Introduction to the Pilgrim Faith Podcast
November 2, 2020

Alastair Roberts
This is an introduction to the Pilgrim Faith Podcast, hosted by my good friends Joseph Minich and Dale Stenberg, produced in association with the Davenant Institute: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV68MyIL6gMc5ocrY2K7Cn4Jnpmqm8Z76.
I recently appeared on it, discussing the rhetoric of God: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cxkL9MsgHU.
Please consider following and supporting Dale and Joseph's work using the following links:
Pilgrim Faith Blog: https://davenantinstitute.org/pilgrim-faith/
Kindful link: https://davenant.kindful.com/?campaign=1090221&fbclid=IwAR0lMkpXxyK49EVu8BjoAA6uUH1h3iSnyFCh8LVornnVhQLEkP11MMiybdg
Plausible Faith Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLV68MyIL6gMfnCi0x-k-eRLSM2zYzTNgC
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