Episode 74: 666, Nero, 7 Heads, Ancient Rome, and Literal Eschatology (Book Club)

https://youtu.be/jKllmz2AOok Book Club: Heaven Misplaced Jeremy and David talk about Chapter 13 of Heaven Misplaced: all about having a “literal hermeneutic,” historic and biblical arguments for the identity of the beast, the 7 Heads, and what the original Christians who heard Revelation would have likely believed about all of the signs/symbols of the Revelation. Wading …

Episode 74: 666, Nero, 7 Heads, Ancient Rome, and Literal Eschatology (Book Club) Read More »

Episode 73: The Incarnation and Christmas Are the Heart of the Gospel

https://youtu.be/Jbf1RP9xjsc Why does the coming of Christ matter as more than just a fun little treat to celebrate? In our final episode of this year, we talk through Charles Spurgeon’s The Incarnation: The Heart of the Gospel. If you’ve never heard it before, hear it now! We need to learn why the incarnation is more than …

Episode 73: The Incarnation and Christmas Are the Heart of the Gospel Read More »

Episode 72: Changing of the Guard and the Olivet Discourse

The Mysterious Olivet Discourse – A little less Mysteriously. Chapter 12 of “Heaven Misplaced” takes us to the Olivet Discourse. Lots of confusion and consternation on this subject over the years in the church, so we set out to understand it less mysteriously and (hopefully) more accurately. David and Jeremy answer questions like: Is Jesus …

Episode 72: Changing of the Guard and the Olivet Discourse Read More »

Episode 69: Sticks and Stones, Moore on the SBC | Christians And Courts

Christians Suing Christians and Acting like Children 3BT on the SBC There’s more conflict stemming from the last SBC Presidential election as there are now lawsuits being filed between convention members. Should Christians sue one another, in any case? We follow up about Ed Litton and talk about lawsuits, courts, witness, and more in Christianity. …

Episode 69: Sticks and Stones, Moore on the SBC | Christians And Courts Read More »

Episode 68: Why do we say that we turn into angels when we die? | Forgetting Heaven’s Reality

https://youtu.be/v1-SK-Emxo0 Christian Cliches: “An Angel Got Its Wings” In the wake of someone dying and going to the Lord, it’s common for us to hear phrases about  someone “Looking down on us now,” “Getting their wings,” or otherwise becoming some kind of Angel. But is that what happens? Are we just black-hearted people for questioning …

Episode 68: Why do we say that we turn into angels when we die? | Forgetting Heaven’s Reality Read More »

Critical Theory, Christianity, and Justice with a Capital J.

Given almost any odds, I would take the bet that you’ve heard of Critical Race Theory from somewhere lately. What used to trickle through college lectures is now pouring out in elementary classrooms. It’s in corporate team building exercises and commercials. All of a sudden, probably because mainstream news started picking up the topic, you …

Critical Theory, Christianity, and Justice with a Capital J. Read More »

Episode 67: Pastors and Churches Aren’t Too Big to Fail

Sermon Plagiarism, Mars Hill, And True Repentance https://youtu.be/u-DPyqJsLSE In this back porch pod, we discuss some Christian cultural events currently making big news waves (even outside of the church). The controversy surrounding Ed Litton, plagiarism of sermons, and the SBC parallels the currently re-hashing controversy of Mars Hill and Mark Driscoll (now popularized in a …

Episode 67: Pastors and Churches Aren’t Too Big to Fail Read More »

Episode 66: Keeping Up With The Jones (Living Aspirationally)

https://youtu.be/ydADMpokQjU What do we do with our desire to fit in, get ahead, and look best? An old Puritan teaching warns against “living aspirationally.” What does that mean, exactly? How do we spot the desire to “keep up” in our lives, and how to we steer clear of the danger of pursuing “impressive-ness?” Recommendation: Warhorn …

Episode 66: Keeping Up With The Jones (Living Aspirationally) Read More »