All Things New

Environmental care is an area of cultural concern that's often dominated by leftist & secular voices. What is a Christian's responsibility toward the environment? That's the question we ask in this episode. Using Jake Meador's chapter in the new book 'Protestant Social Teaching,' we discuss how good biblical theology leads us to be good stewards of God's creation.

With the US midterm elections less than a week away, we discuss some of the tensions Christians are facing. Are we to live quiet, peaceable lives? Or is political activism required? In this episode, we explore these questions & discuss how Christians should engage in political life.

With the global fertility rate continuing to decline, author & pastor Kevin DeYoung makes "the case for kids" in a recently published article for First Things. In this episode, we discuss DeYoung's article & its implications for Christians, churches, and society at large.

Article: https://www.firstthings.com/article/2022/11/the-case-for-kids

It's Third Wednesday Theology & we are in chapter 19 of 'The Wonderful Works of God' by Herman Bavinck. In this episode, we explore how the Holy Spirit's role in the life of a Christian is to bring us into fuller & deeper communion with the Father & the Son.

It was announced in August that Matt Chandler would take a leave of absence from his teaching responsibilities at The Village Church after exchanging “unwise” direct messages with a woman who was not his wife. In this episode, we discuss the response of The Village Church elders to this situation & why many Christians seem to display increased cynicism when issues like this come to light.

In a recent sermon, Bob briefly mentioned the split that occurred between fundamentalists & liberals in America in the 1920s. In this episode, we explore this moment in history & how it has shaped the American church today.

The Bible is a work of history and theology, but it is also a work of literature. How does understanding the Bible as literature deepen our appreciation for the Scriptures & the author? In this episode, Chris leads a discussion about the literary conventions of biblical narrative & what these literary conventions reveal about God.

What exactly does Christ accomplish in his resurrection, ascension, & sending of the Holy Spirit? In this Third Wednesday Theology episode we discuss Chapter 18 of Bavinck's 'The Wonderful Works of God.'

After a four month break, we are happy to have Chris back with us! In this episode, he reviews his pastoral sabbatical - the daily rhythms, the work the Lord did in his soul, and some of the ways he was challenged.

We're debuting a new feature called The Wednesday Conversation Commentary, where Pastor Bob provides a more editorial perspective on current events in church and culture. In this episode, Bob asks Christians to consider "leaning in" to the so-called “culture war.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/sheryl-sandberg-leaving-meta-lean-in-feminism/661291/