Paul VanderKlay's Podcast

00:00 Introduction to Bonnie Kristian
11:34 Childhood and socioeconomic background
14:31 Aspirations for journalism and college
26:25 Faith journey and Anabaptist influence
31:26 Seminary and blogging experiences
37:57 Gender differences in readership
39:53 Deconstruction and the issue of violence
48:02 Defining Evangelicalism
52:15 Career path to Christianity Today
1:00:06 Navigating journalism and industry pressures
1:03:07 The fragmentation of the modern church
1:05:28 Origin and purpose of the new book
1:12:19 Sociological view of religion and ingroups
1:15:37 The value of Evangelical community
1:21:26 Challenges in print and Christian publishing
1:27:10 Reflections on previous books
1:30:34 Future of church and sensemaking crises
1:39:18 Trends in men and faith
1:43:27 Ideas for future writing and body ethics

Bonnie Kristian is an editorial director at *Christianity Today*, as well as a seasoned journalist, columnist, and author whose work sits at the intersection of Christian theology, politics, and civic life. Known for her intellectually rigorous and nonpartisan approach, she specializes in analyzing complex foreign policy, constitutional issues, civil liberties, and media literacy through a faithful, thoughtful lens. In addition to guiding CT’s ideas and opinion content, she has contributed to outlets such as *The New York Times*, *The Atlantic*, *Reason*, and *The Daily Beast*, and is the author of *Untrustworthy*—a trenchant guide to navigating media distortion and epistemic crisis—and *A Flexible Faith*. Her writing consistently challenges conventional political tribalism, urging Christians toward epistemic humility, careful discernment, and a public witness rooted in integrity over ideology. 

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Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

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There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

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My Substack https://paulvanderklay.substack.com/

Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

Retro PVK Merch by his daughter a few years ago: https://www.redbubble.com/people/raindoodles1/shop 

There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 

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My Substack https://paulvanderklay.substack.com/

Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 

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Paul Vander Klay clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0jIcadtoxELSwehCh5QTg

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My Substack https://paulvanderklay.substack.com/

Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 

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Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A

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Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 

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Paul Vander Klay clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0jIcadtoxELSwehCh5QTg

https://www.meetup.com/sacramento-estuary/

My Substack https://paulvanderklay.substack.com/

Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 

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To support Paul's work by supporting his church give here. https://tithe.ly/give?c=2160640

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https://www.livingstonescrc.com/give

Paul Vander Klay clips channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX0jIcadtoxELSwehCh5QTg

https://www.meetup.com/sacramento-estuary/

My Substack https://paulvanderklay.substack.com/

Bridges of meaning https://discord.gg/UKg8k93c

Estuary Hub Link https://www.estuaryhub.com/

There is a video version of this podcast on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/paulvanderklay

To listen to this on ITunes https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/paul-vanderklays-podcast/id1394314333 

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All Amazon links here are part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon pays me a small commission at no additional cost to you if you buy through one of the product links here. This is is one (free to you) way to support my videos. 

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https://www.patreon.com/paulvanderklay

Paul's Church Content at Living Stones Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh7bdktIALZ9Nq41oVCvW-A

To support Paul's work by supporting his church give here. https://tithe.ly/give?c=2160640

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