Discerning My Vocation, with Dr. Julius Kim
Life and Books and Everything
Clearly Reformed
4.6 • 635 Ratings
🗓️ 2 September 2020
⏱️ 65 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Life and Books and Everything, Kevin DeYoung, Collin Hansen, and Justin Taylor are joined by Dr. Julius Kim—President of The Gospel Coalition—to discuss each other’s seminary experiences, issues in evangelicalism, how to discern one’s vocational calling, how to be a better preacher, and, last but not least, which books have been most influential in the life and ministry of Dr. Kim.
This episode of Life and Books and Everything is brought to you by Crossway, a publisher whose goal is to publish gospel-centered, Bible-centered content that will honor our Savior and serve his Church. The Crossway title we want to highlight in this episode is, Weep With Me: How Lament Opens a Door for Racial Reconciliation by Mark Vroegop, with contributions by Thabiti Anyabwile, Trillia Newbell, Jarvis Williams, John Onwuchekwa, Collin Hansen, Mika Edmondson, and more. In an effort to bridge the canyon of misunderstanding, insensitivity, and hurt, Mark Vroegop writes about the practice of lament. Vroegop invites readers to mourn with him over the brokenness that has caused division and to use lament to begin the journey toward a diverse and united church. Pick up your copy of Weep With Me by Mark Vroegop today.Timestamps:
Weep With Me: How Lament Opens a Door for Racial Reconciliation by Mark Vroegop [0:00 - 1:43]
Where we went to seminary and the different branches in evangelicalism [1:43 - 27:58]
Wrestling with my vocational calling [27:58 - 39:38]
How to become a better preacher [39:38 - 52:10]
What books most influenced Julius Kim over the years and what he is reading now [52:10 - 58:07]
Julius Kim’s prior wedding band career [58:07 - 1:06:38]Books and authors that have influenced Julius Kim:
Knowing God by J. I. PackerHow Should We Then Live?: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture by Francis ShaefferInstitutes of the Christian Religion by John CalvinInstitutes of Elenctic Theology (3 Volume Set) by Francis TurretinThe Heart of a Servant Leader: Letters from Jack Miller by John C. MillerInfluenced by Ed Clowney, Henri Nouwen, and Eugene Peterson.Books that Julius Kim is reading right now:
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
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| 0:00.0 | Hey everybody, it's Colin Hanson here, one of the hosts of Life and Books and Everything. |
| 0:07.1 | I think you're going to enjoy the episode that we have for you today, talking with my new boss, Julius Kim, the president of the gospel coalition. |
| 0:15.5 | Before we get on with the podcast, I wanted to tell you about a new title that I think you want to check out from our |
| 0:21.9 | friends at Crossway. The book is Weep With Me, How Lament Opens a Door for Racial Reconciliation. |
| 0:29.7 | It's written by Mark Vroghup. Mark Vrogh is the pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis. |
| 0:35.6 | He's a friend. He's a council member for the Gospel Coalition. |
| 0:39.1 | This book is an effort to bridge the canyon. I think it's very timely of misunderstanding, |
| 0:45.8 | insensitivity, and hurt on issues of race relations. And Mark introduces the |
| 0:52.2 | biblical concept of lament and to be able to help us |
| 0:55.8 | to bridge that canyon. He invites us to mourn with him over the brokenness that has caused |
| 1:02.1 | a vision and uses lament to begin that journey toward a diverse and united church. The book also |
| 1:08.6 | includes prayers of lament from a number of different people, |
| 1:12.2 | John On Wuchekwa, Isaac Adams, Danny Aiken, Micah Edmondson, and I also contributed one of those |
| 1:19.3 | laments. So the book from Crossway, Weep with Me, How Lament, Opens, opens a door for |
| 1:24.3 | racial reconciliation by Mark Vrogup. |
| 1:28.6 | Check it out. |
| 1:30.9 | Now, on with the show. |
| 1:43.4 | Greetings and salutations. |
| 1:49.4 | Welcome back to life and books and everything. Our loyal listeners, |
| 1:55.4 | I'm going out of limb there with the plural. Could be singular. Thanks, Mom. But good to have you all with us. We have a very special treat. Our very first and hopefully not our very last, but opportunity |
| 2:05.1 | to have a guest into the virtual studios. |
| 2:09.4 | We have with us the right, honorable, esteemed Reverend Doctor, whatever titles, El |
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