In this episode Zach is joined by John Davis to discuss why the Lord of the Rings is the best book ever written (outside of the Bible...of course!). LOTR is the classic tale of Middle-Earth by J.R.R. Tolkien and is worth reading over and over.

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In this episode Zach is joined by Fr. Mike Chitwood for a discussion about the life, ministry, and legacy of the late Eugene Peterson. The conversation centers around Winn Collier’s biography of Peterson titled “A Burning in My Bones.”

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In this episode Zach is joined by Molly Jean Pieper for a discussion about the joyful and penitent anticipation of the season of Advent.

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In this episode Zach is joined by Steve Auth to discuss his new book Visions of the Divine: An Artistic Journey into the Mystery of the Eucharist (Sophia Press, 2025).

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In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Alan Harrelson the owner and proprietor of @thepipecottage to discuss the writing and legacy of Southern writer Wendell Berry.

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In this episode Zach is joined by Fr. Hans Boersma to discuss what it looks like to recover a sacramental understanding of reality. This discussion draws upon Fr. Boersma book "Heavenly Participation" (Eerdmans, 2011).

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In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Jessica Hooten Wilson to discuss her book “Reading For the Love of God” (Brazos, 2023).

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In this episode Zach is joined by Dr. Tim Perry to discuss his new book When Politics Becomes Heresy: The Idol of Power and the Gospel of Christ (Lexham, 2025).

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