Surprising God Podcast

What is the Story of Joseph Really About?

February 5, 2026

Timothy Keller argues that the story of Joseph in the Old Testament is about God’s control. Dan argues that the story is more about Joseph’s control. What do you think? Episode 46 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_046_KellerJoseph.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training…

Is Open Theism the Only View that Makes Sense of Sabbath?

February 3, 2026

Calvin says God does everything, and everything that happens is because God brings it about. God never rests. But Sabbath is to rest, and we are told God rests. How can a God who does everything rest? Dan discusses…   Episode 45 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_045_PowerSABBATH.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ __ YouTube…

Does Love Trust All Things, or Believe All Things?

January 19, 2026

The love passage of 1 Corinthians 13 says that love means to trust. Some translations say love “believes all things.” Why the different translations? Which is right? What difference does it make? Dan discusses…   Episode 44 Sermon: Love Trusts __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_044_1corTRUST.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising…

Does God Do Everything for Us? A Look at 1 Corinthians 15:10

January 19, 2026

Grab your favorite brand of spinach and join Dan Kent as he explores 1 Corinthians 15:10, where Paul says that he is what he is because of God’s grace. Does this mean everything Paul is and everything Paul does is actually God acting through Paul? Dan discusses.   Episode 43 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_043_1cor1510.mp3 __ __…

What Does Grammar Say About God?

November 3, 2025

Dan Kent tries to show why grammar might be more interesting than your school teachers led you to believe. Episode 42 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_042_GodGrammar.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter: @SurprisingGod Facebook: SurprisingGod Twitter: @thatdankent

What is Theological Memoir?

October 29, 2025

Dan Kent tries to define Theological Memoir.   Episode 41 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_041_TheologicalMemoir.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter: @SurprisingGod Facebook: SurprisingGod Twitter: @thatdankent

Law and Loathing: What Calvin Gets Right and Wrong About the First Function of the Law

October 29, 2025

Dan Kent looks at Calvin’s claim that the first function of the Law is to convince us of our weakness and sin. Episode 40 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_040_LawLoathing.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter: @SurprisingGod Facebook:…

What Does Jesus Mean by “Apart from me you can do nothing”?

October 29, 2025

Dan Kent looks at John 15:5. What does it mean when Jesus tells his disciples: “apart from me you can do nothing”? Does that mean God does everything through us?   Episode 39 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_039_ApartFromMe.mp3 __ __ __ Listen on Spotify: __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of…

RC Sproul and His Rotten Hermeneutic and Atonement Theology

September 8, 2025

Dan Kent considers RC Sproul’s self-loathing and how that might have influenced the development of his theology—including his claim: “What we are saved from, in Biblical terms of salvation, is God Himself.”  Episode 38 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_038_Sproul_RottenTree.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training of KX12 Send Questions To: Twitter:…

When is the Will Free? Peter van Inwagen Enters the Chat

September 8, 2025

Dan Kent breaks down Peter van Inwagen’s classic article “When is the Will Free,” highlighting how the article exposes common problems with the academic attempt to understand free will—especially the attempt to prove or disprove its reality.  Episode 37 __ __ __ https://traffic.libsyn.com/21cff55e-730d-4e9b-bee4-af59d8175778/SurprisingGod_037_WhenIsTheWillFree.mp3 __ __ YouTube Channel: Surprising God Dan’s books: Confident Humility The Training…