

Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
Life and Books and Everything is a podcast hosted by Kevin DeYoung where discussions center on, well, life and books and everything. As a church pastor and theology professor, Kevin loves to talk about faith, theology, history, current events, and the occasional hot topic. We hope you will learn something, laugh a little, and get some good book recommendations along the way.
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Jun 1, 2023 • 1h 4min
Christian Witness in Public Life with Paul McNulty
With a 30-year career in Washington, D.C. and going on ten years as president of Grove City College, Paul McNulty has had a remarkable career. Recently, Dr. McNulty, a PCA ruling elder, gave the commencement address at Covenant Day School (where Kevin’s kids attend) and then spoke during the Sunday school hour at Christ Covenant Church. This is a “live” recording of Kevin’s conversation with Paul last Sunday. The wide ranging interview covers everything from politics to Christian education to suffering and loss.

May 23, 2023 • 7min
Prophetic or Merely Performative
In this article, Kevin discusses how Christians are to honor each other and Christ when critiquing and correcting each other.

May 22, 2023 • 9min
He Was Ready for Heaven
He kept the main thing the main thing. He wasn’t a jerk. He wasn’t a prima donna. He was enjoyable to be around. He was full of the fruit of the Spirit.That’s a good life; that’s a Christian life.

May 19, 2023 • 9min
Giving Thanks for Harry Reeder (1948–2023)
In many ways, Harry was a man’s man: strong, athletic, and confident. But he was also a family man. We should pray for his wife, Cindy, along with their three children—Jennifer, Ike, and Abby—and their many grandchildren. Harry will be greatly missed by thousands, but especially by his family. I’ll miss him as a Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) founding father, as a ministerial example, and as a friend.

May 10, 2023 • 1h 3min
Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer President with Allen Guelzo
It’s a special day at LBE as Kevin interviews his first returning guest, the esteemed historian Dr. Allen Guelzo of Princeton University. Find out how Dr. Guelzo moved from being an Edwards scholar to being a Lincoln scholar (and how Edward’s treatise on the will still permeates much of what Guelzo has written about Lincoln). Listen in as Kevin and Allen talk about whether Lincoln was a Christian, what made Lincoln great, and what Lincoln has to teach us today.Timestamps:0:00 Intro and Sponsor 1:19 Guest: Allen Guelzo 7:40 Why Study Lincoln? 17:28 Why Does Lincoln Fascinate Us? 29:57 Lincoln's Religious Life 43:31 Sponsor 2 44:01 What if Lincoln Hadn't Been Assassinated? 49:20 Why Did Anti-Slavery Southerners Perpetuate Slavery? 56:05 Was Lincoln a Christian? 59:05 Will We Ever See Another Lincoln? 1:01:18 Wait and Hope

May 5, 2023 • 8min
Two Sexes, Created to Be Distinct
Kevin reflects on the current cultural climate of gender expression and offers the explicit opinion of scripture as a rebuttal.

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Apr 27, 2023 • 1h 5min
Technology Is Neither Good, nor Bad, nor Neutral with Tony Reinke and Samuel James
Leading writers Tony Reinke and Samuel James discuss the Christian's perspective on technology, exploring the potential blessings and dangers it brings. They delve into topics such as the influence of the internet on the Reformed Christian community, the non-neutrality of technology, and parenting in the digital age.

Apr 18, 2023 • 22min
An American Evangelist
In this Episode, Kevin reads from his recent article for First Things, a response Collin Hansen's article about the life and ministry of Tim Keller.

Apr 6, 2023 • 6min
“That’s Just Your Interpretation”
The charge of “just your interpretation” short-circuits the interpretative process altogether.In this article for WORLD Opinions, Kevin argues for scriptural inerrancy and the importance of “right” interpretation.

Mar 29, 2023 • 7min
Sorrows Untold and Hearts Torn Asunder
In the wake of tragedy, we need the whole Bible with all the depth of Christ’s sympathy and all of God’s providential and loving care.


