Join us today as we speak with Dr. Daniel Hill, Assistant Professor of Christian Theology at Baylor University’s George W. Truett Theological Seminary, on the topic of his upcoming book Bearing Witness: What the Church Can Learn from Early Abolitionists. Due out in April 2025, Dr. Hill’s new book draws on the rich legacy of nineteenth-century abolitionists David Ruggles, Maria W. Stewart, and William Still, to construct a compelling evangelical framework for public witness, anchored in Scripture and the practice of lament and burden-bearing.

Listen in to this special episode of Voices of Renewal as we hear from leading Christian scholar, Dr. Glen L. Thompson, on his new book Jingjiao: The Earliest Christian Church in China. Thompson presents the history of the Persian church’s mission to China with rigor and clarity. While Christianity remained a minority and “foreign” religion in the Middle Kingdom, it nonetheless attracted adherents among indigenous Chinese and received imperial approval during the Tang Dynasty. Though it was later suppressed alongside Buddhism, it resurfaced in China and Mongolia in the twelfth century. Thompson also discusses how the modern unearthing of Chinese Christian texts has stirred controversy over the meaning of Jingjiao to recent missionary efforts in China.

Macrina the Younger (327 – 379) was an early Christian saint. Macrina was elder sister of Basil the Great and Gregory of Nyssa, two early leading Christian theologians. Gregory of Nyssa wrote a work entitled Life of Macrina in which he describes his sister's sanctity and asceticism throughout her life. Macrina lived a chaste and humble life, devoting her time to prayer and the spiritual education of her younger brother Peter. To learn more about her life and renewal legacy, listen to Dr. Stefan Laing, Associate Professor of Divinity at Beeson Divinity School.

On this episode of Voices of Renewal, we speak with Dr. Stephen Eccher, Associate Professor of Church History and Reformation Studies at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, on the life and legacy of Huldrych Zwingli. Zwingli (1484-1531) was a theologian during the Reformation who helped bring Protestantism to Switzerland. Although less known than his contemporaries Martin Luther and John Calvin, Zwingli had a incredible impact on Reformed theology. To learn more about Zwingli, please read Dr. Eccher’s new book, Zwingli the Pastor: A Life in Conflict.

On this episode of Voices of Renewal, we interview Dr. Michael Allen, the John Dyer Trimble Professor of Systematic Theology and Academic Dean at Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), on the life and ministry of Dr. John Webster. Rev. Dr. John Webster (1955-2016) was an English systematic, historical, and moral theologian. At the time of his death, he was the Chair of Divinity at the University of St. Andrews. Dr. Webster is known today for his retrieval of classic theology for today’s church. To learn more about Dr. John Webster, please read Dr. Allen’s book, T&T Clark Reader in John Webster.

On this episode of Voices of Renewal, we speak with Rev. Dr. Winn Collier, Associate Professor and Director of the Eugene Peterson Center for Christian Imagination at Western Theological Seminary, on the life and renewal legacy of Eugene Peterson. Rev. Eugene Peterson (1932-2018) was an American presbyterian minister who published widely on spiritual formation and pastoral ministry. Rev. Peterson is most famous for his translation of the bible, The Message: The Bible in Contemporary Language. To learn more about Euguene Peterson, please read Dr. Collier’s book, A Burning in My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene H. Peterson.

On this episode of Voices of Renewal, we are privileged to hear from Dr. Alister McGrath, the recently retired Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, on the life and renewal legacy of J. I. Packer (1926-2020). J. I. Packer was a Canadian evangelical theologian who wrote and taught widely on the intersection of theology and ministry. Dr. Packer retired as Professor of Theology at Regent College in Vancouver, Canada. He is perhaps best known for his enduring work, Knowing God. To learn more about J. I. Packer, please read Dr. McGrath’ book, J. I. Packer: His Life and Thought.

On this special episode of Voices of Renewal, we hear from Dr. Carl R. Trueman on his new book Crisis of Confidence: Reclaiming the Historic Faith in a Culture Consumed with Individualism and Identity. Dr. Trueman (PhD, University of Aberdeen) is Professor of Biblical and Religious Studies at Grove City College and previously served as the William E. Simon Fellow in Religion and Public Life at Princeton University. Join us as we discuss how creeds and confessions of the historic Church can foster renewal today.