Down To Earth: Theology and Worldview for the Nooks and Crannies

Down To Earth: Theology and Worldview for the Nooks and Crannies

Kelly Tarr brings Biblical theology down to earth and helps listeners build an increasingly consistent Christian worldview that fills the nooks and crannies of life, pushing it out to the edges. Jesus is the King over all our life; Scripture is sufficient for all of life; therefore, topics will also cover the gamut of the human experience!

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June 24, 2025 62 mins

Dr. David Edgington has been the founder and Executive Director of Compassionate Counselors since 2004. He has also served as a Senior Pastor since 1992 and is currently the Preaching Pastor at Christ’s Community Church, a position he has held since 2012. A former Professor of Biblical Counseling, Theology, and Pastoral Ministry at Trinity Theological Seminary, and a Visiting Professor at Minsk Bible College in Belarus, Dr. Edgingt...

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Dr. Joe Rigney returns for another discussion about Empathy!

Joe Rigney serves as Fellow of Theology at New Saint Andrews College and as Associate Pastor at Christ Church. He is a husband, a father of three, and the author of a number of books, including Things of Earth and Leadership and Emotional Sabotage.

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Rev. Laurence Windham moved to Bristol, Virginia and became the pastor of the St. Peter Presbyterian Church in 2000. Prior to that, he attended Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando, Florida while working at Ligonier Ministries and serving as a college minister for Reformed University Fellowship at the University of Central Florida. Laurence maintains that his greatest credentials are the smiles of his wife and the laughter of h...

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Pastor Rich Lusk has been a minister of Trinity Presbyterian Church since 2004. Before that he served at Redeemer Presbyterian (PCA) in Austin, TX and Auburn Avenue Presbyterian (CREC) in Monroe, LA. He and his wife, Jenny, have four kids.

Rich is a graduate of Auburn University (B.S. in Microbiology) and the University of Texas at Austin (M.A. in Philosophy).

In addition to many articles, papers and essays, Rich' has published ...

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Today, Kelly is joined by Nick Sevier, the founder and director of Biblical Counselors Society.

Nick received his BA in Biblical and Theological Studies from Bethlehem College and Seminary, pursued an Advanced MDiv at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and is completing his Masters of Biblical Counseling at Birmingham Theological Seminary. He is an ACBC and IABC Certified Biblical Counselor with 14 years of counseling experience...

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Today we deep dive into the doctrine of the civil magistrate, otherwise known as Interposition. Kelly is joined by Neil Smith, an elder at her church, who is passionate about the role of government and how it relates to the Christian life.

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Pastor Tim Pasma has ministered at LaRue Baptist Church, LaRue, Ohio, since 1985. He has been married to Rebecca since 1977, and God has blessed them with three sons and three daughters, along with seventeen quite active grandchildren. Pastor Tim earned the B.A. from Cedarville University (1977) and the M.Div. from Grace Theological Seminary (1981). He serves as a Fellow in the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) an...

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Will Spencer joins Kelly to discuss the looming reality of Psychedelics becoming an acceptable mode of handling trials and suffering. Together, they work toward a biblical understanding of how to think about the use of Psychedelics and whether or not they are appropriate for Christians to support or use.

Will hosts The Will Spencer Podcast, a weekly interview show featuring extended discussions with authors, leaders, and influencers...

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Kelly is joined by her husband, Blane, and Jordan Bush, an author and investor specializing in all things Bitcoin. He founded Thank God for Bitcoin, a ministry that educates and equips Christians to use Bitcoin for God's glory and the good of people everywhere. 

Follow Jordan on X @jmbushwrites
Check out Thank God for Bitcoin here.

To learn more about Down to Earth, head over here.


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Philip Kulishov is a business owner, husband and father, and a podcast host. Philip is a co-founder and board member of EBM, Inc., a holding company dedicated to developing businesses that bless people’s lives. He also hosts Business 300, a podcast offering concise, actionable insights on business, with episodes released twice weekly. At EBM, Philip leads efforts in manufacturing, leadership development, managerial training, and fo...

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Gabriel Rench was born in the Promised Land Texas. Six states later, he ended up in Moscow, Idaho, where he graduated from the University of Idaho. He has also attended Greyfriars Hall, the pastoral training program at Christ Church. Gabriel is a media and PR consultant (www.PengoMedia.com), Co-Founder of the Fight Laugh Feast Network, and one of the host of CrossPolitic TV Show and Podcast (Airs on Direct Tv, Xfinity, streaming, a...

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Dr. Daniel R. Berger II is the lead pastor at Faith Fellowship Church in Clarence, NY (https://faithfellowshipclarence.org), the founder and director of Alethia International Ministries (AIM), and serves as the director of Faith Biblical Counseling Center. When He is not with his family and church family, Daniel continues to write and to speak around the world in churches, organizations, medical communities, and at various counseli...

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Welcome back to the second half of my conversation with Joel! Go back and listen to episode 19 for the first half if you missed it! You're in for a treat!

Joel Salatin, 67, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson. ...

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January 8, 2025 2 mins

Welcome back to Down to Earth!

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Joel Salatin, 67, calls himself a Christian libertarian environmentalist capitalist lunatic farmer. Others who like him call him the most famous farmer in the world, the high priest of the pasture, and the most eclectic thinker from Virginia since Thomas Jefferson.  Those who don’t like him call him a bio-terrorist, Typhoid Mary, charlatan, and starvation advocate.

Check out Joel's blog and subscribe to his newsletter...

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Doug Wilson joins Kelly on the podcast today again for a bonus episode!

Some of Doug's parenting books include:
Standing on the Promises
Future Men
Why Children Matter

You can find him blogging at http://dougwils.com

To learn more about the podcast, head to http://kellytarr.com/downtoearth

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April 30, 2024 43 mins

Kelly answers listeners' questions! Thank you for listening to season one. We'll continue to follow the Lord's leadership into season 2 as time allows, hopefully this summer!

A few resources mentioned:
Why Should We Prioritize Reading?
How to Prioritize Reading
and check out Andy Naselli's new book - How to Read a Book: Advice for Christian Readers

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Katie Westenberg joins Kelly on the podcast to discuss how they've maintained a friendship over 2,457 miles. What makes a good friendship? They talk about what hospitality looks like in the Westenberg and Tarr homes, whether she enjoys reading or writing a book better, and more.

Find Katie at HTTP://katiewestenberg.com
Find her books, I Choose Brave and But Then She Remembered at Amazon.

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Aaron Renn is the author of Life in the Negative World: Confronting Challenges in an Anti-Christian Culture. We discuss his book, his three-worlds model, and how he believes we can navigate our current reality and thrive as Christians. You'll be spurred to think well in this episode!

Follow Aaron on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/aaron_renn
Find all of Aaron's work at http://www.aaronrenn.com

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Doug Wilson joins Kelly on the podcast today to begin developing a theology of the family. Doug shares about his family background and helps us think through what a family is, as well as its role in God's economy. The nuts and bolts pertaining to the roles of parents are discussed, AND he gives us hope for our parenting failures. Stay tuned for a follow-up episode to finish the conversation!

Some of Doug's parent...

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