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Join Slim Thompson, Malcolm Foley and many more to discuss and 'Apply the Gospel' into little bite sized pieces every week. email hello@theologyinpieces.com to ask questions or reach out.
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Send us a Question! Mortality on the forehead. Stories in the bones. That’s the current we ride as we swap ash-streaked reflections, step behind the scenes of a first Ash Wednesday service, and welcome Dr. Sorina Higgins—editor, teacher, and scholar of the Inklings—into a wide-open conversation about imagination, power, and the words we use on each other. We start with the tactile: making ashes from last year’s palms, the awkward tenderness of tracing a cross on a child, and the pastoral dec...
Send us a Question! **As you may be able to tell...Malcolm's mic wasn't on for today's episode. You'll still hear him through Slim's mic, but its noticeably worse. All Apologies** Now, for the Episode... When the Empire Demands Your Gaze, Fix Your Eyes on Christ. We start with the killing of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti by ICE agents and the rush to label, excuse, and move on. From media spin to the refusal to apologize even after video surfaces, we trace how propaganda thrives on...
Send us a Question! A tour is on the calendar, a new book is brewing, and our inbox lit the fuse: what happens to your faith when you step off social media and start searching for unspun news about Gaza, empire, and the stories we’re told? We open the year by taking a hard look at propaganda, grief, and how easy it is to let a nation define “we” for the church. Then we head to the movies, where a whodunit surprised us. Wake Up Dead Man puts two versions of Christianity on display: a co...
Send us a Question! The Winner of 2025's best episode this past year was: Episode 56 - The Anti-Greed Gospel: A Revolutionary Conversation with Malcolm Foley on the Battle with Mammon. No surprise. Malcolm is pretty great. Thank you all for listening, sharing, and reviewing! Keep sharing in 2026. We're working on a few things behind the scenes to make this podcast even better. Runner's up from 2025: "t"I Stand with Israel? When Empires Claim His Name...If you ha...
Send us a Question! How ought the Christian feel about presidential pardons given our personal dependence on pardons? On today's episode, we dug into the messy intersection of presidential pardons, public trust, and Christian theology to ask a hard question: when a leader can erase consequences with a signature, who bears the cost of the harm? We start with a rapid-fire tour through a heavy news cycle filled with violence, a personal reset, and broach the topic of gerrymandering as another “...
Send us a Question! On this episode of Theology in Pieces, Slim and Malcolm are back with a full plate—and not just because Thanksgiving is still lingering in our arteries. We kick things off with National Signing Day and why college football used to be great but is actually terrible. Then we wade into the typical swamp of terrible tweets, biblical misquotes, and the unsettling ease with which Christians can justify killing people unlawfully… all before asking, Why can’t we actually be friend...
Send us a Question! Today we sit down with Rev. Dr. Emily McGowin to ask why so many of us feel trapped between “family first” slogans and the weight of church, work, and politics pressing on our homes. Emily’s vision is both bracing and kind: stop chasing a biblical blueprint that doesn’t exist, and start practicing love in households that actually look like ours—single, married, multigenerational, adoptive, blended, roommates, and everyone in between. We dig into how Jesus relativizes cult...
Send us a Question! What if the most radical thing you could do this week isn’t another hot take, but a habit that holds? We open with the “No Kings” rallies and ask a tough question: are we organizing for change or outsourcing our hope to cathartic moments? Drawing on Martin Luther King Jr.’s four steps of nonviolent direct action, 1) collection of the facts to determine whether injustices are alive; 2) negotiation; 3) self-purification; and 4) direct action. King Went on to say...
Send us a Question! What if loving your Christian nationalist neighbor is the most political thing you’ll do this year? Can a stadium memorial where “forgive your enemies” and “hate your enemies” share the same stage?" Today we invited pastor and author Caleb Campbell (Disarming Leviathan) to help us name the powers discipling our age—and offer a way back to love with a spine. We trace Caleb’s decade pastoring in Phoenix as culture-war catechisms flood the church, Turning Point rallie...
Send us a Question! Dr. Mika Edmondson, pastor of Koinonia Church in Nashville, joins us for a profound conversation about redemptive suffering and denominational identity. What can Job, MLK, and the african spirituals teach us about redemption and hope amidst incredibly dark times? "It's not the suffering in and of itself that is redemptive, it is actually our engagement with it," Mika explains. Instead of fight-or-flight as a response to evil—there's a 3rd way, a way exemplified by ...
Send us a Question! What if becoming like Christ means something far more profound than we've imagined? In this week's episode Malcolm and Slim dive into one of Christianity's most transformative yet often overlooked doctrines. The ancient Christian understanding of salvation extends beyond forgiveness to actual participation in divine life. "What Christ is by nature, we become by grace." Before that, you'll want to hear about the CIA's Operation Acoustic Kitty & why Christian...
Send us a Question! Where does God stand when empires claim His name? This urgent question anchors our conversation about Christian responsibility in the face of violence happening in Gaza. We dive deep into the theological underpinnings often used to justify unwavering support for the modern state of Israel. Genesis 12:3 – "I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you" – has become a rallying cry for Christians supporting Israel's military actions. But does this represent ...
Send us a Question! The millennium debate often gets mired in abstract timelines, but Revelation 20 demands we focus on a different question: who actually reigns with Christ during this period? Malcolm and Slim unpack questions from Mosaic Waco's sermon series on Revelation. In review of Slim's sermon on Revelation 20, we discuss: pre-millennial, post-millennial, amillennial, and Pan-millenial views. In a moment when many Christians seek political power without the cross, Revelation of...
Send us a Question! The "t" in LGBTQ (Transgender) has become one of the most heated cultural flashpoints of our time, leaving many Christians struggling to respond with both theological faithfulness and Christ-like compassion. How do we understand gender dysphoria through a biblical lens while genuinely caring for those who experience it? Enter Dr. Mark Yarhouse, Director of the Sexual and Gender Identity Institute at Wheaton College and author of groundbreaking works like "Understanding Ge...
Send us a Question! As our nation grapples with what many are calling a constitutional crisis, how should Christians respond? Malcolm and Slim wade into these turbulent waters with theological depth and pastoral sensitivity as expressed in calling some christian's response to mass deportations a "Toxic Soup of Dumb." Malcolm opens with a profound meditation on the heart of the Christian faith—not political power or cultural dominance, but Christ's invitation to share in his relationship wit...
Send us a Question! What does the Book of Revelation actually reveal about our current political moment? Malcolm and Slim dive into this apocalyptic text to discover it's not as mysterious as we've been led to believe—it's a crystal-clear political critique that speaks directly to our time of tribal allegiances and corrupted power. We explore how Revelation sets up the ultimate conflict between "Team Lamb" (Christ) and "Team Dragon" (the devil and his systems of oppression), challenging list...
Send us a Question! Join us as we engage in a profound discussion addressing greed's pervasive and insidious influence in our lives. In this episode, we welcome our own, Malcolm Foley, author of "The Anti-Greed Gospel," who offers a fresh perspective on the intersection of money, race, and spirituality. As we navigate the complexities of our modern world, this new world order with the new administration, Malcolm reiterates how greed perpetuates a cycle of exploitation, violence, and lies that...
Send us a Question! Hello Darkness My old Friend... Today we sit down with Cody Balfour, the Director of Family Life at Koinonia Church, to discuss his book "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark," which addresses fear and anxiety from a uniquely Christian perspective. Cody pastorally opens his heart and offers hope for many walking in darkness and despair. We reflect on hope, resilience, and the impact of embracing the resurrection in the face of adversity, drawing inspiration from biblical teaching...
Send us a Question! Can Christian centrism truly address the complexities of wealth, power, and racial injustice, or does it fall short of delivering meaningful change? Our latest episode welcomes Adam Joyce, a Chicago-based nonprofit consultant, who challenges the notion that centrist approaches can adequately tackle these pressing issues. We lament the recent article critiquing the positive examples of fatherhood and gender roles surrounding the cartoon "Bluey." And we confront the ...
Send us a Question! What happens when you blend the art of storytelling with the intricacies of faith? Renowned author Stephen James joins us, and his insights might just transform how you view fiction. As we navigate the complex themes in Christian art, we question the label of "Christian" and its implications. Drawing inspiration from literary icons like Flannery O'Connor and GK Chesterton, we discuss how storytelling can authentically capture the world's darkness and light. By avoiding f...
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