Episode 84- Trevin Wax- This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel

Welcome to the eighty-fourth episode of Equipping You in Grace. On today’s episode, Dave Jenkins interviews Dr. Trevin Wax about his book This Is Our Time: Everyday Myths in Light of the Gospel (B&H, 2017).

What you’ll hear in this episode:

Trevin’s life, marriage, ministry and upcoming ministry projects.
The influence Trevin’s Romanian father-in-law Florin has had on his own life and faith.
Why Trevin believes the smart phone is a myth-teller.
What impact technology has on our hearts and minds.
The stories we tell ourselves about possessions, status, and success.
How Hollywood and the Bible are after the same shared goal.
The three maps everyone is trying to discover.
The problem with seeing Christianity as only a private part of life.
The myths people and Christians believe about marriage.
Why sex is neither everything nor nothing, but a sign.
The importance of acknowledging the myth of progress and the myth of decline in the history of the world.

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About the Guest:

Trevin Wax is the Bible and Reference Publisher for LifeWay Christian Resources. A former missionary to Romania, Trevin hosts a blog at The Gospel Coalition and regularly contributes to The Washington Post, Religion News Service, World, and Christianity Today, which named him one of thirty-three millennials shaping the next generation of evangelicals. His previous books include Counterfeit Gospels, Clear Winter Nights, and Gospel-Centered Teaching. He and his wife Corina have three children.

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