BOOKIN' IT

Mar 04 2025 158 ep. 32 mins 7
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A few friends--young men, Christians, and classically educated homeschoolers--have way too much fun discussing books. 

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158. Ash Wednesday and Lent

Mar 04 2025 37 mins  
Cooper and Matthew discuss the tradition of Ash Wednesday and Lent. Is fasting beneficial? Should all Christians celebrate these practices? Can they cause believers to drift into pharisaical tendencies? All this and more! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

157. The Stormlight Archive: Oathbringer

Feb 17 2025 46 mins  
Cooper and Tanner have a low-key chat about plot and prose, character and theme in the third book of Brandon Sanderson's Stormlight Archive: Oathrbinger. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

156. Temptation, Concupiscence, and Christ the Sympathetic High Priest

Feb 10 2025 37 mins  
Cooper and Matthew convene again to discuss the nature of temptation, sinful desires, the nature of how Jesus was tempted as we were yet without sin. There's a mix of complex theology and terms with practical implications for not giving in to temptation. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookin

155. Christianity's Empty Words

Feb 03 2025 26 mins  
Cooper is joined by Matthew once again to discuss the common tendency of Christians nowadays to use words which mean nothing. They talk about short prayers, spiritual conversations, written prayers, fluff in preaching, and much more. It's a hopefully wise conversation about a relevant topic. Take a listen! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podca

154. The Stormlight Archive: Words of Radiance

Jan 27 2025 36 mins  
Cooper and Tanner have a chill conversation about Brandon Sanderson's second book in the Stormlight Archive. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

153. Top 5 Books From 2024

Jan 22 2025 29 mins  
Cooper and Tanner discuss their favorite books from 2024, removing the chaff from the wheat for everything they read until only ten books remain. Take a listen to find out what they are. Or click our Patreon link down below. You could do that too. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT

152. The Road

Jan 06 2025 36 mins  
Cooper brings on a special guest, his good friend from college, Isaiah Kasowski, who contributes much thoughtful discourse as they discuss the characters, prose, and outlook of Cormac McCarthy's novel. Is the Road nihilist? What makes the story and characters so gripping? Why was the book originally called the Grail? Okay, that last one is asked without much answering, but all the

151. The Stormlight Archive: The Way of Kings

Jan 01 2025 44 mins  
Cooper and Tanner talk about the first book in the Stormlight Archive. Discussing characters, word building, insight, and Sanderlanches, they have a jolly good time. Take a listen! FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!

150. Sesquicentennial Celebration + Christmas, the Incarnation, and Story

Dec 25 2024 55 mins  
It’s our sesquicentennial! 150 episodes! To celebrate, we first discuss Christmas, the Incarnation of Christ, tradition and traditions, the culture, the church, and God’s story. In the second half, we swap stories about the podcast and talk about how much the podcast exceeded our expectations. It’s a delightful romp of an episode. Enjoy the listen and merry Christmas! Cooper�

149. Solo Episode: The Way of Kings + Words of Radiance + Oathbringer

Dec 09 2024 26 mins  
Cooper reviews the first three books of the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson in advance of the fifth book's release. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: @bookinitpod CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: https://412podcasting.com SUPPORT US HERE: https://patreon.com/bookinit TEXT US HERE!