In this episode, I got to talk with Leah Savas. Leah is the life beat reporter for WORLD News Group. She reports on laws relating to abortion across the country. She is also the co-author of The Story of Abortion in America: A Street-Level History from 1652-2022. In this podcast we discussed the 2024 election and the ten abortion amendments that were being voted on across the country. We also talked about the future of the pro-life movement in America and how we can unify around one vision...

In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Robert P. George. Robert is McCormick Professor of Jurisprudence and Director of the James Madison Program in American Ideals and Institutions. He also served as chairman of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom and the President’s Council on Civil Rights. Dr. George is also the author of many books including Conscience and its Enemies and Making Moral Men. He is a former Judicial Fellow at the Supreme Court of the United...

In this episode I state the obvious: you cannot vote for people who want to murder children and be a Christian. Vote Trump and vote red. The Hill Article: https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/4914235-minnesota-abortion-laws/

In this episode I talked with Sara Patterson. Sara is the CEO of a Christian pregnancy center in Madison, WI, CareNet. Sara and I discussed how CareNet started, what its mission is, and how they aim to save the lives of babies and mothers in Dane County. We also discussed the biblical command to care for the poor and the widow and how many churches in Madison are not doing either of those things. We finally discussed how someone can get involved in saving babies’ lives at CareNet and how...

In this episode, I talked with Dr. Chris Bruno. Dr. Bruno received his PhD from Wheaton College and is the President and Professor of New Testament and Biblical Theology at Oahu Theological Seminary. He is also the author of multiple books including Paul vs. James: What We've Been Missing in The Faith and Works Debate. Chris is a member of the St. John Fellowship of the Center for Pastor Theologians. In our discussion, Dr. Bruno and I talked about the study of divine Christology. We...

In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Austin Freeman, the Chair of Apologetics at Houston Christian University and Dr. David Deavel, the Chair of Theology at St. Thomas University in Houston, TX. Dr. Freeman is the author of Tolkien Dogmatics: Theology through Mythology in Middle-Earth; a systematic theology based in Tolkiens' Middle Earth. Dr. Deavel is the author of Solzhenitsyn and American Culture: The Russian Soul in the West. In this discussion, we talked about two of G.K....

In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Douglas O’Donnell about his new devotional, Daily Liturgy Devotional. He received his Mdiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and his PhD at the University of Aberdeen. Douglas is the senior vice president of Bible editorial at Crossway. He has authored and edited over twenty books and has pastored many churches. Douglas has served as a professor and has trained people all over the world to read and teach the Bible. In this conversation, we...

In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Jared Compton. Dr. Compton has been on this podcast before and is one of my favorite theologians. Jared graduated from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary with his M.Div and from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School with his Ph.D. He has written and co-written three books, Biblical Theology according to the Apostles: How the Earliest Christians Told Israel’s Story, Three Views on Israel and the Church in Romans 9–11, and Psalm 110 and the Logic of...

In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Samuel Parkison. Dr. Parkison has his M.Div, Th.M., and Ph.D. from the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently the Associate Professor of Theological Studies at Gulf Theological Seminary in the United Arab Emirates. He has authored several books including Proclaiming the Triune God: The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Life of the Church, Irresistible Beauty: Beholding Triune Glory in the Face of Jesus Christ, and his newest book, To Gaze...

In this episode, I had a conversation with Tammy Peterson. Tammy is the wife of Dr. Jordan Peterson, the world-famous psychologist and author. Tammy recently converted to Catholicism so we discussed the reasons for her conversion and why she chose the Catholic Church instead of a Protestant Church or the Eastern Orthodox Church. We also discussed the role of architecture and fashion in our society and how they can help orient our lives toward what is good and true. We talked about the food...

Yesterday Dr. Steven Lawson was terminated from every single ministry position he held after over four decades of service. I discuss this situation and how Christians are responding to it in this episode. I also talk about High Point Church and Nic Gibson. Sponsor: Reformation Heritage Books | Puritan Treasures for Today | Use the code “orthodoxy” for 10% off your order. Barna Study: https://www.barna.com/research/millennials-oppose-evangelism/

In this episode, I got to talk with Katy Faust. Katy is the founder and President of Them Before Us – a global movement defending children’s right to their mother and father. She has written for USA Today, WORLD Magazine, Daily Signal, The Federalist, and many other publications. She has written or co-written three books – Raising Conservative Kids in a Woke City, Them Before Us, and Pro Child Politics. We discussed whether or not Christian parents should send their children to government...

In this episode, I got to talk with the Preaching Pastor at Emannuel Church in North Carolina, Alex DiPrima. Alex graduated from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with his Master's and his PhD. He has written extensively on Charles Spurgeon, his writing includes Spurgeon and the Poor: How the Gospel Compels Christian Social Concern and the books we discuss on this podcast, Spurgeon: A Life. In our discussion, we talked about Spurgeon’s conversion to Christianity, the dynamics of a...

In this episode, I got to interview Dr. Nathan Finn. Dr. Finn is the Executive Director at the Institute for Transformational Leadership, Professor of Faith and Culture at North Greenville University, and the author of many books including, Historical Theology for the Church. Co-edited with Jason G. Duesin. He serves as a Senior Fellow for Religious Liberty for the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, a Senior Fellow for the Land Center for Faith and Culture, a Fellow for the Bush Center...

In this episode, I got to talk with Dr. Scott Jensen. Dr. Jensen ran to be the Governor of Minnesota in 2022 against the current Governor, Tim Walz. Tim Walz was recently chosen by Kamala Harris to be her running mate in the 2024 Presidential race. Scott Jensen knows a lot about Tim Walz and his rhetoric, record, and failures in the political realm. Scott and I talked about who Tim Walz is, and how Americans need to sift through the lying and manipulation in politics to truly figure out who...

In this episode, I got to talk with Megan Basham. Megan is a culture reporter at the Daily Wire and has written for many publications including First Things, National Review, WORLD Magazine, The Telegraph, and The Wall Street Journal. She recently wrote a book called Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda. Megan and I discussed how “climate change” rhetoric and advocacy made its way into the American Evangelical church in the 1990s and how that...

In this episode, I talked about the best books I've read through over the past year.

In this episode, I got to talk with a Professor of Politics from the University of Virginia, John M. Owen. John is a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture and the Miller Center for Public Affairs. He is the author of Confronting Political Islam: Six Lessons from the West’s Past, The Clash of Ideas in World Politics: Transnational Networks, States, and Regime Change, 1510 - 2010, Liberal Peace, Liberal War: American Politics and International Security, and his new...

In this episode, I got to talk with WORLD Magazine Correspondent, Jill Nelson. Jill has focused a large portion of her reporting of the past several years on the Ukraine/Russia war and the Israel/Hamas war in the Middle East. Our conversation covers the history of these conflicts, the reason for the war, and how Christians should think through these sorts of geopolitical issues.

Just an update: Optiv Theology Podcast is no more! The new name is Orthodoxy.

In this episode, I break down the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump this past weekend. I talk about the ideology and manipulation that leads toward these types of outbreaks, why young people are saying that they wish the bullet hit him, and how Christians should respond to this type of news.

This episode is a bit different. I am giving an update to all our listeners on Optiv Network, why Nic Gibson is no longer on this podcast, and what the podcast will look like moving forward. Links in the podcast: Sheila Stubbs on transgenderism: https://x.com/RepStubbs/status/1509541799521624069 Planned Parenthood endorsement of Sheila Stubbs: Sheila Stubbs response to reinstating abortion laws in Wisconsin:...

In this episode, I got to talk with Ryan McGraw. Dr. McGraw is a Professor of Systematic Theology at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. He has pastored at many churches all over the country and is the author of over 20 books including The Beauty and Glory of the Holy Spirit and John Owen: Trajectories in Reformed Orthodox Theology. We discussed his new book, What Is Covenant Theology?: Tracing God’s Promises through the Son, the Seed, and the Sacraments. Dr. McGraw gave an...

In this episode, I got to talk with Michael Ward. Ward is an English literary critic and theologian at the University of Oxford where he serves as an associate member of the Faculty of Theology and Religion. He is the author of many books including Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis and After Humanity: A Guide to C.S. Lewis’s The Abolition of Man. Dr. Ward is also a Professor of Apologetics at Houston Christian University in Texas. Most notably, Ward was in The...