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After a riveting few days, the Ecclesiam team sits down with some DC friends to discuss the major themes hit upon in the 2016 ERLC conference in Nashville. We explore how the gospel impacts race, the arts, and our engagement of culture broadly speaking.

​Gregory Thornbury, President of The King's College, joined Daniel and Josh at the national ERLC conference in Nashville. Dr. Thornbury identified some deficiencies in the Evangelical academy and discussed his vision for rebuilding the theological foundations of the academic disciplines.

​Andrew Walker, Director of Policy Studies at the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) joined Daniel and Josh to discuss the biblical roots of religious liberty, some contemporary challenges, and how to make the case for robust religious liberty to our secular friends.

Today, on the two-year anniversary of the Michael Brown shooting, we are joined by Jemar Tisby to discuss the ever-heated topic of Black Lives Matter. Jemar unpacks how to think biblically about BLM, what we should affirm, and what we should push back on as we critically engage this sensitive subject.

Tracy McKenzie, Professor of History at Wheaton College, joins Daniel to discuss the Trump phenomenon against the backdrop of American political history. Dr. McKenzie analyzes the current state of Evangelical politics and considers the effect that this election cycle is having on the Church's broader witness.

We are joined today by Les Lanphere of The Reformed Pubcast to talk about his upcoming film, "Calvinist." You can support their Kickstarter project by clicking on the image below! Cheers and Amen!

​Aaron Armstrong is the Author of Awaiting a Savior: The Gospel, the New Creation, and the End of Poverty, and Contend: Defending the Faith in a Fallen World. He is also an itinerant preacher and blogs at BloggingTheologically.com. He also wrote the screenplay for Through the Eyes of Spurgeon.

​Kevin Burkett joins Daniel to discuss the aftermath of Trump's win, the biblical basis of government, and the crisis of free speech in America. On the issue of free speech, Kevin and Daniel drill into the moral commitments that inform the social Left and the new libertarian insurgency that is challenging it.

Eric Teetsel, former Faith Outreach Director for the Rubio presidential campaign, joins Daniel to discuss what it means to live out Christian faith in the political realm. Eric reflects on his time with the Rubio campaign, gives some insight on the state of the American experiment, and discusses the future of Evangelical political engagement in light of America's cultural decay.

Daniel Davis and Matt Arildsen discuss the civil war that is currently engulfing the Republican Party and consider whether the Donald can be stopped at this late juncture. They also discuss the future of the GOP and what role Evangelicals might play in continuing to shaping its identity.

This paper was written and accepted for presentation at The Fifth Annual Covenant Theological Conference on Tuesday, January 19th, 2016.

Josh Holler sits down with Doug Merkey to discuss life in the trenches in the fight to save lives from abortion.

Josh Holler teaches a class on the origin and compiling of the biblical canon. The recording took place at Christ Fellowship Bible Church in St. Louis on January 10, 2016.

Josh Holler, Daniel Davis and Matt Arildsen discuss the recent crisis of Syrian refugees flooding into Europe and consider what policy approaches best reflect biblical values.

Josh Holler and Daniel Davis host Dr. James White to discuss his book, "What Every Christian Needs to Know About the Qur'an."

Josh Holler hosts Stuart McAllister from Ravi Zacharias International Ministries to discuss core issues in Christian apologetics. Stuart discusses the four key issues that every worldview must account for: origin, meaning, morality and destiny.

Josh Holler and Daniel Davis discuss some major headlines making waves: the Iran nuclear deal, and Planned Parenthood's fetal trafficking scandal.

Josh Holler and Daniel Davis discuss the Supreme Court's ruling in Obergefelle v. Hodges, its implications for religious liberty in America, and the nature of civil law in relation to metaphysical reality.