An Examined Life with Jeff Allen

Nancy Pearcey, author of books such as How Now Shall We Live and Total Truth and visiting scholar at Houston Baptist University, joins us on today’s show. Jeff Allen: So, what do you have on the horizon? Nancy Pearcey: Well, I’m currently working on a book on ethical issues, such as abortion, homosexuality, and euthanasia. Most books on this … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 54: Atheism, Humanism, Abortion and Christian Worldview with Nancy Pearcey, part 3" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 54: Atheism, Humanism, Abortion and Christian Worldview with Nancy Pearcey, part 3 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Nancy Pearcey, author of books such as How Now Shall We Live and Total Truth and visiting scholar at Houston Baptist University, joins us on today’s show. Jeff Allen: You have stated before that you were a skeptic and at one point slipped into a period of nihilism. Could you explain this period? Nancy Pearcey: … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen: Christian Worldview with Nancy Pearcey, part 2" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen: Christian Worldview with Nancy Pearcey, part 2 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Today, we welcome one of my favorite authors. I fell in love with her 2000 Gold Medallion Award winning book How Now Shall We Live? which she wrote with the late, great Chuck Coleson. Another of my favorites she wrote is Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from Its Cultural Captivity. This amazing author, educator, and Christian … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen: Christian Worldview with Nancy Pearcey, part 1" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen: Christian Worldview with Nancy Pearcey, part 1 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Dobie Maxwell (aka Mr. Lucky) is one of my favorite comedians from one of my favorite cities, Chicago. Not only is Dobie incredibly funny, but he has a heart of gold. For instance, a dog in Kentucky, who just had a litter of puppies, was shot in the head and left for dead. Amazingly, she … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 51: Laughing All the Way with Dobie Maxwell" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 51: Laughing All the Way with Dobie Maxwell appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Today we have Dobie Maxwell better known as Mr. Lucky on the show today! I hear Dobie is headed to the National Speakers Association. What’s he’s learned there after being a comedian after all these years that sometimes as a speaker there is a comma in his pay check. Dobie is wondering where any symbol … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 50: Dobie Maxwell, part 1" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 50: Dobie Maxwell, part 1 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Today we’re talking to Nathan Cochran from Mercy Me! We kick off our interview with talking about social media and what Nathan has to do to avoid the trolls of the internet. He shares how the band as a whole has to be careful about what they post online because they all represent each other … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 49: Nathan Cochran of Mercy Me, part 2" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 49: Nathan Cochran of Mercy Me, part 2 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Nathan Cochran, bass player for Mercy Me joins me this week. In addition to being 1/5th of one of the most influential Christian bands of the century, Nathan recently released his first solo EP titled Diving Blind. With the simple gist of “I don’t know the future”, Diving Blind features four singles straight from Nathan’s … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 48: Nathan Cochran of Mercy Me, part 1" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 48: Nathan Cochran of Mercy Me, part 1 appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

The guys and I have unlocked life’s greatest mystery. Men and women are confusing to one another. That’s just a truth about life. Women use the word “confused”, but men use words like mystery, enigma, conundrum, brain buster, mind crusher, and consciousness hydrogen bomb in high heels. We just feel like we’re spinning around blindfolded and … Continue reading "The Daren Streblow Comedy Show Mini-Cast 131: The Great Relationship Mystery, Anita Renfroe & John Branyan" The post The Daren Streblow Comedy Show Mini-Cast 131: The Great Relationship Mystery, Anita Renfroe & John Branyan appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Tom Dreesen is the main reason that I became a comedian. In Chicago, he’s known as the “Godfather of Comedy”. In addition to appearing on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson multiple times, as well as the Late Show with David Letterman – where he also guest hosted from time to time – Tom opened … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 47: Frank Sinatra’s Theology & the Downfall of America with Tom Dreesen" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 47: Frank Sinatra’s Theology & the Downfall of America with Tom Dreesen appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.

Tom Dreesen is the main reason I became a stand up comedian. We both grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, and while I am still struggling to sell my wares, Tom is known in Chicago as the “Godfather of Comedy”. He has made over 500 appearances on national television as a stand-up comedian, … Continue reading "An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 46: The Tonight Show, The Improv & the Early Days of Chicago Comedy with Tom Dreesen" The post An Examined Life with Jeff Allen 46: The Tonight Show, The Improv & the Early Days of Chicago Comedy with Tom Dreesen appeared first on Christan Podcast Central.