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Saved by Grace, Theologian by Default

 Todd and Carl interview Aimee Byrd in an attempt to answer the question: can anything good really come out of West Virginia? Mrs. Byrd is the popular blogger, now published author and self-identified “Housewife Theologian.” If you’re picturing a woman…

Pastors, Elders & Their Wives

Your favorite comedian/theologians, Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman, team up yet again – this time to answer some important questions about how the church should be run and who should be running it. We’ll learn that faithful teaching, a willingness…

What is the Church To Do?

This episode of The Mortification of Spin takes on a more serious tone as Todd and Carl offer a pastoral approach to the sensitive topic of spousal abuse. In tragic cases of abuse within the church, where does the dividing…

Can I Trust the Bible?

Todd and Carl interview Steve Nichols, author and professor of Christianity and Culture at Lancaster Bible College, and they respectfully dub their guest the “Peter Pan of reformed theology.” While Steve may look young, he is certainly insightful when it…

Anonymous Christians Anyone?

Is there such a thing as a tan Englishman? Todd and Carl debate the issue momentarily before focusing their attention on the recent news surrounded Pope Francis’ universalist comments. If you’re not familiar with the term “anonymous Christian” (don’t worry…we…

Happiness Questing

 As Todd and Carl report from “The Batcave” to offer a solemn critique of Andy Stanley’s book, Deep and Wide, the hosts discuss the biblical role of the church, Jesus’ example and the definition of happiness. While both the topic…

Creating Young (and old) Theologians

Carl and Todd sit down with a special guest—children’s book author Simonetta Carr. A successful teacher, writer, and homeschooling mother of eight kids, Simonetta is undoubtedly busy but denies being any sort of “supermom.” As Todd and Carl interview their…

No pain, No gain, No church

Todd Pruitt and Carl Trueman meet with PCA church planter, Jon “No Gain” Payne, to discuss the struggles, victories and overall philosophy of biblical church planting.  All jokes about skinny jeans and soy lattes aside, the hosts jump right in…

Stop My Mouth

What do good theology, Pelagius, fish-n-chips, and suffering have in common? The answer is today’s guest, the most extraordinary Welsh mind since Pelagius: Dr. Derek Thomas. After a bit of banter and an impressive bit of Welsh, Derek sits down…

The Happy Lutheran

With no students to teach, Steven Nichols, research professor of Christianity and Culture at Lancaster Bible College, joins Todd and Carl on Mortification of Spin to discuss Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Was Bonhoeffer an Evangelical? Was he even a Christian? At what…