Author Trevin Wax joins the podcast to reflect on his upbringing in the church and the idea behind his recent book The Thrill of Orthodoxy. What does it mean to rediscover the exciting and wonderful truth claims of Christianity and the Bible? In a cultural context in which so much about Christianity is taken for granted, how do pastors and theologians underscore the power and influence of our faith? What is the relationship between our modern church culture's pragmatism and the stable truths of the Christian faith? Are doctrine and contextualization at odds in the church's mission?