34 - Cultural and Countercultural Christianity: Early Church Witness and Historical Insights with Nadya Williams

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Denver is a missionary, Taylor is a pastor, and Matt is a professor. All of them, however, are passionate about bridging the gap between scholarship and ministry. They want to take the insights gained through academic study of the Bible and bring them directly to the fields of ministry. Sometimes Christians are led to believe they must choose between being a capable scholar and having a fruitful ministry. The Learning Laborers believe that the opposite is true. When brought together in the right way, scholarship enhances ministry and ministry experience also enhances biblical scholarship.

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34 - Cultural and Countercultural Christianity: Early Church Witness and Historical Insights with Nadya Williams

The Learning Laborers

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34 - Cultural and Countercultural Christianity: Early Church Witness and Historical Insights with Nadya Williams

Denver and Taylor chat with Dr. Nadya Williams, a classicist and author with a PhD from Princeton. It is an enlightening discussion on cultural Christianity in the early church.

They dive into Nadya's books, Cultural Christians in the Early Church and her latest Mothers, Children, and the Body Politic, exploring how early Christians navigated societal influences and how this can serve as a lesson for church leaders today. They touch on topics like the impact of corporate practices on church structures, the devaluation of motherhood, and the relevance of ancient literature for today's Christian life.

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00:00 Introduction and Banter 00:44 Welcome to the Learning Laborers Podcast 01:35 Discussing the Yankees and Cultural Idols 02:13 Introducing Dr. Nadya Williams 02:47 Overview of Dr. Williams' Work 03:09 Cultural Christianity in the Early Church 04:20 Navigating Cultural Norms Today 10:01 The Importance of Community in Faith 12:58 Lessons from Early Church Leaders 17:03 Identifying and Addressing Cultural Sins 24:13 Cross-Cultural Insights and Pastoral Responsibilities 28:24 Commitment to Local Church 28:32 Urban vs. Rural Church Dynamics 29:52 Should Christians Celebrate Santa Claus? 32:21 Christian Nationalism and Identity 32:55 Nadya's New Book 33:43 Devaluing Motherhood in Modern Society 37:43 Early Christian Pro-Life Practices 41:33 The Role of Family in Christian Life 43:48 Singleness and Christian Flourishing 46:12 The Image of God and Human Value 49:01 Recommended Resources for Understanding Early Christianity 52:15 Closing Thoughts and Farewell