{"podcast":{"title":"The Two Cities","slug":"the-two-cities-359870","podcast_index_feed_id":359870,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/657f4d0ece5d430017bf1c75","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/657f4d0ece5d430017bf1c75","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/657f4d0ece5d430017bf1c75/1703702577225-b28c3cb76edbe865a85316d615d0ada8.jpeg","author":"The Two Cities Podcast","episode_count":337,"summary":"The Two Cities is a podcast dedicated to Theology, Culture, and Discipleship. Originally beginning as a blog back in 2011 (thetwocities.com), we have extended our eclectic array of theological integration to the world of podcasting. Co-hosts and contributors include: Dr. Amber Bowen, Dr. Josh Carroll, Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Dr. Grace Emmett, Jennifer Guo, Dr. Brandon Hurlbert, Stephanie Kate Judd, Dr. Grace Sangalang Ng, Stanley Ng, Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, Rev. Daniel Parham, Dr. Madison Pierce, Dr. Kris Song, Dr. Sydney Tooth, Rev. Dr. Nathaniel Warne, and Dr. Logan Williams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T20:17:58.308418+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-two-cities-359870"},"episode":{"title":"Episode #333 - Purpose & Joy with Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre and Dr. Kristin VanEyk","slug":"episode-333-purpose-joy-with-dr-elisabeth-lefebvre-and-dr-kristin-vaneyk","published_at":"2026-06-10T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-two-cities-359870/episode-333-purpose-joy-with-dr-elisabeth-lefebvre-and-dr-kristin-vaneyk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-two-cities-359870","url":"https://shows.acast.com/thetwocitiespodcast/episodes/episode-333-purpose-joy-with-dr-elisabeth-lefebvre-and-dr-kr","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/657f4d0ece5d430017bf1c75/e/6a1f839c92f47b823c913dbb/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre (associate professor of Education at Bethel University in Saint Paul, MN) and Dr. Kristin VanEyk (assistant professor of English Education at Hope College in Holland, MI). Together, they are the editors of the new book, Purpose & Joy: Pursuing a Meaningful Career in Christian Higher Education (published by Abilene Christian University Press). In our conversation, we talked about what the essays in their volumes address related to the state of Christian Higher Education, navigating academia over the course of a career, and some helpful tips and tricks for educators of all sorts. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Elisabeth Lefebvre (associate professor of Education at Bethel University in Saint Paul, MN) and Dr. Kristin VanEyk (…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2624,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-two-cities-359870/episodes/episode-333-purpose-joy-with-dr-elisabeth-lefebvre-and-dr-kristin-vaneyk/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-two-cities-359870/episode-333-purpose-joy-with-dr-elisabeth-lefebvre-and-dr-kristin-vaneyk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}