We can't believe we've made it 112 episodes without talking about one of the TWO ordinances of the Christian Church! Part one of our discussion on this crucial topic. Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study):  Logos.com/gooddoctrine Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

"Young people, God's doin' a new thing Isn't He? In our community? Won't you stand with me right now and sing?"                                     - The immortal Michael Tait Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study):  Logos.com/gooddoctrine Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Abortion - you know it, you hate it, but have you thought Biblically about it? Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study):  Logos.com/gooddoctrine Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Is modesty more than head coverings and denim skirts? What about my fishnet muscle shirts? OBVIOUSLY there's more to this issue than clothes, so let's take a look at what real modesty looks like. Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study):  Logos.com/gooddoctrine Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

A church-planting pastor and a pastor of a well-established church have different things on their minds. Today we have a "brief" discussion about how perspectives change when you're in different roles. Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study):  Logos.com/gooddoctrine Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Where do your truth claims come from? Why can't I be an anthropomorphic wolf-kin in a man's body? Why should anyone care what you have to say? Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

What good are your thoughts and prayers when there's an evil dictator running amok? Together we try to think Biblically about a very hot topic. Josh's book recommendations Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Of course. But also, why? And what does good doctrine have to do with unity in the church? Josh's book recommendations Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

It's the new craze that's sweeping the nation! ...but it's really just another way for people to say they're not Christians anymore. Josh's book recommendations Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Sometimes you have to put down old dogs (and other illustrations). Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Sometimes it's as easy as "chapter and verse". Will this question be so simple? Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

There's a Twitter war a' brewin' ... and we're not part of it. Here's an episode on Natural Theology (among many other things) Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

How many of you wrote in your yearbooks that "It's better to burn out than to fade away"? Too many probably. Time stamps and links: TL;DR News - 4:36Topic - 36:20Josh's blog - https://joshhowardblog.wixsite.com/thisdaythatdayPrevious Molinism episode - https://www.buzzsprout.com/443017/episodes/2547721 Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Is everything you've ever known a lie? Probably.  Culture. It's the air we breathe, and we don't often think about it, but should Christians have a unique "culture" that's distinct from the culture of their community?  Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

We're notoriously curmudgeonly... and nothing changes in this episode! We speak together about what it takes for Christians from different "camps" to work together effectively. Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Everything. Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

I think we eventually got around to the topic today... How tightly should Christians hold on to doctrinal beliefs, and what should those beliefs be based on? In this episode we talk about changing your theological opinions as a Christian.  Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Don't call it a comeback...but we came back. Again. Everyone's heard of "the power of positive thinking", but how far has it infiltrated the Church? We might talk about it. This episode is based on a listener's question - if you'd like to ask a question or suggest an episode topic, email us at [email protected]! Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Calm down...it only took us a month... What is our responsibility for our cultures and secular societies? Are we supposed to invest in and seek the betterment of our communities? We don't have all (or any) of the answers, but join us in thinking about this topic today. Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

We're back, and it didn't even take us too long! Even though Josh is up in the great white north we figured it out. "Love" is a tricky concept to discuss even when you're not trying to clarify between all the bad definitions people have come up with over the years. What does it mean that God loves you, and how then should we love people? Or can we love people like God loves us? And who am I supposed to love?!  Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Is it a sin to be patriotic? Is it wrong for Christians to love their countries? Probably not, but we're going to talk about it for an hour anyway! Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study): Logos Fundamentals Intro/Outro music from bensound.com

Most of you have seen the videos and the articles. Yes, we're going to talk extensively today about pastors using sermons that are not theirs. Lawson Harlow joins us again to talk about this topic that is near and dear to us. Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study): Logos Fundamentals Music from https://filmmusic.io "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) 

There are still some lingering fires from last week's SBC conference. In this episode we examine some articles and statements made in the aftermath. Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study): Logos Fundamentals Music from https://filmmusic.io "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  

The last few days have been...days. We just returned from the 2021 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC). Here's what we though about it. Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study): Logos Fundamentals Music from https://filmmusic.io "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)  

We're not trying to bite the hand that feeds, but...who does the hand belong to? How do "Christian" industries make money and can I trust that what I'm told is "Christian"?  Our sponsor (and an EXCELLENT resource for Bible study): Logos Fundamentals Music from https://filmmusic.io "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)