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  • Thinking Fellows

    Are We Being Formed by AI?

    15/09/2026 | 1h 3 mins.
    In this episode of Thinking Fellows, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, and Bruce Hillman talk about how Christians should think about AI and how it is changing the way we work, think, and interact with the world. They discuss AI as a powerful tool and an environment that is shaping us, along with questions about writing, education, truth, technology, and the growing role of AI in everyday life. Most importantly, they argue that Christians should be grounded in God's Word and the truth of the Gospel so that we do not look to AI for answers that only Christ can give.
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    Apologetics, Academia and Algorithms

    04/09/2026 | 1h
    In this episode of the Thinking Fellows podcast, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, and Bruce Hillman talk about the state of modern Christian apologetics. They discuss Adam's recent apologetics conference in Cambridge, the value of serious Christian scholarship, and why clear thinking and clear writing still matter. They also look at materialism, science, certainty, and the ways Christians can respond when anti-Christian ideas show up on their phones and online.
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  • Thinking Fellows

    Law and Gospel with Rod Rosenbladt

    28/08/2026 | 47 mins.
    In this episode of Thinking Fellows, Caleb Keith, Scott Keith, and Daniel Emery Price listen to an old recording from Rod Rosenbladt and discuss the Lutheran view of Law and Gospel. They explain that the Law shows us our sin and puts the old sinner to death, while the Gospel gives life through Christ and has the final word. They also discuss Christian freedom, antinomianism, vocation, and why the Gospel is what creates new life.
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  • Thinking Fellows

    Summer Reading Roundup

    21/08/2026 | 57 mins.
    In this episode of Thinking Fellows, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, Bruce Hillman, and Scott Keith share their summer reading lists, ranging from the Bible and church fathers to history, politics, philosophy, fiction, and swimming. Their conversation explores everything from the transition of Rome from paganism to Christianity and Thomas Sowell's ideas about human nature to the problem of evil and the history of Finland during World War II. They also discuss Lutheran scholarship, vocation and theological disagreement.
    Adam Francisco
    The Bible — New Living Translation (NLT)
    The Quran
    Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of Political Struggles — Thomas Sowell
    Bruce Hillman
    On Death and Eternal Life — Gregory of Nyssa
    The Oxford Reading and Philosophy: Problem of Evil — Marilyn McCord Adams (editor)
    Scott Keith
    The Long Way Home: A Journey into the History of Captain Robert Ford — Ed Dover
    The Fourth Option — Jack Carr
    The Spy Who Came in from the Cold — John le Carré
    Ice — Ulla-Lena Lundberg 
    How Finland Survives Stalin: From the Winter War to the Cold War, 1939–1950 — Kimmo Rentola
    Why We Swim — Bonnie Tsui
    Caleb Keith
    The Final Pagan Generation: Rome's Unexpected Path to Christianity — Edward J. Watts
    The Pieper Lectures: The Lutheran Doctrine of Vocation, Vol. 11 — various authors
     
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    Is Your Church Healthy or Dying?

    14/08/2026 | 55 mins.
    What makes a church "healthy"? In this episode of the Thinking Fellows, Caleb Keith, Scott Keith, Adam Francisco, and Bruce Hillman examine the popular language of healthy churches, church growth, and discipleship. They question whether marketing metrics have replaced the biblical marks of the church and argue that the true measure of the church is the faithful preaching of Christ crucified and the right administration of the sacraments. Rather than chasing marketing strategies or growth models, they contend that the church exists to deliver the forgiveness of sins through Word and Sacrament, trusting God's promises instead of chasing the latest trends.
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About Thinking Fellows
The Thinking Fellows is a 45-minute podcast about theology, philosophy, Christian history, and apologetics. It is hosted by Scott Keith, Caleb Keith, Adam Francisco, and Bruce Hilman. The Thinking Fellows bring high-level subject matters to fun and insightful lay-level conversations each week.
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