Higher Ed Survival, Political Tension with Family, and Screen Free Church

About this episode

The episode discusses the closure of Christian universities, political tensions within families, and how churches can engage in a digital age.

Here at The Bulletin, we’re beginning our summer programming. We’ll be re-airing the best segments from the past four years of the show. This week: Christian universities are closing at a notable rate. Alan Nobel joins Russell Moore and Clarissa Moll to discuss the reasons for this trend and the implications. Then, Clarissa talks with author and former Obama speechwriter David Litt about developing an unlikely friendship with his MAGA brother-in-law. Then, we consider how churches can effectively and appropriately engage the world in the age of screens and digital media. REFERENCED IN THE EPISODE: It’s Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground by David Litt GO DEEPER WITH THE BULLETIN: Join the conversation at our Substack. Find us on YouTube Rate and review the show in your podcast app of choice. ABOUT THE GUESTS: Alan Noble is an associate professor of English at Oklahoma Baptist University and author of numerous books and articles. Alan’s writing appears in Modern Reformation, Christianity Today, Vox, Buzzfeed, and The Atlantic. David Litt is a New York Times bestselling author and a semi-finalist for the James Thurber Prize for American…

People in this episode

Hosts: Russell Moore, Clarissa Moll

Guests: Alan Nobel, David Litt

Topics covered

• higher education
• political tension
• family relationships
• church engagement
• digital media

Keywords

• Christian universities
• political tension
• family
• church
• digital media
• Alan Nobel
• David Litt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Oklahoma Baptist University, Christianity Today

Books & works: It’s Only Drowning: A True Story of Learning to Surf and the Search for Common Ground

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