Voices of Renewal is a series devoted to rediscovering the renewing power of the Holy Spirit throughout the history of God's church and today. In each episode, we will interview a leader in the field of Ministry, Church History, or Theology about how God has and is renewing the Church and world. It is our desire to seek God’s renewal in our own time in name of Jesus through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Episode 3: Dr. Matthew Bingham on His Book, A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation
Join us today as we speak with Dr. Matthew Bingham on his book, A Heart Aflame for God: A Reformed Approach to Spiritual Formation. Matthew C. Bingham (PhD, Queen’s University Belfast) is campus dean and associate professor of theology at Talbot Seminary Phoenix, Biola University. He is the author of Orthodox Radicals: Baptist Identity in the English Revolution and A Heart Aflame for God. He has served as a pastor in the United States and Northern Ireland. Matthew is married to Shelley, and they have four children.
6 Mar 2026
Episode 2: Dr. Mark A. Granquist on the History of Christianity in America
Join us today as we speak with Dr. Mark Granquist and discuss his new book, A History of Christianity in America. Dr. Mark A. Granquist is Professor of the History of Christianity at Luther Seminary, a position he has held since 2007. Prior to this he taught in the Religion Department at St Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota (1992-2000) and at Gustavus Adolphus College, St Peter, Minnesota (2000-2007).Dr. Granquist has served in parish ministry or Lutheran higher education since his ordination in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America in 1988. He was pastor of youth and education at Bethel Lutheran Church, Rochester, Minn., 1988-1992, and has served several times as an interim pastor in local congregations.A 1979 graduate of St Olaf College, Dr. Granquist received his M.Div. from Yale University Divinity School in 1984, and his Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago Divinity School in 1992.He serves as editor of the Luther Seminary journal “Word & World,” as editor of the “Journal of the Lutheran Historical Conference,” and has been active with the journal “Lutheran Quarterly.”
19 Feb 2026
Episode 1: Dr. Stephen Presley on Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church
Join us today as we speak with, Dr. Stephen Presley, and discuss his new book, Biblical Theology in the Life of the Early Church. Dr. Presley is an Associate Professor of Church History at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and previously served as the Director of Research Doctoral Studies at the seminary. His teaching and research specialize in early Christian studies, focusing on the development of theology and practice in the life of the early church.He also serves as the Senior Fellow for Religion and Public Life at the Center for Religion, Culture & Democracy (CRCD), an initiative of the First Liberty Institute in Plano, TX. Dr. Presley holds a bachelor’s degree from Baylor University, a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland.His teaching, writing, and speaking center on patristics, Christian cultural engagement, and related topics. Drawing from the rich heritage of historical theology, he equips contemporary Christian leaders to re-envision ministry for today’s cultural context.
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