All Things New

Is it possible to truly know God? This is the question Herman Bavinck has us pondering in Chapter 9 of "The Wonderful Works of God." In this episode, we discuss the theological distinctions Bavinck makes between God's "knowable-ness" and "fathomable-ness."

Recently a whistleblower at Facebook leaked internal documents & research on the use of Instagram & its damaging effects on the mental health of teenage girls. In this episode, we discuss these findings and why this ought to change the way we think about and use social media.

What does it mean to read the Scriptures Christo-centrically? Do we need to find the death & resurrection of Jesus in every text? In this episode, we build on some of the ideas we've explored in recent episodes and discuss what it actually means to read the Bible in a Christ-centered way.

Have you ever wondered how evangelicalism has gotten to where it is today? In this episode, Bob summarizes Iain Murray's book, "Revival & Revivalism," as we discuss the history of American evangelicalism.

Church History lectures:

http://www.bobthune.com/teaching-audio/church-history-lectures/

At the end of August, Harvard University announced the appointment of a new head chaplain - who also happens to be an atheist. What should we make of this? In this episode, we discuss how we got to the place where the phrase "atheist chaplain" even makes sense. We also explore what this reveals about the transcendent longings that every human being has, regardless of their avowed worldview.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/09/20/harvards-atheist-chaplain-controversy

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2021/9/9/harvard-chaplain-atheist/

https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2021/september-web-only/atheism-harvard-interfaith-dialogue-why-i-voted-chaplain.html

It's Third Wednesday Theology & we're in chapter 8 of Herman Bavinck's "The Wonderful Works of God." In this episode, we explore why creeds & confessions are foundational to the Christian faith and how they help Christians think better about God. We also consider how creeds demonstrate the authority of Scripture rather than competing with it.

How does the gospel help us grow in relational maturity and why is it important? In this episode, Dusty shares helpful categories and characteristics of what it looks like for Christians to move from immaturity to maturity in this area.

We want to help you become a better reader of the Bible! And one helpful tool is the "Fallen Condition Focus," a concept introduced by Bryan Chappell in his book "Christ-Centered Preaching." In this episode, we discuss how the FCF deepens our reading & understanding of Scripture and helps us keep Christ central in preaching & teaching.

A recent article from the New York Times details how Facebook is beginning to partner with churches to create better online experiences. In this episode, we explore the church's relationship to Big Tech and why it's important to have a good foundation & understanding of ecclesiology.

Articles: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/25/us/facebook-church.html?smid=url-share

https://www.wsj.com/articles/social-media-religious-freedom-youtube-first-amendment-section-230-carl-trueman-sacramento-gospel-conference-11628802706

Why do we believe Scripture is the Word of God? It's time for Third Wednesday Theology, and this week we're discussing Chapter 7 of Herman Bavinck's "The Wonderful Works of God." In this chapter, Bavinck focuses on the doctrine of Scripture: its revelation, inspiration, preservation, authority, and canonicity. We also start this episode with a few minutes of college football banter exploring the recent Power 5 conference shake-ups.