Episodes
In the final episode of Season 2, Eric Newton is joined by two BJU Seminary grad assistants to talk about how God has been working in their lives. Listen in on a lighthearted conversation about the Lord's prayer, daily dependance on the father, and reflections from the past year. 
Published 05/03/21
Published 05/03/21
Alan Benson and Neal Cushman join Eric Newton to discuss the future of BJU Seminary as well as their vision of 500x5x5. Read about the new strategic vision. Find out more about how you can partner with BJU Seminary. 
Published 04/27/21
There is much that we can learn from the theologians of the past. On today's episode of Theologically Speaking, we focus in on Herman Bavink. Herman Bavinck was a Dutch theologian in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Bavinck was born on December 13, 1854, in the town of Hoogeveen in the Netherlands to a German father, Jan Bavinck (1826–1909), who was the minister of theologically conservative, Christian Reformed Church. He grew up no stranger to the ministry. He also was not a stranger to...
Published 04/19/21
Every person has a story playing in their head that informs them about the world around them. This impacts all of their decisions in some fashion. It is how they interpret everything from politics to all of their personal experiences. Just because it is a compelling story does not mean it is the right one. How can having a distorted worldview impact your ministry? 
Published 04/12/21
The last 12 months have been some of the most challenging times for ministry in recent memory. In the midst of both a confusing and complex world, it is important that we preserve the simple truth of the gospel. This week, we get to listen in on a sermon brought to us by Ken Casillas who is both a BJU Seminary professor as well as a local pastor. The text he is speaking from is 2 Corinthians 4:1-6. 
Published 04/05/21
Ministry-minded couples are one of the greatest gifts to the church. Husbands and wives should be continuously striving to invest in each other in order advance gospel. Together, they can become an extremely effective team for the cause of Christ. 
Published 03/29/21
In episode 19, we talked about prayer, which the Apostles spoke of in Acts 6:4 along with the ministry of the Word. What does it truly mean to be a church centered around the Word? Greg Baker, a pastor from Utah, joins the conversation with Eric Newton to discuss what it means to truly be a Bible-Centered Church.  Act 6:4 "But we will devote ourselves to prayer and to the ministry of the word.” Learn more about the resources and ministry of the Sego Lily Foundation:...
Published 03/22/21
What method should you use to communicate with an unbeliever when you defend the scriptures? Is an unbeliever in a constant state of suppressing the truth of God? Where does John Owen fit into this conversation? Renton Rathbun and Eric Newton discuss all this and more in this week's episode!
Published 03/15/21
Joel Huffstutler and Ben Smith join Eric Newton on an episode about prayer. Why is prayer a struggle at times? What can we do to change that? 
Published 03/08/21
Today, Eric Newton sits down with Joel Arnold to discuss what theological training is like around the world! God's word speaks to human hearts just the same whether they are in the U.S. or in the Philippines.
Published 03/01/21
Carlos and Collins join Eric Newton and speak of their experience training for global ministry, their soccer rivalry, and of the lessons they have learned in seminary. They both are international students and plan to travel back to their respective homes to minister in the near future.
Published 02/22/21
Men and women across the globe are diligently working to make the gospel as accessible as possible to every culture. What does this mean for Bible translations, and how far is too far when it comes to contextualization?
Published 02/15/21
Jim Wiginton and Eric Newton discuss leadership. A little over 8 years ago Jim started a business coaching company called Broad Insights. Leaders are supposed to be the answer people and when crisis strikes, everyone turns to them. Often leaders themselves do not have anyone to confide in. Broad Insights is there to coach and train these leaders. Jim speaks out of his experience coming alongside leaders and gives some practical leadership advice for pastors and fellow believers.
Published 02/08/21
Jim Wiginton and Eric Newton discuss leadership.
Published 02/08/21
Alan Benson and Kevin Oberlin join Eric Newton in discussing the state of the church. This past year has been unlike anything we could have ever imagined. How has the church been responding to such a year and how is it affecting pastors? What does this mean for future generations?
Published 02/01/21
David Fisher joins Eric Newton in discussing Martin Luther and the Diet of Worms
Published 01/25/21
Eric Newton is joined by Dr. Jim Berg today to discuss the ministry he created called Freedom That Lasts.
Published 01/18/21
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Published 01/11/21
Join us January 17th for the second season of Theologically Speaking!
Published 01/04/21
Dr. Mark Sidwell and Dr. Neal Cushman discuss the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' journey to America.  Be sure to fill out our Theologically Speaking survey. You can suggest new topics, so if you have anything you'd like to hear let us know. We really appreciate any feedback you can give us! Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FTJQFLT Dr. Sidwell's...
Published 11/24/20
Dr. Jason Ormiston has the opportunity to interview his father Lee Ormiston on the ministry of Family Baptist Church in North Minneapolis.  Here is the BJU Seminary's new Journal: https://seminary.bju.edu/journal/
Published 11/16/20
On this week's episode, Eric Newton directs us to listen to a Shepherd from the past. In honor of the upcoming virtual lecture series at BJU Seminary, here is an excerpt from one of Dr. Stewart Custer's sermons from 1993. We hope this voice of wisdom will be a challenge that compels us to go out and minister in the midst of turmoil. For more information on this year's free lecture series go to: https://seminary.bju.edu/custer/
Published 11/09/20
Two Pastors from New York Discuss Urban Discipleship and Evangelism with Eric Newton. Here are some resources from Tim Richmond.
Published 11/02/20
Ken Casillas, Layton Talbert, and Eric Newton continue their conversation about how biblical and systematic theology apply to ministry.
Published 10/26/20