Lunch on The Way

Kia Ora Koutou, and welcome to Lunch on The Way! We're three guys doing theology over lunch, and sometimes we'll do that with others. We talk about church, culture, theology, philosophy, and more, always wanting to be as practical as possible. This is a thinking podcast more than a teaching podcast. We want to warn you, that what's said here is not yet complete, because, like any good conversation, you never want it to end.

Lunch on The Way is a religion podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 88 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #87

  A Solution to the Problem of Religious Experiences and Objective Truth

  Aug 10, 20261h 22mS5

  In this conversation, Graeme and Joey speak with Curtis Davis who just completed his MTh at Laidlaw College, where he clarified the methodology of Critical Realism for understanding reality and what the world is. Curtis Davis graduated from Laidlaw College in 2026 and is currently a police recruit in New Zealand. He is a brilliant Christian who is passionate about evangelism and theology which relates to practical outcomes. 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Framing the conversation 08:17 Post-modernsim and anti-essentialism 13:12 The meta-modern problem 20:37 Ontology conditions epistemology 28:29 What is critical realism? 45:09 A critique of critical realism 51:00 Jesus is the key to experience 1:07:07 Curtis' S.U.R.E. methodology Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.

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  Episode #86

  How AI will DISRUPT your Trust in God, Relationships, and Church with Nathaniel Baldock

  Jul 27, 20261h 18mS5

  In this conversation, Nathaniel Baldock joins us as we discuss what AI is going to Christians and our world as we unreflectively adopt it as a tool when it should truly been seen as a pseudo-person. Nathaniel Baldock is an AI strategist, consultant, speaker, and educator based in Tauranga, New Zealand. He helps churches, schools, and mission-driven organisations navigate AI with clarity, ethics, and practical implementation. Visit his website --https://www.nathanielbaldock.com/ 00:00 Teaser 00:52 Nathaniel's journey to AI consulting 04:30 What is AI? 10:09 AI's ethical problems 15:31 The dangers of Anthropic's Mythos 25:59 AI use in 2026. 30:20 AI's inauthenticity 41:00 Will AI erase our humanity? 48:15 Should churches use AI? 57:50 Does AI distort human relationships? 1:04:08 How churches should talk about AI Lunch on The Way is a podcast that deeply discusses Christianity, Church, Culture, and Jesus. Available on ALL podcast platforms https://lunchontheway.buzzsprout.com/share Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.

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  Episode #85

  Why Scholars Avoid The Passion Bible Translation & You Should Too

  Jul 13, 202659 minS5

  In this episode, Graeme and Joey sit down with Dr Clare Knowles to discuss the BEST and WORST Bible translations on the market. Dr Clare Knowles is a translator for Bible Society New Zealand as a primary translator and teaches biblical hebrew at the University of Otago. She completed her PhD thesis, “Interpreting Isaiah from Isaiah: Intratextual Translation in Old Greek Isaiah”, at Otago in 2022. Lunch on The Way is a podcast that deeply discusses Christianity, Church, Culture, and Jesus. Available on ALL podcast platforms https://lunchontheway.buzzsprout.com/share Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.

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  Episode #84

  Expert Catholic Philosopher Explains Phenomenology, Truth, and Experiencing Reality | Dr. Wallenfang

  Jun 29, 20261h 27mS5

  In this conversation, Dr. Donald Wallenfang explains the philosophical style of phenomenology and how getting to universal reality beginning with experience is important for Christian knowledge of truth, but not totalising. Dr. Wallenfang, OCDS, Emmanuel Mary of the Cross, is a Secular Discalced Carmelite and Professor of Theology and Philosophy at Sacred Heart Major Seminary. He received his M.T.S. from St Norbert College and his Ph.D. from Loyola University Chicago. Wallenfang specializes in Catholic theology and philosophy, Carmelite spirituality, phenomenology and metaphysics. His research concentrates on the work of Edith Stein, Emmanuel Levinas, Paul Ricoeur, Jean-Luc Marion, the Carmelite saints, and the New Evangelization. He teaches courses in philosophy, theology, lay ecclesial ministry, evangelization, and Catholic spirituality. His articles have appeared in Philosophy and Theology, Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture, The International Journal of Religion in Spirituality and Society, Listening: Journal of Communication Ethics, Religion, and Culture, and Pacifica, as well as in other book compilations. 00:00 Introduction 02:46 is Catholicism Ecumenical? 09:10 Why philosophy is emotional 15:15 Where did Phenomenology come from? 26:10 Can Phenomenology reveal Christ? 37:45 Paul Ricoeur's Hermeneutic Phenomenology 46:22 The tension of givenness and interpretation 56:14 Literal meaning vs Metaphorical meaning 1:07:17 Should churches discover new metaphors? 1:20:12 Phenomenology and Metaphysics need each other Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.

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  Episode #83

  The Idolatry of Escalatory Church Growth and Thinking God CAN'T Act, with Andrew Root

  Jun 15, 20261h 2mS5

  Dr. Andrew Root from Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, joins us again to discuss his new book called "Baal and the gods of More: Rescuing Church Growth from Idolatry." 00:00 Introduction 02:34 how modern church growth is Baal worship 09:14 How yahweh and Baal are different 14:28 The human desire for security 16:03 Why church growth is burdensome 22:33 Techno optimism and political activism in church growth 29:18 Is our church growth methodology wrong? 35:10 The unsatisfying solution to church growth 41:23 The problem with money and church 44:22 Why critical realism for practical theology? Lunch on The Way is a podcast that deeply discusses Christianity, Church, Culture, and Jesus. Available on ALL podcast platforms https://lunchontheway.buzzsprout.com/share Podcast hosts are Greame Flett, Jonathan Hoskin, and Joey Millington. The opinions expressed in this podcast are solely those of the individuals expressing and do not reflect the opinions and beliefs of any affiliated organisations or ministries.

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