, out) rather than chasing an exact total.

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What is Real Life Theology Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on theology, discipleship, and church history, often through book reviews, historical overviews, and case-study style discussions. Episodes frequently explore how biblical interpretation, church history, and doctrinal disagreements shape contemporary ministry and congregational life, with a practical tilt toward discipleship and church renewal. Notable throughlines include critiques and defenses of historical Protestant traditions, Restoration Movement themes, and apologetics-focused engagement with modern culture. The format frequently features thoughtful, moderator-led dialogue between hosts and guests, with clear takeaways for pastors, seminary students, and thoughtful lay leaders seeking deeper gospel-centered impact i... more

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