Two friends and I have started the Thinklings Podcast and I would encourage you to subscribe. C. S. Lewis wrote, “The little knots of friends who turn their backs on the world are those who really transform it.” I have been blessed with good, godly friends who have encouraged me, pushed me, and sharpened me. The “Thinklings” took shape when Charlie Carter became the assistant dean of men at Faith Baptist Bible College. Charlie, Andy Stearns, and myself are friends and Charlie saw to it that we would get together on a semi-regular basis where we would discuss books and think together. We chose the name “Thinklings” after C.S. Lewis and his friends’ group, the Inklings. Sometimes one of us may write something, and we would “think” through what was written. At this time, our musings are composed of thinking more than inking; so, the name “Thinklings” fits us. This time of iron sharpening iron has now galvanized into a podcast which is headed up again by Charlie Carter. I show up and talk. Charlie and Andy are the brains behind this operation. I don’t know how many Marco Polos and text messages I have rolled my eyes over. I don’t know how many times I have said, “Good Enough.” You can thank these men for a much better product. In fact, this blog post is coming because I have been reminded on a few occasions that I needed to write it! Yet, I write it gladly because after recording several episodes, I truly believe the things we discuss will be helpful to our students and anyone who listens in. I would encourage you to subscribe and listen to the weekly Thinklings Podcast.
Episodes usually follow a specific pattern. We want to encourage our students (and anybody else) to be better thinkers, and thinkers are readers. So we start by discussing various books we have read or are reading. Next we share a content piece which is led by one of us. The content will vary depending on whatever one of us happens to be studying, learning, or thinking about at that time. One of the things listeners will notice is that we do not have everything figured out. The Thinklings Podcast is a conversation. We want to encourage the listener to get into the conversation and think! Sometimes the content piece is not directly related to a biblical text. In those instances, we close with a short devotional thought. The primary place of thinking needs to be the Bible; so, we never want to have an episode that does not draw the listener to the ultimate guide of correct thinking, the Scriptures.
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