InkleDeux Podcast
Religion & Spirituality Podcas
The Inklings used to meet at a pub and have meaningful conversations. Such conversations lead to the conversion of C.S. Lewis from his conversations with J.R.R. Tolkien. Our goal is to be the second iteration of that. We share craft beverages and have meaningful conversations. What is a meaningful conversation? Well, our opinion is that a truly meaningful conversation leads us to Christ. We support these conversations by both consuming and selling fresh roasted coffee. If you would like to support our mission, please visit our shop at InkleDeux.com
Location:
United States
Description:
The Inklings used to meet at a pub and have meaningful conversations. Such conversations lead to the conversion of C.S. Lewis from his conversations with J.R.R. Tolkien. Our goal is to be the second iteration of that. We share craft beverages and have meaningful conversations. What is a meaningful conversation? Well, our opinion is that a truly meaningful conversation leads us to Christ. We support these conversations by both consuming and selling fresh roasted coffee. If you would like to support our mission, please visit our shop at InkleDeux.com
Language:
English
Website:
https://inkledeux.com/
Episodes
Making A Giant Leap
5/21/2025
This week, AJ and Brandon talk about the idea of applying Biblical texts to our own lives after Brandon came across the line, "Goliath is not your anxiety." How can we apply Biblical lessons to our lives without co-opting them?
Duration:00:34:34
Persistence in the Resurrection
5/14/2025
This week, AJ and Brandon discuss the difficulties of living as a Resurrection people. Why does it seem to get harder to remember that life triumphs over death the further past Easter we get?
Duration:00:36:26
The Salvation Two Step
5/7/2025
This week, Brandon asks AJ about what seems to be a recurring pattern in salvation, where God reveals Himself and also opens the eyes of those who receive His revelation. Why doesn't God open everyone's eyes? And how is it that people are able to encounter the Truth and still turn away from it?
Duration:00:37:25
Peter's Call Out
4/30/2025
Building off the conversation about Pontius, Brandon and AJ take a look at St. Peter's call out of the crowd at Pentecost for putting Christ to death by lawless men.
Duration:00:37:38
Pontius
4/23/2025
This Easter, Brandon talks to AJ about reflecting a bit on the interactions between Jesus, Pontius Pilate, and the Chief Priest. What do the earthly leaders reveal about themselves in their interactions with the Christ?
Duration:00:38:50
Being In The World
4/16/2025
This week, AJ and Brandon talk about the ways Brandon has felt the world around him shape him as they try and identify some ways to be in the world without being of the world.
Duration:00:38:13
A Place For Beauty
4/9/2025
This week, AJ and Brandon discuss beauty as a path to God. Why does it seem to be used so sparingly? How can it be used well?
Duration:00:37:40
Toys and Icons
4/2/2025
In this week's episode, Brandon and AJ continue looking at what CS Lewis says about different ways people consume art. How do we make sure to let the art do its work.
Duration:00:37:25
Using Art
3/26/2025
This week, Brandon brings some questions from a CS Lewis book on criticism to the pod. He and AJ discuss the difference between using art and being impacted on it and the dangers of using your passions.
Duration:00:37:21
Take Me To Your Leader
3/19/2025
This week, AJ and Brandon take their conversations about the pope and synods into a more personal conversation about how we are called to lead in our daily lives.
Duration:00:35:45
Meetings About Meetings
3/12/2025
This week, Brandon asks AJ about the Synod on Synodality and what those crazy Germans were getting up to. It's not breaking news, but it's a relevant discussion with the advantage of avoiding hot takes.
Duration:00:36:46
Papal Politics
3/5/2025
This week, Brandon asks AJ some follow ups on papal elections. How much of the election of a pope is about human, political machinations? How much is divine guidance by the Holy Spirit? How can we tell?
Duration:00:38:01
Papal Health
2/26/2025
This week, AJ brings up Pope Francis' current health situation and talks with Brandon about the Pope's broader role in Christianity. Even if you aren't Catholic, the Papacy remains influential.
Duration:00:37:00
Messaging Christ
2/18/2025
In this week's episode, Brandon approaches AJ about his idea that our messaging on Christ is the source of a lot of people's confusions about Him. Specifically, that people overemphasizing Christ's humanity or divinity are a big part of the problem.
Duration:00:35:09
Do We Get Him?
2/12/2025
This week, Brandon wants to talk about the Jesus commercial in the Super Bowl. Does it make sense to take such a broad strokes approach to evangelization? Is it evangelization at all? Is that a good use of $8 million? What is the actual message they are spreading? Do any of these questions even matter?
Duration:00:37:43
Kings and Rings
2/5/2025
Wrapping up their look at examples of priests, prophets, and kings in the Lord of the Rings, AJ and Brandon compare the rule of Aragorn and Denethor, steward of Gondor. They also crystalize some of the patterns between all three offices and think about what that means for their own lives.
Duration:00:37:02
The Little Priests of Middle Earth
1/29/2025
This week, AJ and Brandon continue looking at Middle Earth and Christ's three offices being depicted. This time, it's with a look at the priesthood as seen in Gollum and Frodo (and Sam).
Duration:00:38:06
Prophetic Wizards in the Lord of the Rings
1/22/2025
In this week's episode, AJ and Brandon discuss Tolkien's depictions of good wizards and bad as a parallel to the messianic office of the prophet. What do Gandalf and Saruman show us about the right and wrong ways to live the prophetic call?
Duration:00:38:51
Fallen Middle Earth
1/15/2025
This week, Brandon and AJ resume their conversation about Tolkien's Middle Earth. What starts as a conversation about how change in perfection must be a loss becomes a conversation about how we experience our fall and God's salvation of us as ongoing stories rather than single historical events.
Duration:00:36:59
Tolkien on Progress
1/8/2025
This week, Brandon and AJ spend their time comparing the modern trust in progress and development with Tolkien's own skepticism and doubt about development in time.
Duration:00:34:41