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Theology in the Raw

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Helping believers think Christianly about theological and cultural issues by engaging in curious conversations with a diverse range of thoughtful people.

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Recent Guests

Jarvis J. Williams
Professor of New Testament Interpretation at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Episode: Justification, Atonement, and the Full Scope of Paul's Gospel. Dr. Jarvis Williams
Lynn Cohick
New Testament professor at Houston Christian University; co-author of Christian Women in the Patristic World
Houston Christian University
Episode: Did Women Serve As Leaders in Early Christianity? Drs. Lynn Cohick and Amy Brown Hughes
Amy Brown Hughes
Historian of early Christianity; associate professor of theology at Gordon College
Gordon College
Episode: Did Women Serve As Leaders in Early Christianity? Drs. Lynn Cohick and Amy Brown Hughes
Bo Stern-Brady
Pastor, speaker, writer, lead pastor at B4Church
B4Church, Beaverton, Oregon
Episode: Blessings and Challenges of Being a Female Pastor: Bo Stern-Brady
Colby Maier
Pastor, founder of Academy of the Bible
Academy of the Bible
Episode: Can You Really Learn the Bible on Social Media? Colby F. Maier
Amy Orr-Ewing
Dr. Amy Orr-Ewing is a public theologian, author of Forgiveness, Reclaiming Its Power in a Culture of Outrage and Fear, and founder of Advocate Collective. She speaks internationally on Christian apologetics, ethics, and public theology.
Advocate Collective; Author; Oxford Center for Christian Apologetics (founder/leader)
Episode: Trauma, Justice, and The Power of Christian Forgiveness with Dr. Amy L. Orr-Ewing
Christopher Haylett
Avid geopolitics, culture, and theology content creator known as Nerdy Christian
Self-published content creator; active on Instagram and Substack
Episode: Russia, Iran, and the Trap of Political Tribalism with Christopher Haylett (aka thenerdychristian)
Dr. Mark Moore
Best-selling author and teaching pastor at Christ's Church in the Valley, Peoria, Arizona
Christ's Church in the Valley (Arizona)
Episode: The Kingship of Jesus and Pastoring a Mega Church: Dr. Mark Moore
Tony Scarcello
Pastor of discipleship at Red Hills Church near Portland, Oregon; author of Love All Our Neighbors
Red Hills Church
Episode: Can You Welcome LGBTQ People While Holding a Traditional Sexual Ethic? Tony Scarcello

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Preston Sprinkle
Host of Theology in the Raw

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 2.8k ratings
  • Openly Anti-Trans and now openly promoting Republicans.

    An active liar who promotes Christian supremacy. Like most Christians he uses “non main stream media” without citation to prove his points. Everyone is wrong except for himself.

    Platforms anti trans speakers who expands the scope of hatred to any who use contraception.

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    Jason Stein
    Canada20 days ago
  • Great content to reorient your belief of Jesus

    Preston brings on incredible guests to challenge the status quo in a world that has lost its identity in Christ.

    In one of the recent episodes with Dr. Mark Moore, it’s quite intriguing to hear Dr. Moore call out the idolatry of Christian Nationalism while simultaneously the head pastor at his church has been recently seen with Josh Howerton who has sadly shifted a lot of his rhetoric towards a more nationalistic view.

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    Hokiefan0105
    United States25 days ago
  • Best theology pod

    Love all the various opinions represented and the promotion of critical thinking!

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    Bdevires
    United States2 months ago
  • Cliff hanger

    I love this podcast but come on Preston… you left us hanging today! Now I need your book to hurry up and come out !! lol! Great show brother! 10 stars!!!!!

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    hershy84
    United States3 months ago
  • Thoughtful and Sharpening

    I have been listening to this podcast for years, and I am so grateful for how this content has shaped me, pushed me, and just satisfied or sparked my intellectual curiosity many times. Many of the negative reviews here seem to be from people who seek a more politically conservative bend. I disagree that the host is progressive/ liberal or has that agenda; I would say he tries to stay out of politics for the most part. The theology expressed by the host is orthodox and sound in my opinion. I coul... more

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    Midwest Moderate
    United States3 months ago

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Quality guests and rigorous theology keep me coming back episode after episode.
Some episodes feel strongly opinionated on politics; balance improves with varied voices.
Thoughtful, open-minded dialogue with diverse guests helps me think more clearly about hard topics.
The host asks compassionate questions and models how to disagree respectfully.

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Did Women Serve As Leaders in Early Christianity? Drs. Lynn Cohick and Amy Brown Hughes
Q: How did the structure of the early church influence or constrain women's leadership?
Authority in the early church was often tied to person-to-person lineage and fidelity to the gospel rather than a fixed hierarchical office, which allowed some women to exert influence within their networks, while broader structures sometimes limited formal titles for women.
Did Women Serve As Leaders in Early Christianity? Drs. Lynn Cohick and Amy Brown Hughes
Q: Was it true that women did not serve in leadership roles in the early church, such as bishops or presbyters?
There were women in leadership in various ways, including inscriptions using terms like episcopa, female deacons, and influential figures in monastic and bishoply circles; the situation was diverse and regionally varied, not a simple uniform ban.
Blessings and Challenges of Being a Female Pastor: Bo Stern-Brady
Q: Tell me about your sermon prep process.
Bo describes dedicating Tuesdays as uninterrupted study time, outlining what she wants the audience to feel, know, and do, and then building the sermon around those questions with reliance on the Holy Spirit.
Justification, Atonement, and the Full Scope of Paul's Gospel. Dr. Jarvis Williams
Q: What would be your elevator pitch defense of penal substitution against critics who say it is not part of the gospel?
Williams argues that in Romans and Galatians, Jesus' death functions both as a substitutionary atonement and as a missional act that secures eschatological exoneration, tying the righteous standing before God to faith while also delivering believers from wrath and enabling transformation through the Spirit—thus it remains a central, not ancillary, element of the gospel.
Justification, Atonement, and the Full Scope of Paul's Gospel. Dr. Jarvis Williams
Q: You've asked whether penal substitution is an essential part of the vertical dimension of the gospel, given debates in contemporary scholarship.
Jarvis Williams defends penal substitution as integral to Paul's soteriology, arguing that Romans 1-5 links justification, redemption, and reconciliation with Jesus' death on the cross for sins, while also acknowledging that Paul discusses horizontal and cosmic dimensions as part of the fuller gospel.

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